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Home My WebLink About05/04/1981M I N U T E S ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO MONDAY, MAY 4, 1981 - 12:00 NOON COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY.HALL, 990 PALM STREET unii rnii Councilmembers Present: Alan Bond, GlennaDeane Dovey, Allen Settle, and Mayor Melanie Billig Absent: Ron Dunin City Staff Present: Lee Walton, Administrative Officer; Pamela Voges, Acting City Clerk; Henry Engen, Community Development Director; Glenn Matteson, Planning Department; Richard Minor, Fire Chief; Geoff Grote, Legal Assistant; Sylvia Drucker, Planning Commission; and Olivia Grande, Recording Secretary E -1. OCS #53 Lease Mayor Billig stated that the City has received a letter from the state supporting: their suit on OCS #53 and wanted the Council to consider whether the City should be intervenors. She said it would cost approximately $1,000, that if the Council does want to support the cause she recommended the City donate about $250 and if more were needed to contribute more later. Councilman Settle had no problem with participating and donating $250, and wanted to see the Board of Supervisors do the same thing. Mayor Billig stated that irrespective of the County's position she would recommend that the City .remain a friend of the court. and also support intervention. Geoff Grote clarified for the Council that the State has filed the suit and will pay the salaries of the attorneys who will pursue it, and that the City would also be a party to the suit. Councilwoman Dovey suggested that a copy of the letter stating the City's support be sent to the other cities in the County. On motion of Councilman Settle, seconded by Councilman Bond, that the City send a memorandum to the State - stating that the Council has agreed to retain joint counsel for intervention in litigation on OCS 453 and the City is authorized to act as an intervener. Additionally the City will contribute $250 toward defraying the costs of the lawsuit. Motion carried. AYES: Councilmembers Settle, Bond, Dovey and Mayor Billig NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmember Dunin 1. Council to consider whether the City should participate in a new organization (PIN) dealing with improving the quality of cost of products purchased by public agencies. Lee Walton, Administrative Officer, reviewed a letter from the International City Management Association outlining the services the Product Information Network (PIN) would provide in researching comparable information about different products. He explained that the program would.represent a clearinghouse basically operated by a semi - governmental agency and described the services it would offer. He wanted the Council to consider financial support of the program by authorizing an initial subscription with annual renewal. City Council Minutes May 4, 1981 - 12:00 Noon Page Two After brief discussion, it was moved by Councilman Settle, seconded by Councilman Bond, that the City not participate in PIN (Product Information Network) at this time. Motion carried. AYES: Councilmembers Settle, Bond, Dovey, and Mayor Billig NOES: None ' ABSENT: Councilmember Dunin 2. Council discussion of revised City Zoning Regulations Henry Engen, Community Development Director, stated that on April 7, 1981, the City Council received a report from the Planning Commission concerning the new zoning regulations. A draft environmental impact report and records of the Commission hearings were also transmitted. The Council directed staff to bring back for Council study staff's recommendations for the new regulations, noting major differences between them and (1) the present regulations and (2) the Planning Commission's draft. He recommended the draft regulations be brought to hearing by the Planning Commission, with a few key modifications as outlined in the staff report for the April 7 meeting. He stated the regulations should be scheduled for public hearing and then introduced to print once Councilmembers resolve any remaining questions or issues. He explained that the left -hand column of the enclosed draft is the text of the proposed regulations, and comments in the right -hand column point out major differences from the present regulations and those brought to hearing by the Planning Commission. Mayor Billig suggested that the Council review each page of the document and reach a consensus. Following are the Council's comments on the Draft Zoning Regulations. Page 2 - Glen Matteson, Planning Department, explained the terms "Den" and "Dwelling" for the Council. Page S - Council discussed the overlay zone for mobile home parks and the appropriateness-of designating specific lots. The consensus was to leave Section A. "Temporary Uses" as it is written in the draft document. Page 6 - Mayor Billig was concerned about parking problems at Christmas tree sales, and the congestion that is created by people trying to park downtown. Page 8 - Council..felt that hedges should not take the place of proper land- scaping at service stations, and that the upkeep of service stations should be addressed. Page 9 - Home Occupations - Discussion of new process whereby permits would be screened by the Planning Commission as to what the request was, how it was dealt with, and if there was an appeal. This reporting function would give the Planning Commission an opportunity to see.what items were being reviewed, and also would give the neighborhood an opportunity to have their say. Sylvia Drucker, Planning.Commissioner, stated that the zoning administrator could review all permit applications and that if there were some home occupations that were questionable they could go to the Planning Commission. Councilman Settle agreed with Sylvia Drucker that he did not want to see another step of the process; that if there was an unusal situation or a controversial item common sense would prevail. Page 13 - There was brief discussion on the slope /density requirements. Council consensus was to leave as shown in the study draft. Page 26 - Item G - "Parking and Driveway Design" was changed to read: "Parking and Driveway Design Exceptions ". Page 29 - Council agreed to delete the "three- plus" section. City Council.Minutes May 4, 1981 - 12:00 Noon Page Three Page 33 - The last sentence under Section A - "The A/C zone generally will be applied to areas which are most suitable for open space uses because of topography, geology, vegetation, soils, wildlife habitat, scenic prominence, agricultural value, or flood hazard" should be the first sentence in the paragraph. Page 34 - Mayor Billig questioned having fraternities in a P -0 zone. Henry Engen stated that the P -0 zone has been changed to the 0 zone. Page 37 - It was the consensus that drive -in facilities are not appropriate to neighborhood commercial facilities and preferred not to have any type of drive -thru facilities than are absolutely necessary. Drive -thru facilities to be prohibited in the C -C, and C -R zones, including no restaurant uses. Drive -thru financial facilities would be allowed in the C -N and 0 zones, the C -S zone would allow drive -thru facilities. Page 38 - On a 3 -1 vote, Council moved to delete Item No. 16 under Conditionally Allowed Uses - Administrative Approval. Page 40 - After discussion, consensus to delete "coin operated amusements ", Item 16 -C. Also delete Items D -1 - Fraternities and sororities, and D -3 - Hospitals; add "Coin operated arcades" to uses allowed with Planning Commission approval. Page 41 - '..'Central Commercial" zone to be in conjunction with BIA boundaries. Page 43 - After discussion, Council decided to delete Items D -1 - Fraternities and sororities, and D -3 - Drive -up or drive - through facilities as part of any allowed or conditionally allowed use. Council discussed the maximum height allowable in the downtown. Mayor Billig preferred to set the maximum height at 50'. Consensus of the Council was to allow 50' height limit up to a maximum of 70' in exceptional circumstances, with ARC approval. Mayor Billig recommended that Council consider choosing a technical committee made up of architects who have expertise in historical matters to give advice to the ARC and the Council, for projects in the proposed "H" zone. Page 56 - Brief discussion on the renewal of use permits which.have not been utilized; consensus that there be strong language on enforcements and revocations. Page 60 - On_.Item 2 the following change was made: "In order to grant a 'density bonus' (as explained in Section 9203.14.C), the Commission and Council must find that the proposed development satisfied at least three of the five criteria..above." There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned to Tuesday, May 5, 1981 at 7:00 p.m. Pamela Voges, Acting City Clerk APPROVED BY COUNCIL ON: .Tune 2, 1981 By Dli,ia Grande, R cording Secretary - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - --