Minutes 1987-11-11 SP
MINUTES
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1987
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 E. BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
The City Council and the Planning Commission met in a Special Joint
Session at 7:42 P.M., with Mayor Howard Mankins presiding. Present from
the City Council were Council Members Gene Moots and D. G. Porter. Present
from the Planning Commission were Don Boggess; Robert Carr, Chairman, and
Clark Moore.
RANCHO GRANDE REGIONAL COMMERCIAL CENTER TRAFFIC AND DEVELOPMENT
LIN MILLER of Terranomics said the development company plans to develop
40 acres on Rancho Parkway in two phases. He said the first phase will be
the Costco Store, which will have warehouse merchandise. He said the store
could have a 250,000 to 300,000 population trade area. He said a freeway
overpass would be in the second phase of development.
BARRY CULBERTSON of the Terranomics development division said Terranomics
is a multifaceted real estate organization, which does retail brokerage only.
GENE SWORD of the Costco organization said the five-year-old company
has 43 stores in the United States and Canada. He said it is a destination
oriented center, which will sell national brands at the best prices.
PAT GIBSON, traffic engineer for Barton/Aschman Associates, said that
traffic improvements necessary to mitigate increased traffic caused by the
new commercial development are (1) widening of West Branch Street from Camino
Mercado past Brisco Road, (2) chan~e Brisco Road underpass to three traffic
lanes and a pedestrian walkway, (3 build a new freeway two-lane bridge
overpass from Camino Mercado to Hillcrest Drive, and (4) Caltrans improvement
of the Oak Park Blvd. interchange. He said perhaps Caltrans could consider
the Brisco hook ramps also.
There were questions from the Commissioners and Council Members to the
developers.
Financing of the project was discussed. Mr. Miller said Terranomics
could contribute $1 million for offsite improvements. He suggested that the
City issue bonds that would be paid off by the sales taxes derived fronl the
stores in the Shopping center - mainly Costco, which would open in 1988.
He explained the financial details of his plan.
Mayor Mankins said that in order to speed up the process, he would
like approval to appoint a City Council negotiating sub-committee to work with
representatives of the project. He directed Staff to assist the applicant
in beginning the Planning Commission process.
Mr. Miller said Terranomics would submit a proposal to the City as
soon as possible.
Commissioner Carr expressed concerns about allowing this project to be
built before the Oak Park Interchange is improved.
Mayor Mankins said the overcrossing is the key to this development. He
appointed to the negotiating team himself and Council Member Moots, with
Council Member Porter to serve as alternate. He said they would choose Staff
to work with them.
Public Works Director Paul Karp said he would like to show the Barton/
Aschman traffic report to Caltrans, and Council agreed. City Manager Robert
Mack said Caltrans' initial reaction to the overpass idea is that it would
provide relief to existing facilities and help the general traffic situation.
Mr. Sword said Costco would bring people into the City marketplace.
Mr. Carr thanked the Council for keeping the Planning Commission informed, and
calling this joint meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:01 P.M.
MAYOR
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