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MINUTES
REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE
1991ITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL 215 EAST NCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
The City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande met at 7:30
p.m., with Mayor Mark M. Millis presiding.
FLAG SALUTE
Mayor Millis led the Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag.
ROLL CALL
Present were Mayor -Millis and Council Members A. K. "Pete
Dougall, Gene Moots and B'Ann Smith. Council Member Doris Olsen
members present were City Manager Chris
was absent. Staff
Christiansen, City Attorney Judy Skousen, city
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Planning Director Doreen Liberto-Blanck,
Spierling and Public Works Director Paul Karp.
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ORFrrFRS MEMORIAL DAY Ay v5
Mayor Millis read the proclamation, and accepting it on behalf
of the Police Department was Lt. Bill Andrews.
2 RANCHO CRAhDF PLANNED nFVELOPMEN�
Received into the record were letters from Dr. V. L. Holland,
own and
April 30, 1991; Michael P. Durkee of MCCutchen, Doyle,, Br April 30
Enersen, April 300 1991; Peter C. Miller of Ottse Inc. ,
1991; Phil Ashley, San Luis Obispo, April 25 and 30, 1991; James L.
t of Fish and Game, April 29, 1991;
Lidberg, California Departmen
Ray Belknap, Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County, April 29,
1991, and Dr. Roger Gambs, San Luis Obispo, April 29, 1991.
Michael Multari of Crawford, Multari and Starr, Rancho Grande
consultants for the City, referred, to his April 27, 1991 Memorandum
to the Council. He listed
three
fo r the tract maps applicant -requested
andnsaidor hStaff
to the conditions of approval
feels that the proposed changes are acceptable. He said they
concern setbacks, sidewalks, and the filing of multiple final maps.
He said the changes do not significantly affect the substance of
the previously drafted conditions, but clarify them.
He said there were Staff recommended changes to conditions,
one of which is Condition No. 3 of all three tract maps which
requires the applicant to pay for the costs of defending the City
in case of legal action brought against the City because of the
approval. He said this is expressly allowed by the Subdivision Map
Act, and it seems reasonablemake
ranted by the City er pay ather
defending challenges to any approvals9
than using City funds to, in effect, defend Rancho Grande.
He said Staff also recommended a new condition for all three
tract maps which involved off -site habitat acquisition for badgers
and other common animals. He said based on some input from the
Department of Fish and Game and others, some minor adjustments are
proposed. He said prior to recordation ocontributefinal
amoneap ftimeor rfee
1834, 1994 or 1997, the applicant shall
.of $25,000 to the City which shall be used to provide a grant to
the San Luis Obispo County Land Conservancy, or hers uance suitable
non-
profit organization. He said furthermore, prioroo.00 shall
the
building permit for whi house shall in
be granted to the Landthe tract# a fee of lConservancy
be paid the City,
(or other
non-profit organization) to be used for implementation of
the open space/habitat acquisition and maintenance program.
Mr. Multari answered concerns expressed in the letter dated
April 25, 1991 from Mr. Ashley. Mr. Multari said Mr. Ashley's
participation in the process had a direct impact on the outcome of
the proceedings. In response to Mr. Ashley's charge that the 1977
Rancho Grande Environmental Impact Report had not been mentioned in
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the proceedings, Mr. Multari said the Planning Commission, Council
and current EIR consultant reviewed the 1977 EIR and excerpts from
it were included in the current Final EIR. He said there was
substantial mitigation of the major habitats types, the riparian,
the oak woodland and the grassland. He said the Wildlife Study (in
the Final EIR) by Dr. Michael Hanson was not meant as a
comprehensive replacement of the Draft EIR wildlife analysis, but
as an augmentation and expansion on that analysis. Mr. Multari
said he believed the concerns of Mr. Ashley with regard to
Mitigation for Loss of Grassland and Savanna, Mitigation for the
Pismo Clarkia, Protection of the Torrey Pines, Wildlife Corridors
on Tract 1834 East and Protection of Coastal Scrub Habitat had been
considered and acted upon.
Mr. Multari spoke about the letter from George and Diane Baron
concerning a view analysis on certain lots in Tract 1994. He ✓
recommended that there be reasonable opportunity for review and
comment by the neighbors whose views may be affected, before the
City approves a view protection plan for the area.
Mr. Multari said he had met with Dr. Gambs and Dr. Holland to
discuss their concerns about the grassland/transition area losses
in the project. He saidtoreacquiiretive of similar the habitat areas
off -site mitigation program
elsewhere in the project.
After having a conversation with a representative of Caltrans,
Mr. Multari said he was recommending three explicit findings
concerning, (1) the City's Development Agreement with Rancho
Grande, (2) traffic mitigation reducing potential impacts to less
than significant levels, and (3) the finding that most of the
traffic from the project is expected to occur after the Oak Park
interchange is improved.
Referring to his April 30, 1991 Memorandum to the City
Council, Mr. Multari said Mr. Lidberg of the Department of Fish and
Game had suggested some modifications to certain proposed
mitigation measures. Mr. Multari said all Mr. Lidberg's
suggestions had been incorporated into the mitigation measures,
except the one concerning the loss of badger habitat. He said
Staff was recommending the new condition which concerns off -site
habitat acquisition,,as mentioned above.
He said summary recommendations are as follows:
(1) Adopt the resolution certifying the EIR, based on findings
attached thereto.
(2) Adopt the PD-rezone ordinance approving the General Development
for the
nditionslanded areas," mitigationbased on attachedthe findings and subject
thereto.
(3) Adopt the resolutions approving the Specific Development Plans
and the Tentative Tract Maps for Tracts 1834, 1994 and 1997, based
on the findings and subject to the conditions and mitigation
attached thereto, including the new condition discussed above.
City Attorney Skousen explained the resolution which the
Council would approve certifying the final Environmental Impact
Report and adopting California Environmental Quality Act findings.
She discussed the Resolution's Attachment "A," in detail. She said
the attachment included:
I. An Introduction
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III.Other Findings Reaarding_Impacts of Project
V. Project Alternatives
VI. Statements of Overriding Considerations
Measures
It was moved by Smith/Dougall (4-0-1, Smith, Dougall, Moots
and Millis voting aye, Olsen absent) to approve Resolution No. 2466
Certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report Prepared for the
"Rancho Grande" Project Applications and Adopting Findings and a
Statement of Overriding Considerations Relative to Such
Applications.
It was moved by Dougall/Smith (4-0-1, Dougall, Smith, Moots
and Millis voting aye, Olsen absent) to adopt Ordinance No. 438
C.S. Approving PD-Rezone No. 90-221 and a General Development Plan
for the Portions of the Property Previously Designated as
"Unplanned Areas" in "Rancho Grande" Planned Development.
It was moved by Smith/Dougall (4-0-1, Smith, Dougall, Moots
and Millis voting aye, Olsen absent) to approve Resolution No. 2467
Approving Specific Development Plan No. 90-01 and Vesting Tentative
Tract Map No. 1834, for Property Generally Located Northeast of
James Way in the "Rancho Grande" Planned Development.
It was moved by Dougall/Smith (4-0-1, Dougall, Smith, Moots
and Millis voting aye, Olsen absent) to approve Resolution 2468
Approving Specific Development Plan No. 90-03 and Vesting Tentative
Tract Map No. 1994, for Property Generally Located Between James
Way and Rancho Parkway in the "Rancho Grande" Planned Development.
It was moved by Smith/Dougall (4-0-1, Smith, Dougall, Moots
and Millis voting aye, Olsen absent) to approve Resolution 2469
Approving Specific Development Plan No. 90-04 and Vesting Tentative
Tract Map No. 1997, for Property Generally Located Northwest of
James Way in the "Rancho Grande" Planned Development.
ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Smith/Dougall, and the motion passed to
adjourn at 8:08 P.M.
MAIrK 14. MILLIS, MAYOR
ATTEST: a - QZl4/
NANCY A. MAVIS, CITY CLERK