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Planning Commission
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission was called to order on
Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., via teleconference, by Chair Dandekar.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Steve Kahn, Nicholas Quincey, Michelle Shoresman, Mike Wulkan,
Vice-Chair Robert Jorgensen, and Chair Hemalata Dandekar
Absent: Commissioner Michael Hopkins
Staff: Principal Planner Tyler Corey, Assistant City Attorney Markie Jorgensen, and
Deputy City Clerk Kevin Christian
1. CONSENT AGENDA – CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER QUINCEY, SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER SHORESMAN, CARRIED 6-0-1 (Commissioner Hopkins absent) to
approve the Planning Commission Minutes of August 12, 2020.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
PUBLIC HEARING
2. Review of a new inclusionary housing development consisting of five, two-story structures
containing a total of 38 low-income affordable units, community room, and leasing office, on
a site designated for affordable housing. The project includes an 80% density bonus, as a
standard incentive for projects consisting of 100% affordable housing. The project also
includes a reduction in setback requirements, requested as an alternative incentive, allowing a
setback of four feet where five feet is the minimum required within the Planned Development
(PD) overlay zone. This project is consistent with the Mitigated Negative Declaration approved
with the PD rezone and Map No. 2428 (CEQA); Project Address: 3065 Lucca Lane,
Toscano Development Inclusionary Housing Site; Case #: ARCH-0095-2020 & AFFH-
0096-2020; Zone: R-2-SP-PD; Scott Smith, San Luis Obispo Non-Profit Housing
Corporation, owner/applicant.
No action taken as item was pulled from the agenda prior to the meeting.
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3
August 26, 2020
3. Review of an affordable housing incentive request for a previously approved mixed-use
project. The requested incentive is a density bonus of 95%, which is higher than the standard
incentive of 80%. The project will designate two one-bedroom units and two studio-units for
very-low income households, which is 35% of the site’s initial residential density. This project
is categorically exempt from environmental review (CEQA); Project Address: 1042 Olive;
Case #: AFFH-0269-2020; Zone: C-T; Olive Street, LLC, owner/applicant.
Assistant Planner Kyle Van Leeuwen presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries.
Applicant representative, Thomas Shorey, responded to Commission inquiries.
Chair Dandekar opened the public hearing.
Public Comment:
Casey Patel
Chair Dandekar closed the public hearing.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WULKAN, SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER QUINCEY, CARRIED 6-0-1 (Commissioner Hopkins absent) to adopt a
Resolution entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A RESIDENTIAL DENSITY BONUS OF 95%
AS AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVE ALLOWING 15 RESIDENTIAL
UNITS, INCLUDING FOUR UNITS DESIGNATED FOR VERY-LOW INCOME
HOUSEHOLDS, WITHIN A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED MIXED-USE PROJECT,
WITH A CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW, AS
REPRESENTED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND ATTACHMENTS DATED AUGUST
26, 2020 (AFFH-0269-2020)”
The Commission recommended, at the discretion of the Community Development Director, to:
Add a Condition stating that Condition #5 of Council Resolution 10766, which approved
the structure and required that spaces not be designated for individual tenants, shall not
apply to the residential project.
Add a condition stating that any mechanical equipment added to the building to
accommodate commercial tenants be reviewed for compliance with the noise ordinance as
it relates to the residential uses.
Add a condition that identifies bicycle parking areas provide sufficient provisions for cargo
bike parking and outlets for e-bike charging.
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 3
August 26, 2020
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
4. Agenda Forecast – Principal Planner Tyler Corey provided an update of upcoming projects.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:38 p.m. The next Regular Planning Commission meeting is
scheduled for Wednesday, September 9, 2020, via teleconference.
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION: 09/09/2020