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ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1977 - 12:10 P.M.
HEARING ROOM, CITY HALL
Roll Call
PRESENT: Councilmen Dunin, Gurnee, Jorgensen, Petterson and
1 Mayor Schwartz
ABSENT: None
City Staff
PRESENT: J.H. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk; R.D. Miller, Administrative
Officer; Wayne Peterson, City Engineer; D.F. Romero,
Director of Public Services; Terry Sanville; Rob Strong,
Director of Community Development
13. Dalessi Center, Inc. The City Council.considered conceptual design
alternatives involving portions of City parking lot No. 6 property.
Rob Strong, Community Development Director, reviewed for the Council's
information the activities of the Council Subcommittee (Gurnee- Petterson-
Strong) appointed to discuss alternative development concepts with repre-
sentatives of Dalessi Center, Inc. He briefly summarized the activities
of the Committee to date and the proposal considered.
He continued that as the staff member on the Subcommittee, he felt that
alternative design and development concepts would be more appropriate than
a seven story, glass - walled building on the corner site. He stated the
advantages would be as follows:
-.. 1) Provisions of landscaped street yards on Monterey and Osos Streets
to achieve a more attractive scale and character;
2) Reduction in building height by two or three floors, which would
minimize service and fire safety and maintain a building profile
and mass more compatible with prevailing downtown development; and
3) Development of similar intensity of use in a way that would not
increase present parking deficiencies but would instead provide
for replacement and additional off -site parking commensurate with
new development.
He continued by saying that the major difference between the original pro-
posal and the alternative concept as shown on the plan, the major
difference would occur off -site where about 70 to 100 new off - street
parking spaces would be provided, associated with office development.
The City Council then discussed with representatives of Dalessi Center, Inc.
(Althea Meisner /Fred Strong) the possible development of this property,
either by allowing private development of public property, sale of public
property to private development or acquisition of Dalessi Center property
by City.
' On motion of Mayor Schwartz, seconded by Councilman Gurnee, that the City
Council authorize the Subcommittee to continue negotiations with Dalessi
Center Representatives which would:
1) Relocate the structure from the corner of Monterey and Osos to
allow landscaping;
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April 6, 1977
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2) Provide a lower maximum height.
3) Provide an equal or greater gross floor area and increase net
rentable area by expanding floor area involved;.and
4) Not increase present parking deficiency by loss of existing spaces
without replacement and provide for off -site parking demands in
accordance with parking district criteria.
Motion carried.
14. The City Council considered a proposed lottery ordinance amending
Chapter 1 of Article IX of the Municipal Code, subdivision regulations to
provide for individual sale of lots.
Prior to discussion of-the matter, Councilman Gurnee requested that the
matter be tabled. Motion carried.
15. J.H. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk, presented for the Council's consider-
ation Council actions. on Assembly and Senate Bills as recommended by the
League of California Cities.
On motion of Mayor Schwartz, seconded by Councilman Dunin, the City
Council took action to support Assembly Bill No. 644, Unemployment Insur-
ance, Senate Bill No. 467, Spheres of Influence - Urban Service Areas;
Assembly Bill 531 and Senate Bill 213, Local authority for passing the
gasoline tax was opposed; Opposed was Assembly Bill 873, Compensation for
illegal zoning; Opposed Senate Bill 443, Major Business Inventory Exemption
with a lack of complete reimbursement for local revenue loss; and opposed
Assembly Bill 719, Changes in Mobilehome Regulations and Taxation. Motion
carried.
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16. On motion of Councilman Gurnee; seconded by Councilman Jorgensen, '
the following resolution was introduced: Resolution No. 3294 (1977 Series),
a resolution of the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo amending Section
16 of Resolution No. 3005 (1976 Series) and establishing new acreage and
front footage fees.
Passed and adopted on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Dunin, Gurnee, Petterson, Jorgensen and Mayor Schwartz
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
17. On motion of Councilman Petterson, seconded by Councilman Dunin,
the Street Priority List for maintenance for the fiscal year 1977 -78 was
approved as amended by the City Council. Motion carried, all ayes.
18. Minutes of the Mass Transportation Committee of April 5, 1977 re-
garding the evaluation of the bus tokens at the time the rates were
increased by the City.
D.F. Romero explained that the bus tokens were still being valued at 25C
but that the single ride rate was 35C and that his staff had taken the
position that one token and 10c would pay for the ride. This matter had
not been brought up at the time the rates were increased when the new
contract was entered into.
Representatives from Cal Poly and Grass Roots appeared saying that they
were subsidizing the bus system and their clients by purchasing bulk tokens
and they wished that the tokens would now be valued at 35C in order to
eliminate additional hardship so that either the students or the clients
of Grass Roots would not pay the extra fee, and also that publicity by
Grass Roots had been based on the understanding that a token alone would
suffice for one ride.
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The Mass Transportation Committee took the following action:
1) Recommendation of the token value to be established at 35C;
2) A single token to be sufficient for a ride; and
3) All rates for the City of San Luis Obispo bus fares would be
established in increments of 350.
D.F. Romero pointed out the implication of this action would be lowering
the bus passes from 750 to 700 and probably a change in the proposed Cuesta
fare from 500 to 700 or 35C. He also indicated that the City would have
to reprint several thousand bus schedules to reflect the 700 bus pass and
would have to modify a.number of signs at bus stops and within the busses.
The Mass'Transportation Committee had discussed the status of the 10,000
tokens purchased by Grass Roots and not delivered, and 5,000 tokens pur-
chased by Cal Poly which would represent a loss of approximately $400 in
value of the tokens. The Mass Transportation Committee therefore had
taken an action that all prior tokens purchased by Grass Roots, ASI and
others, whether delivered or not, would be accepted as applying toward the
full token value. It -was agreed then that the 350 value-would-go into
effect as soon as the Council acted to accept the action-6f the Committee.
On motion of Councilman Petterson, seconded by Councilman Dunin, that all
existing outstanding tokens and tokens which had been purchased but not yet
delivered would be valued at the 35C rate. Motion carried; all ayes.
6. The City Council then again continued their consideration of the
recommendations of the Planning Commission to adopt the amended regulations
in the zoning ordinance continued from.the.April 5, 1977 meeting.
The Council again began their review on a page -by -page basis starting with
page 1 through page 31 of the proposed amendment changes.
At 2:40 p.m. Councilman Petterson left the meeting.
After further discussion the matter of the zoning ordinance was continued
to April 19, 1977 for further input by the Planning Commission on the
Council's recommended changes.
On motion of Councilman Dunin, seconded by Councilman Jorgensen, the meet-
ing adjourned at 3:00 p.m. to 12:10 p.m., Monday, April 11, 1977. Motion
carried. Councilman Petterson absent.
APPROVED: June 7, 1977
Fitzpatrick, City Clerk