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Planning Commission
AGENDA
Wednesday, February 22, 2023, 6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
The City of San Luis Obispo has returned to in-person meetings. Zoom participation will not be
supported. For those attending in-person, City facilities will be at limited capacity and masks are
strongly recommended. Planning Commission meetings can be viewed remotely on Channel 20 and
the City’s YouTube Channel: http://youtube.slo.city
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:
Public Comment prior to the meeting (must be received 3 hours in advance of the meeting):
Mail - Delivered by the U.S. Postal Service. Address letters to the City Clerk's Office at 990
Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, 93401.
Email - Submit Public Comments via email to advisorybodies@slocity.org. In the body of your
email, please include the date of the meeting and the item number (if applicable). Emails will not
be read aloud during the meeting.
Voicemail - Call (805) 781-7164 and leave a voicemail. Please state and spell your name, the
agenda item number you are calling about, and leave your comment. Verbal comments must be
limited to 3 minutes. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting.
*All correspondence will be archived and distributed to members, however, submissions received
after the deadline will not be processed until the following day.
Public Comment during the meeting:
Meetings have returned to an in-person format. To provide public comment during the meeting,
you must be present in the Council Chambers.
Electronic Visual Aid Presentation. To conform with the City's Network Access and Use Policy,
Chapter 1.3.8 of the Council Policies & Procedures Manual, members of the public who desire
to utilize electronic visual aids to supplement their oral presentation are encouraged to provide
display-ready material to the City Clerk by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Contact the
City Clerk's Office at cityclerk@slocity.org or (805) 781-7114.
1.CALL TO ORDER
Chair Kahn will call the Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission to order.
2.PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
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.
3.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - FEBRUARY 8, 2023 PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
Recommendation:
To approve the Planning Commission Minutes of February 8, 2023.
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 REVIEW OF A DRAFT ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 17 (ZONING
REGULATIONS) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT HOUSING
ELEMENT PROGRAM 2.15 AND POLICY 6.6 TO PROVIDE A DOWNTOWN
FLEXIBLE DENSITY PROGRAM
Recommendation:
Adopt a draft Resolution recommending the City Council introduce and adopt an
Ordinance amending Title 17 (Zoning Regulations) of the Municipal Code to
incorporate the Downtown Flexible Density Program for qualifying residential
projects.
5.COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
5.a STAFF UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST
Receive a brief update from Deputy Community Development Director Tyler Corey.
6.ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for March 8, 2023 at
6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES for the hearing impaired--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) 781-7114 at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible.
Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (805) 781-7410.
Planning Commission meetings are televised live on Charter Channel 20 and on the City's
YouTube Channel: http://youtube.slo.city. Agenda related writings or documents provided to
the Planning Commission are available for public inspection on the City’s website:
https://www.slocity.org/government/mayor-and-city-council/agendas-and-minutes.