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ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1994 - 7:00 PM
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL:
Council Members
Present: Council Member Penny Rappa, Dave Romero, Bill Roalman,
Vice -Mayor Allen K. Settle and Mayor Peg Pinard
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer; Diane Gladwell, City
Clerk; Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney; Ken Hampian, Assistant
City Administrative Officer, Arnold Jonas, Community
Development Director; John Mandeville, Long Range Planning
Manager, Glenn Matteson, Association Planner
PUBLIC COMMENTS
P.C.1. Mayor Pinard asked for a moment of silence in memory of the 50th anniversary of D -Day.
COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
C.L.R.1. Mayor Pinard reported on the Mayor's Select Committee's meeting regarding the Air
Pollution Control District's recommended representation of three cities (North, Central and South
County) and three Board of Supervisors appointees. Recommendation will be presented to the Board
of Supervisors.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. LAND USE ELEMENT REVISIONS (File No. 462)
Council held a public hearing to consider revisions to the Land Use Element of the General Plan
(continued from 3/28/94, 4/5/94, 4/26/94, 5/3/94, 5/10/94, and 5/17/94).
Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing open.
Andrew Merriam, representing the Dalidio family, reviewed the proposal submitted by Vice Mayor
Settle and stated it met with the Dalidio's intent. He requested the land use map be updated to reflect
the current changes.
Bill Bird developer of the commercial portion of the Dalidio property, stated 640 customers of J >C>
Penny had requested a new store, and requested Council give specific direction to staff.
' Bill Toma. San Luis Obispo, reviewed letter requesting changes from the Chamber of Commerce.
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Martin Tanaeman, representing Alex Madonna, stated the Froom Ranch design was 95% complete,
and requested changes to allow interim open space designation. He objected to the 4-to-1 open
space requirement on the Los Osos Valley Gap property as unworkable.
Michael Moms, 1304 Pacific, representing Allen & Yolanda Righetti, requested the urban reserve line
be moved to allow the property to be planned at one time, the property be designated as residential
expansion and open space, and questioned the prime agricultural soil designation.
Jean Heatheson. Righetti' s granddaughter, objected to the prime agricultural soil designation as
incorrect.
Slav Parsons. Righetti's step- grandchild, requested the entire property be shown inside the urban
reserve line, objected to the prime agricultural soil designation, and requested notice for proceedings
to review the prime agricultural soils designation.
Mayor Pinard closed the public hearing.
Council continued their review of the Land Use Element.
Moved by Settle /Roalman to amend section 1.12.1 to read, "Overall Policy. Communication and
cooperation between the City and nearby government institutions is important and must be maintained
because changes in the number of workers, students and inmates of the three major public
institutions near the City directly influence the City's economic base, land use, circulation and ability
to manage growth. The City should continue to work with Cuesta College and Cal Poly's approved
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enrollment master plan targets as to their impacts on the City'; motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Settle /Roalman to amend section 1.12.2 to read, "The City favors Cal Poly s approved
enrollment master plan targets and these should not exceed campus and community resources. The
City favors additional on- campus housing, enhanced transit service, and other measures to minimize
impacts of campus commuting and enrollment "; motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Settle /Roalman to eliminate the background sections of 1. 12.3 & 1.12.4; motion carried (5-
0).
Moved by Settle / Pinard to adopt sections 1.12.3 and 1.12.4 amended as recommended by the
Environmental Quality Task Force (EQTF); motion was lost (2 -3, Council Members Rappa, Romero and
Roalman voting no).
Moved by Rauoa /Romero to adopt section 1.12.3 amended to read, "Policy: The City supports
communication and cooperation between the City the California Men's Colony. The City shall
continue to work with the California Men's Colony and the associated impacts of increased inmates
avoid resource constraints" (staff to clean up wording); motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Settle /Roalman to adopt section 1.12.4 amended to read, °Policy: The City favors measures
such as course offerings at satellite campuses and enhanced transit service to avoid housing and
commuting impacts of increasing enrollments at Cuesta College", motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Rappa /Romero to adopt the Planning Commission's recommendation for section 1.13.1;
motion was lost (2 -3, Council Member Roalman, Vice Mayor Settle and Mayor Pinard voting no).
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Moved by Pinardaettle to adopt the recommendation of the EQTF for section 1.13.1; motion carried
(3-2, Council Members Rappa and Romero voting no).
Moved by Settle/Rappa to adopt section 1.13.2 as recommended by Vice Mayor Settle (EQTF's
version, amended to omit "in addition to those of the planned capacity of incorporated areas"); motion
carried (3-2, Council Member Roalman and Mayor Pinard voting no).
8:40 P.M. Mayor Pinard declared a recess.
9:00 P.M. Council reconvened; all Council Members present.
Moved by Settle/Roalman to adopt EQTF's version of section 1.13.3; motion carried (3-2, Council
Members Rappa and Romero voting no).
Moved by SettleJRomero to adopt section 1.13.4 as amended to read, "Development and Services:
Actual development in an annexed area may be approved only when the City can provide adequate
services for the annexed area as well as for existing development elsewhere within the City, except
as explained below and in parts 1.13.6 and 1.13.7. Actual development in a major annexation area
may proceed in accordance with the goals and policies described in this General Plan, as long as the
development of the annexation area does not result in the reduction of services or cause an Increase
in the cost of such services to existing development elsewhere within the City. Water for development
In a major expansion area will be made available by any of the following or any reclaimed water and
water conservation. Uses of private well water may be considered on an interim basis until municipal
water becomes available lt it demonstrates there is no loss of municipal water supply m; motion carried
(3-2, Mayor Pinard and Council Member Roalman voting no.)
After discussion, staff was directed to present a reformatted section 1.13 with simpler language
(general consent).
Moved by Roalman / Pinard to adopt section 1.14 as recommended by the EQTF; motion carried (3-2,
Council Members Rappa and Romero voting no).
Moved by Roalman / Pinard to reconsider the previous motion; motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Roalman /Settle to adopt section 1.14 as recommended by the Planning Commission
amended to replace "should" with "shall "; motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Settle/RapR@ to adopt 1.15 as recommended by the Planning Commission; motion carried
(5-0)•
Moved by Settle/Pinard to adopt section 1.16 through 1.16.5 as recommended by the EQTF, omitting
the sentence, "The City will offer to host an initial session" from 1.16.2; motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Settle/Pinard to adopt section 1.16.6 as proposed by Vice Mayor Settle (Section D to read,
Toter approval for any significant change in designation from open space, agricultural or rural land
use to urban land uses."); motion carried (3-2, Council Members Rappa and Romero voting no).
Moved by Settle/RaRpa to adopt section 1.16.7 as recommended bythe Planning Commission; motion
Icarried (5-0).
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Moved by Settle/Raooa to adopt section 1.16.8 with the revised wording, 'The City will pursue a
memorandum of understanding between the City and County governments, pledging that neither
agency will approve a substantial amendment to its plan for San Luis Obispo's planning area without
carefully considering the comment and recommendation of the other. The key feature of the
memorandum would be the City's acceptance of the planned amount of growth and the County's
agreement to not allow urban development within the planning area, but outside the City.% motion
carried (5-0).
Moved by Settle /Roalman to adopt section 1.17.1 and 1.17.1(a) as recommended by the EQTF; motion
carried (3-2, Council Members Rappa and Romero voting no.)
Moved by Settle/Roalman to adopt 1.17.2 and 1.17.3; motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Settle/RBDOa to adopt section 1.17.4 as recommended by Vice Mayor Settle (°Cluster
District The City should encourage the County to adopt a "mandatory cluster district' for appropriate
areas of the Greenbelt under County jurisdiction in order to implement Policies 1.7 and 1.9 and better
preserve the open space qualities of the land. The City recognized the County major and minor
clustering programs and TDC programs "); motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Settle/Rappp to adopt sections 1.18.1 through 1.18.3 amended to reflect participation of all
entities; motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Settle/Roalman to adopt 3.0.1 through 3.0.3 as recommended by the EQTF, amended to
add section 3.0.4 to read, "Compatible mixed uses in commercial zones should be encouraged.";
motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Settle / Pinard to adopt section 3. 1.1 as recommended by the Planning Commission; motion
carried (5-0).
Moved by Settle /Rappa to adopt section 3.1.2 as recommended by Vice Mayor Settle ('Locations for
Regional Attractions: The City should focus its retailing with regional draw in the locations of:
Downtown, the area around the intersection of Madonna Road and Highway 101 and the area around
101 and Los Osos Valley Road'); motion carried (3-2, Mayor Pinard and Council Member Roalman
voting no).
Moved by Roalman /Settle to adopt 3.1.2(a) to read, "Lower Higuera Retail Area Enhancement The City
shall consider the potential for better utilization of the underutilized service - commercial district along
Higuera and Parker Streets and between Madonna, South and High Streets; motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Roalman /Raooa to refer section 3.1.2(a) to the Planning Commission; motion carried (4-1,
Mayor Pinard voting no).
Moved by Raooa /Pinard to continue this item to June 14th; motion carried (5-0).
11:05 PM there being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Pinard adjourned
the meeting to Tuesday, June 7, 1994 at 7:00 PM.
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 8/16/94
ne R. Gla ell, ty Clerk
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