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Minutes 1999-04-27 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TUESDAY, APRIL 27,1999 COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA 1. CALL TO ORDER The Honorable City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande met in regular session at, 7:45 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Council:--LLady --X-Ferrara --X-Runels --X- Dickens -X- Tolley STAFF PRESENT lCity Manager lCity Attorney lDirector of Administrative Services ..lLChief of Police --1LDirector of Building and Fire ..lLlnterim Director of Community Development lDirector of Public Works --1LDirector of Parks and Recreation lDirector of Financial Services lConsultant Planner - - . 3. FLAG SALUTE The Shooting Stars Ish Doo Dah Campfire Club led the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. INVOCATION Reverend Dr. Norman Somes of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church delivered the invocation. . 5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS a. Proclamation .. Great Customer Service Month .. accepted by Nan Fowler, representing the Arroyo Grande Chamber of Commerce. b. Proclamation.. Congratulating Dave Foster and the AGHS Academic Decathlon Team.. accepted by Coach Foster. Arroyo Grande High School Academic Decathlon Team Members Brianne Abrams, Adam Cohon, Chris Frederick, Trisha Graton, Jake McGuire and Sean Schmidt were also present to accept the proclamation. c, Mayor Lady presented an appreciation plaque and proclamation to Nancy Davis in recognition of her 15 years of service to the City. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 27,1999 6. AGENDA REVIEW None. 6A. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES READ IN TITLE ONLY On motion by Council Member Runels, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Ferrara, and carried unanimously, all resolutions and ordinances presented at the meeting shall be read in title only and all further reading be waived. 7,a. JAMES WAY ANNEXATION (VILLAGE GLEN. TRACT 2265) Council Member Tolley announced that due to a potential conflict of interest he would step down from the dais. Consultant Tom Buford highlighted the Staff Report. He said the Planning Commission recommended Council certify the Final Environmental Impact Report, approve the General Plan Amendment and the commencement of steps to approve the Development Code Amendment, He explained that if these items were approved by Council, the applicant would proceed to the San Luis Obispo County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) requesting an amendment of the City's sphere of service to allow the City to provide sewer and water service to the site and an approval of the annexation. He explained further that if LAFCO approved the application, the applicant would return to the City for approval of the Vesting Tentative Tract Map, the Planned Development permit, and the actual development of the parcel with conditions of approval. Supplemental information was provided addressing alternatives that were available for Council consideration. After being assured that the Public Hearing had been duly published and all legal requirements met, Mayor Lady opened the Public Hearing, Kirk Scott, 520 Via Vaquero, reminded the City Council that the City received survey results regarding the General Plan Update. He said there were three main issues: size of lots, density, and annexation. He said that the responses~ regarding annexation were 53% no and 48% yes and the only fair way to settle it would be to put annexation to a vote of the people. C.Z. Brown, 350 Old Ranch Road, stated that the project would be beneficial to the City but urged the Council to pay close attention to the traffic issues at the EI Campo Interchange, Rodeo Drive, James Way, and the 227 by-pass. He urged the Council to consider dedicating traffic fees from the Village Glen project to relieve the problem on Rodeo Drive. 2 ~.-.._,..-_._----_._-_.--- ,- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 27,1999 Ella Honeycutt, 5600 Oak Hill Road, stated she was not in favor of or opposed to the project. She stated that the City was taking a new path with' annexation and there were hundreds of acres for the City to consider. She said that if the City was going to save any agricultural land, that the people who wanted to annex land should have to buy development rights. Kathleen Wendell, 737 Printz Road, stated her property overlooks the proposed development. She said she had concerns with the well that is being used to supply water to the property and the additional costs to the City for treating and blending the water, interference with her wells, the size of the lots, density per acre, and the clustered development of homes within the Tract. She commented that she was happy with the dedicated open space that is designated in the project. Phil Whitaker, 921 Huasna Road, stated he had walked the property and he likes the proposed project. He said if the City developed the parcel instead of the County, it would have control over City revenues and have an influence on the design and layout. Richard DeBlauw, 744 Alta Vista Way, stated his property adjoins this property and he spoke in favor of the project. Mark Panther, 402 Spanish Moss Lane, spoke in opposition to the project. He agreed with Mr. Scott that annexation should require voter approval. Jan Scott, Arroyo Grande, stated that the Berry Gardens development project was approved with a higher density than the General Plan allowed because it fit into the neighborhood and this project was the complete opposite with much smaller lots than what surrounds it. . Glen Hogan, Arroyo Grande, spoke in favor of the project. He said he sells real estate and he receives a lot of questions and interest from people about when the parcel will be developed, He said this project is compatible with the community. He said the area needed growth to provide a customer base for the new commercial development and encouraged approval of the project. Rob Plum, 291 James Way, spoke in favor of the project. He stated his fence line is next to the City's property line, He said he had lived at this address for 30 years and thought this was a great project. - Stephanie Painter, 541 Mesa View Drive, spoke in favor of the project. She said the property was not suitable for farming, She explained how the idea for the Village 3 . CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 27,1999 Glen development came about with the concept of an old-fashioned neighborhood and lots of open space. Fred Wendall, 737 Printz Road, stated his two main issues were well interference with his property and lot size. He said he did not understand the City's advantage of pre-zoning and thought it was only a benefit to the developer. Karen Crossharmon, 390 Mercedes, stated the development and the annexation were two different issues. She expressed traffic safety issues and water issues and said there was no rush for the development of the property. Glen James, one-sixth owner of the property, spoke in favor of the project. He said he liked the project and was happy to see that some open space had been reserved. Hearing no further comments from the public, the Mayor closed the hearing to the floor. Council discussion: Council Member Runels asked if the annexation was approved would the pre-zoning preclude coming back later to make changes. Consultant Buford responded that pre-zoning was part of th~ Environmental Review process and was a requirement of LAFCO in its consideration and approval of the annexation. There was significant discussion regarding the wells that will serve the project. Mayor Pro Tern Ferrara asked if LAFCO has ever accepted mixed zoning. He suggested mixed zoning such as Rural Estate and Rural Residential. Consultant Buford responded that the Council was not restricted to adopting the pre-zoning that has been requested by the applicant. He noted it was not the City pursuing the annexation through LAFCO, it was the applicant. Council Members asked questions about some of the mitigation measures in the. Environmental Impact Report related to grading, water, and traffic issues. There was discussion related to the Analysis of Fiscal Impact and how figures were derived at to determine a cost benefit of the annexation to the City. Consultant Buford explained the Fiscal Analysis and the potential impacts on City departments and services. There was extensive discussion regarding traffic concerns. Consultant Buford explained how the Traffic Analysis reviewed several scenarios which started with 4 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 27, 1999 current traffic, added project traffic, and included traffic as a result of the build-out of the Five Cities Center. He referred to Pages IV-D5 and IV-D6 in the E.I.R. which shows a cumulative project list with projected traffic volumes. Council Member Runels stated that this parcel was not farmland. He said that if the City did not proceed with this project, the County would have control over the development of the land. Council Member Runels said it was time for the projectto move forward and moved to certify the E.I.R. and adopt the Resolution. The motion failed for lack of a second. Council Member Dickens responded to some of the public comments and said he would favor using traffic fees to mitigate issues on Rodeo Drive; he applauded the developer for designating 33 acres as open space; he would favor a transition of lot sizes; and he opposed a ballot initiative for annexation, He stated his primary concern with certifying the E.I,R. was the well issue. He suggested the possibility of creating a special assessment district to offset water treatment cost of the Deer Creek well. He said he was not in favor of pre-zoning the parcels outside of the tentative tract proposal. Mayor Pro Tem Ferrara stated he questioned the accuracy and validity of the EIR as related to water, traffic, and refuse diversion issues. He said mitigation measures rely on the Brisco Interchange. lOng-term studies and profects not presently planned, designed or approved, He stated another proposed traffic mitigation measure is the Grace Lane Extension which is neither planned, designed, or approved, and may in fact never be built. He said these are not valid mitigation measures and should not be presented as such. There are no proposed mitigation measures in the E.I.R. that address traffic circulation impacts in a manner consistent with the General Plan. He said that although the project has merit, the E.I.R. is not adequate and does not meet the intent of the General Plan. Mayor Lady commented that this project was exempt from the current General Plan Update. He stated he likes the project but has concerns with water and traffic. He said if this was a County project, loss of revenues, public safety services, traffic, and loss of design control would negatively impact the City. City Attorney Carmel explained that if the Council was suggesting modifications to the E.I.R. at this time, the document may have to be recirculated to allow for additional public comment. Gary Young, applicant, spoke on behalf of the project. He assured the Council that they had met CEQA requirements. He said they would develop and test the water 5 _.._._~_._----- '- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 27, 1999 source for 30 days to prove there is substantial water to serve the project before recording a final tract map. He said there had been extensive analysis on the traffic issue. He said this was a logical extension of the City which would generate substantial fee income for the City. Mayor Pro Tem Ferrara moved to postpone the adoption of the Resolution certifying that the Final Environmental Impact Report prepared for General Plan Amendment 97-004, Development Code Amendment 97-009, Vesting Tentative Map 2265, and Planned Development 97-56 and return it to the applicant to work with Staff to determine better accuracy in the E.I.R. and identifying additional mitigation measures to address identified impacts Council Member Dickens seconded the motion, _Voice Vote .lLRolI Call Vote Aye Lady Aye Ferrara No Runels Abstain Tolley A'ye Dickens - There being 3 AYES, 1 NO, and 1 ABSTENTION, the motion is hereby declared to be passed. Council Member Tolley returned to the dais, 8, CITIZENS' INPUT. COMMENTS. AND SUGGESTIONS Jim Talbot, 230 Dove, read and submitted a letter for the record relating to the annexation of Falcon Ridge into Arroyo Grande and issues related to the EI Campo interchange. Ella Honeycutt, Director of San Luis Resource Conservation District, invited the City Council to attend a tour on Asilo Street located in the Highlands development in Rancho Grande. 9. CONSENT AGENDA Council Member Dickens declared he had a potential conflict of interest on Consent Agenda Item 9.k. and would abstain from voting, 6 _._-------~.---_._. _.~- m_ CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 27, 1999 Council Member Runels moved and Council Member Tolley seconded the motion to approve Consent Agenda Items 9.a. through 9.1. with the exception of item 9.k., with the recommended courses of action. City Attorney Carmel read the title of Ordinance No. 503 C.S. in Consent Agenda Item 9.e. 9.a. Cash Disbursement Ratification. 9.b. Cash Flow Analysis - Approval of Interfund Advance from the Sewer Facility Fund. 9.c. Minutes of City Council Meeting of April 13, 1999. 9.d, Rejection of Claim - Roberta Palius. 9.e. Adoption of Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Procedures. 9.f. Sale of Safe and Sane Fireworks for the Millennium Celebration. 9.g. Declaration of Surplus Property. 9.h. Authorization to Solicit Bids, Landscape Maintenance Contract. 9.i, Authorization to Solicit Bids - Montego Street Sidewalk (South Side), Project No. 90-98-7. 9.j. City Corporation Yard Fuel Facility Replacement Plan, City Project No. 80-98-1, Progress Payment No.2. 9.1. Authorization to Use City Property for the March of Dimes Walk America on Saturday, May 1, 1999. _Voice Vote - -X..RolI Call Vote An Lady ~ Ferrara An Runels An Tolley ~ Dickens There being 5 A YES and 0 NOES, the motion is hereby declared to be passed. Council Member Runels moved and Council Member Tolley seconded the motion to . approve Consent Agenda Item 9.k. with the recommended course of action. 9.k, Acceptance of Improvements for Tract 2217. .lL Voice Vote _Roll Call Vote 7 ----,-',,- -.-.-....--- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 27, 1999 Aye Lady Aye Ferrara Aye Runels Aye Tolley Abstain Dickens There being 4 A YES and 1 ABSTENTION, the motion is hereby declared to be passed. 10.a, CHANGE OF REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TIME. City Manager Hunt highlighted the Staff Report. He stated that staff recommended the City Council: . Introduce for first reading an Ordinance modifying Title 2, Chapter 1, Article 1 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code regarding the date and time for regular meetings of the City Council; and . Adopt a resolution establishing 7 p.m. as the time City Council meetings shall begin, effective July 1, 1999. After City Council comments and questions of staff, it was 'moved by Council Member Runels and seconded by Council Member Dickens to introduce for first reading an Ordinance modifying Title 2, Chapter 1, Article 1 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code. - . _Voice Vote -X-RolI Call Vote Ay!J. Lady AyJJ. Ferrara AY.JJ. Runels An Tolley AY.JJ. Dickens There being 5 A YES and 0 NOES, the motion is hereby declared to be passed. Council Member Runels moved and Council Member Dickens seconded the motion to adopt a Resolution establishing 7 p.m, as the time City Council meetings s~all begin effective July 1, 1999. _Voice Vote -1LRolI Call Vote 8 -'~- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 27, 1999 AyJJ. Lady AyJJ. Ferrara AyJJ. Runels An Tolley An Dickens There being 5 A YES and 0 NOES, the motion is hereby declared to be passed. 11.a. REIMBURSEMENT OF FEES - SPECIAL OL YMPICS OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY Parks and Recreation Director Hernandez highlighted the Staff Report. He stated that staff was recommending the City Council provide direction regarding two separate reimbursements requests from Special Olympics of San Luis Obispo County for use of the City of Arroyo Grande and Woman's Club Community Center on Friday, April 9 and Monday, April 12, 1999. He explained the categories on the form for meeting requirements for the waiver of fees. Dick Blankenberg, representing Special Olympics, spoke in favor of the request for reimbursement of fees. After Council questions of staff and discussion of how Special Olympic events benefit members of the Arroyo Grande community, it was moved by Council Membe~ Tolley, seconded by Council Member Runels to approve two separate reimbursement requests from Special Olympics of San Luis Obispo County for use of the City of Arroyo Grande and Woman's Club Community Center on Friday, April 9 and Monday, April 12, 1999. _Voice Vote -1LRolI Call Vote AyJJ. Lady ~ Ferrara AyJJ. Runels AyJJ. Tolley ~ Dickens There being 5 A Y~S and 0 NOES, the motion is hereby declared to be passed. Council Member Runels commented that starting the first of the year the Council should consider not waiving these types of fees because over time they begin to add . up to a considerable amount. 9 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 27, 1999 11.b. GRAND AVENUE CORRIDOR STUDY: STRIPING MODIFICATIONS FROM ELM STREET TO HALCYON ROAD Public Works Director Spagnolo highlighted the Staff Report. He stated that the Traffic Commission recommended the City Council approve the recommendations regarding the striping modifications on Grand Avenue between Elm Street and Halcy.on Road. Council Member Runels asked it there was consideration about making Brisco a no left turn lane onto eastbound Grand Avenue. Director Spagnolo responded there was not. Council Member Dickens asked if there had been any discussion relating to the Halcyon/Grand Avenue intersection as related to driving north on Grand and making a left turn onto Halcyon. Director Spagnolo replied that split phasing was recommended for this intersection. Mayor Lady opened up the discussion for public comment. Larry Garner, 958 Grand Avenue, referred to the planters in front of the mobile home park. He said he wanted them to be maintained and wanted the City to consider putting in different types' of plants instead of just ~oncrete. Mayor Pro Tem Ferrara agreed with Mr. Garner and stated he would like to see the planters stay and would like to see more beautification of this street. Hearing no further comments, Mayor Lady closed the public discussion. Council Member Dickens moved and Council Member Tolley seconded to approve the Traffic Commission recommendations regarding the striping modifications on Grand Avenue between Elm Street and Halcyon Road. ~ Voice Vote _Roll Call Vote Ay.!L Lady AyjL Ferrara Ay.!L Runels Ay}L Tolley Ay}L Dickens There being 5 A YES and 0 NOES, the motion is hereby declared to be passed. ' 10 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 27, 1999 11. c. AUTHORIZATION TO SOLICIT BIDS - GRAND AVE, ELM STREET TO HALCYON ROAD. PROJECT NO. 60-70-90-98-6 Public Works Director Spagnolo highlighted the Staff Report. He stated that staff recommended the City Council authorize the solicitation of bids for the Grand Avenue - Elm Street to Halcyon Road capital improvement project. He. stated that the construction plans for the project were complete and included replacement of water lines, sewer lines, installation of storm drains, hydrants, and underground conduits for future undergrounding of overhead utilities. He said several town hall meetings were conducted with the property and business owners to discuss the project. In response to Council comments relating to project schedules and time lines, Director Spagnolo responded that there was a clause in the contract to do some night time work at the intersections to facilitate speeding up the project and minimizing traffic delays. Mayor Pro Tem Ferrara moved and Council Member Tolley seconded the motion to authorize the solicitation of bids for the Grand Avenue - Elm Street to Halcyon Road capital improvement project. -X... Voice Vote Roll Call Vote - - AyjL Lady AyjL Ferrara AyfL Runels AyfL Tolley AyfL Dickens There being 5 A YES and 0 NOES, the motion is hereby declared to be passed. 12. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS a. MAYOR MICHAEL LADY (1) South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District. Mayor Lady gave a report on last week's meeting. He said an upcoming issue included a fee waiver request regarding the new condominium/apartment timeshare project in Oceano. He also reported on a water purification/ionization company from Santa Maria that wants to relocate to this area. 11 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 27, 1999 b. MAYOR PRO TEM TONY M. FERRARA (1) Integrated Waste Management Authority Board. 1) The draft Request For Proposals (RFP) document for Recycling services has been reviewed. City Manager Hunt replied that the Council had authorized the solicitation of bids and the RFP was scheduled to be distributed in mid-May. 2) Calls and feedback were being received about the new Greenwaste program: A letter was received from Wildwood Ranch that said they had their own gardener picking up greenwaste and were opposed to Tri-Cities Disposal coming through their neighborhood. Feedback has been received regarding the size of the containers being too big. He stated the Council may have to revisit this issue. 3) At the next IWMA meeting on May 12th, the Board will be reviewing a draft mandatory recycling ordinance for commercial retail generators. (2) Economic Vitality Corporation. No report, (3) Air Pollution Control District (APCD), An issue is coming up that deals with agricultural burning. The Air Resources Board is going to get more restrictive on burn days, North County has the worst air quality, and regulations for the entire County would be based on the worst case scenario, A workshop to discuss this issue is scheduled on April 29th from 1 :00 to 5:00 p.m. at the County Government Center. c, COUNCIL MEMBER THOMAS A, RUNELS (1) Zone 3 Advisory Board, There is no meeting this month, They have been experiencing logistic and equipment problems with the proposed stone columns at the Dam. (2) County Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC). The U.S. Geological Survey now has a process to use radar to detect and find underground water basins and faults. d, COUNCIL MEMBER STEVE TOLLEY (1) Long-Range Planning Committee. There was discussion relating to the Committee's status as an Ad-hoc Committee, its role in the General Plan Update process, and Council Member Tolley's role as Chair of the Committee. (2) South County Youth Coalition. The Youth Master Plan is done. Copies of the Plan were distributed to Council. Council Member Tolley thanked Council and staff for all their support on this project. (3) San Luis Obispo Council of Governments/San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority (SLOCOG/SLORT A), The highlight of the last meeting related to special district representation on SLOCOG which was not 12 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 27, 1999 approved. The Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) is moving forward with projects on Fair Oaks, Grand Avenue, and Tally Ho. e. COUNCIL MEMBER JIM DICKENS (1) South County Area Transit. Based on recent survey results, the SCAT Board will be taking a comprehensive look at needs and un-met needs in an effort to revamp how the South County is serviced. There were some recommendations by CCA T to integrate one of its routes into the SCAT system. (2) Economic Development Committee/Chamber of Commerce. The majority of the discussion at the last meeting revolved around the City's Economic Task Force. Some recommendations for appointments to the Task Force have been made from other segments of the community. (3) Other - Community Recreation Center Subcommittee. Council Member Dickens is in the process of obtaining commitments from three individuals to serve on the subcommittee. The goal is to set the first meeting in early May to discuss and brainstorm what the community's needs are. 13. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Pro Tem Ferrara stated he was looking over the Director of Community Development Director recruitment brochure and suggested some wordsmithing to I include emphasis on General Plan compliance and Development Code consistency. He said these issues were important to the community. I \ Council Member Runels talked about the SOAR initiative that has been voted on in Ventura County. He stated that he thought there was going to be some effects on future expansion in Arroyo Grande. He said he thought someday Nipomo will incorporate and he suggested that the Council consider expanding Arroyo Grande's sphere of influence so they could control the Hwy 101 corridor. Mayor Pro Tem Ferrara showed the Council what a port replicator was and explained how to use it with a laptop. Council Member Dickens reported that he and Mayor Pro Tem Ferrara attended a Redevelopment Seminar in Newport Beach. He stated it was informative and he has a better grasp on Redevelopment. Mayor Lady thanked Nancy Davis and stated he looked forward to seeing her in the audience at future meetings. 13 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 27,1999 14. ST AFF COMMUNICATIONS None. 15. ADJOURNMENT Council Member Tolley moved and Mayor Pro Tern Ferrara seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting. Time: 11 :45 p.m. ATTEST: KEL~~ ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR/DEPUTY CITY CLERK - - 14 I