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Planning Commission
Wednesday, October 25, 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, October 25, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located at 990 Palm Street,
San Luis Obispo, California, by Chair Stevenson.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners
Present: Commissioners Kim Bisheff, Hemalata Dandekar, Scott Mann, Nicholas
Ostebur, and Chair Charles Stevenson.
Commissioners Commissioners Ronald Malak and Vice-Chair John Fowler
Absent:
City Staff
Present: Community Development Director Michael Codron, Community
Development Deputy Director Davidson, Assistant City Attorney Jon
Ansolabehere, Associate Planner Shawna Scott; Associate Planner Kyle
Bell; Recording Secretary Teresa Purrington.
Pledge of Allegiance
Chair Stevenson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA
Chair Stevenson indicated that the order of the agenda would be changed; moving the Presentation
to before the Business Item.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Carlyn Christianson
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. 3720 Broad Street; Review of a mixed-use project including approximately 1,288 square feet
of commercial space and 40 residential units, including 4 low-income affordable units, 32
workforce housing units, and 4 market rate units, including a request for a 9% density bonus,
with a categorical exemption from environmental review; Case #: USE 1094-2017, Zone: C-
S-S; People’s Self-Help Housing, applicant. (Shawna Scott)
Shawna Scott, Associate Planner presented the staff report and responded to Commission
inquiries.
Applicant, Morgen Benevedo, People’s Self-Help Housing, summarized the project and explained
the new model for this project.
Applicant Representative, Tony Tomasello, RRM Design Group, provided an overview of the
project.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Jeff Thomas
Steve Delmartini
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MANN TO APPROVE THE
RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO PLANNING
COMMISSION APPROVING A MIXED-USE COMMERCIAL AND
RESIDENTIAL PROJECT IN THE C-S-S ZONE, INCLUDING A 9%
DENSITY BONUS, AND A CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FROM THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AS REPRESENTED
IN THE PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT AND
ATTACHMENTS DATED OCTOBER 25, 2017 (3720 BROAD STREET,
USE-1094-2017)
With the following revised conditions of approval:
6. Hours of operation for the commercial component of the project shall be limited to 7:00 8:00
a.m. to 6:00 p.m. unless the Community Development Director approves an Administrative
Use Permit for extended hours.
12. Upon application for a building permit, the building plans shall show the construction of a
centerline median (300 feet long by 10 feet wide) along Broad Street from the southern edge
of the subject property (3720 Broad Street) to the northern property line edge of the adjacent
property (Iron Works site, 3682 Broad Street). The design of the median shall conform to City
Standard Plan 4940 and City Engineering Standards, to the approval of the Public Works
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Department. The process of reimbursement from the Iron Works site, 3682 Broad Street, for
fair-share costs of median construction shall be agreed upon at issuance of building permit
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BISHEFF, THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS OSTERBUR, MANN, BISHEFF, DANDEKAR AND
CHAIR STEVENSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONER MALAK AND VICE CHAIR FOWLER
MOTION CARRIED.
PRESENTATION
1. Fiscal Health Response Plan. A presentation covering the City’s plan to respond to
significant financial challenges ahead. (Michael Codron)
Community Development Director Codron provided a presentation regarding the City’s Fiscal
Health Response Plan and addressed the Commissioner’s questions.
RECESS:
The Commission recessed at 7:50 p.m. and reconvened at 7:55 p.m. with all Commissioners
present.
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 review of the Land Use Table, Parking Requirements, and the
Reformatted Outline, there will be more substantive discussion on the item. When materials
are associated with the Update, as with the White Papers associated with the Update, such
information will be made available to the public and Commission prior to the meeting.
Specific Items for Consideration are:
• Informational Item – White Paper: Transitions Between Land Uses
• Working Session – Parking Requirements (Zoning Regulations Table 6)
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Doug Davidson, Deputy Director and Kyle Bell, Associate Planner presented the staff report
and responded to Commission inquiries.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Sandra Rowley
--End of Public Comment--
NO ACTION: Commissioners discussed and provided general direction.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
1. Agenda Forecast – Deputy Community Development Director Doug Davidson provided an
update of upcoming projects.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Planning Commission
is scheduled for Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 6:00 p.m., in the location, 990 Palm Street, San
Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE ADVISORY BODY NAME: 12/20/2017