PC Minutes 1974-10-15Arroyo Grande Planning Commission
October 15, 1974
The Arroyo Grande Planning Commission met in regular session with Chairman
Calhoon presiding, Present are Commissioners Mathews, Miller, Moots, Ries .and
Sandoval. Commissioner Cole is absent. Also in attendance are Councilmen
Spierling and Mayor Talley, City Administrator Butch, and Planning Director
Gallop,
MINUTE APPROVAL
Upon hearing no additions or corrections, the minutes of the regular meet -
ing of October 1, 1974 were approved by the Chairman .ass prepared,
REVIEW -LOT SPLIT COMMITTEE ACTIONS
Director Gallop advised that one of the Lot Split Committee actions has
been appealed as per the letter dated October 7, 1974, from Mr. Polin, copy of
which was sent to the Commission with the agenda material.
He advised the lot split deals with lease map, and it is primarily corner
property with frontage on Elm Street and The Pike. He noted that the petitioner
has requested that the Lot Split Committee recommendation of sidewalks being
required both on The Pike and Elm Street frontages be amended to read only The
Pike.
Director Gallop stated it was his feeling that the sidewalk on The Pike
is a necessity in that there are a number of youngsters walking in the street
to school and to the grocery store from the subdivision and that sidewalks
on Elm Street would be required in connection with any development under our
ordinances. He advised that Mr. Polin had recognized the need for sidewalks
on The Pike frontage, but felt it would be less of a hardship to install side-
walks on Elm Street when that side of the property is developed instead of
having to break out the nearly new sidewalks to put in the driveways.
After discussion, the following action was taken:
On motion by Commissioner Mathews, seconded by Commissioner Ries, and by
the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Mathews, Miller, Moots, Ries, Sandoval and
Chairman Calhoon.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Cole.
The foregoing Resolution was adopted this 15th day of October, 1974.
There being no action required on Lot Split Case Nos. 74 -206 and 74 -207,
Chairman Calhoun declared the reports accepted by the Commission,
TENTATIVE MAP - TRACT #541 - "CORBETT PARK"
Director Gallop reviewed that after considering the original request, the
petitioner is now requesting that the local street cul -de -sac be considered
for dedication as a public street rather than being a private street. In view
of the requested changes, Director Gallop outlined the following amendments
to the Subdivision Review Board Recommendations, dated September 26, 1974:
RESOLUTION NO, 74-346
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF ARROYO GRANDE AMENDING MINOR SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE
ACTION, CASE NO, 74 -208.
Under Public Works and Engineering requirements, Items 1 and 2 be com-
bined and amended to require that the cul-de-sac would be accepted as a public
right-of-way with improvements to City Public Works Department specifications.
This may require some additional improvements.
The other item would be the addition of Item No. 6 under Planning Depart-
ment requirements that Corral Way be noted as Corral Place.
Other than the above changes, Director Gallop advised that the report
would stand as originally submitted.
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Director Gallop further advised that the requirements of the subdivision
were such that the petitioner felt that the requirement of a public sewer
serving these large lots would warrant getting two additional lots from the
development, These lots would still meet the one acre zoning on t;h.e property,
and would give the developer one additional lot on the top of the cul -de -sac,
and one additional lot on Corbett Canyon Road. He indicated the Staff had
no objection to this proposal.
In answer to Commissioner Riess' question as to the reason for the change
from a private street to a public 'right-of-way,. Director Gallop explained it
'was primarily a matter of responsibility of development and maintenance, and
that if it becomes a separate parcel and eventually reverts to the State,
then the City eventually becomes involved in one way or the other.
After further discussion, the following action was taken:
RESOLUTION NO, 74-347
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION' OF THE CITY
OF ARROYO GRANDE APPROVING TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP
FOR TRACT NO, 541, "CGRBETT PARK ", AND REFERRAL TO
THE CITY COUNCIL FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY,
On motion by Commissione'r. Mathews, seconded by Commissioner. Sandoval,
and by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Mathews, Miller, Moots, Ries, Sandoval and
Chairman Calhoon.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Cole.
The foregoing Resolution was adopted this 15t:h day of October, 1974.
PUBLIC HEARING 61 PRE-ZONING CASE NO, 74 -76 , WOODLAND DRIVE, COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
ZONE TO R-1 SINGLE FAMILY ZONE (MELVIN AND ROBERTA FOWLER).
COMMISSIONER MA`l:'HEWS LEFT THE MEETING DUE TO A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Director Gallop advised that the property involved is a parcel south of
and adjacent to Woodland Drive and the creek. The property, basically, is
surrounded on three sides by an existing R-1 subdivision and three mobilehome
parks. Annexation was before this Commission several months ago and att that
time the Commission reported favorably to the Council. He pointed out that
the matter has been before the City Council and they have set a public hearing
for the consideration of tills particular annexation request, The request be-
fore the Commission tonight deals primarily with pre-zoning, which is zoning
placed upon the property and :Ls not effective until such time that the property
is annexed 6 :o the City. Director Gallop stated that he personally felt that
since the Commission has taken one affirmative action in this matter, the
second action would be in order, and the City Council would consider the pre -
zoning la connection with the annexation, and if the annexation fails, the
pre - zoning would have no status whatsoever.
Director Gallop further stated that the petitioner intends to sell the
property to a developer for an. R -1 subdivision and would probably consist of
approximately 20 lots with a requirement of dedication of sireambed frontage
for park purposes and greenbelt.
Upon being assured by Director Gallop that public hearing for Pre- Zoning
Case No, 74 -76 had been duly published, posted and property owners notified,
Chairman Calhoon declared the hearing open.
Addison B, ..Wood, 1133 Maple Street, spoke in favor of the pre - zoning
and stated that the owners definitely do not want the property annexed if it
is not zoned to R= -1 because they want to maintain their right to extend the
mobilehome park into this area, He stated he proposed to develop approxi-
mately 24 lots and extend the Willow Park Subdivision. He advised that the
property itself has a requirement of a previous lot split for a roadway that
runs through it, which has been proposed by the City, and has required certain
dedication of the streambed to go with that lot split, He further advised
that the sewer line goes through the center of the property and this affects
that part of the property in that i t ruins it for farming. Mere are approxi-
mately six acres involeved, In answer to Chairman Calhoon's question as to how
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the sewer •line affects the property for farming, Mr. Wood stated that the prop-
erty has been excavated 10 or 12 feet, resulting in the top soil being lost.
Mrs. Fowler, 947 Halcyon Road, petitioner for the prezoning, read a pre-
pared statement in favor of the pre-zoning. She stated if the pre - zoning
is not approved, they don't know what they can do with the.property, in that
it is not good for farming now that the top soil is gone; they cannot put more
trailer spaces on it because the County recently adopted a law requiring 10
acres or more for rmobilehome parks and, if they could put .in more trailers,
they would be losing so much land because of the easements, it wouldn't be
feasible.
Mr. Doug Hitchen, resident of the area, was.present and stated he felt
the people that live in this area are opposed to the development because it
means, whether it is a mobilehome park or residences, they are going to have
to use the streets in front of our homes to get to this.property, and the only
way to get to that property • is down Virginia Drive and Willow Lane. He stated
they are not opposed to new homes if there was a means of getting to and from
them.
Mary Brasher, 801 Virginia Drive, asked if the Commission had personally
seen the proposed route that this development will take, and requested that
rather than to look on a map, if the Commission would come down and personally
look at the route. She further stated her main concern is safety, and the
number of cars that will be going back and forth.
Director Gallop stated that Woodland Drive, Virginia Drive and Willow
Lane are standard subdivision local streets and are designed to carry con-
siderably heavier and higher traffic, and Woodland Dri.ve•is going to be ex-
tended northerly to Fair Oaks Ave. The Planning Director stated that in the
approval of a subdivision when a street "deadends ", it indicates the intent
that the street would be extended at some later date, as in the case of
Woodland Drive. However, if it had been terminated in a cul -de -sac, this
would have been an indication that an extension was not anticipated.
Mrs. Fowler further stated that the subject parcel of land is separate
of the"other one, is landlocked and the only way out is down Woodland Drive.
There being no further discussion for or against the pre - zoning, Chair-
man Calhoon declared the hearing closed.
During discussion regarding capacity of the streets, Director Gallop
stated that.we have a number of streets in town that serve well over.100
houses, which are identical to this one and he didn't feel that 20 lots was
going to make that much difference. He further stated he didn't think the
street's capacity was a basis for approval or denial, and pointed out there
are many cases where streets carry much heavier traffic with considerable
safety.
After discussion, the following action was taken:
RESOLUTION NO, 74 -348 z
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE PLANNING
COMMISSION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO
THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AS
PROVIDED BY CHAPTER 4 ZONING, ARTICLE 21, OF SAID CODE
On motion by Commissioner Miller, seconded by Commissioner Ries, and by
the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Miller and Ries.
NOES: Commissioners Moots, Sandoval and Calhoun
ABSENT: Commissioners Cole and Mathews.
The foregoing Resolution was defeated this 15th day of October, 1974.
Chairman Calhoon advised the petitioners, Mr, and Mrs. Fowler, they
have a right to appeal the decision to the City Council within ten days.
COMMISSICONER MATHEWS _ IS NOW PRESENT ON THE COMMISSION
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PUBLIC HEARING - SEISMIC SAr'ETY ETFMEiT OF THE GENERAL PLAN
Director Gallop explained that the Seismic Safety Element of the General
Plan is a mandated requirement by State legislature, and the City has con-
tracted with Envicom to prepare this document. He outlined the procedure at
this point advising the Commission that after the public hearing, they could
either amend the proposed element or adopt it as presented; after which the
element goes to the City Council who, in turn:, ,must also hold a public hearing.
After being assured by Director Gallop that public hearing . for adoption
of the'Seismic Safety Element of the General Plan had been duly published,
Chairman Calhoon declared the hearing •open..
Director Gallop introduced Mr. Joa Johns, President of Envicom to make
the presentation to the Commission. Mr. J• hna advised that his firm was re-
tained by the County of San Luis Obispo to do the County Seismic study and
then in a joint venture all of the cities, except Grover City, decided to
come in on it also. Mr. Johns briefly outlined the report, elaborating on
their findings and conclusions.
Mr. Johns stated that to implement the Seismic Element, they have recom-
mended some-policy recommendations which need to come before the Commission.
and City Council. These are the recommendations with which it•would adopt
our conclusions and findings -and which would impose better engineering design
in certain areas. He referred to the Seismic Element, Section 5 "Policies
and Implementation Recommendations ".
After Mr. Johns' review of the element, Director Gallop advised that the
report has been reviewed by City Staff, i.e., Public Works Director, City
Engineer, Mr. Butch and himself, and they could find no particular argument
•with any of the conclusions, and it was his feeling that the City is already
pretty much in line with the policy recommendations. He further advised the
1973 Building Code is in process of being worked on for adoption. He pointed
out the area of concern to the City is primarily Branch Street which is an
"R" area, and this will probably be a policy matter that the Council will
have to make a decision on as to how to implement the plan in this particular
area. He recommended that the report be accepted as has been prepared.
After a brief discussion, the following action was taken:
RESOLUTION NO. 74 -349 G
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF ARROYO GRANDE ADOPTING THE SEISMIC SAFETY ELEMENT
OF THE GENERAL PLAN.
On motion by Commissioner Sandoval, seconded by Commissioner Miller, and
on the following roll call vote,to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Mathews, Miller, Moots, Ries, Sandoval and
Chairman Calhoon.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Cole.
the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 15th day of October, 1974.
The Commission thanked Mr. Johns for his presentation.
REVIEW - USE PERMIT CASE NO, 69 -147 FOSTER PANEL STRUCTURE, GRAND AVE. WEST
OF JUNIPER STREET RYAN OUTDOOR ADVERTISING CO.).
Director Gallop reviewed that in October 1969, a public hearing was held
on a request by Ryan Outdoor Advertising Co. to construct five poster boards
within the City. At the public hearing four of the poster boards were denied,
but the fifth was granted. The Zoning Ordinance permits poster hoards in any
"M" or "PM" Zone by Use Permit only. Prior to that time the City adopted a
Sign Ordinance which outlawed all poster boards in certain zoned districts. He
pointed out that there were four signs owned by Ryan Advertising involved
in the abatement of the signs, and Mr. Butch stated that these four signs are
in litigation at this time. Commissioner Moots inquired if the outcome of
tonight's action could possibly be used one way or the other in the litigation
proceedings. In view of the question raised by Commissioner Moots, on motion
by Commissioner Mathews, seconded by Commissioner Sandoval, and unanimously
carried, that the review of Use Permit Case No. 69 -147 be tabled pending re-
view and recommendation by the City Attorney.
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ALTERNATE DATE FOR NOVEMBER 5TH. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
Director Gallop advised that the, Commission's next regular meeting
falls on election night, and recommended that a special meeting be held
Wednesday, November 6th.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Commission, on motion
by Commissioner Mathews, seconded by Commissioner Moots, and unanimously
carried, the regular meeting of November 5, 1974 was cancelled, and the
meeting adjourned at 9 :28. P.M. to November 6, 1974 at 7:30 P.M.
ATTEST: <
Secretary
Chairman