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Tuesday, January 31, 1989 - 7:00 P.M.
1 STUDY SESSION
1. MARGARITA RIVIERA PLAN (File # 441)
Council considered planning concepts for the Margarita Expansion Area
along Margarita Avenue south of the South Street Hills.
Mike Multari, Community Development Director, reviewed the agenda report
with the recommendation that no action be taken at this time. The
Planning Commission would forward recommendations to the City Council
later. Once the Council endorses the planning principles and the
environmental work scope, a draft environmental impact report would be
prepared and circulated for public review, along with a draft specific
plan. After those documents have been available to the public, the
Planning Commission would hold public hearings on the Specific Plan and
make a recommendation to the City Council. The Council would hold
public hearings before certifying the environmental impact report and
adopting the Specific Plan. This process would probably take about two
years. The Council then held a length discussion after review of the
plan. (Please see file #462 for the copy of the report and tapes from
the meeting). No action was taken.
Council continued its discussion and asked a series of questions for
staff for more information on the following: parks, mass transit,
affordable housing implementation, water supplies, noise attenuation
1 walls and fiscal strategies for neighborhood and regional parks in this
area.
Councilwoman Rappa expressed concern about the contingency phasing plan.
8 :10 P.M. Mayor Dunin declared a recess. 8:20 P.M. City Council
reconvened, Councilmember Reiss absent.
2. DALIDIO SPECIFIC PLAN (File # 441)
Council considered planning concepts of the Dalidio Expansion Area
between Highway 101, Madonna Road, and Los Osos Valley Road.
Mike Multari, Community Development Director, reviewed the agenda report
stating that Council need not take action tonight. He said that the
Planning Commission would make recommendations to the Council. Once the
Council endorses planning principles and the environmental work scope,
a draft environmental impact report would be prepared and circulated for
public review. Also a draft specific plan would be prepared. After
those documents had been available to the public, the Planning
Commission would hold public hearings on the Specific Plan and make
recommendations to the City Council. The City Council would then hold
public hearings before certifying the EIR and adopting the Specific
Plan. This process would take about two years.
I Councilwoman Pinard expressed concern about the loss of agricultural
lands.
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Councilwoman Raooa was concerned with what the frontage would looked
like along the highway.
Councilman Settle expressed concern that Cal Trans be included and asked
if they could support on -ramps and off -ramps at this location. Also he
questioned how the commercial uses proposed at this location impact the
downtown area.
Mayor Dunin agreed that the policy issues between the City and County
regarding agricultural uses be looked at, also felt that Cal Trans
needed to be contacted regarding their desire in usage. Both
Councilwoman Rappa and Mayor Dunin were concerned that five acres would
not be sufficient for an expanded Auto Park Way.
3. FROOM RANCH PROPOSAL (File # 441)
Council reviewed the Madonna proposal for development of the Froom
Ranch, west of Los Osos Valley Road near Calls Joaquin.
Mike Multari, Community Development Director, reviewed the agenda report
stating that no action was necessary at this time. The applicant may
want the Council to indicate whether or not the proposal or some
alternative proposal would be acceptable, and if annexation would be
reconsidered. Consideration of the General Plan update this spring,
appeared to be the best forum for the discussion.
General discussion was held. No specific action was taken. 1
4. OPISPO DEL SUR PROPOSAL (File # 441)
Council reviewed the Opispo Del Sur proposal on Highway 227, south of
airport; French Brothers Investments, were the applicants.
Mike Multari, Community Development Director, reviewed the agenda report
stating that he did not feel it timely for the City to process a
specific general plan amendment and prezoning application for such a
large area outside the urban reserve and outside the Airport Area
Specific Plan area. It was staff recommendation that a strategy would
be to consider the basic land use proposal in the larger context of
updating the city's general plan. In the larger context, the
community's need for basic land use designations, concerns for
agricultural preservation, city expansion and phasing, rural cluster
development, circulation impacts, the jobs /housing balance, and the
creation of a green belt could be addressed.
Mr. Multari stated that the environmental analysis of these changes to
the general plan and their cumulative impact on resources would best be
addressed at the general plan level. More focused environmental studies
could be done at the specific planning stage after basic land use policy
decisions have been incorporated into the general plan. Unless the
Council indicated otherwise, the Community Development would recommend
postponing processing of the general plan amendment and prezoning
application separately. They would be considered as part of the work on
updating the Land Use Element.
General discussion was held, no final action was taken.
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5. COUNTY REFERRAL - TRACT 681 (File # 461)
1 Council reviewed the County Referral of the abandonment of interior road
rights -of -way in Tract 681 east of Orcutt Road.
Mike Multari. Community Development Director, briefly reviewed the staff
report stating that the planning staff supported the partial abandonment
of offered street right =of -ways within the tract, but were not
supportive of a wholesale abandonment, as it would reduce or eliminate
the area's ability to function as a future urban- density housing area.
The staff was intending to send the letter in the Council's packet to
the Board of Supervisors with this information.
Upon general consensus the draft letter was approved. After brief
discussion and upon general consensus, staff was directed to establish a
time /date /agenda for the City Council to meet with the Board of
Supervisors concerning City /County land use issues.
9:45 P.H. Mayor Dunin declared a recess. 9:50 P.M. City Council
reconvened, Councilman Reiss absent.
6. UTILITIES DEPARTMENT REORGANIZATION (File # 507)
Council considered the proposed structure of the new Utilities
Department and revised position responsibilities.
' John Dunn, City Administrative Officer, briefly reviewed the agenda
report with the recommendation that Council approve by motion the
proposed department organizational structure and change in some of the
position responsibilities as outlined in the staff report.
Bill Hetland, Utilities Director also went through the report
identifying the major changes to the reorganization proposal.
Mayor Dunin asked for public comment.
John Sachs, attorney, representing the San Luis Obispo Employees
Association, spoke on their behalf and shared their endorsement of the
proposed plan with some additional language that was worked out this
evening with representatives of Administration, which he read into the
record.
Melanie Billia, former Mayor, expressed some concerns and urged that the
Council work closely with the employees group to resolve any differences
that may exist.
After discussion and upon general consensus, the proposed department
organization structure and changes two position responsibilities were
approved as recommended.
C O M M U N I C A T I O N S
COMM 1. Upon general consensus, staff was directed to prepare and bring
back for Council review an aggressive panhandlers ordinance.
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COMM 2. The Council Subcommittee (Rappa /Dunin) was established to work
with the City Attorney to draft clarifying language, as necessary, of
the recently adopted Measure D concerning Mobilehome Rent Control and to
prepare necessary forms as may be appropriate.
There being no further business to come before th City Council, Mayor
Dunin adjourned the meeting at 10:50 P.M.
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APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 3/7/89 P�m Voges, Ci Clerk
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M I N U T E S
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1989 - 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers
Present: Vice -Mayor Peg Pinard, Penny Rappa, Jerry Reiss,
Allen K. Settle and Mayor Ron Dunin.
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer; Roger Picquet, City
Attorney; Pam Voges, City Clerk; Michael Multari, Community
Development Director; Dave Romero, Public Works Director;
Toby Ross, Assistant Administrative Officer; Mike Dolder,
Fire Chief; Bart Topham, Administrative Police Captain;
Randy Rossi, Long Range C.D.D. Planner; Chip Short, Water
Treatment Supervisor; Hal Fones, Utilities Engineer.
C O N S E N T A G E N D A
Moved by Rappa /Reiss (5 -0), to approve the Consent Agenda as recommended by
the City Administrative Officer.
C -1 COUNCIL MINUTES
Council approved the minutes of Tuesday, January 3, 1989, Monday, January 9,
1989, January 17, 1989, and Monday, January 23, 1989. (5 -0).
C -2 CONTRACT PAY ESTIMATES
Council approved the contract pay estimates and change orders and ordered
paid as recommended. (5 -0).