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Roll Call
Present
City Staff
MINUTES
ADJOURNED MEETING, OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
November 13, 1972 - 7:30 P. M.
City Hall
Emmons Blake, John C. Brown, Myron Graham,
T. Keith Gurnee, Kenneth E. Schwartz
Present: J. H. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk; W. Flory,
Park and Recreation Director; R. D. Miller,
Administrative Officer; R. A. Paul, Director
of Water Services; E. L. Rodgers, Police Chief;
A. J. Shaw, City.Attorney, R. D. Young, Planning
Director; D. F. Romero, City Engineer
1. D. F. Romero, City Engineer, reviewed the grading operations be-
tween Swazey Street and Rachel which were being conducted for the Dodd
development. He stated he had ordered the grading stopped as no
grading plan had been filed. He continued that on this date he had
received a grading plan which he did not feel required an environmental
impact statement. He felt that under the criteria established by the
Planning Commission and City Council, he interpreted that no statement
was needed, but he did ask interpretation of the criteria.
The City Council discussed their intention in adopting criteria involving.
environmental impact statements.
Councilman Gurnee suggested that the Council should require an environ-
mental impact statement from Mr. Dodd for the Swazey Street development
as it would be legalizing the matter after the grading had been completed.
He added there was evidence that a pepper tree on the property had been
severely damaged by the large scale operation. He asked the City Engineer
if there was a vioaltion by Dodd in doing grading worth; on this property
without a grading permit.
The City Engineer stated the grading was done in violation of City
ordinances.
A. J. Shaw, City Attorney, explained penalties open to the City for
violations of City laws including fines and /or imprisonment.
Councilman Gurnee suggested that the penalty imposed by the Council on
Dodd should be that the.City would not cooperate with the cost of
installing the water mains which would make the project infeasible.
Councilman Blake felt this was a drastic remedy as he felt the owner did
not obtain the grading permit as he did not realize such a permit was
necessary to move dirt on his own property.
D. Wheeler, contractor, stated that the error was. -made by a draftsman
in his office who allowed a cut two feet more than was required. He
stated the error was not done intentionally and he hoped that the City
Council would not penalize the owner for the contractor's error. He
then showed a profile sketch of how the lot would look after final
grading.
On motion of Councilman Blake, seconded by Councilman Brown, that the
City grant a grading permit with the Tree Committee to look into the
saving of the pepper tree on the site. Motion carried.
City Council Minutes
November 13, 1972
Page 2
The City Attorney was asked to look into stiffer penalties for
violation of the grading ordinance and environmental impact reports.
The City Clerk presented the bids received for Water Line Improvement -
Fire Line, City Plan 9 -73, which were opened on November 3, 1972 at
10:00 A. M., as follows:
Estimate $ 6,780.00
Pfleider - Grimont $ 7,489.00
R. Baker Construction $ 9,057.00
Ted Watkins $11,181.21
West Coast Construction $11,218.00
On motion of Councilman Graham, seconded by Councilman Blake, that the
low bid be awarded to Pfleider- Grimont with the developer to deposit
an additional $250 as his share of the contract. Motion carried with
Councilman Gurnee voting no.
2. The City Council discussed a bulletin from the League of
California Cities dated September 18, 1972, dealing with A. B. 966
which required the filing.of interim open space plan by all cities
and counties prior to August 31, 1972, with the final approved plan
to be filed by June 30, 1973.
R. D. Young, Planning Director, felt the open space plan in the new
General Plan text would be sufficient and met the requirements of the
interim open space plan required by State law.
A. J. Shaw, City Attorney, stated he agreed with the League's interpretation.
R. D. Miller, Administrative Officer, stated that the City Council
should consider whether they wished the staff to prepare the final open
space report required by State law or whether a consultant should be
retained for this element of the General Plan.
The City Council discussed the best method of complying with these
provisions.
On motion of Councilman.Brown, seconded by Councilman Graham, the City
staff was authorized to procure proposals from consultants to prepare
an open space plan for the City. Motion carried.
The City Council then discussed the subdivision map revision act,
Senate Bill 111 °. which was a City- sponsored bill which would give the
local government the ability to regulate growth and development con-
sistent with good planning within their own boundaries, or whether such
decisions should remain those of the land developers. This bill would
give cities and counties greater authority to regulate and control
subdivisions within the interest of sound and orderly local government.
R. D. Young, Planning Director, stated that after reviewing this proposal
with the City Attorney, he felt that the Planning Commission would sup-
port the adoption of this act in order to give the City more complete
control of subdivision development.. in the City.
On motion of Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Graham, the follow-
ing resolution was introduced; RESOLUTION NO. 2401, a resolution of the
City of San Luis Obispo City Council supporting the adoption of SB 1118
pertaining to the regulation of subdivisions.
City Council Minutes
November 13, 1972
Page 3
Passed and adopted on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Emmons Blake, John C. Brown, Myron Graham,
T. Keith Gurnee, Kenneth E. Schwartz
NOES: None
' ABSENT: None
3. _ Tom Lauderbach, ECOSLO Bikeway Planning Committee, presented the
bikeway plan for San Luis Obispo. The plan was presented so the City
Council could study the plan and hold a public hearing in January 1973
and either adopt, reject, or modify the plan for the City. The Committee
asked the City Council to take immediate steps to include a bike path or
lane in the Foothill Blvd. widening project presently under construction.
He pointed out that this widening project had no provision for bicycles
on this heavily travelled street and they felt that due to hazardous
conditions, bike lane was justified. He felt time was available to
modify the plan to accommodate a bicycle lane.
He then reviewed the bikeway plan prepared by ECOSLO which included
results of surveys conducted by the Bikeway Committee, route patterns,
design criteria, specifications for alternate routes, cost estimates,
and suggested methods of implementing and raising funds for the program.
John Williams and Harvey Schalt, ECOSLO Bikeway Committee members, pre-
sented additional supporting information including a movie and slides
of existing conditions on various streets in the City. They pointed out
dangerous conflicts between automobiles and bicycles.
Mayor Schwartz pointed out that
Bikeway Report and had not had
that the Bikeway Committee meet
review a possible change order
project to provide a bike lane
Street. He also suggested that
Council for future meeting with
the City Council had just received the
time to study it in detail. He suggested
with the City Traffic Committee to
to the Foothill Boulevard widening
between Santa Rosa Street and Chorro
the report be taken under study by the
the Bikeway Committee.
The City Council concurred with this suggestion and felt the Planning
Commission should also be provided copies of the report.
9:45 P.M. Mayor Schwartz declared a recess.
10:00 P.M. the meeting reconvened
4. The City Council discussed the CDM Water -Sewer Plan.
R. A. Paul, Director of Water Services, reported on the up -dated report
and stated nothing new had been added for water but he felt the report
should be reviewed again by the City Council.
D. F. Romero, City Engineer, agreed that very little new information
had been incorporated in the revised CDM report except for new infor-
mation on the use of waste water which he felt was a good addition for
the use of sewer effluent and complied with previous City thinking and
request for change.
Mayor Schwartz reported on the last meeting of the County Water Advisory
Board on a report prepared by U. S. Bureau of Reclamation listing cost
and benefit of various sources of water to supply the county.
At the Council's suggestion, further discussion of the CDM Report was
scheduled for Monday, November 20, 1972 at noon.
APPROVED: w
PATRICK, CITY CLERK
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