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ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2005 - 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL:
Council Members
Present: Council Members Paul Brown, Christine Mulholland, Allen K. Settle,
Vice Mayor John Ewan and Mayor Dave Romero
City Staff:
Present: Ken Hampian, City Administrative Officer; Jonathan Lowell, City
Attorney; Audrey Hooper, City Clerk; Wendy George, Assistant City
Administrative Officer; John Mandeville, Community Development
Director; Bill Statler, Finance Director; Michael Draze, Deputy
Director of Community Development; John Moss, Utilities Directory;
Tim Bochum, Deputy Director of Public Works; Shelly Stanwyck,
Economic Development Manager; Michael Codron, Associate
Planner; Neil Havlik, Natural Resources Manager
PUBLIC COMMENT
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PUBLIC HEARING
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Community Development Director Mandeville commenced the presentation. He discussed
the purpose of and need for the AASP, the City's commitment to its completion, the history
and status of the Airport Area and the AASP to date, and objectives of the AASP.
Associate Planner Codron reviewed the contents of the draft AASP and the AASP planning
area.
Economic Development Manager Stanwvck discussed economic opportunities presented
by the AASP.
Natural Resources Manager Havlik discussed the purpose of the Conservation and
Resources Management portion of the AASP, including the protections it will provide and
the resources it will manage. He pointed out the location of endangered species and
discussed remediation of those sites, as well as mitigation of identified impacts.
Associate Planner Codron discussed the intent, goals, map, business park and services
and manufacturing designations, development standards, Airport compatibility, and
community design.
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Deputy Director Community Development Draze reviewed and discussed the importance of
alternatives to the proposed project, summarized the Environmental Impact Report, and
discussed the CAD recommendation.
Staff responded to questions throughout their presentations.
Mayor Romero opened the public hearing.
Jan Potter, San Luis Obispo, opposed development in the AASP area because of traffic
impacts on Broad Street and Buckley Road, and because she thinks large industrial buildings
are incompatible with a scenic corridor or with her neighborhood.
Patricia Wilmore, representing the Chamber of Commerce, spoke in support of the AASP,
explaining that it has been part of the Chamber's vision since 1992.
Bill Almas. representing Unocal Corporation, indicated that while Unocal is supportive of most
of the AASP goals, it does not support annexation of the area south of Tank Farm Road
because of its proximity to the Airport. He provided copies of a letter submitted to the
Planning Commission on March 9, 2005 (on file in the City Clerk's office), containing Unocal's
specific comments and concerns.
Mayor Romero closed the public hearing.
Council discussion ensued during which staff responded to questions. During the
discussion, Council Member Mulholland raised the following concerns:
Suggested that the City should not be involved with trying to remediate or regulate
open space that does not have biological value and that the language in Policy
3.2.24 should be deleted. Also questioned the desirability of annexing contaminated
lands (page 3 -16).
Staff clarified the intent of the policy, noting that it is an attempt to respond to concerns
raised by property owners.
Questioned the need for the City to develop a comprehensive development and
conservation plan as indicated in Policy 4.3.6 for the Tank Farm Site if the plan must
be approved by the federal government or a regional board (page 3 -12).
Staff discussed the need for this policy and explained it does not stipulate that the City will
develop or prepare the plan. Rather, it indicates that the plan is a prerequisite to approving
development.
Questioned the feasibility of including the guidelines for building orientation and
setbacks. in the AASP (page 5 -11).
Staff explained that these guidelines encourage parking behind buildings, but does not
eliminate front setbacks, landscaping or other standards requiring the preservation of
views.
• Suggested that consideration should be given to including, maintaining and
protecting views from places other than roadways (page 5 -20).
Staff referenced other standards that exist to preserve views of scenic resources, clarified
that roadways are not typically considered an obstruction of those resources, and
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referenced mitigations such as landscaping to improve the appearance of large parking
areas and roadways.
No direction was given to pursue concerns or suggestions raised by Council Member
Mulholland.
ACTION: 1. Reviewed the Planning Commission Draft of the Airport Area Specific
Plan (AASP). 2. Took public testimony on Chapters 1.0 through 5.0 and the minor
changes requested by the Airport Land Use Commission. 3. Moved by Ewan/Settle
to direct staff: a) to modify the Land Use Map by extending the Specific Plan
boundary south to Buckley Road, between the Airport and Vachell Lane, with an
agricultural designation to be applied to land outside of the County's Urban
Services Line; b) to exclude this agricultural property from the City's urban reserve,
as well as to exclude the properties south of Buckley Road, between the Airport and
Vachell Road, from the urban reserve and proceed with efforts to obtain
conservation easements over properties south of Buckley Road; and c) to replace
Program 3.3.4, to support expanding the wetlands north of Tank Farm Road.
4. Continued the hearing to July 26, 2005, to provide for additional review of the
AASP, including Chapters 6.0 through 9.0; motion carried 5:0.
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Romero adjourned
the meeting at 9:37 p.m. to the next regular Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, June 21,
2005, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
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APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 7/5/2005
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Audrey Hooper
City Clerk