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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 022282 r • s r MINUTES - ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting February 22, 1982 7: 30 p.m. Atascadero Administration Building 1 The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Wilkins with the Pledge of Allegiance. The invocation was given by David Hickson of the Covenant Church. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmen Highland, Mackey, Nelson, Stover and Mayor Wilkins ABSENT: None PUBLIC COMMENT None rA. CONSENT CALENDAR ' 1. Minutes of the special meeting of February 9, 1982 (RECOMMEND APPROVAL) 2. Minutes of the regular meeting of February 9 , 1982 (RECOMMEND ' APPROVAL) 3. Tentative Parcel Map AT 811211:1, 8030 El Camino Real, E. C. ' Knight (Stewart) , to allow subdivision of .80 acres into two parcels in the C-2 Zone (RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF PLANNING COM- MISSION RECOMMENDATION) ' Mayor Wilkins reviewed the items on the Consent Calendar . MOTION: Councilman Stover moved for the approval of the Consent Cal- endar . The motion was seconded by Councilman Mackey and unanimously carried by roll call vote. B. HEARINGS, APPEARANCES AND REPORTS 1. Conditional Use Permit U811130:1, appeal of Planning Commis- sion denial, 7379 E1 Camino Real, Northern California Savings and Loan (McCarthy & Brady Architects) , to approve a 45 sq. ft. monument sign with the total signing to exceed 60 sq. ft. in the C-1 Zone - continued Larry Stevens reviewed this matter . Council had referred it back to the Planning Commission because Council felt that consideration ' should be given to an approval by the Advisory Board prior to the City' s incorporation. Mr . Stevens stated that the Planning Commission had again considered the matter and reaffirmed their previous posi- tion. r MINUTES - ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL - FEBRUARY 22, 1982 Mike Brady, representing the applicant, urged the Council to approve the appeal. He stated that the applicant agreed with the findings set forth in the Staff report. Councilmembers indicated that they wished to approve the monument sign. Mayor Wilkins asked if a condition could be added which would restrict approval of the the sign to the financial institution only. Mr . Stevens said that this could be done. Councilman Mackey did not see why the financial institution should be considered as a special case anymore than other businesses in the Adobe Plaza. MOTION: Councilman Mackey moved that Council support the Planning Commission' s decision to deny the Conditional Use Permit. The motion died for lack of a second. MOTION: Councilman Highland moved that Council grant the appeal and include the findings that are listed in the Staff Report dated 2-16-82 along with the four conditions; and that the use permit be granted. The motion was seconded by "Councilman ' Nelson. After further discussion, the motion was amended. ' Councilman Highland amended his motion to add to the 2/16/82 Staff Report an additional condition, No. 5, limiting the sign to financial institutions only. The amendment was ac- cepted by Councilman Nelson and the motion was unanimously ' carried. 2. Planning Department quarterly departmental report ' Larry Stevens gave a report on the activities in his department during the past year. He reviewed the number of permits and applica- tions processed as well as outlining the procedures adopted for proc- essing matters coming to the Planning Department. C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Y Budget- request for Fiscal Year 1981 82 b Atascadero Chamber q / of Commerce Mr. Warden reviewed his memo to Council noting that the Chamber is requesting $12,000 for Fiscal Year 1981/82 ' with an assumption that ' they will request $16,590 for Fiscal Year 1982/83. Mr . Warden pointed out that, at present, forecasts for municipal revenues are unclear because of proposals made by the governor which would severely cut back on City revenues. He cautioned Council as to these uncertainties which should be considered before making commitments supporting activ- ities which are not a part of basic City services. Mike Lucas, President of the Chamber of Commerce, made a brief presentation. Councilmembers discussed this matter with Mr. Lucas at length. Councilman Nelson asked if the Chamber members wished to be tied to the City in this way. Mr. Lucas said he did not know if it 2 MINUTES - ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL- FEBRUARY 22, 1982 was the consensus of the entire membership, but that it was the con- ' sensus of the Board of Directors. Councilman Highland stated that when he, the Mayor and Mr . - Warden ' had met with members of the Chamber of Commerce, he thought the Cham- ber was going to present the City with specific projects they wished to have funded. The information now presented to Council does not reflect that type of agreement. He said that he could see funding specific new projects that benefit the community as a whole, but he could not see funding the Chamber for things they had provided in the past on their own. There was considerable discussion regarding an ' economic development study. Mr. Lucas maintained that there were other areas in which the Chamber could work with the City and they wished to do so. Mr. Warden suggested that Requests for Proposals be developed specifying a work plan for developing an economic study of Atascadero. Perhaps this could provide a method by which Chamber and City interests in this matter could be coordinated in developing an Economic Element to the City' s General Plan. Comments were heard from Troy Mitchell and Norman Munson. Council decided to seek proposals first for an economic development survey before allocating a dollar figure to the Chamber . 2. Selection of General Contractor member for the Appeals Board and determining terms of office Councilmembers reinterviewed Bob Sonne and John Edens. Each Coun- cilman cast their votes in accordance with the selection resolution and selected John Edens as the second member of the General Contrac- tors group on the Appeals Board. All names of the Appeals Board selectees were put in a bowl and Mr. Grimes drew names to select the terms of office. The first three names drawn were selected for four year terms and the remaining two for two year terms. The four year appointees were Kenneth Lerno, David Walters and John Edens. Mike Bewsey and Karl Keksi were se- lected for two year terms. Mr. Warden stated that there will be an organizational meeting at which the members will be sworn in. After that, each member will have to comply with the Conflict of Interest requirements. D. NEW BUSINESS 1. General Plan Conformity Report - Various Capital Improvement Projects, Atascadero Lake Mr. Stevens reviewed the three improvement projects proposed for Atascadero Lake including a par course, a pedestrian bridge and main- tenance dredging for the Lake. Elliott Stephenson reviewed the pedestrian bridge project and the donations of materials and time from various citizens and companies. 3 MINUTES - ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL - FEBRUARY 22, 1982 MOTION: Councilman Highland moved for the approval of the Planning Commission recommendation. The motion was seconded by Coun- cilman Mackey and unanimously carried. E. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND/OR ACTION 1. City Council (a) Councilman Mackey asked about the parking restriction signs which are supposed to go up in front of the Post Office; she had asked one of the Public Works employees about it and ' he said that they just had not had the time to put them up. (b) Councilman Mackey asked if the Zoning Ordinance would be completed before or after the election. Mr . Stevens said that it was too soon to tell. (c) Councilman Mackey stated that she had received some com- plaints about the Zoning Ordinance hearing on March 10th with particular reference to provisions for keeping animals. There are a lot of people wanting to attend that hearing but who will be unable to do so because they work and the hearing is scheduled in the afternoon. Mr. Stevens stated that the schedule of hearings is in- tended to be flexible and that the Planning Commission could continue ' hearings ,until they were satisfied that all possible opportunities for receiving public input had been exhausted. (d) Councilman Mackey stated that the Beautification Commit- tee had just finished planting seventeen trees on Traffic Way. (e) Councilman Stover commented on the article in the Tele- gram Tribune about the speaker at the League of Califor- nia Cities Channel Counties Division meeting in San Luis Obispo last Friday night. The speaker was particularly concerned with the ex- pected bleak financial outlook for cities in the immediate future. (f) Mayor Wilkins asked Councilmembers to contact Ron Bast ' to have their pictures taken if they have not already done so. 2. City Attorney Mr. Grimes had nothing. r3. City Manager (a) Mr. Warden stated that Peggy Robertson has resigned from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Her term is not up until July, 1984. Council advised Staff to advertise for the position. 4 MINUTES - ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL —FEBRUARY 22, 1982 (b) Mr. Warden advised Council that the League of California Cities is sponsoring a one day "March on the Capitol" on March 17th. (c) Mr. Warden stated that he was in receipt of a letter from the Sierra Foothills Community Assistance Project, Inc. , requesting Council support in petitioning the PUC to roll utili- ty charges back to what they were in January 1981. MOTION: Councilman Nelson moved that Council petition the PUC to roll- back prices to January 1981. The motion was seconded by Councilman Mackey and failed with Councilmen Highland, Stover and Mayor Wilkins voting no. (d) Mr. Warden reviewed the Council of Governments agenda for March 4, 1982. ' The meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m. Recorded by: MURRAY L. WARDEN, City Clerk a&l�e;4 . /,5W By: Ardith Davis Deputy City Clerk 5