Minutes of July 11, 2005 Meeting
Revised with Corrections 08-01-05
Call to Order
B. Pusanik called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Members
Present: B. Pusanik, K. Argano, J. Salisbury, A. Brown, J. Scott, J. Taylor,
K. Bittner, S. Gooding, D. Palaia, L. Walter, T. Ivarie, B. Tickell, J. Schug, L. Newton
Members
Absent, N. Matlin, M. Gooden, J. Biesek
Approval
of minutes: Motion
by Lynn Walter to approve minutes of June 13, 2005, motion seconded and passed
with two corrections.
1.0 TREASURER’S REPORT L. Newton
Lisa not present at time of this
report, no report
2.0
COUNTY REPORTS
2.1Sheriff’s
Department Deputy
Scott
4th
of July weekend was lighter than expected, only one drunken arrest. They were
mostly focused on Cayucos, Avila quiet without fireworks display. VM/message phone 788-6611 with any questions
for increased communications between Avila community. Deputy Scott now on graveyards, increased traffic on Port san
Luis beach, still looking to cut down on alcohol use and monitor trash and what
they are burning in the fire pits.
2.2
2.2 County
Supervisor, District 3 Jerry
Lenthall
Jerry
is on vacation, Mary is filling in.
Sheriff’s dept has started the bike patrol and were present at Farmer’s
Mkt on Friday night, extra patrols on Sat & Sun by the CHP. This Sat Jerry will be at the Avila
community center. Audience asked about
an incident in the Bob Jones Trail pking lot, Deputy Scott will do some extra
patrol in that area.
2.3 2.3
County
Planning Staff Ryan Hostetter
No
new permit applications, fairly quiet. On 7/1 the Avila beach subcommittee had
a meeting, James attending to talk about parking issues. There will be a tenant leasing the grocery
store to open a deli. There were questions about roofing materials for the
Martin hotel and the grocery store.
Email James with any specific questions about his projects, Lynn
requested that James email us and cc Tom for clarification on height issue on
Martin Hotel project. May be height
exception due to elevator shaft mechanics.
3.0
3.0 OLD
BUSINESS
3.1
3.1 Code Enforcement- Avila Oaks/Art Trinidade
Avila
Oaks project; initially called in to look at a large oak tree that had been
taken down. This was a condition with
the developer that this tree was required for screening of the project, really
significant oak tree. Wes Connor was
the arborist on the project, and was hired to develop a landscape plan. Hard to tell what the shape of the tree was
above the stump line…which was all that was left when Art arrived. When they developed the parking lot, the
excavation cut out a big chunk of the root system, in the rainy season, another
oak tree fell over and this one, the root ball was “heaving” and therefore made
this tree in danger of falling, a safety issue. The developer has been fined.
Art is part of the Cambria forest committee which uses the best science
available to deal with the tree issues up there and determines what is
hazardous regarding a tree for removal.
To mitigate for this, he has planted many native oaks and many other trees
including elderberry and toyon, which will grow to provide understory coverage
and the oak trees with provide the overstory.
The best viability is really from acorns and local seed, the box trees
don’t do as well and they are very slow growing, 2-6 feet per year. They wrote a contract with the property
owner and the landscaper to take care of the trees for at least three
years. They are on drip irrigation and
they are being fertilized to facilitate growth. We will end up with about 30 new trees, and he believes it will
be a better landscape project than they had in the past. Sherry mentioned that she was interested in
prevention for future mistakes like this…could a more pervious surface been
used instead of asphalt? Bob Martin
commented that the oak tree fell down because of the drainage…the tree did not
die. The other tree that was cut down later, there was no indication that there
was anything wrong with it. Should have
never been cut, no screening, too much taken off. Bob suggested they replace that tree with a similar tree. He feels that they should put in a big
tree.15 gallon is too small. That area
is covered by the specific plan which states that the canopy is supposed to be
preserved so that other people won’t try to do this again. They were fined $500
for not getting an inspection before they cut it down, which is the maximum
fine they are able to assign. Karla
commented that AVAC did not get to review this project unfortunately and
brought to light that there is an affordable housing project which will be
built in a heavily wooded area. There
may be asphalt on top of drip lines in that project. There are trees in distress in the San Luis Bay Estates area and
the county is having some entomologists look at these, lots of woodpecker holes
and some where the bark is actually black and starting to rot. Rich Little, the county entomologist is
going to take some samples and send them for testing. This stress can be from development or moisture, probably 200
year old oak trees. Oak trees in CA are
under a lot of stress, mainly because of size. Oak trees in Heron Crest:
there were trees that were poisoned and killed. Large investigation of that which involved
the DA and they couldn’t get enough evidence to get a conviction. All of the violations were on open space,
not private property. These land use
violations don’t go with the people, they go with the land. There will be a tremendous amount of
mitigation for someone to develop that lot.
Another complaint that someone was stressing an oak tree, it was
actually as a result of the paving over of the oak tree roots and incorrect
drainage of water. There was a property
that they looked at and prosecuted, trees were taken down to improve his view
and the DA is working on this and this individual will be heavily
penalized. Hard to enforce in
agricultural areas vs. rural areas. Oak
trees are well protected within urban reserve lines currently. We need to hold the developer to task. Bob asks the council if we want to pursue an
amendment to the last meeting, to the planning dept potentially for an oak tree
ordinance in the coastal zone specifically.
Art suggested that we gear this to hardwoods, not just oak trees, native
hardwoods specifically. Lynn makes a
motion to amend our letter to Jerry Lenthall to focus on coastal native
hardwoods, Karla seconded the motion.
3.2 Friday Night Clean-up Avila
Beach/John Salisbury
John
is following up from last week. Customs
House will have personnel monitor and watch the trash from the market all night
on Friday’s during the market and will network with the business association
for more support. Jerry Lenthall volunteered a pressure washer. Per Julie, they are paying an individual to
clean up during the event and continuously clean up trash. There is a contracted service every 6 weeks
to do a major cleanup now and we would like to have that more regularly. Teri was going to contact anyone in Avila
Beach that offered cleanup services.
Parks and Rec have donated trash liners and gloves for the helper on
Friday night. John is going to ask
Parks & Rec to look into the benches in front of Custom House. Anne
complimented Julie for her efforts to help with clean-up; it is much improved
since the issue was brought up. Lisa
commented that the beach has been really trashed lately, this morning there was
a lot of trash, especially during the summertime. Bob commented about a grease spot from the BBQ, Julie and John
will look into this.
4.0 NEW BUSINESS
4.1 Re-licensing of Diablo
Canyon Nuclear Power Plant/Jane Swanson
Alliance
for Nuclear Responsibility, Jane is requesting as a resident of Squire Canyon
and a member of the Alliance and is asking AVAC to consider adopting her
submitted resolution or incorporating parts of it into a letter to be sent to
the County Board of Supervisors.
See
Resolution in email, cut and paste.
Jane
brought a few letters from neighbors, specialists who supported her quest to
stop the dry cask storage at Diablo. Karla recapped what AVAC had done in the
past and how much time and energy was spent on this research. Ted commented that safety is always the
primary concern. Discussion went through the panel about various opinions both
personal and about whether or not AVAC is the appropriate party to the venue
for this. Anne proposed a letter to express that we are very concerned about
the reliscensing and the dry cask storage, and will follow this issue
closely. Plant is licensed until
2025. Jane spoke and her resolution is
really about not issuing re-licensing…which would mean another 20 years of
production. Missy Hobson from PG&E
was in the audience and said that have not applied for relicensing yet, they
have to do a feasilibility study that would take a couple of years. Celebrating 20 years of safety. She felt that this is premature at this
time. Motion on the table to this
discussion for now by Karla, seconded by Lynn.
Voted, ayes won, 7 to 5.
5.0 5.0
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE/COMMUNICATIONS
Communications & AVAC
Calendar
Karla
recommended we purchase a copy of the Avila book for our archives.
Temporary
events: memo from John Euphrat that
this has been “grandfathered”. Sherry stated that the letter didn’t make sense
to her, she asked Ryan for clarification.
Until new ordinance is in effect, these existing events will go on as in
the past. They are working on drafting
this new ordinance and Sherry Gooding is our representative on this ad hoc
committee with the county. Bob is
asking for a clarification from Bob Euphrat and there is a ten day period to
appeal this process.
Donna
from the Avila Beach Resort commented about the ordinance and felt that the
events they were talking about were for events over 3000, for non-profit events
there is no permits required. There is
a criterion for non-profit events. All
the rules are still followed when non profit events are put on.
6.0 STANDING & AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS
land use committee: use for pool is for inn guests only, concern
about loud noise decibel level for residents, recommendations that came out of
that committee meeting: Pool approval for lot connected to Avila Valley Inn.
6.1 Avila Beach Committee (Lisa Newton/John
Salisbury) subcommittee met on 7/1, two
more important items, oaks and grocery store, has new tenant, applied to make
this into a condominium with grocery store on bottom. The roof that he wants to put on this property, it’s a corrugated
roof, historian involved said that is what he should put on the property, the
Avila beach specific plan states that you can’t have a roof that is reflective,
conflict with the plan and the committee asks that they change the roof.
Matakavich
project: The architect was there, one
lot with three units, large oak tree that they want to conserve, space issues,
setbacks were discussed. Architect is
going to try and do a 10ft setback.
Lisa motions, Anne seconded recommendations of subcommittee. Martin hotel project also had reflective
roof material, the county is going to contact them, per Ryan letters have been
sent to both parties. John Hand was
present at the subcommittee meeting to speak about Avila’s ongoing parking
issues and there was no resolution from that meeting.
6.2 Avila Valley Committee (Jan Taylor)
no report
6.3 San Luis Bay Estates (Sheri
Gooding) no report
6.4 See Canyon (Bill
Tickell) no report
6.5 Squire Canyon (Karin Argano) no report
6.6 Traffic Circulation
(Jan Taylor/Sherri Gooding) no
report
6.7
6.7 Community
Liaisons
Port
San Luis (Karla Bittner) no report
Flood Zone 9 – no report
6.8
6.8 Diablo
Report (Dusty Palaia) no report
7.0 7.0
PUBLIC COMMENT
Book
signing at the Avila Beach Community Beach Foundation, 5:00pm 19th
july at schoolhouse, next Tuesday.
No
meeting next August
8.0 8.0
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting
was adjourned at 9:00 PM.
Respectfully
submitted,
Karin
Argano, Secretary
Minutes of September 12, 2005 Meeting
revised with corrections on 10-10-05
Call to Order
B. Pusanik called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: B. Pusanik, L. Newton, K.
Argano, J. Salisbury, A. Brown, K. Bittner, S. Gooding, D. Palaia, L.
Walter, M. Gooden, B. Tickell,J.Schug
Members Absent: Jan Taylor, Ted Ivarie, Nisan Matlin, Jack Biesak
Approval of minutes: Motion to approve minutes of July 11, 2005 meeting passed and
approved pending any corrections after everyone has
had a chance to review them.
1.0 TREASURER’S REPORT L. Newton
$985.50
is the balance is the checking account.
Chair accepts report
2.0 COUNTY REPORTS
2.1Sheriff’s Department
Deputy
No
representative tonight
2.2 County Supervisor, District 3
Jerry Lenthall
As
of last week, sheriff’s dept changed command.
There were two high speed chases on Ontario Road. Public works will be replacing the guard
rail very soon. Jerry said that he will add monitoring devices to check speed
in the problem area.Two weeks ago a $320,000 check came to the county from Lois
Capps for the Bob Jones Bike Trail.
Jerry vowed to finish that trail in the next few years before his term
is over. He met with Sheriff Hedges, they are going to load up a 15 man van
from the prison, going to do some community projects with inmate labor, going
to help with coastal cleanup along with graffiti cleanup, trimming, weed
abatement. Project list from AVAC? Getting a pressure washer for F&F’s mkt,
Jerry giving $1000 towards this as promised.
Going to be managed by Customs House for cleanup after Friday
night. Public works got our thank you
letter from AVAC. Jerry asking about
the 12 minute parking places in front of the Front Street merchants. Bob suggested that the Avila Beach Business
Assoc should give us their opinions, come forward to us with a
recommendation. Who is going to police
these? What are the consequences of
parking there longer? Give Jerry a
recommendation after something comes from the Avila Biz Assoc. Wild Cherry Canyon culvert will be repaired,
had a flooding problem there. Liability
issue for advisory council members: met with county council, we are covered for
liability except for fraud or malice.
2.3
County Planning Staff Ryan Hostetter
James
Caruso sent an email with an update on some of his projects: Steam generator replacement project; PUC
will certify the EIR, James has it on CD, the final EIR is out. Planning commission on 1-12-06. Martin Hotels; working with developer on the
roof materials, county planning staff and the owners/developers are disagreeing
on the reflective nature of the roof material, James sent a letter, probably be
an appeal or a hearing. Oceans 17 is
going to break ground, building permits have been issued. Email James or Ryan with any questions. New projects: Cerro de Avila, agents here tonight to discuss the project with
AVAC, email Ryan with any questions.
3.0 OLD BUSINESS
3.1 Avila Beach Clean-up/Terry
Eberhardt-Parks
Many
issues in the promenade and plaza area; more usage of Avila again from tourists
and locals. More litter, cleanup, all
the parties are working together to minimize the trash, Customs House, Avila
Biz Assoc, Parks has been putting forth a really good effort to keep the Front
St area clean; doubling the size of the bins so the trash isn’t flowing
over. Harbor is also trying to keep the
beach clean, please let them know if you see things. Terry Brown, Betty Woody and Tom Guernsy and Anne Brown,
citizens, community volunteers have been really diligent, on their own to clean
up. Ernie from the parks dept
superintendent said thank you to all the volunteers, trying to solve the
problems county wide, the county has given them some money, but weren’t able to
get the seasonal staff that they normally get, look forward to be able to staff
up again eventually. Originally though
it would only take 1 ½ full time people to take care of the park, doesn’t take
care of wages or equip. Thank goodness
for volunteers, over 53K hours of support county wide…that’s a lot of effort,
but not enough. Large amount of people
visiting, impact of all these people visiting is amazing, the park is taking a
beating, looks much older than it actually is. Still trying to sort out who is
responsible for everything. Next
meeting Oct 13th, trying to work with community in a collaborative
way to solve a lot of these problems.
ublic works said to call them to clean the streets; it has been requested that they clean
them at least once per week. Anne noticed that one of the toilet stalls
has had an out of order sign for over a week, when will it be fixed? Public works is ordering parts for it. Anne wants to thank the Avila Foundation for
helping with money towards flowers and given to Parks also. (Ernest Del Rio/Parks
Superintendent-Operations
805-781-5930
ederlrio@co.slo.ca.us)
3.2 Request by Salisbury
Vineyards/Email vote
Since
we did not have an August session of the AVAC, we had an email vote of this
issue, everyone voted except for Bill.
Request for a Type 42 license.
AVAC sent recommendation to Planning Dept. John thanks the council for helping out on that.
3.3. Avila Beach, 5K walk/run/ Jennifer Rubio
Jennifer
is not here tonight. This event has
been held two years in a row, for the Chris J. Memorial Society to benefit
local children with disabilities. AVAC
needs to make a recommendation to Parks and Harbor to approve this event. October 2nd Sunday, Motion made
by Sherry, approved by Lisa. Unanimous
vote to approve. AVAC will send letter
to support this to appropriate agency.
4.0 NEW BUSINESS
4.1 Cerro de Avila
Project/Shear Edge Development
Jeff
Edwards and Michael Hodge. Working on
this project for over a year, located at San Luis St and San Antonio. Currently owned by SL School District, they
have a 99 year lease with them. .66
acres, proposing 14 units, land use is Res/Mult Family. 13 will be 2 bedroom, 1 one bedroom. 3 are affordable per the county’s
guidelines, remaining 11 will be market rate.
Using Spanish colonial revival architectural style, passed out plans to
review and a CD of the artist’s renderings.
Met with Avila Beach subcommittee, parking setbacks and height, fully
compliant with Avila Beach Specific Plan so far. Have refined the design of a wall that the committee objected to
and updated the plan, distributed a rendering to board. Relocating the original bldg (old
schoolhouse) has been shown to be cost prohibitive. Karla asked about the trash containers, so that residents higher
up did not see into these open trash bins.
Lynn asked about the historical ruling. Per Ethan Ottrando, in the state
of CA there are a set of 4 criteria to rate the historical value. Conducted the study of the bldg, it did not
meet the criteria: Significant role in
the history of Avila, but not statewide, people important on a local level, but
not at the state level. Many
modifications to the bldg, doesn’t retain enough of the original
architecture. How is the study
evaluated? Ethan and Betty Ottrando
actually did the study. Was documented
fully and submitted. Per Ethan went
above and beyond the requirements of the study. Karla mentioned that this is one of the first projects to take
advantage of a new fast track affordable housing project. Karla questioned the setback situation. Ryan: units a bit bigger than would normally
be allowed, meeting open area requirements, parking spaces are compact. Went to the school board meeting last month
and all of a sudden there is information about these units being used as
vacation rentals. John asked about the
fact that they were originally being built for teacher’s housing and now that
isn’t the same especially since our community school is a Charter School, Dana
Lilley in Ryan’s dept handles all the affordable housing questions in our
area. Anne asked if the units will be
sold? Leasehold interest only in the
property, per their agreement with SL Coastal.
8 units will be retained by Shear Edge, no clear answer from Jeff on
what they are going to do with the units, talking about vacation rentals. The rest of the units will be long term
leases. CC&R’s will be written for the entire projects. The subcommittee didn’t know about this.
Sub-committee
findings per Lisa on the meeting 8-8-05. 1st project to fast-track
in the county because of their affordable housing. Committee’s concern:
visually bulky, prefer spacing between bldgs. Retaining wall concerns:
landscaping. Parking
spaces: concerns. Bike racks, trash enclosure, would like to
see trash bins covered so that they would not see those bins from above. Old School House: community would like to retain the bldg on the property, contrary
to the study done. John Salisbury said
the bldg could be moved, even though it would be expensive, it could be
done. Several committee members are
seeking a resolution. Ryan will incorporate the study on the school house into
her report. Conditions were wall,
parking spaces, trash bins, bike racks.
Open it up to council and community members about the vacation rental
issue. Per John the vacation rental
issue wasn’t brought up at the subcommittee meeting. Anne feels that the rentals shouldn’t be allowed for less than a
month, similar to the ordinance for Cambria and Cayucos which has been in place
for the last two years. Bob asked about
getting this project fast-tracked and some exemptions because the property
supposed to be for affordable housing, when in fact this isn’t affordable
housing…how does that work? Per Ryan:
they were under the assumption that these were going to be using this
project as completely all housing units, the question of vacation rentals in
the project was a surprise to county.
Staff discussed it, they were looking it as a multi-family project, the
recommendation is going to be from county that these units are not going to be
used as a less than 30 day rental unit.
November 10th is going to be a meeting of the Planning
Commission. Karla requested that we are
able to discuss this again at the next AVAC mtg as the public of Avila hasn’t
been able to give their input on that.
Motion to table this issue to next meeting.
5.0
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE/COMMUNICATIONS
Report on
Council Chair Mtg-Personal Liability Issue
Communications
& AVAC Calendar
6.0 STANDING & AD HOC
COMMITTEE REPORTS
6.1 Land Use Committee Karla Bittner
Bettencourt
Project: MUP Friday 9-16-05 9am County
Planning Dept Hearing.
Committee’s
recommendation is mostly visual, very apparent from Avila Beach, located at
Lupine Cyn Rd & Vista De Avila.
Ag
Tourism: County looking at Land Use
Ordinance on land policies. Volunteer
from Squire Cyn will attend these meetings and give us input.
Bike
path project: Will review looking at an
exchange with Rob Rossi for property to go to bike path as an exchange for some
property on the golf course, right of ways.
Avila Beach Committee
(Lisa Newton/John Salisbury)
Civic
Assoc Bldg, moving ahead, waiting for plans to be finalized. Anne asked Ryan about the units above the
market, being advertised in the paper as a vacation rental. Per Ryan right now, there isn’t a vacation
rental ordinance in Avila.
6.2 Avila Valley Committee (Jan Taylor) Jan absent, no report
6.3 San Luis Bay Estates (Sheri Gooding)
Maintenance
issues on bike trail for the portions owned by SL bay estates and Rob
Rossi. Dev going on all over. Street that can’t have any parking on the
street and no guest parking, how can that not happen in the future? May submit some recommendation for AVAC
6.4 See Canyon (Bill
Tickell) no report
6.5 Squire Canyon (Karin Argano/John
Schug) no report
6.6 Traffic Circulation (Jan
Taylor/Sherri Gooding) no report
6.7 Community Liaisons
Port San Luis (Karla Bittner)
Breakwater
has been completed. Done in less than 3
weeks, really pleased with work that the port did, earthquake in 2003, grant
monies appropriated and work executed so quickly. Parking lot improvements:
2M dollars in grant funds to improve the parking lot down at the port
(Fat Cats). Pressure washing in Avila
Beach ,Port Property at beach, done after Labor Day to clean benches,
trashcans. CMC work crews.
Flood Zone 9 - no report
6.8 Diablo Report (Dusty Palaia)
Emailed
article about being prepared for disaster.
Remind us all of where we live, so close to a Nuclear Facility. Per Lyn, full scale emergency drill is being
put on by Diablo Canyon.
7.0
PUBLIC COMMENT
Boyd
Horn: Avila Beach Community
Foundation: inviting grant
applications: they have madegrants 5
years running. Requests for emergency
grants: interest is mounting, there are
a of requests for 2006. #1 priority is
Community Center Renovation. All grants are for the enhancement of Avila. Pick up an application if you have an idea.
Per
John Salisbury, the grape harvest starts tomorrow. Watch out for slow driving trucks.
8.0
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting
was adjourned at 8:55 PM.
Respectfully
submitted,
Karin
Argano, Secretary
Minutes of October 10, 2005 Meeting
Subject to revision
Call to Order
B. Pusanik called the
meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: B. Pusanik, L. Newton, K. Argano, J. Salisbury, A. Brown, K. Bittner, S.
Gooding, D. Palaia, L. Walter, M.
Gooden, J.Schug, Ted Ivarie, Nisan Matlin
Members Absent: Jan
Taylor, B. Tickell, Jack Biesak
Approval of minutes: Motion to approve minutes of October 10,
2005 meeting passed and approved with
corrections after everyone has had a chance to review them.
1.0 TREASURER’S
REPORT
L. Newton
$980.58 is the balance is the
checking account. Chair accepts report
2.0 COUNTY REPORTS
2.1 Sheriff’s Department
Deputy Mike Morris
There were a couple of
random thefts, otherwise very quiet.
Commander Ben Hall is the new supervisor for the Avila area. Jerry
introduced him to AVAC when he arrived.
Contact information: bhall@slo.ca.us 805-781-4630.
2.2 County Supervisor, District 3
Jerry Lenthall
Jerry received lots of
comments about the speed monitoring and noted that accidents are up all over,
not just Avila.
County Planning
Staff Ryan Hostetter
No new projects,
didn’t get to speak to James Caruso today for any updates as it was a county holiday.
3.0 OLD BUSINESS
3.1 Cerro de Avila
Project/Shear Edge Development
See Avila Beach Subcommittee
Report of 9-16-05 presented by Lisa Newton. Anne Brown made comments about the
validity of the historic value of the building. Wanted to make the council aware that the citizens of Avila are
concerned. Public Comments: Lucy Lepley from Grover Beach gave a signed
petition to AVAC which represents a group of people from Avila and See Canyon
who feel very strongly about the history of Avila and the personal ties to the
schoolhouse. They all graduated from the Avila School and all say that the school
was the center of community life. Betty
Woody, resident of Avila also expressed that she feels the schoolhouse is the
last piece of history in Avila. Tom
Guernsey: Echo Lucy Lepley’s
sentiments, asked AVAC to consider writing a letter regarding the historical
value of the schoolhouse. Ryan
Hostetter from the planning department did a mitigated negative declaration
based on the historical report submitted. Per John Salibury, the now restored
Salisbury schoolhouse is a point of historical interest and it was built the
same year as the Avila Schoolhouse under discussion. Bob Clarke wants to support the community of Avila Beach on
keeping the schoolhouse, gave comments about the fast-tracking of this project
by the county. Lisa Newton commented
that originally that this project was going to be affordable housing for
schoolteachers when the School Board first presented this to AVAC. Also has an issue with the fact that we were
deceived by the School Board. The
developers that are going to keep back their units will be keeping them for
vacation rentals and the people who will be leasing the other units won’t have
the opportunity to use them for that. Jerry Lenthall commented that the
fast-tracking process by the county is following a state mandate.
Developers: Attorney John Belsher who spoke for the
developers was shocked by comments of the community and council. There were lots of opportunities for the
public in his opinion to have presented their views about whether or not to
keep the schoolhouse. All of this has
been public record since the School District planned this project. He felt there was a bit of a disconnect
regarding the vacation rentals. He
brought some color samples and plans on taking all the design recommendations
forward to the planning commission.
Passed out color samples, brought some roof tile samples and clay tiles
to review. Also distributed a schematic
Rental Exhibit for 14 units along with an overview of the proposal. Karla Bittner made a motion: Call a Special meeting of the board before
the 10th to address historical value of schoolhouse and review newly
submitted plans from the developer tonight.
Sherri seconded the motion. Karla amended her motion: Ask the Subcommittee to review the new
historical report that comes in. Avila
Beach subcommittee will make another report prior to the Planning Commission
hearing. A special council meeting will
be called. Seconded by Lynn. Vote taken, all Ayes except for MaryLou who is a
school district employee and abstains as she directly benefits from this
project.
4.0 NEW BUSINESS
4.1 County Road Fee
Presentation
Rosemarie Gagliano
Culvert that was
plugged up in Avila is being cleaned up and under engineering review. Every year update is done on road impact
fees. Fees are going up. Passed out Draft of 2005 Updated
annually. Road impact fees have all
gone up more than 20%.
Motion: AVAC endorses the impact fee Motion seconded and voted unanimously.
4.2 Bob Jones Bike Trial
Minor Use Permit
Tim Smith
Public Works tabled this
discussion to next meeting as Tim was delayed in travel.
4.3 Port San Luis Budget
Casey Nielson, Ops
Mgr
Handout given out
Avila Beach Revenue and Expense Summary Report. Discussed how they are spending
grant money to make improvements including upgrading bathrooms, fish cleaning
stations and beautification by the Harbor District. Harbor spends @$233K every year in Avila. In next 3-5 years will spend over $100K in
pier repair. We had no insurance on the Avila Pier until this year and now have
a $5M policy on the pier, cost of that premium about $20K per year.
5.0 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/COMMUNICATIONS
6.0 STANDING & AD
HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS
6.1 Land Use Committee
Karla Bittner
Karla passed out handout
from the land use subcommittee for AVAC members to review. Agtourism & direct marketing in SLO
County: see handout given out by Mary Ann Vasconcellos. Karla commented about Vacation Rentals
Ordinance that came before the Board of Supervisors last week, a session which
Karla attended. This ordinance is currently working well for the communities of
Cambria and Cayucos. There are requests
for this ordinance to be applied county wide. Affordable housing workshops are
being offered by county, see email from Karla Bittner.
6.2 Avila Beach
Committee
(Lisa Newton/John
Salisbury) no report
6.3 Avila Valley
Committee
(Jan Taylor) Jan absent, no report
6.4 San Luis Bay Estates
(Sheri Gooding) report
deferred
6.5 See Canyon
(Bill Tickell)-
no report
6.6 Squire Canyon
(Karin Argano/John
Schug) no report
6.6 Traffic Circulation
(Jan Taylor/Sherri
Gooding) Questions were raised about Temporary Events that
aren’t getting permits: Shakespeare festival at charter school? Events at the golf course? The committee
will bring back recommendation for AVAC to consider. Rob Rossi commented that there were in fact three motions made
regarding the events at the golf course.
6.7 Community Liaisons
Port San Luis (Karla Bittner) deferred to Casey
Neilson’s report 4.3 Port San Luis Budget
Flood Zone 9 - no
report
6.8 Diablo Report (Dusty Palaia)
Lynn: Anniversary Celebration recently at Diablo
Canyon. The grading has started on the
dry cask facility. Will take about a
year to construct, making of the concrete is being done on site. Steam generators have begun procurement
process, $700M project. A study has
begun on re-licensing Diablo canyon.
7.0 PUBLIC COMMENT
Question: is there any obligation by the county to respond
to advisory council inquiries or input?
Per Bob, the answer is no, there is not any requirement for any one to
respond to us.
Disenfranchised
feelings expressed about the school house project again from the public in the audience.
8.0 ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned
at 9:30 PM.
Respectfully
submitted,
Karin Argano,
Secretary
Minutes of November 3, 2005
Special Meeting for Cerro de Avila Project/Shear Edge Development
Call to Order
Bob Pusanik called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. at the Avila Civic Association.
Members Present: Pusanik, Newton, Salisbury, Brown, Bittner, Gooding, Palaia, Maitlan, Gooden
Approval of Minutes: Motion by Bittner to defer Minute approval of October 10, 2005 Minutes to the November 14 AVAC meeting. Second by Gooding/approved by all.
Old Business: By order of a motion/majority vote at the October 10 AVAC meeting, the Avila Beach subcommittee was directed to review the new historical report that was being prepared under contract from community members. Andrew Merriam, AICP, from the MBA Planning Group, completed a review of the 1913 Avila School House. Shear Edge Development, under contract with the San Luis Coastal Unified School District, has proposed demolition of the school house based on a historical report provided by Bertrando and Bertrando. This special meeting will provide recommendation for AVAC action.
Archie McLaren, Chairperson of the Avila Beach Committee, made the following comments, followed by a reading of the letter composed by the committee for AVAC.
He noted the following general comments: The subcommittee analyzes new projects for compliance to the Specific Plan. This mandate has required conscientiousness for review and recommendation, and the task is done in all seriousness to expedite projects through the County planning process. The Committee has been concerned for the community fabric; an issue that was discussed prior to the Unocal clean-up, and continues to be of concern as town is rebuilt.
Following is excerpted from the committee letter Nov. 2, to the Board as read by McLaren :
The School District
representatives indicated that they were in attendance to show their interest in,
sympathy and understanding with, and support of the community of Avila Beach,
and to clarify any misconceptions regarding the District’s role in the School
House property project. It was explained by them that the lease of the property
was compelled by the State Education Codes which restrict the manner in which
the School District can earn revenues (It cannot sell the property and place
the proceeds in its Operating Budget), and it was further stated that, once the
lease contract was signed (August, 2005), the developer became fully
responsible for the project proposal and the details of its (Cerro de Avila
Project’s) fruition.
At its meeting of
August 8, the Committee had expressed the concerns of the community regarding
the demolition of the Avila School House as a part of the plans presented by
the Cerro de Avila Project developers. The community is very desirous of
retaining the school house on the property and feels that it has a definitive
historic context within the community, contrary to the Bertrando &
Bertrando Historic Resource Evaluation Report of January 2004, which concludes
that it does not.
Committee members
Ann Brown and Robert Martin, as well as CSD Director Tom Guernsey, have
commissioned a report from Andrew Merriam of the MBA Planning Group for a
second opinion on the historic significance of the School House, and the
resultant report of October 20, 2005, is contrary to the opinion stated in the
Bertrando & Bertrando report, concluding that the School House does, indeed, have a historic significance. In
fact, Mr. Merriam concludes that, of the 7 requisite Integrity Criteria for
historic preservation, the Avila School House meets every one of them, and that
the 2004 Bertrando & Bertrando report “applied the Integrity Criteria too
strictly and without benefit of architectural analysis.”
Mr. Merriam’s
qualifications include reports for the Avila Pier, the San Luis Obispo Light
Station and Jack House, among others. He prepared the historic evaluations for
the Avila Grocery Store and the San Luis Yacht Club. He is also the architect
of record for their preservation. He served as Chairman of the San Luis Obispo
Cultural heritage Committee when the city’s historic resources survey and
program was adopted.
The Avila Beach
Committee feels that Mr. Merriam’s qualifications transcend those of the
preparers of the Bertrando & Bertrando report, and that there is a greater
nexus between those indicated projects which he analyzed and the Avila Beach
School House.
Ryan Hostetter of
County Planning incorporated the Bertrando & Bertrando historical analysis
of the school house into her project report, and the county issued a negative
declaration on the project based on the Bertrando & Bertrando report.
It is the
Committee’s opinion that the notice of the Bertrando & Bertrando report and
the timetable subsequently created by the county for submission of alternatives
to the demolition of the School House was inadequate.
Although the
Bertrando & Bertrando report was created in January of 2004, County Planning
did not receive the report until July 5, 2005, and the committee did not
receive it until August 8, 2005. Ryan contacted Committee member John Salisbury
on August 10 and indicated that the following items needed “to be completed in
the next two months or so.”
(1)
Find a feasible
location to place the structure where it can be restored.
(2)
Gather the
money to restore it.
(3)
Obtain &
Pay for the Minor Use & Building permits.
(4)
Coordinate with
the developers, so that the permit to move the building can be completed and
the building can be moved by February 2006.
(5)
Provide
Planning Staff with a plan showing who will restore the building and what the
use of the structure will be.
The Committee feels
that these items are, on their face, impossible to achieve in such a short time
frame. The Committee also feels that it proceeded with all due diligence, haste
and timeliness to meet the perceived deadline, particularly in light of its
receipt of the Bertrando & Bertrando at such a late date in the proceedings
(August 8, 2005).
Committee member Bob
Martin received a title search on August 23, and Committee member Anne Brown
commissioned a historic analysis on September 12.
Irrespective of the
Committee’s actions, a negative declaration for the project was declared on
September 29, and the County Planning Staff Report was subsequently made
available on October 28, in which it approves the demolition of the School
House.
The Committee feels
that, whereas there have been fast-track projects in the past that came to fruition
in a reasonable fashion, this one contained inherent problems that were not
fully anticipated by County Staff, and that, in particular, the School House
was one such issue that required much more analysis and deliberation than the
Committee, and hence the Avila Valley Advisory Council, were allowed to pursue.
Andrew Merriam, in
his report of October 20, in reference to the Bertrando & Bertrando report,
states the situation quite plainly as follows:
“In the process of
evaluating the 2004 historic report, it became evident that much historic
material was not included and may not have been available to the preparers. As
such, we believe this report no longer provides an adequate foundation for the
mitigated negative declaration and approval of the project. There is adequate
information to find the structure historic under CEQA definitions. This in turn
means that removal or demolition will create a significant and immitigable
negative effect.”
The Avila Beach
Committee concurs with Mr. Merriam’s conclusions and requests that the project
Cerro de Avila be reevaluated for purposes of an EIR to evaluate any negative
impacts on Avila Beach, its history, and the physical and emotional fabric of
the community.
Respectfully
submitted,
Archie McLaren
Committee Chair
Archie recapped that virtually all of the residents who were living in the part of the town that was demolished have left and will probably not be returning due to the increased value of real estate here. That loss jeopardizes the continuation of the long-time fabric of the community. The Specific Plan envisioned retaining as much of the old Avila and its evolution and aura as possible. If it is not retained, it will be very psychologically damaging to the residents of Avila Beach. Therefore, if the School House is destroyed, it will have an unmitigable impact on the community.
Comments from Board members:
Salisbury: Archie summarizes the issue well. John knows the structural integrity of the schoolhouse is good and it could be saved.
Motion from Gooding:
Recommend to Planning Commission for continuance of discussion on Shear
Edge Project and direct staff to perform further environmental analysis and
consideration of preparing an Environmental Impact Report. Allow sufficient time for exploration of
relocation. Second from Brown.
Discussion: Ryan Hostetter, County Planner, explained variations of potential direction the Planning Commission could take. At this juncture, County Planning would prefer a Continuance to consider the new historical report and conflicting analysis in the two reports.
Public Comment:
John Belcher, attorney for Shear Edge, spoke about design issues addressed at the AVAC meeting. The idea of a continuance to preserve the schoolhouse is not acceptable. His clients entered into an agreement with the School District for a certain sized project. Leaving the schoolhouse on the site will not be acceptable to the developers. On the schoolhouse issue; arguments can be made at the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors. Moving the school house is an option and could be done; giving the community time to develop a long term plan. Individuals could provide a lot. Lenthall met with developers and will be available to mediate an acceptable plan.
Mike Hodge, Shear Edge Development, met with Lenthall to discuss all alternatives and options available. They are available for a possible meeting on Monday, November 7, 2005.
Tom Guernsey, Avila Beach resident: Believes no meetings should take place before the Hearing.
N. Maitlan: If moved, who continues maintenance?
Pusanik: Keep options open for negotiating by committee.
VOTE ON MOTION: 7 AYES, 1 ABSTENCIA
Motion passed.
Motion to Adjourn by A. Brown, second by Salisbury: Accepted at 7:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted
Acting Secretary
Karla Bittner
Avila
Valley Advisory Council
Minutes of November 14, 2005 Meeting
Call to Order
B. Pusanik called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Members
Present: B. Pusanik, K.
Argano, A. Brown, J. Scott, K. Bittner,
S. Gooding, D. Palaia, T. Ivarie, J. Schug,
L. Newton
Members
Absent, John Salisbury,
Jan Taylor, Lynn Walter, Marylou Gooden, Bill Tickell, N. Matlin, J. Biesek
Approval
of minutes: Motion to approve minutes of both the
10-10-05 meeting and the special meeting of 11-03-05, motion seconded and
passed unanimously.
1.0 TREASURER’S REPORT L. Newton
$980.58 is the balance in the
account. Same as last meeting. Received a bill from the Planning Dept for
$102.00 for copies. Anne Brown also
submitted a bill totaling $62.00 for copies.
These bills were approved by the council and will be paid.
2.0 COUNTY REPORTS
2.1Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Rasmussen
There were very few calls for service
in the last month in Avila, nothing that went to arrest, very quiet. Continued parking problems on Front Street
in Avila, people parking in front of red curbs, they have told the sheriffs
that they have been to AVAC and gotten permission? It’s mostly RV’s and people unloading and loading their vehicles for art
fairs or farmer’s market. AVAC
advised the Sgt that nobody has gotten permission from the council to park in
those areas.
2.2 County Supervisor, District 3
Jerry Lenthall
No major car crashes in the last 30
days and no injuries. Speed enforcement
is still a priority on San Luis Bay Drive, the speed monitor is up and is doing
a study to count cars and monitor speed. The revised road impact fees are going
to be passed tomorrow night and are less than originally anticipated. Parking issue: There is only $29K in the fund for parking fees fund, not enough
money to work with right now, certainly not enough for a public works
project. Sales tax: Avila put some big points on the board this
past year, bed tax totaled $654,854.00 into the county fund. What are we getting back? Can we get some more money earmarked for
Avila? Looking good on the Bob Jones Bike Trail completion, things are happening,
significant benchmarks are being achieved.
County
Planning Staff Ryan Hostetter
The big topic is still the Avila
schoolhouse district property. The
planning department is going to continue the matter off calendar to hopefully
find a resolution, possibly moving the schoolhouse to a new location. The
developers are working with the community and Jerry Lenthall to explore all
avenues. No new projects in Avila Beach
at this time. Ryan introduced Peter
Jenny from the County Parks Dept, Parks Mgr, (pjenny@co.slo.ca.us). Peter has attended with James Caruso
meetings about the PG&E steam generator project. It looks like there will be @ $1 million dollars worth of
mitigation funds which PG&E may be wiling to spend if this project is
permitted. What might be some hot
ticket items…improve access to lighthouse without having to go through
security at Diablo, lump funding, an endowment to help county parks staff raise
the bar to help with the detail of maintenance for the plaza. These projects have to involve coastal
access, improving the maintenance of the park and the plaza. Does AVAC want to add this to the roster for
next month? After some discussion among
the panel, AVAC supports the lighthouse access project working with Parks per
Bob. Peter suggested that we think
about the best use of the money and whether or not the project could get done
in a timely fashion. With things like the bike trail, they are having an easy
time finding other people’s money to pay for this and get it done. Think about projects in terms of the
maintenance also, county is putting a freeze on building anything new until
they know they can maintain it. Please
send Peter recommendations within the next month or so, ideas about upcoming
projects and prioritize importance and vision of Avila growth and needs. Karla puts a motion on the table that we
bring this back to the board next month when PG&E is here at the December
meeting. The council voted to table the letter for approval (dated 11-10-05)
which was addressed to the Planning Dept asking that Diablo support the
lighthouse access project. Bob made the
motion to table this letter, seconded by Sherri, all voted in favor of this
motion. Peter will make himself available for next month’s AVAC
meeting. Question to Ryan about the
status of the Martin Hotel project, she commented that they were still disagreeing on the roofing material being
reflective in nature Ryan will follow up and give AVAC an update at the next
meeting. Ryan suggested that AVAC send
James comments by email about this project as there is an appeal in place.
Motion to approve sending a letter to Board of Supervisors about the Martin
Hotel roofing material put on the table by Karla, seconded by Sherri. All voted in favor of sending the
letter.
3.0
OLD BUSINESS
3.1 None
4.0 NEW BUSINESS
4.1 Bob Jones Bike Trail MUP Tim
Smith/Public Works
tsmith@co.slo.ca.us The end of the Bob Jones trail is now is dumping
out in a really dangerous area, proposal to exchange easements to extend the
bikeway path parallel to Avila Beach drive.
This involves an exchange of real property transfer, abandonment,
agreements and finally the ultimate transfer. This is a tricky process, all the
agencies and parts are working together to make this happen. The project/exchange has actually been in
the works for over 10 years and came here to AVAC last year when we supported
the process. Tim is here to answer any
questions about the actual process, in essence they are just displacing an
easement from one area to another, they take one back and give back
another. Avila Beach resorts have
always owned this property. Jan Di Leo
commented that the EIR would look at the impact of traffic and other issues
when looking at the whole conversion/abandonment process. Jan commented that when you look at value
for value, the size of the property that the golf course is getting is smaller
than the property that he is giving, and the golf course has to make some major
modifications that will be quite expensive and Mr. Rossi is willing to do this
on his own, actually move a hole, and a lot of other re-arranging the current
layout. Karla asked about the safety of
the path, concerning trees and tree roots.
Jan feels that all of that will be resolved in the environmental
report. Motion to support this project,
conceptually put on the table by Sherri Gooding. John seconded this motion. The motion was voted with all in favor
except for Anne who voted nay.
4.2
Port San Luis Lighthouse Bob
& Susan Vessley
Bob & Susan are with the
Lighthouse Keepers. They handed out a presentation which contains a list of
access projects at the lighthouse. The restoration has been in process for
about 10 years, with the biggest problem being access, since it is surrounded
by Diablo. The Steam generator project
is now potentially including some of these projects in the mitigation
funds. Their hope would be to go as a
united front to the Board of Supervisors with AVAC and other like
councils/agencies. The document
contains an A-G wish list, not necessarily prioritized. They have grant money earmarked for road
improvements, just need permission from PG&E to build on their
property. The Docent lead trail right now
is the only way to get out there. There
are currently plans in place to be able to have a one way road with a small
van, similar to Hearst Castle, always controlled because of the road and
security. The Vessley’s are willing to come back next month when PG&E is
here. Jerry Lenthall wants to commend
them for how many hours they have put into this project and hopes that AVAC
will put their support into this project and help them strike when the
opportunity is there.
5.0
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/COMMUNICATIONS
5.1
Adoption of AVAC Code of Ethics
Bob: We have seen some disturbing
events at other Advisory Councils and we want to be sure that we are all aware
of our behavior, as we are a reflection of the community and we should strive
to do this in a dignified manner. Bob
put a motion on the table to adopt the Code of Ethics that was distributed to
the council. Ted seconded the motion.
Ted suggested that we add a conflict of interest clause and change the
Title to Code of Conduct, rather than Code of Ethics. Motion on the table by Bob, seconded by Ted to change the title
to code of conduct. Motion on revised
code of conduct. All voted in favor, no
nays.
6.0 STANDING & AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS
6.1 Land Use Committee (Karla
Bittner) no report
6.2 Avila Valley Committee (Jan Taylor)
no report
6.3 Avila Beach Comm Lisa special mtg about historical value of
schoolhouse
6.4 San Luis Bay Estates (Sheri Gooding) Avila
Village: swimming pool next to inn in
Avila village, parking lot and retaining
wall, lot 8 in Avila village…wants to know the purpose of construction and legality of
retaining wall…no permitting that Sheri is aware of asked Ryan for
feedback. Recommendations for
ordinance changes that they would like supported by AVAC, absence of guest
parking spaces on streets that are two narrow for street parking. Karla made a motion that the board approves
making these suggestions to planning as it may impact new neighborhoods. Ted seconded. Voted unanimously.
6.5
See Canyon (Bill Tickell) no report
6.6
Squire Canyon (John Schug) trying to get
community to get their drainage ditches ready for winter.
6.7
Traffic Circulation (Jan Taylor/Sherri Gooding) Sherri talked to Jan:
AVAC representative on task force reviewing special events/temporary
events. Recommending review by Thursday
of comments, Sherri sent this to everyone’s email. Motion to conceptually approve items put
together by Kerry Brown, Planner of SLO County Planning & Building Dept to
Proposed Event Ordinance Amendments, Review by Friday and send comments to
Sherri if there is a problem. Voted
unanimously to approve. Request for clarification
from the county on whether or not events at the golf course are grandfathered. Motion to send this and comment to Sherri by
Friday. Voted to approve.
6.8 Community Liaisons
Port San Luis (Karla Bittner) no
report
Flood
Zone 9 – this month’s meeting was
cancelled.
6.9 Diablo Report (Dusty Palaia) see handout.
7.0
PUBLIC COMMENT: Jerry Lenthall: Asked if anybody has any
interests/knowledge, funding, alternative sites for relocating the Avila
schoolhouse. Call, email or snail mail
him to see if they can find any other options.
Denise Allen: Commenting about
the danger of the current outlet of the Bob Jones bike trail, her son fell on
his bike crossing and she experienced the traffic. Also commented that they are started a See Canyon Watershed
Group. Anne Brown invited everyone to the Annual Christmas party Sunday Dec 10
at 6pm at Avila Civic Association, bring salad, BYOB. Terri is hoping to break ground on the new construction by
spring.
8.0
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 9:00 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Karin Argano, Secretary
Minutes of December 12, 2005 Meeting
Call to Order
B. Pusanik called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: B. Pusanik, L. Newton, K. Argano, A. Brown, K. Bittner, S. Gooding, D. Palaia, L. Walter, T. Ivarie, M. Gooden, B. Tickell
Members Absent: : John Salisbury, Jan Taylor, John Schug
Approval of minutes: Motion to approve minutes of November 14, 2005 meeting passed.
1.0 TREASURER’S REPORT L. Newton
$816.58 in account. Report accepted.
2.0 COUNTY REPORTS
2.1Sheriff’s Department Cmdr
David Hall
Nothing to
report. Anne asked about abandoned cars
and Lisa reported a theft at a construction site the day before Thanksgiving,
didn’t get a follow-up call.
County Supervisor,
District 3
Jerry Lenthall
Getting close to the purchase of a pressure washer for Avila farmer’s
mkt. CHP issued some speeding
citations. Jerry is working on getting some inmates out to work on the
lighthouse road and on the Bob Jone’s bike trail. In Jan or Feb there will be some discussions about alcohol use in
Avila, on the beach, to insure that we have the tools for law enforcement to do
their job, will also discuss camping out in the park, beach, etc. Let’s try and give the sheriffs dept some
tools to work with. Lynn suggested that the port has be in on this, and asked
if they have some responsibility here in working with the alcohol issue. Jerry would like to have some feedback from
AVAC and the community before Memorial day weekend. First meeting about moving the Schoolhouse with Archie, John,
Jerry and Betty. Looking forward to the
second meeting, will be a subcommittee through AVAC. Good feedback on the crosswalk from the public. Extension of the Bob Jones bike trail; after
the 1st of the year, will
hold meetings with the rest of the property owners so that they can secure it
all the way to the Octogan barn.
County Planning Staff Ryan Hostetter
New permit for a lot line adjustment from the Land Conservancy on the
Argano property in Squire Canyon, to secure extension of Bob Jones bike
trail. Steam generator project at
Diablo, received letters about the steam vent and response will be going out. School house; waiting for developers to
bring something to us.
OLD BUSINESS
None
4.0 NEW BUSINESS
4.1 Diablo Canyon Steam Generator Replacement Project
Tom Jones from PG& E spoke about steam generator project. Requires a Coastal development permit and a
conditional use permit outside of coastal zone for storage of old
generators. Will go to planning
commission in January for review of project.
Bob Exner, the project manager,
gave a powerpoint presentation on the project. This included an overview on cost, traffic, how the generators
get here and where the old ones go.
4.2 Mitigation Recommendations/Dusty Palaia Diablo Committee
Dusty gave a report about the recommendations of the Diablo committee,
they met last week and read the letter that they put together to send to James
Caruso. Public safety, evacuation
routes overloaded during actual emergency. Port San Luis Lighthouse Keepers;
access road, time to provide a dedicated easement: emergency egress via pirates cove, see letter from committee for
summary of recommendations. This is for
the use of mitigation funds from the steam generator project. Comments from the council: from Anne: no mention of Avila residents? On
the subject of the Pirates cove path, per Lynn, is the geology safe for putting
in an access path? Acknowledged that we
need an emergency egress. Boyd
commented about management of funds.
Karla also commented on the need to create an egress to accommodate
vehicles in an emergency. Motion on the
table by Sherri, moved that we send the letter with changes for
consideration. Council Voted to approve
unanimously.
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE/COMMUNICATIONS
Nomination
Committee: Ted Ivarie/chair, Anne Brown
and Karin Argano
The committee
proposed that we have the new officers at the January meeting, make the
proposal for the officers and have the election We recommend Karla Bittner as chair, John Salisbury as vice
chair and Karin Argano continuing as secretary. Opportunity for nominations from the floor.
6.0 STANDING & AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS
6.1 Land Use Committee (Karla
Bittner)
No report
6.2 Avila Beach Committee
Meeting with Shear Edge re: disposition of the school house. The developers will help in the expenses of
relocating the school house and will
pick up some of the costs if we don’t pass a vacation rental ordinance. There will be another meeting tomorrow
morning. Martin hotel is open and
advertising special rates for locals.
6.3 Avila Valley Committee (Jan
Taylor)
No Report.
6.4 San Luis Bay Estates (Sheri Gooding)
There was a site visit for the parking area by the Bob Jones bike trail, and for the pool at the Avila Valley Inn. Reports to follow.
6.5 See Canyon (Bill Tickell)
No Report.
6.6 Squire Canyon (John Schug/Karin Argano)
No Report.
6.7 Traffic Circulation (Jan Taylor/Sherri Gooding)
There will be a committee meeting about the Ordinance for special and temporary events later this month.
Community
Liaisons
Port San Luis (Karla Bittner)
Meeting tomorrow at 2:00; hiring a company to evaluate putting in a
pier for access to the lighthouse. RRM
still working on plans for the parking area next to Fat Cats.
Flood Zone 9 – No representative-no report.
Diablo Report (Dusty Palaia)
There will be an NRC meeting Wednesday at the Embassy Suites 6:00pm. Dusty won’t be able to attend. Jerry Lenthall will attend and bring a handout to Dusty.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 8:10 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Karin Argano, Secretary