HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-13-2016 PC MinutesMINUTES
PLANNING COMMISSION
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission was called to order on Wednesday, July 13, 2016
at 6:02 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, by
Acting Chair Larson.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Daniel Knight, Ronald Malak, and Acting Chair John Larson
Absent: Commissioners Hemalata Dandekar, William Riggs, Vice -Chairperson John Fowler, and
Chairperson Charles Stevenson
Staff: Transit Manager Gamaliel Anguiano, Long -Range Planning Deputy Director Xzandrea
Fowler, Assistant City Attorney Jon Ansolabehere and Recording Secretary Brad T.
Opstad.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Acting Chair Larson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
OATH OF OFFICE
New Commissioner Daniel Knight was bestowed the Oath of Office by Recording Secretary Brad
T. Opstad.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
Attorney Ansolabehere recommended continuing the three (3) sets of Minutes for Consideration
until such time that the Commission achieves a quorum.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None.
PRESENTATIONS
Citywide. OTHER -3400-2016: Presentation by Transit Manager Anguiano, presenting a
review of the draft short range transit plan, FY 2017-2021; City of San Luis Obispo
Public Works Department, applicant.
Transit Manager Anguiano presented an overview and summary of the Fixed Route Public
Transportation System's Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP); introduced Gordon Shaw, Principal at
LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc., who provided the key issue analyses and recommendations
of the SRTP; and presented items that have garnered public comment as follow-up for Commission
consideration in advance of the August 24th Planning Commission Final Action.
PUBLIC COMMENT
San Luis Obispo residents Louise Justice and Elizabeth Thyne voiced objections to the removal
and relocation of the sheltered bus stop on Augusta to Laurel Lane.
End of Public Comments ---
Commission questions and feedback to Staff followed.
Commissioner Malak suggested investigating the use of prepaid phone apps as a means of
minimizing cash; raised a question concerning first-come/first-serve wheelchair boarding policy;
corrected an accounting typo pertaining to purchasing buses in future fiscal years; advocated for
incorporating solar panels at the bus terminal area; and recommended maintaining the bus stop on
Augusta.
Commissioner Knight also expressed support for maintaining the bus stop on Augusta in light of
public correspondence and comments.
Acting Chair Larson noted that alternative considerations included in the report address the
operational difficulties associated with balancing out ridership numbers and developing safe -
passage routes.
AGENDA FORECAST
Deputy Director Fowler presented the Agenda Forecast:
July 27th: Meeting re -scheduled
August 1011: Neighborhood Compatibility Land Use Element 2.13 Implementation Special
Review; 2950 Broad Street: Change of Use project at BrickYard
August 24t1: Mixed-use project in Special Focused Area at 22 Chorro Street
September 14th: Bob Jones Bike Path
Minutes — Planning Commission Meeting of July 13, 2016 Page 2
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION: 10/12/2016
Minutes — Planning Commission Meeting of July 13, 2016 Page 3