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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
lll W. Church
Ukiah, Ca.
April 20, 1981
The City Council met in an adjourned session at 4 P.M. to discuss the Goals
and Policies of the General Plan.
Councilmembers present: Feibusch, Snyder, Riley, Myers. Councilmembers
absent: Hickey. Staff present: Payne, Orchard, Harris, Tillotson, Melvin.
M/S: Snyder/Riley to amend the April 9, 1981 minutes on page ll, under
Agriculture, No. 2, with the deletion of "economically not viable" instead
of "non-prime."
Unanimously carried by voice vote.
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT (Page 14)
Deletion of first paragraph but retaining "The City should adopt the
fol 1 owing goa 1 s :".
No. 2 to read: "Ways of public communication should be encouraged."
No. 4 to read: "Social and recreational facilities should be encouraged
throughout the community."
Nos. 5-11: Deleted.
No. 12 to read: "Utilization of public facilities as a learning environment
should be encouraged."
No. 14 to read: "A public safety system directed towards local community
needs, including education, should be maintained."
No. 15-16: Deleted.
OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION (Page 16)
No. 1 to read: "The City shall seek to optimize the long term public
benefits generated from the use of the natural resources in the planning
a rea."
Second paragraph to read: "The City of Ukiah should promote retention of
open space where possible."
Change No. 3 to read: "Encourage compatible, multiple use of the open
space areas."
Delete last sentence on page 16: "Reuse materials to minimize the
necessity for encouraged first time natural resources."
V. POLICIES (Page 17)
Introductory paragraph: Delete from Policies and move to General Plan
Introduction.
INTRODUCTION (Page 17)
-Delete last sentence of first paragraph.
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POLICY DEFINITION (Page 17)
Staff to rewrite first paragraph to be more concise as to goals and policies.
Deletion of second'paragraph on page 17 and first paragraph on page' 18.
Land Use
To read: "It shall be the City's policy to preserve existing agriculture
to the greatest extent possible, as well as natural features such as ridgelines
and creekbeds."
"It shall be a further policy that the downtown core will be retained and
enhanced."
Op. en Space/C.onservation
Second paragraph to read: "A further policy shall be to retain existing
agricultural lands."
Third paragraph: Deleted.
Fourth paragraph to read: "Encourage recycling of all materials."
Page 19, first paragraph to read: "Consider developing programs designed
to tap alternative energy resources or distribute new energy capacities."
Don Vander Mey, Ukiah, stated the first four paragraphs on page 19 are
basically part of ACCESS report and requested the retention of paragraph 4
which had been deleted.
Fourth paragraph: Retention of paragraph.
NOise, Seismic SafetS and Safety
First paragraph to read- "It shall be the City's policy to identify areas
of geologic and man made hazards and to appropriately zone these areas to
restrict or limit development recognizing environmental concerns such as
steeply sloping areas, areas of unstable soils, fault zones and flood plans.
· Areas adjacent to noise generating uses, such as the freeway, railroad,
and under airport flight paths, shall not be developed for residential uses
unless screening and sound attentuation measures are incorporated into the
project to mitigate adverse effects."'
Discussion of Luce Street property
Owners were present to request a land use change.
M/S: Snyder/Riley to place proposed Luce Street land use change on City
Council May 6, 1981 agenda and to advertise as a public hearing.
Concern was expressed that this action would bring other potential applicants
with requests for land use change. It was pointed out that the City has
three opportunities a year to amend the General Plan but it was uncertain
if the year ran on a year to year or fiscal year basis.
Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Feibusch, Snyder,
Riley, Myers NOES: None ABSENT'.' Hickey
Mayor Myers announced that a reception for the new City Manager would be
held Wednesday, April 29, 1981, in the Home Federal Savings Conference Room
from 3-5 P.M.
It was the consensus of the Council that selection Of the new City Treasurer
take place at Council's May 6, 1981 meeting.
ADJOURNMENT- to.April 27, 1981 at 4 P.M.
MARY MELVIN
Deputy City Clerk
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