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Planning Commission Minutes
July 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, Vice Chair Eric Tolle, Chair
Dave Houghton
City Staff Present: Deputy Community Development Director Tyler Corey, Deputy
City Attorney Sadie Symens, City Clerk Teresa Purrington
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission was called to
order on July 9, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990
Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Houghton.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comment:
None
End of Public Comment--
3. CONSENT
3.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - JUNE 25, 2025 PLANNING
COMMISSION MINUTES
Motion By Commissioner Munoz-Morris
Second By Commissioner Cooley
To approve the Planning Commission Minutes of June 25, 2025.
Ayes (7): Commissioner Cooley, Commissioner Flores, Commissioner
Jorgensen, Commissioner Kahn, Commissioner Munoz-Morris, Vice Chair
Tolle, and Chair Houghton
CARRIED (7 to 0)
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4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
4.a REVIEW OF A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT TO REVOKE
THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY, RELATED TO A
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PROPOSED AT 1144 CHORRO STREET,
FOR SEVEN (7) AFFECTED PROPERTIES. THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT
FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.
All Commissioners reported having no Ex Parte Communications.
Associate Planner Hannah Hanh presented the staff report and responded
to Commission inquiries.
Applicant representative, Mark Rawson, provided a brief overview of the
project and responded to questions raised.
Chair Houghton opened the Public Hearing
Public Comment:
None
End of Public Comment--
Chair Houghton closed the Public Hearing
Motion By Commissioner Munoz-Morris
Second By Vice Chair Tolle
Recommend the City Council introduce and adopt an Ordinance revoking
the Planned Development Overlay (Ordinance No. 1687 [2020 Series]),
related to a development project proposed at 1144 Chorro Street, and
amending the Zoning Map to rezone the seven (7) associated properties
from C-D-PD and C-D-H-PD to C-D and C-D-H, respectively. The project
is exempt from environmental review under Section 15301(b)(3) (General
Rule Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Guidelines.
Ayes (7): Commissioner Cooley, Commissioner Flores, Commissioner
Jorgensen, Commissioner Kahn, Commissioner Munoz-Morris, Vice Chair
Tolle, and Chair Houghton
CARRIED (7 to 0)
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5. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
5.a STAFF UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST
Deputy Community Development Director Tyler Corey provided the
following update of upcoming projects:
July 23rd and August 13th Planning Commission meetings will
likely be cancelled as there are no items currently on the schedule.
Notices of cancellation will be sent out.
August 27th meeting will have an item to review a response to
recommendation number 6 of the Grand Jury Report: "Round and
Round with Town and Gown"
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:31 PM. The next Regular Meeting of the
Planning Commission is scheduled for August 27, 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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