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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 012511 Approved February 22, 2011 _.0vol - nn �. a iaup: ♦eve's CITY OF ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Tuesday, January 25, 2011 City Hall Council Chambers 6907 EI Camino Real, Atascadero, California 6:00 P.M. City Council: 6:00 P.M. Public Financing Authority: Immediately following the low City Council meeting REGULAR SESSION — CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 P.M. Mayor O'Malley called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. and Council Member Clay led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL: Present: Council Members Clay, Fonzi, Kelley, Sturtevant and Mayor O'Malley Absent: None Others Present: City Clerk/Assistant to City Manager Marcia McClure Torgerson Staff Present: Assistant City Manager Jim Lewis, Community Development Director Warren Frace, Public Works Director Russ Thompson, Community Services Director Brady Cherry, Acting Police Chief Steve Gesell, and City Attorney Brian Pierik. CC Minutes of 1/25/11 Page 1 of 7 Approved February 22, 2011 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Roll Call MOTION: By Council Member Fonzi and seconded by Council Member Sturtevant to approve the agenda. Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote. A. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. City Council Special Meeting Draft Action Minutes — December 28, 2010 ■ Recommendation: Council approve the City Council Meeting Draft Action Minutes of December 28, 2010. [City Clerk] 2. City Council / Community Redevelopment Agency Special Joint Meeting Draft Action Minutes — December 28, 2010 ■ Recommendation: Council approve the City Council / Community Redevelopment Agency Special Joint Meeting Draft Action Minutes of December 28, 2010. [City Clerk] 3. November 2010 Accounts Payable and Payroll ■ Fiscal Impact: $1,769,795.67. ■ Recommendation: Council approve certified City accounts payable, ago payroll and payroll vendor checks for November 2010. [Administrative Services] Item #A-1: City Clerk Torgerson stated that she has amended the minutes by completing the motion for the Appointment of Mayor Pro Tem that she accidently omitted. MOTION: By Mayor Pro Tem Kelley and seconded by Council Member Clay to approve the Consent Calendar, including the amended minutes in #A-1. Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote. UPDATES FROM THE CITY MANAGER: Assistant City Manager Jim Lewis gave an update on projects and issues within the City. iso CC Minutes of 1/25/11 Page 2 of 7 Approved February 22, 2011 COMMUNITY FORUM: The following citizens spoke during Community Forum: Terry Mathis, Joan O'Keefe, Mike Brennler (Exhibit A), Jim Wilkins, Lee Perkins, and Tom Comar. Mayor O'Malley closed the COMMUNITY FORUM period. B. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. PLN 2009-1328 / GPA 2009-0025 - Adoption of 2007 - 2014 Housing Element - General Plan Land Use Element & Land Use Diagram Update - ZCH 2010-0162 Zoning Code & Zoning Map Update (City of Atascadero) ■ Ex Parte Communications: ■ Fiscal Impact: There is no fiscal impact in adopting the Housing Element; however, implementation of related programs in the future will result in yet undetermined costs to the City. ■ Recommendations: Planning Commission Recommends Council: 1. Adopt Resolution A, certifying Proposed Negative Declaration 2010- 0005; and, 2. Adopt Resolution B, adopting the Atascadero 2007-2014 Housing Element (PLN 2009-1328/ GPA 2009-0025) based on findings; and, 3. Adopt Resolution C, approving a General Plan Land Use Element Update and General Plan Land Use Diagram Update (PLN 2009- 1328/ GPA 2009-0025) to allow a minimum density of 20 units per acre in the High Density Residential Land Use Designation; and, 4. Introduce Draft Ordinance A for first reading, by title only, to approve Zoning Code Updates (PLN 2009-1328/ ZCH 2010-0162) to change RMF-16 to RMF-20 and update Zoning Ordinance definitions related to housing, based on findings; and, 5. Introduce Draft Ordinance B for first reading, by title only, to approve Zoning Map Update (PLN 2009-1328/ ZCH 2010-0162) to change RMF-16 to RMF-20, based on findings. [Community Development] Community Development Director Warren Frace gave the staff report and answered questions from the Council. Consultant Lisa Wise and Steve Devencenzi of the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments also answered questions from the Council. PUBLIC COMMENT: The following citizens spoke on this item: Mike Brennler Mayor O'Malley closed the Public Comment period. CC Minutes of 1/25/11 Page 3 of 7 Approved February 22, 2011 MOTION: By Mayor Pro Tem Kelley and seconded by Council Member Fonzi to: 1. Adopt Resolution A, certifying Proposed Negative Declaration 2010-0005; and, 2. Adopt Resolution B, adopting the Atascadero 2007-2014 Housing Element (PLN 2009-1328/ GPA 2009-0025) based on findings; and, 3. Adopt Resolution C, approving a General Plan Land Use Element Update and General Plan Land Use Diagram Update (PLN 2009-1328/ GPA 2009-0025) to allow a minimum density of 20 units per acre in the High Density Residential Land Use Designation, including the following amendments: to omit the word "attached," and to make the maximum density 20, instead of 16; and, 4. Introduce Draft Ordinance A for first reading, by title only, to approve Zoning Code Updates (PLN 2009-1328/ ZCH 2010-0162) to change RMF-16 to RMF-20 and update Zoning Ordinance definitions related to housing, based on findings, including the following amendments: it is a maximum density of 20 residential units per acre, and to make the maximum density 20, instead of 16; and, 5. Introduce Draft Ordinance B for first reading, by title only, to approve Zoning Map Update (PLN 2009-1328/ ZCH 2010- a' 0162) to change RMF-16 to RMF-20, based on findings, including the following amendment: to make the maximum density 20, instead of 16 . Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote. (#1: Resolution No. 2011- 003, #2: Resolution No. 2011-004, #3: Resolution No. 2011-005) C. MANAGEMENT REPORTS: 1. Transit/ North County Shuttle Update ■ Fiscal Impact: Potential decreases in fare box revenue may require modification to the City's transit system. ■ Recommendations: Council receive the information and provide staff with any direction deemed appropriate. [Public Works] Public Works Director Russ Thompson gave the staff report and answered questions from the Council. PUBLIC COMMENT: None CC Minutes of 1/25/11 Page 4 of 7 Approved February 22, 2011 There was Council consensus to have staff write a letter to SLOCOG and RTA, to be signed by the Council, stating that we would like RTA to avoid duplication of service, and Atascadero would like to continue the local transit route. Mayor O'Malley recessed the meeting at 8:10 p.m. Mayor O'Malley reconvened the meeting at 8:25 p.m. 2. Strategic Planning 2011 — Community Development and Economic Development Issues ■ Fiscal Impact: Many of the programs and options discussed in this report have a monetary or staff resource cost. Based on Council direction, staff will address these costs in the draft 2011-13 City budget. ■ Recommendation: Council review this staff report and provide direction to staff. [Community Development] Community Development Director Warren Frace gave the staff report and answered questions from the Council. Suggestions from Council of issues needing to be discussed: • Hot spots o EI Camino Real & Del Rio o K-Mart corner • Auto dealer recruitment • Hotel recruitment • Business assistance • Commercial tourism areas (Highway 41) • Gateway to the wine country • Review fence heights • Remove the height restriction on EI Camino Real between Traffic Way and West Mall • Limits on improvement requirements for CUPs • Smoke shops— restrict uses • Re-prioritize tourism Asset Development (page 253 of report) • Rent controls for mobile homes • Re-negotiate tax split with County for Eagle Ranch o Mayor O'Malley directed Council Member Fonzi to work with staff on LAFCO involvement with the annexation of Eagle Ranch. CC Minutes of 1/25/11 Page 5 of 7 Approved February 22, 2011 PUBLIC COMMENT: The following citizens spoke on this item: Bill Shaffer, Len Colamarino, Chuck Ward, Lisa Knudsen, Bill Shaffer, and Susan Warren. Mayor O'Malley closed the Public Comment period. Council Member Clay left the meeting due to a personal emergency. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS: Mayor O'Malley announced that he has appointed Roberta Fonzi and Bob Kelley as the Council appointees to the Design Review Committee, Chuck Ward and Christian Cooper as the Planning Commission appointees to the Design Review Committee, and Susan DeCarli as the member at large of the Design Review Committee. Mayor O'Malley also announced that he appointed Susan DeCarli to the Parks and Recreation Commission. Council Member Fonzi announced that the Air Pollution Control District (APCD) would like all cities to appoint an alternate for APCD meetings. Mayor O'Malley proposed appointing Council Member Sturtevant as the alternate. Mayor O'Malley asked the City Clerk to notify APCD. aw Mayor Pro Tem Kelley stated that he has been selected to serve on the Board of ECHO. D. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Mayor O'Malley County Mayors Round Table — Atascadero is hosting the next meeting on February 4th E. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND/OR ACTION: City Manager a Commissioner Attendance Reports am CC Minutes of 1/25/11 Page 6 of 7 Approved February 22, 2011 F. ADJOURNMENT: am Mayor O'Malley adjourned the meeting at 9:54 p.m. MINUTES PREPARED BY: M - W Marcia McClure Torgerson, C.M.0 City Clerk/Assistant to the City M nager The following exhibit is available for review in the City Clerk's office: Exhibit A—Mike Brennler, City Manager Compensation Guidelines aw am CC Minutes of 1/25/11 Page 7 of 7