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PLANNING COMMISSION
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission was called to order on Wednesday,
June 14, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo, California, by Acting-Chair Fowler.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Kim Bisheff, Hemalata Dandekar (arrived at 6:22 p.m.), Scott Mann,
Ronald Malak, Nicholas Osterbur, and Vice Chair John Fowler.
Absent: Chair Charles Stevenson
Staff: Deputy Director of Community Development Doug Davidson, Assistant City Attorney
Jon Ansolabehere, and Associate Planner Kyle Bell. Other staff members presented
reports or responded to questions as indicated in the minutes.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Acting-Chair Fowler led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. 650 Tank Farm Road. SPEC-0398-2017: Review of request to initiate amendments to
the General Plan Map and Airport Area Specific Plan to accommodate the development
of a mixed-use project with 17,500 square feet of commercial space and 249 residential
units located at 650 Tank Farm Road; BP-SP and R-2-SP zones; Agera Grove
Investments, LLC, applicant.
Public Comment:
None.
--End of Public Comment—
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MALAK, SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER MANN, CARRIED BY CONSENSUS 5-0-2 to continue the item
to a date uncertain.
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2. 733 Higuera Street. APPL-0511-2017 Review of an appeal of the Administrative
Hearing Officer’s decision to approve a use permit for live entertainment with
conditions limiting hours of operation for the existing restaurant, known as Blast 825
Taproom, Dan Harper, appellant/applicant.
Deputy Director of Community Development Doug Davidson disclosed his position of
hearing officer at the initial hearing and exited the Council Chambers.
Associate Planner Kyle Bell presented the staff report and responded to Commissioner
inquiries.
David Ferdinandi, Appellant, presented his appeal and responded to Commissioner
inquiries.
Public Comment:
None.
--End of Public Comment--
Following an in-depth discussion, Acting-Chair Fowler re-opened the public comment
period.
Ty Safreno spoke in favor of the proposed use.
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MALAK, SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER BISHEFF, to uphold the appeal with the following conditions:
1. Live music shall be permitted until midnight, two of three days, Thursday through
Saturday.
2. Food and alcoholic beverages shall be permitted until 1 a.m., 7 days a week.
3. Appellant shall return for review, following a 6-month period.
Motion failed 1-5-1 on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioner Malak
NOES: Commissioners Bisheff, Dandekar, Mann, Osterbur, and Fowler
ABSENT: Chair Stevenson
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MANN, SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER BISHEFF to uphold the appeal with the following amendments:
Condition # 3:
“Hours of operation for the proposed use shall not be outside the hours from 8:00 a.m.
to 12:00 a.m. daily Sunday – Wednesday and 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Thursday –
Saturday.”
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Condition #5:
“…shall be limited to two three nights a week that consist of a solo/duo performer
which provides background music for the restaurant, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. –
12:00 a.m. between Thursday and Saturday evenings, and for which no cover fee or
ticket is required.”
Motion CARRIED 6-0-1 on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioners Bisheff, Dandekar, Malak, Mann, Osterbur, and Fowler
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Chair Stevenson
BUSINESS ITEM
1. Zoning Regulations Update. The Zoning Regulations Update is focused on
implementing the policies and programs of the Land Use and Circulation Elements
(LUCE). This will be a standing item on the Planning Commission agenda from
June 14, 2017 through completion of the Update of the Zoning Regulations, tentatively
scheduled for completion in March, 2018. This will be an opportunity for staff to
update the Commission on the status of the Zoning Regulations Update and for the
Commission to listen to ongoing public testimony and discuss any such updates as they
come forward. As a standing item, sometimes there will be nothing to report; other
times staff will give a brief update with limited discussion; and at certain points, such
as a review of White Papers associated with the Zoning Regulations Update, there will
be more substantive discussion on the item. When materials are associated with the
Update, as with the White Papers, such information will be made available to the public
and Commission prior to the meeting.
Deputy Director Davidson presented information regarding the standing agenda item
and responded to Commissioner inquiries.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
1. STAFF
a. Agenda Forecast
Deputy Director Davidson provided an agenda forecast.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:42 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Planning Commission
is scheduled for Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, 990 Palm
Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION: 08/23/2017