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Home My WebLink About10-14-2020 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, October 14, 2020 CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission was called to order on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 6:02 p.m., via teleconference, by Chair Dandekar. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners Michael Hopkins, Steve Kahn, Michelle Shoresman, Vice- Chair Robert Jorgensen, and Chair Hemalata Dandekar Absent: Commissioners Nicholas Quincey and Mike Wulkan Staff: Community Development Director Michael Codron, 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 KAHN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SHORESMAN, CARRIED 5-0-2 (Commissioners Quincey and Wulkan absent) to approve the Planning Commission Minutes of September 23, 2020. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes October 14, 2020 Page 2 of 5 PUBLIC HEARING 2. Review of a mixed-use development that includes a 17,500 square foot, two-story commercial structure, 249 residential units that are housed within 18, three-story structures, and a 4,325 square-feet single story clubhouse. The project is consistent with a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Review, adopted on February 5, 2019; Project address: 650 Tank Farm Road; Case #: ARCH-0755-2019; Zone: C-S-SP; Agera Grove Investments, LLC, owner/applicant. Contract Planner Brandi Cummings presented the staff report and Transportation Manager Luke Schwartz presented a traffic analysis addressing pedestrians, bicyclists, and motor vehicle connectivity for the overall area. Additionally, Schwartz reviewed the transition of traffic measurement method from LOS (Level of Service) to VMT (Vehicle Miles Traveled) as required by CEQA update. Commission inquiries were responded to by staff following the presentation. Applicant representatives, Pam Ricci, Scott Martin, and Jake Minnick of RRM Design Group, provided an overview of the project and responded to commission inquiries. Chair Dandekar opened the public hearing. Public Comment: Allan Cooper Chair Dandekar closed the public hearing. ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER KAHN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SHORESMAN, CARRIED 5-0-2 (Commissioners Quincey and Wulkan absent) to adopt a Resolution entitled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO PLANNING COMMISSION MAJOR DEVELOPMENT REVIEW APPROVAL OF A MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING A CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AS REPRESENTED IN THE PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT AND ATTACHMENTS DATED OCTOBER 14, 2020 (650 TANK FARM ROAD FILE #ARCH-0755-2019)” with the additional language, underlined below, to be added to Condition of Approval #14:  The applicant shall provide a revised Site Plan and Floor Plans that provides as many long- term bicycle parking spaces for upper floor units at a ground level location as possible. Ground level long-term bicycle parking shall be located throughout the site, within a reasonable distance to each residential building (other than the townhome buildings), and shall be able to accommodate E-bikes (e.g. charging facilities, racks, etc.) to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director. Floor Plans for ground level units shall clearly demonstrate adequate in-unit space for bicycle storage. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes October 14, 2020 Page 3 of 5 RECESS The Commission recessed at 8:05 and resumed at 8:20 with all Commissioners present. 3. Review of a mixed-use project consisting of 15 residential units and 1,500 square feet of commercial space within the Commercial Services (C-S) zone. The project includes a density bonus of 20% including a request for an alternative incentive to relax development standards for the creek setback requirement to allow a two foot setback, where 20 feet is normally required, a request to allow residential uses on the ground floor within the first 50 feet of the structure along the street frontage, and a request for a 10 percent parking reduction. Project is categorically exempt from environmental review (CEQA); Project Address: 830 Orcutt Road; Case #: ARCH-0764-2019, AFFH-0210-2020, USE-0209-2020; Zone: Commercial Services (C-S) zone; 830 Orcutt, LLC, owner/applicant Associate Planner Kyle Bell presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries. Applicant representative, Charles Ashley of Ashley & Vance Engineering, provided an overview of the project and responded to questions. Chair Dandekar opened the public hearing. Public Comment: Allan Cooper Chair Dandekar closed the public hearing. ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HOPKINS, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR JORGENSEN, CARRIED 5-0-2 (Commissioners Quincey and Wulkan absent) to: Continue the item to a date uncertain with the following direction for staff and the applicant to address:  Revise the project to provide a comparable mix of affordable units that is more equitable in comparison to the market rate units.  Revise the project plans to enhance the creek area as an amenity of the project.  Consider re-orienting the open space area toward the creek for residential uses rather than the commercial uses. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes October 14, 2020 Page 4 of 5 4. Review of a Mixed-Use Development comprised of 16 one-bedroom dwellings and 390 square-feet of non-residential space. The applicant requests a Density Bonus of 27.5% as an Affordable Housing Incentive; and exceptions from development standards to reduce the number of required vehicle parking spaces by one, and to reduce the number of required bicycle parking spaces for the residential component to one long-term space per unit. The project is categorically exempt from environmental review (CEQA); Project Address: 207 Higuera; Case # ARCH-0090-2020; Zone C-S-MU; 207 Higuera LLC, applicant. Assistant Planner Walter Oetzell presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries. Applicant representative, Jessie Skidmore of TenOver Studio, provided an overview of the project. Chair Dandekar opened the public hearing. Public Comment: None Chair Dandekar closed the public hearing. ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HOPKINS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER KAHN, CARRIED 5-0-2 (Commissioners Quincey and Wulkan absent) to adopt a Resolution entitled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA GRANTING MAJOR DEVELOPMENT REVIEW APPROVAL FOR A MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT COMPRISED OF SIXTEEN DWELLINGS AND A 390 SQ. FT. COMMERCIAL SUITE IN A THREE-STORY BUILDING, WITH MINOR EXCEPTIONS FROM PARKING STANDARDS, TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF REQUIRED VEHICLE AND BICYCLE PARKING SPACES, FROM THE FRONT SETBACK STANDARD, AND FROM DESIGN STANDARDS RELATED TO PARKING LOT LANDSCAPING, IN THE SERVICE COMMERCIAL AND MIXED USE OVERLAY (C-S-MU) ZONES (APPLICATION ARCH- 0090-2020),” with staff’s recommended modifications to conditions of approval #10, #12, and #25:  Move condition of approval #10 to a Code Compliance Notes section and modify the language to provide flexibility for the Community Development Director to determine satisfaction of the City’s standards for Electrical Vehicle Parking;  Move condition of approval #12 to a Code Compliance Notes section and modify the language to more generally address compliance with Building Code provisions; and  Correct condition of approval #25 to state that left turns exiting the site are to be restricted Planning Commission Meeting Minutes October 14, 2020 Page 5 of 5 COMMENT AND DISCUSSION 5. Agenda Forecast – Principal Planner Tyler Corey provided an update of upcoming projects. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10:39 p.m. The next Regular Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2020, via teleconference. APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION: 10/28/2020