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PLANNING COMMISSION
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Special Meeting of the Planning Commission
CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the Planning Commission was called to order on Wednesday, June 7, 2017
at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California,
by Chair Stevenson.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Kim Bisheff, Scott Mann, Hemalata Dandekar, Nicholas Osterbur,
Vice-Chair John Fowler and Chair Charles Stevenson
Absent: Commissioner Ron Malak
Staff: Director of Community Development Michael Codron, Assistant City Attorney Jon
Ansolabehere, and Deputy Director Doug Davidson. Other staff members presented
reports or responded to questions as indicated in the minutes.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Stevenson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. 1035 Madonna Road. SPEC/ANNX/ER-1502-2015: Review of the San Luis Ranch
Specific Plan project. Development plans for the site include up to 580 residential units,
200,000 square feet of commercial development, 150,000 square feet of office
development, a 200-room hotel, and portions of the site to remain for agriculture and
open-space. Requested entitlements include a Specific Plan, General Plan
Amendment/Pre-Zoning, Development Plan/Vesting Tentative Tract Map, Annexation,
and certification of a Final Environmental Impact report (FEIR). Project construction is
planned in six phases. The project also includes a Term Sheet/Development Agreement
that would govern development of the project site. Recommendations will be forwarded
to the City Council for consideration of these required project entitlements; Land Use
Element designated Specific Plan Area SP-2 (San Luis Ranch); Coastal Community
Builders, applicant.
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Contract Planner John Rickenbach presented an in-depth staff report, outlining the
specific components of the requested recommendation to City Council, and responded
to Commission inquiries.
Assistant City Manager Derek Johnson presented an overview of the term sheet and
responded to Commission inquiries.
Public Comments:
John McKenzie, San Luis Obispo, urged the Commission to encourage the inclusion of
an off-leash dog park.
Michael Sullivan, Ventura, expressed concerns regarding the plan’s consistency with
City policies and goals.
Jamie Magon, San Luis Obispo, spoke in favor of the site’s proposed Agricultural
Heritage Learning Center.
Michelle Tasseff, San Luis Obispo, spoke in favor of the project.
Brett Cross, San Luis Obispo, urged the Commission to consider the cumulative
impacts of large developments.
Cheryl Wakefield, Embassy Suites, San Luis Obispo, spoke in favor of the
development and expressed concerns regarding plan details.
Diana Beck, San Luis Obispo, spoke in favor of the development.
Kristin Flynn, Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center, San Luis Obispo, spoke in favor
of the development.
Sandra Lakeman, San Luis Obispo, requested a new site plan with greater tree
preservation and presented written correspondence on behalf of David Brodie.
Carolyn Smith, San Luis Obispo, expressed concerns regarding traffic impacts.
Audrey Bigelow, San Luis Obispo, spoke in favor of the development.
Kaila Anderson, Economic Vitality Corporation, provided information regarding
affordable and workforce housing needs.
Eric Justesen, San Luis Obispo, disclosed employment with RRM Design Group and
spoke in favor of the development.
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Jan Marx, San Luis Obispo, referenced written correspondence encouraging the
Commission to modify the development agreement to include a specific number of
acreage to be mitigated off-site and spoke in favor of Alternative #4.
Kevin Hauber, Mortgage House Green Division, spoke in favor of the development.
James Lopes, San Luis Obispo, expressed concerns regarding development impacts.
Mila Vujovich-LaBarre, San Luis Obispo, expressed concerns regarding plan details
and provided suggestions for revisions.
Amber Johnson, San Luis Obispo, spoke in favor of the project.
Dawn Ortiz-Legg, San Luis Obispo, spoke in favor of the project.
Paul Rys, San Luis Obispo, spoke in favor of the project and urged the Commission to
provide careful consideration to long-lasting impacts.
Sarah Flickinger, San Luis Obispo, urged the Commission to strongly consider
implementing the Prado Road interchange before moving the project forward.
Steve DelMartini, San Luis Obispo, provided information regarding deed restrictions
and encouraged the Commission to be aware of the impact restrictions may have on
financing options.
Contract Planner John Rickenbach provided information regarding the CEQA process
and adequacy of reports.
Chris Bersbach, Rincon Consultants, provided information regarding revisions to
mitigation measures and responded to Commission inquiries.
Applicant Representative Rachel Kovesdi responded to Commission inquiries.
John and Lindi AltHouse provided information regarding the viability of the soil on
site.
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: MOTION BY VICE CHAIR FOWLER, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
BISHEFF, to recommend that the City Council:
• Certify the Final EIR, adopt CEQA findings, adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Program
• Approve the San Luis Ranch Specific Plan, with recommended modifications
• Approve General Plan Amendment
• Approve Vesting Tentative Tract Map No 3096 as conditioned
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• Approve the Term Sheet as the basis for a Development Agreement as amended
to include transportation demand measures (TDM) and limit off-site acreage to
no more than ten acres.
• Authorize application to LAFCo for annexation of the site
Motion carried 6-0-1 on the following roll call vote:
AYES: BISHEFF, DANDEKAR, MANN, OSTERBUR, FOWLER,
STEVENSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: MALAK
COMMENTS & DISCUSSION
Deputy Director Davidson provided an agenda forecast.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:03 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Planning Commission
is scheduled for Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 6:00p.m., in the Council Chambers, 990 Palm
Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION: 08/23/2017