HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-03-11 City Council Summary Minutes
City Council Town Hall and Joint Meeting
with the North Ventura Coordinated
Area Plan Working Group
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Special Meeting
March 11, 2019
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date at the Ventura
Community Center, 3990 Ventura Ct., Palo Alto, CA at 6:10 P.M.
Present: Cormack; DuBois arrived at 6:54 P.M., Filseth, Fine, Kou, Tanaka
Absent: Kniss
Discussion
A. Report From the City Manager on Issues of General Interest to the
Ventura Neighborhood, Including: National Citizen Survey Results for
Area 4 (Which Includes the Ventura Neighborhood), Traffic/Bicycle/
Pedestrian Circulation, Parks, Parking Regulation, and Other Issues,
and Introduction of Departments in Attendance.
Ed Shikada, City Manager, reported Area 4 of the National Citizen Survey
was comprised of the Ventura, Charleston Meadows, Monroe Park, Palo Alto
Orchards, Barron Park, Green Acres, Greater Miranda, Esther Clark Park, and
Palo Alto Hills neighborhoods. Forty percent of Citywide respondents and
27 percent of Area 4 respondents rated Palo Alto as a place to retire as
favorable, excellent, or good. Overall quality of life received excellent or good rankings from 84 percent of Citywide respondents and 73 percent of
Area 4 respondents. Walking in Palo Alto received excellent or good ratings
from 83 percent of Citywide respondents and 74 percent of Area 4
respondents. Availability of paths and walking trails received excellent or
good ratings from 73 percent of Citywide respondents and 65 percent of
Area 4 respondents. Quality of new development received excellent or good
ratings from 48 percent of Citywide respondents and 38 percent of Area 4
respondents. Fifty-two percent of Citywide respondents and 42 percent of
Area 4 respondents indicated they had used bus, rail, or other transportation
at least once. Ninety percent of Citywide respondents and 86 percent of
Area 4 respondents had talked to or visited immediate neighbors.
Eighty-two percent of Citywide respondents and 75 percent of Area 4
respondents rated the City overall as excellent or good. Fifty-eight percent
of Citywide respondents and 54 percent of Area 4 respondents ranked the
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value of services for taxes paid to Palo Alto as excellent or good. Overall,
Area 4 ratings were slightly lower than Citywide ratings. A Historic
Resources Report acknowledged that the history of the area dated back to
the Mayfield annexation and referred to a 1904 quote from the Mayfield
Board of Trustees regarding the differences between Mayfield and Palo Alto.
The differences continued to be issues. The Council had directed Staff to
scope and prioritize a traffic study for commuter cut-through traffic in the
area. Residents in the area had expressed interest in parking enforcement.
The Ventura Community Center was due for upgrades to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) along with mechanical and electrical
upgrades. The City was pursuing the purchase of real property adjacent to
Boulware Park.
Clare Elliott hoped the City would open up Matadero Creek and Barron
Creek, plant more native trees in public areas, remove invasive species,
develop more affordable housing, and relax restrictions on residents listing
their homes on Airbnb.
Becky Sanders advised that the Ventura neighborhood would continue its
support of housing for low-income people, teachers, service workers, and for
neighborhood-serving retail.
Jonathan Brown inquired about the timeframe for upgrades to the Ventura
Community Center, efforts to relocate vehicle dwellers to more humane
living conditions, additional outreach to homeless people, the end of
construction on Park Boulevard, removal of utility poles to comply with the
ADA, enforcement of ground-floor neighborhood-serving retail, and
increasing safety via the Safe Routes to School program.
Andrea Temkin expressed interest in increasing green space along the creek
for people and animals, especially ducks, and supported a neighborhood of
mixed races and mixed incomes.
Vice Mayor Fine remarked that some of the lower Area 4 ratings from the
National Citizen Survey were in the areas of fitness, open space, and
recreational activities and walkability. Those were areas the Council may
want to support a bit more. Area 4 reported higher levels of engagement in
clubs and religious activities. Area 4 residents' feeling of not being treated
the same as other areas was reflected in the lower rating for treating all
residents fairly.
Council Member Cormack noted the number of people who bike in the area.
Perhaps the Council should consider improvements to Park Boulevard in
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parallel with development of the North Ventura Coordinated Area Plan
(NVCAP).
Vice Mayor Fine requested the schedule for updating the Ventura Community
Center.
Brad Eggleston, Public Works Director, indicated roofs had been replaced in
the last year. Upcoming improvements included air conditioning for the
community center and administration building, new electrical panels and
transformers, and ADA modifications. Because bids received for the work in
2018 were higher than expected, additional funding was under consideration for the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget.
Action
1. Update on the Ventura Coordinated Area Plan (NVCAP) Planning
Process, Review of Next Steps, and Possible Council Direction to Staff
on Next Steps.
Jonathan Lait, Planning and Community Environment Director, advised that
the at-places memorandum contained information about the historic
significance of the Fry's Electronics (Fry’s) site. The Historic Resources
Report would be released at a later time, but the findings should remain
consistent between the current time and release of the report.
Elena Lee, Senior Planner, reported the North Ventura Coordinated Area Plan
(NVCAP) was a 60-acre site bounded by Page Mill Road, the Caltrain tracks,
Lambert Avenue, and El Camino Real. The Comprehensive Plan identified a
coordinated area plan as a tool to guide development where significant
change was foreseeable. The Council characterized the NVCAP as a walkable
mixed-use area with multifamily housing, ground-floor retail, creek
improvements, and an interconnected street grid. The NVCAP project
launched in November 2017. On March 5, 2018, the Council adopted
preliminary goals, objectives, a schedule, and plan boundaries and
authorized the formation of a Working Group, which was appointed
April 30, 2018. The first Working Group meeting was held in October 2018
with two subsequent meetings. A community workshop to introduce the
Project and to receive feedback was held February 5, 2019. The NVCAP
should provide policies, development regulations, and design guidelines
consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. A draft NVCAP would be presented
to the Planning and Transportation Commission (PTC) for review and to the
City Council for final action. Components of the NVCAP were distribution of
land uses, distribution of public infrastructure to support land uses, a
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program of implementation measures, design and development standards, a
determination of economic and fiscal feasibility, and an environmental
review. The City's lead consultant for the project was Perkins+Will with
ARUP, Strategic Economics, Plan to Place, BKF Engineers, and David Powers
working as subconsultants.
Geeti Silwal, Perkins+Will, related that existing conditions had been
identified and plans for the site were evolving. The consultants were
constantly working with the Working Group to obtain input. The area
contained a good mix of residential units, but the majority of the site was comprised of office, service, and retail uses. Approximately one third of the
site was comprised of surface parking. During morning peak hours,
41 percent of off-street parking and 63 percent of on-street parking was
utilized. The community had reported the area was underserved for open
space. The area was to be studied for an urban canopy target area. The
site was attractive for technology companies, but the site did not have good
connectivity. For walkability, north-south connectivity was good, but east-
west connectivity was poor because of the lack of crosswalks at Page Mill
Road. Park Boulevard with bicycle infrastructure lent itself to higher bike
volume. Improving bicycle infrastructure on El Camino Real and Page Mill
Road would improve connectivity. Transit services were good on El Camino
Real and California Avenue, but last-mile/first-mile options were needed.
Traffic volumes on El Camino Real and Page Mill Road were high and cut-
through traffic to Oregon Expressway occurred within the site. Some large
parcels within the site were owned by single entities. The City's Regional
Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) would be important in planning for the
site. The current RM-30 (Multifamily Residential) zoning for the Fry's site
restricted housing to 30 units per acre with a building height limit of 35 feet.
Because of its proximity to transit, the density and height of buildings on the
Fry's site could be increased. Affordable housing was not feasible with the
current zoning on the Fry's site. The economic consultants had indicated a
minimum density of 120 units per acre would make affordable housing
feasible. The NVCAP area was occupied by mostly small to medium
businesses. Rents within the NVCAP area averaged $8-$9 per square foot
for office, $5-$7 per square foot for research and development (R&D), and
$5 per square foot for housing. The Fry's lease would expire in 2019. For
retail to be viable within the NVCAP area, people would need to live and
work in or near the area. Matadero Creek could provide an identity for the
area, and the community was interested in leveraging Matadero Creek as an
asset for development. The community felt the arts were an opportunity for
the area. Working Group members walked the NVCAP site and shared their findings at the November 15, 2018 Working Group meeting. The January
16, 2019 Working Group meeting functioned as a visioning session. During
the community workshop, the consultants presented findings from their work
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and the Working Group. Community workshop participants agreed with the
City's goal for the NVCAP area; preferred a good mix of housing; agreed
with increasing the building height limit with the caveat that buildings should
not create a "canyon" feeling for pedestrians; supported improving Matadero
Creek and bike facilities; wanted neighborhood-serving retail uses and space
for artists and craftsmen; and prioritized connectivity for pedestrians and
bicyclists over vehicles. Future Working Group meetings and community
workshops would develop options for the site.
Don Barr related that the Mayview Community Health Center needed a new facility containing 25,000 square feet and located near El Camino Real. Palo
Alto Housing had suggested building affordable housing above the clinic. He
encouraged the Council to prioritize a community health clinic within the
NVCAP area.
Ken Joye suggested the Staff Report misrepresented some information and
the consultant's methodology raised questions of transparency. The
potential to rezone single-family residences on Pepper Avenue and Olive
Avenue should be addressed explicitly. The community workshop did not
ask questions about office space in the NVCAP area, particularly the Fry's
site. He expressed concern about the reference to existing, legal conforming
office uses.
Bob Moss remarked that the intersection of Page Mill Road and El Camino
Real was the most congested in the City, and any use located at the
intersection would increase congestion. Perhaps Stanford University would
agree to expanding Margarite Shuttle service through the NVCAP area. The
Fry's building had historic importance as the first manufacturing building in
Palo Alto.
Becky Sanders concurred with Mr. Moss' comments regarding the history of
the Fry's site and Mr. Barr's comments for a medical clinic with housing.
She supported pedestrian and bicycle connectivity from the NVCAP area into
South Ventura. Vehicles should be kept to the periphery of the site. The
Fry's site should provide family-oriented activities.
Cedric de la Beaujardiere shared his vision for Matadero Creek, rooftop
gardens, green stormwater infrastructure, green buildings, a car-free core, a
public square, a community center, mixed-use developments and housing,
and community ownership of businesses and services.
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Kelsey Banes hoped the City would prioritize humans over cars and
maximize open space. She emphasized the need for affordable housing and
housing for young families.
Pat Burt noted the Council could modify the purview of the Working Group
so that it could draft the NVCAP, as the South of Forest Area (SOFA)
Working Group did.
Linnea Wickstrom hoped the NVCAP would include housing for extremely-
low-income people with some preference for people with developmental
disabilities.
Karen Holman remarked that the Working Group did not receive all the
information that the SOFA working group received, and that information
would be extremely helpful. The existing conditions could be enhanced to
build a sense of community, just as the SOFA process did.
Todd Collins commented that the community was grossly underserved with
amenities, and the ideas presented by the consultant were insufficient. One
of the most important community amenities was a school.
David Adams believed the analysis and data was incomplete and should
include estimates and scenarios for underutilized or new uses. Perhaps the
consultant could survey people living in transit-oriented housing to
determine their transit use. He opposed any additional office uses.
Waldek Kaczmarski felt the North Ventura Area was being used to resolve
issues created in other areas of the City. The community would probably
support the NVCAP project more if efforts to achieve targets were spread
throughout the City.
Winter Dellenbach concurred with comments regarding the medical clinic.
Development and redevelopment of the NVCAP area should be compatible
with the Ventura neighborhood. Mitigation of stormwater runoff should be a
fundamental part of the NVCAP area. The area needed a modern meeting
space that could host all kinds of activities.
L. David Baron commented that the Zoning Code did not allow buildings
shown in the Staff Report to be constructed in the City. Building height and
density were not the only factors that determined the number of housing
units built in a development.
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Samuel Jackson suggested the Council consider increasing building density
and increasing efforts to shift residents' modes of transportation. If more
people did not depend on cars, parking areas could be used for parks,
schools, and hospitals.
Nikki Narang hoped the NVCAP would limit cut-through traffic.
Elaine Johnson recommended the NVCAP address realistic parking needs and
inquired about the toxic plume in the area.
Ms. Lee reported consultants were studying the toxic plume and mitigations.
Angela Dellaporta, NVCAP Working Group Member, advised that responses to a neighborhood survey reflected the comments made by the consultant
and public speakers. Most respondents supported housing for middle-
income and low-income people, a reduction in car traffic, green space,
naturalization of the creek, ample parking, implementation of green building
standards, no new office uses, and not forcing neighbors to move.
Council Member DuBois inquired about the number of employees per square
foot in new office buildings, particularly those located on Park Boulevard.
Mr. Lait responded that Staff did not have employment data for those
offices.
Council Member DuBois asked about the interaction between new State laws
and a coordinated area plan.
Mr. Lait related that planning for the North Ventura area would consider the
possibilities if laws such as Senate Bill (SB) 50 were enacted. The North
Ventura area would probably not be excluded from State law simply because
the City implemented a coordinated area plan for the area.
Council Member DuBois inquired whether Staff and the Working Group was
reviewing what was allowed under existing zoning and whether that would
be the baseline for the Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
Mr. Lait indicated the baseline for the EIR would be the existing conditions;
therefore, the size and intensity of land uses, circulation patterns, parking,
and traffic would be embedded as the baseline for any analysis under the
different scenarios.
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Council Member DuBois suggested a useful scenario would be retaining the
existing zoning.
Mr. Lait explained that a no-project alternative could capture some of the
same information.
Council Member DuBois inquired whether stakeholder meetings were public
meetings.
Mr. Lait reported Staff invited specific groups of people to stakeholder
meetings, but the meetings were not open to the public or subject to the
Brown Act. Many people were more willing to speak candidly in a meeting with Staff or the consultants only. Notes from stakeholder meetings were
included in the packet.
Council Member DuBois asked if an underpass at Page Mill Road and Ash
Street and a connection between Ash Street and Portage Avenue had been
discussed.
Mr. Lait reported the process had not reached that level of design analysis
yet.
Council Member DuBois suggested bike access to Midtown and an underpass
of the rail tracks would be useful. He hoped the standards for schools would
be used for housing with respect to the toxic plume; the area would be an
underground district for utilities; and recycled water would be considered in
the area. He wanted the Council to consider a higher inclusionary
percentage of affordable housing for the area. He wanted to see creative
ideas about targeted housing and about protections against displacement.
The Council may want to consider a policy to support local restaurants rather
than private dining rooms and cafeterias. Small office space continued to be
a need. The Stanford University playing fields should not be considered park
space. The economic analysis needed to compare the current zoning to
proposed changes and updated objectives.
Molly Stump, City Attorney, advised that Staff was seeking overall direction
regarding the NVCAP project. Major modifications to the NVCAP process
could be introduced, but they should be discussed in a future meeting.
Council Member Cormack inquired regarding the percentage of the NVCAP
area that was covered by surface parking lots.
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Ms. Silwal replied 20-plus acres or approximately one third of the area.
Council Member Cormack remarked that understanding property ownership
and uses at a more granular level would be helpful. She wanted Staff to
provide the Council with a range of options for things such as housing types
and sizes and the creek. Environmental concerns and constraints were
meaningful. Vehicle dwellers had to be included in the plan.
Council Member Kou inquired whether information gathered during meetings
with Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) personnel would be shared
with the PAUSD Board of Education.
Mr. Lait explained that Staff could share information during meetings of the
City/School Liaison Committee.
Council Member Kou requested Staff's definition of neighborhood fabric.
Mr. Lait defined neighborhood fabric as a recognition of and appreciation for
the history and culture of the area. The neighborhood fabric of the North
Ventura area would evolve through the planning process.
Council Member Kou asked if the NVCAP Goals had been prioritized.
Mr. Lait replied no.
Council Member Kou felt the prevention of gentrification should be prioritized
higher in the list of goals. She inquired whether the railroad on
3001 El Camino Real had any significant value.
Mr. Lait indicated the historic analysis was not complete.
Council Member Kou asked if the historic analysis could extend beyond the
Fry's site.
Mr. Lait responded yes. The historic analysis would be based on the study
area.
Council Member Kou inquired regarding the process for placing the Fry's site
on the California Register of Historical Resources.
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Mr. Lait explained that the City had not made a formal determination as to
the historic significance of the property. The determination would be part of
the Council's review of the NVCAP and the associated environmental
document. He asked if Council Member Kou was concerned that something
would occur on the property before the NVCAP was complete.
Council Member Kou answered no. She asked if inspections for hazardous
materials would continue into the future.
Mr. Lait indicated that was unknown at the current time.
Mr. Moss reported the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Regional Water Quality Control Board gave the Barron Park Association
Foundation the right to oversee the toxic plume in the City. The plume in
the Stanford Research Park had been cleaned up, but the NVCAP area had
been contaminated by water flow from the Stanford Research Park. Any
development in the area was required to have at a minimum a vapor barrier
to prevent toxic materials from entering structures. The interior of
structures should be inspected annually.
Council Member Kou hoped the NVCAP would include a monitoring plan for
toxic materials.
Mr. Lait advised that the EIR would include mitigation measures specific to
the toxic plume.
Council Member Kou noted the Staff Report did not mention any attempt to
establish a baseline for employee parking needs. No evidence demonstrated
that people were relying less on cars. She hoped the NVCAP considered
parking carefully so that it would not impact neighborhoods. The minimum
number of affordable units in developments should be 20 percent. She
suggested two members of the former SOFA Working Group be added to the
NVCAP Working Group as a member and an alternate.
Vice Mayor Fine inquired regarding the mix of retail businesses and square
footage of each type in the area.
Mr. Lait indicated specific standards applied to the Fry's site. The Municipal
Code allowed the continuation of existing uses and stipulated a minimum
amount of retail to be retained. Staff was reviewing City and County of
Santa Clara (County) records to determine the square footage of different
uses in the NVCAP area.
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Vice Mayor Fine requested the same information for office uses. Property
owners could provide information regarding the feasibility of no additional
office uses and the cost to remove or maintain office uses. Property owners
may not be willing to redevelop their properties if they could not retain office
uses. The ideas for retail uses and amenities in the NVCAP area could be
more creative, but a market study of the feasibility of uses would be helpful.
He inquired about commercial projects that would open soon.
Mr. Lait indicated Staff tracked commercial space.
Vice Mayor Fine concurred with Council Member Cormack's suggestion for an option to include naturalization of the creek. The Council may want an
estimated timeline for implementation of the NVCAP and a discussion of
prioritizing the implementation of certain aspects of the NVCAP. He
expressed interest in a program for vehicle dwellers, construction impacts,
cut-through traffic, and bicycle connections. Park Boulevard needed
additional amenities to facilitate the connection to California Avenue.
Perhaps creative amenities could promote sustainability and a healthy
ecosystem.
Council Member Tanaka believed the NVCAP area should be a vibrant,
walkable and bikeable neighborhood. He supported small office spaces,
co-living spaces, enhancing Park Boulevard to the California Avenue station
for pedestrians, better bicycle connectivity, and more retail uses along
El Camino Real and Page Mill Road/Oregon Expressway. He discouraged the
Working Group from locating housing adjacent to train tracks. An economic
feasibility study would be important for funding improvements in the NVCAP
area.
Mayor Filseth encouraged the Working Group to consider a school. With
respect to parking, efficient circulation was not the top priority in residential
neighborhoods.
MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Fine to
Update project direction to include:
A. Removal of the Stanford playing fields from the park space counted for
Ventura use;
B. Evaluate and propose policies around:
1. Higher required inclusionary housing;
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2. Workforce housing;
3. Preventing displacement of existing residents;
C. Evaluate and propose office size limits to encourage small office uses;
and
D. Evaluate and propose an objective accounting for economic value
provided to property owners as part of the specific plan versus current
zoning, and the value of any community amenities.
Council Member DuBois explained that the Motion directed Staff to evaluate
specific issues. Whether or not new State laws affected the value provided to property owners, the Council and the community needed to understand
the value.
Vice Mayor Fine felt the points in Part B of the Motion were reasonable. The
issue would be tradeoffs for each of the points, and a feasibility study could
help everyone understand the tradeoffs. He did not know the impacts of a
policy that encouraged small office spaces. Restricting small offices to
healthcare offices could garner support. The Council needed to understand
whether implementing zoning changes would result in the desired
development.
Mayor Filseth indicated the Motion was reasonably broad and assumed the
intent was to protect community-serving services rather than global-serving
businesses.
Council Member DuBois stated the issue was limiting office size so that a
building comprised of small offices could not be converted to a building
comprised of one large office.
Council Member Cormack could support the Motion even though she may not
understand the intent or the range of limits on office size. She requested
clarification of Part D.
Council Member DuBois advised that Staff would determine the value under
existing zoning regulations.
Council Member Cormack seemed to recall that the demand for small office
spaces had declined. She proposed the Council review the three scenarios
just after the Working Group reviewed them. In the current timeline, Staff
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would present three scenarios to the Working Group, who would recommend
one to the Council.
Mr. Lait reported the Working Group would refine three scenarios, the
community would provide input regarding a preferred option, and the
Working Group would consider community feedback and recommend a
preferred scenario to the Council. The Staff Report would include the three
scenarios and the Working Group's preferred scenario. The Council could
combine components of the three scenarios into its preferred scenario.
Council Member Cormack expressed concern that the preferred scenario would be appropriate but not creative.
Ed Shikada, City Manager, remarked that the issues raised by the Council
could require analysis by the Planning Department and the City Attorney's
Office. Staff could evaluate the work, funding, and time needed to respond
to the Council's direction and return to the Council.
Ms. Stump understood the City Manager was proposing another step in the
process for Staff to hold a scoping conversation with the Council prior to
developing a series of policy proposals. The direction was fairly complex and
ambitious.
Mr. Lait corrected his previous comments in that the Working Group would
develop two scenarios to present to the community. The Working Group
would utilize public input to refine the two scenarios into a single preferred
scenario. The Staff Report for the preferred scenario would include the two
alternatives and community input. He hoped the Council would allow Staff
to continue with the current process while Staff quickly prepared a response
to the Motion.
Mayor Filseth asked if Staff could continue the process under the Motion.
Mr. Lait suggested the current process could proceed, but future Council
direction for additional analysis could impose timing and funding constraints
on the process.
AMENDMENT: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Council
Member XX to direct Staff to return to Council with 3 scenarios.
AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN BY THE MAKER
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Council Member Kou proposed adding a member with experience of the
SOFA planning process to the NVCAP Working Group.
Mr. Lait reported the Municipal Code limited the number of members to 14.
The Council would have to amend the Municipal Code to increase the number
of members.
Council Member Kou inquired whether a member providing guidance would
be a voting member of the Working Group.
Mr. Lait explained that the Working Group did not vote on issues.
Community members were encouraged to attend and participate in Working Group meetings.
Kirsten Flynn, NVCAP Member expressed concern that Council Member Kou
felt the Working Group needed assistance when members had spent many
hours studying and researching information and had a core knowledge of
their neighborhood.
Council Member Kou clarified that someone with experience of the SOFA
process could provide guidance to the Working Group.
Terry Holzemer, NVCAP Member, felt the Working Group should consider the
critical historical information in preparing a plan for the entire site. A
subcommittee of the Working Group should review historical information for
the Fry's site and for the entire area.
Council Member DuBois asked if public comments during Working Group
meetings were limited.
Mr. Lait indicated public comment was received at the end of Working Group
meetings, and time limits were imposed on public speakers.
AMENDMENT: Council Member Kou moved, seconded by Council Member
XX to add to the Motion, “add a member to the NVCAP Working Group who
participated in the South of Forest Area (SOFA) Plan.”
AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN BY THE MAKER
Council Member Kou requested public comment be allowed at the beginning
and end of Working Group meetings.
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Council Member DuBois asked if Staff could accommodate the request.
Mr. Lait advised that he would attempt to enhance public participation in
meetings. Staff had recently increased the length of Working Group
meetings to three hours so that the Working Group could complete its
process.
Parker Mankey, NVCAP Member, requested the public write all their
comments in emails to the NVCAP Working Group so that the public would
not have to condense their comments into two minutes. Members did read
their emails.
AMENDMENT: Council Member Kou moved, seconded by Council Member
XX to enhance oral communications at the NVCAP meetings.
AMENDMENT FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF A SECOND
Mr. Holzemer believed the Working Group should follow the SOFA process to
ensure community involvement in the process. A PAUSD representative
could be an advisory member to the Working Group.
Mayor Filseth asked Staff to include a PAUSD representative in the process.
Mr. Lait reiterated that PAUSD could be involved through the City/School
Liaison Committee meetings.
Mayor Filseth suggested Staff involve a PAUSD representative more closely
than one meeting per month.
Doria Summa, NVCAP Member and Planning and Transportation
Commissioner, proposed the Working Group hold more meetings, specifically
a meeting for residents familiar with the SOFA process to share their
experiences. The Working Group could be doing more.
Council Member Tanaka wanted to see a bold scenario for the NVCAP area.
He requested the consequences of removing the playing fields from open
space.
Mr. Lait replied none.
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Council Member Tanaka agreed with encouraging the development of small
offices, but not necessarily medical offices.
MOTION PASSED: 6-0 Kniss absent
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 9:31 P.M.