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Home My WebLink AboutItem 3a. 09-11-2024 PC Draft Minutes Planning Commission AGENDA Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo Planning Commission meetings can be viewed remotely on Channel 20, the City’s YouTube Channel, and on the City’s website under the Public Meeting Agendas web page. Attendees of City Council or Advisory Body meetings are eligible to receive one hour of complimentary parking; restrictions apply, visit Parking for Public Meetings for more details. 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). 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Contact the City Clerk's Office at cityclerk@slocity.org or (805) 781-7114. Pages 1.CALL TO ORDER Chair Cooley 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 - SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 5 Recommendation: To approve the Planning Commission Minutes of September 11, 2024. 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 PROPOSED STREET ABANDONMENT AND DETACHMENT APPLICATIONS TO ACCOMMODATE A NEW CAL POLY FACULTY AND STAFF HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND CORRECT HISTORICAL BOUNDARY CROSSINGS ON SLACK STREET AND HATHWAY (ANNX-0219-2024, STAB-0038-2024) 9 Recommendation: Adopt the Draft Resolution (Attachment A), which 1) finds that the right- of-way abandonment and detachment are consistent with the General Plan; 2) considers any constraints or conditions necessary for the street abandonment; and, 3) recommends that the City Council approve the abandonment and detachment applications on Slack Street and Hathway subject to findings and conditions of approval. 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 October 9, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. 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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. 1 Planning Commission Minutes September 11, 2024, 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo Planning Commissioners Present: Commissioner Sheryl Flores, Commissioner Bob Jorgensen, Commissioner Steve Kahn, Commissioner Eric Tolle, Vice Chair Dave Houghton, Chair Justin Cooley Planning Commissioners Absent: Commissioner Juan Munoz-Morris City Staff Present: Principal Planner Brian Leveille, Assistant City Attorney Markie Kersten, Deputy City Clerk Megan Wilbanks, Deputy City Clerk Sara Armas _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission was called to order on September 11, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hal l, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Cooley. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Public Comment: None --End of Public Comment-- 3. CONSENT 3.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - AUGUST 14, 2024 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Motion By Vice Chair Houghton Second By Commissioner Flores To approve the Planning Commission Minutes of August 14, 2024. Ayes (6): Commissioner Flores, Commissioner Jorgensen, Commissioner Kahn, Commissioner Tolle, Vice Chair Houghton, and Chair Cooley Absent (1): Commissioner Munoz-Morris CARRIED (6 to 0) Page 5 of 37 2 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS 4.a 1137 PEACH ST (APPL-0210-2024) - STAFF MEMO REGARDING WITHDRAWN APPEAL FOR DENIED HOMESTAY PERMIT (HOME- 0029-2024) The appellant has formally withdrawn their appeal request. There is no action before the Planning Commission on this item. 4.b REVIEW OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (USE-0266-2024) FOR A NEW 2480 SQUARE-FOOT COMMERCIAL CANNABIS RETAIL STOREFRONT LOCATED AT 2400 BROAD STREET, IN THE RETAIL COMMERCIAL (C-R-SF) ZONE WITH SPECIAL FOCUS OVERLAY Cannabis Business Coordinator Ivana Gomez presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries. Applicant representative, Devon Wardlow with Embarc, provided a brief overview of the project and responded to questions raised. Chair Cooley opened the Public Hearing Public Comment: Bill Isaman Teri Kanefield --End of Public Comment-- Chair Cooley closed Public Comment Motion By Commissioner Tolle Second By Commissioner Jorgensen Adopt the Draft Resolution granting a Conditional Use Permit allowing the establishment and operation of a cannabis retail storefront at 2400 Broad Street, based on findings and subject to the added condition to Section 3 of the Resolution, listed below: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO PLANNING COMMISSION GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF A CANNABIS RETAIL STOREFRONT. THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA) AS REPRESENTED IN THE PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT AND ATTACHMENTS DATED SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 (2400 BROAD STREET; USE-0266-2024)"  Condition #9. The operator shall provide a total of four (4) short-term bicycle parking spaces designated to the project location. Page 6 of 37 3 Ayes (6): Commissioner Flores, Commissioner Jorgensen, Commissioner Kahn, Commissioner Tolle, Vice Chair Houghton, and Chair Cooley Absent (1): Commissioner Munoz-Morris CARRIED (6 to 0) 5. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION 5.a STAFF UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST Principal Planner Brian Leveille provided the following update of upcoming projects:  Scheduled for the September 25, 2024 meeting, is review of a proposed street abandonment application and detachment application to accommodate a new Cal Poly faculty and staff housing development at 1 Grand Avenue (ANNX-0219-2024, STAB-003-2024).  Currently, there are no items scheduled for the October 9, 2024 Planning Commission meeting.  Tentatively scheduled for the October 23, 2024 meeting, is review of proposed amendments to the Zoning Regulations regarding ADU requirements and review of a 20-unit affordable housing project located at 466 Dana Street (ARCH 0329-2022, EID 0637-2022). Deputy City Clerk Megan Wilbanks introduced Deputy City Clerk Sara Armas, the newest member of the Clerk's Office, who will be shadowing Advisory Body meetings as part of her training. 6. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for September 25, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. _________________________ APPROVED BY PLANNING COMMISSION: XX/XX/2024 Page 7 of 37 Page 8 of 37