Cayucos Citizens Advisory Council Minutes of May 2, 2007 Vet’s Hall

Meeting called to order by President Ed Carnegie –7:05pm [approx. 100 in public attendance]

Present: Arley Robinson, John Carsel, Ed Carnegie, Ed Carnegie, MaryAnn Carnegie, Bill Shea (Alt), Harry Wiese, Roland Hutchinson, Mike Hargett, DeAnne Harland, Marie Jaqua, Greg Bettencourt, Chris Pope, Smith Held, Larry Fishman (Alt.) ;Absent [e]:, Lynn Schoennauer

[ne] Frank Otis

Minutes of 4/7/07 approved with noted corrections submitted by Nola Engleskirger

Motion: M. Hargett ; 2^nd: R. Hutchinson

Treasurer’s Report: balance of $1,638.19

Announcements:

• Smart Growth 2050 Leadership Workshop on May 19—look at community projections–rsvp’s due asap

• various other agendas available for review by all; update given on San Joaquin River; upcoming CAC chairs meeting; Sup. Gibson will fill in more on reporting formalities to be done by CAC’s

Correspondence: covered in announcements above

Public Comments:

• Paul Birmingham-what is: status of the Del Mar Project & meeting with client, architect, etc.

• Jeanne Edwards-requested better posting of CCAC meetings in newspapers

• Noah Smuckler, Surf Rider Chamber; be sure to get out and vote on the proposed wastewater treatment being proposed; says there is no sanitation district rep on the Pub. Works Advisory Bd.; discharge actions are very important & everyone should be concerned about the ripple affects; has a petition circulating for signatures

¶ Anjali Jaiswal-Nat’l Resource Defense Council; Morro Bay Public Service Dept. everyone’s vote is critical; strongly recommends upgrade to tertiary and to protect ocean waters and the coast.

• Dorothy Fones-don’t sign anything until you are informed—go to 5/24 Mtg. on water treatment solution

• Kat Kennedy-do we have any control to perhaps move the proposed skateboard park to Hardee Park; on the Del Mar Project—place project back on the agenda when the environmental report is received

Paul Birmingham-council members should revist duties of council members and how they make recommendations — claims the new Del Mar Project will result in having the community redesign the brochure of Cayucos as currently shown to showcase Cayucos

Kenneth Gray-wants everyone to reconsider and think of the impacts of the proposed Del Mar Project

Connie Paine–posed concerns/questions on Del Mar Project special meeting with client, architect, committee members

Bruce Paine-would like to have the environmental report once received on Del Mar Project emailed out

MOTION: [J. Carsel]—move any further discussion on Del Mar Project to the Land Use Committee Report section on agenda. [2^nd-A Robinson] More discussion ensued—from the public re: the mtg. economic feasibility, amend the project; be sure to include the legal implications of CEQA in the discussion—Maria Jaqua called for the question; motion revised [G. Bettencourt} to look at all studies & reports of the environmental report-once received review & re-visit the project with hopes of gaining further input for a final determination at that time. [2^nd J. Carsel] Carried Unanimously with verbal vote. 1 abstention; 1 absent and 11 yes.

Public Agencies:

California Hwy./ State Parks/Cayucos Sanitation Dist absent/however a email memo was read from B. Callhan, Cayucos Sanitation Dist. for the upcoming joint powers agreement mtg. on treatment plant 5/24

Sheriff: Ben Hall—last month approx. 148 calls with 28 requiring reports, compared to 2006 of 151 calls & 23 reports taken. Had a rash of vandalism on rocks thrown into vehicles. Beginning to organize things for 7/4—working with ABC to come into town, will hopefully get additional personnel, will need 6 2 x 3 signs stating NO ALCOHOL, NO FIREWORKS; will get an e-mail to general services, county roads and organization that hosts the event; still working on the educational side of hoping to change the attitude. Will try to get what the exact fine is for illegal fireworks; be sure to try to mark the 3 entrances with A-frame signs on both sides. G. Bettencourt noted that the community will be making more signs.

Comments to the Commander—question the felon on Oroville—suggested to go to Megan’s Law on internet to confirm or find more information; how or is noise enforcement done for loud motorcycles? To record exact dB level is costly in time and set up—usually enforced when and if stopped by the Sheriff, but not a top priority

Co. Planning–Kerry Brown—

· Good report on the Advisory Training Workshop held in April; events ordinance will be New Business

Co. Public Work–Nola Engelskirger –

· Update on Ocean Ave. improvements; hopefully to be completed by Memorial Day

· Public member questioned about the gravel at the bottom of Stuart Ave/Ocean & how the road is falling apart. T. Harney—mentioned prior to 1990 streets were swept fairly regularly

· Nola then introduced Mark Hutchinson, environmental Mgr. From Public Works.

Mark Hutchinson-did a power point presentation on County of San Luis Obispo Storm-Water Mgmt. Program [SWMP] on pollution prevention and discharge control ordinance. Mandated state-water for IDDE-illicit discharge detection & elimination—brief background given on this with key ordinance objectives, exceptions, how and where it would be applicable, the expected outcomes and that it would be going for BOS hearing in June, with a 60 day review period thereafter. /remember too that, ‘SALMON, THE STEEL-HEAD WILL VISIT YOU!”

Chamber of Commerce-Bill Shea-

•May 6-Antique Street Faire May 26 May Madness—fireworks fundraiser

working on a Surf Contest in October of professional women surfers; & with Erne del Rio who apparently owns Hardee Park—working with him on the possibility of locating the skateboard park there; also discussing with Al Scattrini and Tiffany Silva

Supervisor Gibson:

· Gave an update on 20 yr. old Land Use element of Estero Area Plan-though it provides old guidance; greater clarity has been needed with newer projects. July 11 the Coastal Commission will be meeting in SLO hopefully to review and pass the new document—and with hopes that all projects will follow the same plan.

· SLOCOG’s transportation document for North Coast Scenic Byway—document not read by Cal Trans so will come back in June—grant money has already been received for the project

· Re: road damage done from construction of new projects—will be meeting on this with public works to address

· Next Tuesday 1^st discussion with BOS on manual for formation & operating functions of CAC’s

· Office hrs held .4-5PM in annex room prior to CCAC Mtg.—Cherie would be there in his absence

· officially recognized all council members since election and reaffirmed that council members should complement community and council with civility

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Land Use: Met on Monday, May 7 projects under discussion were Next LUC 6/4 3:00PM

Juanita St. appeal hearing with BOS on May 8; June 12 Viewshed Ordinance before BOS; CGS waiver for SFR on Ocean Ave., DeVeau Variance building project is to go through the process again—asking for new set of plans instead of looking at previous modified and re-modified plans. Plans for CR/mixed use in south end of town on Ocean for golf shop business; caretaker unit and request for waiver for parking located at 3288 Ocean Ave.. A few modifications to make more in line with neighborhood and hopefully increase parking were requested. To revisit next month prior to bringing before the full council. Also on hold Talka project on Hacienda Dr. for remodel of two story SFR. Concern of lot consolidation. Update from special meeting held with client, applicant, LUC committee members in attendance and concerned Cayucos Citizen reps to dicuss concerns, etc. on Del Mar project held the end of April. Massiveness of the project still main concern, along with deliveries, smells, traffic, -parking, hours of business operations, noise, height-all items that would be covered by environmental review report. When asked what concerned citizens would like=all SFR and/or to remove the third floor of the project entirely. To date no revised plans have been submitted and no environmental report has been made available.

Public Safety: concern for graffiti happening within the community; need to stay on top of it

By-laws/Recreational Planning/Utilities/CSA10A:: nothing to report

Community Design-meet next month following Land Use, Monday May 7

CSA10A, Utilities [covered]

July 4-Greg will take all new info received to the committee for action; last year a letter was sent to all and extras placed at vacation rentals for visitors to basically behave and follow rules mailing would be to

approx 2500 to all addresses approx. $832 or

to all 2500 plus owners out of the area 1000 more approx. at about $1,138

which option should be taken and how to come up with the money. Ask CCAC as a possible option—discussion ensued and Supervisor Gibson said CAC’s budgets are limited; impacts of events should be a cost factor figured in by sponsoring agent—recommended press releases to newspapers, ask concerned residents—Cindy Prange, Cayucos Rentals and Bruce Gibson volunteered to donate $100 each to the cause

Old Business:

A. Announced that precinct 4 & 5 needed to have one more rep and an alternate—encouraged all to try and find and recommend a representative to become a concerned and active council member. Arley Robinson then introduced Carol Baptiste to be the alternate for Precinct 1 and made a motion to accept her as such; 2^nd J Carsel—unanimous verbal vote of acceptance

B. LAFCO-SOI/Morro Bay Chevron Property—discuss in greater detail the disk received from Paul Hood after last month’s presentation. Another presentation with LAFCO will be May 7 with Morro Bay City Planning and then May 29 with MB City Council—encourage all to go for further info. Morro Bay is recommending staff to request to take in Chevron Property, LAFCO doesn’t recommend this.—council discussed some and then recommended CCAC write a letter supporting it to remain as ag. Land, open space and as a buffer between Morro Bay/Cayucos and as proposed in the updated revised Estero Area Plan waiting for approval before the Coastal commission. Motion of such made by J Carsel, 2^nd A. Robinson; verbal vote was unanimous.

NEW Business:

A. how should CCAC work on changing how it informs the community of projects, need to know information?—potential for more discussion at later date based on the hour and rest of the agenda

B. Parking downtown with Dave Flynn—was unable to come to this meeting therefore post poned

C. Proposed draft ordinance on EVENTS—Kerry presented brief history of how it evolved and why it is where it is today—directed by the BOS one for inland and coastal, each with slight differences. Basically attempts to cover all land uses for “the circus coming to town” County doesn’t want to regulate private parties, but the current ordinance doesn’t seem to fit the need.
Some general concerns addressed in a first reading were: the process seems cumbersome, turn around time for a MUP; means of enforcement, clearer definitions of events, etc. within, clarity in nomenclature. Finally recommended to turn over to the recreation committee to further review and come back to CCAC with input obtained.. Dave Ottenberg who puts on various events throughout the year will also help in reviewing the ordinance.

Good of the Order: next meeting Wed. May 2, Precincts 7 & 8 will do refreshments/setup/cleanup

Adjournment: 10:15PM.

Respectfully Submitted:

Mary Ann Carnegie Date:

Acting Secretary

Motion to Approve:- Seconded: