City Manager Review: SW
Council Agenda Item No.: 1
CITY OF BUELLTON
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Regular Meeting of November 14, 2024
City Council Chambers, 140 West Highway 246
Buellton, California
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor King called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Members Hudson Hornick, Elysia Lewis, John Sanchez, Vice Mayor David Silva, and Mayor Dave King
Staff: City Manager Scott Wolfe, Public Works Director Rose Hess, Finance Director Shannel Zamora (Via Zoom), Planning Director Andrea Keefer, Contract City Planner Irma Tucker, and City Clerk Linda Reid
REORDERING OF AGENDA
None
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Holly Sierra, Buellton, spoke about the construction progress at the new Library and stated the Library will open in mid-January. Ms. Sierra requested that Friends of the Library be allowed to use a portion of the garage meeting space to conduct fundraising for the Library.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes of October 24, 2024 Regular City Council Meeting
2. List of Claims to be Approved and Ratified for Payment to Date for Fiscal Year 2024/2025
3. Acceptance and Filing of Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) Annual Report FY 2023-2024
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 November 14, 2024
MOTION:
Motion by Council Member Sanchez, seconded by Vice Mayor Silva, approving Consent Calendar Items 1 through 3 as listed.
VOTE:
Motion passed by a roll call vote of 5-0.
Council Member Hornick – Yes
Council Member Lewis – Yes
Council Member Sanchez – Yes
Vice Mayor Silva – Yes
Mayor King – Yes
PRESENTATIONS
4. Presentation of Gold Cards to Boys and Girls Club Recipients Michael Baker, representing the United Boys and Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County thanked the Council for their support and recognition of the Gold Card recipients.
Mayor King presented Gold Cards and congratulated each of the Boys and Girls Club Recipients, representing their attendance at the Buellton Club Site for 105 or more days.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
5. Resolution No. 24-27 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Approving a Development Plan Modification (24-DPM-01) to Final Development Plan (21-FDP-05) for The 518 Mixed-Use Project, Located at 518 Avenue of Flags on Assessor’s Parcel Number 137-170-006, and Making Findings in Support Thereof”
Ordinance No. 24-05 - “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Approving the First Amendment to Development Agreement (21-DA-01- Amend#1) for the 518 Avenue of Flags – Mixed-Use Development Project Located at 518 Avenue of Flags and Authorizing Execution of the Agreement by the City Manager” (Introduction and First Reading)
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council consider approval of Resolution No. 24-27 and the introduction and first reading of Ordinance No. 24-05.
STAFF REPORT:
Contract City Planner Tucker presented the staff report.
SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION:
Brandon Mann, project applicant, discussed the proposed project and answered questions from the Council.
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 November 14, 2024
Mayor King opened the public hearing at 7:20 p.m.
Holly Sierra, Buellton, spoke in favor of the proposed projects on the Avenue of Flags.
There being no further public comment, Mayor King closed the public hearing at 7:21 p.m.
DOCUMENTS:
Staff report with attachments as listed in the staff report.
MOTION:
Motion by Council Member Lewis seconded by Mayor King approving Resolution No. 24- 27 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Approving a Development Plan Modification (24-DPM-01) to Final Development Plan (21-FDP-05) for The 518 Mixed-Use Project, Located at 518 Avenue of Flags on Assessor’s Parcel Number 137-170-006, and Making Findings in Support Thereof”
VOTE:
Motion passed by a roll call vote of 5-0.
Council Member Hornick – Yes
Council Member Lewis – Yes
Council Member Sanchez – Yes
Vice Mayor Silva – No
Mayor King – Yes
MOTION:
Motion by Council Member Lewis, seconded by Council Member Sanchez introducing the first reading of Ordinance No. 24-05 - “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Approving a Development Plan Modification (24-DPM-01) to Final Development Plan (21-FDP-05) for The 518 Mixed-Use Project, Located at 518 Avenue of Flags on Assessor’s Parcel Number 137-170-006, and Making Findings in Support Thereof” by title only and waive further reading.
VOTE:
Motion passed by a roll call vote of 5-0.
Council Member Hornick – Yes
Council Member Lewis – Yes
Council Member Sanchez – Yes
Vice Mayor Silva – No
Mayor King – Yes
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 November 14, 2024
6. Resolution No. 24-28 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Approving a Development Plan Modification (24-DPM-02) to Final Development Plan (19-FDP-01) for the Creekside Village Mixed-Use Project, Located at 480 Avenue of Flags on Assessor’s Parcel Number 137-170-070, and Making Findings in Support Thereof”
Ordinance No. 24-06 - “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Approving the First Amendment to Development Agreement (20-DA-01- Amend#1) for the Creekside Village – Mixed-Use Development Project Located at 480 Avenue of Flags and Authorizing Execution of the Agreement by the City Manager” (Introduction and First Reading)
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council consider approval of Resolution No. 24-28 and the introduction and first reading of Ordinance No. 24-06.
STAFF REPORT:
Contract City Planner Tucker presented the staff report.
SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION:
Brandon Mann, project applicant, discussed the proposed project and answered questions from the Council.
Mayor King opened the public hearing at 7:20 p.m. There being no further public comment, Mayor King closed the Public Hearing at 7:21 p.m.
DOCUMENTS:
Staff report with attachments as listed in the staff report.
MOTION:
Motion by Vice Mayor Silva seconded by Mayor King approving Resolution No. 24-28 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Approving a Development Plan Modification (24-DPM-02) to Final Development Plan (19-FDP-01) for the Creekside Village Mixed-Use Project, Located at 480 Avenue of Flags on Assessor’s Parcel Number 137-170-070, and Making Findings in Support Thereof” VOTE:
Motion passed by a roll call vote of 5-0.
Council Member Hornick – Yes
Council Member Lewis – Yes
Council Member Sanchez – Yes
Vice Mayor Silva – No
Mayor King – Yes
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 5 November 14, 2024
MOTION:
Motion by Vice Mayor Silva, seconded by Mayor King introducing the first reading of Ordinance No. 24-06 - “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Approving the First Amendment to Development Agreement (20-DA-01- Amend#1) for the Creekside Village – Mixed-Use Development Project Located at 480 Avenue of Flags and Authorizing Execution of the Agreement by the City Manager” by title only and waive further reading.
VOTE:
Motion passed by a roll call vote of 5-0.
Council Member Hornick – Yes
Council Member Lewis – Yes
Council Member Sanchez – Yes
Vice Mayor Silva – No
Mayor King – Yes
COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS/ITEMS
Council Members Lewis and Sanchez thanked staff for organizing Fall Fest on the Avenue of Flags and said it was a great event.
Vice Mayor Silva thanked Pam Gnekow for organizing the Veterans Day events in Solvang.
Mayor King stated the artwork project on the side of the Buellton Post Office is beautiful.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Council Member Lewis announced that she attended a City/School District Joint Use Committee meeting and provided an oral report for the record.
BUSINESS ITEMS
None
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Wolfe provided an informational report for the record.
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 6 November 14, 2024
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
7. Closed Session – California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) regarding:
EXISTING LITIGATION (1 matter): Dorwin v. City of Buellton, et al.; Santa Barbara County Superior Court Case No. 24CV25603
The City Council met in closed session to discuss Item 7. The City Council provided direction to retain outside council to defend the above referenced lawsuit.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor King adjourned the regular meeting at 7:45 p.m. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. ____________________________
Dave King
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Linda Reid
City Clerk