CCMIN070196 - Laserfiche WebLink

Ms. Dennis indicated Mr. Pieo's motion removed references to the realignment of Vineyard Avenue. Ms. Michelotti indicated her motion was to do a Specific Plan and to look at the objectives of a gateway to the Vineyard Corridor and arabianee for the area and then land use designations and densities could be determined later. The Specific Plan was to be done by staff. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Michelotti and Mohr NOES: Councilmembers Dennis, Pieo, and Mayor Tarvet ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Mr. Tarvet liked Mr. Pieo's motion, liked adopting the General Plan land uses as set forth on a map to define what is allowed in what area. People then know the parameters. He would then be willing to look at additional density if there was a plan that succeeds in accomplishing the goals of beauty, viticulture, gateway appeal, etc. Ms. Dennis asked if he was suggesting accepting the Steering Committee recommendation except for the road malignmerit and then study what kind of plan will achieve the desired objectives including the other uses. Mr. Swift summarized the proposal as putting the Vineyard Corridor area on a map and cross-hatching areas of use, similar to what was done for the San Francisco Water Department property, and designating low density/medium density/rural density/open space/agricultural/public and institutional/park and school and not designating how many acres any one use gets. Then staff would prepare a Specific Plan and come back with guidelines in terms of some kind of gateway to the vineyard area. Hopefully at the end of the Specific Plan process, Council will see something it can support. It would not include any maximum or minimum number of units; there would be ranges for development of any particular property until the Specific Plan is completed. Staff can work with the property owners to do that. It is less specific than the subalternative 7 recommended by staff, and is a departure from the recommendation of the Steering Committee, but puts into process a way to look at the area in a more detailed fashion that cannot be done when looking at the General Plan classifications before Council tonight. That has been one of the issues that has always driven the Vineyard Corridor back when this process started. Staff had recommended owners come back with a Specific Plan and it sounds like what the Mayor's recommendation is tonight. There is some risk involved, because staff could come back with a plan that is too intense and property owners must recognize that the plan that comes back is subject to Council approval and Council can reject that plan. Mr. Tarver felt that if the principles are established and Council thinks the proposed development is too dense, it can take out lots here and there. The principles that guide the 07/01/96 -25 -