City of San Juan Bautista

Special Joint Meeting of the

City Council and Planning Commission

July 10, 2007

MINUTES

 

  1. Call to Order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Priscilla Hill

A.     Pledge of Allegiance

B.     Roll Call

Council Members Present:  Mayor Priscilla Hill, Vice Mayor George Dias III, Council Members Ed Laverone, Bob Paradice, and Rick Edge.

Planning Commissioners Present: Commissioner Michael Ostrowski, Commissioner Jeff Bagley and Commissioner Jolene Cosio

Planning Commissioners Absent: Chairman Reuben Garza and Commissioner Erika Spencer.

Staff Present:  City Manager Jan McClintock and Deputy City Clerk Trish Paetz

 

  1. Approval of Agenda

A motion was made by Council Member Laverone and seconded by Vice Mayor Dias to approve the agenda as presented.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

  1. Public Comment (limited to items on the agenda)

No public comment was made.

 

  1. Consent Agenda

      A.  Approve Affidavit of Posting

A motion was made by Council Member Laverone and seconded by Vice Mayor George Dias to approve all items on the consent agenda as presented.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

  1. Action Items

A.  Review of Specific Plan by RBF Consulting and Setting of Future Direction

City Manager McClintock referred to Mark Davis for a staff report.

 

Mark Davis presented a staff report stating the purpose of the meeting tonight is to ask the Planning Commission and City Council to provide staff with recommendations to alternatives presented to them.  Staff recommends Alternative 1 as providing the “best bang for the buck”.

 

RBF consultant Jason Jones gave a Power Point Presentation.showing the four different alternatives.

 

Mayor George Dias noted there is no prime farmland off Mission Vineyard Road.

 

Council Member Paradice was concerned with flooding and natural creeks that feed into the riparian corridor.

 

Vice Mayor Edge was concerned with the effect on the City’s General Plan.

 

During Public Comment resident Todd Cleave commented he was concerned with flooding, but approved of the resort and enhancing the City as a destination spot but that the historic aspect should be considered.

 

Cara Vonk expressed interest in other features; the trail along the creek, a welcome center, stating she preferred Alternative Four. She asked what type of commercial business would go in and what the economic benefit to the City would be.

 

Becky McGovern asked if this would be a new community, and stated this was the worst General Plan in the state, that business parks are notorious for failure. She asked the RBF Consultant who was paying him, asked who the developers are, and commented that  water supply is a serious condition.

 

City Manager McClintock stated the revenue sharing study was authorized. She clarified that after an alternative was chosen an EIR would be conducted that would provide more information.

 

An informal vote was taken of the Planning Commission and City Council and more people preferred Alternative One.

 

City Manger McClintock reported that RBF would have more information to present in October or November.

 

  1. Adjournment

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 7:22 p.m.