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Home My WebLink AboutItem 1 - 12-11-2019 PC Minutes DraftCity of San Luis Obispo, Council Agenda, City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo Minutes - Draft Planning Commission Regular Meeting Wednesday, December 11, 2019 CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission was called to order on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, by Chair Wulkan. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners Robert Jorgensen, Steve Kahn, John McKenzie, Charles Stevenson, and Chair Mike Wulkan Absent: Commissioner Nicholas Quincey and Vice-Chair Hemalata Dandekar Staff: Community Development Director Michael Codron, Senior Planner Shawna Scott, Assistant City Attorney Charles Bell, and Deputy City Clerk Kevin Christian PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA None. Chair Wulkan closed the public hearing 1.CONSENT AGENDA – CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER STEVENSON, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER McKENZIE, CARRIED 5-0-2 (Dandekar and Quincey absent) to approve the minutes of November 13, 2019. Item 1 Packet Page 1 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 5 December 11, 2019 PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Project Address: 12165 and 12393 Los Osos Valley Road; Case #: SPEC 0143-2017 / GENP 0737-2019 / SBDV 0955-2017 / EID 0738-2019; General Plan (Land Use Element) designated: Specific Plan Area SP-3 (Madonna on Los Osos Valley Road Specific Plan); JM Development Group, Inc., applicant. Review of the Froom Ranch Specific Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) during the 45-day public review period (State Clearinghouse No. 2017071033). Senior Planner Shawna Scott and Contract Planner Emily Creel presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries. Representatives (Erica Leachman and Taylor Lane) of Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc., reviewed the methodology and key findings of the project EIR (Environmental Impact Report), noted that the public comment period for the EIR closes on December 23, 2019, and responded to Commission inquiries. Applicant representative, Victor Montgomery RRM Design Group, reviewed project considerations made due to comments given previously by the Planning Commission and commented on various EIR listed impacts as it relates to implementation of the project. Chair Wulkan opened the public hearing. Public Comments Johnathan Lindenthaler Julie Howard Sherry Eisenlen Gary Havas Lisa Schott Judy Riener David Richards Bill Waycott David Chipping Neil Havlik Brian Ackerman Chair Wulkan closed the public hearing. Chair Wulkan called a break at 7:53. Chair Wulkan reconvened the meeting at 8:01 with all five Commissioners present. ACTION: Commissioners provided comments for staff in order of project impacts as presented. Specific Commissioner comments will be included and addressed in the Final EIR. Item 1 Packet Page 2 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 5 December 11, 2019 3. Project Address: 3750 Bullock; Case #: ARCH-0148-2019; Zone: R-3-SP; Righetti Ranch LP, owner; Peoples’ Self-Help Housing Corp, applicant. 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). Associate Planner Kyle Bell presented the staff report for the project known as Tiburon Place, and responded to Commission inquiries. Applicant representatives, John Fowler and Rigoberto Guzman, reviewed the project’s affordable housing amenities, funding and funding timeline, partnerships, and highlighted the clean energy component of the project. Chair Wulkan opened the public hearing Public Comments None. Chair Wulkan closed the public hearing ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER STEVENSON, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER JORGENSEN, CARRIED 5-0-2 (Dandekar and Quincey absent) to adopt a resolution entitled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT 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, EXCEPTION TO THE SIGN REGULATIONS, AND A DETERMINATION THAT THE PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CERTIFIED FINAL EIR FOR ORCUTT AREA SPECIFIC PLAN AND EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW; AS REPRESENTED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND ATTACHMENTS DATED DECEMBER 11, 2019 (3750 BULLOCK, ARCH-0148-2019),” with the following modifications to SECTION 3. Action: • Condition No. 4 – “Plans submitted for a building permit shall include recessed window details or equivalent shadow variation, and all other details including but not limited to awnings, and railings…” • Condition No. 5 – “Plans submitted for a building permit shall clearly depict the location of all required short and long-term bicycle parking for all intended uses, plans submitted for construction permits shall include bicycle lockers or interior space within each residential unit or parking area for the storage of at least one bicycle per residential unit…” Item 1 Packet Page 3 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 5 December 11, 2019 • Condition No. 25 – “The project must be served by a publicly owned water master meter off the water main in Bullock Lane. Privately owned sub-meters may be provided for residential apartments upon approval of the Utilities Director or designee.” • Condition No. 28 – “The private fire system shall have a RPDA (Reduced Pressure Detector Assembly) installed as close as practical to the point of connection to the water main as approved by the Utilities Director or designee.” 4. Project Address: 309 Sandercock; Case #: EID-0137-2019 & SBDV-0136-2019; Zone: R-2; John Diodati, owner/applicant. 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). Associate Planner Kyle Bell presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries. Applicant representative, John Diodati, provided an overview of the project. Chair Wulkan opened the public hearing. Public Comments None. Chair Wulkan closed the public hearing ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER McKENZIE, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STEVENSON, CARRIED 5-0-2 (Dandekar and Quincey absent) to adopt a resolution entitled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVING A TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP TO CREATE FOUR PARCELS, WITH REQUESTED EXCEPTIONS TO THE MINIMUM LOT SIZE AND WIDTH REQUIREMENTS (SLO 18-0154), INCLUDING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW, AS REPRESENTED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND ATTACHMENTS DATED DECEMBER 11, 2019 (309 SANDERCOCK, SBDV-0136-2019 AND EID-0137-2019)” with the following modifications to SECTION 3. Action: • Condition No. 23 – “...Tree removals related to development shall be approved by the Community Development Director.” Item 1 Packet Page 4 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 5 December 11, 2019 COMMENT AND DISCUSSION 5. Agenda Forecast – Senior Planner Shawna Scott provided an update of upcoming projects. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California. APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION: XX/XX/2019 Item 1 Packet Page 5 Page intentionally left blank. Packet Page 6