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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1986 - 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers
Present: GlennaDeane Dovey, Robert Griffin, Penny Rappa, Allen K.
Settle and Mayor Ron Dunin
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: Paul Lanspery, Administrative Officer; Roger Picquet, City
Attorney; Pamela Voges, City Clerk; Toby Ross, Community
Development Director; Dave Romero, Public Works Director;
Steve Henderson, Assistant to the Administrative Officer;
Mike Dolder, Fire Chief; Jim Stockton, Recreation Director;
Judy Lautner, Planning Technician
C O N S E N T A G E N D A
Moved by Settle /Griffin (5 -0), to approve the Consent Agenda as
recommended by the Administrative Officer with the exception of C -4 and
C -5 as noted.
C -1 COUNCIL MINUTES
Council minutes of Monday, February 24, 1986 - 12:00 noon; Tuesday,
February 18, 1986 - 7:00 p.m. and Monday, March 3, 1986 - 12:10 p.m., were
approved as amended (5 -0).
C -2 CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY - CRAWFORD (File #189)
Claim against the City by David Crawford in the amount of $242.97 for
paint damages to his automobile allegedly caused by city's sand blasting
project at Santa Rosa Street south of Monterey Street was denied as
recommended (5 -0).
C -3 CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY - SIMONIN (File #189)
Claim against the City by Robert Simonin in an undetermined amount for
indemnification and in support of claim.filed by Rosita S. Repollo arising
out of the sublease of city -owned property known as the Gudei property was
denied as recommended (5 -0).
C -4 PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS - SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS
Moved by Rappa / Dovey (5 -0), consideration of plans and specifications for
"Sidewalk Improvement Project on Nipomo Street from Palm to Peach
Streets ", City Plan No. K58B; bid estimate $19,047.50, without
contingencies, and consideration of transferring funds in the amount of
$16,000 from the Street Reconstruction Fund to the Street Drainage and
Paving Fund (No. 926) was continued to June 17, 1986, for additional
report from staff and input from Mission College Preparatory.
C -5 WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (File #521)
Moved by Rappa /Dover (5 -0), Resolution No. 5961 (1986 Series), was adopted
approving agreement with Cal Poly to pay its proportionate share (total
share $74,993) of the City's wastewater treatment plant expansion as
amended to delete the words "will attempt" in the last "Whereas."
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C -6 RAILROAD FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS (File *432)
Resolution No. 5962 (1986 Series), was adopted approving amendment to
agreement with the State for the construction phase of the SLO Intermodal
(Amtrak) Project (State's share $295,000; City's share $230,000) as
recommended (5 -0).
C -7 CITY - COUNTY LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION (File *573)
Plans and specifications approved for installation of a "Turbomodulator" ,
at the County's Central Plan for use by new City- County Library; bid
estimate $50,000, and City Administrative Officer authorized to award
contract (5 -0).
C -8 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT (File *168)
Resolution No. 5963 (1986 Series), was adopted approving the Property
Management Manual for city -owned properties, and staff directed to
identify suprlus properties'for Council disposition as recommended (5 -0)
(continued from 5- 6 -86).
C -9 MADONNA ROAD ASSESSMENT DISTRICT (File *416)
A. Resolution No. 5964 (1986 Series), was adopted amending Resolution No.
5815 to make acquisitions and improvements for Madonna Road Assessment
District; and Resolution No. 5965 (1986 Series), was adopted approving
preliminary approval of the engineer's report as recommended (5 -0).
B. Resolution No. 5966 (1986 Series), was adopted appointing Security
Pacific National Bank as Trustee for the City's proposed lease revenue
bond issue for the road improvements and parking projects (approximately
$12,000,000 bond) as recommended (5 -0).
C -10 PUBLIC COMMENT REPORT (File *114)
Status report from the May 6, 1986, Public Comment Period by: 1) Lucille
Janisse, SLO Song; 2) Ruth Deurloo, Gum Alley; and 3) Michael di Milo,
curbside recycling; was approved and ordered filed as recommended .(5 -0).
P U B L I C H E A R I N G S
1. HRC GRANTS -IN -AID FUNDING (File *1041)
Council held a public hearing to consider Human Relations Commission
recommendations for grants -in -aid funding to 13 human services
organizations for fiscal year 1986 -87
as follows:
Requested
Recommended
1)
Family Services Center
$ 4,200
$ 4,200
2)
SLO Transitions, Inc.
2,900
0
3)
Central Coast Comm. for
Senior Citizens
3,000
3,000
4)
Hospice
1,500
1,500
5)
Salvation Army
18,000
18,000
6)
Ability Advancement
7,000
0
7)
Rape Crisis Center
1,508
0
8)
Circle of Love
4,000
4,000
9)
Hotline of SLO County
8,500
8,500
10)
SLO Literacy Council
2,000
0
11)
SLO Child Development
Program
11,000
91000
12)
Women's Shelter Program
5,350
5,350
13)
Casa Solana
10,000
6,450
Totals
$78,958
$60,000
Roger Picquet, City Attorney, stepped down due to a possible conflict of
interest.
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Steve Henderson, Assistant to the City Administrative Officer, briefly
reviewed the agenda report with the recommendation that Council
conceptually approve the contracts for fiscal year 1986 -87 as
recommended. Final contracts to come back for Council adoption.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open. No one spoke for or against
the proposed grants. Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing closed.
Moved by Settle/Rapp a (4 -1 -0), to give conceptual approval of the
contracts for fiscal year 1986 -87 as recommended, with final contracts to
come back for Council adoption (Mayor Dunin voting no on *3 only due to a
possible conflict of interest).
2. BROAD STREET REZONING - R1239 (File *463)
Council held a public hearing to consider giving final passage to
Ordinance No. 1064 rezoning property at 2929 Broad Street from
medium- density residential - special consideration (R -2 -S) to
service - commercial- special consideration (C -S -S); Don Valley, applicant;
(Dennis Moresco, representative) (continued from 5- 6 -86).
Toby Ross, Community Development Director, briefly reviewed the agenda
report with the recommendation that Council give final passage to
Ordinance No. 1064 as introduced.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open.
Dennis Moresco, 1880 Santa Barbara Street and representing the applicant,
was available for questions.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing closed.
' Councilman Settle stated he still could not support this proposed
rezoning, as he felt this was not an appropriate land use. He was
concerned about the lighting problems, and noise, and would ask that the
Council look at this entire neighborhood area.
Councilwoman Rappa felt the land use was appropriate for commercial
development, that they were approving the land use not the car dealership
and, therefore, could support it.
Councilwoman Davey agreed with the Planning Commission, that this was not
an appropriate site.
After discussion, moved by Rappa /Griffin (3 -2 -0), to give final passage to
Ordinance No. 1064 rezoning the property from R -2 -S to C -S -S (Dovey and
Settle voting no).
3. ROUGEOT PLACE REZONING (File *463)
Council held a public hearing to consider giving final passage to
Ordinance No. 1065 rezoning property at 862 Meinecke Avenue from
low- density reisdential (R -1) to Office with a Planned Development (0 -PD)
for a medical office building; Midland Pacific Corp. (Dennis Moresco),
applicant (continued from 5- 6 -86).
Toby Ross, Community Development Director, briefly reviewed the agenda
report with the recommendation that Council give final passage to the
ordinance which approved a negative declaration of environmental impact,
approved the rezoning, and approved the preliminary development plan for
medical offices.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open.
Dennis Moresco stated he was available for questions.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing closed.
Moved by Settle /Griffin (5 -0), to give final passage to Ordinance No. 1065
as recommended.
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4. ALCOHOL IN MEADOW PARK (File #739)
Council held a public hearing to consider giving final passage to
Ordinance No. 1066 amending the regulations governing the use of alcohol
in Meadow Park (continued from 5- 6 -86).
Jim Stockton, Recreation Director, reviewed the agenda report with the
recommendation that Council give final passage to Ordinance No. 1066 as
recommended.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open.
U. Dann Torrance stated that he was concerned that the Council not relax
their standards governing the use of alcohol in the park.
Mark Levins, Cal Poly representative, spoke in support of the
recommendation.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing closed.
Moved by Settle /Griffin (5 -0), to give final passage to Ordinance No. 1066
as recommended.
5. OVERSIZED VEHICLES (File #552)
Council held a public hearing to consider giving final passage to
Ordinance No. 1062 revising the Municipal Code regulating parking of
oversized vehicles near intersections (continued from 5- 6 -86).
Dave Romero, Public Works Director, reviewed the agenda report with the
recommendation that Council grant final passage of Ordinance No. 1062 as
recommended.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open. No one spoke for or against 1
the proposed ordinance. Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing closed.
Moved by Settle /Dover (5 -0), Ordinance No. 1062 given final passage as
recommended (5 -0).
6. GROWTH MANAGEMENT (File #466)
Council held a public hearing to consider an ordinance revising the Growth
Management Regulations (continued from 3- 3 -86).
Toby Ross, Community Development Director, reviewed the agenda report and
identified several specific changes to the ordinance. The recommendation
was that Council make whatever changes were necessary. If they were minor
in nature the Council could elect to introduce the ordinance to print this
evening, otherwise Council could refer this back to staff.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open.
John French, representing Santa Lucia Hills and Cuesta Properties, 973
Higuera, briefly reviewed a letter previously sent to Council identifying
four points of concern: 1) problems with predictability. He felt that
many of these changes being recommended would help with this. 2) Ease
some of the procedural aspects in the implementation and speedy assurance
of those permits to be authorized. 3) Any changes should be consistent
with the intent of the ordinance, and 4) look for durability for the I
amendments.
U. Dann Torrance urged support of the changes and congratulated the
Council on their review.
Rob Rossi agreed with substantially all of the changes being recommended.
He was concerned about the scoring criteria, citing solar as an example,
and wasn't sure that this should be used as part of the ranking.
Stan Bell, 121 Florin, Shell Beach, urged approval of the staff
recommendation, and offered to stay available to continue to refine this
ordinance.
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Bob Richmond, with Richmond, Rossi and Montgomery, urged support of the
modifications as proposed. He also would be willing to work with staff
and have this reviewed at a future study session.
Barry Williams, AIA representative, agreed with the recommendation, but
felt that the ordinance still needed additional refinement.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing closed.
Council then went through each of the suggested changes and alternatives,
reaching consensus on each (see staff report for specific consensus).
After discussion, moved by Settle /Griffin (5 -0), to introduce Ordinance
No. 1068 to print with the amendments as proposed.
Staff was also directed to refer the issue of possible deletion of
exempting student housing complexes to the Planning Commission for
comment, and further direct staff to return later with an analysis of
comprehensive long -term changes to the growth management regulations
(5 -0).
7. PROPOSED SUBDIVISIONS - TRACT 1264/1235 (File #410 - 1264/1235)
Council held public hearings to consider Planning Commission
recommendations to grant tentative map approval of Tract 1264
(Willowbrook), creating a 78 -unit residential air -space condominium
complex located at 4100 Poinsettia Street; and to deny the tentative map
for Tract 1235 (Willow Grove), creating a 76 -lot residential subdivision
within the Edna /Islay Specific Plan area located also at 4100 Poinsettia
Street.
Judy Lautner, Assistant Planner, reviewed both of the agenda reports with
staff recommending approval of both tentative maps with the findings and
' conditions as noted with amendment to revise condition #14 for the
tentative map of Tract 1235. Staff also requested to be directed to draft
an ordinance which would create development fees.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open.
John French, the applicant, reviewed various issues that had been
discussed previously by the Council concerning Tract 1235 and other
concerns outlined regarding Tract 1264, and urged adoption of both maps.
Lowell Leif, Rt. 3 Box C, San Luis Obispo, spoke in support of the
project.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing closed.
Dave Romero, Public Works Director, commented on some of the issues that
had been outlined in the staff report where staff differed: 1) bike
paths - he felt the bike path should be on the street rather than
offstreet. 2) The creation of the additional landscaping maintenance by
the City would place an extreme burden upon the Public Works staff.
Moved by Settle /Dover (5 -0), to adopt Resolution No. 5967
(1986 Series),
granting tentative map approval for Tract 1264 as amended
by revised
condition #2 (b) to read "professional, perpetual maintenace
of all public
rights -of -way adjacent to the tract excepting Tank Farm Road
".
Moved by Settle /Dover (5 -0), to adopt Resolution No. 5968
(1986 Series),
granting tentative map approval for Tract 1235 as amended
by revised
condition #14.
Moved by Settle /Dover (3 -2 -0), to direct staff to develop
an ordinance
creating the assessment of development fees (to come back
before final
tract map approval) (Griffin and Rappa voting no).
8. OFFICE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT (File #431)
Council held a public hearing to consider development of
a 14,400 square
foot professional office building complex located at 1411
and 1415 Marsh
Street; 0 zone; R. L. Graves & R. Young, applicants.
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Toby Ross, Community Development Director, reviewed the agenda report with
the recommendation that Council approve the use permit based on findings
as recommended.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open.
Barry Williams, representing the applicant, reviewed some of the concerns
raised previously by Council and urged approval of the use permit.
LaVerne Schneider, appellant, 1356 Marsh Street, urged Council denial of
the proposed project. She felt that it was not in keeping with current
city policy with regard to housing which emphasized residential over
office. Additional concerns were, traffic, circulation, size of building,
decreased housing stock, fire flow, parking, and would change neighborhood
character.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing closed.
Councilman Settle stated he had concerns with regard to parking, access,
fire flow, noise, size of the building, and the effect on the decrease of
housing. He would, therefore, support denial.
After brief discussion, moved by Dunin /Griffin (4 -1 -0), to approve the
development permit based on the findings as recommended (Settle voting
no).
9. GROWTH MANAGEMENT RANKING (File #466)
Council considered ranking four projects for building permit issuance
under the Growth Managment Regulations. The project candidates were: 1)
100 -unit residential condominium at 251 Margarita Avenue; 2) 12 -unit
residential condominium at 480 North Chorro Street; 3) 7 -unit apartment at
2043 Cypress Street; and 4) 6 -unit apratment at 566 Pacific Street.
Toby Ross, Community Development Director, briefly reviewed the agenda '
report with the recommendation that Council adopt the resolution denying
the exception to the Growth Management Regulations for the Storni
Apartments and adopt a resolution which would rank the residential
projects as recommended by staff.
After brief discussion, moved by Dovey /Settle (5 -0), Resolution No. 5970
(1986 Series), was adopted denying exception to the Growth Management
Regulations; and Resolution No. 5971 (1986 Series), was adopted to rank
the residential projects as recommended by staff.
10. MAYOR'S WORK PROGRAM (File #112)
Mayor Dunin distributed the draft Mayor's Work Program for 1986 -87 with a
request that Council continue this item to the first available Study
Session and submit any suggestions or concerns to him so that they could
be included as a part of the program (continued from 5- 6 -86). Council
consensus (5 -0).
C O M M U N I C A T I O N S
C -1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DRILL
Chief Dolder updated the Council on the Hazardous Materials Drill
scheduled for Wednesday, May 21. The drill to be completed by 11:00 a.m.; 1
with a drill review scheduled from 3:40 to 4:10 p.m. the same date.
C -2 Councilwoman Rappa encouraged Councilmembers to attend conferences by
themselves to get the most from their sessions.
C -3 Councilman Settle stated he had been in contact with Councilmembers
from Morro Bay who will be submitting additional input on ways the creek
areas could be used for recharging our water supplies.
C -4 Councilman Griffin reported on AB 4044 which imposes strict
liabilities for spills offshore. Staff was requested to prepare
appropriate material for future Council consideration on this issue (5 -0).
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C -5 Staff directed to analyze the Gann initiative which has qualified for
the November ballot regarding the limitation of salaries for public
officials (5 -0).
C -6 City Attorney stated that a tape was available regarding the recent
debate concerning Prop. 51.
11:30 p.m., there being no further business to come before the City
Council, Mayor Dunin adjourned the mee ng to Tuesd$y,,Kay 27, 1986.
Pame14 Voges, CitylCClle
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 9 -2 -86 9
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M I N U T E S
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1986 - 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL HEARING ROOM, CITY HALL, 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers
Present: Vice -Mayor GlennaDeane Dovey, Robert Griffin, Penny Rappa,
Allen K. Settle and Mayor Ron Dunin
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: Paul Lanspery, Administrative Officer; Roger Picquet, City
Attorney; Pamela Voges, City Clerk; Toby Ross, Community
Development Director; Dave Romero, Public Works Director;
Steve Henderson, Assistant to the City Administrative
Officer; Mike Dolder, Fire Chief; Don Englert, Police Chief;
Roberta Goddard, Finance Director; Ann Crossey, Personnel
Director; Jim Stockton, Recreation Director; Bill Hetland,
Utilities Manager
A -1. PLANNING COMMISSION APPOINTMENT
After discussion moved by Rappa /Dunin (5 -0), to appoint Chuck Crotser to
the Planning Commission to fill an unexpired term ending 3- 31 -88.
P U B L I C H E A R I N G
1. RETIREMENT REGULATIONS (File #632)
Council held a public hearing to consider giving final passage to
Ordinance No. 1063, authorizing amendment to the Public Employees
Retirement System regulations to provide 2% at age 50 full formula and 3
year highest compensation for local Fire Safety members (continued from
5- 6 -86).
Ann Crosse y, Personnel Director, reviewed the agenda report with the
recommendation that Council give final passage to Ordinance No. 1063 as
recommended.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open. No one spoke for or against
the proposed ordinance. Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing closed.
Moved by Dovey /Settle (5 -0), Ordinance No. 1063 was given final passage as
recommended.