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Planning Commission
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission was called to order on
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., via teleconference, by Vice-Chair Robert Jorgensen.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Michael Hopkins, Steve Kahn, Nicholas Quincey, Michelle
Shoresman, and Vice-Chair Robert Jorgensen
Absent: Commissioner Mike Wulkan and Chair Hemalata Dandekar
Staff: Community Development Director Michael Codron, Principal Planner Tyler
Corey, Assistant City Attorney Roy Hanley, and Deputy City Clerk Megan
Wilbanks
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
1. CONSENT AGENDA – CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER QUINCEY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
KAHN, CARRIED 5-0-2 (Commissioner Wulkan and Chair Dandekar absent) to approve the
Planning Commission Minutes of November 18, 2020.
PUBLIC HEARING
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.
Associate Planner Kyle Bell presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries.
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Applicant representatives, Bryan Ridley and Charles Ashley, provided an overview of the
project.
Vice-Chair Jorgensen opened the public hearing.
Public Comment:
None
Vice-Chair Jorgensen closed the public hearing.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HOPKINS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
QUINCEY, CARRIED 5-0-2 (Commissioner Wulkan and Chair Dandekar absent) to adopt a
Resolution entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO PLANNING COMMISSION
APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A THREE-STORY MIXED-USE PROJECT
WITHIN THE COMMERCIAL SERVICES ZONE, CONSISTING OF 15
RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND 1,500 SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL SPACE. THE
PROJECT INCLUDES A DENSITY BONUS OF 5% INCLUDING A REQUEST FOR
AN ALTERNATIVE INCENTIVE TO RELAX DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR
THE CREEK SETBACK REQUIREMENT TO ALLOW A MINIMUM 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; AS REPRESENTED IN THE
STAFF REPORT AND ATTACHMENTS DATED DECEMBER 9, 2020 (830 ORCUTT
ROAD, ARCH-0764-2019, AFFH-0210-2020, & USE-0209-2020)” with the following
modification:
Modify Condition No. 19: Designating Unit #9 as the very low-income unit, as it is located
on the backside of the project and not facing the street.
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 General Plan
Map Amendment. Project address: 600 Tank Farm Road; Case #: SPEC-0407-2020 &
GENP-0814-2019; Zone: BP-SP; Covelop Holdings, LLC, applicant.
Associate Planner Kyle Bell, Contract Project Manager John Rickenbach, and Chris Bersbach
with Rincon Consultants presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries.
Applicant representative, Stephen Peck, provided a brief overview of the project.
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Vice-Chair Jorgensen opened the public hearing.
Public Comment:
None
Vice-Chair Jorgensen closed the public hearing.
ACTION: By consensus, the Commission provided the following comment and
recommendation for the preparation of the EIR:
Ensure that the list of environmental issues on Slide #14 of the staff presentation are
included in the EIR, in addition to any additional factors identified during the 30-day Public
Scoping Period (ends at midnight on December 28, 2020).
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.
Transportation Manager Luke Schwartz and Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima
presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries.
Vice-Chair Jorgensen opened the public hearing.
Public Comment:
Molly Kern
Vice-Chair Jorgensen closed the public hearing.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HOPKINS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
KAHN, CARRIED 5-0-2 (Commissioner Wulkan and Chair Dandekar absent) to adopt a
resolution entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE AND ADOPT A NEGATIVE
DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; AS REPRESENTED IN THE
STAFF REPORT AND ATTACHMENTS DATED DECEMBER 9, 2020 (CITYWIDE,
OTHER 0495-2020 EID 0496-2020)”
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COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
5. Agenda Forecast – Principal Planner Tyler Corey provided an update of upcoming projects.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m. The next Regular Planning Commission meeting is
scheduled for Wednesday, January 27, 2021, via teleconference.
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION: 01/27/2021