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Planning Commission Minutes
February 26, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Planning
Commissioners
Present:
Commissioner Sheryl Flores, Commissioner Bob Jorgensen,
Commissioner Juan Munoz-Morris, Vice Chair Dave Houghton,
Chair Justin Cooley
Planning
Commissioners
Absent:
Commissioner Steve Kahn, Commissioner Eric Tolle
City Staff Present: Deputy Community Development Director Tyler Corey, Deputy
City Attorney Sadie Symens, Megan Wilbanks, Deputy City
Clerk
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission was called to
order on February 26, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall,
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 - FEBRUARY 12, 2025 PLANNING
COMMISSION MINUTES
Motion By Commissioner Flores
Second By Vice Chair Houghton
To approve the Planning Commission Minutes of February 12, 2025, with
the following minor correction, as noted by Commissioner Flores, to Item
4a, as shown below:
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Section 16.15.020.I.2: Copies of the unrecorded easement
agreements must be submitted with the application. The easement
agreements must be recorded against the property before prior to
or concurrent with the final parcel map may being approved
recorded.
Ayes (5): Commissioner Flores, Commissioner Jorgensen, Commissioner
Munoz-Morris, Vice Chair Houghton, and Chair Cooley
Absent (2): Commissioner Kahn, and Commissioner Tolle
CARRIED (5 to 0)
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
4.a CONSIDERATION OF THE 2024 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL REPORT
This item was continued to a date certain, the March 12, 2025 Planning
Commission meeting, to allow staff additional time to verify development
activity data.
4.b REVIEW OF PROPOSED CIRCULATION MODIFICATIONS TO THE
PREVIOUSLY APPROVED 600 TANK FARM ROAD PROJECT (MOD-
0753-2024)
No Commissioners reported having Ex Parte Communications.
Contract Planner John Rickenbach, Transportation Manager Luke
Schwartz, and Supervising Civil Engineer Gabriel Munoz-Morris presented
the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries.
Applicant representative, Damien Mavis with Covelop, provided a brief
overview of the project and responded to questions raised.
Chair Cooley opened the Public Hearing
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
Chair Cooley closed the Public Hearing
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Motion By Commissioner Munoz-Morris
Second By Commissioner Jorgensen
Adopt the Draft PC Resolution recommending the City Council:
1. Approve a modification to conditions of approval related to revised
offsite public circulation improvements for the previously approved
600 Tank Farm Road project; and
2. Approve an Addendum to the previously certified Final Environmental
Impact Report (FEIR) for the 600 Tank Farm Road project, pursuant
to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
"A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE PROPOSED
CIRCULATION AND CONDITION MODIFICATIONS FOR THE
PREVIOUSLY APPROVED 600 TANK FARM ROAD PROJECT AND
APPROVE THE ASSOCIATED ADDENDUM TO THE CERTIFIED FINAL
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AS REPRESENTED IN THE
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT AND ATTACHMENTS
DATED FEBRUARY 26, 2025 (MOD-0753-2024)" with the following
modification to Section 1, Finding #7, as shown in strikethrough below:
SECTION 1. Findings.
7. As conditioned, the applicant has agreed to an indemnification clause to
defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City and/or its agents, officers
and employees from any claim, action or proceeding against the City
and/or its agents, officers or employees to attack, set aside, void or annul,
the approval by the City of this project, and all actions relating thereto,
including but not limited to environmental review and deferral of
construction of the Tank Farm/Santa Fe Roundabout (“Indemnified
Claims”). Upon request of the City, applicant shall execute an
indemnification agreement in a form provided by the City prior to building
permit issuance. The site is physically suited for the type and density
allowed in the Service Commercial zone (C-S-SP) within the Specific Plan
overlay, because the adjacent property at 650 Tank Farm is also zoned C-
S-SP and provides for a similar mixed-use development project.
Ayes (5): Commissioner Flores, Commissioner Jorgensen, Commissioner
Munoz-Morris, Vice Chair Houghton, and Chair Cooley
Absent (2): Commissioner Kahn, and Commissioner Tolle
CARRIED (5 to 0)
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4.c REVIEW OF AMENDMENTS TO THE AIRPORT AREA SPECIFIC PLAN
(SPEC-0457-2023)
Contract Planner John Rickenbach presented the staff report and
responded to Commission inquiries.
Chair Cooley opened the Public Hearing
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
Chair Cooley closed the Public Hearing
Motion By Vice Chair Houghton
Second By Commissioner Munoz-Morris
Adopt the Draft PC Resolution recommending approval to the City Council
to introduce an Ordinance to amend the Airport Area Specific Plan to allow
for mixed-use residential development in the Service Commercial (C-S)
and Manufacturing (M) zones subject to a conditional use permit, and to
approve an Addendum to the Final EIR for the Airport Area and Margarita
Area Specific Plans.
"A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE AIRPORT
AREA SPECIFIC PLAN TO ALLOW MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT
WITHIN THE SERVICE COMMERCIAL (C-S) AND MANUFACTURING
(M) ZONES SUBJECT TO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT WHERE
APPROPRIATE AND CONSISTENT WITH THE AIRPORT LAND USE
PLAN; AND A DETERMINATION THAT THE PROJECT IS CONSISTENT
WITH THE CERTIFIED FINAL EIR FOR AIRPORT AREA AND
MARGARITA AREA SPECIFIC PLANS AND RELATED FACILITIES
MASTER PLANS (FEIR) WHEN CONSIDERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH
AN ADDENDUM TO THE FINAL EIR; AS REPRESENTED IN THE
AGENDA REPORT AND ATTACHMENTS DATED FEBRUARY 26, 2025
(SPEC-0457-2023)" with the following additional amendment, as
presented during the meeting, to the Airport Area Specific Plan, Chapter 4
- Land Use, regarding findings for issuing a Conditional Use Permit:
Finding #5: There is adequate emergency response consistent with the
Climate Adaptation and Safety Element (CASE).
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Ayes (5): Commissioner Flores, Commissioner Jorgensen, Commissioner
Munoz-Morris, Vice Chair Houghton, and Chair Cooley
Absent (2): Commissioner Kahn, and Commissioner Tolle
CARRIED (5 to 0)
5. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
5.a STAFF UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST
Deputy Community Development Director Tyler Corey provided the
following update of upcoming projects:
Scheduled for the March 12, 2025 meeting, is review of the
General Plan Annual Report (GENP-0089-2025).
There are no items currently scheduled for the March 26, 2025
meeting. If necessary, a Notice of Cancellation will be published
one week prior to the meeting date.
Tentatively scheduled for the April 9, 2025 meeting, is review of
proposed amendments to the City's Cannabis Regulations and a
proposed abandonment of a 10 foot public right-of-way between
1998 and 2006 San Luis Drive.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the
Planning Commission is scheduled for March 12, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the
Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
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APPROVED BY PLANNING COMMISSION: XX/XX/2025
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