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Home My WebLink About10-12-2016 PC Minutes Minutes PLANNING COMMISSION Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission was called to order on Wednesday, October 12, 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 Hemalata Dandekar (7:10) Daniel Knight, John Larson, Ronald Malak, Vice-Chair John Fowler, and Chairperson Charles Stevenson Absent: Commissioners Hemalata Dandekar (7:10) Staff: Deputy Director of Community Development Doug Davidson, Deputy Director of Long- Range Planning Xzandrea Fowler, Acting Housing Programs Manager Jenny Wiseman, Assistant City Attorney Jon Ansolabehere, Natural Resources Manager Bob Hill, and Recording Secretary Brad T. Opstad CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES Minutes for the Planning Commission Meeting of July 13, 2016 and August 24, 2016. ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LARSON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MALAK, the Minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of July 13, 2016 were approved as written on the following roll call vote 5:0:1. AYES: Larson, Malak, Fowler, Knight, Stevenson NOES: None ABSENT: Dandekar ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LARSON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MALAK, the Minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of August 24, 2016 were approved as written on the following roll call vote 5:0:1. Planning Commission Minutes of October 12th, 2016 Page 2 AYES: Larson, Malak, Fowler, Knight, Stevenson NOES: None ABSENT: Dandekar PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA None. BUSINESS ITEMS 1. 867 Humbert Avenue. GENP-3873-2016: General Plan Conformity Report for the purchase and sale of a deed-restricted moderate income affordable housing unit; R-3-S-PD zone; City of San Luis Obispo, applicant. Chair Stevenson and Attorney Ansolabehere discussed the nature of General Plan Conformity Reports. Attorney Ansolabehere informed that Planning Commission does make determination and provide Final Action. Programs Manager Wiseman presented Staff Report on the affordable housing unit purchase. Vice-Chair Fowler commended the Housing Authority and City Staff for settling the purchase agreement expeditiously; inquired about the necessity to utilize an agent-broker in the unit’s resale. Commissioner Larson commented that the Conformity Report appears to be consistent with applicable policies; inquired about the frequency of such equity share action. Public Comment: Steve Delmartini, San Luis Obispo, endorsed use of broker-agent in the resale. --End Public Comment-- ACTION: UPON MOTION BY VICE-CHAIRPERSON FOWLER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LARSON, the Planning Commission determined, and reported to City Council, that the proposed affordable housing property purchase and sale are in conformance with the General Plan; on the following roll call vote 5:0:1. AYES: Fowler, Larson, Knight, Malak, Stevenson NOES: None ABSENT: Dandekar 2. 0 Prefumo Canyon Road. GENP-3918-2016: Consider a request from the City’s Natural Resources Program for a General Plan Conformity Determination in support of an open space acquisition of the 154-acre Waddell Ranch property; City of San Luis Obispo, applicant. Deputy Director Fowler introduced Manager Hill who made presentation of Staff Report and displayed PowerPoint slides regarding the open space acquisition. Planning Commission Minutes of October 12th, 2016 Page 3 Public Comment: None. --End Public Comment-- Commissioner Larson inquired about the management responsibilities regarding any structures and improvements existing on the property aside from the pond. Commissioner Fowler inquired about the transaction timeline. Commissioner Knight inquired about the follow-up actions of grant sources and funding agencies. ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LARSON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MALAK, approved a resolution finding that the acquisition in fee simple title of approximately 154 acres of unimproved real property known as Waddell Ranch, located in unincorporated San Luis Obispo County, for open space conservation purposes and passive recreation by the general public, conforms with the City’s General Plan; on the following roll call vote 5:0:1. AYES: Larson, Malak, Knight, Malak, Fowler, Stevenson NOES: None ABSENT: Dandekar COMMENT AND DISCUSSION 1. STAFF a. Advisory Body Goals Deputy Director Davidson introduced the inaugural stages of the Planning Commission Goal- Setting and Financial Plan & Budget Process for 2017-2019; provided a PowerPoint presentation on the process and the current financial context for it. Chair Stevenson requested to review the status of the seven (7) goals established as the Planning Commission’s 2015-2017 priorities. Deputy Directors Fowler and Davidson discussed the current state of affordable and workforce housing programs; discussed the Overlay Zone near Cal Poly and the relations between students & residents in the University’s surrounding neighborhoods. Chair Stevenson inquired about the City’s efficacy level in the workforce housing component. Deputy Directors Fowler and Davidson discussed the current state of support for multi-modal transportation alternatives; discussed the concept of earliest possible implementation of LUCE high-priority programs. Chair Stevenson suggested maintaining early implementation of LUCE programs as a goal while potentially revamping the prioritization of the program list. Planning Commission Minutes of October 12th, 2016 Page 4 Deputy Director Davidson cited the Waddell Ranch Open Space Acquisition Agenda Business Item as representative of the current state of the fifth goal on the 2015-2017 goal list; discussed the current state of the sixth goal from 2015-2017 regarding the fiscal sustainability of the City to provide its services. Deputy Director Fowler discussed how housing goals, increased clarity in the development process and infrastructure fees associate with the seventh goal, that of the implementation of the Economic Development Strategic Plan. Public Comment: David Brodie, San Luis Obispo, read his comment statement about how the emphasis on the fiscal responsibilities of growth has relegated more pressing concerns of Planning Commission to the back-burner. Cheryl McLean, San Luis Obispo, discussed how it is generally understood that the primary purview of the Planning Commission is to work with the community in implementing the General Plan to the balance of individual rights with public welfare as opposed to identifying financial opportunities and being responsible for fiscal oversight. Dia Hurd, San Luis Obispo, indicated that Planning Commissioners should re-write their job descriptions to include monetization of the permit process. Ursula Bishop, San Luis Obispo, spoke as longtime resident of Downtown SLO; discussed the Overlay Zone near Cal Poly as potential precedent for besieged Dana Street neighborhood. Chair Stevenson mentioned opportunity and advocated for any Dana Street breakout group to approach the Creative Vision Team and provide input toward assisting in formulating the Downtown Concept Plan which is still in process. Andy Pease, San Luis Obispo, voiced support of long-term goals moving forward on affordable & workforce housing and multi-modal transportation; urged consideration of strategizing long-term water security. Mila Vujovich-LaBarre, San Luis Obispo, discussed three primary points for consideration in reviewing goals: investigating water resources for proposed build-out, securing a more workable definition for affordable & workforce housing, and improving the transportation infrastructure. --End Public Comment-- In response to Vice-Chair Fowler’s inquiry, Deputy Director Davidson requested that the Commission develop 5-7 goals as action statements toward City Council consideration. Discussion ensued among Commissioners. Planning Commission Minutes of October 12th, 2016 Page 5 Deputy Director Davidson assessed that sufficient progress had been made in developing five (5) full-fledged concepts that would be language-crafted into goals. By straw vote, and consensus of Planning Commission Members, five (5) budget goals were identified: Emphasize affordable housing, improve relations in neighborhoods surrounding with Cal Poly between residents and students, Implement the Land Use and Circulation Element, Update the Zoning Regulations, and Update the Climate Action Plan. The Commission also decided to form an ad hoc subcommittee comprised of Chairperson Stevenson, Vice-Chairperson Fowler, and Commissioner Dandekar to fine tune the language associated with these goals by the deadline of November 7th. Deputy Director Davidson forecasted the Agenda for the November 9 Planning Commission Meeting. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:06 p.m. APPROVED BY PLANNING COMMISSION: 1/11/2017