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PLANNING COMMISSION
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission was called to order on Wednesday,
September 28, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, located at 990 Palm Street,
San Luis Obispo, California, by Chair Stevenson.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Stevenson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Daniel Knight, John Larson, Hemalata Dandekar (6:03), Vice-Chair
John Fowler, and Chair Charles Stevenson
Absent: Commissioner Ronald Malak
Staff: Deputy Director of Community Development Doug Davidson, Associate Planner Kyle
Bell, Assistant City Attorney Jon Ansolabehere and Recording Secretary Brad T. Opstad
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
Minutes for the Planning Commission Regular Meeting of August 10, 2016.
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LARSON, SECONDED BY VICE-CHAIR
FOWLER, to approve the Planning Commission Minutes of August 10, 2016 with the following
amendment; page 3 of paragraph 1 to read: “Chair Stevenson shared his structural concerns with
Planned Development...” on the following roll call vote 5:0:0:1.
AYES: Larson, Fowler, Dandekar, Knight, Stevenson
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Malak
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PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None.
PUBLIC HEARING
1. 190 Stenner Street. USE-3369-2016: Request to establish a new sorority use (Alpha Gamma
Delta) on a property with three dwelling units in the High -Density Residential zone, with a
categorical exemption from environmental review; R-4 zone; AGD Fraternity Housing
Group, applicant.
Associate Planner Bell provided an in-depth staff report with the use of a PowerPoint presentation.
Applicant Presentation:
Frances Gibbs, Architect with Pults & Associates, pointed out that normal circumstances allow that
the residences permit up to fourteen (14) occupants on a day-to-day basis.
Wendy Bright-Faust, Executive Director of Alpha Gamma Delta’s Housing Corporation, discussed
the particulars of this property.
--End of Applicant Presentation--
Vice-Chair Fowler inquired about the number of remaining units in the existing house and their
use as guest quarters; and questioned about potential meetings scheduled at the residence.
Commissioner Larson inquired about the potential to adjust a discrepancy in the Conditions of the
Resolution to accommodate fourteen (14) occupants as opposed to eleven (11); Deputy Director
Davidson indicated the Conditions could be modified accordingly to for up to fifteen (15)
occupants.
Public Comment:
Warren Fox, San Luis Obispo, spoke as Housing Chair for Cal Poly’s Delta Tau Delta chapter;
noted having previously worked with the City Council on creating a long-term vision for Greek
housing and endorsed the establishment of a new sorority house proximal to campus to further
eliminate issues of satellite housing.
--End Public Comment--
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LARSON, SECONDED BY VICE-CHAIR
FOWLER, adopted the Draft Resolution which approves the project, based on findings, and with
the following amendments to Conditions: 3.) The maximum number of persons allowed on-site
for routine meetings and gatherings shall not exceed eleven (11) fifteen (15) persons; and 4.) No
meetings, parties, or other types of sorority activities that would exceed a maximum occupancy of
11 15 persons may take place on the project site, unless otherwise approved by the Community
Development Director for special events, along with an approved transportation plan to reduce
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impacts to the surrounding neighborhood on the following roll call vote 5:0:0:1
AYES: Larson, Fowler, Dandekar, Knight, Stevenson
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Malak
AGENDA FORECAST
Deputy Director Davidson provided the Agenda Forecast:
October 4: Joint Meeting with City Council to discuss Mission Plaza Master Plan & Downtown
Concept Plan.
October 12: Two (2) General Plan Conformity Reports: An open-space acquisition and a City
purchase of an affordable housing unit; commencement of Advisory Body goal-setting process for
the 2017-19 Budget.
October 26: To Be Determined
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:21 p.m.
APPROVED BY PLANNING COMMISSION: 12/14/2016