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PC Minutes 1996-07-25MINUTES CITY COUNCIL, PLANNING COMMISSION, TRAFFIC COMMISSION WORKSHOP - "GREAT STREETS" PRESENTATION THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1996 COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA 1. CALL TO ORDER The Arroyo Grande City Council, Planning Commission, and Traffic Commission met for a Workshop - "Great Streets" presentation at 6:30 p.m., with Mayor A. K. "Pete" Dougall presiding. 2. ROLL CALL Present with Mayor Dougall were Planning Commission Chair William Tappan; Planning Commissioners John Keen, Sandy Lubin, and Lynn Titus; Traffic Commission Chair Dick Franks, and Traffic Commissioner Tony Lagna. Staff Members present were City Manager Robert L. Hunt, City Clerk Nancy Davis, and Public Works Director John Wallace. 3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. 4. "GREAT STREETS" PRESENTATION Erik Justesen of the RRM Design Group spoke on the tools and ideas for revitalization of small towns and creation of "great streets." His slides depicted areas where good design has improved business vitality and the lives of people living in the areas. The Mayor and Commissioners made comments and discussed the ideas as they could apply to Arroyo Grande. The short and long -range studies of State Highway 227 also were addressed. 5. QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD Mike Harmon of San Luis Obispo Council of Governments said the SLOCOG supports "Great Streets." Howard Mankins of 200 Hiilcrest Drive made suggestions concerning applying the "Great Streets" principles to Arroyo Grande. 6. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Lagna/Lubin and the motion passed unanimously to adjourn the workshop at 8:05 p.m. MINUTES - "GREAT STREETS" WORKSHOP PAGE 2 "PETE" DOUGALL, AYOR n L 4 c WILLIAM TAPP�NNING COMMISSION CHAIR RICHARD FRANKS, TRAFFIC COMMISSION CHAIR ATTEST: NANCY A. AVIS, CITY CLERK 1