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Planning Commission
Minutes
Planning Commission
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission was called to order on
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 6:10 p.m., via teleconference, by Chair Dandekar.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Michael Hopkins, Steve Kahn, Nicholas Quincey, Michelle
Shoresman, Mike Wulkan, Vice-Chair Robert Jorgensen (6:18), and Chair
Hemalata Dandekar
Absent: None
Staff: Community Development Director Michael Codron, Principal Planner Tyler
Corey, Assistant City Attorney Roy Hanley, Assistant City Attorney Markie
Jorgensen, and Deputy City Clerk Kevin Christian
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
1.CONSENT AGENDA – CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SHORESMAN, SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER QUINCEY, CARRIED 6-0-1 to approve the Planning Commission
Minutes of June 24, 2020.
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Chair Dandekar called a recess at 6:15 to allow technical issues to be resolved. The meeting was
called back to order at 6:19 with all Commissioners present, including Vice-Chair Jorgensen.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. Review of a six-story mixed-use building consisting of approximately 30,000 square feet of
commercial/office space and 50 residential dwelling units, within the Downtown Historic
District, including review of the cultural resources analysis of the project. The project includes
a rezone to provide a Planned Development Overlay, demolition of an existing
structure, permanent preservation of an off-site building located at 868 and 870 Monterey
Street, and a request to allow a maximum building height of 75 feet, where 50 feet is normally
allowed in the Downtown Commercial zone. A Mitigated Negative Declaration of
environmental review (CEQA) is proposed; Project Address: 1144 Chorro, 868 and 870
Monterey, 876 and 890 Marsh, 895, 898, 973 Higuera Streets,; Case #: ARCH-1687-2018,
PDEV-0509-2019, EID-0475-2019; Zone: C-D-H; Jamestown Premier SLO Retail, LP,
owner/applicant.
Associate Planner Kyle Bell presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries.
Applicant Representative, Mark Rawson, provided an overview of the project iterations
through the approval process, highlighted street views stressing design work focused on
reducing the project’s scale visually, previewed project architectural details, and responded to
Commission inquiries.
Chair Dandekar opened the public hearing.
Public Comments
Allan Cooper
Chair Dandekar closed the public hearing.
ACTION: MOTION BY VICE CHAIR JORGENSEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
KAHN, CARRIED 7-0-0 to adopt a resolution entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF
A SIX-STORY MIXED-USE BUILDING CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 30,000
SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL/OFFICE SPACE AND 50 RESIDENTIAL
DWELLING UNITS, WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT. THE PROJECT
INCLUDES A REZONE TO PROVIDE A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY,
PERMANENT PRESERVATION OF AN OFF-SITE BUILDING LOCATED AT 868 AND
870 MONTEREY STREET, A NEW DRIVEWAY ALONG MARSH STREET, AND A
REQUEST TO ALLOW A MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT OF 75 FEET, WHERE 50
FEET IS THE STANDARD IN THE DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL ZONE. THE
PROJECT INCLUDES A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AS REPRESENTED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND
ATTACHMENTS DATED JULY 8, 2020 (1144 CHORRO, 868 AND 870 MONTEREY, 876
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AND 890 MARSH, 895, 898, 973 HIGUERA STREETS ARCH-1687-2018, PDEV-0509-
2019, & EID-0475-2019)”
With modifications as follow:
Condition 9 (dedication of pedestrian easement in Downtown Centre): modify second sentence
as follows: The covenant shall identify the responsibilities for private maintenance and public
access of Downtown Centre, subject to the satisfaction of the Community Development
Director.
Condition 34 (bicycle facilities): modified to eliminate the option for inverted U style bicycle
racks, and to provide for the installation of electric bicycle parking stations, and bicycle
parking spaces that accommodate the size of cargo style bicycles.
RECESS
Chair Dandekar called a recess at 8:15 p.m. The meeting was called back to order at 8:23 with
all Commissioners present.
3. Climate Action Plan for Community Recovery and CEQA Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
Thresholds and Guidance Document
Sustainability Manager Chris Read and Special Projects Manager Teresa McClish presented
the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries.
Chair Dandekar opened the public hearing.
Public Comments
Justin Bradshaw
Eric Veium
Chair Dandekar closed the public hearing.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HOPKINS, SECOND BY VICE-CHAIR
JORGENSEN, 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 APPROVE THE CLIMATE ACTION
PLAN FOR COMMUNITY RECOVERY AND ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION THRESHOLDS
AND GUIDANCE INCLUDING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW.”
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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 9:30 p.m. The next Regular Planning Commission meeting is
scheduled for Wednesday, July 22, 2020, via teleconference.
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION: XX/XX/2020
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