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Agenda Packet 2000-05-15 SP CITY COUNCIL ~Wy 0/ AGENDA ~ 8J~nde Michael A. Lady Mayor Rick TerBorch Interim City Manager Tony M. Ferrara Mayor Pro Tem Timothy J. Carmel City Attomey Thomas A. Runels Council Member Kelly Wetmore Director, Administrative Services Steve Tolley Council Member Jim Dickens Council Member NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING CITY COUNCIL AGENDA SUMMARY MONDAY, MAY 15, 2000 6:00 P.M. Arroyo Grande City Council Chambers 215 East Branch Street, Arroyo Grande 1. CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 P.M. 2. ROLL CALL 3. FLAG SALUTE 4. PUBLIC COMMENT Members of the public wishing to address the Council on any item described in this Notice may do so when recognized by the Presiding Officer. 5. DISPOSITION OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT REQUESTS The City Council is requested to provide direction to staff with regard to the disposition of those General Plan amendment requests dealing with 1) conversions from Agriculture to other land use designations; and 2) annexations; which are not currently reflected in the Draft General Plan Land Use Element. 6. ADJOURNMENT to Regular City Council Meeting of Tuesday, May 23, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 215 East Branch Street. - MEMORANDUM TO: CITY COUNCIL FROM: KERRY MCCANTS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ~ DIRECTOR SUBJECT: DISPOSITION OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT REQUESTS DATE: MAY 15, 2000 RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended the City Council: Provide direction to staff with regard to the disposition of those General Plan amendment requests not currently reflected in the Draft General Plan Land Use Element dealing with 1 ) conversions from Agriculture to other land use designations; and 2) annexations. DISCUSSION: On February 22, 2000 staff was directed by the City Council to distribute the Draft Land Use Element and the Draft Agriculture/Open Space/Conservation Element for a 60-day public review period, which would include two workshops. Staff was also directed to prepare and circulate a Notice of Preparation for the Environmental Impact Report and set March 28, 2000, as the date for the City Council to discuss General Plan Amendment requests that are not annexations or conversions from agriculture and, which are not currently reflected in the Draft General Plan Land Use Element. On March 28, 2000 the City Council directed that the April 6, 2000 workshop with the Planning Commission and Traffic Commission be used to determine the focus for the Circulation Element of the General Plan Update. At their April 11, 2000 meeting the City Council set May 15, 2000 as t~e date for a meeting to discuss the disposition of the General Plan Amendment requests. which are annexations or conversions from Agriculture to a more intense use and which are not currently reflected in the Draft General Plan Land Use Element. The City Council also directed that the requests to be considered at this meeting should be grouped in such a way that, if sufficient time is not available to address -- - ---~------- the disposition of all the requests, a second meeting could be scheduled. Consistent with this direction, and to conveniently and in an organized fashion address the remaining requests, they have been separated into two (2) groups. The first group consists of those requests for conversion from Agriculture to a more intense use. The second group includes ahnexation requests. Reauests before the Council changing Agriculture to Residential APN No. 07-761-020, and 07-761-021. (#6 ON MAP) (Bean and Stava) The 'property is located at 1167 and 1212 Flora Road. The request is that the designation of two (2) parcels of 5.0 and 5.08 acres respectively, be changed from Agriculture to Residential use. APN NO. 06-341-018. (#7 ON MAP) (Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints) The property is located on Fair Oaks Blvd. The request is that 4 acres of a parcel of 13.15 acres designated Agriculture be changed to Public Facility to allow construction of a new church with the remaining 9+ acres to remain as Agriculture. APN NO. 07-761-032. (#10 ON MAP) (Hughes and Jones) The property is located at 1189 Flora Road. The request is that 9.99 acres be changed from Agriculture to Single Family Residential. APN NO. 07-791-022. (#11 ON MAP) (Vander Veen) The property is located at 1273 Branch Mill Road. The request is that 5 acres be changed from Agriculture to Residential. Requests before the Council for Annexation APN NO. 75-011-041, and 75-011-042. (#1 ON MAP) (Ellsworth) The property is located on Halcyon Road adjacent to the City limits. Parcel 75-011-041 is 1.7 acres and currently designated Residential Multi-Family. Parcel 75-011-042 is 20.3 acres and is currently designated Agriculture. The request is for both parcels to be annexed into the City and the designation changed on the second parcel from Agriculture to Residential. APN NO. 75-021-040. (#2 ON MAP) (Saint John's Lutheran Church) The' property is 5.22 acres and is located at 959 Valley Road. The request is to change the designation to Single Family Residential and annex into the City. APN NO. 75-001-045 AND 75-001-046. (#4 ON MAP) (Hollywood) The property is 27.7 acres and is located at 770 Valley Road. The request is for annexation of the 27.7 acres into the City. APN NO. 47-301-001. (#3 ON MAP) (Williams and Yon Achen) The request is for the annexation of 200 acres located south of Arroyo Grande on the east side -~- --~- -----".- - -~_.... of Highway 101, adjacent to the Frederick's property. The current designation is Agriculture and the request is to change this to Business Park/Light Industrial. Alternatives The following alternatives are presented for Council consideration: - Approve staff's recommendations; - Do not approve staff's recommendations; - Modify staff's recommendations as appropriate and approve; - Provide direction to staff. Attachments: 1) Copies of original General Plan Amendment request letters 2) Response letters to General Plan Amendment requests 3) City Council Staff Report from October 16, 1997 4) Map of General Plan Amendment requests -----.----' a , . , , ! a.' ., . A TT ACHMENT 1 . . City of Arroyo Grande Community Development Department Qommunlty DeYelopment Dept. P. O. Box 550 DEC' 3 1997 Arroyo Grande, CA' 93421 Dear Community Development Department, . We understand the City of Arroyo Grande is beginning a General Plan update to look at zoning and rezoning of property. Please consider our two five acre parcels at 1167 Flora Road and 1212 Flora Road for rezoning in the Master Plan. We are currently zoned Agricultural, and five acre parcels are too small to farm. The few crops we have tried to grow have not been agriculturally viable. The highest and best use" of this land would be Residential zoning. We' currently adjoin a. residential neighborhood in the Greenwood Manor. All city utilities and services are provided at the edge of our property. Please give our rezoning to Residential a high consideration. Please keep us updated and notified of any meeting that take place pertinent to the General Plan update. Thank you. Sincerely, James and Evelyn Stava 1167 Flora Road Arroyo. 'Grande, CA 93420 481-1555 H.E. and Sarah E. Been 1212 Flora Road Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 489-7993 ----- --'--_.---------~"_._~--"---"- -~~._-----_._, -.-.----- . 'ED A . " ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES City of Arroyo Grande Community Development Dept. APR 2 0 1998 April 1-7;1998 Ms. Helen Elder Community Development Department City of Arroyo Grande PO Box 550 Arroyo Grande, CA 93421 RE: General Plan Update; Request for Land Use Change for APN 006-341..018 Dear Ms. Elder: The Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints (LDS) requests that the City of Arroyo Grande consider General Plan changes that would allow them to build a church on their property on Fair Oaks Avenue (see map, Exhibit A). The property is currently zoned General Agriculture (AG) and churches are not listed as an allowable use on AG parcels. The LDS church requests that the City consider three ways to allow a new facility to be built on their land: 1. Pennit churches in the AG land use category, or 2. Rezone the property to Public Facilities (PF) 3. Rezone part of the property to Public Facilities (PF) and the balance of the property to Residential (SF). A discussion of these approaches follows. 1. Permit Churches in AG zoning. The City's Development Code currently allows Public/Quasi-Public Uses in the AG category, subject to plot plan review. Churches are listed in the city's Development Code as a Public/Quasi-Public use. Listing churches as a pennitted use subject to Plot Plan Review (PP) would be consistent with the Development Code. We recommend the following modification of the Development Code, Chapter 9- 05 (page 136). Our proposed new language is underlined. E. PubliclQuasi-Public Uses 1. Public utility and public service substations, reservoirs. pumping plants, aAEI similar installations not including public utility offices, and churches. 2. Rezone the Property to Public Facilities. Alternatively, we request rezoning the subject property to Public Facilities (PF). This classification would be PLANNING . C I V I L ENGINEERING . LAN 0 SURVEYING 1320 NIPOMO ST. · SAN LUIS OBISPO. CA 93401 · 805-549-8658 · FAX 805-549-8704 744 OAK ST. · PASO ROBLES. CA 93446 · 305-237-1033 · FAX 805-237-3797 , " , Ii . appropriate for an infill property such as this one, which has public services in Fair Oaks Avenue and compatible neighboring uses. Land uses to the west are Arroyo Grande Community Hospital and residential development. To the east, across Fair Oaks Avenue, are a mortuary, St. Patrick's church and the Lighthouse Christian School. This proposed change is shown on the attached portion of the city's Zoning Map. 3. Rezone the Property to allow Public Facilities and Residential Development. Rezoning about one third of the subject property to PF would provide sufficient area for a church building and parking lot. Given the neighboring land uses and available public services, we request that the City also consider Single Family Residential (SFR) zoning about two thirds of the property. This proposed change is shown on the attached portion of the city's Zoning Map with approximate boundaries for the two land use classifications. We appreciate your consideration of this request by The Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints. If you have any questions, please call me. Sincerely, ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES Jeffrey P. Wagner Senior Engineer cc: Fred Scott ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES 1320 NIPOMO ST. · SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401 · 805-549-8658 · FAX 805-549-8704 744 OAK ST. · PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 · 805-237-1033 · FAX 805-237-3797 -. ~-"._.--_. ---------~ , . 8/5/97 City of A-:royo Grande ~" Community Development Dept. \ AUG 0 5 1997 TO: Arroyo Grande City Planning Dept. ..... .,; .. RE: Property Development at 1189 Flora Road, Arroyo Grande. We ask that yoU re-zone the property at the above address for residential development. We would like to split it into 6,000 square foot lots. This is the. perfect location fora subdivision of higher quality homes. It is already within the city limits, it is adjacent to Strother Park, it allows easy access to the freeway and the downtown area, but would not increase the traffic through downtown. This subdivision would generate a great deal of new revenue for the city because it is already in the city limits, and the homes we plan to build would be of higher quality. Also, it is an exceptionally good location: easy access to the park, less thaQ. 2 miles to the 101 freeway, and the closest shopping area is the old town area. I We are very eager to work with your staff and are very interested in any comments or suggestions. We will need your help to accomplish this goal. . While considering the new general plan, please grant our request to re-zone our property. Sincerely, ~ ~. {b.y Alton and Linda Jones 1189 Flora Road Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 (805) 481-2010 ~~~ Pearlie HugheS , 555 Pearlie Lane , , Nipomo, CA 93444 , , (805) 929-5934 " , . , .. J, ,~ . ,~ . BRUCE R. VANDER VEEN . ....." 473 HAZEL LANE NIPOMO, CA 93444 Telephone: (Bt6) 929-4156 Pager: (8a5) 547-7aa7 . City of A:TO~/::' Gr::mde Community Develop~ent Dept. September 10, 1997 SEP 1 6 1991 Doreen-Liberto-Blanck Community Development Director P.O. Box 550 Arroyo Grande, CA 93421 Dear Doreen: It is my understanding that the City of Arroyo Grande is bepnmg a General Plan update to consider rezoning of properties. Please consider a five acre parcel on Branch Mill Road . adjacent .to the Greenwood Manor (APN #007-761-022, Lot -3, TraCt No. 600) for ." rezoiring in the General Plan. This five acre parcel is CUITently zoned Agricultural, and has proven to be too small t.o farm and not agriculturally viable. The land has not been farmed for over 10 years. Since the lot CUITently adjoins a residential neighborhood in Greenwood Manor, rezoning of this parcel to Residential would provide for the highest and best use 'of the property. All city utilities and services are CUITently provided at the edge of this property. Please give this rezoning to Residential your highest consideration. Please keep me informed of any Community Development Department, Council or Planning Committee decisions that may affect the above noted property, 8nd notified of any meetings that take place pertinent to the General Plan update. Thank you for your consideration of this matter. Please feel tree to contact me if I can provide additional information. Sincerely, ~~~?d- Bruce R VanderVeen .GD BRV:ld c:. ~U~ ......<~, .......\ U9 Bridge Street. SuIte B COKER ELLSWORTH, INC. P. o. Box 1238 Arroyo Grande, CA 93421 Real Estate Broker & General Contractor (8OS) 481-7071 Fu (8OS) 481-7171 license No. JS7972 City ot Alia Community Devt 93420 SEP 2 . ~ , 1i . #, '.._- - .. ~ .'. ~~\,: ;:~ '~f:;.j:~'.''';/~).''';:'~;;.~.~~:,,;.,.i;~'.''':~t~.iJ\';~~~,:~~~~~~ ~~I' ~;~i~~~~.'J-~~\ ~:'~'f.~,~~.';,\~3/....::.:'.,.'.~.;:} \!~~:.M' ,:'.' .',. .': ~, }~~~~'~;..~~..:~~~!t~!, i~r;~~~'::~~~:~!;:~11~t;~' :i,(tt~;i',I#:~" ~~~~ .' ,J;~"~::~';I" 'l:.~::' '':.::'~""~,,,~';~.; (.~/'::: .,{:,:';:' )'\/I~~<~' ~:t~'/I:".." ~'+";';'~i.:~~'+a.tr~.~:fu.2:'.1;~~'f1lJ..h..' ~f':';(........:..".::;;,~~. ,........- . '+-:Ji.1.~t'Y-. M.\~. ;.,.~: ~.",'<i~i .~JU: r":;li 't.:~.";j",,.;,~:;>:_~_~.,,;.~~J. '~".' ", .",-~..~~ Saint John's Lutheran Church ~ (E.L.C.A.) vJ;jJ. ~.. City of Arroyo Granci,:= ...A:. Community Development Dept. Jim Hamilton, AICP Director of Community Development OCT 1 9 1998 P.O. Box 550 Arroyo Grande, CA 93421 October 15, 1998 Dear Mr. Hamilton, On behalf of the congregation of Saint John's Lutheran Church we respectfully ask for annexation into the city of Arroyo Grande. We currently are located on the comer of Valley Rd. and Los Berros Rd. on the south east comer, on the southerly border of the city. Our parcel # is 075,021,040. We further ask that this may be considered during the current General Plan Update. The reasons for this request are many fold: 1. the largest number of our household members are themselves residents of the City of Arroyo Grande. 2. the automatic aid of fire and police service could be upgraded to primary response. 3. future planning dept and building dept interface would be desirable for us 4. possible city sewer and/or water hook ups would greatly enhance our present well and drain field situation 5. our location as a gateway to the southern arterial entrance into the city 6. even though we do not create a tax base because we are a tax exempt corporation, we bring a spirit of good will and healthy influence into the city We thought we were contiguous; however, it has been pointed out to us that the Los Berros creek that runs just to the north of the Los Berros Rd. is the responsibility of the county, and not the city. Would this pose a problem or become a barrier to our annexation? Is it possible for the city to take responsibility for that portion of the creek equal in length to our northern lot line? We would be glad to meet with you to explore any options to this concern. We look forward to your response. Sincerely, ~.~?f)~::UV Pastor Randy Ouimette and the Congregation Council 959 Valley Road Arroyo Grande, California 93420 (805) 489-1259 Randy Ouimette Pastor Walter Hollywood 5516 Halifax Road Arcadia, CA 91007 626-443-8252 January 24, 2000 Kerry McCants Planning Director City of AlTOYO Grande . 208 E. Branch Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 Dear Mr. McCants, This letter is in response to our telephone conversation last week concerning annexation of my property on Valley Road. My parcel is '1:7.7 acres (see attached map) and is surrounded on three sides by the city of Arroyo Grande. The parcel map number is CO AL 85-079 for your reference. I would like to submit this parcel for annexation to the city of Arroyo Grande. Please advise necessary steps to proceed with this possible annexation. Thank you for your assistance. Since}': ~ W~H1!w~ 626-443-8252 FAX 626-448-3310 You may cootatct my daughter, Ma1y Lou Johnson 2275 Flora Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 544-5278, FAX 544-7841 for more information. RECEIVED JAN 3 1 2000 CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPT. - ~-----~-- ~---------- -~-~ THE WILLIAMS FAMll..Y BRADY LANE ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420 March 29, 1999 Mr. Robert Hunt, City Manager City of Arroyo Grande Arroyo Grande, CA 93421 Subject: Letter of Intent - Request for Annexation (See attachment) Dear Mr. Hunt: The Williams family wishes to have their property annexed to the City. The property adjoins the Fredericks' land and approximates 200 acres in size. It is a superb "high view" area with outstanding potential land-use applications for Arroyo Grande: commercial frontage on USI0l; a business park equidistant from San Luis and Santa Maria with potential semi-industrial uses away from the - Village. And it has water! Accordingly, this letter serves as a formal "Letter of Intent" for annexation. We believe the annexation of our property will meet the requirements for City Boundary Expansion outlined in section 10.1 a., Implementation Actions, stated in the present General Plan. It is our understanding the City is finalizing its General Plan Update. As a part of this consideration, the City will make a determination whether to annex lands to accommodate plans for "Managed Growth - South and East ofUSI0!" in response to the recently completed Citizen's General Plan Survey. Please consider our property along with the Fredericks as a part of the Council's determination on annexation. We believe there are many advantages for the City in doing this. The effort and fees required to implement an annexation plan are burdensome and expensive. We request that the Council consider this Let~er of Intent and make a decision whether it would be to the City's interest to annex our property, subjecting it to the City's "sphere of influence" before we formally proceed with the LAFCO application and the hiring of consultants to aid us in the planning task. A positive decision by the Council would allow us to proceed knowing we would have the City's preliminary agreement and support. We would greatly appreciate an early response to this letter so that we may proceed with our part in organizing for the annexation effort. ~l;= , pc:{ W~ ;1 Z .8 LIlt 62 HVH 66 . . ~~ - Mary Von Aclaen Pat Williams :;C::\"d~ D.A.OtJdV .:10 A1IJ 03AI3J3tJ -. 'j'~ .0/ .~.~ ATTACHMENT 2 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ........ \-.;J, ."07-ii7'9_ FAX: (185) 473-1315 E-MaD: -acfty@..-roJOll'Ude.orl May 5, 2000 H.E. and Sarah E. Been 1212 Flora Road Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 RE: General Plan Amendment Request Dear Mr. and Mrs. Been: On March 1 7, 2000 a letter was sent to inform you of the status of your General Plan Amendment request to the City of Arroyo Grande for the properties located at 1167 and 1212 Flora Rd., APN Nos. 07-761-020 and 07'-761 -021. As the letter stated, your request that the General Plan designation for these properties to be changed from Agricultural to Resid~ntial use is directly contradictory to the proposed Land Use Policy and was not reflected in the current version of the Draft General Plan Land Use Element. The City Council will hold a. workshop on May '5th at 6:00 p:m. to discuss the disposition of all General Plan Amendments requests, not already included in the Draft Land Use Element, that involve a chang,e from. Agricultural to a more intense use, and if time permits, those that- involve annexations .. Your General Plan Amendment request may be discussed at this. workshop.' If there is not enough time for all the. requests to be reviewed, a second workshop will be scheduled to discuss the. annexation requests. - . A copy of the Draft General Plan text and Land Use Policy Map are available on the City's web site or in hardcopy from the Community Development Department. If you have any questions or comments please contact us at (805) 473-5420. Sincerely, ~0- Kerry . . cCants Community Development Director C: Envicom Corporation City. Council ~Uy 0/ ~ &~ P.O. Box 550 214 East Branch Street Arroyo Grande, CA 93421 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Phone: (805) 473-5420 FAX: (805) 473-8_ E-MaD: qcity@arroy.ande.org May 5, 2000 James and Evelyn Stava 11 67 Flora Road Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 . RE: General Plan Amendment Request Dear Mr. and Mrs. Stava: On March 1 7, 2000 a letter was sent to you to inform you of the status of . . your General Plan Amendment request to the City of Arroyo Grande for the properties located at 1167 and 1212 Flora Rd., APN Nos. 07-761-020 and 07-761-021. As the letter stated, your request that the General Plan designation for these properties to be changed from Agricultural to Residential use is directly contradictory to the proposed Land Use Policy and was not reflected in the current version of the Draft General Plan Land Use Element. The City Council will hold a workshop on May 15th at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the disposition of all General Plan Amendments requests, not already included in the Draft Land Use Element, that involve a change from Agricultural to a more intense use, and if time permits, those that involve annexations. Your General Plan Amendment request may be discussed at this workshop; If there is not enough time for all the requests to be reviewed, a second workshop will be scheduled to discuss the annexation requests. -- . .. A copy of the Draft General Plan text and Land Use Policy Map are available on the City's web site or in hardcopy from the Community Development Department. If you have any questions or comments please contact us at (805) 473-5420. ~1~ Kerry L. McCants Community Development Director C: Envicom Corporation City Council , . '~e?y cf ~ fff~ P.O. Box 550 214 East Branch Street Arroyo Grande, CA 93421 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Phone: (105) 473-5420 FAX: (80S) 473-0_ E-Mail: agcity@arroy.ande.orl May 5, 2000 Jeff Wagner 1 320 Nipomo .St San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 RE: General Plan Amendment Request Dear Mr. Wagner: On March 1 7, 2000 a letter was sent to you to inform you of the status of your General Plan Amendment request to the City of Arroyo Grande for the property located at Fair Oaks Ave, APN No. 06-341-018. As the letter stated, your request that the General Plan designation for this property to be changed from Agricultural to Residential use is directly contradictory to the proposed Land Use Policy and was not reflected in the current version of the Draft General Plan Land Use Element. The City Council will hold a workshop on May 15th at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the disposition of all General Plan Amendments requests, not already included in the Draft Land Use Element, that involve a change from Agricultural to a more intense use, and if time permits, those that involve annexations. Your General Plan Amendment request may be discussed at this workshop. If there is not enough time for all the requests to be reviewed, a second workshop will be scheduled to discuss the annexation requests. . \. A copy of the Draft General Plan text and Land Use Policy Map are available on the City's web site or in hardcopy from the Community Development Department. If you have any questions or comments please contact us at (805) 473-5420. Sincerely, ~~~ Community Development Director C: Envicom Corporation City Council 4 ~Uy 0/ ~ ~~ P.O. Box 550 214 Eau Broda Street Arroyo Grande, CA 93421 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Phone: (80S) 473-5420 FAX: (80S) 473-8_ E-Man: qcity@arroyovande.org May 5, 2000 Pearlie Hughes 555 Pearlie Ln Nipomo, CA 93444 .RE: General Plan Amendment Request Dear Ms. Hughes: On March 1 7, 2000 a letter was sent to you to inform you of the status of your General Plan Amendment request to the City of Arroyo Grande for the property located at 1189 Flora Rd, APN No. 07-761-032. As the letter stated, your request that the General Plan designation for this property to be changed. from Agricultural to Residential use is directly contradictory to the proposed Land Use Policy and was not reflected in the current version of the Draft General Plan Land Use Element. The City Council will hold a workshop on May 15th at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the disposition of all General Plan Amendments requests, not already included in the Draft Land Use Element, that involve a change from Agricultural to a more intense use, and if time permits, those that involve annexations. Your General Plan Amendment request may be discussed at this workshop. If there is not enough time for all the requests to be reviewed, a second workshop will be scheduled to discuss the annexation requests. .. .. A copy of the Draft General Plan text and land Use Policy Map are available on the City's web site or in hardcopy from the Community Development Department. If you have any questions or comments please contact us at (805) 473-5420. Sincerely, ~~~s -' Community Development Director C: Envicom Corporation City Council · cw~ 0/ ~ ~~ P.O. BoxSSO 214 East Branch Street Arroyo Grande, CA '3421 CO~YDEVELOPMENT Phone: (105) 473-5428 FAX: (105) 473-0_ E-Man: aacity@arroy.ande.orl May 5, 2000 Alton and Linda Jones 1189 Flora Rd Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 RE: General Plan Amendment Request Dear Mr. and Mrs. Jones: On March 1 7, 2000 a letter was sent to you to inform you of the status of your General Plan Amendment request to the City of Arroyo Grande for the property located at 1189 Flora Rd, APN No. 07-761-032. As the letter stated, your request that the General Plan designation for this property to be changed from Agricultural to Residential use is directly contradictory to the proposed Land Use Policy and was not reflected in the current version of the Draft General Plan Land Use Element. The City Council will hold a workshop on May 15th at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the disposition of all General Plan Amendments requests, not already included in the Draft Land Use Element, that involve a change from Agricultural to a more intense use, and if time permits, those that involve annexations. Your General Plan Amendment request may be discussed at this workshop. If there is not enough time for all the requests to be reviewed, a second workshop will be scheduled to discuss the annexation requests. - -----~---- ----.--~----~--,-----,-,-~ . . A copy of the Draft General Plan text and Land Use Policy Map are available on the City's web site or in hardcopy from the Community Development Department. If you have any questions or comments please contact us at (805) 473-5420. Sincerely, ~i~ Community Development Director C: Envicom Corporation City Council . .~~ 0/ ~ ~~ P.O. Box SSG 214 East Branch S.treet Arroyo Grande, CA 93421 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Phone: (80S) 473-5420 FAX: (80S) 473-0_ ~-MaiI: ..dty@arroyovande.orl May 5, 2000 Bruce Vander Veen . 1273 Branch Mill Rd Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 RE: General Plan Amendment Request Dear Mr. Vander Veen: On March 1 7, 2000 a letter was sent to you to inform you of the status of your General Plan Amendment request to the City of Arroyo Grande for the property located at 1273 Branch Mill Rd, APN No. 07-761-022. As the letter stated, your request that the Genera' Plan designation for this property to be changed from Agricultural to Residential use is directly contradictory to the proposed Land Use Policy and was not reflected in the current version of the Draft General Plan Land Use Element. The City Council will hold a workshop on May 15th at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the disposition of all General Plan Amendments requests, not already included in the Draft Land Use Element, that involve a change from Agricultural to a more intense use, and if time permits, those that involve annexations. Your General Plan Amendment request may be discussed at this workshop. If there is not enough time for all the requests to be reviewed, a second workshop will be scheduled to discuss the annexation requests. "J . A copy of the Draft General Plan text and Land Use Policy Map are available on the City's web site or in hardcopy from the Community Development Department. If you have any questions or comments please contact us at (805) 473-5420. Sincerely, ~~~ ---- Kerr . cCants Community Development Director C: Envicom Corporation City Council j .~~O/ .~ 8f~ P.O. Box SSG 214.East BnacIa Street Arroyo Grode, CA 93421 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Phone: (115) 473-5428 FAX: (185) 4~ E-MaD: .'ty@arroJOll"Ude.ora May 5 ~ 2000 Coker Ellsworth 129 Bridge 5t, Suite B Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 RE: General Plan Amendment Request Dear Mr. Ellsworth: On March 17, 2000 a. letter was sent to you to inform you of the status of your General Plan Amendment request to the City of Arroyo Grande for the properties located. at Halcyon Rd, APN Nos. 75-011-041 and 75-011,.042. As the letter stated, your request that the General Plan designation for these . properties to be annexed to: the City is directly contradictory to the proposed Land U~e Policy and was not reflected in the current version of the' Draft General Plan Land Use Element. The' City Council will hold a workshop on May 15th at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the disposition of all General Plan Amendments requests, not already included in the Draft Land Use Element, that involve a change from Agricultural to a more intense use, and if time permits, those that involve annexations. Your General Plan Amendment request may be' discussed at this workshop. If there is not enough time for all the. requests. to be reviewed, a second workshop will be scheduled to discuss the annexation requests. . . A copy of the Draft General Plan text and Land Use Policy Map are available on the City's web site or in hardcopy from the Community Development Department. If you have any questions or comments please contact us at (805) 473-5420. Sincerely, 1::6)0 . Kerrt McCants -..- Community Development Director C: Envicom Corporation City Council" . . "~~ 0/ ~ ~~ P.O. Box 551 214 East Bruch Street Arroyo Grode, CA 93421 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Phoae: (185) 473-5420 FAX: (185) 473-03U E-Mail: 8Id11@arroy.ande.org May 5, 2000 St. John's Lutheran Church 956 Valley Rd Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 RE: General Plan Amendment Request To Whom It May Concern: On March 1 7, 2000 a letter was sent to you to inform you of the status of your General Plan Amendment request to the City of Arroyo Grande for the property located at 959 Valley Rd, APN No. 75-021-040. As the letter stated, Your property is not currently located within the City's designated Sphere of Influence (SOl), nor within a SOl Study Area for future possible inclusion. Therefore, the property is not shown on the Draft Land Use Policy Map, although it is within the Area of Environmental Concern and thereby, within the General Plan Study Area. The City Council will hold a workshop on May 15th at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the disposition of all General Plan Amendments requests, not already included in the Draft Land Use Element, that involve a change from Agricultural to a more intense use, and if time permits, those that involve annexations. Your General Plan Amendment request may be discussed at this workshop. If there' is not enough time for all the requests to be reviewed, a second workshop will be scheduled to discuss the annexation requests. - ~ .' ~ A copy of the Draft General Plan text and Land Use Policy Map are available on the City's web site or in hardcopy from the Community Development Department. If you have any questions or comments please contact us at (805) 473-5420. Sincerely, L6~~nts Community Development Director C: Envicom Corporation City Council , ~'7 0/ ~ .~~ P.o. Box 5SO 214 E.t BnndaStreet Arroyo G......., CA'3421 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Phone: (lIS) 473-5420 Ii' AX: (lIS) 473-t3M E-Mail: ...ty@.....oy........cq May 5, 2000 Walter Hollywood 5516 Halifax Rd Arcadia, CA 91 007 RE: General Plan Amendment Request . Dear Mr. Hollywood: On March 1 7, 2000 a letter was sent to you to inform you of the status of your General Plan Amendment request to the City of Arroyo Grande for the properties located at 770 Valley Rd, APN Nos. 75-001-045 and 75-001-046. As the letter stated, your request that the General Plan designation for this property to be annexed to the City is directly contradictory to the proposed Land Use Policy and was not reflected in the current version of the Draft General Plan Land Use Element. The City Council will hold a workshop on May 15th at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the disposition of all General Plan Amendments requests, not already included in the Draft Land Use Element, that involve a change from Agricultural to a more intense use, and if time permits, those that involve- annexations. Your General Plan Amendment request may be discussed at. this workshop. If there is not enough time for all the requests to be reviewed, a second workshop will be scheduled to discuss the annexation req uests. .. -. ~ ---~------------_._------~--,-,----~,. - .---------------" . . .. A copy of the Draft General Plan text and land Use Polic,y Map are available on the City's web site or in hardcopy from the Community Development Department. If you have any questions. or comments please contact us at (805) 473-5420. Kerry . McCants Community Development Director C: Envicom Corporation City Council . . w~of ~ !ff~ P.O. Box SSG 214 East Bnnch Street Arroyo Grude, CA 93421 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Phone: (885) 473-5420 FAX: (80S) 473-8_ E-Mail: .ity@arroy....ande.org May 5, 2000 Patrick Williams 2420 Brady Ln Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 RE: General Plan Amendment Request Dear Mr. Williams: On March 1 7, 2000 a letter was sent to you to inform you of the status of your General Plan Amendment request to the City of Arroyo Grande for the property located south of Fredrick's Ranch. As the letter stated, Your property is not currently located within the City's designated Sphere of Influence (SOl), nor within a SOl Study Area for future possible inclusion. Therefore, the property is not shown on the Draft Land Use Policy Map, although it is within the Area of Environmental Concern and thereby, within the General Plan Study Area. The City Council will hold a workshop on May 15th at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the disposition of all General Plan Amendments requests, not already included in the Draft Land Use Element, that involve a change from Agricultural to a more intense use, and if time permits, those that involve annexations. Your General Plan Amendment request may be discussed at this workshop; If there is not enough time for all the requests to be reviewed, a second workshop will be scheduled to discuss the annexation requests. ------~------.. . .. A copy of the Draft General Plan text and Land Use Policy Map are available on the City's web site or in hardcopy from the Community Development Department. If you have any questions or comments please contact us at (805) 473-5420. Sincerely, LL~. Ke~cCants Community Development Director C: Envicom Corporation City Council , '~e7 0/ ~ ~~ P.O. Box SSG 214 East Branch Street Arroyo Grande, CA 93421 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Phone: (80S) 473-5420 FAX: (80S) 473-0_ E-Man: agcity@arroYOlrande.orl May 5, 2000 Mary VanAchen 2420 Brady Ln Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 RE: General Plan Amendment Request Dear Ms. VonAchen: On March 1 7, 2000 a letter was sent to you to inform you of the status of your General Plan Amendment request to the City of Arroyo Grande for the property located south of the Frederick's Ranch. As the letter stated, your property is not currently located within the City's designated Sphere of Influence (SOl), nor within a 501 Study Area for future possible inclusion. Therefore, the property is not shown on the Draft Land Use Policy Map, although it is within the Area of Environmental Concern and thereby, within the General Plan Study Area. The City Council will hold a workshop on May 15th at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the disposition of all General Plan Amendments requests, not already included in the Draft Land Use Element, that involve a change from Agricultural to a more intense use, and if time permits, those that involve annexations. Your General Plan Amendment request may be discussed at this workshop; If there is not enough time for all the requests to be reviewed, a second workshop will be scheduled to discuss the annexation requests. - -.,----.-- --_._---~-----_.-.-----,.".._--~._--- . , . A copy of the Draft General Plan text and Land Use Policy Map are available on the City's web site or in hardcopy from the Community Development Department. If you have any questions or comments please contact us at (805) 473-5420. Sincerely, K-1~ Kerry L. McCants Community Development Director C: Envicom Corporation City Council , ATTACHMENT 3 MEMORANDUM TO: CITY COUNCIL VIA: ROBERT L. HUNT, CITY MANAGE~ ~ FROM: DOREEN LIBERTO-BLANCK, AICP, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR SUBJECT: GENERAL PLAN UPDATE - APPROVAL OF AMENDED SCOPE OF WORK, BUDGET, CONSULTANT CONTRACT, AND POLICY FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS DATE: OCTOBER 14, 1997 RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Council: 1. Approve a contract in the amount of $286,876 with ENVICOM CORPORA TION for the General Plan Update with an amended scope of work and budget to address issues raised in public scoping meetings. 2. Approve a budget appropriation of $119,800 from Fund 23, Traffic Circulation, and an appropriation of $13,100 from the General Fund. 3. Approve a policy to require all General Plan Amendments received subsequent to November 14, 1997 be included in the General Plan Update. FUNDING: The FY 1996/97 budget included an allocation of $77,000 for the General Plan Update. The FY 1997/98 budget includes an additional $77,000 for the General Plan Update for a total allocation of $154,000. The revised budget of $286,876 is $132,876 more than the existing allocation. The additional funding can be allocated from the Traffic Circulation Fund (Fund 23), $119,800, and the General Fund, $13,100. Fund 23 is estimated to have a fund balance of $234,500 by June 30, 1998 after the proposed appropriation. In the General Fund, revenues are anticipated to exceed expenditures by $110,700 as of June 30, 1998 (if the $13,100 appropriation is approved). - . City Council General Plan Update October 14, 1997 Page 2 The General Plan Update budget allocations are as follQws: 1. Existing budget allocations: FY1996/97 (General Fund) $ 77,000 FY 1997/98 (General Fund) $ 77,000 Subtotal: $1 54,000 2. Additional budget allocations requested: From General Fund $ 13,100 From Fund 23 $ 119,800 Subtotal: $ 132,900 3. Total cost and total allocations requested: $ 286,900 DISCUSSION: In July the Council authorized the selection of ENVICOM Corporation to prepare the General Plan Update and the setting of two public scoping sessions prior to completion of the scope of work and approval of a contract with ENVICOM. The two scoping sessions were held on Wednesday, September 17, 1997. The first session was held at 2:00 p.m. and repeated at 7:00 p.m., in consideration of work and family schedules. The consultant acted as a facilitator for the comments and suggestions from members of the public. The afternoon session was attended by 20 persons; the evening by 11 persons. Attached is the summary of issues discussed at these meetings. As a follow-up to the public scoping sessions, the Council and Planning Commission held a joint workshop on October 1 st to review and discuss the items raised by the public and to consider how the consultant's scope of work will be affected. The consultant gave an overview of the September 1 J'1' sessions. The Council and Commission discussed the variety of comments, with a consensus of both Council and Commission that the General Plan Update should address all the issues raised, particularly focusing on traffic and circulation and fiscal and economic implications of changes in land uses. - ___u City Council General Plan Update October 14, 1997 Page 3 The total budget, including the amended items, is shown by the following categories: GENERAL PLAN UPDATE BUDGET FOR ENVICOM CORPORATION Land Use Element: $ 28,875 Parks & Recreation Element: 14,215 Open space & Conservation Element: 6,610 Traffic and Circulation (amended scope): 59,990 Fiscal and economic analysis (amended scope): 34,880 Environmental Impact Report: 47,210 Development Code Update: 3,880 Public workshops and hearings: 56,820 Travel: 5,400 Project Management: 28,996 Total: $286,876 In addition to the traffic and circulation and fiscal and economic analysis sections, the other tasks that ,were amended based on the public scoping sessions are outlined as follows: Land Use Element: Add school related policies and senior issues - $ 6,700. Public workshops and hearings: Add $6,250. Administration: Add additional management - $9,250 The ENVICOM budget, as presented, offers the Council the opportunity to remove items if it is felt the overall cost is prohibitive. For example, should the Council direct staff to remove consideration of the Parks and Recreation Element at this time, there would be a minimum $14,215 savings; plus concomitant savings in such areas as public workshops and the EIA. Should the Council decide to remove an item (or items), staff recommends the Council continue this report for two weeks so that staff and ENVICOM can recalculate project costs. If the contract is approved, the first step will be a series of visioning workshops that will be tentatively scheduled before the holidays - mid November to early December. - City Council General Plan Update October 14, 1997 Page 4 Policv for General Plan Amendments reauests submitted during the uodate of the General Plan. Related to the consultant effort on the General Plan Update, it is recommended the Council approve a policy as follows: All General Plan Amendment (GPA) requests received subsequent to November 14, 1997 shall be included with and addressed in the General Plan Update. For the ten (10) GPA requests submitted since August 1, 1997 (reference attachment), the individuals shall be notified that they have until November 14, 1997 to submit a GPA application for processing separate from the General Plan Update. Individuals who decline to process a separate GPA application will have their requests submitted to the consultant for consideration of as part of the General Plan Update. This policy does not include the processing of the following projects: 1. Fredericks Specific Plan/General Plan Amendment, etc. (Arroyo Linda Crossroads) . 2. Berry Gardens Specific Plan/General Plan Amendment (Kawaoka property) . 3. James Way Annexation/General Plan Amendment. These three applications will continue to be processed separately from the General Plan Update. For consistency, the General Plan Update will reference these applications and incorporate proposed land uses for purposes of projecting traffic impacts and other cumulative impacts. AL TERNA TlVES: The following alternatives are presented for Council consideration: 1. Approve staff's recommendations. 2. Deny staff's recommendations. 3. Approve the original scope of work and budget of $186,900 ($154,000 General Fund and $36,900 Fund 23). -- -~------- City Council General Plan Update October 14, 1997 Page 5 4. Revise the scope of work and budget by selecting specific elements for updating and deferring, to a date uncertain, the balance of items; continue the item for two weeks for staff to revise project costs. 5. Provide direction to staff. Staff recommends the Council approve the revised scope of work. Attachments: Consultant Contract Amended scope of work and budget dated Oct. 6; 1997 List of property owners requesting General Plan Amendments and copies of letters Summary of public comments from scoping meetings held September 17, 1997. _-GP;CC., ().'4-87.-5R -- , c:ff't 'to!:J 0 tg'tandE. P. o. Box 550 214 East Branch Street Administration Arroyo' Grande.. CA 93421 Phone (805)473-5404 FAX (805) 473~386 PRESS RELEASE CITY OF ARROYO GRANOE ISSUE DATE: FOR IMMEOIATE RELEASE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT REQUESTS On October 14, 1997, the City Councir established a policy to require all General Plan Amendment requests received after November 14, 1997 to be included in the General Plan Update. General Plan Amendment requests will be accepted. and processed separately from the General Plan Update, if they are submitted to the Community Development Department by 5:00 p.m. on November 14, 1997~ If you have any questions regarding this issue contact Helen Elder, AIC?, in the Community Development Department at (80S) 473-5420. ." ,. KbL-u:r L. Hu~ : ROBERT L. HUNT CITY MANAGER IIJ - J~ - 1; DATE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: HELEN ELDER, AICP, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (805) 473-5420 (!: AG--~e/ ~ GfMterc~ M-V~Pr 81: A, 5LO 10/I1)Q 1 ""----------- -~--- (\) 3 '3 .c:: ~ E 0 ~ c: t\ c:: 0 0 .~ I .~ CI) Q) CD ~ )( -:> <1> c: :s .. c: 0 .. c: 0 'tS i 4: ~ :g ~ ... r- (j) oj) '4. <II ~ <II ? & c:r <II .CD <II ct. ct. E . . ." .~ CD e 0 4. c::. as - 0.- (i .... CD c::. CD C) ........,.4 ..."" " \ \ ~.... ....::-.\:.. '\ ..., --. :' eE:D' .1 . >> MEMORANDUM ~ TO: CITY COUNCIL FROM: KERRY MCCANTS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR . SUBJECT: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION REGARDING AGENDA ITEM 5 - DISPOSITION OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT REQUESTS DATE: MAY 11, 2000 The attached letter from Edwin S. Dorfman was received in the Community Development Department on April 27, 2000. We are enclosing the letter in the May 1 5, 2000 City Council Agenda packet for your consideration. . . . '. T Dorfman Homes ~ Coellr. Lie. . 711307 Tdcpbooe: 805-481-3244 Address: Apri126,2000 285 La CRsta Dr. Arroyo Grande CA93420 Fax: Mr. Kerry L. McCants 805-481.3195 Community Development Director City of Arroyo Grande P.O. Box 550 Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 Re: General Plan Update Workshop - Cherry Avenue Property Dear Kerry: This letter is to inform you that lam unable to attend the Special City Council Workshop on the General Plan Update scheduled for May 15, 2000. I will be out of the Country on a trip that was planned last October. It is my understanding from our telephone conversation that you will be dividing up the General Plan requests for discussion into two meetings. Since I will be unable to attend the May 15th meeting, I am requesting that you schedule our request for the second workshop. I will be retuming on Tuesday, May 16, 2000. Please let me know if there are any problems with my request. Thank you. Sincerely, Z-r?t' ~r r-.. ~n..__ c:dwli1 .;:I. !JO'II' . II Dorfman Homes, Inc. D~(""'-"r "'ED ....-" _. -:~"'. V ' .; t~ :!".)i-~~~... '., .- A i)R 2 ,., "1""'0 . i .....; !.tr,t, r:ITY CF .,1 '; ;:;.; ~JrU,'.f\:C~E COt-::~~::~~.;r-.,::'~\f F..,: ~'/EL(;~~:\/:::'\T DEPT. -. -.......---.... . 0PA-!t-~ ,. City of Arroyo Grande Community Development Dept. Dorfman . APR 2 3 1998 Homes Caner. Lie. . n2301 April 21, 1998 Tdcphoac: 805-181-3244 Mrs. Helen Elder, Acting Community Development Director Add= City of Arroyo Grande 285 La Crata Dr. POBox 550 Arroyo Gtandc Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 CA93420 Fax: RE: Property South of Cherry A venue an East of the intersection of Cherry 805-181-3195 Avenue and Traffic Way - Presently in agricultural zoning. Dear Helen: We would like to formally request that the' City of Arroyo Grande change the agricultural portion zoning from agricultural to single family' residential housing as a part of the General Plan Update_ This property is what we call "infill,. meaning that it is completely surrounded by existing residential and commercial uses, fronts on a collector street which has all the required utilities in it and it's present use is really incompatible with ifs surrounding uses. In reality, it is a urban use property, not presently used for urban purposes. This property has already been approved by the City Council for residential use during a pre-applicqtion process. As you know, we have met with the adjoining home owners during the pre-application process for a business park. I think it would be fair to say that most of neighboring home owners would prefer residential use over the proposed business park use. This fact came out during our hearing before the Planning Commission for the proposed business park. We would now like to proceed with the General Plan Amendment changing the property use from agricultural to residential. Thank you. Sincerely, '& ~~ Edwin S. Dorfman for Lee Web & Edwin S. Dorfman - _.~ ----- -^ MEMORANDUM TO: CITY COUNCIL FROM: KERRY MCCANTS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR SUBJECT: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION REGARDING AGENDA ITEM 5 - DISPOSITION OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT REQUESTS DATE: MAY 12,2000 The attached letters are being distributed for your review subsequent to the printing of the Council agenda on May 11, 2000 . -. ---~-. '-Ir-t I -... ':;'-1i:;J1II:;J r- 1""0;'" ...~....~ ~u~~~ ~~~~~UKIH 805 481 7171 P.01 CQk~r Ellsworth, Int. Real Estate Broker & General Contractor 129 Bridge Sttect, Suite B P. O. Box 1238 ArTO)"O GOll1de, CA 93421-1238 Office: (805) 481-7071 PAX: (805) 481-7171 License No. 357972 May 12, 2000 City of Arroyo Grande Attn: Kerry McCants FAX 473-0386 Dear Kerry, I received notice of the May IS,2oo0 general plan IQ.eeting. I will be unable to attend this meeting as I will out of town the 1 Sth &: 16th at a seminar. I would Jike to request that if a second meeting is held that my property be discussed then. J appreciate anything you can do and apolo~ for being unable to attend. Sincerely, ~ , Coker Ellsworth CElvt --"----- -- - SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY ;~~ 1 _ 'J " ~ u,.u.:nar ~ \-~~-':c..:."~ DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND BUILDING VICTOR HOLANDA, AICP RECEIVED DIRECTOR BRYCE TINGLE. AICP APR 2 1 2000 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR EllEN CARROll CITY Cf r\n:-iU,C GRANDE ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATOR April 18,2000 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPT. BARNEY MCCAY CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL PATRICK BRUN Kerry L. McCants, Director ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE OFFICER Arroyo Grande Community Development Dept. P.O. Box 550 Arroyo Grande, CA 93421 SUBJECT: Comments on Draft: Agriculture, Open Space and Conservation Element Dear Mr. McCants: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on your city's draft: Agriculture, Open Space and Conservation Element. When Councilman Jim Dickens contacted me on February 22, 2000, my understanding was that he was primarily requesting my review and comments on the document for consistency with the Williamson Act or California Land Conservation Act of 1965. Actually, the document does not contain much infonnation on your city's agricultural preserve program other than specifying that areas to be designated AglCN will be considered for eligibility and that this designation will be applied to all agricultural lands having prime farmland soils. San Luis Obispo County's agricultural preserve program provides that ten acres is the smallest size property consisting of prime fannland that can qualify; however, the minimum qualification size can be detennined by individual cities and counties. Santa Barbara County, for example, has a minimum of five acres for coastal prime fannlands producing high value crops. The minimum size of an agricultural preserve, which may ~onsist of multiple properties, also can be detennined by individual cities and counties with the finding that the establishment of the preserve which is smaller than 100 acres is necessary due to the unique characteristics of the agricultural enterprises and that the establishment of the preserve is consistent with the general plan. A possible loophole in the Class I and II ratings of prime soils is that by literal definition, a soil is rated as Class lor II only if it is irrigated; if non-irrigated the same soil, in most cases in the coastal area of the county, is rated as Class ill. Consequently, if a landowner ceases agricultural use of a site, the status of the soils rating could change from prime to non-prime and thereby become more prone to urban development. A possible solution to this problem is to state that land with either an existing or potential Class I or II rating is prime farmland soil. Another alternative is to refer to Figures 3A and 3B in the Coordinated Agricultural Support Program (CASP) prepared for the CitY of Arroyo Grande and California State Coastal Conservancy in 1998 showing lands in Arroyo Grande and Cienega Valleys meeting the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service definition COUNl1' GOVERNMENT CENTER . SAN LUIS OBISPO . CALIFORNIA 93408 . (805)781-5600 . 1-800-834-4636 EMAll: i peepl ng@slen et. erg . FAX: (805) 781-1242 . WEBSITE: http://www.slonet.orgivv/ipcoplng City of Arroyo Grande Page 2 of prime soils. It includes various soils classifications rated as Classes I, II, and ill used to produce high value irrigated crops. Nearly all irrigated Class I soils but only some Class II soils in the county have a Storie Index rating of80 to 100. Most of the irrigated fannland on the southeast side of Arroyo Grande Creek east of Highway 101 is Class I soil with a Storie Index of80 to 100. This is also the case with most of the farmland adjacent to the city west of Highway 101. The soils map shows that the majority of Cienega Valley south of Arroyo Grande has a Class ill soils rating, but yet it is used for multiple cropping of high value vegetable crops just like the Class I and II soils. In general, the draft document consists of excellent and succinct policies for the protection of agriculture and open space lands. The following questions and comments refer to specific policies: Ag 1-1 : Has a map already been prepared showing the location of Arroyo Grande's Areas of Environmental Concern? If so, we would like to obtain a copy. Agl-4.2: In the mitigation for loss of prime farmland soil, how is "other suitable location" determined? Does it include land located either within or outside the city? We fully agree with the aim stated in thelast sentence of this policy but were wondering how it is to be implemented. IOS.13: Is the Strategic Action Plan to address areas located outside as well as within the city? As indicated above, we would appreciate obtaining copies of the maps to be included in the city's Agriculture, Open Space and Conservation Element. If you should have any questions or comments, my phone number is (805) 781-5976. Sincerely, ;s::;:::l. a ~ Frank P. Heinsohn Planner ill AG.Let Nicholas A. Alter ""TV RECEIVED Marcia G. Alter LIt I GF ARROYO GR;l,nDE: 354 Corbett Canyon Road 00 nAY -8 PH 2: S3 Arroyo Grande, CA 94320 (805) 474-8062 Voice (805) 474-8083 Fax nickalter@mind&prini.com May 7,2000 Michael A. Lady, Mayor j Tony M. Ferrara, Mayor Pro Tem Thomas A. Runels, Council Member Steve Tolley, Council Mayor Jim Dickens, Council Member Dear Mayor and Council: We understand that the agenda for your May 15,2000 Council meeting will include action on some proposed conversions of prime fannland in AIroyo Grande. Inasmuch as we will be out of town and therefore unable to attend the May 15 meeting, we wish to express our opposition to re-zoning any of the remaining parcels of prime farmland in our community, however small. We support the objectives and policy statements laid out in the General Plan Update having to do with conserving ag land and open space. We applaud the position taken in the GP Update on "no net loss of prime fannland soils," and look to you to take tl.1e same finn. stand on the 15th. Anything less would reflect a serious lack of resolve on Council's part to support our GP Update, and would put the interests of a few ahead of the greater good and the public will of our community. We as a community cannot allow the further chipping away of our precious agricultural resources. We must do all we can to maintain and expand ag land uses, as stated in the GP Update. Council has a public trust and duty in this regard. Sincerely, ~ fleic ;/il /JIl ~~ 2. aJIv.- Nicholas A. Alter Marcia G. Alter