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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 041487 M G XGEND DATE ,� #� ITEM ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL (MINUTES APPROVED, AS WRITTEN, BY COUNCIL MINUTES 4/28/87) April 14, 1987 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 John Taylor, Minister, Church of Christ. ROLL-CALL Present: Councilmembers Borgeson, Handshy, Norris and Mayor Mackey Absent: None STAFF Bud McHale, Police Chief/Acting City Manager ; David Jorgensen, Admin- istrative Services Director; Mike Hicks, Fire Chief; Henry Engen, Community Development Director; Paul Sensibaugh, Public Works Direc- tor; Jeffrey Jorgensen, City Attorney; Boyd Sharitz, City Clerk; Cindy Wilkins, Deputy City Clerk COMMUNITY FORUM - No public comment COUNCIL COMMENT Mayor Mackey presented a plaque to outgoing Councilman George Molina in recognition for his five years of service on the City Council (June '82 through March 187 -- June 186 to March '87 as Mayor Pro Tem) . A. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of March 24, 1987 2. Approval of Parking/Crosswalk Amendments in Relation to Monterey Road Elementary School: A. Resolution 37-87 - Designating a "No Parking" Zone on Monter- ey Road at Monterey Road School (between the two main driveway entrances to the school) B. Resolution 36-87 - Relocation of School Crosswalk on Monterey Road at Monterey Road School 3. Approval of Tentative Lot Line Adustment 4-87 - 5505-5555 Bajada Adjusting Property Line between 2 Existing Lots - Jones/Lebovic (Cuesta Engineering) 1 a *4. Denial of Claim by David Hunt and Douglas Nix Representing a Class Action Claim in the Amount of $1, 500, 000 for Damage Caused by Requirements to Hook Up to Sewer System 5. Approval for Mayor to Enter into an Encroachment Permit with Cal- trans - Planting of Trees at San Diego Way and Highway 101 6. Approval of Final Parcel Map 28-84 - 9095 La Paz Road - Doyle Dun- ham 7. Acknowledgement of Proclamation Acknowledging Earthquake Prepared- ness Month - April 1987 Jaime Lopez-Balbontin requested Item #4 be pulled for discussion. (*Item moved to New Business) . MOTION: By Councilwoman Norris to approve Consent Calendar , minus #4, seconded by Councilwoman Borgeson; passed unanimously (4:0) by roll-call. B. HEARINGS, APPEARANCES & REPORTS 1. Resolution 34-87 - Approval of Proposed Road Abandonment - (Lots 51-53, Block 55) Portion of Chorro Road - Landis Mr. Engen, Commun. Devel. Director , gave staff report. There was no public comment. MOTION: By Councilwoman Borgeson to adopt Res. No. 34-87, seconded by Councilwoman Norris; passed unanimously (4 :0) by roll-call. 2. Zone Change 23-86 - 7421 Santa Ysabel - California Manor (Young) A. Ordinance 150 - Revising Existing Zoning to Lot 6, Block 1A, from Residential Multiple Family, 16 Units Per Acre with a Planned Development Overlay (allowing reduced lot size develop- ment) (FIRST READING) Mr. Engen, Commun. Devel. Director, gave staff report and responded to questions from Council. Public Comment Judy Young, applicant, spoke in support of this project as proposed. She noted the proposal would actually decrease the allowed density (7 apts. or 7 condominiums) on the site by utilizing the PD overlay ap- proach, which is an option in lieu of condominiums; she urged Council to consider this in reviewing the project. Ted Young, co-applicant, clarified that he has permits for four units and is asking approval for a fifth. 2 0 0 MOTION: By Councilman Handshy to concur with staff recommendations to approve Ord. 150 revising the existing zoning from RMF/16 (Residential Multiple Family, 16 units per acre) to RMF/16 (PD) ; motion died for lack of a second. MOTION: By Councilwoman Norris to continue this item until the next meeting; motion died for lack of a second. MOTION: By Councilwoman Borgeson to deny this request (Ord. 150) , seconded by Mayor Mackey. Judy Young applicant, expressed confusion as to the action proposed by this motion, which prompted further discussion between Council and staff; Mr. Engen clarified that denial by Council would preclude the option of subdividing the lots, and they could not be sold separately but would be defined as rentals. MOTION: By Councilwoman Borgeson to withdraw the previous motion, seconded by Mayor Mackey. MOTION: By Councilwoman Norris to continue this item and direct staff to prepare a revised ordinance authorizing a four-unit PD for consideration by Council as soon as possible, seconded by Councilwoman Borgeson; passed 3 :1, with Councilman Handshy opposed. C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Ordinance 149 - Amending the Zoning Text on Multiple Family Res- idential Zoning Standards (Zone Change 3-87) (SECOND READING) (Cont'd from 3/24/87) Mr. Engen, Commun. Devel. Director, gave staff report. There was no public comment. MOTION: By Councilwoman Borgeson to read Ord. 149 by title only, sec- onded by Councilwoman Norris; passed unanimously. Mayor Mackey read Ord. 149 by title. MOTION: By Councilwoman Borgeson that this constitutes the second reading and adoption of Ord. 14.9, seconded by Councilwoman Norris; passed unanimously (4:0) by roll-call. 2. Resolution 35-87 - Approval of Appearance Review Manual Guide- lines for New Construction Mr. Engen, Commun. Devel. Director, gave staff report. Public Comment Richard Shannon, #25 Quail Ridge, asked if the proposed standards ap- ply to SFR's on hillsides and not just residential and multi-family. Mr. Engen responded that the standards, generally, are not intended to 3 ! 0 apply to SFR' s but may in some primary viewshed areas; he noted the review process is intended to be re-evaluated after one year for pos- sible revisions. Mr. Shannon spoke in opposition to application of the ARM Guidelines to SFR' s, noting that their intent originally re- sulted from concerns expressed about various commercial and multi- family buildings in the community and seems to have expanded. Tom Bench, resident, noted a recent Supreme Court case which declared it unconstitutional to dictate what people can do with their build- ings, wondering if that decision would bear on this issue; Mr. Jor- gensen, City Atty. , responded that the California courts have consis- tently upheld design review standards when reasonably applied. MOTION: By Councilman Handshy to approve Res. 35-87, including amend- ing Pg. 5 of the Appearance Review Manual, para. 6, to read, "*ANY PROJECT, EXCEPT FOR SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES, THAT OCCURS WITHIN A HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT. . . " , seconded by Councilwoman Norris; passed unanimously (4:0) by roll-call. Mr. Engen noted that implementation of the guidelines will go into effect on May 15th. D. NEW BUSINESS 1. Authorization to Solicit Requests for Proposals for Computer Equipment Mr. Jorgensen, Admin. Svcs. Director, gave staff report. There was no public comment. MOTION: By Councilman Handshy to approve the time schedule and bid documents to solicit proposals for a financial computer system and departmental word processing, seconded by Council- woman Borgeson; passed unanimously. 2. Resolution 32-87 - Authorization for the City Manager to Enter into Agreement with AT&T for Telephone Equipment - Fire Sta- tion #2 Chief Hicks, AFD, gave staff report. There was no public comment. MOTION: By Councilman Handshy to authorize the City Manager to sign a contract agreement with AT&T for telephone equipment at Fire Station #2, seconded by Councilwoman Norris; passed unani- mously (4:0) by roll-call. 3. Approval of Lease/Purchase of New Pierce Fire Engine in the Amount of $129,546.00 Chief Hicks, AFD, gave staff report. Mr . Jorgensen, Admin. Svcs. Director, reported on the financial aspects of this proposal, noting that the current figures are based on a 5-7 year lease agreement. 4 9 0 MOTION: By Councilwoman Norris to authorize staff to purchase the requested fire engine and to adopt Res. No. 32-87 , seconded by Councilwoman Borgeson; passed unanimously (4:0) by roll- call. 4. (*This item pulled from Consent Calendar. ) Denial of Claim by David Hunt and Douglas Nix Representing a Class Action Claim in the Amount of $1,500 ,000 for Damages Caused by Requirements to Hook Up to Sewer System Mr. Lopez-Balbontin, who requested this item be pulled for discussion, asked if the City Attorney could provide a verbal summary of this claim without jeopardizing the City' s position. Mr. Jorgensen, City Atty. , advised that a copy of the claim can be made available to any interested citizen, and he encouraged Mr. Lopez-Balbontin to see staff to review it. Mr. Lopez-Balbontin urged that, if necessary, the City counter-sue for any court costs related to this matter. MOTION: By Councilman Handshy to deny this claim as recommended by City insurance adjustors, seconded by Councilwoman Norris; passed unanimously. COUNCIL RECESSED FOR BREAK AT 8 :45 P.M. MAYOR MACKEY CALLED THE MEET- ING BACK TO ORDER AT 8:55 P.M. E. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND/OR ACTION 1. City Council A. Status Report - New Council Member Recruitment and Selection Process Mr. Jorgensen, Admin. Svcs. Director, gave staff report prepared by the City Manager and reviewed the recruitment/interview materials pre- pared by the City Clerk' s Office. Councilwoman Borgeson requested that the record reflect her support for a one vote per ballot process. Mayor Mackey would like each Coun- cilmember to vote for three candidates on the first voting round. Councilman Handshy suggested ranking candidates after interviews and making a selection on that basis. Councilwoman Norris requested that the record reflect her opposition to two votes on the first ballot but that she will go along with it. After discussion, Council concurred to vote for two candidates on the first voting round and one each on subsequent ballot(s) . 5 B. Open House - Government Day (Norris) Councilwoman Norris withdrew this request due to staff having dis- cussed and recommending to hold individual department open houses (see staff report in agenda packet) . Council & staff discussed the suggested "Student Government Day" men- tioned in the staff report. Mayor Mackey directed, at Councilwoman Borgeson' s suggestion, staff to prepare a letter thanking the Parks & Rec. Commission for meeting with Council last week in a special joint meeting. Mayor Mackey announced "Clean Air Awareness Week" will be declared by the SLO County Board of Supvrs. for the week of 4/27-5/3; she request- ed that the Fire Dept. cancel the 5/2-5/5 burn period in Atascadero in observance of this. All County fire protection agencies are being requested to do the same. City Attorney - Mr. Jorgensen noted he doesn' t plan to attend Coun- cil interviews tomorrow, but will be on call should he be needed. City Manager - Acting City Manager , Bud McHale, declared tommorrow a legal holiday for all City staff -- APRIL FOOLS! ! MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9 :15 P.M. TO SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING ON WEDNES- DAY, 9:00 A.M. , APRIL 15, 1987 IN THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING FOURTH FLOOR CLUB ROOM FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTERVIEWING AND APPOINTING A NEW CITY COUNCIL MEMBER. MINUTES RECORDED BY: BOYD C. '.SHARITZ Ci Clerk MINUTES PREPARED BY: CINDY WILKINS, Deputy City Clerk 6