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Planning Commission
Minutes
Planning Commission
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission was called to order on
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., via teleconference, by Chair Dandekar.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Michael Hopkins, Steve Kahn, Michelle Shoresman, Mike
Wulkan, Vice-Chair Robert Jorgensen, and Chair Hemalata Dandekar
Absent: Commissioner Nicholas Quincy
Staff: Community Development Director Michael Codron, Senior Planner Brian
Leveille, Assistant City Attorney Roy Hanley, and City Clerk Teresa Purrington
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
1.CONSENT AGENDA – CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER KAHN, SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER HOPKINS, CARRIED 6-0-1 (WITH COMMISSIONER QUINCEY
ABSENT) to approve the Planning Commission Minutes of July 8, 2020.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2.Review of a four-story, 200 room dual brand hotel in the San Luis Ranch Specific Plan area;
The project is consistent with the previously certified FEIR and SEIR for the San Luis Ranch
Specific Plan and no additional environmental review is required per CEQA; Project Address:
1035 Madonna Road; Case #: ARCH-0796-2019; Zone: Neighborhood-Commercial Zone
(N-C) San Luis Ranch Specific Plan; Arris Studio, Thom Jess, applicant .
Commissioner Kahn and Commissioner Hopkins recused themselves from the item.
Contract Planner John Rickenbach presented the staff report and responded to Commission
inquiries.
Applicant Representative, Heather Wiebe, provided an overview of the project.
Chair Dandekar opened the public hearing.
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Public Comments
None
Chair Dandekar closed the public hearing
ACTION: MOTION BY VICE CHAIR JORGENSEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
WULKAN, CARRIED 4-0-2-1 (WITH COMMISSIONERS KAHN AND HOPKINS
RECUSED AND COMMISSIONER QUINCEY ABSENT) to adopt a Resolution entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVING
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 4-STORY, 200-ROOM DUAL BRAND HOTEL WITHIN
THE NC 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 JULY 22, 2020 (1035 MADONNA ROAD, ARCH -0796-2019)”
With staff changes presented at the meeting and the following additions:
• Add to Condition 9 – “A landscaped berm shall be provided at Froom Ranch Way and
Dalidio to soften views of the parking lot from the street, and to minimize headlights from
shining into the hotel building.”
• Staff and Applicant to explore the feasibility of a second minor access point for emergency
and safety purposes.
• Staff and Applicant to work on a way to soften the visual appearance of the southeast
corner and south elevation of the hotel, potentially including landscaping and awnings on
second and third floors, along with additional attention to the entrance from the proposed
Agricultural Center.
Commissioner Kahn and Commissioner Hopkins rejoined the meeting at 7:40 PM.
RECESS
Commission recessed at 7:40 PM and reconvened at 7:45 PM with all Commissioners present.
3. Review of five new two-bedroom, two-story single-family residences, each with an attached
two-car garage. The project site is within the Mill Street Historic District and includes the
retention of five, two-bedroom, single-story residences, which are on the Contributing List of
Historic Properties. The project also includes a common-interest subdivision to create ten lots,
each will contain one of the ten residences. The applicant has requested exceptions from
development standards to allow interior side setbacks to be reduced (five feet where seven is
the standard, six feet where eight feet is the standard, seven feet where nine feet is the standard,
and eight feet where eleven feet is the standard) and to allow requir ed parking to be provided
in tandem. A Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental review (CEQA) is proposed;
Project address: 1137 Peach Street; Case #: ARCH-0568-2019, SBDV-0571-2019, EID-
0800-2019; Zone: R-2-H; Levi Seligman, owner/applicant.
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Assistant Planner Kyle Van Leeuwen presented the staff report and responded to Commission
inquiries.
Applicant’s representative, Will Ruoff, provided an overview of the project.
Chair Dandekar opened the public hearing.
Public Comments
Jerry Weintraub
Chair Dandekar closed the public hearing
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WULKAN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
HOPKINS, CARRIED 6-0-1 (COMMISSIONER QUINCEY ABSENT) to adopt a Resolution
entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW, A
COMMON INTEREST VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 3140 TO CREATE TEN
(10) RESIDENTIAL LOTS, AND APPROVE THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW OF FI VE
NEW TWO-STORY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES IN THE MEDIUM
DENSITY, HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY (R-2-H) ZONE (ARCH-0568-
2019/SBDV0571-2019/EID-0800-2019)”
With a modification to Finding #12, to read: The site is physically suited for the type of
development allowed in the medium-density residential (R-2) zone and provides for passive
and natural heating or cooling opportunities in the subdivision.
With the following changes to Conditions:
• Condition #34 amended to require infilled parkway be removed and placed with trees as
staff recommended as alternative to tree wells.
• New condition #7 requiring that, along south edge of property line, add trees or vertical
landscaping near the property line behind the new buildings on lots 7-10 to provide privacy
between the properties on Mill Street.
• Condition #7, 8, & 9, amended to include “… or an alternative parking scenario acceptable
to the Community Development Director to reduce tandem parking...”
4. Review of the 6th Cycle Draft Housing Element and Negative Declaration of Environmental
Review; Project Address: Citywide; Case #: GENP-0217-2020 & EID-0218-2020; City of
San Luis Obispo, owner/applicant
Associate Planner Rachel Cohen presented the staff report and responded to Commission
inquiries.
Chair Dandekar opened the public hearing.
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Public Comments
Pam Ricci
Molly Kern
Chair Dandekar closed the public hearing.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HOPKINS, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR
JORGENSEN, CARRIED 6-0-1 (COMMISSIONER QUINCEY ABSENT) to adopt a
Resolution entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND AMENDMENTS TO THE HOUSING ELEMENT OF
THE GENERAL PLAN AS REPRESENTED IN THE PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA REPORT AND ATTACHMENTS DATED JULY 22, 2020 (GENP-0217-2020 &
EID-0218-2020)”
With the following changes:
• Amend Appendix D, Table D-2 and Program 6.13 to include two additional properties,
12500 Los Osos Valley Road (APN: 053-141-013) and APN: 053-161-020 (Los Osos
Valley Road), for areas to be considered for rezone as requested in a letter submitted by
Pam Ricci.
• Amend Policy 7.9: Remove “outlet,” add “healthy” in front of “food,” and replace “active”
with “attractive.” [With the changes, Policy 7.9 reads, “Encourage neighborhood design
elements that improve overall health of residents including safe and convenient
opportunities to access healthy food and attractive places for recreational exercise.”]
• Directed staff to work on the wording of two new programs to support Policy 7.9 based
on the language provided by the Planning Commission.[Original proposed language: “The
City shall encourage each new residential and commercial development be reviewed and
scored by the Healthy Communities Work Group before review and recommended
approval by the appropriate advisory bodies.” and “The City shall encourage developments
with 10 or more units to include the following: outdoor visiting and gathering spaces,
places to exercise or recreate, and spaces reserved for edible landscape or community
gardens.”]
• Add “Core” after “Downtown” in Policy 2.15.
• Amend Policy 5.1: Adding the language “where compatible with existing and planned
surrounding development.” [With the changes, Policy 5.1 reads, “Encourage mixed-use
residential/commercial projects in all commercial zones, especially those close to activity
centers, where compatible with existing and planned surrounding development.”]
• Amend Goal 7: Add “and livability.” [With the changes, Goal 7 reads, “Maintain, preserve
and enhance the quality and livability of neighborhoods.”]
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COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
5. Agenda Forecast – Senior Planner Brian Leveille provided an update of upcoming projects.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:29 p.m. The next Regular Planning Commission meeting is
scheduled for Wednesday, August 12, 2020, via teleconference.
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION: XX/XX/2020
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