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Home My WebLink About09-09-2020 PC Minutes City of San Luis Obispo, Council Agenda, City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo Minutes - Draft Planning Commission Minutes Planning Commission Regular Meeting Wednesday, September 9 , 20 20 CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission was called to order on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., via teleconference, by Chair Dandekar. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners Michael Hopkins, Nicholas Quincey, Michelle Shoresman, Mike Wulkan, Vice-Chair Robert Jorgensen, and Chair Hemalata Dandekar Absent: Commissioner Steve Kahn Staff: Principal Planner Tyler Corey, 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 (COMMISSIONER KAHN ABSENT) to approve the Planning Commission Minutes of August 26, 2020. PUBLIC HEARING 2. Development review of a three-story condominium project consisting of 40 residential units throughout 14 separate buildings within Tract 3044 (South M orros), as part of the Orcutt Area Specific Plan. The project includes exceptions from the following specific development standards: fence height exception for a portion of a fence and retaining wall within the street yard of 13 feet in height, where normally limited to 3 feet, an exception to the side yard setback of 16 feet where normally a 23 foot setback is required, as well as minor exceptions to the open space requirements for common interest subdivisions. The project also includes an affordable housi ng alternative incentive request for relief of site development standards to allow a maximum height of 38 feet, where normally limited to 35 feet. The project is in consistent with previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration ER -137-11, City Council Resolution No 10462 (2013 Series); Project Address: 3700 Ranch House Road; Case #: ARCH-0825-2019, AFFH-0406-2020 & SBDV -0826-2019; Zone: R-3-SP; WC Taylor Ranch, LLC, owner/applicant. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes September 9 , 20 20 Page 2 of 5 Associate Planner Kyle Bell presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries. Applicant representative, Carol Florence of Oasis Associates, and project architect Michael Stone provided an overview of the project and responded to Commission inquiries. Chair Dandekar opened the public hearing. Public Comment: None Chair Dandekar closed the public hearing. ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WULKAN , SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOPKINS, CARRIED 6-0-1 (Commissioner Kahn absent ) to adopt a Resolution entitled , “A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A THREE -STORY CONDOMINIUM PROJECT CONSISTING OF 40 RESIDENTIAL UNITS THROUGHOUT 14 SEPARATE BUILDINGS WITHIN TRACT 3044 (SOUTH MORROS), AS PART OF THE ORCUTT AREA SPECIFIC PLAN. THE PROJECT INCLUDES EXCEPTIO NS FROM THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: FENCE HEIGHT EXCEPTION FOR A PORTION OF A FENCE AND RETAINING WALL WITHIN THE STREET YARD OF 13 FEET IN HEIGHT, WHERE NORMALLY LIMITED TO 3 FEET, AN EXCEPTION TO THE SIDE YARD SETBACK OF 16 FEET WHERE N ORMALLY A 23 FOOT SETBACK IS REQUIRED. THE PROJECT ALSO INCLUDES AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING ALTERNATIVE INCENTIVE REQUEST FOR RELIEF OF SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS TO ALLOW A MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 38 FEET, WHERE NORMALLY LIMITED TO 35 FEET. THE PROJECT IS IN CONSIST ENT WITH PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION ER -137-11, CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO 10462 (2013 SERIES); AS REPRESENTED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND ATTACHMENTS DATED SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 (3700 RANCH HOUSE ROAD, ARCH-0825-2019 & AFFH-0406-2020)” with a new condition and an additional consideration: • New Condition No. 5: The main drive shall include permeable pavers or alternative pavement treatment at the project entrance/exits along with other locations to support pedestrian circulation, to the satisfaction of Community Development Director and the Public Works Director. • Consider that the applicant and staff work to include a more child friendly design for the planned park area. ACTION: MOTION BY VICE CHAIR JORGENSEN , SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOPKINS, CARRIED 6-0-1 (Commissioner Kahn absent ) to adopt a Resolution entitled , “A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVING A VESTING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP WITHIN PREVIOUSLY APPROVED VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 3044 TO CREATE CONDOMINIUM OWNERSHIP SPACE WITHIN THE 40 UNITS APPROVED BY DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVAL ARCH-0825-2019 WITHIN THE R -3 ZONE OF THE ORCUTT AREA Planning Commission Meeting Minutes September 9 , 20 20 Page 3 of 5 SPECIFIC PLAN, WITH REQUESTED EXCEPTIONS TO THE MINIMUM DIMENSIONS OF PRIVATE OPEN SPACE, AND THE TOTAL PRIVATE OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENT FOR EACH UNIT, AND A DETERMINATION THAT THE PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CERTIFIED FINAL EIR FOR THE ORCUTT AREA SPECIFIC PLAN AND EXEMPT FROM FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA); AS REPRESENTED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND ATTACHMENTS DATED SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 (3700 RANCH HOUSE ROAD, SBDV -0826-2019)” 3. Development Review of: the demolition of a multi-unit dwelling (four dwelling units); Minor Subdivision of one parcel into two lots, with an exception from the minimum lot area standard for one parcel, allowing creation of a 4.645 square -foot parcel where 5,000 square feet is the minimum lot area, and minor exceptions from minimum lot width standards, allowing creation of parc els that are 44.7 and 46.4 feet wide where 50 feet is the minimum lot width; and construction of two duplex buildings, each containing two four-bedroom dwellings (four total dwelling units), with associated site improvements. The applicant has requested Discretionary Exceptions to the side and rear setback standards allowing side and rear setbacks ranging between six and nine feet in depth along portions of the upper floor of the new buildings, where the setback standard ranges between seven and ten feet in depth. A Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental review (CEQA) is proposed ; Project Address: 1230 Monte Vista; Case #: ARCH-0115-2020, SBDV - 0182-2020 & EID-0199-2020; Zone: R-4; MVP, LLC, owner/applicant. Assistant Planner Walter Oetzell presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries. Applicant representatives, Chuck Francoeur of MVP, LLC and Joel Snyder of Ten Over Studio, reviewed the geographic design constraints and consultation comments given by City staff concerning those restraints. Chair Dandekar opened the public hearing. Public Comment: None Chair Dandekar closed the public hearing. ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER QUINCEY , SECOND BY C OMMISSIONER SHORESMAN , CARRIED 6-0-1 (Commissioner Kahn absent ) to adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SLO -20- 006 CREATING TWO PARCELS, WIT H EXCEPTIONS FROM MINIMUM LOT AREA AND MINIMUM LOT WIDTH STANDARDS, GRANTING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW APPROVAL FOR A MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT COMPRISED OF FOUR DWELLINGS IN TWO NEW DUPLEX BUILDINGS, WITH EXCEPTIONS FROM INTERIOR SIDE AND REAR SETBACK S TANDARDS, AND ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR THE PROJECT, IN THE HIGH-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R -4) ZONE (SBDV -0821-2020; ARCH- 0155-2020; EID -0199-2020)” with modifications to: Planning Commission Meeting Minutes September 9 , 20 20 Page 4 of 5 • Condition 5 and condition 31 as detailed in the staff presentation . Chair Dandekar called a recess at 8:15 p.m. The Commission reconvened at 8:30 p.m. with all members present. 4. 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 89% density bonus and a proposed reduction in setback requirements, a setback of four feet where five feet is the minimum required within the Planned Development (PD) overlay zone, requested as alternative incentives for affordable housing. 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. Assistant Planner Kyle Van Leeuwen presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries. Applicant representatives, Scott Smith Executive Director Housing Authority San Luis Obispo, and architect Joel Snyder of Ten Over Studio, reviewed the design considerations of the inclusionary housing project. Chair Dandekar opened the public hearing. Public Comment: Gail Ryff Stephen Queen Chair Dandekar closed the public hearing. ACTION: MOTION BY VICE CHAIR JORGENSEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOPKINS, CARRIED 6-0-1 (Commissioner Kahn absent ) to adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN INCLUSIONARY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF FIVE, TWO-STORY STRUCTURES CONTAINING A TOTAL OF 38 LOW-INCOME AFFORDABLE UNITS, A COMMUNITY ROOM AND LEASING OFFICE, AND ALTERNATIVE INCENTIVES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCLUDING AN 89% DENSITY BONUS AND A RELAXATION OF DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS TO ALLOW A SETBACK OF FOUR FEET WHERE FIVE FEET IS THE STANDARD, I N ACCORDANCE WITH THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION ER -98-06, AS REPRESENTED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND ATTACHMENTS DATED SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 (3065 LUCCA LANE ARCH-0095-2020/AFFH-0096-2020)” with modifications to Condition 16 as follows: • Construction access shall minimize impact to residents on Lucca lane. • Provide notification to residents on the construction schedule. • Provide contact information for construction contractor for the residents during Planning Commission Meeting Minutes September 9 , 20 20 Page 5 of 5 construction. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION 5. Agenda Forecast – Principal Planner Tyler Corey provided an update of upcoming projects. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10:10 p.m. The next Regular Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 23, 2020, via teleconference. APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION : XX/XX/2020