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PLANNING COMMISSION
Thursday, June 29, 2017
Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission was called to order on Thursday, June 29, 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, Nicholas Osterbur, Vice-Chair John Fowler,
and Chair Charles Stevenson.
Absent: Commissioners Hemalata Dandekar and Ronald Malak.
Staff: Director of Community Development Michael Codron, Deputy Director of Community
Development Doug Davidson, Assistant City Attorney Jon Ansolabehere,
Transportation Manager Jake Hudson, Recording Secretary Monique Lomeli. Other
staff members presented reports or responded to questions as indicated in the minutes.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Stevenson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. 175 Venture Drive. SPEC/ER-1318-2015, GENP-1319-2015, SBDV-2042-2015:
Review of the Avila Ranch Project and related entitlements, including a Specific Plan
Amendment (Airport Area Specific Plan), General Plan Amendment, Rezone, Vesting
Tentative Tract Map, Development Plan, Development Agreement, and Final
Environmental Impact Report that addresses these entitlements. The Avila Ranch Project
is a proposed new neighborhood that would include up to 720 dwelling units; a “Town
Center” with 15,000 square feet of local-serving retail and office uses; 18 acres of pocket
parks, mini-parks and neighborhood parks; and 55 acres of open space including riparian
corridors and farmed agricultural land. Recommendations will be forwarded to City
Council for their consideration; Special Focus Area SP-4; Avila Ranch, LLC, applicant.
Public Comments:
Allen Settle, San Luis Obispo, expressed concerns regarding traffic and circulation
issues.
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Leah Brooks, San Luis Obispo, encouraged the Commission to request greater
accommodations for bicyclists and pedestrians.
--End of Public Comment--
Deputy Director Davidson acknowledged the receipt and distribution of new written
correspondence.
Transportation Manager Jake Hudson presented responses to questions posed during
the Planning Commission meeting of June 28th and responded to Commission inquiries
regarding phasing and funding.
Commissioner Mann and Vice-Chair Fowler disclosed that they attended separate
luncheons where the applicant provided a similar presentation of the Avila Ranch
project.
Commission discussion followed.
The Commission recessed at 8:10 p.m. and reconvened at 8:22 p.m. with five (5) members
present.
Deputy Director, Public Works, Tim Bochum responded to Commission inquiries.
Contract Planner John Rickenbach provided an update on the Architectural Review
Commission’s positive review of the Avila Ranch Project design framework and land
use chapters.
By consensus, the Commission provided the following feedback:
1. Return to the Planning Commission with more information on project phasing and
City infrastructure, specifically relative to the pace of development and gaps in the
bicycle infrastructure.
2. Rebalance Table 2A, with participation from Vice-Chair Fowler, to increase the
number of low income units.
3. Resituate units, without eliminating homes, to include a park space in the western
R-2 zone.
4. Provide policies and plan support to maintain a sustainable working farm.
5. Implement rumble strips on Buckley Road.
6. Provide advocacy and support for the County to complete their portion of
connectivity and widening of Class II lanes.
7. Provide advocacy and support for the County to complete their portion of
connectivity and widening of Class II lanes.
Staff reported on Climate Action Plan and gray water policies as they relate to the project and
clarified Section 244.040 of the Municipal Code.
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BUSINESS ITEMS
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 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.
Public Comments:
None.
--End of Public Comment--
Deputy Director Davidson stated there are no reportable updates to the Zoning Regulations
COMMENTS AND DISCUSSION
Deputy Director Davidson provided an agenda forecast.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Planning Commission
is scheduled for Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at 6:00 p.m., in the location, 990 Palm Street, San
Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION: XX/XX/2017