The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About02-10-2021 PC AgendaCity of San Luis Obispo, Agenda, Planning Co mmission Agenda PLANNING COMMISSION Wednesday, February 10, 2021 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/4216714366713927950 ➢ Webinar ID: 262-507-323 ➢ Telephone Attendee: (562) 247-8321; Audio Access Code: 601-215-583 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 February 10, 2021 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 January 27, 2021. 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 h earing. 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. Review of a new two-story office development consisting of 35,908 square feet of office space and associated site improvements including parking lots, site access upgrades, landscaping upgrades, the installation of bioretention basins, and minor realignment and enhancements to the unnamed ephemeral drainage that daylights along the north and west property lines. The project also includes a minor use permit request to allow a medical office use with the Business Park zone within the Airport Area Specific Plan. The project includes a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact (CEQA); Project address: 862 Aerovista; Case #: USE - 0522-2019, ARCH-0430-2019, EID-0055-2020; Zone: BP-SP; Quaglino Properties, LLC, owner/applicant. (Kyle Bell – 45 minutes) Recommendation: Review project for consistency with the General Plan, Airport Area Specific Plan (AASP), Zoning Regulations, Community Design Guidelines (CDG), and applicable City development standards and guidelines. Planning Commission Agenda for February 10, 2021 Page 3 3. Review of an appeal of the Community Development Director’s approval of a new three-story, five-bedroom, single-family residence, with an 800-square foot attached Accessory Dwelling Unit, two attached garages, and a 590-square foot roof deck. Project includes a request for a reduction in setback requirements to allow an eight-foot setback at the corner of the roof deck where ten feet is the standard. This project was previously reviewed by the Architectural Review Commission, with a recommendation to the Director for approval based on consistency with the Community Design Guidelines. The project is categorically exempt from environmental review (CEQA); Project address: 1321 Garden; Case #: APPL-0607-2020; Zones: Office (O); Gary & Catherine Miller, appellant ; Once Upon a Time LP, owner/applicant. (Kyle Van Leeuwen – 45 minutes) Recommendation: Review the proposed project, the concerns of the appeal, and provide a final determination of the proposed project; however, the hearing is a de novo review, and the Planning Commission is not limited to only acting on the items brought up in the appeal. Staff is recommending the Planning Commission deny the appeal and uphold the Director’s approval of the project. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION 4. Staff Updates & Agenda Forecast ADJOURNMENT The next Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 24, 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. 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