Minutes 2007-10-23
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2007
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Arnold called the Regular City Council/Redevelopment Agency meeting
to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
CC/RDA: Council/Board Members Chuck Fellows, Jim Guthrie, Joe Costello and Mayor
Pro Tem/Vice Chair Ed Arnold were present. Mayor/Chair Tony Ferrara was
absent.
City Staff Present: City Manager Steven Adams, City Attorney Tim Carmel, Director of
Administrative Services/City Clerk Kelly Wetmore, Director of Financial
Services Angela Kraetsch, Director of Public Works Don Spagnolo, Director
of Community Development Rob Strong, and Associate Planner Kelly
Heffernon.
3. FLAG SALUTE
Members of Boy Scouts of America Troop 26 led the Flag Salute.
4. INVOCATION
Pastor Richard Scharn delivered the invocation.
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
None.
6. AGENDA REVIEW
6.a. Ordinances Read in Title Only.
Council- Member Costello moved, Council Member Guthrie seconded, and the motion passed
unanimously that all ordinances moved for introduction or adoption at the meeting shall be read in
title only and all further reading be waived.
7. CITIZENS' INPUT. COMMENTS. AND SUGGESTIONS
Connie Dunbar, Launa Lane, expressed concern about the lack of bike lanes on E. Branch Street
between Crown Hill and Huasna Road. She displayed photos of E. Branch Street showing bicyclists
riding on the wrong side of the street and expressed concern for students traveling to Paulding
Middle School. She urged the Council to observe the traffic at Crown Hill and make the area safer
for the students.
At Mayor Pro Tem Arnold's request, City. Manager Adams responded by stating the Council had
recently adopted a Bike and Pedestrian Plan for the City and that the area in question has been
identified as a high priority improvement project. He offered to meet with Ms. Dunbar at her
convenience to review the Plan.
8. CONSENT AGENDA
.Mayor Pro Tem Arnold invited members of the public who wished to comment on any Consent
Agenda Item to do so at this time. No public comments were received.
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Action: Council Member Fellows moved to approve Consent Agenda Items 8.a. through 8.i., with
the recommended courses of action. Council .Member Guthrie seconded. City Attorney Carmel
read the title of the Ordinance in Item 8.i. The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Fellows, Guthrie, Costello, Arnold
NOES: None
ABSENT: - Ferrara
8.a. Cash Disbursement Ratification.
Action: Ratified the listing of cash disbursements for the period October 1, 2007 through
October 15, 2007.
8.b. Consideration of Statement of Investment Deposits.
Action: Received and filed the repprt of current investment deposits as of September 30,
2007.
8.c. Consideration of Approval of Minutes.
Action: Approved the minutes of the Special and Regular City Council meetings of
September 25, 2007, as submitted.
8.d. Consideration to Approve the Draft Sewer System Management Plan.
Action: 1) Approved the draft Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) in accordance with
the State Wate"r Resources Control Board Statewide General Waste Discharge
Requirements (WDR) Order No. 2006-0003-DWQ; and 2) Directed staff to continue with the
implementation of the SSMP.
8.e. Consideration to Approve Additional Funding for an Amendment to the Agreement
with Todd Engineers. to Prepare a Monitoring and Reporting Program.
Action: 1) Approved allocation of funds for an Amendment to the Agreement with Todd
Engineers to prepare a monitoring and reporting program in accordance with the Santa
Maria Groundwater Adjudication; and 2) Appropriated $17,866 from the Water Fund.
8.f. Consideration to Approve Construction Plans and Specifications for the Farroll
Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation Project, PW 2007-04.
Action: 1) Approved the construction plans and specifications for the Farroll Avenue
Pavement Rehabilitation Project; 2) Found that the Farroll Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation
Project is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15301(d); and 3) Directed
the City Clerk to file a Notice of Exemption.
8.g. Consideration of Award of Contract for the East Grand Avenue Resurfacing Project,
PW 2007-09.
Action: 1) Awarded a construction contract -for the micro-surfacing of East Grand Avenue to
Bond Blacktop ,in the amount of $60,184.25; 2) Awarded Alternate AA as part of the
contract, micro-surfacing the Fire Station parking lot, in the amount of $6,700; 3) Authorized
staff to negotiate a change order to incorporate Bid Alternate BC as micro-surfacing instead
of Rubberized Emulsion Aggregate Slurry into the project, with a value not to exceed
$35,000; and 4) Authorized the City Manager to approve change orders not to exceed 10%
of the contingency of $10,200 for unanticipated costs during the construction phase of the
project. ~
8.h. Consideration of an Agreement for Consultant Services with EnerPower for Electric
-Rate Analysis.
Action: Approved the Agreement for Consultant Services with EnerPower for preparation of
an electric rate analysis.
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8.i. Consideration of Adoption. of an Ordinance to Change the Zoning of Subarea 2 of the
East Village Neighborhood Plan from Residential Rural (RR) to Single Family
Residential (SF); Applicant -City of Arroyo Grande; Location - 12.77 Acres North of
East Cherry Avenue Extension.
Action: Adopted Ordinance No. 592 as follows: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF,THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP TO
DESIGNATE THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AS SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (S~;
DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT 06-004, APPLIED .FOR BY THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED NORTH OF EAST CHERRY AVENUE
EXTENSION (SUBAREA 2 OF THE EAST VILLAGE NE/GHBORHOOD~PLAN)'
9. PUBLIC HEARING
9.a. Consideration of Mid-Term Review of Redevelopment Agency's 2005-2009 Five-Year
Implementation Plan Including an Amendment to the Implementation Plan to Update
the Implementation Plan's Projects List. [RDA]
Executive Director Adams presented the staff report and recommended the Council adopt a
Resolution approving the Mid-Term Review of the Arroyo Grande Redevelopment Agency's 2005-
2009 Five-Year Implementation Plan, including an amendment to update the Implementation Plan's
projects list. Executive Director Adams responded to questions from Council regarding the status of
the Fair Oaks Theatre Parking project, the status of the Highway 277 relinquishment proposal, and
efforts to pursue lodging in the Village.
Vice Chair Arnold opened the public hearing, and upon hearing no public comments, he closed the
public hearing.
Action: Board Member Guthrie moved to adopt a Resolution as follows: "A RESOLUTION OF THE
ARROYO GRANDE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING THE MID-TERM REVIEW OF
THE AGENCY'S 2005-2009 FIVE YEAR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN INCLUDING AN
AMENDMENT THERETO TO UPDATE THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN'S PROJECTS LIST".
Board Member Fellows seconded, and the motion passed on the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Guthrie, Fellows, Costello, Arnold
NOES: None
ABSENT: Ferrara
10. CONTINUED BUSINESS ITEMS '
None. ~
11. NEW BUSINESS ITEMS
11.a. Consideration of Pre-Application Case No. 07-004 to Subdivide a 0.58 Acre Property
into Six (6) Affordable Housing Residential Lots and Two (2) Open Space Lots;
Location -Southwest Corner of Cedar and Aspen Streets; Applicant - Pragna Patel.
Associate Planner Heffernon presented the staff report and recommended Council review the
project plans and provide suggestions and comments to the applicant. She responded to questions
from Council concerning workforce housing; on and off-site parking requirements; and clarification
concerning the proposed zone change..
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Mayor Pro Tem Arnold opened the public hearing, inviting the applicant or representative to
address the Council first.
Pragna Patel, applicant, stated that she works in the hotel industry and explained that the vacant
piece of property had been purchased to provide affordable housing for her employees. She spoke
of the difficulty of retaining employees and the need for affordable housing in the Five Cities area.
She described the project's design concept and amenities and reiterated that the proposed project
would provide housing for lower, moderate, and workforce income families.
Upon hearing no further comments, Mayor Pro Tem Arnold closed the public comment period.
Council Member Guthrie provided the following comments:
- Stated the development proposal is an innovative idea;
- Supports affordable housing in this area;
- Can support an increase in the density;
- Can support the parking space concession;
- Noted-that there is sufficient on-street parking;
- Expressed concern about the proposed secondary units in aMulti-Family zoning district;
especially as it relates to costs for an affordable unit with a secondary unit.
Council Member Costello provided the following comments:
- Supports project concept;
- Supports affordable housing in this area;
- Can support the parking space concession;
- Concerned about conceptual parking configuration as it relates to internal traffic circulation and
flow;
- Noted that there will be significant off-site parking available;
- Expressed concern about the way the affordable housing qualifications and provisions are
structured.
Council Member Fellows provided the following comments:
- Supports the concept plan, including the barbeque area, benches, and trees;
- Likes that the project is planned around the Oak trees; noted that the larger Oak tree on Cedar
is in good shape, stated that the' others are not so good; however it is good to try to preserve
them;
- Supports the transitional zoning;
- Expressed concern that the parking issues have not been worked out;
- Stated it was hard to evaluate the project at this time due to its conceptual nature;
- Asked about the clearance behind a certain Oak tree as it relates to the potential for the
placement of a driveway off of Aspen Street or perhaps a driveway for lot 5;
- Supports in-fill, high density development in this area to take advantage of the infrastructure that
currently exists.
Mayor Pro Tem Arnold provided the following comments:
- Likes the design of this project rather than a standard Planned Unit Development design with
one straight driveway entrance;
- Agreed that the parking needs to be resolved;
- Did not like the flat roofs over the garages;
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- Expressed concern that this project may not be built after the zone change has been processed
and the potential for submittal of a very different, higher density project in the future;
- Acknowledged that it was difficult to provide feedback without any conceptual elevations to
review; however, he stated the size of the units are appropriate;
- Encouraged the applicant to continue discussions with the City and affordable housing agencies
regarding the exact formula and how the affordable units will be structured and valued.
Council Member Fellowsl referred to the street trees on the plan and stated he hoped there would
be landscaped parkways along the curb that are big enough around the base of the tree(s) to allow
rainwater to percolate down into the ground. He also suggested meandering sidewalks around the
trees into the yard area.
In response to the concerns expressed about- the proposed zone change, Associate Planner
Heffernon explained that the Multi-Family zoning only allows five units per acre and density
bonuses are allowed only when a proposed project includes affordable units. She also clarified that
the proposed parking concession referred only to the proposed project and that parking
requirements for other projects that may come forward would be reevaluated based on their own
merits.
Upon conclusion of Council comments, Mayor Pro Tem Arnold ensured that the applicant had
received sufficient feedback and direction with regard to the proposed project.
There was no formal action on this item.
12. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
a. MAYOR TONY FERRARA: (ABSENT)
(1) San Luis Obispo Council of Governments/San Luis Obispo Regional Transit
Authority (SLOCOG/SLORTA). No report.
(2) South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District (SSLOCSD). No report.
(3) Other. None.
b. MAYOR PRO TEM ED ARNOLD:
(1) Integrated Waste Management Authority Board (IWMA). No report; meets next
week.
(2) Economic Vitality Corporation (EVC). Gave report on status of Tourism Study and
opportunity for the City to participate.
(3) Other. None.
c. COUNCIL MEMBER JOE COSTELLO:
(1) Zone 3 Water Advisory Board. Met on September 20th; reported that the filter system
on the new plant is working better; the Habitat Conservation Plan is still on hold.
(2) Air Pollution Control District (APCD). Met on September 26th; reported on
presentation of Pollution Prevention Recognition Awards; Board has organized a
subcommittee to look at various fiscal issues relatin~ to the power plant in Morro Bay.
(3) Fire Oversight Committee. Last met on August 24 ;next meeting is later in the week.
(4) Fire Consolidation Oversight Committee. No report.
(5) Other. None.
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d. COUNCIL MEMBER JIM GUTHRIE:
(1) South County Area Transit (SCAT). No report.
(2) California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA). No report.
(3) Other. None.
e. COUNCIL MEMBER CHUCK FELLOWS:
(1) South County Youth Coalition. No report.
(2) County Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC). Received presentation
on City of San Luis Obispo 2007 Water Resources Status Report (copy distributed to
Council and staff); also distributed information from the California Urban Water
Conservation Council website concerning the drought.
(3) Other. None.
13. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS:
None.
14. CITY MANAGER ITEMS:
None.
15. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS:
Mayor Pro Tem Amold announced that SLO Green Build is having a meeting tomorrow night in
Paso Robles.
In response to an inquiry from Council Member Fellows about the status of fluorescent tube
disposal, City Manager Adams stated he has been in contact with the Integrated Waste
Management Authority on disposal of fluorescent tubes and electronic devices to work out a
detailed proposal to bring to the Council for future consideration.
16. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS:
None.
17. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS: '
None. '
18. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Pro Tem Arnold adjourned the meeting at 8:05 p.m.
Ed Arnold. Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair
ATTEST:
Kelly W mor ~ City Clerk/Agency Secretary
(Approved at CC Mtg 11-27-Zoa7)