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Minutes
Planning Commission
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission was called to order on
Wednesday, July 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 Hemalata Dandekar, Robert Jorgensen, John McKenzie,
Michael Wulkan, Vice-Chair Charles Stevenson, and Chair John Fowler.
Absent: None
Staff: Community Development Director Michael Codron, Community Development
Deputy Director Davidson, Assistant City Attorney Jon Ansolabehere,
Recording Secretary Teresa Purrington
Pledge of Allegiance
Chair Fowler led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Nicholas Osterbur
Brett Cross
T. Keith Gurnee
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. 790 Foothill Blvd. Review of a new four-story mixed-use project with 6,800 square feet of
ground floor commercial/ret ail 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
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of the CEQA Guideline; Case #: USE-1187-2017; Zone: C-C-SF; LR Real Estate
Investment Group, LLC, applicant.
Chair Fowler indicated that he had ex-parte communication with the Applicant.
Director of Community Development Michael Codron, Associate Planner Rachel Cohen,
Transportation Manager Jake Hudson and Transportation Planner Jennifer Rice presented the
staff report and responded to Commission inquiries.
Applicant, Loren Riehl, provided background regarding the project and responded to
Commission questions.
Chair Fowler opened the public hearing.
Public Comments
Marianne Seaborne
Larry Leal
T. Keith Gurnee
Crissa Hewitt
Dave Hannings
James Lopes
Odile Ayral
Cheryl McLean
Julie Frankel
Kelly Brooks
Bob Shanbrom
Genevieve Czech
Dr. Alexis Mourenza
Brett Cross
Anne Hodges
Larry Shields
Lydia Mourenza
Richard Waddell
Carol Hall
Kathy Borland
Sarah Flickinger
Grant Robbins
Sandra Rowley
Marc Brazil
Camille Small
Ted Foster
Chair Fowler closed the public hearing
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RECESS:
The Commission recessed at 7:58 p.m. and reconvened at 8:11 p.m. with all Commissioners
present.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER JORGENSEN, SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER MCKENZIE, to adopt Resolution No. PC1013-2018 entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO PLANNING COMMISSION
APPROVING A USE PERMIT FOR A MIXED-USE PROJECT IN THE
FOOTHILL BOULEVARD SPECIAL FOCUS AREA, AN EXTENSION OF
COMMERCIAL/RETAIL HOURS FROM 6:00 P.M. TO 10:00 P.M. AND THE
USE OF MECHANICAL PARKING LIFTS INCLUDING A CATEGORICAL
EXEMPTION FROM CEQA AS REPRESENTED IN THE PLANNING
COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT AND ATTACHMENTS DATED July 25,
2018 (790 FOOTHILL BLVD, USE-1187-2017)”
As amended in staff’s presentation and with the following changes:
• Amend Condition No. 2 to limit closing time to 10:00 PM
• Replace Condition No. 6 as follows – The property owner shall prepare a trip reduction
plan, prior to building permit approval, to include a monitoring program to evaluate the use
of parking by the commercial tenants, car ownership by residents, overall project parking
demand, and the use of lifts as approved to the satisfaction of the Community Development
Director and Public Works Director.
• Amend Condition No 5 to add “unless otherwise specified in a trip reduction plan.”
• Add a new condition – The project shall limit the maximum number of occupants to 2
people in a studio and in a one bedroom and no more t han 4 people in a 2-bedroom unit.
Motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS DANDEKAR, JORGENSEN, MCKENZIE, WULKAN
AND CHAIR FOWLER
NOES: VICE CHAIR STEVENSON
ABSENT: NONE
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
Sacrament o 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.
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Community Development Director Michael Codron and Associate Planner Rachel Cohen
presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries.
Chair Fowler opened the public hearing.
Public Comments
Tom Lopez
Chair Fowler closed the public hearing
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WULKAN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
MCKENZIE, to adopt Resolution No. PC1014-2018 entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN
ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY’S ZONING CODE AND ZONING MAP TO
DESIGNATE SEVEN AREAS OF THE CITY AS CANNABIS BUSINESS OVERLAY
ZONES IN SEVEN SEPARATE AREAS OF THE CITY WHERE CANNABIS
BUSINESSES MAY BE ALLOWED TO OPERATE AS MAY BE ALLOWED OR
CONDITIONALLY ALLOWED BY THE UNDERLYING ZONING DISTRICT AND THE
RULES AND REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED IN THE CITY’S MUNICIPAL CODE
(CODE-1058-2017)”
With the following change:
Modify the overlay boundaries of the Higuera Commerce, Duncan McMillan and Airport areas
to take into account the separation between retail store fronts and daycares, preschool and
residences as suggested by staff.
The PC also directed staff to look into the language in the ordinance regarding buffers from
schools, parks, playgrounds, preschools and daycares and how these buffers impact the
proposed overlay zones.
Motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS DANDEKAR, JORGENSEN, MCKENZIE, WULKAN
VICE CHAIR STEVENSON AND CHAIR FOWLER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
The Planning Commission by consensus also recommended to staff that when they review the
Ordinance look at all of the overlays with respect to following the 600 -foot buffer from
daycares and 1000 foot buffer from preschool make ordinance consistent with st ate law.
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COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
3. Agenda Forecast – Deputy Community Development Director Doug Davidson provided an
update of upcoming projects.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:43 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Planning Commission
of August 8, 2018 has been cancelled. A Special meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 14,
2018 at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION: 08/14/2018