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Planning Commission
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission was called to order on
Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 6:07 p.m., via teleconference, by Chair Robert Jorgensen.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Hemalata Dandekar, Mike Wulkan, Vice Chair Nicholas
Quincey, and Chair Robert Jorgensen
Absent: Commissioners Michael Hopkins, Steve Kahn, and Michelle Shoresman
Staff: Community Development Director Michael Codron, Deputy Community
Development Director Tyler Corey, Assistant City Attorney Markie Jorgensen,
and Deputy City Clerk Kevin Christian
1. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DANDEKAR, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR
QUINCEY, CARRIED 4-0-3 (Commissioner Hopkins, Kahn, and Shoresman absent) to
approve the Planning Commission Minutes of April 28, 2021.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comments:
None
--End of Public Comment—
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. Review of a Tentative Tract Map (Tract 3157) to create 23 residential lots on an existing 4.98-
acre site within the Low-Density Residential (R-1) zone. Project includes the extension of
Stanford Drive, which will connect to an extension of Cuesta Drive. An Initial Study/Mitigated
Negative Declaration is proposed (CEQA); Project Address: 468 & 500 Westmont. Case
#: SBDV-0169-2020 & EID-0170-2020; Alice Jo Meinhold Survivors Trust/Andrew G.
Meinhold, owner/applicant.
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Associate Planner Kyle Van Leeuwen presented the staff report and responded to Commission
inquiries with input given by Supervising Civil Engineer Hal Hannula, Transportation
Manager Luke Schwartz, and Community Development Director Michael Codron.
Applicant representative, Katie Rollins, Canon Corporation, and Kevin Merk, project
biologist, provided a brief overview of the project and responded to questions raised.
Chair Jorgensen opened the public hearing.
Public Comment:
Maryann Stansfield
Becky Keehn
Robert Schroeter
Rayleen Wight
Genevieve Czech
Adolph Czech
Eileen Amaral
—End of Public Comment—
Chair Jorgensen closed the public hearing.
ACTION: MOTION BY VICE CHAIR QUINCEY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
WULKAN, CARRIED 4-0-3 (Commissioner Hopkins, Kahn, and Shoresman absent) to
continue this item to the June 23, 2021 Planning Commission meeting to allow for completion
of the environmental review period, incorporating all comments given during the 5/26/2021
meeting, directing staff to work with the applicant to review alternative grading concepts to
preserve as many large trees as possible, and to address concerns raised related to
transportation and traffic impacts.
3. Review of the City’s Public Draft Parks + Recreation Blueprint for the Future: 2021-2041
(Parks and Recreation Plan and General Plan Element Update) that will supersede the 2001
Parks and Recreation Master Plan and General Plan Element. A Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impact pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is
recommended for the project; Project Address: Citywide; Case #: GENP-1942-2018 &
EID-0150-2021; Zone: Citywide; City of San Luis Obispo, applicant.
Parks and Recreation Director Greg Avakian introduced the plan and Senior Planner Shawna
Scott presented the staff report and Mr. Avakian and Ms. Scott responded to Commission
inquiries.
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Chair Jorgensen opened the public hearing.
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment—
Chair Jorgensen closed the public hearing.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DANDEKAR, SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER WULKAN, CARRIED 4-0-3 (Commissioner Hopkins, Kahn, and
Shoresman absent) to adopt a resolution entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE
PARKS AND RECREATION BLUEPRINT FOR THE FUTURE: 2021-2041 (PARKS AND
RECREATION PLAN AND GENERAL PLAN ELEMENT UPDATE) (GENP-1942-2018,
EID-0150-2021; CITYWIDE)”
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
4. Agenda Forecast
Deputy Community Development Director Tyler Corey provided an update of upcoming
projects.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:46 p.m. The next scheduled Regular Meeting of the Planning
Commission for Wednesday, June 9, 2021 has been cancelled. The following Regular Meeting
of the Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for June 23, 2021, 6:00 p.m., via
teleconference.
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION: 07/14/2021