NORTH COAST ADVISORY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2010
I Call to Order-by Chair Amanda Rice at 6:35 PM.
II Roll Call – Marty Main late; Roll taken by Amanda Rice
Present: Bob McLaughlin, Debby Mix, Dawn Dunlap, Mike Thompson, Jeff Miller, Joyce Renshaw, Amanda Rice, John Lamb, Bambi Fields, Leslie Richards, Jim Bahringer, Sigrid Castaneda, Erwin Ohanniesian, Mary Giacoletti, Neil Cohen, Marty Munoz-Main(late)
Excused: Marjorie Ott, Javier Veliz, Gary Gall, Lou Fedor
III Public Comment and NCAC Member Comment-limited to items not on agenda
1. S. Cole-lengthy discourse re. his opinion concerning the need to disband the Land Use Committee
Debby Mix-is there a better solution for overseeing future projects?
2. Debby Mix-Question: How was election committee head chosen? Amanda: as an ad hoc committee begun in December
3. Honoring of Cambrian Richard Macedo, who passed away on Feb. 23, with a silent moment.
Mary Giacoletti-2 residents from San Simeon mobile home part have concerns re. fire pits at Cavalier Restaurant. Mary told them to call the Air Pollution Control District.
Dawn Dunlap asks if Mike Hanchett was notified? Apparently not, so Dawn will notify him.
4. Dawn Dunlap-45 inches of rain in Santa Rosa Creek watershed. A normal year.
Issue of Chantrel mushroom poachers with night vision goggles.
5. Marty Main-issue of potholes/birdbaths? along Charing Lane.
Erwin Ohannesian will call Ryan Chapman to see what can be done.
IV Consent Agenda –items approved
Minutes of Feb. 2010 and Treasurer’s Report(balance of $805.05)
V Public Safety-Ben Hall
Coastal patrol: 238 service call last month-and 8 reports.
Robbery of statues-22 incidents reported. 2 arrests made.
Audience member, name unknown, gives kudos to Pete Cramer, deputy re. rural crime handling. Mushroom problem in rural areas.
Question-cars for sale parked on Main Street, is it legal?
Amanda-not many cars now out there because of overtime parking laws. Put into effect.
Mike Thompson-parking issue a long time problem
Cars left there for more than a few days pose a problem.
B. Hall-Parking issues are the responsibility of the Highway Patrol
VI Presentation/Informational Handout of changes to the Cambria Trolley Plan
30 min. frequency rather than hourly
Consistent summer operation-daily
Plus 3 Hearst Castle round trips
Questions: K. Tanner-estimate of rider makeup/local vs tourists.? 40% local and 60% tourists during summer.
David, trolley Driver: non-summer times: 75 % local and 25% tourist .
Meeting with Chamber-members are concerned about fares being too high.
Passes for monthly/summertime now available.
Dawn: Xmas/New Year passes
Spring Festival-First Saturday of May
Harvest Festival- 2nd weekend of October
Other suggestions: prepaid token from hotels? Family plans?
All new changes in effect on May 28, 2010.
Changes include changing of service areas, peak summer and holiday coverage and fare increase.
Amanda-support from NCAC . Formal motion to support above changes made by Jeff Miller with second Jim Bahringer
Motion passes unanimously.
VII Cambria Community Services District-Frank DiMicco
Recent incidents responses to
- Rain-local emergency services given credit for great job during last storm.
- Water Main issues-hit/run hydrant and Windsor pipes caused homes to flood.
- Springs developing around town, including Pembrook Street, Park Hill
Meeting next week to consider local negative declaration on beachfront property.
Considered project –costs will include 75% government grant. Project must be defined but only after ground borings are completed.
Cohen-desalination plant in Morro Bay? Yes, but the plant is antiquated and costs of it and costs of proposed plant cannot be compared.
The desal plant in Marina is fairly new. Can compare costs of Cambria’s with it. All projects must be energy-conserving.
B. Fields-question re. slide at Pembrook. Is the District liable for mudslide?
D. Dunlap-Why does NCAC have to pay to use Vet’s Building for election?
VIII Supervisor’s Report-Bruce Gibson
NCAC a public benefit organization.
Appeal of Harmony Headlands Parking . Board of Supervisors has supported and ruled in favor. But beware of existence of a private road on the left side.
Bd- no -parking zone next to Hotel El Colibri on Moonstone Beach Drive. And also loading zone opposite Post Office.
Funding OK for San Simeon bridges. Construction will begin this June. First Bridge must be finished before second bridge can be constructed.
Summer of 2011-projected date for completions of both.
Road Overlay-Main Street in near future.
RTA-Public transit supported by Gibson.
Planning issues-energy, open space and minerals. (See report posted on website)
Debby Mix-lower bridge at San Simeon Rd. a concern for local residents.
IX Planning Report-Airlin Singewald
Illegal tree removal-require after-the-fact permits. Also, new trees must be planted.
Exploration wells on beachfront property in Cambria-no county permit required.
Handout-same projects as last month.
Dawn Dunlap-tree removal ordinance- based on diameter not on species. Replacement ratio for oaks and pines only.
If PGE cuts tree, is a permit required?
X Census Proclamation-read by Amanda Rice. No motion to formally support.
D. Dunlap-finds questions offensive in Questionnaire.
J. Lamb- should the NCAC support?
(no motion to support) Issue dropped.
XI Land Use Committee Report-Joyce Renshaw, Chair
Copy of Report follows
Projects reviewed by: John Lamb, Neil Cohen, James Bahringer, Steve Cole, Amanda Rice and Joyce Renshaw, Chair
1. New Project Sub2005-00102, TR2678/GFS Cambria, LLC-Tract Map with
CUP, located off Main Street in Cambria. Landowner GFS Cambria,LLC
Miller (Hostetter) APN: 0013-251-008 The existing land use is the Rod andReel Mobile Home Park at 1460 Main Street. The site has an existing home and several Mobile homes off of Main street. A paved drive loops through the site, allowing access from Main street.
The application (we) received does not describe the current project. The
following description is based on comments by David Brown, the architect for the project, and the Planning Department: The parcel will be completed in three phases, with an unknown completion date. The first phase will be the sites nearest Santa Rosa Creek. Access to all units will be from two access points off Main Street via a looped drive. There is a proposal also for a partial road vacation. The parcel presently has 22 water meters: 16 will be used for the project, 4 will be donated for off-site affordable housing, and the disposition of the remaining 2 is not known. There will be 1.3 acres of permanent open space.
Comments:
1. We encourage the builder to complete each phase before starting on the
next phase.
2. We encourage drought resistant native plants and discourage plants that require irrigation.
3. We are pleased that 4 water meters will be provided for low income housing
in Cambria.
4. We encourage the builder to abide by the height restrictions set forth in the
Cambria Design Plan and the North Coast Area Plan, since some of the
development will be visible from Highway One.
5. We encourage the builder to use green construction techniques and
materials as much as possible.
6. We encourage the builder to use local contractors, tradesmen and laborers as much as possible.
Recommendation: Support
2. New Project 
RC 2009-00053 Devroede (Singewald) APN: 023-121-011
MUP for a new SFR and garage. The site is 1851 Oxford Ave. Build a new SFR
W/1880 living (3/2.5) and 420 sf garage. (attached) Needs 300 sq ft TDC .
Reported slope 3.500 sq ft. Water meter has been moved to site.
Comments:
1. Completed project should enhance the neighborhood.
2. We recommend strict interpretation of the Criteria for Using TDCs in the NC
Area Plan (p. 7-65) This project proposes to use 394 sf of TDCs for the footprint
and the Gross Structural Area. The Area Plan states the maximum TDCs allowed
on a 3,500 sf lot is 300 sf for footprint or GSA.
3. We recommend strict interpretation of the Deck Size Limitation in the NC Area
Plan (7-66 )
This project proposes a 220 sf non-permeable deck. The Area Plan limits the
non-permeable decking for this project to 130 sf (10% of maximum allowable
footprint).
4. We cannot tell from the application whether the proposed rear setback is 1.5
feet, or 15 feet as required by the Area Plan (p. 7-67). The proposed building
would loom over the house to the rear if the setback is 1.5 feet.
5. We encourage the Planning Department to be more rigorous in applying the
Standards set forth in the Area Plan.
Recommendation: Support
For first project(Rod and Reel Trailer Court)
Joyce Renshaw-more study needed on low cost housing. 15% of units must be “affordable”.
Jim Bahringer-motion to support with 15% of units on site being affordable and complies with local land use ordinance to include above clause.
This may be the last chance for NCAC to consider the project, however.
Many questions re. rezoning of project, former issues with Rod/Reel Trailer Park.
John Lamb-seconds above motion.
Dawn Dunlap- this project very important to appearance of town and se should not approve without more details.
DeMicco-agrees with Dawn. Do not put off sending comments to County, however.
Airlin- is project compatible with surrounding area?
Jeff Miller-project is not fully defined. How can the council vote on such a project?
Leslie-project description inadequate for support by NCAC.
Vote taken: 2 in favor, 8 against, 2 abstentions.
J. Miller-motion to not make a recommendation due to insufficient information but comments re. project should be sent to Board of Supervisors.
A. Wyatt-Council should ask applicant to return to Council meeting.
Motion seconded by Jim Bahringer.
DeMicco-the application rec’d does not fully describe the project.
J. Renshaw did receive plot plans but those plans were dated 2007.
Vote taken: 9 in favor , 1 opposed, 1 abstain.
Rice-will invite applicant to attend/review project.
Information for Second Project follows
Vote taken on Second Project above (1851 Oxford Street)
Motion made to support and passes unanimously.
XII Traffic Committee Report-Chair Erwin Ohannesian
- Bridge Street-new delivery zone in front of PO
- Colibri Hotel- new no parking zone
- Weymouth/Highway One-no word from Caltrans on that project.
Potholes on Charing Lane-will call appropriate people in County.
Main Street south of Tamson-
XIII Ad Hoc Election Committee Report
Redistricting issues-save for next year and next Council.
Forms for candidates available online-need 10 signatures for each candidate who wishes to run.(due Saturday)
Even nos. #2, 4, 6, 8 districts are up for election. Plus Agricultural and Environmental REPS
Election is set for May 4th, 2010
Ralph Covell-asks for more representation for rural areas, ranchers, farmers, etc.
All Committee meetings set for April 12.
Election committee meeting set for 4 PM on April 12 at Rabobank.
XIV Adjournment
NCAC Meeting Adjourned at 8:55 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Marty Munoz-Main, Recording Secretary
