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Home My WebLink About04/30/1990�v e N I N U T E S JOINT SING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MONDAY APRIL 30, 1990 - 5 :00 P.M. CITY /COUNTY LIBRARY SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL City Council Present: Vice -Mayor Jerry Reiss, Councilmembers Peg Pinard, Penny Rappa, Bill Roalman and Mayor Ron Dunin Absent: None Board of Supervisors Present: Harry Ovitt, William Coy, Jim Johnson, David Blakely and Chairperson Evelyn Delany Absent: None ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. INTRODUCTION 2. COUNTY SPACE NEEDS a) Preliminary Statement: County's needs for more space in courthouse area. b) County proposal to build Social Services Building on South Higuera at Prado Road. Mr. Duane Leib, Director of General Services, addressed the space needs for County Government - that the County pays $1.5 million in rent and leases over 99,000 square feet in the County; presented figures as to the increase of County employees over the past few years; highlighted various options that the County has - buying new land for additional building, building on county owned land, and land available at the Government Center for expansion; addressed costs to purchase versus leasing; and, the different types of schemes that staff is reviewing; addressed the proposed Social Services building on employees - the goal of the new building is to house all the employees at one site; gave the history of all the options that the County looked at for the new building site; reviews for Higuera site went through the Board of Supervisors, Airport Land Use Commission, Environmental Review, City Planning Commission, and City Council; gave an overview of the Long Range Facility Plan; purchase of an additional 2 parcels to bring the Higuera site up to 1.3 acres. He then introduced the architects, Mr.. Inko Chin, and Mr. David Dickens, from IDH Architects, to highlight their proposal. Mr. Dickens stated that the design is based on the feet, and the second phase is 42,000 square feet; commented about future additions and the schematic I design stage that they are in now. 199 City Council Minutes Page 2 Monday, April 30, 1990 - 5:00 p.m. Mr. Inko presented slides of their proposal highlighting the location, height, landscaping, inside and outside designs, and elevations. Supervisor Delany questioned the time frame to start building. Mr. Lieb stated that they are looking toward January of 1991. Councilwoman Rappa questioned how the program was phased. Jerry Wilkerson, General Services, responded that Phase I is to address current needs with some room for expansion, and Phase II, to take care of future needs. Supervisor Delany stated that one of the reasons that this was a good location was that the city buses travel that route. Supervisor Blakely questioned the need for break, rest areas, and questioned areas for parking. Councilwoman Pinard stated that there should be pull out areas for the buses. Councilwoman RHDDa questioned the space needs study being done by the County. Mr. Lieb outlined how they would prepare the study and that it would based on a 10 year period. Councilman Roalman questioned when the County would have the Social Services building completed. Mr. Lieb stated that the goal for completion of the Social Services building is June of 1992, but that there may be some complications as they are due to start the County Jail Facility at the same time. Ms. Ellen Rocrnas, Environmental Coordinator, addressed the environmental review. She said the intial study has begun and should be completed within the next couple of months. spoke to the needs to have accommodations for bicyclists and felt that the numerous windows proposed for the Social Services building are counter productive in conserving energy. Reports were received and filed. 3. SOLID WASTE UPDATE a) AB 939 (California Integrated Waste Management Act. b) Landfill issues. ' Mr. George Protopapas, County Engineer, gave the status report regarding solid waste management activities - AS 939 - Integrated Waste Management, hiring a 11' City Council Minutes Page 3 Monday, April 30, 1990 - 5:00 p.m. consultant and project coordinator to prepare the Source Reduction and 1 Recycling Elements for all cities and the County, in addition to the Integrated Waste Management Plan; time frames to adopt these plans; increasing tipping fee to $1.00 per ton to offset the costs for the AS 939 planning work; they have gone out for RFD's and have set a date of June 1, 1990, to have these proposals; addressed siting needs for landfills and coming to the Board of Supervisors on this issue in May; the Chicago Grade Landfill site is one option being studied. He gave an update on the closure of the Los Osos Landfill and capping same; addressed the Cold Canyon Landfill and the EIR being prepared; the County requesting an additional staff person to assist with these programs through the upcoming budget; spoke to a countywide recycling propgram and stated Los Osos has already started one; the County is promoting recycling throughout the County based on studies that show 60 percent of what is thrown away is able to be recycled. Upon question by Supervisor Ovitt whether the new employee is to be funded out of the increased tipping fee, he was informed that it was. Councilwoman Ra=a questioned the possiblity of combining the Siting study and the AB 939 studies into one. Mayor Dunin questioned the life of Cold Canyon with better recycling methods and the potential of infection materials being disposed of at landfills. Supervisor Johnson questioned transfer sites. 1 Ms. Carmen Foic, Engineering Department, stated it would be included in their siting study. Councilwoman Pinard questioned what will occur after the 8 -9 year life of Cold Canyon as past. Reports were received and filed. 4. UPDATE ON AIRPORT AREA SPECIFIC PLAN Mr. Warren Hoag, County Planning and Building Department, presented an update on the Airport Area Specific Plan; the plan covers approximately 1,700 acres between the airport and the city. He highlighted the studies to be done and stated they are now in process; RRM Design along with the City and County Planning staffs have been working on the study. He said that Willdan Associates are being hired to prepare the Phase I base studies and possibly to prepare the plan and the EIR. He addressed the concept of the Land Use Plan based on planning principles; areas to be reviewed in the study; meetings with property owners and a survey that the property owners conducted. Supervisor Blakely addressed possible annexation of this area to the City and the golf course proposal out in this area. U City Council Minutes ' Monday, April 30, 1990 - 5:00 p.m. Page 4 Councilwoman Pinard addressed concerns regarding the recharging area. Supervisor Coy spoke to the need for a public golf course in the City of San Luis Obispo. Mr. Dana Lillev, County Planning and Building, addressed issues of zoning, commercial usage in the area, and potential areas of growth for both residential and commercial. No action taken. Report was received and filed. On motion, duly made and unanimously carried, the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo adjourned. There being no further business to come before the meeting, Mayor Ran Dunin adjourned the City Council at 7:00 p.m. an to Adjourned Meeting of the City Council at 7:30 p.m. n APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 6/6/90 PV:nlo P" Voges, Qi ------------------- -------- -- ---- -- ----- ° °- - - - - -- -- - - --- - M I N U T E S ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1990 - 7:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, 990 PAID[ STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL Councilmembers Clerk Presents Vice -Mayor Jerry Reiss, Councilmembers Peg Pinard, Penny Rappa, Bill Roalman and Mayor Ron Dunin Absent: None City Staff Present: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer; Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney; Pam Voges, City Clerk; Ken Hampian, Assistant City Administrative Officer; Terry Sanville, Principal Planner ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC COMMENT No Public Comment was received. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- STUDY SESSION 1. OOVERNMENT OFFICES (File No. 402) 202 City Council Minutes Page 2 Monday, April °19,1990 - 7:30 p.m. 1 Council considered a policy to allow government offices in areas of the city other than the three Land Use Element- designated locations. Terry Sanville, Senior Planner, reviewed the Agenda Report with the recommendations that Council: 1) By resolution, adopt a policy to allow government offices not requiring significant public contact and not related to civic, social services, or health to locate where convenient within the city, and where consistent with general plan policies, as can private offices with similar functions; 2) initiate a zoning text change allowing government agency offices and meeting rooms in the C -S and M zones, with an administrative use permit and subject to the "office PD" requirement for those zones. 3) Initiate a general plan change to allow government offices with high public contact and related to civic, social services, or health functions, to locate outside the "tri -polar concept" areas, for a time period not to exceed five years (1995), provided it can be shown that (a) space is not available within the tri -polar areas; and that (b) the government agency is actively pursuing the construction or acquisition of office space in the appropriate tri -polar area. Mayor Dunin asked for public comment. , Charles French owner of "Westwinds Development" on-South Street spoke in support of expanding the City's current policy as he felt that it provided for a monopoly which drives up costs for businesses needing office space. Rob Strona felt that there was a misinterpretation of what tri -polar meant. It was developed by the City and the County. He did not feel there was any public purpose in trying to keep all government offices in the downtown. He felt that the functions could be better defined rather than putting them all together. Brian Starr, 641 Higuera Street, representing Mr. Rossetti, also spoke in support of easing the policy. Murray Warden, 1720 Johnson, representing Don Walter Brothers Construction, spoke in support of the tri -polar concept and urged that the policy not be amended. Roland Maddalena spoke in support of expanding the policy. He felt that supply and demand should govern where these offices are placed. Hal Dill of Dill Properties spoke in support of expanding the policy. Marshall ochvlski also felt that it would serve the community better if the policy was expanded. Councilman Roalman felt there was validity to keeping the tri -polar concept. r 7 City Council Minutes Monday, April 30 +1990 - 7:30 Page 3 Councilwoman Raflva would support a more ezpansive tri -polar area. She urged a better definition be made as to what a significant public use is. She could not support the recommended option number three. Councilwoman Pinard was supportive of ezpanding the tri -polar concept. After discussion, moved by Roalman /Reiss (3 -2, Councilmembers Pinard and Rappa voting no) that Council support in concept staff recommendations 1 and 2 to: 1) allow government offices not requiring significant public contact and not related to civic, social services, or health functions to locate where convenient within the city and where consistent with the general plan policies, as can private offices with similar functions; 2) allow government agency offices and meeting rooms in the C -S and M zones with an administrative use permit and subject to the "office PD" requirement for those zones. Further, that staff report back on a definition as to what is a "significant public contact ". Motion carried. Moved by Roalman /Reiss (4 -1, Counciwoman Rapper voting no) to deny the City Administrative Officer's recommendation on Item 3 and defer this until consideration of the General Plan Update. 9:10 P.M. There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Dunin adjourned the meeting. n I APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 6/6/90 PV:san - -- ----------- ---- ---- -- -- - --- Councilmembers Present: City Staff voges, city Clerk M I N U T E S REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1990 - 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL - 990 PALM STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA Vice -Mayor Jerry Reiss, Councilmembers Peg Pinard, Penny Rappa, Bill Roalman and Mayor Ron Dunin 203 Present: John Minn, City Administrative Officer; Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney; Pam Voges, City Clerk; Arnold Jonas, Community _ Development Director; Dave Romero, Public Works Director; Ken Hampian, Assistant City Administrative Officer; Jim Gardiner, Police Chief; Alison Lloyd, Administrative Analyst