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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 111086 MERDA (MINUTES APPROVED BY ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL, AS WRITTEN, NOVEMBER 24 , 1986) MINUTES November 10, 1986 Atascadero Administration Building The regular meeting of the Atascadero City Council was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Mackey, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. An invocation was given by Pastor David Inks, Covenant Presbyterian Church. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmembers Borgeson, Handshy, Molina, Norris and Mayor Mackey Absent: None STAFF Mike Shelton, City Manager; Boyd Sharitz , City Clerk; Bud McHale, Police Chief; Henry Engen, Community Development Director; Paul Sen- sibaugh, Public Works Director ; Cindy Wilkins, Deputy City Clerk COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS Councilman Handshy reminded citizens to remember Veterans Day tom- orrow, Nov. 11th, noting the Elks Club is sponsoring a Veteran' s Appreciation Dinner/Dance tomorrow evening. Mayor Mackey announced the Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony on Thurs. , Dec. 11 at 6: 30 p.m. on the steps of the Administration Building. Mayor Mackey issued a proclamation observing November 1986 as Hospice Month (which month will close in conjunction with the tree lighting ceremony in Sunken Gardens on 12/11) . Mayor Mackey reminded audience to address the Chair and to avoid per- sonal attacks. COMMUNITY FORUM Doug Nix, 4533 Yerba, expressed that he takes exception to Mayor Mackey' s previous comment, feeling it is intimidating and stifles public input. Richard Johnson, President, S.L.O. County Chapter of M.A.D.D. (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) read a prepared statement questioning an inci- dent of Oct. 11th when a County Sheriff' s Deputy, suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol, was driven home by an APD officer. 1 Tom McNamara, resident, requested the City Manager and City Council to scrutinize the Atas. Planning & Building Departments, specifically the attitude in the Building Dept. Greg Mann, President of P.T.A. at Santa Rosa Rd. School, thanked Chief McHale for his efforts to help the school through recent ' tumultuous times' ; also, he urged Council adoption of Res. 123-86 (Agenda Item D-1) ; thirdly, relating to possible lot divisions in the Santa Rosa School district (see Item B-1) , he noted there are some distinct over- crowding problems and requests approvals be helf off (until the San Gabriel Rd. school site is on line) as it will further impact Santa Rosa and possibly Santa Margarita School. A. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Approval of Minutes of Regular Council Meeting of October 27, 1986 2. Proposed Resolution 126-86 - Adopting Special Condition for State/Federal Security Interest in Property Acquired with Grant Funds for Atascadero Sanitation Plant Expansion 3. Recognition of September Employees of the Month - Valerie Humphrey, Public Works Dept. and Cindy Wilkins, City Clerk' s Office 4. Approval of Lot Line Adjustment 7-86 - 9099 La Linia - Lot Line Adjustment between Two Existing Developed Lots - Shores/Volbrecht Surveys 5. Approval of Tentative Tract Map 24-86 - Creation of 15 Air Space Condominium Units - 7425 E1 Camino Real - Messer/Camino Real Properties/Cuesta Engineering 6. Approval of Tentative Tract Map 27-86 - Creation of 13 Commercial Air Space Condominium Units - 7500 Morro Road - Dunn/North Coast Engineering 7. Approval of Tentative Tract Map 26-86 - Creation of 28 Resi- dential Condominium Units with Common Area - 7408 -7478 Santa Ysabel - Montanaro/North Coast Engineering 8. Accept Final Map 5-86 - 9630 Laurel Road Hass/Coronada-Nelson/ Tartaglia & Hughes Engineering 9. Approval to Enter into Contract with Mark Henry Bartholomew for Temporary Full-Time Employment on General Plan Update Work Pro- gram 10. Approval of Proposed Resolution 125-86 - Establishment of Stop Signs Cortina Ave. , Encinal Ave. and Sonora Ave. at Their Inter- sections with Valle Avenue. 11. Approval of Proposed Resolution 124-86 - Prohibiting Parking on _a Portion_ of-R1 Camino Regi from-Pacific Home Imp-rovement Center 2 North to Northerly Property Line of Idler ' s Mayor Mackey noted that Item A-2 will be considered separately (as it relates to the Sanitation District) . MOTION: By Councilwoman Norris to approve Items Al-11, except A-2, seconded by Councilwoman Borgeson; passed by 5:0 roll-call. B. HEARINGS, APPEARANCES AND REPORTS 1. General Plan Amendment 2H-86/Zone Change 22-86 Atascadero-Portola Residential Study Area - City of Atascadero/Hawkins A. Public Hearing B. Proposed Resolution 127-86 - Approving Amendment to General Plan Land Use Map from Moderate Density Single Family to High Density Single Family C. Proposed Ordinance 140 - Amending the Official Zoning Maps from RSF-Y to RSF-X (FIRST READING) Henry Engen, Commun. Devel. Director, gave staff report. Councilwoman Borgeson expressed concern regarding impact to the sewer system with increased density resulting from this zone change; Paul Sensibaugh, Pub. Works Director , responded that the development fees would enable the sanitary sewer to be increased where needed. Councilwoman Borgeson also expressed concern regarding school safety issues and urges that staff commit to monitoring the traffic safety situation; Mr. Sensibaugh commented that it will be discussed further by the Traffic Committee. Public Comment Jane Smith, 8950 Atascadero Ave. (10 years) , believes the traffic at the Santa Rosa Rd./Atas. Ave. intersection has tripled over the past few years and is very dangerous; she noted that a drainage problem also exists there which, during the rainy season, forces children to cross further out in the street. James Watson, 8400 Atascadero Ave. (since 1972) , addressed the traffic problem on Atas. Ave. as having gotten "out of hand" over the past 5 years, with many excessive speeders. He noted that he applied for a rezone on his property in the past and was denied. He, too, mentioned the drainage problem and feels that the surface water runoff will be increased as a result of more density and urges that it be studied carefully. Robert Fisher , 8925 Atascadero Ave. , spoke in support of the proposed GPA; he urges that underground utilities be required of all develop- ment of new lots created by this proposed amendment and also urges that apt ring- for sidewalks--in- the --immediate--vicinity of- Santa Rosa 3 School be a high priority of City staff. Doug Nix, 4533 Yerba, expressed concerns regarding the amount of money (from fees) staff reported would sewer the number of homes in the area, comparing it to the cost of sewering his area (Improvement Dis- trict No. 4, recently formed) ; staff responded that the area is already in the sewer district. Mr. Nix expressed he doesn' t oppose the parcel splits or subdivision. Mike Hawkins, applicant, spoke in support of his application, noting he agrees with safety concerns expressed and does not oppose sidewalks providing they' re planned for the area adjoining his acreage as well. John Grower, 8525 Santa Rosa (to the rear of the parcel under consid- eration) , spoke in favor the proposed GPA, feeling that development will help the existing drainage problems. Robert Schultz, 8630 Portola Rd. , 25-year resident, spoke in support of the proposed GPA, further commenting on the excessive fees in place. Shirley Moore, 8220 Curbaril, spoke on behalf of her mother-in-law (who lives on corner of Portola & Santa Rosa) who supports and favors the zone change. Greg Mann, Santa Rosa PTA President, reiterated his comments at the beginning of the meeting (see Community Forum), expressing that side- walks, crossing guards and/or other safety factors should be addressed and would benefit Santa Rosa School greatly. Council discussion. MOTION: By Councilwoman Norris to approve Res. No. 127-86, seconded by Councilman Handshy; passed unanimously. MOTION: By Councilman Molina to read Ord. 140 by title only, seconded by Councilman Handshy; passed unanimously. Mayor Mackey read Ord. 140 by title. MOTION: By Councilman Handshy that this constitutes the first reading of Ord. 140 , seconded by Councilman Molina; passed unanimous- ly. COUNCIL RECESSED FOR FIVE-MINUTE BREAK AT 9 :35 P.M. 2. General Plan Amendment 2G-86/Zone Change 27-86 - 1200-1800 El Camino Real - City of Atascadero/Leonard Brazzi A. Public Hearing B. Proposed Resolution 128-86 — Approving Amendment to General Plan Land Use Map from Suburban Single Family to Retail Com- mercial _ -- 4 i C. Proposed Ordinance 141 - Amending the Official Zoning Maps from Residential Suburban to Commercial Tourist (FIRST READ- ING) Henry Engen, Commun. Devel. Director, gave staff report. Public Comment Ennis Ogorsolka, 1380 E1 Camino Real (Veterinary Hospital) , indicated he does not oppose (as he wrote to Mr. Engen on 9/8, letter in agenda packet) this proposal but is opposed to becoming surrounded by metal buildings. Council discussed zoning alternatives with staff. Tom McNamara, resident, spoke in favor of commercial zoning desig- nation for the entire strip (rather than spot zoning) , feeling the sewer limitation will eventually determine that designation anyway. Jack Stinchfield agreed with the comments of the previous speaker. Joe Grisanti, resident, agreed with the comments of the previous two speakers. Dean Harris, 18-year resident in the area under consideration, 1440 El Camino Real, spoke in favor of a commercial zoning designation. Bill Ring, 1375 El Camino Real, supports Mr . Brazzi ' s proposal if it would fit in with a scheme, which isn' t evident at this time; he sup- ports planned development of the area. Rocky Russell, spoke in support of this proposal, feeling it won' t impact the downtown area nor tax the sewer system. Barbara Reiter, 10150 San Marcos Rd. , spoke of poor planning which has taken place in the past; she favors development which would be compat- ible with the residential across the street and that any zone changes should take place at the lot lines to the rear of the parcels. Shirley Moore, 8220 Curbaril, wonders why the area was zoned CT rather than CS, noting the limitation she once encountered on some Morro Rd. property when changing to a commercial use. Doug Nix, 4533 Yerba, encouraged Council to make a solid plan that won' t have to be changed again at a later time. Leonard Brazzi, applicant, who has resided on the subject property for 12 years, responded to a comment by the previous speaker clarifying that he did not just purchase it to change it to commercial use. Council further discussed allowable zoning alternatives with staff. 5 MOTION: By Councilman Handshy to approve Res. No. 128-86, seconded by Councilwoman Norris; passed 4:1, with Councilwoman Borgeson opposed. MOTION: By Councilman Molina to read Ord. 141 by title only, changing the zoning designation from CT to CS, seconded by Council- woman Norris; passed unanimously. Mayor Mackey read Ord. 141 by title (noting change) . MOTION: By Councilman Molina that this constitutes the first reading of Ord. 141, seconded by Councilman Handshy; passed unani- mously. 3. Status Report on Business Improvement Association (B.I.A. ) Mike Shelton, City Manager, introduced Kirk Pearson, B.I.A. President, who apprised the City Council of the workings of the B.I.A. to date, its status and progress. He noted three areas of focus: Physical development of the downtown area, improving business and Atascadero' s image. Joe Grisanti, business owner, submitted a proposal for developing a parking plan for the downtown area which seeks to alleviate the im- mediate downtown parking problem, provide an incentive to locate businesses off of El Camino Real and be a designing solution to allow both the Planning Dept. and the B.I.A. to look into parking alter- natives for downtown. The proposal involved the possible purchase of a lot on Traffic Way between Wil-Mar Disposal and the old fire house (now Nostalgia) to be made into a parking lot, in addition to the lease of a 20 ' x 140' strip abutting the Atas. Fire Dept. property for a proposed $1 per year, noting he has approached Chief Hicks who indi- cated it would not hinder the operations at the department. Mayor Mackey stated that Council will appoint a committee tonight and will get back to Mr. Grisanti within a week. C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Proposed Resolution 129-86 - Agreement between the City of Atas- cadero and the County of San Luis Obispo Relating to Transfer of Properties and Interest in Properties from Each Public Entity to the Other (Cont'd from 9/10/86) Mike Shelton, City Manager , gave staff report, summarizing and review- ing the text of the proposed agreement. MOTION: By Councilman Handshy to adopt Res. No. 129-86, seconded by Councilman Molina; passed unanimously by roll-call. 6 • • 2. Ad Hoc Committee Report - Faith Baptist Church, Bethel-Messer and Nelson, and Ordinance 24 Committee Status Report Council focused lengthy discussion on the function of ad hoc commit- tees. Councilman Handshy relayed the decision by the committee formed to make a determination regarding whether fees should be applied to the Faith Baptist Church project; it was determined that it was in the best interests of both entities not to require the fees. Mike Shelton, City Manager, urged Council to define the parameters of ad hoc committees and to clearly define their authorities, if any. MOTION: By Councilman Handshy to accept the committee' s recommenda- tions regarding Faith Baptist Church, seconded by Council- woman Norris; passed by unanimous roll-call. Mr. Grisanti spoke again regarding the parking proposal (see Item B-3) . Mr. Shelton expressed that it should be determined whether or not the B.I.A. concurs with Mr . Grisanti' s proposal and is recommending it to Council. Council concurred (with City Manager ' s suggestion) that the estab- lished committee - consisting of Councilwoman Borgeson, Mayor Mackey and members of both the B.I .A. and Chamber of Commerce - would be the appropriate committee to discuss Mr. Grisanti 's proposal. Mr. Gri- santi was requested to be present at the next Council meeting and indicate which businesses support his proposal, and a cost-sharing formula can be reviewed at that time. A report from the committee will be brought back in two weeks. D. NEW BUSINESS 1. Resolution 123-86 - Council Approval for Match Funding with the School District for Crossing Guard at El Camino Real and Santa Rosa Streets Mike Shelton gave brief staff report. MOTION: By Councilman Molina to approve Res. No. 123-86 , seconded by Councilman Handshy; passed unanimously by roll-call. MOTION: By Councilman Molina to recess as Council and convene as Atascadero County Sanitation District, seconded by Council- woman Norris; passed unanimously. Discussion ensued which relates to the portion of Item C-2 regarding the ad-hoc committee decisions on the Bethel-Messer and Nelson sewer - - fee -issues. - - 7 MOTION: By Director Molina that the Board accept the committee' s re- port & recommendation (to split the difference 50/50) , sec- onded by Director Handshy; passed unanimously by roll-call. *A-2 (from Consent Calendar) Paul Sensibaugh, Pub. Works Director , gave brief staff report. MOTION: By Director Molina to approve Res. No. 126-86, seconded by Director Handshy; passed unanimously. MOTION: By Director Molina to adjourn as ACSD Board of Directors and reconvene as City Council, seconded by Director Handshy; passed unanimously. E. PUBLIC FORUM Greg Mann, Santa Rosa PTA President, thanked Council for their speedy action in the interest of student safety (relates to Item D-1) . Joe Grisanti made further comments regarding his proposal (Item B-3) . Doug Lewis, resident, asked for clarification of the types of commit- tees the Council and City have. Mike Shelton, City Manager responded, and Mayor Mackey stated that staff would prepare a report summarizing committees. Joe Knyal, resident, inquired if the City Attorney position interviews are open to the public; Mike Shelton responded that they are, inter- views of 8 individuals are set to commence (at 45 min. intervals) at 9:30 a.m. on 11/14 and are expected to end at about 5:00 p.m. Doug Nix, 4533 Yerba, expressed concern about the Council' s earlier discussion and actions relating to ad-hoc committees, reiterating his understanding that committees are advisory only. F. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND/OR ACTION City Council - Councilwoman Norris inquired (relating to Public Forum comments at beginning of meeting) what' s going to be done about the Building Department. Mr. Shelton, City Mgr. , responded that staff will meet with representatives of the City/Contractor ' s Assn. to discuss the problem and report back the outcome of their meeting to Council. Councilwoman Norris also requested further investigation (perhaps Grand Jury) into the APD incident mentioned at the beginning of the meeting (see Public Forum) ; Council requested a staff report on the APD's policy in DUI situations. 8 Councilman Molina expressed comments regarding this Council' s policy structure and Council discussion ensued. City Clerk - Boyd Sharitz expressed he didn' t appreciate Mayor Mackey' s newspaper article apologizing for the length of the protest hearing on Oct. 27 because of Mr. Sharitz reading the many protests received; Mayor Mackey clarified that it wasn' t directed at him, but rather a further explanation to the public that it was in fact nec- essary. City Manager - Mike Shelton clarified Council direction to staff related to Councilwoman Norris' s comments and concerns, above. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 12:10 A.M. TO A SPECIAL OPEN COUNCIL MEETING IN THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, ROOM 207, ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1986, FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTERVIEWING FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY POSITION. MINUTES RECORDED BY: BOYD C. SHARITZ, ty Clerk PREPARED BY: CINDY WILKINS, Deputy City Clerk 9