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Agenda
PLANNING COMMISSION
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
6:00 p.m. REGULAR MEETING Council Chamber
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, CA
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE : Chair Wulkan
ROLL CALL : Commissioners Robert Jorgensen, Steve Kahn, John McKenzie, Nicholas
Quincey, Charles Stevenson, Vice-Chair Hemalata Dandekar, and Chair Mike
Wulkan.
ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA: Commissioners or staff may modify the order of items.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of November 13, 2019.
PUBLIC COMMENT: At this time, people may address the Commission about items not on
the agenda. Persons wishing to speak should come forward and state their name and address.
Comments are limited to three minutes per person. Items raised at this time are generally referred
to staff and, if action by the Commission is necessary, may be scheduled for a future meeting.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
NOTE: Any court challenge to the action taken on public hearing items on this agenda may be
limited to considering only those issues raised at the public hearing or in written correspondence
delivered to the City of San Luis Obispo at, or prior to, the public hearing. If you wish to speak,
please give your name and address for the record. Please limit your comments to three minutes;
consultant and project presentations limited to six minutes.
Planning Commission Agenda for December 11, 2019 Page 2
2. Review of the Froom Ranch Specific Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) during
the 45-day public review period (State Clearinghouse No. 2017071033); Project Address:
12165 and 12393 Los Osos Valley Road; Case #: SPEC-0143-2017 / GENP 0737-2019 /
EID 0738-2019; Land Use Element SP-3 Madonna on LOVR; proposed pre-zoning for
Specific Plan includes Medium-High Density Residential, High Density Residential,
Commercial Retail, Conservation/Open Space, and Public Facilities; JM Development
Group, Inc., applicant. (Emily Creel, Contract Planner – 90 Minutes)
Recommendation: Receive a presentation regarding an overview of the Draft EIR for the
Froom Ranch Specific Plan project and provide comments to staff on any additional analysis
needed to adequately evaluate the potential for significant environmental impacts in the EIR
for the proposed project.
3. Development review of a three-story affordable housing project consisting of 68 residential
units, including a density bonus of 40 percent and an affordable housing incentive to allow
for a maximum height of 45 feet where 35 is normally required, and a determination that the
project is consistent with the certified Final EIR for Orcutt Area Specific Plan and exempt
from environmental review (CEQA); Project Address: 3750 Bullock; Case #: ARCH-0148-
2019; Zone: C-C-MU, R-3-SP, PF-SP; Righetti Ranch LP, owner; Peoples’ Self-Help
Housing Corp, applicant. (Kyle Bell – 45 Minutes)
Recommendation: Adopt a draft Resolution that allows the approval of the project, subject
to findings and conditions of approval.
4. Review of a tentative parcel map to create four parcels, with a requested exception to the
minimum lot size and width requirements for a corner parcel (SLO 18-0154), including a
Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental review (CEQA); Project Address: 309
Sandercock; Case #: EID-0137-2019 & SBDV-0136-2019; Zone: R-2; John Diodati,
owner/applicant. (Kyle Bell – 45 Minutes)
Recommendation: Adopt a draft Resolution which grants final approval to the project, based
on findings, and subject to conditions.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
5. Staff Updates & Agenda Forecast
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Wednesday , January 8,
2020, at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
Planning Commission Agenda for December 11, 2019 Page 3
APPEALS
APPEALS: Any decision of the Planning Commission is final unless appealed to City Council within
10 days of the action (Recommendations to City Council cannot be appealed since they are not a final
action). Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Commission may file an appeal with the City
Clerk. Appeal forms are available at the Community Development Department office, City Clerk’s
office, or on the City’s website (www.slocity.org). The appropriate appeal fee must accompany the
appeal documentation.
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