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ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 29, 1992
MINUTES SUMMARY
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Commission
Chairperson Johnson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
City Council:
Present: Councilmembers Kudlac, Luna and Mayor Nimmo
Absent: Councilmembers Borgeson and Bewley
Also Present: Muriel "Micki" Korba, City Treasurer and Lee
Raboin, City Clerk
Planning Commission:
Present: Commissioners Carden, Lochridge, Edwards,
Berger, Rogers and Chairperson Johnson
Absent: Commissioner Hanauer
Staff:
Present: Ray Windsor, City Manager; Andy Takata, Assis-
tant City Manager/Director of Community
Services; Henry Engen, Community Development
Director and Greg Luke, Public Warks Director
Consultants:
Present: Mike Multari of Crawford, Multari & Starr
Mike Kennedy, DKS Associates
Puroose of the Meeting:
To receive a presentation by DKS Associates of the Draft
Circulation Element and discuss future joint study sessions.
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Meeting Highlights:
A. Circulation Element:
Mike Multari reported that the session was intended to introduce
the draft Circulation Element and get direction from the Council
and Commission prior to the completion of the draft Environmental
Impact Report (EIR) . He explained that a Notice of Preparation for
the EIR would be distributed soon and work was in process on the
document. Once completed, he added, it would be subject to public
hearings at the Planning Commission. Mr. Multari predicted that
the Final EIR would be completed in December of 1992 and indicated
that the Circulation Element would be ready for adoption, depending
on hearing schedules, during the early months of 1993.
Mike Kennedy introduced the draft Circulation Element and using a
series of overhead transparencies, provided an overview of the
document summarizing three comprehensive studies: 1) Traffic
Safety Study, 2) E1 Camino Real Study and 3) Circulation Study.
Staff pointed out that the Traffic Safety Study would soon be
available for public review. In addition, Mr. Kennedy highlighted
recommendations for circulation goals and policies.
Questions and comments followed regarding levels of service,
intersections, bikeways, and parking. Brief discussion ensued
regarding symbolization for intersections on Figure III-9 of the
draft; Mr. Kennedy noted that an error had been made and explained
that a correction would be made on the document before being
presented at the Planning Commission.
There was consensus among the Council and Commission to accept the
draft, as amended above, and postpone further dialogue until the
public hearings process begins.
Discussion ensued regarding the proposed median divider on El
Camino Real. Mr. Kennedy emphasized that the median was being
recommended as a means of improving traffic flow and providing
pedestrian safety. He clarified that it was not a wholesale
improvement to the capacity of E1 Camino Real and would not have an
overall major affect on the levels of service on the roadway, with
the exception of potentially increasing the level of service at
specific intersections because of certain planned improvements.
Public Comments:
Peter Boonisar, 5212 Magdelena, asserted that potential traffic
impacts as a result of the proposedHighway41 extension have not
been adequately addressed. In addition, he pondered whether there
had been any studies to determine whether there would be increased
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pollution as a result of the project.
Eric Greening, 7365 Valle, urged the consultants to study
pedestrian circulation as pedestrians themselves to understand the
hazards first-hand. He mentioned that the Santa Rosa Road over-
ramp was particularly dangerous and shared concern about safe
pedestrian travel on Palomar Avenue.
---End of Public Testimony---
B. Future Joint Study Sessions:
By mutual agreement, the Council and Commission agreed to meet in
a joint study session regarding the Housing Element sometime within
the next two months.
Mayor Nimmo adjourned until Thursday, October 8, 1992 at 6:00 p.m.
MINUTES SEeWA.RY PARED BY:
LE 0IN_. d_it_y7 Clerk
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