HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/16/1993City Council Meeting
Thursday, December 16, 1993 - 7:00 PM
City Staff
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Present: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer, Diane Gladwell, City
Clerk; Jett Jorgensen, City Attorney; Ken Hampian, Assistant
City Administrative Officer; Arnold Jonas, Community
Development Director, John Mandeville, Long Range Planning
Manager, Glen Matteson, Association Planner
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
There were no public comments.
CONSENT AGENDA
Moved by Raooa/Romero to approve the Consent Agenda as recommended by the City Administrative
Officer with the exception of C-4 and C-6; motion carried (5-0).
C-1 COUNCIL MINUTES
Council considered the minutes of:
Tuesday, November 16, 1993 at 6:30 p.m., and
Tuesday, November 16, 1993 at 7:00 p.m.
Moved by Raooa /Romero to waive oral reading and approve minutes; motion carried
(5-0)•
C-2 CHANGE ORDER - UNIT 4 WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS (File No. R -29S)
Council considered a change order to Alder Construction and Engineering for necessary electrical,
control and instrumentation changes to the Unit 4 Water Reclamation Facility Improvement Project,
City Plan No. R -29S, in an amount not to exceed $78,000.
Moved by Rapp@ /Romero to approve the change order and authorize City Utilities Director to execute
the change order, motion carried (5-0).
C-3 POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION MOA (File No. 625)
Council considered approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and the San Luis
Obispo Police Officers' Association (SLOPOA) covering the period 7/1/93 through 6/30/94.
Moved by Raooa /Romero to adopt Resolution No. 8253 approving the Memorandum of Agreement,
motion carried (5-0).
C-4 FOUR WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE PROCUREMENT (File No. 93-60)
Council considered specifications for procurement of one, four -wheel drive loader, Specification No.
93-60, estimated to cost less than $120,000.
Moved by Raooa /Romero to 1) approve specifications, authorize staff to solicit bids, and authorize
CAO to award the contract if the lowest, responsible bid is less than $120,000; and 2) approve
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retaining of the replaced loader and assigning it to the Water Reclamation Facilities program; motion
carried 3-2 (Council Member Settle and Mayor Pinard voting no).
C-5 SONIC CABLE FRANCHISE EXTENSION (File No. 143)
Council considered approving a three -month extension to the City's franchise agreement with Sonic
Cable Television through March 31, 1994.
Moved by Raooa/Romero to approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the extension; motion
carried (5-0).
C-6 FRENCH PARK PROJECT REVISIONS (File No. 92 -39)
Council considered a revised approach for completing the French Park project involving the
construction of the community room and park restrooms.
Moved by Raooa /Romero to approve the revised approach and approve an appropriation in the
amount of $94,000 ($50,000 from available project funds and $44,000 from the General Fund) to
construct restrooms; motion carried 4-1 (Council Member Settle voting no).
C-7 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT & REZONING - GP /R 109-23 (File No. 463)
Council considered giving final passage to an ordinance amending the Zoning Map from R -2 -S to O-S
for properties at 1250 Iris and 1625 Fairview, and from O-PD to O-S for property located to the west
of French Hospital (continued from 12/7/93).
Moved by RaooajRomero to give final passage to Ordinance No. 1249; motion carried (5-0).
C-8 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT /REZONING - GP /PD 41 -93 (File No. 463)
Council considered giving final passage to an ordinance concurring with the negative declaration of
environmental impact and amending the zoning map for property at 1015 Nipomo Street (continued
from 12/7/93).
Moved by Raooa /Romero to give final passage to Ordinance No. 1250: motion carried (5-0).
STUDY SESSION
PROPOSED FROOM RANCH LAND USE (File No. 463)
Council considered requests by Alex Madonna and Costco, and Council comments on a proposal for
commercial development along the southern area of Los Osos Valley Road in the vicinity of the Froom
Ranch.
Arnold Jonas. Community Development Director, and John Mandeville, Long Range Planning
Manager, reviewed the proposal, the need for a specific plan for the Irish Hills area, and impacts of
the proposed land use including residential capacity and retail uses in the Draft Land Use Element,
traffic impacts and scenic values.
Dennis Schmidt. Central Coast Engineering, requested a 25-acre minor annexation, and reviewed the
benefits of the proposal.
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Steve McArthur. 209 Del Mar, San Clemente and representing Costco, reviewed the benefits of
operating a Costco store in San Luis Obispo, reviewed the criteria that Costco established for their
location, and requested a 26 -acre minor annexation in a reasonable amount of time.
Council discussed utilizing the parcel owned by Alex Madonna on the north side of Los Osos Valley
Road.
Pat VeesarL San Luis Obispo, expressed concerns about circulation impacts, and stated that the
developer should pay for all mitigation measures.
Phil Ashley. 1586 La Cita Court, expressed concerns about the destruction of valley grassland habitat.
Gene Starkey. 1730 Portola, supported a Costco in San Luis Obispo.
Council discussed various impacts and mitigation alternatives for the various properties, including
open space provisions and infrastructure financing.
Vic Montgomery. 3026 S. Higuera, expressed concerns about policy restrictions relating to a minor
annexation for Froom Ranch.
Staff responded that nothing would preclude annexation, but a specific plan would be required for the
entire Irish Hills area.
Gary Felsman. 2234 Santa Ynez, spoke against "piece -meal" annexation and urged retention of the
hard edges of the City and large, contiguous open spaces.
COMMUNICATIONS
COMM.1. Mayor Pinard requested that the Rosemont Project be agendized for January 4, 1994.
Jeff Jorgensen. City Attorney, stated that the applicant for the Rosemont Project must formally reapply
to the Community Development Department since the application had been withdrawn.
COMM.2. Council Member Romero requested his communication regarding annexation be
discussed on Tuesday, January 4, 1994.
COMM.3. Mayor Pinard updated the Council on the STAR Program for at -risk children.
COMM.4. Council Member Range shared photos of medians from the City of Mountain View.
COMM.S. John Dunn. City Administrative Officer, updated the Council on the County's
coordination of the Morros Preservation efforts.
10:10 PM there being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Pinard adjourned
the meeting.
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 2/1/94
�- iai,.e R. Gladwell, Ci Clerk
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