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Agenda
PLANNING COMMISSION
Wednesday, July 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.
ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA: Commissioners or staff may modify the order of items.
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.
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1. 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 expanded hours of operation for the commercial
spaces. Twelve of the units in the project will be affordable for very-low income households,
allowing a 35% density bonus and affordable housing incentives are 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 Guideline; Case #: USE-1187-2017; Zone: C-C-SF; LR Real Estate
Investment Group, LLC, applicant. (Rachel Cohen)
2. CITYWIDE. Review boundaries of seven proposed Cannabis Business Zones - generally
located in the Mid-Higuera Plan Area, the Broad Street Corridor Plan Area, the Orcutt Road
Area, the Airport Area, the Margarita Area, the Higuera Commerce Park Area, and the
Sacramento Drive Area – where certain cannabis business activities would be allowed
consistent with the City’s Zoning Regulations; Case #: CODE-1058-2017, City of San Luis
Obispo, applicant. (Rachel Cohen)
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
3. Staff Updates & Agenda Forecast
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for Wednesday, August
8, 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.
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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
Device for the Deaf (805) 781-7107.
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
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