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MINUTES <br /> of <br /> THE STUDY SESSION <br /> of <br /> THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br /> June 3, 1974 <br /> <br /> Mayor Floyd Mori called the Study Session of the City Council to order at 8:00 P.M., <br />with the following Council People in attendance: Councilmen Herlihy, Kinney, Council- <br />woman LeCla]re, Councilman Philcox, and Mayor Mori. City staff people present were <br /> Mr. Edgar, City Manager, Mro Campbell, Assistant CityManager/Director of Public Works, <br /> Mr. Scheidig, City Attorney, Mr. Bowling, Director of Housing and Community Development, <br /> and Mr. Hat=is, Director of Planning. The following Planning Commissioners were present: <br /> L. B~I Pereira, Bud Garrigan, and Walt Wood. <br /> <br /> Mayor Mori opened the Special Meeting, stating that its purpose was to discuss <br /> several matters with the Planning Commission. <br /> <br /> The first item on the agenda was presented by the Director of Housing and Community <br />Development and pertained to the Parking District. After some discussion regarding the <br />specific location of the District, the formula that was being used to assess property <br />owners for the cost of the improvements, and a status report~ the City staff was <br />authorized to proceed with the establishment of the Assessment District for Parking <br />in the Downtown Area. <br /> <br /> The second item on the agenda was presented by Mr. Harris and pertained to a <br />Workload Report that was previously presented to the Planning Commission, dated <br />May 24, 1974, The essence of this Report was to attempt to reduce the workload of <br />the Planning Commission in order that the Commission's duties would begin to relate <br />more to long range planning and items of a more significant nature. After some <br />discussion, after which some portions of the Report were approved while others were <br />tentatively revised, the staff was instructed to revise the report and submit it <br />for review again by the Planning Commission and to the City Council at a regular <br />meeting. <br /> <br /> The third item on the agenda was presented by Mr. Edgar pertaining to the <br />Restricted Growth Policy. Mr. Edgar reviewed the Restricted Growth Policy which <br />has been in effect for approximately three years and the rationale behind the <br />Policy° Mr~ Edgar stated that it was his opinion that the Policy incorporated <br />into a memorandum dated September 3, 1973, should remain in effect until the City <br />experiences some relief in the Sewage Treatment area. He further went on to say <br />that he felt it was not in the public interest to incur further planning obliga- <br />tions for which there was no ability to implement in the foreseeable future. <br /> <br /> M~. Edgar reviewed the inventory of commitments at both the Sunol and V.C.S.D. <br />Plants and stated that in light of these inventories, the Restricted Growth Policy <br />should remain in effect~ He pointed out the following three advantages of the <br />Policy: <br /> <br />io No comminment on behalf of future City Councils and Planning Commissions. <br /> <br />2. No anticipation of changes in the law which might benefit the City in terms <br /> of legal requirements regarding subdivisions. <br /> <br />3. No excessive waste of staff time. <br /> <br /> After some discussion, it was the concensus of both the Planning Commission and <br />the City Council that the Restricted Growth Policy should be continued until such <br />time as the City's Sewage Treatment facility is capable of accommodating additional <br />development over and above current commitments. <br /> <br /> There being no further business at 10:15 P.M.,1 the Special Meeting was adjourned <br />to meet again in Regular Session at 8:00 P~M., on June 10, 1974. <br /> <br />Respectfully Submitted, <br /> <br /> CIT~ CLERK <br /> <br /> <br />