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The vote on the ordinance introduction passed 3-0. The council then paused the remainder of the agenda item to allow two members who had declared conflicts of interest, based on property locations in the map areas, to step off the dais while the council completed the vote. The city attorney explained the FPPC conflict rules and the “rule of necessity” used to permit a quorum when multiple members have potential financial interests. \"We would have to engage in what’s called the rule of necessity where we draw a straw to bring one of you back to consider the matter,\" the city attorney told the council.

Staff and the fire department walked council through two related but distinct actions: adopting the state’s hazard severity map and separately adopting a local Wildland-Urban-Interface (WUI) map that determines which properties must meet WUI building-code standards. The state map classifies parcels as moderate (yellow), high (orange) and very high (red). Staff said the state map expands the high/very-high areas compared with Atascadero’s existing WUI map adopted in 2021 and that the city must at minimum adopt the state-designated high and very high areas into local building-code enforcement.

Chief Bryson presented three staff options for the local WUI map: (1) expand local WUI to include most moderate state areas (largest expansion); (2) incorporate only the state high and very high areas (a minimum compliance option that adds about 1,000 parcels, including roughly 100 undeveloped parcels); or (3) revert to the state minimum (drop the local WUI), which staff said they did not recommend. Bryson said the department’s preference is for broader application but recognized policy trade-offs for housing and economic development.

Council members questioned insurance impacts, parcel counts, the timing of building-code changes due to the 2026 code cycle and whether ADUs or remodels would trigger new WUI requirements. Staff replied that the WUI standards apply to new construction and detached ADUs and that permits vested before adoption would not be retroactively required to comply. Staff supplied parcel counts from the state map: roughly 1,367 parcels in the state's \"very high,\" 1,296 in \"high,\" 6,259 moderate and 2,419 unzoned.

Several residents urged the council to push back on the state or to rely on local mitigation programs. \"Let's show some, some strength and tell the state, no,\" one public speaker said; another speaker said insurance companies are already factoring these maps into underwriting decisions. Staff and council acknowledged uncertainty about whether private insurers will change premiums immediately; the state insurance commissioner issued guidance asserting the maps are intended for planning and not for insurance underwriting.

After public comment and discussion, the council introduced the ordinance adopting the state map for first reading; council directed staff to return with more analysis, outreach and options on the local WUI map before any local WUI action. No changes to development standards were adopted at this meeting.

Ending: Council asked staff to return with parcel-level overlay maps, refined cost estimates tied to the 2026 building code, and more public outreach so the full council can decide whether and where to expand the local WUI map.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Atascadero City Council Meeting - May 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Atascadero city staff recommended — and the council introduced for first reading — an ordinance adopting the California State Fire Marshal’s 2025 fire hazard severity zone map, a step staff said the city must take by July 8 under Government Code 51179.","taxTitle","Atascadero City, San Luis Obispo County, California","taxId",68531,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6221851,"Atascadero says paving, striping and night work will finish ECR upgrades; some businesses and residents raise intersection safety concerns",188,112000,300000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3611167-21a1f003c671fe5e43c36c85faaa14e5&start=112&end=300","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3611167-21a1f003c671fe5e43c36c85faaa14e5/thumbnail_112000.jpg","/articles/6221851/Atascadero-City/San-Luis-Obispo-County/California/Atascadero-says-paving-striping-and-night-work-will-finish-ECR-upgrades-some-businesses-and-residents-raise-intersection-safety-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6221851-b5d5015f19d9807de9f37eec5803f4a7/orig.mp4?Expires=1774322684&Signature=BI~W4LvzZx2w8jFe8l7noEpLcSl~GqFdpbrkS0DOuy2~N3Lk~JQk~XsoeRKi~FU5e9mk9zYULfuZWRdkkLyOFpH74ENERpoEv3x~jxtwdu0LybAl3EYVIZ6AYDbB12gLRP7PTQNSE3z5jTkEO7TDcTuup2U-9NBmEWhQYbJvxLb3h3dGsZW~IyRHh2xMfOaPE5~avHyb05e~mIVNqQvJ7fZFeIRMJokU~UY7u1CkfrvEWNa2eam7UgWhevCuKnWz83FdHczewej4uosJCyGNgkz5gdkLf8hc9SW-AAU5yLCGC-Xtb2AejpI8fqHHOmTLUjuuW9shEoVgDnryAL31QQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Atascadero City Manager Luis said the final phase of the El Camino Real (ECR) corridor project will include pavement striping, bollard installation and asphalt milling and paving north of Trafficway, with intermittent daytime closures and one scheduled night shift on June 4 to reduce impacts. \"In order to minimize impacts, and safety, we are going to do some night work on Wednesday evening, June 4,\" Luis told the council.

The work is concentrated between Highway 41 and the police station at Rosario, with a heavier construction zone around the median on El Camino where electrical crosswalk pavers and decomposed granite pathways are being installed. The city is using message signs, flaggers and detour routes through Entrada and the Sunken Garden to manage traffic.

The resurfacing and final treatment are intended to complete a yearlong project that city staff said will provide a “full street treatment” for the corridor. \"Next week, as we enter June, work will continue on El Camino between 41 and Trafficway, with plants for the most part, and we'll see asphalt milling and paving north of Trafficway,\" Luis said.

At public comment, residents and a downtown business owner said redesigned intersections and new curb profiles are creating safety and access problems. One speaker said a new “no left turn” at the intersection across from a gas station forces motorists to detour or make illegal turns; a downtown business owner, Brian Golden, asked the city to improve visibility and temporary controls at a curb that is being hit frequently. \"It's just I need to know if the city's gotta be aware of what's going there because 90% of all the people that come up from city hall make a u-turn there,\" Golden told council.

Council members asked staff to coordinate construction schedules with community events, noting that June 4 is a night with high school graduation activities in town; staff said they are working with the contractor to avoid conflicts and may delay night paving as needed. Council also asked staff to follow up on decorative caps for new light poles, after residents raised concerns that some pole tops look unfinished.

City staff emphasized drivers should expect short delays and follow traffic signage while work continues. The council did not take any formal votes on the ECR project at the meeting.

Ending: Staff said they will keep the council and public updated on night-work scheduling and on any temporary mitigations (cones, signage) to address problematic curb geometry raised by speakers.","City manager outlined final construction steps on the El Camino Real (ECR) corridor and Interstate 41 area, including pavement striping, bollard installation and night paving on June 4; several residents and at least one downtown business owner told council that some redesigned intersections are confusing and may reduce access to storefronts.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6221836,"Council orders abatement of hazardous conditions at 4543 Yerba Avenue, gives owner 45 days to comply",0,11638000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3611167-21a1f003c671fe5e43c36c85faaa14e5&start=11638&end=11638","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3611167-21a1f003c671fe5e43c36c85faaa14e5/thumbnail_11638000.jpg","/articles/6221836/Atascadero-City/San-Luis-Obispo-County/California/Council-orders-abatement-of-hazardous-conditions-at-4543-Yerba-Avenue-gives-owner-45-days-to-comply","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6221836-ca614c7473dcc87044a64857f4b6c0b2/orig.mp4?Expires=1774322684&Signature=giYkxd7BDIfxmwFTF64CfEtkakgICs8CaJuvvDtt2C5OmxGyrUZqYrnxO67z1WMs7PDBZ2UX6-K4AoE0t7y1UMCy62dLajmBqXpa73YGPXE1fXvd6dRwwhpfQgpEn48Mswrx1iRgZQn9uWr-TTaN2w4b~0Ptj1jKtAuOiUGGJCi9JkNzuNf4p2qsK9AOrGy4ZhTJ0hDYydOEtqM46Ou3BSbgAZajd7HE207xgRrxQeDk~2F9EM2HAxxHh3WLFG2ZDdpBoH80aUqtS0H84GuNkR4rqOQLY4rxozjk6Iq7OQOJw-2~IiI49LwVLpLsORgpirHpV7nQYh3MICoVByIiAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Atascadero City Council declared exterior conditions at 4543 Yerba Avenue a public nuisance and ordered abatement after staff presented photos and a history of citizen complaints, fire incidents and notices to the owner. City Attorney David Fleishman said code enforcement had given written notice and that continued noncompliance allows the city to abate and place costs as a special assessment on the property tax roll.

Fleishman described repeated attempts to secure voluntary compliance and explained the alternatives. \"The property's been the subject of a number of citizen complaints over the years,\" Fleishman told the council. He said the property posed public-safety hazards from outdoor storage, inoperative vehicles and combustible materials in a relatively compact residential neighborhood.

The property owner, Terry Stinson, addressed the council and said she has been working with code enforcement and has health and family complications that slowed progress. A county social-worker from Adult Protective Services said the owner had begun participating in a local support group for hoarding and asked the council to allow more time.

Council amended staff's recommended abatement period and voted 5-0 to adopt a resolution declaring the nuisance and ordering abatement within 45 days from service of the notice. Council directed staff to continue working with the owner during that period; if the owner fails to abate, the city may hire a contractor, complete the work and recover costs as a special assessment on the property.

Ending: Council said it preferred voluntary compliance but set a firm 45-day deadline and authorized staff to proceed with abatement and cost recovery if the owner does not comply.","After repeated complaints and two fires on site, the council found exterior storage and inoperative vehicles at 4543 Yerba Avenue are a public nuisance and ordered abatement; council amended the staff recommendation to give the owner 45 days to comply before the city can abate and recover costs.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6221841,"Council approves annual fee schedule, raises nonresident zoo admission and adopts new membership tiers",782,6403000,7185000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3611167-21a1f003c671fe5e43c36c85faaa14e5&start=6403&end=7185","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3611167-21a1f003c671fe5e43c36c85faaa14e5/thumbnail_6403000.jpg","/articles/6221841/Atascadero-City/San-Luis-Obispo-County/California/Council-approves-annual-fee-schedule-raises-nonresident-zoo-admission-and-adopts-new-membership-tiers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6221841-6cc25ad6531ec2540a13d520eedd0f97/orig.mp4?Expires=1774322684&Signature=VoWe4PYa9PqxR99Kgfnk4xFNFsKQAB8FN6uggxojZ4-2k~b4VWV58TSq891sKd~d40BP7mqGUGpda7KXcrJWmrmfClsLN-zFGJxD0F9UtxG3~BOc7f60SIy5DhviLJjjRMwNEf7NpDj6hRfR0L-mJKhp50iRa3nR9mnvWut80n~gzYtQCnDNF3A2I-xknfe566lxQ6J7Eu0yqNf9SgUKlvbjpRI7oAAhFRs1L4YW1ywT78QwkRf3NpzZhSNEaar~L7Y5LfiJDdFXMe9blVIvSVg5ClBESbIK8u1ghdrJHs1e73gf7Zjdz7041cpU12OAR2f6iHuE2aWLyxaswMaR4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Atascadero City Council approved updates to the city’s annual fee schedule, including a 2.96% Consumer Price Index adjustment to most user fees and a handful of targeted updates. Assistant staff reported that some fees remain at $0 to support council strategic initiatives, while fee changes are designed to reflect cost recovery for services such as planning, building permits and recreation programs.

The Charles Paddock Zoo presented revised admission and membership pricing to support a business plan and revenue goals. The zoo recommended keeping the resident general-admission price at $13 while raising the nonresident rate for ages 13 and up to $15. Zoo staff and the Friends of the Zoo also restructured membership tiers to reduce unused tiers and add benefits (additional guest access, discounts on camps and events, and reciprocal or participating AZA zoo benefits). \"We have a couple of slides for the zoo tonight to show the mission pricing,\" the zoo presenter told council; staff said the membership changes are already in effect.

Council voted unanimously to adopt the fee updates. The fee schedule will become effective 60 days after adoption. Staff said some fees are set by state law and did not change, while other fees were added (for example, ministerial subdivisions and certain planning surcharges) to better reflect staff time and cost recovery.

Ending: Staff will implement the new schedule in 60 days and continue to provide updates to council about fee compliance and revenues.","Council approved an annual 2.96% CPI adjustment to most city service fees, added or clarified several fees, and approved revised Charles Paddock Zoo admission and membership pricing designed to align with comparable zoos and support the zoo's business plan.","actionData","errors"]

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Atascadero council adopts state fire hazard severity map; council to weigh local wildland-urban interface policy later

Atascadero says paving, striping and night work will finish ECR upgrades; some businesses and residents raise intersection safety concerns

Council orders abatement of hazardous conditions at 4543 Yerba Avenue, gives owner 45 days to comply

Council approves annual fee schedule, raises nonresident zoo admission and adopts new membership tiers