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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/28/1986CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1986 - 7:00 P.M. PAGE 2 City Staff Present: Paul Lanspery, City Administrative Officer; Roger Picquet, City Attorney; Pamela Voges, City Clerk; Michael.Multari, Community Development Director; Dave Romero, Public Works Director; Toby Ross, Assistant Administrative Officer; Steve Henderson, Assistant to CAD; Mike Dolder, Fire Chief; Roberta Goddard, Finance Director; Ann Crossey, Personnel Director; Nancy Knofler,.Transit Manager C O N S E N T A G E N D A Moved by Settle /Griffin (5 -0), the Consent Agenda was approved as recommended by the City Administrative Officer with item C -5 &'C- 7= pu11ed for discussion, C -9 continued indefinitely, and C -11 amended and C -13 added as indicated. The following actions taken as indicated: C -1 COUNCIL MINUTES Minutes of Monday, September 22, 1986 - 12:10 p.m. and Tuesday, September 23, 1986 - 7:00 p.m. approved as amended (5 -0). C -2 CONTRACT PAY ESTIMATES Contract pay estimates change orders approved and ordered paid as recommended (5 -0). C -3 CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY - BODE (File #189) Claim against the City by Jim and Jacqueline Bode in an undetermined amount for potential damages arising from lawsuit pertaining to an accident in the 600 block of Marsh Street allegedly caused by the City's failure to properly maintain the sidewalk was denied as recommended (5 -0) C -4 CONFLICT OF INTEREST (File #342) Resolution No. 6102 (1986 Series), was adopted as recommended updating the list of City employees and advisory body members required to file Conflict of Interest statements and Resolution No. 5874 rescinded (5 -0). C -5 TRAFFIC WORK ORDERS Resolution No. 6103 (1986 Series), was adopted approving traffic work orders for the period July 1, 1986, through September 30, 1986, as recommended (4 -1, Dunin voting no). C -6 PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS - SEWERLINE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Plans and specifications for "Sewerline Improvement Project in San Luis Creek at Marsh Street;" City Plan No. H -12R; bid estimate $32,800, without contingencies, were approved and staff authorized to advertise for bids as recommended (5 -0). C -7 TRAFFIC SIGNAL AGREEMENT (File #771) . Moved by Dovey /Rappa (5 -0), Resolution No. 6104 (1986 Series), was adopted approving renewal and amending agreement with Wiiicer Bros. Construction Company for traffic signal located at Prado Road and South Higuera (5 -0). C -8 FINAL SUBDIVISION - TRACT 1380 (File #410 -1380) Resolution No. 6105 (1986 Series), was adopted as recommended approving the final map for Tract 1380, creating a 16 -unit air -space office condominium complex at 1551 Bishop Street; 0 -PD zone; La Parra Joint Venture (Dr. Harrison); subdivider (5 -0). 1 n 1 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1986 - 7:00 P.M. PAGE 3 C -9 BUILDING INSPECTION SERVICES (File #401) Consideration of approving an agreement between the City and William Wittmeyer to provide building inspection services from October 1, 1986, through June 30, 1987 ($27,350) was continued indefinitely (5 -0). C -10 SOLID WASTE FRANCHISE (File #142) Resolution of Intention No. 6106 (1986 Series), was adopted as recommended setting a public hearing for Tuesday, December 2,. 1986, at 7:15 p.m. to consider granting a Solid Waste Franchise to San Luis Garbage Company (5 -0). C -11 TRANSIT OPERATIONS (File #541) Resolution Nos. 6107 & 6108 (1986 Series), were adopted as amended approving amendments to the contract for vehicle operations on San Luis Obispo Municipal Transit to: 1) reassign the contract from Cal Coast Charter Municipal Transit, Inc., to Laidlaw Transit, Inc.; and 2) provide additional compensation to the contractor when a route is operated on Route 2 with two coaches rather than one (an increase of 78 cents per mile) (5 -0). C -12 PARKING AGREEMENT (File #551) Resolution No. 6109 (1986 Series), was adopted approving an agreement between the City and American Telephone & Telegraph for the City's use of parking lot located on Morro Street between Peach and Mill Streets as amended (5 -0). A -C -13 FINAL SUBDIVISION - TRACT 1235 (File #410 -1235) Moved by Dovey /Rappa (5 -0), Resolution of Appreciation No. 6101 (1986 Series), was adopted recognizing David F. Romero, Public Works Director. for 30 years of dedicated service to the community, with presentations made by City Administrative Officer Paul Lanspery, Mayor Ron Dunin and Vice -Mayor GlennaDeane Dovey. B. PRESENTATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL Presentation was made to the City Council by Gary Trujillo, and Virginia Horler with Rauscher, Pierce, Refnes, Inc., of a momento of the recent parking and road improvement bond issue. P U B L I C H E A R I N G S 1. SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT (SP 1283) (File #415)' Council held a public hearing to consider a Planning Commission recommendation to amend the Edna /Islay Specific Plan text to allow mobilehome parks: City of San Luis Obispo, applicant (continued from 10- 7 -86). Hike Multari, Community Development Director, briefly reviewed the agenda report with the recommendation that Council adopt the resolution amending the Specific Plan to allow mobilehome parks in residential zones.. Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open. No one spoke for or against the proposed resolution. Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing closed.. Moved by Dovey /Settle (5 -0), Resolution No. 6110 (1986 Series), was adopted amending the Edna /Islay Specific Plan text to allow mobilehome parks as recommended. Resolution No. 6114 (1986 Series), was adopted as recommended approving final map for the Edna /Islay Tract 1235 (Unit 1), Specific Plan area creating a 47 -lot subdivision within located at 4100 Poinsettia Street; R -1 -SP. R -2 -SP and C /OS -SP zones; Summerhill Associates (John French). subdivider (5 -0). A. RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION.- D. ROMERO Moved by Dovey /Rappa (5 -0), Resolution of Appreciation No. 6101 (1986 Series), was adopted recognizing David F. Romero, Public Works Director. for 30 years of dedicated service to the community, with presentations made by City Administrative Officer Paul Lanspery, Mayor Ron Dunin and Vice -Mayor GlennaDeane Dovey. B. PRESENTATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL Presentation was made to the City Council by Gary Trujillo, and Virginia Horler with Rauscher, Pierce, Refnes, Inc., of a momento of the recent parking and road improvement bond issue. P U B L I C H E A R I N G S 1. SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT (SP 1283) (File #415)' Council held a public hearing to consider a Planning Commission recommendation to amend the Edna /Islay Specific Plan text to allow mobilehome parks: City of San Luis Obispo, applicant (continued from 10- 7 -86). Hike Multari, Community Development Director, briefly reviewed the agenda report with the recommendation that Council adopt the resolution amending the Specific Plan to allow mobilehome parks in residential zones.. Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open. No one spoke for or against the proposed resolution. Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing closed.. Moved by Dovey /Settle (5 -0), Resolution No. 6110 (1986 Series), was adopted amending the Edna /Islay Specific Plan text to allow mobilehome parks as recommended. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28. 1986 - 7:00 P.M. PAGE 4 2. REZONING - OSOS STREET CR 12811 (File #623) Council held a public hearing to consider amending the zoning map to change the designation from C -C -S to 0 at 1220 Osos Street; City of San Luis Obispo, applicant; San Luis Medical Clinic, Inc., property owner (continued from 9- 2 -86). Mike Multari, Community Development Director, reviewed the agenda report with the recommendation that Council introduce an ordinance to print rezoning the property as recommended. Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open. No one spoke for or against the proposed rezoning. Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing closed. Moved by Settle/Rapp a (5 -0), Ordinance No. 1080 (1986 Series), was introduced to print rezoning the property at 1220 Osos Street from C -C -S to 0 as recommended. 3. OFFICE DEVELOPMENT (File #431) Council held a public hearing to consider giving final passage to Ordinance No. 1078, amending regulations governing major office developments in the central -city office zone to extend the regulations to April 1, 1987 (continued from 9 -23 -86 and 10- 7 -86). Mike Multari, Community Development Director, reviewed the agenda report with the recommendation that Council give final passage to the.ordinance. 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 /Rappa (5 -0), Ordinance No. 1078 (1986 Series), was given final passage amending the regulations to extend the regulations as recommended. 4. MOBILEHOME RENT STABILIZATION (File #428) 1 Council held a public hearing to consider giving final passage to Ordinance No. 1079, amending the Mobilehome Rent Stabilization Regulations concerning Consumer Price Index clarification (continued from 9 -22 -86 and 10- 13 -86). Steve Henderson, Assistant to the City Administrative Officer, reviewed the agenda report with the recommendation that Council give final passage to.the ordinance. Mayor Dunin stepped down due to .a possible conflict of interest. Vice -Mayor Dove y presiding. Vice -Mayor Dove v declared the public hearing open. Leola Rubottom, 3960 So. Higuera, requested that the Council delay taking action on the final passage of the ordinance until a letter from the Bureau of Labor Statistics in Washington, D. C. had arrived which may help to clarify which CPI to use in our area. Charles Long, representing the Mobilehome Owners'Association, spoke in support of the ordinance. Vice -Mayor Dovey declared the public hearing closed. Moved by Rappa /Griffin (5 -0), Ordinance No. 1079 (1986 Series), was given final passage as recommended. Mayor Dunin returned to the meeting. 5. APPEAL - REZONING OF PISMO STREET (CR 1269) (File #463) Council held a public hearing to consider an appeal by Pat Beninger of a decision by the Planning Commission to postpone consideration of request to rezone the 600 block of Pismo Street from R -3 to R -2 until review has been made of all R -3 and R -4 zones (continued from 5 -27 -86 and 6- 2 -86). CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1986 - 7:00 P.M. PAGE 5 Mike Multari, Community Development Director, reviewed the agenda report with the recommendation that Council, after considering the staff reports, the Planning Commission's action and minutes, the appellant's statement and any public testimony received, adopt a resolution to either grant or deny the appeal as deemed appropriate. Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open. Pat Beninger, 657 Pismo Street, read a prepared statement.into the record in support of her appeal to rezone the property. She submitted five letters from nearby residents also in support of the rezoning. Beverly Biddle, representing the Biddle estate, urged Council not to down zone her property (property not located within the subject rezoning). Peg Pinard, 714 Buchon Street, urged support of the rezoning. Her primary concern was the crime rate associated with R -3 areas as they represent a higher transient population. Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing closed. After discussion, moved by Settle/Rapp a (5 -0), Resolution'No. 6111 (1986 Series), was adopted granting the appeal to rezone the 600 block of Pismo Street from R -3 to R -2 (Ordinance to.rezone property tentatively scheduled for the 11/18/86 meeting). After additional discussion, moved by Griffin /Dovey (4 -1, Dunin voting no), the Planning Commission be requested to include in their 1987 -88 work program, a study that would be of an appropriate scope to accomplish the evaluation of additional rezoning in and around the downtown core. 6. APPEAL - BULLOCK LANE PROJECT (File #407) ' Council held a public hearing to consider an appeal by Richard Hampton of a decision.by the Architectural Review Commission to deny proposed 24 -unit residential project at 3450 Bullock Lane. Mike Multari, Community Development Director, reviewed the agenda report with the recommendation that Council, after considering the staff reports, the ARC's action and minutes, the appellant's statement and any public testimony received, adopt a resolution to grant or deny the appeal as deemed appropriate. Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open. David Brannon, the architect representing the owner, spoke to the appeal and in support of the project. He reviewed the various concerns that had been raised by the ARC; the many times that it had been back and forth to the ARC with no final resolution and lack of consistency with the conditions necessary for project approval. Pierre Rademaker, Chair of the ARC, stated that he was available for questions. Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing closed. After brief discussion, moved by Rappa /Settle, (4 -1, Dunin voting no), Resolution No. 6112 (1986 Series), was adopted to deny the appeal without 1 prejudice (which would allow for ncsi application fees to be waived), and with amendment to include an additional third finding to read: "The interior landscaping is inadequate. The proposed plantings fail to enhance the appearance and enjoyment of the project or soften the effect of buildings and paving." Also a change made to the NOW, THEREFORE, paragraph which would indicate that it is a 24 -unit residential project. 7. BUS OPERATIONS MAINTENANCE FACILITY (File #541) Council considered preliminary plans for the SLO.Bus Operations Maintenance Facility to be located at Prado Road and Highway 101 (total estimated project cost $952,900; City's share $238,225). CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1986 - 7:00 P.M. PAGE 6 Nancy Knofler, Transit Manager, reviewed the agenda report with the recommendation that Council approve the preliminary plans and authorize preparation of the final plans, specifications and estimates for the project. Walt Marriott, Project Manager, reviewed the plans in detail. After brief discussion, moved by Settle /Griffin (5 -0), to approve preliminary plans.and authorize staff to prepare final plans, specifications and estimates as recommended. 9:10 p.m. Mayor Dunin declared a recess. 9:20 p.m. City Council reconvened, all Councilmembers present. P U B L I C C 0 M M E N T P E R I O D P.C. -1 Mr. Enrico Bongio urged the City Council to again look at an on -ramp to Highway 101 at the end of Calle Joaquin. 8. OFFICE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES (File #431) Mike Multari, Community Development Director, reviewed the Council agenda report with the recommendation that staff be directed to initiate general plan and zoning amendments related to new office development in the City including: 1) large- scale.offices in the C -S and M zones; 2) possible establishment of an R -0 zone; 3) offices in the C -N zone; and 4) housing conservation actions. Mayor Dunin asked for public comment. None was forthcoming. Councilman Griffin suggested support of items 1, 2 & 4, and to hold on item 3. After brief discussion and upon general consensus, Council supported recommendations 1, 2, & 4 with item 3 concerning C -N zones continued until an overall evaluation of all the C -N zones has been prepared. An additional office strategy was also added to develop a program encouraging and involving the City & County regarding office needs. Further, the Mayor was authorized to send a letter to the County to thank them for their willingness to work with the City regarding Sunny Acres. Council reaffirmed their willingness to work with the County for some broader master planning of that general area for office use. 9. WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN (File #526) Council considered approval of an agreement between the City and the firm of Brown & Caldwell to provide technical services for the Wastewater Management Plan at a projected cost of $70,000. Proposals were received on September 18, 1986 (continued from 10- 7 -86). Dave Romero, Public Works Director, reviewed the agenda report with the recommendation that Council adopt the resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract with Brown & Caldwell as recommended. Mayor Dunin was concerned with additional consultant fees and would have preferred to have seen this done in- house. After brief discussion, moved by Settle /Griffin (4 -1, Dunin voting no), Resolution 6113 (1986 Series), was adopted approving the agreement with Brown & Caldwell as recommended. 10. STATE WATER PROJECT (File #517) Council reviewed a draft letter regarding the scope of the Environmental Impact Report for the State Water Project Coastal Branch (continued from 10- 7 -86). After discussion, moved by Dovey /Settle (5 -0), to authorize. the Mayor to sign a letter to the Department of Water Resources with amendments as discussed by the Council this evening; and further, that the Council 1 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1986 - 7:00 P.M. PAGE 7 representative be authorized to present the letter's questions at the October 30, 1986, County Water Resources Advisory Committee Meeting. 11. PROPOSITION 62 (File #324) Council considered opposing Proposition 62 on the November 4th ballot regarding Voting on Local Taxes Initiative Statute. Steve Henderson, Assistant to the City Administrative Officer, reviewed the agenda report with the recommendation that Council oppose the proposition regarding Voting on Local Taxes Initiative Statute. Councilwoman Rapp a cited a memorandum that she had sent to the Council recommending that the Council take no action on items it or 12, as she felt this was not consistent with Council policy and was out of the City's purview. Councilwoman Dove y suggested that item 13 be included as "no action" item as well. After discussion, moved by Rappa /Dunin (4 -1, Settle voting no), to take no action on Proposition 62. 12. PROPOSITION 64 (File #324) Council considered a recommendation by the Human Relations Commission to oppose Proposition 64 on the November 4th ballot regarding the AIDS Initiative. Steve Henderson, Assistant to the City Administrative Officer, briefly reviewed the agenda report with the recommendation that Council oppose the proposition regarding the AIDS Initiative. After discussion, moved by Rappa /Dovey (4 -1, Settle voting no), the Council agreed to take no position on Proposition 64, with staff directed to inform the HRC of the reasons for the Council's decision. 13. COUNTY OIL INITIATIVE - MEASURE A (File #324) Council considered supporting Measure A requiring voter approval of new onshore facilities supporting offshore oil and gas activities on the November 4th ballot. Councilman Settle reviewed the agenda report requesting that Council support Measure A requiring voter approval of new onshore facilities supporting offshore oil and gas activities on the November 4th ballot. After discussion, moved by Settle /Rappa (3 -2, Dovey & Dunin voting no), to take a position in support of Measure A. 10:35 p.m. Mayor Dunin adjourned the meeting to Closed Session to discuss Personnel Matters. There.being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Dunin adjourned the meeting at 11:50 p.m. Pa ela Voges. City �lerk APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 12 -2 -86