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Planning Commission
Minutes - Draft
Planning Commission
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission was called to order on
Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 6:08 p.m., via teleconference, by Chair Wulkan.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Michael Hopkins, Robert Jorgensen, Steve Kahn, Nicholas
Quincey, Michelle Shoresman, Vice-Chair Hemalata Dandekar, and Chair
Mike Wulkan
Absent: None
Staff: Community Development Director Michael Codron, Principal Planner Tyler
Corey, Assistant City Attorney Roy Hanley, Deputy City Clerk Kevin
Christian, and Deputy City Clerk Megan Wilbanks
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
1. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
ACTION: MOTION BY CHAIR WULKAN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
JORGENSEN, CARRIED 7-0-0 to elect Commissioner Dandekar as Chair.
ACTION: MOTION BY VICE CHAIR DANDEKAR, SECOND BY CHAIR
WULKAN, CARRIED 7-0-0 to elect Commissioner Jorgensen as Vice Chair.
2. CONSENT AGENDA – CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
ACTION: MOTION BY VICE CHAIR JORGENSEN, SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER KAHN, CARRIED 7-0-0 to approve the Planning Commission Minutes of
February 26, 2020 and of March 11, 2020.
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - May 13, 2020 Page 2 of 3
PUBLIC HEARINGS
3. Review of a three-story mixed-use project within the Commercial Services zone, consisting of
16 residential units on a site with an existing 1,587-square foot laundromat. The project
includes the following requests: street yard setback reduction for 10 feet where 15 feet is
normally required, ground floor residences within the first 50 feet of floor area adjacent to the
street, tandem parking, and a 5% shared parking reduction to reduce the required parking by
one space. The project is categorically exempt from environmental review (CEQA); Project
Address: 1030 Orcutt; Case #: ARCH-0556-2019 and USE-0822-2019; Zone: C-S; Jules
Rogoff, Laundry Express, owner/applicant.
Associate Planner Kyle Bell presented the staff report and responded to Commissioner
inquiries.
Applicant Jules Rogoff and applicant representative Randy Dettmer summarized the project
use and neighborhood compatibility, reviewed modifications recommended by the
Architectural Review Commission, addressed questions raised during the staff presentation,
and responded to further Commissioner inquiries.
Chair Dandekar opened the public hearing.
Public Comments
None
Chair Dandekar closed the public hearing
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER QUINCEY, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR
JORGENSEN, CARRIED 7-0-0 to adopt a resolution entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO PLANNING COMMISSION
APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A THREE-STORY MIXED-USE PROJECT
WITHIN THE COMMERCIAL SERVICES ZONE, CONSISTING OF 16
RESIDENTIAL UNITS ON A SITE WITH AN EXISTING 1,587-SQUARE FOOT
LAUNDROMAT. THE PROJECT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS:
STREET YARD SETBACK REDUCTION FOR 10 FEET WHERE 15 FEET IS
NORMALLY REQUIRED, GROUND FLOOR RESIDENCES WITHIN THE FIRST
50 FEET OF FLOOR AREA ADJACENT TO THE STREET, TANDEM PARKING,
AND A 5% SHARED PARKING REDUCTION TO REDUCE THE REQUIRED
PARKING BY ONE SPACE. PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW; AS REPRESENTED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND
ATTACHMENTS DATED MAY 13, 2020 (1030 ORCUTT ROAD, ARCH-0556-2019 &
USE-0822-2019);” including the modified roof design as presented and recommended by the
Architectural Review Commission, and eliminating Condition No. 3.
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - May 13, 2020 Page 3 of 3
4. Review of proposed amendments to Land Use Element, Policy 1.13.2 and Water and
Wastewater Management Element, Program A 7.3.4, which would broaden the existing policy
and program language to include both non-potable and recycled water supplies. An Addendum
to the 2018 Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact for the Water and Wastewater
Management Element and Addendum to the 2014 Environmental Impact Report for the Land
Use and Circulation Element are proposed, in accordance with the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA). Citywide; Case #: GENP-0188-2020; City of San Luis Obispo
Utilities Department, applicant.
Utilities Project Manager Jennifer Metz presented the staff report and responded to
Commission inquiries.
Chair Dandekar opened the public hearing.
Public Comments
None
Chair Dandekar closed the public hearing
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER KAHN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
WULKAN, CARRIED 7-0-0 to adopt a resolution entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO
THE LAND USE ELEMENT AND WATER AND WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT
ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN (GENP-0188-2020) AND ACCEPT AN
ADDENDUM TO THE LAND USE AND CIRCULATION ELEMENT (LUCE)
UPDATE EIR AND WATER AND WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT ELEMENT
NEGATIVE DECLARATION (CITYWIDE, GENP-0188-2020)”
With the additional finding added that:
Provision of non-potable and recycled water will not impair the City’s ability to maintain an
adequate water supply that meets projected water demand at buildout under the General Plan,
including the required reliability reserve.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
5. Agenda Forecast – Principal Planner Tyler Corey provided an update of upcoming projects.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:24 p.m. The next Regular Planning Commission meeting is
scheduled for Wednesday, June 10, 2020, via teleconference.
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION: 06/10/2020