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Amended Agenda
PLANNING COMMISSION
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
6:00 p.m. REGULAR MEETING Council Chamber
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, CA
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE : Chair Fowler
ROLL CALL : Commissioners Hemalata Dandekar, Robert Jorgensen, John McKenzie,
Nicholas Ostebur, Mike Wulkan, Vice-Chair Charles Stevenson, and Chair
John Fowler.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
2. Minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of February 28, 2018.
PUBLIC COMMENT: At this time, people may address the Commission about items not on the
agenda. Persons wishing to speak should come forward and state their name and address.
Comments are limited to three minutes per person. Items raised at this time are generally referred
to staff and, if action by the Commission is necessary, may be scheduled for a future meeting.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
NOTE: Any court challenge to the action taken on public hearing items on this agenda may be
limited to considering only those issues raised at the public hearing or in written correspondence
delivered to the City of San Luis Obispo at, or prior to, the public hearing. If you wish to speak,
please give your name and address for the record. Please limit your comments to three minutes;
consultant and project presentations limited to six minutes.
3. 790 Foothill Blvd. Review of a new four-story mixed-use project with 6,800 square feet of
ground floor commercial/retail space, 78 residential units, and 155 parking spaces with a
request for mechanical parking lifts and to expand hours of operation for the commercial
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spaces. Twelve of the units in the project will be affordable to very-low income
households, which allows for a 35% density bonus. Two affordable housing incentives
are being requested including the construction of a 43-foot tall structure where 35 feet is
normally allowed and an increase in allowable lot coverage from 75% to 90%. The project is
both statutorily exempt under Section 15195 and categorically exempt under Class 32, In-Fill
Development Projects, Section 15332 of the CEQA Guidelines. Case #: USE-1187-2017, C-
C-SF Zone; LR Real Estate Investment Group, LLC, applicant (Rachel Cohen)
Continued to a date uncertain.
BUSINESS ITEMS
4. 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. (Doug
Davidson/Kyle Bell)
Specific Items for Consideration are:
a. Informational Items: Draft White Papers – Re-envisioning Personal Mobility and
Implementing the Climate Action Plan
b. Follow-up from April 10th City Council Study Session
c. Article 6 (Permit Procedures)
d. Development Standards per Article 3 (Regulations and Standards Applicable to All Zones)
e. Article 7 (Administration of Zoning Regulations)
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
5. Staff Update
a. Agenda Forecast
ADJOURNMENT
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The next Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for Wednesday, date,
2018, at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
APPEALS
APPEALS: Any decision of the Planning Commission is final unless appealed to City Council
within 10 days of the action (Recommendations to City Council cannot be appealed since they are
not a final action.). Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Commission may file an appeal with
the City Clerk. Appeal forms are available at the Community Development Department office, City
Clerk’s office, or on the City’s website (www.slocity.org). The appropriate appeal fee must
accompany the appeal documentation.
LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES are available for the hearing impaired--please see Recording
Secretary.
The City of San Luis Obispo wishes to make all of its public meet ings accessible to the
public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to
persons with disabilities. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or
accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City Clerk’s
Office at (805) 781-7100 at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible. Telecommunications
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Planning Commission regular meetings are televised live on Charter Channel 20. Agenda related
writings or documents provided to the Planning Commission are available for public inspection in
the Community Development Department located at 919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California
during the hours of 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and on the City’s website
http://www.slocity.org/government/advisory-bodies.
Meeting video recordings can be found on the City’s website:
http://www.slocity.org/government/department-directory/city-clerk/on-demand-meeting-videos