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Planning Commission Minutes
August 27, 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 Eric Tolle
Planning
Commissioners
Absent:
Commissioner Justin Cooley, Commissioner Steve Kahn, Chair
Dave Houghton
City Staff Present: Deputy Community Development Director Tyler Corey, Deputy
City Attorney Sadie Symens
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission was called to
order on August 27, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990
Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Vice Chair Tolle.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
3. CONSENT
Motion By Commissioner Munoz-Morris
Second By Commissioner Flores
To approve Consent Items 3a and 3b.
Ayes (4): Commissioner Flores, Commissioner Jorgensen, Commissioner
Munoz-Morris, and Vice Chair Tolle
Absent (3): Commissioner Cooley, Commissioner Kahn, and Chair Houghton
CARRIED (4 to 0)
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3.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - JULY 9, 2025 PLANNING
COMMISSION MINUTES
To approve the Planning Commission Minutes of July 9, 2025.
3.b COSTCO WHOLESALE OPEN SPACE LAND DEDICATION – GENERAL
PLAN CONFORMITY REPORT
Approve a draft Resolution (Attachment A) finding that the acceptance of a
dedication in fee simple title of approximately 2.8 acres of unimproved real
property that is a portion of a parcel owned by Costco Wholesale, located
in the City of San Luis Obispo, for open space conservation purposes and
passive recreation by the general public, conforms with the City’s General
Plan.
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
4.a A REQUEST TO MODIFY AN EXISTING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
(USE-0550-2019) TO ADD DELIVERY SERVICES TO A CANNABIS
RETAIL STOREFRONT OPERATION LOCATED AT 280 HIGUERA ST
(MOD-0424-2025).
All Commissioner(s) reported having no Ex Parte Communications.
Ivana Gomez, Cannabis Business Coordinator presented the staff report
and responded to Commission inquiries.
Vice Chair Tolle opened the Public Hearing
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
Vice Chair Tolle closed the Public Hearing
Motion By Commissioner Flores
Second By Commissioner Jorgensen
Approve the request to modify an existing Conditional Use Permit (USE -
0550-2019) to add delivery services to an existing cannabis retail
storefront operation at 280 Higuera Street, based on updated findings and
subject to revised conditions of approval.
Ayes (4): Commissioner Flores, Commissioner Jorgensen, Commissioner
Munoz-Morris, and Vice Chair Tolle
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Absent (3): Commissioner Cooley, Commissioner Kahn, and Chair
Houghton
CARRIED (4 to 0)
4.b RESPONSE TO RECOMMENDATION NO. 6 OF THE GRAND JURY
REPORT (ROUND & ROUND WITH TOWN & GOWN)
Community Development Director Timmi Tway and Deputy Director of
Community Development Tyler Corey presented the staff report and
responded to Commission inquiries.
Vice Chair Tolle opened the Public Hearing
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
Vice Chair Tolle closed the Public Hearing
Motion By Commissioner Jorgensen
Second By Commissioner Munoz-Morris
Review and approve the draft response to Recommendation No. 6 of the
Grand Jury report, Round & Round with Town & Gown.
Ayes (4): Commissioner Flores, Commissioner Jorgensen, Commissioner
Munoz-Morris, and Vice Chair Tolle
Absent (3): Commissioner Cooley, Commissioner Kahn, and Chair
Houghton
CARRIED (4 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:
September 10th meeting there are currently no items scheduled.
September 24th - Amendment to the Zoning Regulations regarding
applicability to City Projects
October 8th meeting there are currently no items scheduled.
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October 22nd - General Plan Amendment for Water and
Wastewater and an update to the Historic Preservation Ordinance
and Historic Context Statement.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the
Planning Commission is scheduled for September 10, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the
Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
APPROVED BY PLANNING COMMISSION: XX/XX/202X
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