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Minutes
Planning Commission
Wednesday, October 11, 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 11, 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 Kin Bisheff, Hemalata Dandekar, Scott Mann, Ronald
Malak, Nicholas Ostebur, and Chair Charles Stevenson.
Commissioners
Absent: Vice-Chair John Fowler
City Staff
Present: Community Development Director Michael Codron, Community
Development Deputy Director/Recording Secretary Xzandrea Fowler,
Assistant City Attorney Jon Ansolabehere. Other staff presented reports or
responded to questions as indicated in the minutes.
Pledge of Allegiance
Chair Stevenson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MANN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
BISHEFF, CARRIED 6-0 to approve the minutes of September 13, 2017 with edits
as presented.
Commission also provided staff with direction to indicate on future Minutes how individual
Commissioners voted when the vote is split; to consider adding a standard phrase on all future
Minutes that directs the public to the City’s website for access to the audio and/or video from the
meeting; to consult with the Planning Commission City Council liaison(s) regarding the level of
discussion summary that should be provided in the minutes; and to consider adding bookmarks to
the audio and/or video between agenda items.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None.
STUDY SESSION
2. AB 1600 Requirements Nexus Study Update. The Planning Commission will hold a
study session to review the preliminary results of the nexus studies prepared for the updates
to the City’s Capital Facilities Fee Program (CFFP). The Mitigation Fee Act (AB 1600)
provides requirements for development impact fee programs that are used to help fund
capital facilities for transportation, parks, water and wastewater, general government, and
public safety. (Michael Codron/ Xzandrea Fowler)
Community Development Director Codron introduced the project consultant and staff team for
the project, and summarized the work that has lead up to this item. Ashleigh Kanat and Teifion
Rice-Evans of EPS, Inc., presented the preliminary results of the nexus study for the update to
the City’s Capital Facilities Fee Program and responded to Commission inquiries. Deputy
Director Bochum and Fire Chief Olson provided clarification on the analysis for the
transportation and public safety fee components.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Victor Montgomery - presented two slides with examples of how the application of the maximum
impact fees could impact the feasibility of a development project.
Ty Safreno
Dante Anselmo
Stephen Peck
Marshall Ochylski
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: COMMISSIONERS PROVIDED GENERAL INPUT ON THE RESULT OF THE
NEXUS STUDY THAT WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR
CONSIDERATION.
BUSINESS ITEM
3. 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
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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.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
4. STAFF
a. Fiscal Health Response Plan. A presentation covering the City’s plan to respond to
significant financial challenges ahead. (Michael Codron)
Community Development Director Codron requested continuation of this item.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BISHEFF, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
MALAK, CARRIED 6-0 to continue this item to the October 25, 2017 Regular meeting.
b. Agenda Forecast – Deputy Community Development Director Xzandrea Fowler
provided an update of upcoming projects.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:04 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Planning Commission
is scheduled for Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 6:00 p.m., in the location, 990 Palm Street, San
Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION: 12/20/2017