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Planning Commission
Minutes
Planning Commission
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission was called to order on
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 6:02 p.m., via teleconference, by Chair Hemalata 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: 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 HOPKINS, SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER SHORESMAN, CARRIED 6-0-1 (Commissioner Kahn absent) to approve
the Planning Commission Minutes of December 9, 2020.
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PUBLIC HEARING
2. Review of a proposed General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and new neighborhood park
consisting of nine raised garden planter boxes, open turf space, playground equipment, picnic
tables, and associated site improvements including the removal of up to eight trees, the
protection of approximately 20 native trees to remain in place, and the planting of 33 new trees.
The project includes improvements within the City public right-of-way including: utility
connections; 215 linear feet of concrete sidewalk, gutter, and red-painted curb would be
constructed along the parcel frontage along Broad Street to the Lincoln Street/Broad Street
intersection; all four corners of the Lincoln Street/Broad Street intersection would be upgraded
to provide accessible curb ramps with installation of truncated domes; and two new white high-
visibility crosswalks would be installed across Broad Street and Lincoln Street on the western
and southern sides (respectively) of the Lincoln Street/Broad Street intersection. The project
includes the change to the land use designation of the property from Open Space (OS) to Park
(P) and rezoning the property from Conservation Open Space (C/OS-5) to Public Facility (PF),
and a vehicle parking reduction by providing 10 additional bicycle parking spaces. The project
includes a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact (CEQA); Project
address: 533 Broad Street; Case #: PARK-0320-2020, GENP-0612-2019, RZ-0322-2020,
EID-0321-2020; Current Zone: C/OS-5, Proposed Zone: PF; City of San Luis Obispo,
applicant.
Deputy City Clerk Kevin Christian outlined the need for a power outage contingency plan for
presentation and action on this item.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER QUINCEY, SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER WULKAN, CARRIED 6-0-1 (Commissioner Kahn absent), to continue
this item to a date certain, the next Regular Planning Commission meeting of February 10,
2021, in the event that power outages cause loss of quorum or loss of necessary staff resources.
Associate Planner Kyle Bell, Contract Planner Cassidy Williams, and Project Manager Shelsie
Kloepper presented the report and responded to Commission inquiries. Recreation Manager
Devin Hyfield provided comments on the site selection process and responded to Commission
inquiries related to park amenities.
Chair Dandekar opened the public hearing.
Public Comment:
None
Chair Dandekar closed the public hearing.
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ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SHORESMAN, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR
JORGENSEN, CARRIED 6-0-1 (Commissioner Kahn absent) to adopt a resolution entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF A GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT AND REZONE FOR A NEIGHBORHOOD PARK, INCLUDING A
PARKING REDUCTION AND ASSOCIATED IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN CITY
RIGHT-OF-WAY. THE PROJECT INCLUDES CHANGING THE GENERAL PLAN
DESIGNATION OF THE SITE FROM OPEN SPACE (OS) TO PARK (P) AND
CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF THE SITE FROM
CONSERVATION/OPEN SPACE (C/OS-5) TO PUBLIC FACILITY (PF). THE
PROJECT INCLUDES A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AS REPRESENTED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND
ATTACHMENTS DATED JANUARY 27, 2021 (533 BROAD STREET, PARK-0320-
2020, GENP-0612-2019, AND EID-0321-2020)” with the following condition corrections,
clarifications, and additions:
- Remove Finding No. 2.
- Modify Mitigation Measure CR-2 to address the City as the applicant.
- Add new Condition: “Plans submitted for a building permit shall provide exterior lighting
within the park to improve safety, subject to the satisfaction of the Community Development
Director. The locations of all lighting, including bollard style landscaping or path lighting,
shall be included in plans submitted for a building permit. The selected fixture(s) shall be
shielded to ensure that light is directed downward consistent with the requirements of the
City’s Night Sky Preservation standards contained in Chapter 17.70.100 of the Zoning
Regulations.”
- Add new Condition: “Plans submitted for a building permit shall provide specific attention
to the selection of tree species and landscaping to maximize screening along the east
property line to preserve privacy and provide additional noise reduction from Highway
101, subject to the approval of the Community Development Director.”
- Add new Condition: “City staff shall investigate the feasibility of installing traffic calming
and/or pedestrian safety measures along Broad Street between U.S. Highway 101 on- and
off-ramps and Lincoln Street. This assessment shall consider current traffic speed and
collision data, concurrence from Caltrans, adjacent property owners and the City
Transportation manager. If supported by these stakeholders, staff shall endeavor to
incorporate traffic calming measures along the park frontage as part of the final park
designs to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.”
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3. Development review of a Common Interest Vesting Tentative Tract Map (VTTM 3136) and
the development of 192 residential units, including 7 live-work units, 585 square feet of
commercial space, 433 on-site parking spaces, and other residential community amenities on
a 10.93-acre site located within the 231-acre Orcutt Area Specific Plan (OASP) area with a
request to allow live work units on the ground floor within the first 50 feet of floor area
measured from the building face adjacent to a street and review of a Mitigated Negative
Declaration (MND) for the project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA);
Project addresses: 3580, 3584 & 3590 Bullock Lane, Bullock Ranch; Case #: ARCH-0489-
2019, SBDV-0490-2019, EID-0345-2020; Zones: R-3-SP & C-C-MU; Barry Ephraim with
Bullock Ranch LLC owner/applicant.
The applicant requested to postpone Planning Commission’s review of Bullock Ranch to a
date uncertain to have more time to review and understand the conditions of approval required
for the project.
ACTION: By consensus, the Planning Commission continued review of this item to a date
uncertain.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
4. Agenda Forecast – Principal Planner Tyler Corey provided an update of upcoming projects.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:02 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission
meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 10 , 2021, at 6:00 p.m., via teleconference.
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION: XX/XX/2021
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