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Minutes - Draft
Planning Commission
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission was called to order on
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located at 990 Palm Street, San
Luis Obispo, California, by Chair Stevenson.
OATH OF OFFICE:
City Clerk Teresa Purrington administered the Oath of Office to Commissioners Hemalata
Dandekar, Robert Jorgensen, and John McKenzie.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Stevenson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Hemalata Dandekar, Robert Jorgensen, John McKenzie,
Nicholas Ostebur, Mike Wulkan, and Vice-Chair Charles Stevenson.
Absent:Chair John Fowler
Staff : Community Development Deputy Director Davidson, Assistant City Attorney
Jon Ansolabehere, Associate Planner Kyle Bell, Recording Secretary Summer
Aburashed.
ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
Commissioner Wulkan nominated Vice-Chair Fowler for Chair; seconded by Commissioner
Dandekar; consensus vote was unanimous.
Commissioner Wulkan nominated Chair Stevenson for Vice Chair; seconded by Commissioner
McKenzie; consensus vote was unanimous.
PRESENTATION
1.Funding the Future of San Luis Obispo (Daryl Grigsby)
Meeting Date: 06-13-2018
Item Number: 1
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Continued to the April 25, 2018 Planning Commission Meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. Citywide. Review of amendments to the Water and Wastewater Management Element of the
General Plan with a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact. The amendment
incorporates water supply information from the 2018 update to the City’s safe annual yield
model and other background information. Case #: GPA-1454-2018/EID-1455-2018; City of
San Luis Obispo Utilities Department, applicant
Deputy Director Aaron Floyd and Utilities Project Manager Jennifer Metz presented the staff
report and responded to Commission inquiries.
Vice-Chair Stevenson opened the public hearing.
Public Comments
None
Vice-Chair Stevenson closed the public hearing.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DANDEKAR SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
WULKAN, to adopt a Resolution No. PC-1005-2018 entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SAN LUIS OBISPO RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT
AMENDMENTS TO THE WATER AND WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT
ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN (GPA 1454-2018) AND ADOPT A
NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT (EID 1455-
2018)” as presented.
With the following recommendations:
• A reference to the Urban Water Management Plan water shortage contingency plan
should be added to the General Plan, Water and Wastewater Management Element.
• Change language to reflect current conditions of page 15 on the topic of ground water.
Keep idea and concept but update it.
Motion passed 6-0-1-0 on the following roll call vote:
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AYES: COMMISSIONERS HEMALATA DANDEKAR, ROBERT
JORGENSEN, JOHN MCKENZIE, NICHOLAS OSTEBUR, MIKE
WULKAN, AND VICE-CHAIR CHARLES STEVENSON
NOES:
ABSENT: CHAIR JOHN FOWLER
3. 950 Orcutt Road. Review of a mixed-use development consisting of 75 apartment units and
6,800 square feet of commercial space, including a request for a 27% parking reduction
associated with a Trip Reduction Plan. Additional requests include specific land uses, live
entertainment, and adjusted hours of operation, with a Class 32 Categorical Exemption (Infill
Development) from environmental review. Case #: USE-1197-2017, M zone; Andy Fuller,
applicant (Kyle Bell)
Associate Planner Kyle Bell presented the staff report and responded to Commission
inquiries.
Applicant Representative, Tom Jess, provided an overview of the project.
Vice-Chair Stevenson opened the public hearing.
Public Comments
Terry Mohan
Patrick Vowell
Michael Berger
Noelle Dubois
Henry Bruington
Vice-Chair Stevenson closed the public hearing
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER JORGENSEN SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
MCKENZIE, to continue to a date uncertain with the following suggestions to work with staff
regarding:
• Re-consider the parking reduction and/or redesign the project to require fewer parking
spaces.
• Provide a noise study due to proximity to the railroad and Orcutt road as this could affect
the design of the project. If units provide a balcony, they should be designed to address
noise.
• Address concerns regarding hydrocarbons from idling trains in proximity to the project.
• Consider wrapping the corner building along Duncan to conceal views of the parking lot.
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• Consider land use compatibility, as this is primarily a residential project in a
manufacturing zone.
• Consider the project design along the historic railroad district, incorporate design
elements or features in acknowledgement of the historic district.
• Consider rezoning the property and surrounding area.
Motion passed 6-0-1-0 on the following roll call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS HEMALATA DANDEKAR, ROBERT
JORGENSEN, JOHN MCKENZIE, NICHOLAS OSTEBUR, MIKE
WULKAN, AND VICE-CHAIR CHARLES STEVENSON
NOES:
ABSENT: CHAIR JOHN FOWLER
RECESS:
The Commission recessed at 8:42 p.m. and reconvened at 8:52 p.m. with all Commissioners
present.
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. Preliminary Review of Article 4 (Regulations for Specific Land Uses and Activities)
b. Informational Items: Draft White Papers – Re-envisioning Personal Mobility and
Implementing the Climate Action Plan
c. Follow-up from City Council Study Session – April 10, 2018
The following directions were provided:
• Specify minimum size of efficiency units.
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• Appropriate to put Deemed Approved date in PC4.15 Item 2A.
• Staff will reword PC4.16 Item C in regards to “late night” and “early morning”.
• Consider adding “or on the premises” rather than just “in the surround areas” to PC4.17
Item C.
• Item B “Other facility standards” language should specify that dog kennels are prohibited
to mixed use “projects”.
• Typo in PC4.21 Item 3 should be “Properly screened” rather than “property screened”.
• Expand definition of convenient stores in PC4.24.
• Detail residential versus commercial district in the hours of operation.
• Specify residential zones in PC4.28 C1.
• Specify “2 consecutive days” to “2 consecutive days in same location” in PC 4.29 item 3.
• Swap “impervious” to “all weather” in PC 4.29 C1.
• Be more specific such as “no vehicle longer than 20 feet” in PC4.33.
• Add ADU to PC4.37 Item 7.
• Under location D1 of 4.42D, consider a setback between a recycling processing facility
and a residence greater than 100 feet.
• Use permit needs to add item “Demonstrate compliance with noise ordinance standards”,
odor and vector control.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
5. Agenda Forecast – Deputy Community Development Director Doug Davidson provided an
update of upcoming projects.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:08 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Planning Commission
is scheduled for Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 6:00 p.m., in the location, 990 Palm Street, San
Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE ADVISORY BODY NAME: XX/XX/2017
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Planning Commission
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission was called to order on
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located at 990 Palm Street, San
Luis Obispo, California, by Chair Fowler.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Robert Jorgensen, John McKenzie, Vice-Chair Charles
Stevenson, and Chair John Fowler.
Absent: Commissioners Hemalata Dandekar and Nicholas Ostebur
Staff: Community Development Deputy Director Davidson, Assistant City Attorney
Jon Ansolabehere, Associate Planner Kyle Bell, and Recording Secretary
Summer Aburashed.
Pledge of Allegiance
Chair Fowler led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Sandra Rowley
2. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
ACTION: MOTION BY VICE CHAIR STEVENSON, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
WULKAN, CARRIED 4-0-2-1 to approve the minutes of February 28, 2018, as amended:
First bullet of page 2: delete “project” as it should be “discussed a project alternative” from the
first bullet. Add “or statewide not feasible” at the end of the second sentence.
Third bullet of page 2, second line: Add the word “levels” as referenced in noise “levels”
First bullet of page 3: Delete existing bullet and replace with “consider measures to increase
public safety in project driveways”
First bullet of page 4 under Article 2: Remove “go” and include “exceed”
Second bullet of page 4: Replace second bullet with “Single family and multi family dwellings
should not be allowed as a principle use in the commercial zones.”
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Delete “Concern over exceeding 4 stories and 45 feet in this area, the way its zoned now is
adequate.”
PUBLIC HEARINGS
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
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)
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The following comments were provided:
Draft White Pages:
• The Planning Commission reviewed and commented on the White Paper providing
feedback to staff on areas of concern or interest as they relate to the Zoning Regulations
Update.
RECESS:
The Commission recessed at 7:58 p.m. and reconvened at 8:08 p.m. with all Commissioners
present.
Article 6:
• Page 51, verbiage doesn’t fit. Items regarding “Administrative Action”, “Administrative
permit, “quasi-judicial”, terms need reworking.
• 7. B Title Quasi-Judicial section: Planning commission to distinguish it from action
• Page 56, director’s determination: tighten up or expand list or language that doesn’t make it
so open ended
• Environmental information: get it before it’s deemed complete
• Page 57, project evaluation: Add “prior inspection”, or “prior to being approved”
• Environmental review: encourage use of the word statues and guidelines
• Archeological notes: reference CEQA that speaks to confidentiality
• Page 58, inactive applications: make reference of starting point of 180 days and include
progress being made.
• Purpose of Intent to #: add “to minimize conflicts”
• B.2 include originally approved gross floor area
• B.1 preserving compatibility with surrounding uses
• Page 59, B4 Delete “modification of a structure”
• Page 59, B.1 suggest removing from article
• Page 61 Table 6-2: B not to have 2 but combine it in higher level
• Include provision-processing be elevated and come to planning commission, something
that puts it into a higher level of review
• Add EIR as appropriate threshold
• Page 62 3A, change tier 1 to tier 2
• Mixed use development: unit count is (9)x, should also say not residential square unit under
10
• 4-9 would go to ARC- would support up to 9 going to ARC
• Tier 3- basic percentage for commercial, needs to be substantial
• Consider mixed use commercial to be ground floor
• Page 63, regarding additions, table 6-2, director makes recommendation, should depend on
size of project
• Director should approve nonresidential construction projects
• Footnotes 1, second line, appeal means a “higher review authority”
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• Page 64, 3a: starting at “in the case of…” delete and staff will address on case by case
project
• C3 deemed complete, environment will commence, and environmental review will be set.
• Page 65 D: include info on outside inspection, post inspections or post construction
• Page 6, C item 2: language of additional findings, environmental findings not being
detrimental to public health and safety welfare.
• Page 67, item A, no permits or approvals
• Item C- Clarify how compliance shall be determined
• Minor changes by director: define intensity of use
• Purpose of intent, development standards will be in article 3
• Should there be limitations of performance standards in bicycle parking?
• Page 69: Item A, application filing: add “most current handout”
• Page 70, A3 visual scale should be considered as well
• Item D, Public notice: clarify language
• A3 Required findings: another term to besides mitigation
• Page 72 paragraph starting with “Likewise”, could be deleted
• Page 73 Criteria for approval, conditions mitigation coming up out of environmental
reviews process.
• Page 74, include environmental finds under required findings
• Page 75, input limit of renewals, or allow planning commission approval
• Deferred conditions – come up with better term
• Page 76, mandatory project features: Remove B and focus more on affordable housing
• Page 76 item C, revised minimum of 1 half acre of natural feature preserved
• Page 79, clarify Amendment to final development plan
• Page 85 A4, remove “or a private party”
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Sarah Flickinger
Allan Cooper
Bob Lucas
Kelle Brooks
Sandra Rowley
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
5. Agenda Forecast – Deputy Community Development Director Doug Davidson provided an
update of upcoming projects.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 p.m. 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.
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APPROVED BY THE ADVISORY BODY NAME: XX/XX/2018
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Planning Commission
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission was called to order on
Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located at 990 Palm Street, San
Luis Obispo, California, by Chair Fowler.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Hemalata Dandekar, John McKenzie, Vice-Chair Charles
Stevenson, and Chair John Fowler.
Absent: Nicholas Ostebur and Robert Jorgensen
Staff: Community Development Deputy Director Doug Davidson, Assistant City
Attorney Jon Ansolabehere, Associate Planner Kyle Bell, and Recording
Secretary Summer Aburashed.
Pledge of Allegiance
Chair Fowler led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
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
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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. Article 7 (Administration of Zoning Regulations)
b. Article 3 (Regulations and Standards Applicable to All Zones)
Associate Planner Kyle Bell presented the staff report and responded to Commission
inquiries.
Chair Fowler opened the public hearing.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
David Hafenstier
Chair Fowler closed the public hearing
The following comments were provided:
Article 7:
Page 83 C3, Provision for denial recommendations made, should include “and any required
findings”
Page 90, a new measure under development agreements content, suggest the following;
“measures included to reduce or eliminate significant impacts to environmental resources”
Page 87, suggest encouraging people before submitting an application, to schedule a pre-
application review with the director and other departments that will be reviewing the application.
Pre-application is to involve other city agencies, therefore commission suggests rewording to be
more complete, and mention there is a fee rolled into the formal application
Page 98, under recommendation by planning commission Item C, redundant because already on
Section A5 on page 96 under “Noticing”
Page 99, Violations B1, time period for getting a building permit and minor use permit states 1-
year time limit, while article 6 specifies 3-year time limit, discrepancies need to be fixed
Article 3:
Consider providing flexibility for open space
Encourage staff to look how high a wall needs to be before it sets back regarding height of walls
on sloping site
Leave flexibility to architectural community
Commission should look at design guidelines and suggest changes
Currently no prohibition in regulations regarding driveway gates, include guidance in our zoning
code about driveway gates
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Address property lines with different types of fences
Concern over concept of ground floor commercial with residential units surrounding – different
standards for different zones.
Add “street front commercial” to Mixed Use Development guidelines
How much commercial is appropriate, should we use ratios?
Find another way that’s spatial to de-market where commercial needs to be, we want to promote
residential, with commercial characteristics in front
Raise the question whether we want to see that flexibility in a downtown commercial zone, tailor
the standards for the zones
Consider language that expresses the city’s desire
Give design community an expression of what is an ideal scenario in a mixed-use project
Basic needs element-incentivize basic needs that encourage walking to allow for less parking
Consider a narrow band of commercial ground floor that could have parking behind it, smaller
lots and spaces, front and back use of spaces
Factor in the fact that SLO is a regional shopping center and tourist location, daytime population
increases, more demand for parking spaces then just our resident population community
represents, that has to be factored in. Since this is creating tension in the community,
assumptions need to be evaluated based on daytime population; ITE could demand data that can
help with this issue
We don’t have good data on our city and parking, we need to know better and what our crisis
points are
Suggest looking into technology that gives us a read on how our parking is being used
Parking requirements should match the parking demand
Automatic parking reduction and shared parking reduction should be based on a realistic parking
demand
If hours of operation for two uses that operate at night, then parking reduction may not be
warranted due to increased demand at key time of day
Set a minimum of parking reduction by percentage or number that triggers a parking study
Consideration of how trip reduction plan will receive a reduction of vehicles, as individuals
using bikes may still own cars
Floor area ration: point 7 can be achieved under current regulations
Concern over creating large discrepancies what’s allowed for existing houses and new houses
that would go in, concern treating people differently in same zone, consider alternative way like
plane lines the key is to increase set back or adjust, too restrictive, too much of discrepancy
Density Minimums- there should be exceptions to allow for lower density, minimum site area
where minimum site density kicks in, maybe a certain size before minimum kicks in
Suggest taking a look at standards for illustrative direction
Concern about dis-equity that’s created, careful about how we guide the kind of development
that’s coming up, may be a design issue
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
2. Agenda Forecast – Deputy Community Development Director Doug Davidson provided an
update of upcoming projects.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:13 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Planning Commission
is scheduled for Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 6:00 p.m., in the location, 990 Palm Street, San
Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE ADVISORY BODY NAME: XX/XX/2018
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Wednesday, May 23, 2018
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission was called to order on
Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located at 990 Palm Street, San
Luis Obispo, California, by Chair Fowler.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Robert Jorgensen, John McKenzie, Nicholas Ostebur, Mike
Wulkan and Chair John Fowler.
Absent: Commissioners Hemalata Dandekar and Vice-Chair Charles Stevenson
Staff: Community Development Director Michael Codron, Assistant City Attorney
Jon Ansolabehere, Principal Planner Tyler Corey, Recording Secretary
Summer Aburashed.
Pledge of Allegiance
Chair Fowler led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
Chair Fowler closed the public hearing
1. CONSENT AGENDA – CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WULKAN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
OSTEBUR, CARRIED 3-0-2-2 (Commissioners Jorgensen and McKenzie abstained from voting
and Commissioner Dandekar and Vice-Chair Stevenson were absent) to approve the minutes of
March 28th, 2018, as presented.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WULKAN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER OSTEBUR,
CARRIED 5-0-2 (Commissioner Dandekar and Vice-Chair Stevenson were absent) to approve
the minutes of March 29th, 2018, as presented.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
Item Number 2 was heard after Item Number 4.
2. 1035 Madonna Road. Review of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report
(SEIR) prepared for the previously-approved San Luis Ranch Development Project during
the 45-day public review period to address the proposed modified development phasing
approach. The meeting is an opportunity to provide an update on the previously-approved
project and for City and consultant staffs to gather information from the public regarding the
analysis and findings of the Draft SEIR. The San Luis Ranch Project includes up to 580
residential units, 150,000 square feet of commercial development, 100,000 square feet of
office development, and a 200-room hotel, with a portion of the site preserved for
agriculture and open space uses. Project #: SPEC/ANNX/ER 1502-2015; Coastal
Community Builders, applicant. (Tyler Corey)
Principal Planner, Tyler Corey, Contract Planner, John Rickenbach, Transportation Manager,
Jake Hudson presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries.
Applicant Representatives, Marshall Ochylski and Rachel Kabezi, summarized the project and
responded to Commission inquiries.
Chair Fowler opened the public hearing.
Public Comments
Carolyn Smith
Brian Tietje
Debbie Tietje
Lea Brooks
Theodora Jones
Kevin Howber
Brett Cross
Andrew Hackleman
Chair Fowler closed the public hearing
The following Commission comments were made:
Consider Travel Demand Management Plan; employee schedule outside of peak hour trips
2.4-4, Clarify what the “weave” analysis means in terms of numeric calculation.
2.4-10, Clearly indicate new or revised impacts and mitigation measures from original certified
Final EIR in the Final Supplemental EIR,
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Ensure infrastructure that is required or needed for each particular development component is
provided and improvements triggered by number of vehicle trips are clearly identified.
Provide Commission with a visual regarding estimated length of temporary impacts identified in
the Draft SEIR.
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 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.
Public Comments
None
Chair Fowler closed the public hearing
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)
Chair Fowler opened the public hearing.
Public Comments
None
Chair Fowler closed the public hearing
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COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
5.Agenda Forecast – Principal Planner Tyler Corey provided an update of upcoming
projects.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:03 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Planning Commission
is scheduled for Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 6:00 p.m., in the location, 990 Palm Street, San
Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE ADVISORY BODY NAME: XX/XX/2018
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