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Home My WebLink About10/11/1994MINUTES ' ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1994 - 7:00 P.M. 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; Mike McCluskey, Public Works Director; Terry Sanville, Transportation Planner PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD P.C.I. Katie Ikard invited the public to Alpha Gamma Sigma's Haunted House for Cuesta College. 1 P.C.2. Richie Ray Walker spoke about the poor condition of sidewalks and streets. P.C.3. David Jeffrey spoke about timing of re- striping of Johnson Avenue. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS There were no Council Liaison Reports. PUBLIC HEARINGS CIRCULATION ELEMENT (File No. 462) Council held a public hearing to consider the Draft Circulation Element (continued from 9/13/94 and 9/27/94). Scheduled tonight: Street Standards, Neighborhood Traffic Management, Street Network Changes (page 18 -31). Council discussed the ways the Level of Service (LOS) and Average Daily Traffic (ADT) could be measured. Major Pinard declared the public hearing open. John Ewan. Chamber of Commerce Circulation Element Task Force, stated that LOS °E° was acceptable, and spoke about traffic calming and street networks. ' Lynn Block. Business Improvement Association, requested street improvements, including a Marsh Street walkaway to the parking structure and bulb outs. City Council Meeting Page 2 Tuesday, October 11, 1994 - 7:00 PM Pattie McClellan. 72 Chorro Street, stated traffic had doubled on Chorro In six years, and asked for coordination of signal lights on Santa Rosa and incentives for mass transit. Kathy Eooright. 297 Chorro Street, spoke of the poor signal timing on Santa Rosa. Steve Boyer. 67 Chorro, thanked the Council for efforts at traffic calming, and supported the 5,000 ADT level for Chorro. Marty Tangeman. Chorro Street, supported the 5,000 ADT for Chorro. Beverly Ensing, 283 Chorro, said the neighbors needed isolation from the traffic, and supported 25 mph speed limits. Carol Tangeman. Chorro Street, submitted a petition In support of lowering the ADT on Chorro, and made several suggestions relating to the Neighborhood Traffic Management section. Geome Griffin. Lincoln and Chorro, supported lowering the ADT on Chorro to 5,000. Gary Fowler. Chorro and Mill, stated that enforcement was poor, and trash was thrown on his property. Arlene Zenchuck, 26 Chorro, liked red curbs and stop signs at intersections. Garth Kornreich, 1029 Islay, spoke in support of the South Street (Bishop) extension, and stated there 1 were many problems and accidents on Osos Street. Jeff Wagner. 216 Chorro, urged Council to adopt standards to preserve neighborhoods, and supported 5,000 ADT and 25 mph on Chorro. Rob Strong. 1 Buena Vista, supported the South Street (Bishop) extension for emergency vehicle access. Bob Rowntree, 808 Murray Ave, suggested wording pertaining to use of City and personal vehicles by City employees. Bill Thoma. 663 Colina Court, supported the South Street (Bishop) extension. 8:25 PM Mayor Pinard declared a recess. 8:50 PM Council reconvened, all Council Members present. Moved by Settle/Roalman to adopt Traffic Management Policies 5.1 through 5.3, adding a sentence to 5.1, 'Street corridors shall respect the surrounding land uses. If an area is to remain residential, then It cannot be treated like, or subjected to, the same standards as commercial or industrial.°; motion carried (5-0). Council discussed table 5.4, Street Standards. Moved by Rappa/Pinard to eliminate neighborhood arterials, and incorporate Chorro and Pismo as Residential Collectors; motion carried (5-0). City Council Meeting Page 3 Tuesday, October 11, 1994 - 7:00 PM Moved by Roalman /Rappa to adopt the Environmental Quality Task Force's (EQTF) desired maximum ADT (for table 5.4); motion carried (4-1, Council Member Romero voting no). Council discussed Residential Arterials. Moved by Settle/Roalman to amend the description of Residential Arterials to read, °are arterial streets bordered by residential property where preservation of the neighborhood character is as important as providing for traffic flow and where speed should be controlled "; motion carried (5-0). Moved by Rappa/Settle revise the LOS identified in table 5.4 to read "C "; motion carried (5-0). Moved by R112129/Romero accept the Planning Commission version moving (the names of streets and existing ADT levels) to an appendix; motion carried (5-0). Moved by Romero /RaRRa that Buckley Road be designated as an arterial; motion carried (4-1, Council Member Roalman voting no). Moved by Romero /Settle to include the portion of San Luis Drive from Johnson to California as an arterial; motion carried (5-0). Moved by Romero /Settle to direct staff to return with a program or policy alternate route study for Santa Barbara to Santa Rosa; motion carried (4-1, Council Member Roalman). Moved by Romero /Settle to amend Parkway Arterials to read "is discouraged°; motion carried (5-0). Moved by Romero /Settle to adopt the Planning Commission's version for travel lanes on Parkway Arterials; motion carried (3-2, Council Member Roalman and Mayor Pinard voting no). Moved by Settle / Pinard to adopt Policies 6.1 through 6.3 as recommended by the Planning Commission; motion carried (5-0). Moved by Roalman /Settle to adopt Policy 6.4, striking the word "should" and replacing it with °shall "; motion carried (4-1, Council Member Romero voting no). Moved by Settle /Roalman to adopt Program 6.5 with staff amendment; motion carried (5-0). Moved by Settle /Roalman to adopt Program 6.6 (A) and (B) as recommended by the Planning Commission; motion carried (5-0). Moved by Settle /Roalman to adopt Program 6.6 (C), (D), and (E) as recommended by the EQTF; motion carried (5-0). Moved by Settle /Roalman to adopt Program 6.7 as recommended by the EQTF, amended to strike the word 'empowered" and replace it with °facilitate"; motion carried (5-0). Program 6.8 dropped by general consent. Moved by Raooa /Romero to adopt Policy 7.1 (A) 1 through 3, amended to read "A. When traffic ' reaches LOS OCN, the City will pursue the following strategies: 1. Limit traffic impacts through traffic management programs.. "; motion carried (5-0). City Council Meeting Page 4. Tuesday, October 11, 1994 Moved by Pinard /Settle to adopt 6.8 "When requested by neighborhoods, residential streets shall be analyzed for livability with regard to noise, volume and speed. Traffic calming or other intervening measures may be necessary to maintain the resident's quality of life.°; motion carried ("). Moved by Romero / Rappa to adopt the Planning Commission's version for Policy 7.1 (A) 4 and (B) on page 24; motion was lost (2 -3, Council Member Roalman, Vice Mayor Settle and Mayor Pinard voting no). Moved by Roalman /Settle to adopt Policy 7.1 (B) as recommended by the EQTF; motion carried (4-1, Council Member Romero voting no). Moved by Rappa /Rome to adopt Policy 7.2 as recommended by the Planning Commission; motion carried (5-0). Moved by Settle /Roalman to adopt Policy 7.3 as recommended by the EQTF and policy 7.4 as recommended by the Planning Commission; motion carried (5-0). Moved by Settle /Roalman to adopt Policy 7.6, amended to read, "Growth management and traffic mitigation measures shall.. "; motion carried (3-2, Council Members Rappa and Romero voting no). Moved by Roalman /Settle to reconsider Policy 7.1 (A), amended to read, "Limit traffic impacts through growth management and traffic mitigation programs "; motion carried (3-2, Council Members Rappa and Romero voting no). Moved by Settle /Roalman to adopt Policy 7.7 through 7.9; motion carried (5-0). Moved by Settle /Roalman to adopt Policy 7.10 as listed by .staff on page 21; motion carried (4-1, Council Member Romero voting no). Moved by Settle /Roalman to continue to Friday, October 14, 1994 at 1:30 P.M.; motion carried (5-0). COMMUNICATIONS There were no communications. 11:15 P.M. there being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Pinard adjourned the meeting to Friday, October 14, 1994 at 1:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers. APPROVED BY COUNCIL: (Q, Lvy DRG:cm ClYline R. 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