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_ r � ` �� Y43 ,, r _, ' In response to question, Mr. Schricker advised that Councilman Biagi could not rehabilitate himself sufficiently on the substantial amount of testimony taken in h�s absence on the 24th on the subject appeal, but that he may corranent on the general sub�ect following action on ' the appeal Discussion continued concerning the intent of Council not to make a commitment to development of any property regardless of zoning be- cause of limited sewer capacity. City Manager Fales stated for the record that Council cannot change the General Plan and then not grant low residential development in that a new status cannot be given to a property owner and then a denial made that status of the property has changed. Mr. Fales stated that Council must take action as proposed in the resolution or not, and City staff can advise whether or not adequate sewage capacity exists at any given time to accommodate the Council action. Discussion continued concerning the need to establish priorities for sewer capacity, the desirab�lity of making property owners aware of such priorities in order to permit them to plan, the fact that reasons exist for dtfferent designations on similar properties at various locations in the City, and the desire of Council to apply a fair priority system with regard to use of sewage capacity. City Attorney Schricker advised that legislative action setting standards and criteria would be necessary to accommodate a system for parcelling out building�permits, observing that, at present, if property is properly zoned and all qualifications are met, the , prospective developer is entitled to a building permit. The resolution was adopted on the following roll call vote• Ayes. Councilmen Barrett, Bury, Rhodes, Vega and Mayor Leipzig Noes• Councilman Norris Abstained Councilman Biagi MOTION. Councilman Norris moved that City staff work with the Plan- ning Commission to review AG zoning based on information provided by staff for the January 31 seminar, recognizing the lack of economic viability of some parcels and also to consider some other alternate zoning which would be appropriate for those parcels. In response to questions, Mr. Fales advised that the City �s not re- sponsible for the inadequate provision for future sewage capacity needs and corronented concerning the sewage capacity problems and the attempts made by the City to encourage the State to buy 100% of capacity for certain state-owned lands and the refusal of the State to do so Mr. Fales noted that the Port put one-half of tts reserves into an investment in sewage capacity in anticipation of development of that area, but that the only way greater capacity could have been obtained for the area of the City west of E1 Camino Real would have ' been to increase greatly the monthly sewage service cost to the residents there, which was considered un�ustifiable. Mr. Fales re- marked that the deadline for purchasing capacity was last July 1 and that the City would have had to raise some $500-750,000 in three years in order to buy additional capacity. , -3- Reg.Mtg. 2/7/77