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Planning Commission
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission was called to order on
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 6:00 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: Deputy Community Development Director 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 QUINCEY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
WULKAN, CARRIED 6-0-1 (COMMISSIONER KAHN ABSENT) to approve the Planning
Commission Minutes of March 10, 2021 with modifications as noted.
Public Hearing Item 2: LOSSAN Action bullet points:
▪Preservation of historic roundhouse remnants and visibility/use by citizens
▪Project description should be more specific to adequately perform the EIR.
o Hours of operation for activities
o Building placement and use
o Design of buildings included in project description
o Phasing of building
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Commissioner Hopkins recused himself from the Item and left the meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING
2. Review of the commercial component of the Northwest Corner (NWC) mixed-use project
consisting of four buildings with a total of 61,745 square feet of commercial space, including
a request to allow a 42.5-foot overall height with architectural projections to 52 feet for the
medical office building, where the standard is a maximum height of 35 feet with architectural
projections allowed to 45 feet; review of a sign program; and an Addendum to the Mitigated
Negative Declaration previously adopted for the overall Northwest Corner (NWC) mixed-use
project site; Project address: 3985 Broad Street; Case #: ARCH-0571-2020; Zone: C-C-
SP-SF; NKT TFB I, LLC, owner/applicant.
Contract Planner Brandi Cummings presented the staff report. Transportation Manager Luke
Schwartz presented a review of the adjacent projects and their various circulation components.
Senior Planner Brian Leveille reviewed the objectives of the 2014 LUCE (Land Use
Circulation Element) update and policies concerning the project “special focus area,” and
responded to Commission inquiries.
Applicant representatives Carol Florence, Emily Ewer, and Brian Starr provided an overview
of the project and responded to Commission questions.
Chair Dandekar opened the public hearing.
Public Comment:
None
Chair Dandekar closed the public hearing.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WULKAN, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR
JORGENSEN, CARRIED 5-0-1-1 (COMMISSIONER KAHN ABSENT, COMMISSIONER
HOPKINS RECUSED) to adopt a Resolution of the Planning Commission entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO PLANNING COMMISSION
APPROVING THE COMMERCIAL COMPONENT OF THE NORTHWEST
CORNER PROJECT MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING A CONSISTENCY
DETERMINATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AS REPRESENTED IN THE
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT AND ATTACHMENTS DATED
MARCH 24, 2021 (NORTHWEST CORNER (NWC) BROAD & TANK FARM MIXED-
USE COMMERCIAL/FILE #ARCH-0571-2020)” with condition modifications as noted:
5. Landscaping: Sufficient landscaping and/or a berm to screen headlights of parked cars
shining onto Tank Farm Road.
8. Plans submitted for building permits shall reflect conformance with long- and short-term bicycle
parking requirements as required by the Zoning Regulations and shall be maintained for the life of
the project. Upon change of occupancy or use type, the applicant shall ensure the new use provides
adequate bicycle parking required for that use. Should a new use be introduced that has a greater
bicycle parking requirement than the previous use, the applicant shall provide the requisite number
of additional spaces (short and long-term) to be compliant with the new use requirement.
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Commissioner Hopkins returned to the meeting.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
4. Agenda Forecast – Deputy Community Development Director Tyler Corey provided an
update of upcoming projects.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission
meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 14, 2021 , at 6:00 p.m., via teleconference.
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION: XX/XX/2021
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