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Planning Commission Action Update
April 9, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Planning
Commissioners
Present:
Commissioner Justin Cooley, Commissioner Sheryl Flores,
Commissioner Bob Jorgensen, Commissioner Steve Kahn,
Commissioner Juan Munoz-Morris (arrived at 6:05 p.m.), Vice
Chair Eric Tolle, Chair Dave Houghton
City Staff Present: Deputy Community Development Director Tyler Corey, Deputy
City Attorney Sadie Symens, Megan Wilbanks, Deputy City Clerk
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2. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
As required by the Planning Commission Bylaws, hold the election of
Commissioners to serve as Chair and Vice Chair to a one-year term.
Motion By Commissioner Jorgensen
Second By Commissioner Kahn
Elect Commissioner Dave Houghton to the position of Chair for a 1-year term.
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)
Motion By Commissioner Jorgensen
Second By Commissioner Kahn
Elect Commissioner Tolle to the position of Vice Chair for a 1-year term.
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)
Commissioner Munoz-Morris joined the meeting at 6:05 p.m.
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4. CONSENT
Chair Houghton pulled Item 4b
4.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - MARCH 12, 2025 PLANNING
COMMISSION MINUTES
Motion By Commissioner Kahn
Second By Commissioner Munoz-Morris
To approve the Planning Commission Minutes of March 12, 2025.
Ayes (6): Commissioner Cooley, Commissioner Jorgensen, Commissioner
Kahn, Commissioner Munoz-Morris, Vice Chair Tolle, and Chair Houghton
Abstained (1): Commissioner Flores (Per the PC Bylaws, abstentions
without a conflict of interest are counted as a “Yes” vote)
CARRIED (7 to 0)
4.b REQUEST TO ABANDON A 10-FOOT-WIDE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
BETWEEN 1998 AND 2006 SAN LUIS DRIVE IN THE R-1 ZONE (STAB-
0759-2024)
Motion By Chair Houghton
Second By None
To continue this item to a date uncertain.
FAILED due to lack of a Second
Motion By Commissioner Cooley
Second By Commissioner Munoz-Morris
Adopt a Resolution which finds that the abandonment of a 10-foot-wide
public right of way between 1998 and 2006 San Luis Drive is in conformity
with the General Plan and recommend that the City Council approve the
abandonment by adopting a Resolution of Vacation.
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO PLANNING
COMMISSION FINDING THE PROPOSED STREET ABANDONMENT IN
CONFORMITY WITH THE GENERAL PLAN AND RECOMMENDING
THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF VACATION
ABANDONING A 10-FOOT-WIDE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY BETWEEN
1998 AND 2006 SAN LUIS DRIVE. THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA) AS REPRESENTED IN THE
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT AND ATTACHMENTS
DATED APRIL 9, 2025 (STAB-0759-2024)"
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Ayes (6): Commissioner Cooley, Commissioner Flores, Commissioner
Jorgensen, Commissioner Kahn, Commissioner Munoz-Morris, and Vice
Chair Tolle
Noes (1): Chair Houghton
CARRIED (6 to 1)
5. PUBLIC HEARING
5.a REVIEW OF TEXT AMENDMENTS TO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION
17.86.080 (CANNABIS) OF TITLE 17 (ZONING REGULATIONS) (CODE-
0051-2025)
Motion By Vice Chair Tolle
Second By Commissioner Munoz-Morris
Adopt a Resolution recommending the City Council introduce and approve
an Ordinance to amend Section 17.86.080 (“Cannabis”) of Title 17
(“Zoning Regulations”) of the Municipal Code to clarify specific land use
and operational requirements for commercial cannabis activity.
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO PLANNING
COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL INTRODUCE
AND ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 17.86.080
(“CANNABIS”) OF TITLE 17 (“ZONING REGULATIONS”) OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE TO CLARIFY SPECIFIC LAND USE AND
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL CANNABIS
ACTIVITY. THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW (CEQA) AS REPRESENTED IN THE PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA REPORT AND ATTACHMENTS DATED APRIL 9, 2025
(CITYWIDE; CODE-0051-2025)"
Ayes (7): Commissioner Cooley, Commissioner Flores, Commissioner
Jorgensen, Commissioner Kahn, Commissioner Munoz-Morris, Vice Chair
Tolle, and Chair Houghton
CARRIED (7 to 0)