City Council Meeting

City Council Meeting

City Council Meeting MEETING

Monday, November 6, 2006

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

1666 N. MAIN STREET, WALNUT CREEK

Roll Call

CouncilMembers:

skrel

abrams

regalia

mayor pro tem Rainey

mayor hicks

1.

OPENING

a.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

b.

ROLL CALL

3.

PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS

There were no speakers.

2.

CONSENT CALENDAR:

a.

CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR: REPEAL AND READOPTION OF ORDINANCE - on October 17, 2006 the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2057, an ordinance amending Chapter 7 of Title 6 of the Walnut Creek Municipal Code relating to cable television. Due to legal publishing requirements, Council is asked to repeal and readopt this ordinance without changes (introduced 10/3/06).

Staff Report - Item 2a

Motion by Councilmember Regalia, second by Councilmember Skrel, carried unanimously, to Approve the readoption of Ordinance 2057.

b.

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR: APPROVAL OF CONTRACT between Walnut Creek Redevelopment Agency and the Walnut Creek Downtown Business Association to operate a valet parking lot on the agency owned parcel at 1250 Locust Street.

Staff Report - Item 2b

Motion by Councilmember Skrel, second by Mayor Pro Tem Rainey, carried, APPROVE A CONTRACT between Walnut Creek Redevelopment Agency and the Walnut Creek Downtown Business Association to operate a valet parking lot on the agency owned parcel at 1250 Locust Street during the holiday season (through January 18, 2007) with the proviso that Council will have an opportunity to discuss this item again after the holiday period before extending the contract. Councilmember Abrams objected to the agreement stating there is a better use for the site.

NOES:

Councilmember Abrams.

4.

CONSIDERATION

ST.

MATTHEW CHURCH OFFICE AND FAMILY CENTER EXPANSION - APPEAL OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION NO. Y030333 (CONTINUED)

Planning Manager Sandra Meyer reported that this appeal of St. Matthew Church Office and Family Center Expansion was continued by the City Council from the October 3, 2006 City Council meeting. At that meeting, the City Council took public testimony and closed the public hearing. After deliberation, the City Council adopted the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration and directed staff to hold meetings with concerned citizens and Church staff to develop proposed conditions of approval to address noise, traffic, parking, and facility usage impacts associated with St Matthew Lutheran Church.

Staff Report - Item 4

Appellants Rosalyn and Bruce Poitevin spoke of their concerns and submitted suggested modified language for condition 22. The applicant, St. Matthew’s Pastor Jeff Thiemann, spoke of the church’s commitment to the community and commented on the positive impact with youth in the community. He also requested modification in the condition language and suggested the Design Review Commission address any fence issues.