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Home My WebLink About12-09-2020 PC AgendaCity of San Luis Obispo, Agenda, Planning Commission Agenda PLANNING COMMISSION Wednesday, December 9, 2020 6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING TELECONFERENCE Broadcasted via Webinar Based on the threat of COVID-19 as reflected in the Proclamations of Emergency issued by both the Governor of the State of California, the San Luis Obispo County Emergency Services Director and the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as well as the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 issued on March 17, 2020, relating to the convening of public meetings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of San Luis Obispo will be holding all public meetings via teleconference. There will be no physical location for the Public to view the meeting. Below are instructions on how to view the meeting remotely and how to leave public comment. Additionally, members of the Planning Commission (PC) are allowed to attend the meeting via teleconference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were present. Using the most rapid means of communication available at this time, members of the public are encouraged to participate in PC meetings in the following ways: 1. Remote Viewing - Members of the public who wish to watch the meeting can view: • Televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20 • View a livestream of the meeting on the City’s YouTube channel: http://youtube.slo.city • View the Webinar (recommended for the best viewing quality): ➢ Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/822501079651745551 ➢ Webinar ID: 710-126-491 ➢ Telephone Attendee: (914) 614-3221; Audio Access Code: 905-170-767 o Note: The City uses GotoWebinar to conduct virtual meetings. Please test your speakers and microphone settings prior to joining the webinar. If you experience audio issues, check out this YouTube tutorial to troubleshoot audio connection issues. 2. Public Comment - The PC will still be accepting public comment for items within their purview. Public comment can be submitted in the following ways: • Mail or Email Public Comment ➢ Received by 3:00 PM on the day of meeting - Can be submitted via email to advisorybodies@slocity.org or U.S. Mail to City Clerk at: 990 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 ➢ Emails sent after 3:00 PM – Can be submitted via email to advisorybodies@slocity.org and will be archived/distributed to members of the Advisory Body the day after the meeting. Emails will not be read aloud during the meeting • Verbal Public Comment ➢ Received by 3:00 PM on the day of the meeting - Call (805) 781-7164; state and spell your name, the agenda item number and leave your comment. The verbal comments must be limited to 3 minutes. All voicemails will be forwarded to Advisory Body Members and saved as Agenda Correspondence. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting. ➢ During the meeting – Members of the public who wish to provide public comment can join the webinar (instructions above). Once you have joined the webinar, please put your name and Item # in the questions box. Your mic will be unmuted once Public Comment is called for the Item and you will have 3 minutes to speak. Planning Commission Agenda for December 9, 2020 Page 2 CALL TO ORDER: Chair Hemalata Dandekar ROLL CALL : Commissioners Michael Hopkins, Steve Kahn, Nicholas Quincey, Michelle Shoresman, Mike Wulkan, Vice-Chair Robert Jorgensen, and Chair Hemalata Dandekar CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES 1. Minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of November 18, 2020. PUBLIC COMMENT At this time, people may address the Commission about items not on the agenda. Comments are limited to three minutes per person. Items raised at this time are generally referred to staff and, if action by the Commission is necessary, may be scheduled for a future meeting. PUBLIC HEARINGS Note: Any court challenge to the action taken on public hearing items on this agenda may be limited to considering only those issues raised at the public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Luis Obispo at, or prior to, the public hearing. If you wish to speak, please give your name and address for the record. Please limit your comments to three minutes; consultant and project presentations limited to six minutes. 2. Continued 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 variable 2-8 foot setback for various buildings, 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. (Kyle Bell – 45 minutes) Recommendation: Adopt the Draft Resolution that approves the project subject to findings and conditions of approval. Planning Commission Agenda for December 9, 2020 Page 3 3. Public scoping meeting to discuss the scope of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) being prepared for a mixed-use development known as 600 Tank Farm Road Residential Mixed Use Project located immediately north of Tank Farm Road, near its intersection with Santa Fe Road. The project consists of 280 residential units and 12,500 square feet of commercial space, the project also includes an amendment to the Airport Area Specific Plan to rezone the property from Business Park (BP-SP) to Commercial Services (C-S-SP), and an associated and a General Plan Map Amendment. Project address: 600 Tank Farm Road; Case #: SPEC- 0407-2020 & GENP-0814-2019; Zone: BP-SP; Covelop Holdings, LLC, applicant. (Kyle Bell – 45 minutes) Recommendation: Provide direction to the applicant and staff on items to be addressed in plans submitted for formal entitlement review. 4. Review of the City’s Draft Active Transportation Plan that will supersede the 2013 Bicycle Transportation Plan as the planning document that provides recommendations for improvements to walking and bicycling in the City. A Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact pursuant to CEQA is recommended for the project; Project Address: Citywide; Case #: OTHER 0495-2020, EID 0496-2020; Zone: Citywide; City of San Luis Obispo, applicant. (Adam Fukushima – 60 minutes) Recommendation: Adopt a Draft Resolution, recommending that the City Council approve the Active Transportation Plan and adopt a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact for the project. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION 5. Staff Updates & Agenda Forecast ADJOURNMENT The next Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 27, 2021 , at 6:00 p.m., via teleconference. APPEALS Any decision of the Planning Commission is final unless appealed to City Council within 10 days of the action (Recommendations to City Council cannot be appealed since they are not a final action). Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Commission may file an appeal with the City Clerk. Appeal forms are available at the Community Development Department office, City Clerk’s office, or on the City’s website (www.slocity.org). The appropriate appeal fee must accompany the appeal documentation. Planning Commission Agenda for December 9, 2020 Page 4 LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES are available for the hearing impaired--please see the Clerk The City of San Luis Obispo wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 781-7100 at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (805) 781-7410. Planning Commission regular meetings are televised live on Charter Channel 20. Agenda related writings or documents provided to the Planning Commission are available for public inspection on the City’s website: http://www.slocity.org/government/advisory-bodies. Meeting video recordings can be found on the City’s website: http://www.slocity.org/government/department- directory/city-clerk/on-demand-meeting-videos