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Home My WebLink About07/12/1976MINUTES ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO MONDAY, JULY 12, 1976 - 7:30 P:M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL Pledge Roll Call PRESENT: Myron Graham, T. Keith Gurnee, Jesse Norris, Steven Petterson, and Mayor Kenneth E: Schwartz City Staff ABSENT: None PRESENT: R.D. Miller, Administrative Officer; anJ.H:t_Fitzpatrick, City Clerk; D.F. Romero, Director of Public Services; T. Sanville, Planning Associate; G. Matteson, Planning Assistant 1. City Council held a public hearing on the recommendation of the Planning Commission to rezone 169 and 175-High Street from C -H to R -2, E. Salas, .applicant: Rob Strong, Community Development.Director, presented the recommendation of the Planning Commission, urging that the Council approve the recommended rezoning. He stated that the rezoning now is in compliance with the adopted General Plan, having just-been amended by-the-City Council. ' Mayor Schvdrtz declared the public hearing open. No one appeared for or against the rezoning. Mayor Schwartz-closed the public hearing. On motion of Councilman Norris, seconded..by Councilman Petterson, the following ordinance was introduced:. Ordinance No. 676, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo amending the official zone map of the City of San Luis Obispo (to rezone 169 and 175 High Street, application R- 0496). Passed to print.on the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Norris,.Pettersnn, Graham, Gurnee and Mayor Schwartz NOES: None ABSENT: None 2. City Council continued their public hearing on the recommendation of the Planning Commission to adopt the 1976 General Plan Update. Terry Sanville, Community Development Department, continued the staff review, for the Council.'s information of those portions of the General Plan Update dealing with growth and management objectives, Part 3, Pages 51 thru 54, Section C, 1, Growth Management Objectives, Sub- paragraph b. On motion of.Mayor Schwartz, seconded.by Councilman Graham that the City Council adopt Section C. Paragraph 1, Subparagraph b, amended as follows: The City should encourage and assist County and State efforts to monitor and regulate significanttalterations to local and regional economic base and seek to balance employment or enrollment distribution changes with commen- surate residential development distribution. "- -The City should consider adoption of the general, specific and special plans for Camp San Luis Obispo, City Council Minutes July,,-12, 1976 Page Two E1 Chorro Regional Park, Cuesta Community College, California Men's Colony, Cal Poly, and facilities adjoining the City's planning area boundary. although they are-not an integral part of the San Luis Obispo Planning Area. Because of their proximity and important influence upon economic base, land use composition, circulation and related community concerns, the City should suggest revisions and consider amendments to these County and other agency plans to insure that they are compatible with and complimentary to the San Luis Obispo General Plan. When adopted by the City as well -as the County these revised plans would be considered as supplementary specific plans composing part of the San Luis Obispo General Plan." Motion.lost of the following roll call vote: AYES: Mayor Schwartz and Councilman Graham NOES: Councilmen Gurnee, Norris and Petterson ABSENT: None Councilman-Norris moved that the City Council adopt Section C, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph b with amending Paragraph 4 as recommended by the Planning Commission. Motion lost for lack of second. On motion.of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Mayor Schwartz, that the Council adopt the following General Plan.goals and policies,-growth manage- ment objectives, Paragraph C -1 -b as amended: The City should encourage and assist. County and State efforts to monitor and influence significant alterations to local and regional economic base I and seek to balance employment or enrollment distribution changes with commensurate residential development distribution. The City should consider adoption of the general, specific and special plans for Camp San Luis Obispo, E1 Chorro Regional Park, Cuesta Community College, California Mens Colony, and Cal Poly and facilities adjoining the City's planning area boundary although they aae not an integral part of the San Luis Obispo planning area. Because of their proximity and important influence upon economic base, land.use.composition, circulation and re- lated community.concerns, the City should suggest revisions and consider amendments to these County and other agency plans to insure that they are compatible with and complementary to the San.Luis Obispo General Plan. When adopted by the City as well as the County, these revised plans would be considered as supplementary specific plans composing part of the San Luis Obispo General Plan. Motion carried on the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Gurnee, Graham, Petterson and Mayor Schwartz NOES: Councilman Norris ABSENT: None City Council then discussed with staff the Planning Commission recommen- dation, Section C, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph c, Page 52 of Part 3, General Plan Update. Mayor Schwartz called a recess at 9:20 p.m. Council reconvened with all councilmen present. 1 1 City Council Minutes July 12, 1976 Page Three 3. Memorandum from Councilman Norris-asking the City Council to direct John Jenks, Consultant for the Sewer Plant Expansion Study, to use the City's.adopted.growth strategy in planning sewer plant development. For the Council's.-information, he briefed the letter of D.F. Romero, dated June 28, 1976, - showing the implication.that the reduced - population figures would have..on the federal grant and the increased cost this would impose on the City.. Councilman Norris also reviewed with the Council the report . of Rob Strong, dated June 30,:1976, submitting reviewed population figures based on the action of the City.Council,.dated June 28, 1976, establishing growth management objectives.for.the 1976.General Plan Update, and the effect these figures..would have on sewer.plant expansion. The City Council then reviewed a letter from John Jenks, Sewer Plantccon- sultant, dated July 2, 1976, reviewing for the City Council the effect of the Council's adoption of the General.Plan Growth Projection. He stated that he had-reviewed-his calculations and after reconsideration, it ap- peared to.him that 50,824 population capacity figure was a good one and that the proposed.project.designed.on that basis will meet the City's overall wastewater treatment, disposal and reclamation needs to advantage. After discussion -by Council and staff, the matter was ordered received and filed. 4. City Council.discussed with staff the strategies the City should use regarding development of County facilities, including but not limited to: A. Downtown expansion of County facilities. B. Development of both downtown facilities and expansion at Johnson Avenue location. C. Development.of downtown and - Johnson. Avenue location and facilities and movement.of. all- Courthouse operations to anew South Street location. D. Expand..Courthouse facility in downtown location and develop parking in cooperation with County and Business Improvement Area (BIA). On motion_of.Councilman Gurnee, seconded by..Councilman Graham that the City Council adopt the following policy and authorize Mayor to prepare a letter to the County.Board of Supervisors on the adopted policy: 1) Juvenile.facilities to be located at the Johnson Avenue site. 2) Balance of the County Court and Administrative functions to remain in downtown San Luis Obispo. 3) City to cooperate with County and business interest in developing parking. Motion carried, all ayes. 5. On.motion..of Councilman Gurnee, seconded-.by Councilman Graham that the Council - adjourn to 4:00 p.m., July 13, 1976. Motion carried. APPROVED: NOVEMBER 16, 1976 :;�J.H. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk