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Monday, August 5,1991 - 8:30 a.m.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY
General discussion was held regarding the affordable housing study and its scope.
Suzanne Lampert, Senior Associate with Mundie and Associates, reviewed the proposal.
After discussion and upon general consensus, Council supported commissioning an affordable housing survey
requesting that the scope of work be submitted to the Council prior to initiating it. The scope should: 1)
include surveys of other cities; 2) show a range a housing types; 3) use Consultant Multari's study to avoid
duplication of effort; 4) show effect on overall costs of housing; 5) evaluate what factors influence land costs;
6) the impact on land costs; 7) show a connection to total allocation of residential units per year, 8) evaluate
the impact of time to develop showing both cost and affordability analysis; 9) account for impact of new
technologies for housing constriction; 10) include new design studies; and, 11) include loss of housing due to
conversion of housing to offices.
GROWTH RATE
Suzanne Lampert reviewed a report covering impacts of alternative non - residential growth rates on fiscal
conditions, the job/housing balance in the City of San Luis Obispo, and comparison of wages paid in different
land uses.
General discussion was held and upon general consensus, Council agreed to maintain the sales tax dollars in
San Luis Obispo, attempt to prevent leakage, and maintain downtown viability. General consensus to support
a 1% growth rate rather than a .75% rate as recommended by the Planning Commission and suggested that
special consideration might be given to a major anchor store in the downtown area; Councilman Roalman
stated he could not support this position. '
12:00 pm. Mayor Dunin declared a recess.
130 p.m. City Council reconvened; all Councilmembers present.
AIRPORT AREA
Glen Matteson. Associate Planner, reviewed the recommendation by the Planning Commission and stated that
the area included the unincorporated area ex tending between South Higuera Street and Broad Street, north and
west of the County Airport, up to the Margarita expansion areas proposed residential development.
General discussion was held and upon general consensus, Council reaffirmed working with the County to
approve a concept plan of this area and work out differences with conflicting standards.
Councilman Roalman supported the Planning Commission's recommendation for designation of rural industrial
zoning north and west of the County airport.
Council agreed to refine the existing concept plan rather than utilizing the rural industrial as recommended
by the Planning Commission.
John French questioned what the timeline was for the City to serve this area with water and sewer resources.
Don Smith urged Council not to support inclusion of this area as there are insufficient resources.
Dennis Law, representing the Chamber of Commerce, spoke in support of the concept plan.
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Monday, August 5, 1991 - 830 a m.
Glen Matteson. Associate Planner, reviewed the Planning Commission recommendation showing the Land Use
Element proposing overall development levels greater than the "Limited Growth" alternative but less than the
"Closer Capacities' alternative — somewhere between a 3790 and 43% increase in trip ends, assuming trip
generation rates are about the same or slightly lower than currently occur. The Planning Commission also
recommended "rural industrial" development levels in the airport area in part to hold down traffic increases
associated with that area's development.
Dave Marshall. with DKS, reviewed the maximum growth limits, closer capacities and limited growth chart.
Councilwoman Pinard expressed concern about deteriorating air quality and felt there needed to be higher
incentives /disincentives to get people to use alternative modes of transportation.
Councilman Reiss stated he was not in favor of widening streets and would be supportive of more one -way
streets.
Councilwoman Pinard could not support one -way streets.
Councilwoman Ranna urged the circulation element reflect the City's goals and supported instituting programs
to encourage carpools.
Mayor Dunin suggested looking at alternative fuels and slowing traffic for safety's sake.
435 pm. There being no further business to come before the City Council,
meeting.
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 10/1/91
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ROLL CALL
Councilmembers
Voges, City
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1991 - 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL - 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
adjourned the
Present Vice-Mayor Bill Roalman, Councilmembers Peg Pinard, Penny Rappa, Jerry Reiss and
Mayor Ron Dunin
Absent: None
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