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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC_1984-07-25 Joint Study Session (CC, PC, HAB, RPC) Meeting MinutesI. II. IV. V. VI. 595 Harbor St. Morro Bay, CA 93442 805-772-1214 AGENDA - MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL JOINT STUDY SESSION July 25, 1984 - 7:00 p.m. Morro Bay Recreation Hall Introduction/Background - City Staff Explanation of Coastal Conservancy Program - Conservancy Staff Master Planning vs. Specific Planning, City Staff General Discussion Policy Direction Adjournment COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 595 Harbor Street FIRE DEPARTMENT 715 Harbor Street Pros & Cons PUBLIC WORKS 695 Harbor Sheet FINANCE DEPARTMENT 595 Harbor Street POLICE DEPARTMENT 850 Morro Bay Blvd. RECREATION DEPARTMENT 535 Harbor Street MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING - JULY 25, 1984 RECREATION HALL - 7:00 P.M. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Shelton. He stated that the joint study session between the City Council, t he Planning Commission, Harbor Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission had been called for the purpose of listening to information from the Coastal Conservancy regarding t he California Urban Waterfront Area Restoration Financing. Authority (CUWARFA). He asked that the individual Commission members and staff introduce themselves before the study session began. CITY COUNCIL: P LANNING COMMISSION: Eugene Shelton, Mayor John Lemons Bruce Risley Alice Kolb, Chairperson Rosemarie Sheetz June Holstead P ARKS & RECREATION Joan Silva, Chairperson COMMISSION: James Hartzell L ila Keiser HARBOR COMMISSION: CITY STAFF: Doug Riddell, Chairperson Cliff Smith Ric Deschler Ron Lipshay Jim Olson, Alternate N ancy Bast, Alternate Gary Napper, City Administrator N ick Nichols, Public Works Director Michael Multari, Community Development Dir. S teve Wolter, Recreation Director Ardith Davis, Deputy City Clerk COASTAL COMMISSION Susan Marks S TAFF: Jackie Johnson Mr. Napper stated that the Coastal Conservancy was present to explain what the CUWARFA program involves; this information will hopefully be useful to the Harbor Commission in their deliberations over. a Harbor Master Plan as well as to the City in determining whether or not to participate in plan development. Susan Marks, Coastal Conservancy, explained that the Conservancy was a State agency; the difference between the Conservancy and t he Coastal Commission is basically the funding agencies. She stated that the CUWARFA is a program adopted by the Legislature this year to use revenue bonds to finance urban waterfront restoration projects. She said the funding is also available to 1 MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED REGULAR MELTING - JULY 25, 1984 P AGE TWO private individuals, corporations, and special districts as well as local government. Financing is available for projects that provide visitor -serving facilities, waterfront -dependent industries, public recreation and shoreline access facilities, public utility systems, and shoreline protection and erosion control facilities. The community must have an urban waterfront restoration plan which outlines the public benefits to result from the projects. The Coastal Conservancy has the authority to approve or deny projects. Councilmember Risley noted that a project would have to be self- supporting enough to produce enough revenue to pay back the loan; Ms. Marks confirmed this. Mike Multari explained the difference between a Master Plan and S pecific Plan. He stated that a Specific Plan is not needed by the Coastal Conservancy for consideration of CUWARFA projects. Council and Commission members asked various questions to which Ms. Marks responded. Councilmember Risley asked the Harbor Commission how they were proceeding on the Harbor Master Plan. Doug Riddell stated that he has lists from the Commissioners as t o what types of projects they are interested in seeing on the waterfornt, but that is all at this point. He noted that parking and floating docks were high priority items. There was discussion regarding applying for funds to purchase the ✓ RM property and Ms. Marks stated that they were basically looking at capital projects. There are, however, grants available and the City should look into those. Additionally, the Conservancy remains interested in other projects currently planned by the City. Mr. Napper discussed the phased programs for improvements at Tidelands Park (Phase II and III) and the South T-Pier (Phase III), as well as improvements to the Front Street parking lot. Mayor Shelton thanked the Coastal Conservancy staff for attending the meeting and the Commissioners for their attendance and interest. The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Recorded by: Ardith Davis Deputy City Clerk 2