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Home My WebLink About07-11-2018 PC Minutes - Final City of San Luis Obispo, Council Agenda, City Hall, 99 0 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo Minutes Planning Commission Regular Meeting Wednesday, July 11, 2018 CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission was called to order on Wednesday, July 11, 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, Robert Jorgensen, John McKenzie, Michael Wulkan and Vice-Chair Charles Stevenson. Absent: Commissioner Nicholas Ostebur and Chair John Fowler Staff: Community Development Deputy Director Davidson, Assistant City Attorney Jon Ansolabehere, Recording Secretary Teresa Purrington (from recording). Pledge of Allegiance Vice-Chair Stevenson led the Pledge of Allegiance. By consensus the Commission reordered the Agenda moving Item 3 after Item 4. 1. CONSENT AGENDA – CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES JUNE 13TH, JUNE 14TH, JUNE 27TH AND JUNE 28TH, 2018. ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER JORGENSEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER DANDEKAR, CARRIED 5-0-2 (COMMISSIONER OSTERBUR AND CHAIR FOWLER ABSENT) to approve the minutes of June 13, 2018. ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MCKENZIE SECOND BY COMMISSIONER JORGENSEN, CARRIED 5-0-2 (COMMISSIONER OSTERBUR AND CHAIR FOWLER ABSENT) to approve the minutes of June 14, 2018. ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER JORGENSEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WULKAN, CARRIED 5-0-2 (COMMISSIONER OSTERBUR AND CHAIR FOWLER ABSENT) to approve the minutes of June 27, 2018 with the following addition to page 4 of the Minutes for June 27, 2018: Top of page first change add “and focuses on the distant visual views from gathering places.” Planning Commission Meeting Minutes July 11, 2018 Page 2 ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DANDEKAR, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MCKENZIE, CARRIED 5-0-2 (COMMISSIONER OSTERBUR AND CHAIR FOWLER ABSENT) to approve the minutes of June 28, 2018. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Lydia Morenza --End Public Comment-- PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. 159/161 Broad Street and 141 Bressi Place. Case # RZ 1629-2018; The Planning Commission initiated a Zoning Map change in review of the Subdivision application MS 32-14 in September 2015. As part of the Zoning Regulations Update, the City is now incorporating this direction onto the Zoning Map. The proposed change is to add an “S” (Special Considerations) Overlay Zone onto the properties to respect the natural resources on the property, including the wildlife corridor and creek.; Initial Study/Negative Declaration prepared for the 2018 Zoning Regulations Update; City of San Luis Obispo Community Development Department, Applicant. Deputy Director of Community Development Doug Davidson presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries. Vice Chair Stevenson opened the public hearing. Public Comments Jan Marx T. Keith Gurnee Cheryl McLean Carmen Trudell Vice Chair Stevenson closed the public hearing ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MCKENZIE, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WULKAN to adopt Resolution No. 1010-2018 entitled: “A Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, recommending that the City Council approve an amendment of the City’s Zoning Map to designate approximately 20.2 acres within the R-1 and C/OS- 20 zones on the west side of Broad Street, south of Serrano Drive, as R-1-S, Low- Density Residential Zone and C/OS-S-20, Conservation/Open Space with a Special Considerations Overlay (RZ-1629-2018; 159 & 161 Broad Street And 141 Bressi Place)” The motion Carried by a roll call vote as follows: Planning Commission Meeting Minutes July 11, 2018 Page 3 AYES: COMMISSIONERS DANDEKAR, JORGENSEN, MCKENZIE AND WULKAN, AND VICE CHAIR STEVENSON NOS: NONE ABSENT: COMMISSIONER OSTERBUR AND CHAIR FOWLER 3. 3063 Rockview. Case #: SBDV-1211-2017 and EID-1303-2017; Review of a common interest vesting tentative tract map No. 3113 to create eight (8) residential lots, a use permit to allow development on a site with a Special Consideration overlay and a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact; R-2-S and C/OS zones; Teixiera Capital Partners III LLC, Applicant. Associate Planner Rachel Cohen presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries. Applicant Representative, Heidi Gibson, provided an overview of the project . Vice Chair Stevenson indicated he had ex-parte communication with the Applicant and the Applicant’s representative. Vice Chair Stevenson opened the public hearing. Public Comments None Vice Chair Stevenson closed the public hearing ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER JORGENSEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER DANDEKAR to adopt Resolution No. 1012-2018 entitled: “A Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, recommending the City Council adopt a common interest Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 3113 to create eight (8) resid ential lots, a Use Permit to allow development on a site with a Special Considerations Overlay, and a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Review (SBDV1211-2017/EID-1303- 2017)” As amended in the staff presentation. The motion Carried by a roll call vote as follows: AYES: COMMISSIONERS DANDEKAR, JORGENSEN, MCKENZIE AND WULKAN, AND VICE CHAIR STEVENSON NOS: NONE Planning Commission Meeting Minutes July 11, 2018 Page 4 ABSENT: COMMISSIONER OSTERBUR AND CHAIR FOWLER 4. 950 Orcutt. Case #: USE 1197-2017; Continued review of a mixed-use development consisting of 75 apartment units and 6,800 square feet of commercial space, including a request for a 10% parking reduction. Additional requests include specific land uses, live entertainment, and adjusted hours of operation, with a Class 32 Categorical Exemption (Infill Development) from environmental review ; M zone; Fuller Apartment Homes, Applicant. Associate Planner Kyle Bell presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries. Applicant Representative, Tom Jess, Arris provided an overview of the project; Vice Chair Stevenson opened the public hearing. Public Comments Andy Fuller Vice Chair Stevenson closed the public hearing ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WULKAN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MCKENZIE, to adopt the resolution with the direction to the Architectural Review Commission and Conditions revised at the meeting . The motion Failed by a roll call vote as follows: AYES: COMMISSIONERS WULKAN AND MCKENZIE NOS: COMMISSIONERS DANDEKAR AND JORGENSEN AND VICE CHAIR STEVENSON ABSENT: COMMISSIONER OSTERBUR AND CHAIR FOWLER Commissioner Wulkan left the meeting at 8:18 P.M. ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER JORGENSEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MCKENZIE, to adopt Resolution No. PC 1011-2018 entitled: “A Resolution of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission approving a Mixed - Use development consisting of 78 apartment units and 6,800 square feet of commercial space, including a request for a 10% parking reduction associated with a Trip Reduction Plan. Additional requests include specific land uses, live entertainment, and adjusted hours of operation. The project is Categorical Planning Commission Meeting Minutes July 11, 2018 Page 5 Exemption from Environmental Review as represented in the Planning Commission agenda report and attachments dated July 11, 2018 (950 Orcutt, USE- 1197-2017)” With the following changes to Conditions: • Condition 4 change to “shall incorporate” instead of encouraging Public Art. • Condition 9 revised to “...Upon review of a Night Club Use Permit, or a modification to the existing use permit, and considering the findings of a noise study, the hours or other conditions of operation may be re-evaluated or restricted to comply with the noise ordinance and assure compatibility with residential uses.” • Condition 17 change to “...the applicant is encouraged to provide a Trip Reduction Plan identifying the responsibility…” and revise shall language to should. And the following direction to the Architectural Review Commission: • Clearly identify bicycle access and connectivity from the project site leading to the Railroad bike path. • Explore options to incorporate and identify loading and unloading areas for residents prior to storage of vehicles in the parking lifts. • Review the Railroad District Plan and consider incorporating architecture elements and design standards that enhance compatibility between the project site and the adjacent Historic District . • Explore significant architectural treatments or design alternatives for the mechanical parking lifts that provide more articulation or reduce monotony and mass of the structures as viewed from the Railroad right-of-way. • Consider opportunities to increase solar access and reduce shading for the residential courtyard open space area. • Consider revising the orientation of the commercial structure at the corner of Orcutt Road and Duncan Lane to effectively screen parking while enhance the commercial structures presence along the intersection. Explore extending the structure to wrap around the parking area while reducing parking demand rather than required parking. The motion Carried by a roll call vote as follows: AYES: COMMISSIONERS DANDEKAR, JORGENSEN AND MCKENZIE NOS: VICE CHAIR STEVENSON ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS OSTERBUR AND WULKAN AND CHAIR FOWLER COMMENT AND DISCUSSION 5. Agenda Forecast – Deputy Community Development Director Doug Davidson provided an update of upcoming projects. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes July 11, 2018 Page 6 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:51 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 6:00 p.m., in the location, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California. APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION: 08/14/2018