City of Carpinteria Agenda Publication and

Room: City Council Chamber Posting Date: 10/23/97

5775 Carpinteria Avenue

Time: 5:00 P.M. (Closed Session)

5:30 P.M. (Regular Meeting)

Regular Meeting of the City Council

Date: Monday, October 27, 1997

 

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5:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER

TEMPORARY ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION

The Council will adjourn to a closed session for the purpose of discussion of the following:
      1. Conference with Legal Counsel: existing Litigation (G.C. 54956.9) Santa Barbara Superior Court No. 204321 Name of Case: Chevron Land and Development Company a Delaware Corporation; Carpinteria Ocean Bluffs Limited Partnership, a California Limited Partnership; Ralph M. and Betty M. Brown; Mac Loren Brown; Mary Louise Sanchez; and Elizabeth Van Eyck, an individual vs. The California Coastal Commission; The City Council of the City of Carpinteria; City of Carpinteria
      2. Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing Litigation (G.C. 54956.9) Santa Barbara Superior Court No. 216589 Shea/Vickers Development L.L.C.; Ralph M. and Betty M. Brown; Mac Loren Brown; Mary Louise Sanchez; and Elizabeth Van Eyck vs. The California Coastal Commission; The City Council of the City of Carpinteria; and Peter L. Douglas, Executive Director of the California Coastal Commission
      3. Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing Litigation (G.C. 54956.9) Santa Barbara Superior Court No. 220601 Shea/Vickers Development LLC vs. The City Council of the City of Carpinteria and the City of Carpinteria

RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

5:30 P.M. ROLL CALL

FLAG SALUTE

5:31 P.M. INTRODUCTIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATION

1. Introduction of Rick Fulmer, Public Works Superintendent

2. Resolution No. 4413 commending and congratulating the Carpinteria Lions Club for seventy years of service to the people of Carpinteria.

3. Presentation by Rosemarie Fanucchi, Coastal View Newspaper, of historical calendar

5:45 P.M. PUBLIC INFORMATION REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

5:50 P.M. PRESENTATIONS BY CITIZENS/AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

This is a time for public comments on matters not otherwise on the agenda but with the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Comments shall be limited to 15 minutes,

divided among those persons desiring to speak, but no person shall speak longer than five minutes. Persons wishing to speak on a specific item will be recognized at the time the agenda item is considered. Please be advised that, pursuant to State Law, any member of the

public will be provided an opportunity to speak to the Council concerning any item on the agenda, before or during Council consideration of that item. Please be aware that items on the consent calendar are considered to be routine and are normally enacted by one unanimous vote of the Council. If you wish to speak on a consent calendar item, please do so during the presentations by citizens/audience participation.

6:05 P.M. CONSENT CALENDAR (to be approved by roll call vote on one motion with all resolutions and ordinances read by title only) Items 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11.

Individual items may be removed and considered separately at the request of a Councilmember. Any item, which is removed from the Consent Calendar, will be added to the end of the agenda under Other Business.

4. Minutes of the regular City Council meeting held September 22, 1997

5. Expenditures for the period ending October 24, 1997

6. Resolution No. 4412 authorizing destruction of certain records in the

City Clerk Department

 

7. Actions taken by the Planning Commission at the regular meeting held October 6, 1997

8. Minutes of the Parking and Business Improvement District Meeting held August 5, 1997

9. Selection of a consultant for the Biological Resource Mitigation Monitoring at the Carpinteria Bluffs Bermant Corporate Office Building Project (95-744DP)
      1. Review of Quarterly Investment Results and Certification concerning compliance with investment policy and cash flow needs for the next six months

11. Resolution No. 4414 approving the actions of the Traffic Safety Committee Meeting

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

6:10 P.M. 12. The City Council will consider acceptance of the Coastal Commission action approving the City’s Local Coastal Plan Amendments for the following projects:

(Staff presenter: Ray Severn, Community Development Director)

12 a. Project No. 96-770-LCPA/GPA; Proposed Map Change

The site is located north of Ogan Road and west of Vallecito and is occupied by the Faith Lutheran Church of Carpinteria. The proposal is to change the Coastal Plan designation of Institutional/Government Facility (I/G) and the Zoning Map designation of Community Facility (CF) to be consistent with the General Plan designation of Low Density Residential (LDR). This new designation will not result in any changes in the land use of the site. The proposed map change may be accompanied by relevant policy changes.

12 a. cont. The staff has determined the subject proposal to be categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Assessor’s Parcel Number of the one (1) parcel within the project area: 3-142-32, and the project area consists of 2.7 acres.

12 b. Project No. 96-764-LCPA/GPA; Proposed Map Change

The site is located north of the railroad, east of Palm Avenue, south of 6th Street, and west of Olive Avenue and is currently occupied by residential buildings and industrial buildings. The proposal is to change the Local Coastal Plan designation of General Industry (GI) and Zoning Map designation of the General Industry (M) to be consistent with the General Plan designation of Commercial (C). The existing land use will be allowed to continue as legal non-conforming buildings. The proposed map change may be accompanied by relevant policy changes. Staff has processed the subject proposal with a Mitigated Negative Declaration in accordance with CEQA.

Assessor’s Parcel Numbers of the four (4) parcels within the project area: 3-360-12, 13, 16, 18 and the project area consists of 2.1 acres.

12 c. Project No. 96-762-LCPA/GPA; Proposed Map Change

The site is located south of the railroad and east of the Casitas Pier and is undeveloped. The proposal is to change the undesignated Local Coastal Plan map and the Zoning Map designation of Planned Unit Development (PUD) to be consistent with the Zoning Map designation of Planned Unit Development (PUD). This designation will not result in any new developments. The proposed map change may be accompanied by relevant policy changes. The staff has determined the subject proposal to be categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Assessor’s Parcel Number of the one (1) parcel within the project area: 1-170-10, and the project area consists of 4.13 acres.

6:40 P.M. 13. Proposed Amendments to the Carpinteria Municipal Code

(Staff Presenter: Fred Goodrich, Principal Planner)

13 a. Request for an amendment of Section 14.08.190 of the Carpinteria Municipal Code pertaining to the definition of a dwelling unit. The project is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15305 of the CEQA Guidelines.

13 b. Request for an Amendment of Section 14.08.350 of the Carpinteria Municipal Code pertaining to the definition of kitchen. The project is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.

13 c. Request for an Amendment of Section 14.082(1) of the Carpinteria Municipal Code pertaining to lot coverage requirement in the single family (R-1) zone district. The project is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.

13 d. Request for an amendment of Sections 14.54.100 and 15.08.070 of the Carpinteria Municipal Code pertaining to permit requirements for residential driveways in the single family (R-1) zone district. The project is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.

13 e. Request for an amendment of Sections 2.36.130, 14.12.090 and 14.54.040 of the Carpinteria Municipal Code pertaining to garage conversions in the front of an existing dwelling and/or lot in the single family (R-1) zone district. The project is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.

13 f. Request for an Amendment of Sections 2.36.050, 2.36.130 and 15.08.070 of the Carpinteria Municipal Code pertaining to noticing requirements for certain specified projects reviewed by the Architectural Review Board. The project is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.

7:30 P.M. 14. Application for California Department of Housing and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Planning/Technical Assistance Grant

(Staff Presenter: Kevin Silk, Economic Development Specialist)

The City of Carpinteria may receive funds for Planning/Technical Assistance Grants of up to $35,000 each year from the Economic Development Allocation and of up to $35,000 each year from the General Allocation. Eligible activities include but are not limited to (1) downtown revitalization, (2) business retention, (3) business attraction, (4) incubator, (5) tourism, (6) affordable housing needs studies, (7) housing condition surveys, (8) affordable housing development, (9) infrastructure needs, and (10) application preparation. The City may apply for funds to undertake any one or any combination of eligible activities.

OTHER BUSINESS

7:45 P.M. 15. Consideration of Linden Avenue minor improvement project

(Presenter: Councilmember Weinberg)

8:00 P.M. 16. Discussion regarding new safety measures for pedestrian and sidewalk street traffic.

(Presenter: Mayor Donna Jordan)

8:20 P.M. 17. Consideration of a contract biologist on the Environmental Review Committee

(Staff Presenter: Ray Severn, Community Development Director)

COMMITTEE REPORTS

8:35 P.M. 18. Informational reports from Councilmember representatives on the following

committees, commissions and organizations:

        1. Carpinteria Marsh Restoration Committee (Stein)

        2. Santa Barbara Association of Governments (Weinberg)

        3. BEACON (Nielsen)

        4. Channel Counties Division, League of California Cities (Nielsen)

        5. SCJPIA (Ledbetter)

        6. Air Pollution Control District (Weinberg)

        7. On Track Steering Committee (Ledbetter)

8:45 P.M. 19. City Manager’s Report

8:50 P.M. ADJOURNMENT

The next regular meeting to be held on Monday, November 10, 1997, at 5:30 P.M., in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, California.

 

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