Minutes 1987-06-23
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1987
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 E. BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
The City Council met in regular session with Mayor Howard Mankins
presiding. Present were Council Members Dorace Johnson, Mark M. Millis,
Gene Moots and D. G. Porter.
FLAG SALUTE AND INVOCATION
Mayor Mankins led the Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag, and the Rev.
Dennis Bjorgan, First Assembly of God Church, delivered the invocation.
PUBLIC APPEARANCES
JOE FURINO of 315 N. Elm Street requested that the City close Linda
Drive to through traffic in front of Ocean View Elementary School. He said
the street is not meant to be a public street and is a danger to school
children.
ED MULLAHEY of 112 Rebecca, Grover City, manager of Christianson
Chevrolet, said he was happy that improvements on Traffic Way were being
made, but he hoped that the street would not be torn up for a long time.
MARIE CATTOIR of 195 Orchid Lane spoke in support of Mr. Mullahey
in asking the Council to expedite the work on the Traffic Way Improvement
Project. She spoke of difficulties in complying with the property owner's
part of the undergrounding of utilities. She read into the record a letter
dated June 23, 1987, from CARROLL R. and MARJORIE DEAN of 111 Orchid Lane
opposing the use by the City of their property for any improvements of
Tract 1513. Mrs. Cattoir also read a letter dated June 23, 1987, from
her and MR. ALBERT CATTOIR opposing any City General Plan Change which
would designate a 14 foot utility strip on their property to make a proposed
collector street in Tract 1513. She questioned the correctness of the
minutes of June g, 1987, Page 3, Paragraph 5, and the last paragraph of
Page 4.
DONALD CHRISTIANSON, owner of Christianson Chevrolet, 303 Traffic
Way, said the City could lose its two auto dealers and the sales taxes
therefrom if something isn't done to alleviate the street problems.
Mrs. Cattoir requested that the subject of a collector road in Tract
1513 be on the next agenda. Mayor Mankins said a written request to the
Council was necessary to put the item on the agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA
Moved by Moots/Porter (5-0-0) to approve Consent Agenda Items C.2.
and C.3. with the recommended courses of action. Mayor Mankins said Item
C.l. would be discussed at the end of the meeting.
C.2. Request to Hold Annual July 4 Block Party on Garden Street, between
Myrtle and Ide. Approved.
C.3. Notice of Negative Environmental Impact Declaration, 1976 Safe Drinking
Water Bonds. Information.
Public Hearing
APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION'S DENIAL OF A PARCEL MAP AT 1320 HILLCREST
DRIVE IN R-l DISTRICT, LOT SPLIT CASE NO. 87-444, KIM HUGHES, ET AL-C.C.FILE
6-3-79
Acting Planning Director Ned Rogoway referred to his memo of June
17, 1987, which gave a history of Mr. Hughes' attempts to divide his property.
He reviewed Mr. Hughes' reasons for appealing the Planning Commission decision,
and explained the position of the Planning Commission. He recommended
that the City Council uphold the decision of the Planning Commission and
deny the appeal of Lot Split Case No. 87-444. He cautioned the Council
not to consider any proposed rezoning of this area on Hillcrest Drive when
making the decision on the appeal of the Planning Commission denial.
After Council questions of Staff, Mayor Mankins declared the Public
Hearing open.
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APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION'S DENIAL OF A PARCEL MAP AT 1320 HILLCREST
DRIVE-Continued from Page 1
LEONARD LENGER, 1203 Carpenter Canyon Road, surveyor for the applicant,
reviewed Mr. Rogoway's memo, and discussed the Appeal and proposed project.
He said the owner would bring up to code any structure on the property.
He said only two lots in the whole neighborhood have not been subdivided.
He gave the Council maps showing lot sizes in the neighborhood, and showed
on the overhead projector a drawing illustrating the proposed lot split's
compatibility with the lots that already exist. He protested the requirement
of an eight-foot parking lane. He said the proposal is clearly within
the Subdivision Map Act Guidelines, the City General Plan and the City
Zoning Ordinance.
KIM HUGHES, the lot split applicant, showed to the Council the proposed
plan for the property, and offered to answer any questions about the esthetics
of the plan. He said there would be one 12-foot driveway, varied architecture,
garages behind the houses, a scale kept to a minimum, and second stories
placed in the middle of the houses.
DON DENISON of 1353 Hillcrest, ROLLIN AXTELL of 1401 Hillcrest Drive,
RICHARD DUFFIN of 1398 Newport Avenue, BOB MITCHELL of 1360 Hillcrest,
JOE ZDANA of 1341 Hillcrest, JO TURNER of 1401 Hillcrest, SAM STAGG of
1353 Sierra Drive, JOHN STAGG of 1353 Sierra Drive, RANDY PITCHFORD of
1351 Sierra Drive and LEONARD TURNER of 1401 Hillcrest all spoke against
the proposed lot split on the basis of inconsistency with the majority
of existing lots, of the wishes of the majority of the neighborhood that
there be large houses on large lots, property values would decrease, the
neighborhood was not designed for high density, most of the lot splits
were done 30 years ago, the views would be blocked, more traffic would
be created, and privacy would be reduced.
Mr. Denison presented to the Council a copy of a petition with 53
names protesting the proposed lot split.
Mr. Mitchell read a copy of a letter dated February 2, 1987, addressed
to the Planning Commission, protesting the lot split.
The Mayor closed the public portion of the hearing.
After Council discussion, it was moved by Johnson/Porter to deny
the appeal and uphold the Planning Commission's decision with regard to
Lot Split Case No. 87-444.
Mayor Mankins asked about the two structures on the property at present
and why the lot split had been requested. Mr. Rogoway said his department
had refrained from enforcement of zoning violations until the lot split
had been decided. He said the garage is presently being illegally used
as a residence.
City Attorney Art Shaw said that Council Member Johnson may want
to add to her motion that the garage is being illegally used for human
habitation.
Mr. Hughes said there are not two living units on the property. He
said that the garage has no kitchen or bathroom.
Council Member Johnson amended her motion by adding that the denial
by the City Council is based ond the findings of the Planning Commission.
Council Members Moots and Millis said they agreed with the Planning
Commission's denial of the lot split. Noting the applicants's proposal
is inconsistent with other development in Block Six of the Tract, Mayor
Mankins said there are approximately 31 lots in Block Six, and that between
11 and 15 are of the same size as the one being proposed for a lot split
by the applicant.
The Council voted unanimously (5-0-0) to uphold the decision of the
Planning Commission and deny the appeal of the Lot Split at 1320 Hillcrest
Drive, based on the findings of the Planning Commission.
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REQUEST BY SOUTH COUNTY SANITARY SERVICE, INC., FOR TWO-YEAR EXTENSION
ON FRANCHISE
Charles Cattaneo, president of the South County Sanitary Service,
Inc., requested a two-year extension of the Service's five-year contract,
which became effective February 1, 1985.
There was Council discussion, and City Manager Robert Mack recommended
that the Council wait at least 12 months before honoring the request.
Moved by Johnson/Moots (5-0-0) to meet with Mr. Cattaneo in one year
to discuss his extension request.
REQUEST BY DREW BRANDY FOR FENCING BETWEEN TERRA DE ORO PARK AND PRIVATE
RESIDENCE
DREW BRANDY of 444 Toyon Street asked the City to share in the expense
of building a fence between his property and the park at a cost to the
City of approximately $800.
After Council discussion, it was moved by Porter/Johnson (5-0-0)
to send Mr. Brandy's request back to the Staff level for more development
of detail and return to the Council with a recommendation.
192 VISTA CIRCLE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW CASE NO. 87-386-C.C.FILE 6-15-79
Mr. Rogoway referred to his Staff Report of June 17, 1987. He said
the Planning Commission reviewed an application for a single family residence
on the upper part of Oak Park Acres on Vista Circle Drive. He said the
Commission's concerns primarily related to the fire access and drainage.
MARK VASQUEZ of Design Graphics discussed with the Council how drainage
will be handled on the property.
Moved by Millis/Johnson (5-0-0) to approve Architectural Review Case
No. 87-386, Single Family Residence, 192 Vista Circle in Oak Park Estates,
subject to the following conditions:
1. The applicant shall provide a grading, drainage and erosion control
plan, prepared by a registered civil engineer. Water will drain
from the property into the open space area, and the concentration
of flow may be damaging to the open hillsides. Therefore, the engineer
shall provide a plan for channeling the water into acceptable drainage
facilities of sufficient capacity to handle the flow of water coming
from the property. A capacity analysis shall be provided to the
Public Works Director for his review.
2. The driveway shall comply with standards provided by the City
Fire Department as to slope and width.
GRAND AVENUE CORRIDOR STUDY-C.C.FILE 11-11-7
Public Works Director Paul Karp gave a history, beginning in 1979,
of red curbing on Grand Avenue. He referred to Resolution 1881 adopted
in 1985, which increased red curbing. He said the Parking and Traffic
Commision began in 1985 scoping sessions with the public to establish parameters
for a study of traffic safety on Grand Avenue. He said the City received
a grant from the State Office of Traffic and Safety to study traffic safety
problems in the City including the Grand Avenue Corridor. He said Omni-
Means, Ltd. had been given the job by the City to do the Grand Avenue Corridor
Study funded by OTS.
Mr. Karp referred to the Corridor study prepared by Omni-Means, dated
May 9, 1987.
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ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA PAGE FOUR
GRAND AVENUE CORRIDTOR STUDY Continued from Page Three
KEN ANDERSON of Omni-Means went through the Corridor Study covering
data collection and evaluation, results of the study, alternatives available,
and improvement priorities.
Mr. Karp summarized the Parking and Traffic Commission Recommendations,
dated May 18, 1987.
The Council discussed with Mr. Anderson possible solutions to traffic
problems on Grand Avenue, including the installation of stop signs, reducing
speeds, traffic signals, use of alternate streets and medians.
CHUCK BROONER, who operates businesses at 1051 and 1054-C Grand Avenue,
spoke against removing any parking spaces, and in favor of stop signs and
reducing speeds.
JOE FURINO of 315 N. Elm Street suggested lining up Brisco Road and
South Elm Street and making them main arteries off Grand Avenue.
DICK FRANKS of 879 Fairoaks Avenue, a member of the Parking and Traffic
Commission, spoke about the public hearings held and the work on this issue
by the Commission. He supported the recommendations of the Commission.
SUZANNE HAYASHI of 516 Grand Avenue, MYRTLE DUNHAM of 520 Grand Avenue,
BILL MCCANN of 575 Crown Hi 11 and LINDA LEWIS of 930 Grand Avenue asked
the Council not to eliminate
more parking on Grand Avenue.
FRANCIS FINK of 951 Grand Avenue protested the "No U-Turn" sign at
Grand and Alder.
Mayor Mankins directed Staff to set up a Study Session on this item
within 30 days.
CITY COUNCIL RECESSED FOR 10 MINUTES AT 10:45 P.M.
1987/88 MUNICIPAL BUDGET APPROVAL
Mr. Mack explained the Parks and Recreation Director's memo of June
12, 1987, as referring to a line item in the Recreation Fund of the Budget.
Mr. Mack explained the proposed Resolution adopting the Arroyo Grande
City Budget for the 1987-1988 Fiscal Year, as amended by the Council.
After Council discussion on setting policy on a Reserve and Contingency
Fund in the Budget, it was moved by Moots/Johnson (5-0-0) to establish
a policy in year two (1988-1989) to set up a Reserves and Contingency Fund
amounting to 4 percent of the Budget, and direct Staff to work with the
Finance Director on the plan.
HEATHER JENSEN, manager of the Chamber of Commerce, asked the Council
if any change had been made in the amount the City has allocated to the
Chamber. Mayor Mankins said the recommendation of $7,000 remains. Mrs.
Jensen said the Council is sending a clear message to the business community,
which is generating retail sales taxes.
Moved by Moots/Johnson (4-0-1, Council Member Moots voted aye on
all of the Budget except the Organization Contracts Section, on which he
abstained; Council Members Johnson, Millis, Porter and Mayor Mankins voted
aye on the motion) to approve Resolution No. 2139 Adopting the Arroyo Grande
City Budget for the 1987-1988 Fiscal Year.
TRAFFIC WAY-C.C.FILE 11-5-26
Mr. Mack referred to his memo of June 18, 1987. He said private utility
companies are scheduled to complete their undergrounding at the end of June, 1987.
He requested the Council to authorize the Public Works Director to go to water
line and drainage line construction bid at this time, to construct in August,
1987.
Mayor Mankins said he and another Council Member would meet with the
owners of the auto agencies to discuss any problems and report back to the
Council.
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TRAFFIC WAY Continued from Page 4
Moved by Johnson/Porter (5-0-0), Johnson, Porter, Moots, Millis and
Mayor Mankins voting aye) to approve Resolution No. 2140 Directing Removal
of All Aboveground Utilities and Requiring Underground Installation of Said
Facilities Within Traffic Way Underground Utility District No.4.
Mr. Mack described his letter to property owners/tenants asking for
input on when installation of underground water and storm lines would least
affect them. He listed four alternatives for preceding with phased, multi-
year streetscape construction.
There was Council discussion, and Mayor Mankins said the Omni-Means
design work is needed before the City can see how the work can be done in
phases. Council discussed the Omni-Means preliminary design work on the
streetscape, and the wishes of the property owners.
The Council directed Mr. Mack to solicit the final design work from
Omni-Means.
Mr. Mack said Omni-Means will come to the City to talk about the final
design agreement. He said all property owners would have a chance to give
more input at that time.
Moved by Johnson/Moots (5-0-0) to authorize the City to bid water line
and storm drain improvements.
JERRY BOWSER of 510 Woodland, Traffic Way business owner, said it was his
understanding that the basic plan for the cross section of the street from
the freeway to Grand Avenue has been accepted. He said what is left to do
is the design of the grade. He said he would like to see three phases in
the total project beginning with the design of grades.
ROYAL OAKS DEVELOPMENT-C.C.FILE 6-14-105
Mr. Karp referred to hlS memo of June 19, 1987. His memo summary said,
it was his opinion that when Lot 182 drainage facility is installed, as shown
on plans for Royal Oaks rough grading, along with the completion of any modi-
fications that may become necessary during future stages of the project, the
basin will provide the flood mitigation necessary to protect downstream property
owners. He said continued efforts on the part of the City Council to protect
the flood plain from encroachments by development are necessary. He said when
modifying land use approvals for property situated downstream of the Lot 182
basin, the City Council should call on Staff to suggest appropriate setbacks to
allow for potential basin overflows within the swales. He said such setbacks
should not significantly hamper use of the property downstream of the basin,
as currently envisioned. He told the Council no action was necessary on this
at this time.
Mr. Karp discussed a chain link fence installation around the basin, and
said every effort will be made to retain the trees in the basin. He referred
to trees marked in yellow on a plan of the area and said those trees will not
be removed.
Parks and Recreation Director John Keisler referred to his June 16, 1987
memo, and asked the Council to approve six resolutions designating landmark
trees and groves.
Mr. Karp said the developer's engineer and landscape people have worked
with him and Mr. Keisler, and grading plans have been signed and grading
permits have been issued based on the plans.
Mr. Keisler said BO to 100 trees will be removed. He explained the
colored tags on the trees. Mr. Karp said those markings on the trees are
in the grading plans.
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ROYAL OAKS DEVELOPMENT Continued from Page 5
Voting on the Resolutions followed.
Moved by Johnson/Porter (5-0-0, Johnson, Porter, Millis, Moots and Mankins
voting aye) to approve Resolution No. 2141 Designating Landmark Grove 87-36.
Moved by Millis/Johnson (5-0-0, Millis, Johnson, Moots, Porter and Mankins
voting aye) to approve Resolution No. 2142 Designating Landmark Grove 87-37.
Moved by Johnson/Moots (5-0-0, Johnson, Moots, Porter, Millis and Mankins
voting aye) to approve Resolution No. 2143 Designating Landmark Tree 87-38.
Moved by Porter/Millis (5-0-0, Porter, Millis, Johnson, Moots and Mankins
voting aye) to approve Resolution No. 2144 Designating Landmark Tree 87-39.
Moved by Millis/Johnson (5-0-0, Millis, Johnson, Moots, Porter and Mankins
voting aye) to approve Resolution No. 2145 Designating Landmark Grove 87-34.
Moved by Moots/Johnson (5-0-0, Moots, JOhnson, Millis, Porter and Mankins
voting aye) to approve Resolution No. 2146 Designating Landmark Grove 87-35.
Mr. Mack referred to Mr. Keisler's memo of June 15, 1987, and said that
the Parks and Recreation Director was calling attention to things which would
benefit the City and potential problems which might occur in the development
of future subdivisions.
Mr. Mack said the Council had directed that an ordinance be prepared
amending Ordinance 355 C.S. and criteria for the amendments are identified
in the minutes of June g, 1987. He said the Council had before it the
amending ordinance in draft form. He said basically it has to do with Via
La Barranca and Lot A drainage. He discussed the amendments with the Council.
He said the draft ordinance should be modified in 14., C., 3), lines 5 and 6,
by changing "Public Works Director's" to "City Manager's" and "June 19, 1987"
to "June 24, 1987." He said the blank should be filled in on 14., D., line
5, "fair market value is $20,000.00."
Moved by Porter/Millis (5-0-0, Porter, Millis, Johnson, Moots and Mankins
voting aye) to Amend Ordinance No. 355 C.S., Section 2, Sub-Paragraph 14,
Relating to Design, Construction and Use of Lot A and Via La Barranca Drainage
System in Royal Oaks Estates Residential Subdivision. Mayor Mankins said that
constituted the first reading of the Ordinance.
Mr. Mack referred to his memo of June 19, 1987, on West Branch Street
Public Improvements Authorizations. He recommended commencing improvements
in the order itemized in the memo, prior to Royal Oaks' extension and construction
of West Branch Street, in order not to encumber construction activity with
traffic, which will occur after the entension is opened.
Moved by Millis/Johnson (5-0-0) to approve Mr. Mack's recommendation.
Mr. Karp referred to his June 17, 1987, memo covering the Granting of
Temporary Water Meter in County Area for Office Trailer for Royal Oaks Oevelop-
ment. He recommended that the Council authorize the Staff to grant a permit
to serve water outside the City limits to serve a construction office trailer
for Royal Oaks Development to be located on property owned by Dr. James.
Moved by Johnson/Porter (4-0-1, Millis voting no) to approve Mr. Karp's
recommendation with the conditions that it be temporary service of two years,
the service not be assumable by any other party, and the water used by the
sales and construction office only.
Mr. Mack discussed the request by the developer to use Rancho Grande
Park for the storage of construction equipment for a period of four months.
He said any damage to the property would be restored. Council Member Porter
asked that any diesel oil left on the ground be covered over. The developer
said he would mow the fields.
Moved by Porter/Johnson (5-0-0) to approve the request.
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1987/88 ANNUAL LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUND CLAIMS RESOLUTION
Moved by Millis/Johnson (5-0-0, Millis, Johnson, Moots, Porter and Mankins
voting aye) to approve Resolution No. 2147 Approving the 1987/1988 Annual Local
Transportation Fund Claims to the San Luis Obispo Coordinating Council.
POLICE CAR PURCHASE AUTHORIZATION RESOLUTION
Moved by Millis/Porter (5-0-0, Millis, Porter, Johnson, Moots and Mankins
voting aye) to approve Authorizing the Department of General Services of the
State of California to Purchase Certain Items.
FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAY COUNCIL MEETINGS
A majority of the Council said they preferred to meet just twice a month,
with adjourned meetings and study sessions called when necessary.
CORRECTIONS TO MINUTES OF JUNE 9, 1987
Council Member Johnson corrected a typographical error in minutes of
June g, 1987, on Page 4 under Utility Services, Item 1, second sentence,
should read "park fees" not "parking fees."
The last paragraph and sentence on Page 4 should read, "Mayor Mankins
directed City Staff to process a General Plan change that would add four feet
to right of way on the south side of the new street within Tract 1513,
making it 14 feet overall and available for a collector street."
ADJOURNMENT
The Council adjourned the meeting at 12:37 A.M.
MAYOR
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CITY CLERK