HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/26/1987City Council Minutes Page 2
Monday, October 26, 1987 - 4:00 p.m.
C -2 PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS - 955 MORRO
Plans and specifications approved for "Public Works Facility at 955 Morro
Street ". City Plan No. M -44D; bid estimate 5503,000; and staff authorized
to advertise for bids as recommended (4 -0 -1, Griffin absent).
C -3 STREET WIDENING PROJECT (File #87 -24)
Resolution No. 6350
(1987 Series) was adopted as
recommended awarding
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contract for "Street
Widening Project" on South
Street from Beebee to
Broad, City Plan No.
M10B; bid estimate $95,000,
without contingencies. to
Madonna Construction
in the amount of $73.280 and
funds to be transferred
to a construction account
as recommended (4 -0 -1,
Griffin absent).
P U B L I C H E A R I N G S
1. WATER AND WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT ELEMENT (File #517)
Council held a public hearing to consider amending the Water Management
Element of the General Plan to include the addition of a wastewater
section; City of San Luis Obispo, applicant (continued from 9 -29 -87 and
1G- 12 -87).
Mike Multari, Community Development Director, briefly reviewed the agenda
report with the recommendation that Council adopt the resolution granting
a negative declaration, repealing the 1980 Sewer Service Plan, and to
adopt the amendments tentatively approved by the Council at their meeting
of October 12th.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open.
Paul Knol, Arroyo Grande, and property owner at 189 Granada Street,
reviewed the letter that he had sent to the City Council requesting an ,
exclusion to the resolution with regard to the metals that they used in
their company as he did not feel that it would exceed a dangerous level.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing closed.
Bill Hetland, Utilities Manager, stated that staff would be reviewing
possible amendments in relationship to Mr. Knol's concerns.
After discussion, moved by Settle /Dover (4 -1 -0, Griffin absent),
Resolution No. 6351 (1987 Series) was adopted amending the Water
Management Element of the General Plan and including the wastewater
section as recommended by staff.
2. WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN (File x526)
Council held a public hearing to consider the Draft Wastewater Management
Plan (continued from 7- 27 -87, 8 -24 -87 and 9- 29 -87).
Bill Hetland, Utilities Manager, reviewed the agenda report with the
recommendation that Council adopt the Wastewater Management Plan, direct
staff to submit the final plan to the Regional Water Quality Control Board
and to begin the consultant selection process.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open.
James Maxwell, 3860 South Higuera Street, spoke in support of the plan.
Bob Jones, San Luis Obispo County Land Conservancy, spoke in support of
the staff's willingness to work with them and thanked the Council for
helping to support the beneficial use options and stream enhancement
program.
Bill Leonard, Regional Water Quality Control Board, again reviewed the
concerns that the Regional Water Quality Control Board had and urged the
Council not to delay too long with finalizing of the plan.
4:30 p.m. Councilman Griffin arrived at the meeting.
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Monday, October 26, 1987 - 4:00 p.m.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing closed.
Councilman Griffin urged the Regional Water Quality Control Board to work
with the City and understand that this is an emerging strategy in an
effort to reach an agreement on some of these milestones.
After discussion, moved by Settle /Rappa (5 -0) to adopt the Wastewater
Management Plan, direct staff to submit the final plan to the Regional
Water Quality Control Board, and begin the consultant selection process as
recommended.
3. BISHOP BALANCING RESERVOIR (File #517)
Council considered the inclusion of a four million gallon Bishop Balancing
Reservoir in the Water Management Plan.
Bill Hetland, Utilities Manager, reviewed the agenda report with the
recommendation that Council support a four million gallon Bishop Balancing
Reservoir in the plan.
After considerable discussion, it was moved by Rappa /Griffin (3 -2,
Settle /Dunin voting no), to direct staff to include the option of a
balancing reservoir in the Water Management Plan to serve the southeast
section of the city.
Councilman Settle stated he would like to see additional alternatives made
available including cost location, size requirements and general features.
5:30 p.m. Mayor Dunin declared a recess.
5:40 p.m. City Council reconvened; all Councilmembers present.
4. APPEAL - CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE (File #407)
Mike Multari, Community Development Director, reviewed the agenda report
with the recommendation that Council take one of the actions indicated in
the staff report which would: 1) determine that all CHC communications to
exterior agencies that include comments and recommendations concerning
National Register applications be forwarded to the City Council for final
disposition or 2) determine that it is within the authority of the
Cultural Heritage Committee to send comments and recommendations
concerning the nomination of properties to the National Register to
external agencies.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open.
Richard Schmidt spoke in support of his appeal.
Dan Krieger, representing the CHC, reviewed the Cultural Heritage
Committee's decision.
Marshal O'Hilsky, representing the applicant, and a partial owner of the
subject property, stated they, as proposed new owners, did not intend to
demolish the entire building. They had no control over the current
owner's desire not to place it as a National Registry Building.
' Mayor Dunin declared the public
After discussion, moved by Dove
deny the appeal of the Cultural
to the State Office of Historic
outlining how the designation o
in the Historical Inventory.
hearing closed.
y /Dunin (3 -2, Griffin /Rappa voting no) to
Heritage Committee's action and to respond
Preservation's request with a statement
f a priority #5 was given to this property
Moved by Dovey /Settle (5 -0) to refer the issue of the entire piece of
property to the Cultural Heritage Committee for reevaluation, including
the building, and the site, and to direct staff to work.with the
applicant /property owner and the appellant on future action to apply for
National Register status.
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Monday. October 26. 1987 - 4:00 p.m.
By general consensus, staff was directed to clarify various issues and
concerns raised by the Council and the appellant tonight and report back
on possible procedural amendments.
7:25 p.m. Mayor Dunin declared a recess.
8:00 p.m. City Council reconvened; all Councilmembers present.
5. APPEAL - MOVIE THEATRES (File #463)
Council continued its public hearing to consider an appeal by Jim Dee, a
decision by the Planning Commission to deny his request to amend the land
use element text and zoning regulations text to allow a movie theatre in
the C -N zone (Foothill Shopping Center).
Hike Multari, Community Development Director, reviewed the agenda report
with the recommendation that Council adopt an ordinance and resolution to
amend the texts of the Zoning Regulations and Land Use Element as
requested by the applicant. These amendments would allow small theatres
in the neighborhood commercial zone.
Jim Dee, 280 Almond Street, spoke in support of his request.
Naoma Wright, 400 Foothill Boulevard, stated she was not opposed to the
theatre but was concerned that the issue of the parking in and about the
Lucky's Market be handled first.
John King spoke against the appeal, feeling it was an inappropriate use
and urged the Council to keep the entertainment center for the community
in the downtown area.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing closed.
After discussion, it was moved by Settle / Dunin (3 -2, Dovey /Rappa voting
no) to introduce to print Ordinance No. 1103 (1987 Series), amending the
zoning regulations with an amendment to Exhibit A as discussed and the
adoption of Resolution No. 6352 (1987 Series) approving the amended.text
of the land use element as requested by the applicant with amendments
submitted by Council this evening (please see File #463 for exact wording
changes).
9:00 p.m. There being no further business to come before the City Council,
Mayor Dunin adjourned the meeting to Monday, November 2, 1987 at 4:00 p.m.
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