HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-11-2020 PC MinutesCity of San Luis Obispo, Council Agenda, City Hall, 99 0 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
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Regular Meeting
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission was called to order on
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 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, Nicholas Quincey,
Charles Stevenson, Vice-Chair Hemalata Dandekar and Chair Mike Wulkan
Absent: None
Staff: Community Development Director Michael Codron, Principal Planner Tyler Corey,
Assistant City Attorney Charles Bell, and Deputy City Clerk Kevin Christian
Pledge of Allegiance
1.PRESENTATION
City Manager Derek Johnson provided a presentation on “SLO Forward.”
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
John Fowler
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Prior to introduction of the item, Commissioner Kahn recused himself and left the Chamber.
2.Project Address: 1035 Madonna; Case #: ARCH-0459-2019 & SBDV-0747-2019; Zone:
C/OS-SP, R-4-SP; MI San Luis Ranch, LLC, owner and Coastal Community Builders,
applicant. Development review of a 296-unit multi-family residential project within the NG-
30 zoned portion of the San Luis Ranch Specific Plan area, and a Vesting Tentative Tract Map
(Tract 3150) subdividing a portion of Tract 3096 from two existing lots into twelve to provide
for 296 airspace condominiums with minor exceptions to the open space requirements f or
common interest subdivisions. Includes a determination that the project is consistent with the
certified Final EIR (Environmental Impact Report) for San Luis Ranch Specific Plan and
therefore exempt from further environmental review under the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA).
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Contract Planner John Rickenbach summarized the staff report, reviewed direction given by
the Architectural Review Commission, and responded to Commission inquiries.
Applicant representative Scott Martin, Principal Architect RRM Design Group, summarized
the project focus area goals, provided a review of all components of the project, and responded
to Commission inquiries.
Chair Wulkan opened the public hearing.
Public Comments
Brett Cross
Chair Wulkan closed the public hearing.
Community Development Director Michael Codron, project developer Walter Heiberg,
applicant representative Scott Martin, and San Luis Ranch Biologist LynneDee Althouse
responded to further Commission questions, specifically addressing Lot 10.
ACTION: MOTION BY VICE CHAIR DANDEKAR, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
JORGENSEN, CARRIED 6-0-1-0 (Commission Kahn recused) to adopt a Resolution entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO PLANNING COMMISSION
APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 296-UNIT MULTI-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL PROJECT WITHIN THE NG-30 ZONED PORTION OF THE SAN
LUIS RANCH SPECIFIC PLAN AREA, AND A DETERMINATION THAT THE
PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CERTIFIED FINAL EIR FOR SAN LUIS
RANCH SPECIFIC PLAN AND EXEMPT FROM FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA);
AS REPRESENTED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND ATTACHMENTS DATED
MARCH 11, 2020 (1035 MADONNA ROAD, ARCH-0459-2019);” with conditions and
findings revised as presented by staff and modification of Condition # 15 A to clarify that
affordable housing may be clustered into one or more buildings, removing the language
“shall”, and Condition #15 B to add “in addition to the 34 very-low income affordable housing
units already required on the NC site through previous project entitlements” at the end of the
condition
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ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER McKENZIE, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR
DANDEKAR, CARRIED 6-0-1-0 (Commission Kahn recused) to adopt a Resolution entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP
WITHIN PREVIOUSLY APPROVED VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 3096 TO
CREATE CONDOMINIUM OWNERSHIP SPACE WITHIN THE 296 UNITS
APPROVED BY DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVAL ARCH-0459-2019 WITHIN
THE NG-30 ZONE OF THE SAN LUIS RANCH SPECIFIC PLAN, WITH
REQUESTED EXCEPTIONS TO THE MINIMUM DIMENSIONS OF PRIVATE
OPEN SPACE, AND THE TOTAL COMBINED PRIVATE AND COMMON OPEN
SPACE REQUIREMENT FOR EACH UNIT, AND A DETERMINATION THAT THE
PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CERTIFIED FINAL EIR FOR SAN LUIS
RANCH SPECIFIC PLAN AND EXEMPT FROM FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA);
AS REPRESENTED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND ATTACHMENTS DATED
MARCH 11, 2020 (1035 MADONNA ROAD, SBDV-0747-2019);” with conditions and
findings revised as presented by staff and adding a condition that Lot 10 be considered for a
possible passive pocket park.
RECESS
The Commission recessed from 8:34 to 8:42. The meeting reconvened with all members present.
3.General Plan Annual Report
Housing Intern Graham Bultema presented the staff report and responded to Commission
inquiries. The Commission provided general input for clarification and clerical revisions to the
report.
Chair Wulkan opened the public hearing.
Public Comments
None
Chair Wulkan closed the public hearing
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER KAHN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
QUINCEY, CARRIED 7-0-0 to receive and file the General Plan Annual Report.
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COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
4. Agenda Forecast – Principal Planner Tyler Corey provided an update of upcoming projects.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:12 p.m. The next Regular Planning Commission meeting is
scheduled for Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, 990 Palm Street,
San Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION: 05/13/2020