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City of San Luis Obispo, Council Agenda, City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Planning Commission
Minutes
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission was called to order on
Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at 6:05 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located at 990 Palm Street,
San Luis Obispo, California, by Chair Stevenson.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners
Present: Commissioners Scott Mann, Ronald Malak, Hemalata Dandekar, and Chair
Charles Stevenson
Commissioners
Absent: Commissioners Kim Bisheff, Scott Mann, Nicholas Osterbur, and Vice-
Chair John Fowler
City Staff
Present: Jon Ansolabehere, Assistant City Attorney; Jake Hudson, Transportation
Manager; Jennifer Rice, Transportation Planner/Engineer; Kyle Bell.
Associate Planner; and Xzandrea Fowler, Deputy Director-Long Range
Planning/ Recording Secretary
.
Pledge of Allegiance
Chair Stevenson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MALAK, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
MANN, CARRIED 4-0-3 to approve the minutes of the Adjourned Regular Meeting of June 29,
2017 as presented.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MALAK, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
MANN, CARRIED 4-0-3 to approve the minutes of the Adjourned Regular Meetings of July 12,
as amended.
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September 13, 2017
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…Commissioner Bisheff stated agreement with public comment by Mr. Safreno and voiced
support for protected intersections…
Commissioner Mann stated agreement with public comment by Babak Naficy regarding
inconsistencies in the environmental impact report and the general plan.
…Chair Stevenson shared information regarding Class I impacts and findings of overriding
consideration…
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DANDEKAR, SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER MALAK, CARRIED 4-0-3 to approve the minutes of the Adjourned Regular
Meeting of July 26, 2017 as presented.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Luneta Drive Connection General Plan Amendment. GENP-0557-2017: Review of the
General Plan Amendment to eliminate the Luneta Drive connection, and associated
Transportation Impact Report and Addendum to the Land Use and Circulation Update
Environmental Impact Report. Recommendations will be forwarded to the City Council for
their consideration; R-4 and R-4-PD zones, Public Right-of-Way; City of San Luis Obispo,
applicant.
Jake Hudson, Transportation Manager, and Jennifer Rice, Transportation Planner/Engineer
presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Dan Mathews
Al Lipper
Sandra Rowley
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MALAK, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
DANDEKAR, CARRIED 3-1-3, to recommend that the City Council does not amend the
Circulation Element of the General Plan eliminating the Luneta Drive connection.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DANDEKAR, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
MALAK, CARRIED 3-1-3, to recommend the use of a classification system of residential
“Major” throughout the City General Plan.
RECESS:
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The Commission recessed at 7:47 p.m. and reconvened at 8:00 p.m.
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.
Kyle Bell, Associate Planner presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Sandra Rowley
NO ACTION: Commissioners reviewed the Working Draft of Proposed Outline to Re-Organize
the Zoning Regulations and provided general direction.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
1. Agenda Forecast – Deputy Community Development Director Xzandrea Fowler provided an
update of upcoming projects.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:27 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Planning Commission
is scheduled for Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, 990 Palm
Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON XX/XX/2017