Cayucos Citizens Advisory Council Minutes of OCT. 3, 2007 Vet’s Hall

Meeting called to order by President Ed Carnegie –7:05pm [approx. 65 in public attendance]

Present: Arley Robinson, , Carol Baptiste (Alt), Ed Carnegie, MaryAnn Carnegie, Bill Shea (Alt), Harry Wiese, Lynn Schoennauer, ,Roland Hutchinson, Dirk Langer, Mike Hargett, Margaret Ambrose-Savage, DeAnne Harland, Greg Bettencourt, Frank Otis, Clay Selkirk [alt]

Absent John Carsel [e]Chris Pope[e] Marie Jaqua [e} Larry Fishman,[e]

Minutes of 09/05/07 Motion to approve: M. Hargett; 2^ndR. Hutchinson; passed with verbal approval

Treasurer’s Report: beginning balance:$1,409.50 –w/income and expenditures balance now $1,371.25

Announcements & Correspondence:

• LAFCO had SOI on Morro Bay—Supervisor Gibson will comment on this

• request made for sinking ships to form a reef outside of Morro Bay

• additional agendas available for review at break; some dates may be announced in committee reports

Public Comments: please use the microphone, state name, and resident of ---- 3 minute time limit

• Vera Wallen-Cayucos & Pres. Friends of the Library—application & announcement of library summit 1st weekend in Nov.; also planning of library at Cayucos School moving forward; Evelyn Cole, poet/author speaking 11/1 6:30-8:30 on suicide, by young people, in small towns

• Jim Reddell of Smokehouse/Cayucos—discussed his concerns of sidewalk ordinance on his business; recently approached by public works (Tom Stokes) to remove the canopy & sandwich board. Therefore would like the council to revisit the issue; address public works again & maybe put on the agenda at a later date.

Public Agencies:

County Sheriff Ben Hall-17 reports on calls taken last month-mostly drug, dui’s, & general mix. Met with small businesses for positive feedback re: concerns of vandalism, tagging, under age drinking, skateboarding, etc.. Seemed to be out of control this past summer. D. Langer/V. Wallen/F.Otis/B. Shea all commented. Next-motorcycles on the hills. A gate has been placed at 13^th St.., another will be placed on north side later. Commander Hall said to call 781-4630 by providing more specifics there can be better scheduling of enforcement. Supervisor Gibson will also work with them. V. Wallen will speak to schools to let the students know they are being watched.

California Hwy.Patrol—Chuck Jordan & Pete Vierra re: speeding on So. Ocean Ave. from 9/6-30 -issued 38 citations [28-speeding;5 stop signs; 5 seatbelts] 20% in the AM/80% in afternoon—next will do a flip flop so watch out for the mornings; will also have a cool off period & then do again later—any reckless driving, report to Chuck Jordan at 593-3300 [CHP public dispatch]. Public then asked about work trailers on Oroville & Ocean; parking in the opposite direction of traffic & far away from side of road on Richard Ave. others then went outside to discuss more concerns with CHP

Cayucos Sanitary Dist no representative present

State Parks-.Ray Smith-commented on creditable shark sightings off of the Pier & Old Creek area across from cemetery; State Park Commissioner makes the call of closing beaches, etc. w/creditable sightings—local protocol is enter water at own risk, post 5 day warning posted; only closed if injury occurs.

Co. Planning–Kerry Brown—Hallymeyer project approved 9/21—concern for future uses discussed; Dascomb Project was also approved in SSN

Co. Public Works–Nola Engelskirger/—Doug Byrd, Mike Heratta would like to be on next month’s agenda to discuss new will serve letters; maintenance crews are preparing for possible upcoming storms

Dave Flynn presented findings on speed study on Ocean Ave. via a handout; showing peak traffic hour volumes; number of collisions on Ocean and at 13^th St. onramp; recommended speed limits for Ocean Blvd.; traffic volume counts; stop warrants, engineering traffic surveys and south bound speed survey of Ocean Blvd at Ninth St. Much discussion with various concerns were discussed and a motion was finally made to write a letter of support to DPW:

Motion: [G. Bettencourt] recommend a forty [40] mile per hour speed limit approach on the Cayucos Bridge at the north end of town. AND to recommend a twenty-five [25] mile per hour speed limit in the business district of town from the south end of the Cayucos Bridge to Fourth [4^th] St. 2^nd [D. Langer] Motion passed unanimously with 15 members present.

Cayucos Chamber of Commerce-Bill Shea- Oct. 21—Street Faire; Nov. 3 Car show-sold out; Nov. 19 Wine Festival; Madness Event-Tickets can be purchased at Shoreline, Bella Vista, Bob’s, & Sea Shanty, ALSO, the CC will be getting involved in the garbage cleanup up in the vacant hills above Cayucos

Supervisor Gibson:

· Gate at 13^th St./Cabrillo Dr. installed; working with Glen Pridy for another gate at Cayucos Dr. entrance to hillsides. Call 781-5252 Randy Goetze or Glenn Pridy; provide as many specifics as possible for better enforcement

· Hardee Park-now has a project number, therefore real; process will be streamlined, with 2 non-functioning lights PG&E is out of the equation

· LAFCO and SOI with Morro Bay—city and county have an MOU on cooperation on the fringes with LAFCO

· Reef in the bay is to have decommissioned ships dropped below the surface in order to attract reef life

· Viewshed Ordinance will return to the BOS. Planning Commission did a thorough review/rewriting of the ordinance. This was reflected in the 5:0 vote to support their newly written ordinance.

· Recent fatal accident on Old Creek Rd.; speeding concern will be discussed with D. Flynn, Public Works

· Skateboarding, where not permitted, is a $60.00 fine

break 8:55pm-9:05PM

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Land Use: met 9/17; summary of referrals presented—then discussed re-referral of the Weyrick/FauChi La/Arnold Project on 143 Ocean—3 business; 3 separate referrals; original offsite parking agreement with church is no longer honored by the church, therefore waiver for 2 spots. Much discussion ensued. Concerns-- why compound a parking problem?, too many waivers seem to be granted—downtown enhancement & parking committee is working on possible solutions. Originally, project approved with off site parking agreement to be honored, over 3 years ago; no time extensions obtained, thus start over. Motion: [M. Hargett] As a possible condition of the project--That if an in lieu parking fee is eventually approved the property owners (Weyrick and Fau Chi Lau) would agree to pay in leiu fees for the 2 parking waivers, [2^nd-L. Schoennauer]. Carried 10 yes; 4 no; 1abstain.

Public Safety: re: sidewalk ordinance—Co. has rules & regulations in place, one of which is for a 5ft. clearance -ADA clearance & non-obstruction access. Bill Shea,,CC Pres. said he distributed copies to all businesses. Maybe downtown merchants/association can get together to help the Smokehouse business out since a bulb-out was quoted as costing approx $40-50,000, or maybe change traffic pattern. Will need to work together for a possible solution. Ad hoc Committee formed [Mike Hargett, Gregg Bettencourt, Chris Pope & –headed by Dirk Langer] to work with Jim Reddell, Downtown merchants, & Public Works-on various options/solutions. Sup. Gibson will also try to find out more & with whom to work with in Public Works re: concerns discussed.

Community Design will be under Old Business

By-Laws- comments on draft hand out given in written corrected form to Arley by MAC [M. Carnegie]

OLD BUSINESS

a. 143 Ocean Ave. [Held project]: update from LUC given re: revised design—style of project. Nautical theme, 3 stories, & parking waiver for 7 spaces. Based on location, no possibility for additional parking; comments received over style presented i.e verbally, emailed, or expressed publicly—most in disfavor of the project as presented. Concern of 3 vs. 2 stories—would support 28ft. height not 30 ft. as being more reasonable based on support of proposed new Estero Plan worked on over several years. Two stories would also reduce parking waiver request; photo of rendition presented is not in accurate scaling—seems distorted from angle of presentation; what would be the economic gain of the extra story; surrounding businesses are 2 stories, most preferred that the new proposed Estero Plan—based on most wishes of community be followed; try to work within the “spirit” of the new rules. Motion [L. Schoennauer] approve the building/project as presented & allow the waiver for 7 parking spaces. 2^nd[H. Wiese].5 yes; 10 no—Did not carry. –Motion was hoped to provide a clearer reading from the council. Next, tried to work on more exacting issues to give better direction to applicants. Further discussions ensued —basically stating that the design & parking waiver of 7 are major factors for non-support. No solutions seemed agreeable thus should the project accept another motion or be tabled? It was then decided to make a Motion [R. Hutchinson] to DENY support of the building/project as presented. 2^nd[D. Langer].11 yes; 5 no—Carried.

Because of the late hour[10:30PM] & still having New Business to discuss with a deadline for comments due, item b, items 1-3, of Old Business was requested to be carried over to next month’s agenda.

NEW Business:

a. Comments re: Storm-water Pollution Prevention & Discharge Control Ordinance were: agricultural storm water, tail-water & salt build up, ultimately into deep percolation; how will enforcement be handled ? Residential Car washing as well as how will public car washing facilities be updated or will this be a concern with sewer companies? Clarification. Needed. Pumping from basements—cumulative affects; what are facility management practices—define more clearly? Other comments/concerns were handed to the Chair, on a highlighted copy, to summarize & submit to Public Works. Any other comments, submit ASAP—due on or before 11/5/07

Good of the Order:

Adjournment: 10:50PM.

Respectfully Submitted:

Mary Ann Carnegie Date:

Acting Secretary

Motion to Approve:- Seconded: