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Other items at the meeting were informational or resulted in council consensus rather than a formal ordinance or resolution vote. Notable outcomes from the meeting:

- NRDC Point Sal MPA petition: council expressed informal consensus support and NRDC will seek formal endorsements at a later date; no formal council vote occurred.

- Ninth & Oliveira conceptual site plan (restoration and up to four short-term rental cabins): informational review only; staff advised cabins could proceed under current zoning with design review; no entitlements were approved.

- Municipal code section 6.04.0.201 (prohibition on fowl, livestock, wild animals): council reviewed staff report and public comment and decided by consensus not to request a draft ordinance amendment; no ordinance change was made.

Votes at a glance

- Consent calendar: motion to approve; seconded; outcome recorded as \"all ayes.\" (Exact roll-call count not recorded in transcript; Fernandez was noted absent earlier in the meeting.)

Notes: The meeting included multiple instances of public comment and informational presentations. Several items that generated consensus will be returned to the council if formal actions (such as an endorsement or a rezoning application) are later requested.

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s prohibition on keeping fowl, livestock and wild animals on residential property.

Public safety staff summarized that the ordinance bans fowl, livestock and wild animals and that the rule allows 90 days for existing animals to come into compliance when it was adopted. Staff said the item had generated written and verbal comments both in favor of and opposed to changing the code.

Speakers during public comment included Frances Romero, a land-use consultant who said small lots in Guadalupe make backyard animals a likely nuisance and described rodent, odor and disease risks; other residents cited unsanitary conditions they had observed where chickens were kept improperly. Several residents and one speaker supported allowing hens (but not roosters) as a way to reduce household food costs and provide pest control; one commenter said a backyard coop can pay for itself in about six months.

Councilmembers debated enforcement capacity, public-health risks such as avian influenza and salmonella, noise and neighborhood impacts, and the administrative workload that a permitting system could create. Councilmember Costa Junior said he favored an amendment with a permit and fee so the city could track and enforce compliance; other members, including Councilmember Jean and Mayor Julian, said they were inclined to retain the current ordinance. Councilmember Christina explicitly said she supported leaving the ordinance as-is.

At the meeting's close, councilmembers expressed no desire to direct staff to draft an ordinance change. Councilmember Costa Junior asked to amend the code, but the majority of council indicated they preferred no change. Mayor Julian summarized the council
s direction as \"keep the ordinance as written\" and staff said no formal motion was necessary.

Why it matters: The ordinance affects residents who may want to keep chickens for food or pest control and balances those interests against neighbor impacts, public health concerns and the city's enforcement capacity.

Ending

Staff closed the item after the council expressed majority preference to retain the current prohibition; city staff will not draft an amendment at this time unless subsequent direction is given by council.

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City planning staff briefed the council on preliminary land-use and parking considerations. The property is currently zoned R-3 (high-density residential); staff said a lodging use such as up to four cabins could be permitted with a discretionary design-review permit under the current zoning. A brewery would be classified as a commercial use and would require a general-plan land-use change and rezoning to downtown mixed-use, staff said.

Planner Bill (first name used in the meeting) said the conceptual site plan shows a 14,500-square-foot lot with the restored house retained and cabins in the rear accessed from a driveway off Oliveira. Staff estimated the brewery, if sited on the parcel, could trigger an estimated requirement of roughly 27 parking spaces (the presentation gave a conceptual parking estimate and advised that municipal code typically requires on-site parking). The applicant
s conceptual plan indicated much of the additional parking would be on-street, and staff noted the city allows on-street parking in downtown areas only after findings that on-street spaces are available and reliable.

Public commenters and councilmembers discussed the project
s potential benefits to downtown visitation and economic development and raised parking concerns. Several residents and the Guadalupe Business Association supported the cabins as a small way to attract visitors and link with downtown businesses and the Royal Theater. One resident opposed expanding commercial uses into a largely residential block; others asked whether local city parking lots could qualify as off-site parking within the municipal-code 300-foot allowance.

Applicant Victor Early said the cabins were the main focus and that the brewery was unlikely to be built on this parcel; he said each cabin would be small, with kitchenette and sleeping area, and that management would be handled from the restored house. He said the brewery concept remains under consideration and the team was looking for a vacant downtown commercial space instead.

Staff and the applicant discussed next steps: if the project advances, Early would return with a formal application, site-plan adjustments to provide required accessible and close-in parking spaces, and, if the brewery is pursued on-site, a general-plan amendment and rezoning. Council members said they were generally supportive of the cabin concept and asked staff to continue processing at the appropriate administrative level. When asked whether the council wanted to give direction, councilmembers indicated support for continuing review; the applicant was told to return with more detailed project materials at a later step.

Why it matters: The proposal would reuse and restore a historic property and could add a modest number of short-term lodging units to downtown Guadalupe. The project raises typical concerns about parking, neighborhood compatibility and whether commercial uses should expand into adjacent residential areas.

Ending

Staff said the cabins could be processed via discretionary permits under existing zoning (design review) but that a brewery would require a land-use change and rezoning and further parking analysis. The applicant and staff will follow up with the council as the proposal moves through the formal application process.

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The presentation, given by Sandy Aylesworth, Pacific director of NRDC
s oceans division, and Bella Sullivan of NRDC
s oceans team, outlined scientific reasons for the proposal and said the petition covers about 14.22 square miles of shoreline from Muscle Point to Brown's Beach. Aylesworth said the petition aims to \"fill gaps in the network\" identified by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's ten-year review and to strengthen climate resilience for species and habitats. Sullivan noted the petition preserves shore-based recreational and subsistence uses, saying the group had amended the proposal to allow \"shore based wreck fishing\" so people who rely on the area for subsistence would still be able to fish from shore.

The NRDC presenters described Point Sal as a biodiversity hotspot with kelp, rocky-bottom and intertidal habitats and as a larval retention zone important for local fisheries. They told the council the petition seeks to prohibit commercial extraction and industrial ocean uses in the area while allowing low-impact activities such as swimming, snorkeling, surfing, hiking and shore-based fishing.

Council members and residents asked how the petition would interact with the newly designated Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary and how tribal consultation would be handled. NRDC said federal sanctuary protections differ in scope and that MPAs established under the state's Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) often have different, more restrictive rules focused on biodiversity outcomes; NRDC staff said they have engaged multiple Chumash tribal representatives and seek tribal consultation and possible co-management if the petition advances.

After public questions and council discussion, Mayor Julian asked for a show of consensus on whether the council would support the petition in principle; several council members answered \"yay.\" Mayor Julian said, \"Well, the consensus is approval,\" and NRDC staff said they would return for a formal endorsement if the council wanted to take that step in a later meeting.

Why it matters: The Point Sal petition is part of a statewide adaptive-management review of California's MPA network that aims to strengthen protections for biodiversity and climate resilience. Local endorsement from coastal communities can influence the public record for state decision-makers.

What happens next: NRDC asked for local support and indicated it will seek formal endorsements from local governments as it advances the petition through the California review process. The council did not take a formal vote at the March 11 meeting; staff said any formal endorsement would need to be agendized for a future meeting.

Quotes

\"We have an opportunity to protect pristine ecosystems now rather than later,\" Bella Sullivan said during the presentation.

\"Well, the consensus is approval,\" Mayor Julian said after members expressed support.

Ending

NRDC requested help from residents and the council in the coming weeks as it completes outreach for the petition. Council members asked NRDC to return to a future meeting if the council is asked to consider a formal endorsement.

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At-a-glance: key formal vote from Guadalupe City Council meeting, March 11, 2025

After public debate, council decides not to change prohibition on backyard fowl and livestock

Owner outlines plan for four short-term rental cabins, potential brewery at Ninth and Oliveira; staff flags parking and zoning issues

City council hears NRDC presentation on Point Sal marine protected area petition, expresses informal support