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City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Regular Meeting of the City Council
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on Tuesday, January
15, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo,
California, by Mayor Harmon.
ROLL CALL
Council Members
Present: Council Members Carlyn Christianson, Aaron Gomez, Erica A. Stewart, Vice
Mayor Andy Pease and Mayor Heidi Harmon
Council Members
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: Derek Johnson, City Manager; Christine Dietrick, City Attorney; and Teresa
Purrington, City Clerk; were present at Roll Call. Other staff members presented
reports or responded to questions as indicated in the minutes.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Stewart led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Wendy Wendt
Shana Paulson
David Brodie
Adrienne Harris
End of Public Comment
CONSENT AGENDA
Public Comments:
Andrew Christie — Sierra Club - Item 7
Mary Ciosinki — Item 7
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY VICE
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MAYOR PEASE, CARRIED 5-0 to approve Consent Calendar Items 1, 2 and 4 thru 7.
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY VICE
MAYOR PEASE, CARRIED 4-0-1 (Council Member Stewart RECUSED) to approve Consent
Calendar Item 3.
ACTION: MOTION BY VICE MAYOR PEASE, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER
CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0 to approve Consent Calendar Item 8.
1. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
CARRIED 5-0, to waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate.
2. REVIEW OF A MILLS ACT HISTORICAL PROPERTY CONTRACT FOR THE
NATHANIEL BREW HOME A MASTER LIST RESOURCE
CARRIED 5-0, adopt a Resolution entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
San Luis Obispo, California, approving a Historic Property Preservation Agreement
between the City and the owner of the Nathaniel Brew Home at 771 Buchon Street."
3. APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MAP FOR TRACT 3044 3725 ORCUTT TR 137-11
COUNCIL MEMBER STEWART recused herself from this item since she owns property in
the area.
CARRIED 4-0-1, adopt a Resolution entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City
of San Luis Obispo, California, approving the final map for Tract 3044 (3725 Orcutt Road,
TR 137-11)."
4. 2019 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING RESERVATION
LETTER
CARRIED D 5-0, authorize the Community Development Director to execute the Reservation
Letter authorizing the City to reserve the total allocation of 2019 Community Development
Block Grant funds for Housing/Public Facilities/Economic Development projects, estimated
in the amount of $294,899, to the Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo and the San Luis
Nonprofit Housing Corporation for property acquisition of an existing home for housing
special needs households that are either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
5. 2018 WATER RESOURCES STATUS REPORT
CARRIED 5-0, receive and file the 2018 Water Resources Status Report.
6. FY 2017-18 ANNUAL REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES UNDER
ABS
CARRIED 5-0, adopt a Resolution entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
San Luis Obispo, California, accepting the 2017-18 annual report on development impact
fees reaffirming the necessity of development impact fees and make findings of
development impact fees and make findings related to impact fee balances and in -lieu fees.
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7. CONSIDER OPPOSING PLANS TO TRUCK OIL THROUGH SAN LUIS OBISPO
COUNTY AND TO BUILD AN OIL PIPELINE NEAR AND THROUGH SAN LUIS
OBISPO COUNTY
CARRIED 5-0, adopt a Resolution entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
San Luis Obispo, California, opposing a proposal to truck offshore oil along Santa Barbara,
San Luis Obispo, and Kern County highways and to oppose a proposal to build a coastal oil
pipeline servicing aging offshore drilling platforms."
8. APPROVE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CITY OF
MORRO BAY FOR SHARING POLICY BOARD OPERATIONS BOARD AND
COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE SEATS ON MONTEREY BAY
COMMUNITY POWER
CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Approve the draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Morro Bay
for sharing Policy Board, Operations Board, and Community Advisory Committee seats
on Monterey Bay Community Power; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the MOU in a form subject to approval of the City
Attorney's Office.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS AND BUSINESS ITEMS
9. PUBLIC HEARING - REVIEW OF AN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION'S DECISION TO APPROVE A USE PERMIT FOR A NEW FOUR-
STORY MIXED-USE PROJECT LOCATED AT 790 FOOTHILL BLVD
Council Members Christianson, Gomez, and Stewart, Vice Mayor and Mayor Harmon
reported having no Ex Parte Communications.
Community Development Director Michael Codron and Associate Planner Rachel Cohen
provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions.
Public Comments:
James Lopes — Foothill Blvd Civic Defense
Loren Reihl, Applicant
Garrett Otto
Tom Brown
Bob Mourenza
Jeremy Glavin
Allan Cooper
Dave Hannings
Anne Hodges
Mila Vujovich-LaBarre
Dawn Ortiz -Legg
Grant Robbins
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ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY
VICE MAYOR PEASE, CARRIED 5-0 to adopt a Resolution entitled, "A Resolution of the
City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, denying an appeal (filed by Foothill
Blvd Civil Defense) approving a density bonus and waivers of development standards, and
the use permit approval for a new four-story mixed-use project with 6,800 square feet of
ground floor commercial/retail space, 78 residential units, and 155 parking spaces with a
request for mechanical parking lifts and expanded hours of operation for the commercial
spaces with a categorical exemption from environmental review, as represented in the City
Council agenda report and attachments dated January 15, 2019 (790 Foothill Blvd., APPL-
1971-2018)
With the following added Condition:
14. Applicant agrees to provide additional improvements to public facilities in excess of
otherwise applicable project requirements in an amount not to exceed $150,000, which
may to include, but not limited to, one or more of the following:
a. One Additional Street Light beyond the Project Frontage on Foothill between
Broad & Ferrini.
b. One Additional Street Light beyond the Project Frontage on Foothill between
Chorro & Santa Rosa
c. Expand undergrounding of overhead utilities on Chorro
d. Implement Safe Routes to School Plan Project of Green Bike Lanes Across
Driveways beyond Project Frontage on Foothill between Broad & Ferrini
e. Initiate Parking Permit District Process in vicinity & If approved fund first year of
permit costs.
f. Decorative Brick Pavers in the High Visibility Crossings.
g. Painting Signal Poles Dark Green W/ Decorative Bases.
In the event Applicant is required to defend against any legal challenge to any project
approval, Applicant shall be relieved of any obligations agreed to as part of this condition.
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND LIAISON REPORTS
Mayor Harmon indicated she attended the quarterly Mayor's Advisory Body meeting and the
San Luis Coastal Common Ground meeting,
Vice Mayor Pease attended the Latino Outreach Council meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:49 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled
for Tuesday, February 5, and will be held in the Council Chamber, 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo, California.
Teresa Purrington, City k
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 02/05/2019