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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/08/199157 MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MONDAY, JULY 89 1991 - 830 A.M. ' 3RD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM - CITY /COUNTY LIBRARY - 995 PALM STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL Councilmemnbers Present Vice-Mayor Bill Roalman, Councilmembers Peg Pinard, Penny Rappa, Jerry Reiss and Mayor Ron Dunin Absent None City Staff Present John Minn, City Administrative Officer, Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney; Kim Condon, Assistant CityClerk; ArnoldJonas, Community Development Director, Glen Matteson. Associate Planner. Facilitator Dan lacofano, MIG Consultant Suzanne Lampert, Mundie & Associates PUBLIC COMMENT P.C1. Don Smith. 1114 Vista Del Lago, said the primary issue the Council should consider in its update of the General Plan is the environment. ' P.C.2. Caria Saunders. Citizens' Planning Alliance, commented on the format of the meeting and said that an environmental expert should be present to oversee quality of life issues. She reminded Council that advisory vote on Measure G at the November 7,1989 Regular Municipal Election had shown that the citizens are clearly in favor of limiting growth to 1 9a STUDY SESSION 1. GENERAL PLAN UPDATE (File No. 463) Council considered the General Plan update; specifically; 1) jobs /housing balance; 2) commercial growth control; and 3) maintaining agriculture (continued from 7/31/90, 8/28/90, 9/25/90, 1/28/91, and 5/6/91). Arnold Jonas, Community Development Director, outlined the issue areas to be discussed today. Dan lacofano, Facilitator, introduced himself and explained how he would be expediting the meeting. Glen Matteson, Associate Planner, reviewed the issue papers before Council today beginning with the jobs /housing balance. Suzanne Lampert. Economic Consultant, provided comparative statistics on the jobs /housing balance from selected Bay Area cities. Mayor Dunin asked for a breakdown between students and workers. 10:05 am, Mayor Dunin declared a recess. 10:29 a.m., Mayor Dunin reconvened the meeting, all Councilmembers present. M City Council Minutes Page 2 Monday, July 8, 1991 - 830 a.m. , After discussion, the Council agreed by general consensus that regional transit be considered a priority in the element in order to reduce net in-commute; residential growth should be limited to 1 %; to strive to improve the jobs /housing balance in order to allow people to work in the same community in which they live; and that a way to provide affordable housing must be found. After further discussion, Council directed that non - residential growth rate be subject to further studies by the economic consultant on a range of growth rates from .5% to 3 90. Mayor Dunin recessed the meeting at 12:10 pm. At 130 p.m., Mayor Dunin reconvened the meeting, Councilwoman Pinard absent. Glen Matteson. Associate Planner, reviewed the portion of the staff report on maintaining agriculture and outlined the areas of Glass I and II soils in and around the City. Councilwoman Pinard rejoined the meeting at 1:45 p.m. Carla Saunders read a statement on behalf of Citizens Planning Alliance on sustaining agricultural property, in particular the Datido Farm. Don Smith urged Council to define the greenbelt around the City. Dave Garth. Chamber of Commerce, said the Dalidio property is a natural location for commercial expansion. Vice Mayor Roalman and Councilwoman Pinard said that they both favored saving the Dalidio property for its agricultural value. ' Mayor Dunin and Councilmembers Ranna and Reiss agreed that the Dalidio property should remain in the General Plan as a future expansion area Council discussed preserving portions of the parcel along Highway 101 as open space and developing the remaining portion for residential and commercial uses. Mayor Dunin recessed the meeting at 3:05 pm. At 3:20 p.m. Mayor Dunin reconvened the meeting, all Councilmembers present. Council discussed the Irish Hills, Margarita /Garcia and Orcutt expansion areas. Council agreed that existing agricultural areas within the City contribute to its character and and they should work with the County to ensure agricultural area surrounding the City are preserved. Councilwoman Ranoa asked staff to provide the Council with copies of the current adopted County growth program. Carla Saunders again urged the Council to bring an environmental expert on board immediately to take part in the General Plan review. Vice Mayor Roalman asked staff if it would be possible to have an environmental consultant attend the next scheduled meeting on the General Plan. Glen Matteson. Associate Planner, said that this would not be possible. The earliest an environmental consultant would be selected would be to attend the August 5 meeting. Vice Mayor Roalman asked staff if it would be possible to have an air quality expert and a traffic consultant attend the August 5 meeting as well. City Council Minutes Page 3 Monday, July 8, 1991 - 830 a.m. ' John Dunn. City Administrative Officer, said that the next scheduled General Plan review meeting on July 26, 1991, was problematic for a Councilmember and the July 26 meeting was subsequently rescheduled from Monday, July 29, 1991 beginning at 830 a.m. There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Dunin adjourned the meeting at 4:20 p.m. APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 9/3/91 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1991 - 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL - 990 PALM STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL Councilmembers Present: Vice -Mayor Bill Roalman, Councilmember Jerry Reiss and Mayor Ron Dunin Absent: Councilmembers Peg Pinard and Penny Rappa City Staff Present: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer; Ken Hampian, Assistant City Administrative Officer, Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney; Pam Voges, City Clerk; Arnold Jonas, Community Development Director, Bill Statler, Finance Director; Bob Neumann, Fire Chief; Ann McPike, Personnel Director, Dave.Romero, Public Works Director PUBLIC COMMENT No public comment was received. CONSENT AGENDA Moved by Reiss /Roalman (3 -0-2, Councilmembers Pinard and Ranna absent) to approve the Consent Agenda as recommended by the City Administrative Officer. Mayor Dunin stated for the record on items C -2 and C- 9 that he would normally not support these items, but knowing that they would pass with a full complement of the Council, would vote in the affirmative. 1 59