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Minutes 1988-05-10 .,. .... ~.'''' ' \ - . ."" , ~ - MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL . TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1988 COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 E. BRANCH STREET ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA The City Council met in regular session at 7:30 P.M. with Mayor Howard Mankins presiding. Also 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. Gregory Waybright delivered the invocation.. PUBLIC APPEARANCES None. CONSENT AGENDA CARIN LUECK, a student at Arroyo Grande High School, described how the 9:en iors at the school will be s i gni ng a p' edge to have a safe and sober graduation next month. Miss Lueck thanked Police Officer John Allen for, assistance in promoting.the sober graduation.. . ", Moved by Porter/Johnson (5-0-0, Porter, Johnson, Millis, Moots and Mankins voting-aye) to approve Consent Agenda items C.l. through C.14, with the recommended courses of action. C.1. Proclamation, "Municipal Clerk's Week." Proclaimed. C.2. Proclamation, "National Salvation Army Week." Proclalmed. C.3. Proclamation, "Traffic Safety Week." Proclaimed. C.4. Proclamation, "Score Small Business Week." Proclaimed. C.5. Proclamation, "Sober Graduation." Proclaimed. C.G. April 12, 1988, City Council Special Study Session Minutes. Approved. C.7. April 12, 1988, City Council Minutes. Approved. C.8. April 20, 1988, City Council Area 3 Forum Minutes. Approved. C.9. April, 1988, Investment Report. C.10. Arroyo Grande Population Change. Information. C.l1. City Clerk's Operational Policy and Procedural Manual. Information. C.12. Memo from City Attorney, Hughesvs. City of Arroyo Grande. Information. C.13. Participation in County Noise Study. Approved. C.14. Parcel Map AG 87-288, Final Approval. Approved. PUblic Hearing PUBLIC HEARING - PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT, ARTICLE 26, "OFF- STREET tARK~NG ~~QUIREME~TS." P annlng rector oreen Liberto-Blanck referred to her memo of May 10, 1988, and said the Planning Commission recommended adoption of the amendments to Article 26 of the Zoning Ordinance regarding parking. ROB STRONG, who is working with.Loomis/Scolari on a pending shopping center, spoke in favor of the recommendation and urged Council to look further at parking ratios. JOHN KEENE of 298 N. Elm objected to a blanket City policy of smaller parking spaces. The Mayor closed the Public Hearing to the floor. ~----_..~- - -".. -. CITY COUNCIL MAY 10, 1988 ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA PAGE TWO ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT - PARKING Continued from Page 1 There were Council questions of Staff regarding width and configuration of parking spaces and about using gross. area of a structure for estimating parking requirements. Ms. Liberto-Blanck showed drawings on the overhead projector of sample parking spaces. It was moved by Millis/Johnson (4-1-0, Porter voting no) to deny the amendment to the Off-Street Parking requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. The Council said the major concern. was the size of parking spaces. MR. STRONG again asked the Council to look at parking ratios. It was moved by Johnson/Moots (5-0-0) to direct Staff to return with a shorter and simpler amendment including the existing parking space sizes, different parking ratios, and parking requirements figured on gross area of the structure. City Attorney Art Shaw recommended that the Council keep the Public Hearing open and continue the item for four weeks. It was moved by Johnson/Moots (5-0-0) to continue the Hearing to June 14, 1988. 1988-89 APPROPRIATION LIMIT It was moved by Moots/Johnson (5-0-0, Moots, Johnson, Porter, Millis and Mankins voting aye) to approve Resolution No. 2229 Adopting a Tax Proceeds Expenditure Appropriation Limit for Fiscal Year 1988-89. REQUEST TO GO TO BID - COMPUTER E~UIPMENT Interim City Manager Chris hristiansen referred to his memo of May 10, 1988 and recommended: 1. The City Council authorize commencement of the bidding process on a computer system for the City Clerk from the. City Clerk's 1987-1988 budget funds (approximate cost = $3,493; and 2. The City Council authorize commencement of the bidding process on a computer system based on Option A (approximate cost = $11,409), B (appro~imate cost = $8,740) and C(approximate cost = $6,874), for the Planning and Bui~ding -- Departments from the City Hall remodeling funds. Mr. Christiansen said Staff will return to the City Council after bi~s are received for authorization to award a purchase order. Moved by Millis/Moots (5,.0-0) to approve the recommendation. : ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE USE OF NOISY BLOWING OR VACUUM DEVICES OUTOOORS BETWEEN 10100 P.M. AND 6:00 A.M. Mr. Christiansen referred to his memo of May 5. 1988, and recommended that the ordinance be adopted. Council Members expressed concerns about how the ordinance would affect City Street sweeping, and economic effects on the businesses. Speaking against the ordinance on the basis of damage to autos, businesses , and people if cleaning were done during the daytime were MERLE WILLIAMS of 817 E. Main Street, Santa Maria; TIMOTHY SOLE of 895 Todd Lane; PATRICE PHILLIPS of 122 Alpine; SHERI STAAT .Of Staat Financial Services on Traffic Way; FRED POPE of 715 Grand Avenue, and RANDY POLTL, representing the Payless/Lucky and Scolari/Loomis shopping centers. ~ - -----. - - .,J.-' - CITY COUNC I L MAY 10, 1988 ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA PAGE THREE ORDINANCE PROHIBITING NOISY VACUUMS Continued from Page 2 MARIE CATTOIR of 195 Orchid Lane asked what percentage of the population has complained about the noise. Police Chief Clark said the complaints have come from neighbors of the Payless/Lucky, K-Mark and 7-11 Shopping Centers. Mayor Mankins suggested that Chief Clark handle the complaints on a case-by-case basis, and Council Member Johnson said the City needs to address the residential areas which border on commercial zoning. Moved by Johnson/Millis (5-0-0) to deny the ordinance prohibiting use of noisy power blowers on vacuum devices between 10:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. PEARWOOD PONDING AREA - REQUEST TO SEEK PROPOSALS CONTINUED FROM COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 26, 1988 Mr. Christiansen referred to Public Works Director Paul Karp's memo of April 27, 1988 and recommended the City Council authorize the Staff to solicit proposals to grade the Pearwood Avenue Ponding Basin, subject to contract review by the City Attorney. " Moved by Johnson/Porter (5-0-0) to approve the recommendation. " . SALE OF PEARWOOD PONDING SOIL This item was continued to a future meeting of the City Council. PARKING AND TRAFFIC COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS , After Council questions, it was moved by Porter/Johnson (5-0-0, Porter Johnson, Moots, Millis and Mankins voting aye) to adopt Resolution No. 2230 Establishing a "No Parking" Zone on a Portion of Arroyo Street (Freeway Frontage Across from 508 Arroyo Street to West Cherry Avenue). Moved by Porter/Johnson (5-0-0, Porter, JOhnson, Millis, Moots and Mankins voting aye) to adopt Resolution No. 2231 Establishing a Boulevard Stop Sign at the Intersection of Courtland Street and Brighton Avenue. ANALYSIS OF NO PARKING ZONES ON LINDA DRIVE AT BENNETT AVENUE Mr. Karp referred to his memo of May 2, 1988 and recommended that the City Council review the resolution proposed to revise the no parking zone established by the City under the neighborhood plan for Linda Drive at Bennett Avenue; and that the City Council repeal Resolution No. 2214. Moved by Porter/Johnson (5-0-0, Porter, Johnson, Moots, Millis and Mankins voting aye) to adopt Resolution No. 2232 Establishing a "No Parking" Zone on a Portion of Linda Drive and. Bennett Avenue (Municipal Code Section 2-7.04) (Supersedes Resolution No. 2150 and No. 2214). GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (CONTINUED FROM COUNCIL MEETINGS OF APRIL 12 AND 26, 1988 Mayor Mankins said he may have a conflict of interest on this matter, and handed the gavel to Mayor Pro Tern Johnson, who presided over the discussion and voting. Mr. Christiansen said the Staff was prepared with various resolutions depending on what type of action.the.Council takes. REUBEN KVIDT, developer of Oak Park Acres; PETER MILLER, representing the developers of Rancho Grande, and BILL LACKEY, developer of Royal Oaks, asked the Council to delay action on the General Plan Amendment so the major property owners in the area could hire an independent traffic engineer to study the matter and make a recommendation. They. said the engineer would be a neutral person approved by the Cities of Arroyo Grande and Pismo Beach. Theysaid the major property owners would pay the engineering costs. -, .. .. ~ ... CITY COUNCIL MAY 10, 1988 , ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA PAGE FOUR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT Continued from Page 3 PETE DOUGALL of 1241 Farroll asked questions regarding traffic patterns and flow. He favored the hiring of an independent traffic engineer and asked that the agenda item be continued.. MA~IE CATTOIR of 195 Orchid Lane said:basic planning was not adequate, and since development had caused the crisis,' it should bear the brundt of the solution. \ After Council discussion, it was moved by Millis/Moots (3...1-1, Mi11is, Moots and Johnson voting aye, Porter voting no,. and Mayor Mankins not partici- pating) to continue this agenda item' to June 28, 1988, with the traffic engineer's report completed and submitted to City Staff by June 21, 1988. Mr. Karp said that all of .the..discussion, .about this corridor had related only to the northbound side of the freeway. He asked that the traffic engineer's report also include southbound accesses. Mr. Kvidt said there was nodding of agreement to that suggestion. . , , Coun'c i 1 Member Johnson said the' major p~opert.Y owners shou 1 dmeet . with the Interim City Manager and the Public Wor~s Director to get:'approval of the traffic engineer. ' . . . ;~ . ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 P.M. to the next City budgetsess10n at 3:30 P.M. May 17, 1988. : '. MAYOR ; ATTEST: - CITY CLERK . t ~.