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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/23/1996COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE TO THE PAC ARTS COMMITTEE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1996 - 8:00 A.M. CITY HALL - PERSONNEL CONFERENCE ROOM - 990 PALM STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL: -Council Subcommittee: Council Members Bill Roalman and Kathy Smith Council Member Smith called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. The following candidates were interviewed: 8:00 a.m. - Carol Dunn 8:30 a.m. - Reiko Fogle 8:45 a.m. - Evan! Lupinek 9:00 a.m. - Dick De Long 9:15 a.m. - Ann Ream 9:40 a:m. There being no further business to come before the Council Subcommittee, Council Member Smith adjourned the meeting. APPROVED BY COUNCIL: :klc MINUTES ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1996 - 7:00 P.M. CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBER - 990 PALM STREET SAN LUIS. OBISPO, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL: Council Members Present: Council Members Kathy Smith, Dave Romero, Bill Roalman, Vice Mayor Dodie Williams, and Mayor Allen Settle Absent: None City Staff Present: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer; Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney; Ken Hampian, Assistant City Administrative Officer; Kim Condon, Assistant City Clerk; Wendy George, Assistant to the City Administrative Officer; Arnold Jonas, Community Development Director; Ron Whisenand, Current Planning Manager; Jim Gardiner, Police Chief 1 1 City Council Meeting Tuesday, January 23, 1996 - 7:00 p.m. Page 2 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD P.C.I. Susan Amerikaner, read a proposal from the San Luis Obispo County YMCA for a roller hockey rink at the existing basketball and skating facility at Santa Rosa Park. CONSENT AGENDA Cl. COUNCIL MINUTES Council considered the minutes of: Thursday, January 4, 1996 at 7:00 p.m.; and Tuesday, January 9, 1996 at 7:00 p.m. Moved by Williams /Smith to waive oral reading and approve minutes as amended; motion carried (5 -0). C2. NUISANCE ABATEMENT - 663 CHURCH STREET (File No. 722) Council considered a Notice of Intent to hold a Public Hearing on March 5, 1996, regarding public nuisance abatement at 663 Church Street. Moved by Williams/Smith to adopt Resolution No. 8488 showing intent to hold public hearing; motion carried (5 -0). Al. OPEN SPACE FINANCING TASK FORCE Council considered the appointment of members to the Open Space Financing Task Force (OSFTF). Moved by Roalman/Williams to appoint a 16- member Open Space Task Force consisting of these participants: David Smith, Pat Veesart, John Robison, Gary Felsman, Amy Shore, Carol Florence, Lauren Brown, Joe Delucia, Charlie Fruit, Bill Coy, Dan Williamson, Marty Tangeman, Penny Rappa, and Alan McVay; motion carried (5-0). COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS There were no Liaison Reports. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. PEOPLE'S KITCHEN RELOCATION (File No. 1046) Council held a public hearing to consider a use permit (A2 -96) for the temporary relocation of the People's Kitchen to City property at 609 Palm Street (comer of Palm and Nipomo Streets) during the months of February and March, 1996. City Council Meeting Page 3 Tuesday, January 23, 1996 - 7:00 p.m. John Dunn. City Administrative Officer, explained how the dynamics of this issue had been altered by the receipt of a letter from Rev. Francis Thome, Old Mission Church, on January 19 explaining . that the People's Kitchen would have use of the porch until March 1, 1996 when the restoration project is set to begin, but would not be allowed to return after the project was completed. He outlined several scenarios for moving the People's Kitchen to the Prado Road site of the future Homeless Services Center, including the possibility of setting up a temporary canopy in order make the site available on March 1. Arnold Jonas, Community Development Director, and Ron Whisenand, Current Planning Manager, reviewed the issue of the request by the People's Kitchen for a use permit to utilize the welding building at 609 Palm Street for a period of two months. Mayor Settle opened the public hearing. Tom Norwood. People's Kitchen Co- Director, told Council that the People's Kitchen was looking at the welding building as a two -month location during the rainy season, and said that they were no interested in serving at the Prado Road location until the Homeless Services Center is complete. Jean Nelson, People's Kitchen Co-Director, said thatthe Kitchen was dependent on theirvolunteers to provide the program, but that these volunteers were not comfortable with moving the program to the.Prado site before completion of all the components of the Homeless Services Center... Richard Petty, a businessman from Albuquerque who is currently homeless, asked that the EOC Homeless Shelter be open during the day during the rainy season and asked that this location be :.. considered for the People's Kitchen while the Prado site is being built. Bob Griffin, speaking on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce, urged Council to being the phased project on Prado Road, beginning with the feeding facility. Carol Antoine, San Luis Obispo, supported the Mission Church's decision to give the Mission back to the community, but opposed the move to the Old Welding Building. Barry Eaaerson, representing Fr. Frank Thome, reiterated the Church's position on permanently moving the People's Kitchen operation from the Mission porch, and pledged to work with other churches in the community to provide funds and services to the People's Kitchen and said the Mission might extend the March 1 deadline to April 1 under certain circumstances. James Gentilucci. Administrator of the Catholic Schools of Mission San Luis Obispo, supported the Mission Church's position, but spoke of profound problems that could be created if the People's Kitchen relocates to the Welding Building due to that location's proximity to the school. Virginia Simons, San Luis Obispo, said that she lives directly across the street from the Mission School playground and felt the Welding Building was not a suitable location for the feeding program. Adrienne Russ, resident, said her mother lived directly behind the Welding Building and would be forced to move if the People's Kitchen use permit is approved. Peggy Fowler. Director of Grassroots, asked the Council to approve the relocation and not undermine the People's Kitchen by forcing them out to the Prado location before the Homeless Services Center is finished. 1 C City Council Meeting Page 4 Tuesday, January 23, 1996 - 7:00 p.m. Tiamovo Peterson, City resident, said the Prado site was not a viable location at this time and supported the Welding Building site. Deborah Holley, BIA Administrator speaking on behalf of the members of the BIA, said that expending funds on improvements to the Welding Building was not a good use of money and urged the City to move along quickly with the completion of the Prado Road site. . Marty Mitchell- Leitcher, owner of the Soda Water Works, expressed her opposition to the relocation of the People's Kitchen to the Welding Building and supported permanent relocation to the Prado Road site. Tenn Simons. SLO resident and former owner of the Welding Building, said that the City had purchased the property from him for use as a future parking lot and the site should not be used for any other use. Mary and Tod Pagel, expressed concern about loitering and safety in her neighborhood if the Kitchen is relocated to the requested location. Dick Warren, representing the Interfaith Coalition and a member of the Homeless Services Center Steering Committee, said significant progress was being made on the Prado Road site. Peter•Terhune. BIA President, said the entire community must get involved to get the Prado Road facility up and running. Paul Ready, San Luis Drive, suggested that both our neighborhoods and our children are important resources that must be protected and that he did not support the proposed temporary relocation. Gwen Guyer, Director of the Economic Opportunity Commission, said she had polled several of the homeless at the shelter the previous evening on their feelings regarding the meal program being provided at the Prado Road site and that most would go there once the entire center was completed. Gary Fowler, Mill Street, did not support the relocation and said the City has given a great deal of money, time and assistance to the People's Kitchen already. Lisa Movlan, City resident and a member of the People's Kitchen Board of Directors, said she stood by the People's Kitchen statement and that the homeless would loiter in the downtown no matter where the meal program is served. George Movlan, Johnson Avenue, felt that the opposition was coming from the premise of getting the homeless out of the downtown, but that this will not be the case if the meal program is moved to Prado Road. Sandra Pound, resident, said she had always been bothered by the feeding program at the Mission and opposed the temporary relocation to the Palm Street site. Rod Pound said there was a big difference between where the People's Kitchen sets up now and the proposed temporary location. Diane Suderman said she has been involved in feeding the homeless, and, although she very much sees the need for such a program, the Welding Building is not the right place for it. City Council Meeting Tuesday, January 23, 1996 - 7:00 p.m. Mayor Settle closed the public hearing. Page 5 After discussion, moved by Romero/Williams to adopt Resolution No. 8489 denying a use permit for the temporary relocation of the People's Kitchen to City property at 609 Palm Street during the months of February and March, 1996, based on the finding that this temporary use would be _... detrimental to the neighborhood; motion carried (4 -1; Council Member Roalman voting no). Council Member Smith presented a scenario for the speedy completion of the entire Homeless Services Center on Prado Road. _ Moved by Roalman/Smith to adopt the "Smith Scenario." Motion was subsequently withdrawn by the motion -maker with withdrawal accepted by the second. After further discussion, moved by Romero/Williams to place the entire Homeless Services Center project on a "fast track" with the feeding section placed in a top priority position. Staff assured Council that the offer by the Mission to extend the availability of the porch for _... another month would be accepted, and that the People's Kitchen would be encouraged to continue . with their program upon completion of the Prado Road feeding facility. Community Development staff said they would bring the use permit and architectural review back .to the Council as quickly as possible, including environmental clearances for the project, that preparation -of necessary plans would begin as quickly as possible, focusing on the lunch facility as the first priority, and that all phases of the project would be processed expeditiously. Moved by Roalman /Smith to grant $229 fee waiver request; motion carried (5 -0). COMMUNICATIONS There were no Communications. . . . . . STUDY SESSION 2. WATER MANAGEMENT ELEMENT (File No. 517) Council was to consider certain water policies contained within the Water Management Element of the General Plan (WME). Moved by Roaiman/Romero to continue this item to a future meeting date; motion carried (5 -0). 9:32 p.m. There being no further business to come before the City Council/Mayor Settle adjourned the meeting to Tuesday, February 6, 1996, at 6:30 p.m. in the Counc"aring Room. APPROVED BY COUNCIL: KC:dr Assistant City Clerk 7 1 1