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Planning Commission
AGENDA
Wednesday, August 25, 2021, 6:00 p.m.
Teleconference - Broadcast via Webinar
Due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in San Luis Obispo County, City Administration has
made the difficult decision to return to a virtual meeting format. 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:
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):
•URL: https://slocity-
org.zoom.us/j/87213848214?pwd=ZGFaellCK0tyQStSRkh0OUxPOThDdz09
•Telephone Attendee: +1 (669) 900-6833
•Webinar ID: 872 1384 8214; Passcode: 541691
•Note: The City utilizes Zoom Webinar for remote meetings. All attendees will enter the
meeting muted. An Attendee tutorial is available on YouTube; please test your audio.
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 – Join the webinar (instructions above). Once public comment for the
item you would like to speak on is called, please raise your virtual hand, your name will be
called, and your microphone will be unmuted. If you have questions, contact the office of the
City Clerk at cityclerk@slocity.org or (805) 781-7100.
1.CALL TO ORDER
2.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.
3.CONSENT
Matters appearing on the Consent Calendar are expected to be non-controversial and will be
acted upon at one time. A member of the public may request the Planning Commission to
pull an item for discussion. The public may comment on any and all items on the Consent
Agenda within the three-minute time limit.
Recommendation:
Approve Consent Item 3a.
3.a.CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - JULY 28, 2021 PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
4.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 hearing. 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.
4.a.279 BRIDGE ST. (ARCH-0597-2020) REVIEW OF A MIXED-USE PROJECT WITH
A 24% DENSITY BONUS, INCLUDING A MINOR USE PERMIT, CONSISTING OF
94 RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND 924 SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL SPACE
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution entitled, "A Resolution of the City of San Luis Obispo Planning
Commission approving a Minor Use Permit and the development of a Mixed-Use
Project consisting of 94 affordable residential units for low-income households and
924 square feet of commercial space within the Manufacturing (M) Zone. The
Project includes a Density Bonus of 24% including a request for an affordable
housing concession and waiver from the edge conditions standards for the
orientation of balconies and window placement on the second and third floors of the
building sides facing adjacent properties located in the Medium-Density (R-2) Zone
and an addendum to the previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration
(ER#0286-2014), as represented in the staff report and attachments dated August
25, 2021 (279 Bridge Street, ARCH-0587-2020, USE-0412-2021, & AFFH-0413-
2021)."
5.COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
5.a.STAFF UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST
6.ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for September
8, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. via teleconference.
LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES are available for the hearing impaired--see the Clerk
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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
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