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Minutes
Planning Commission
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission was called to order on
Wednesday, October 10, 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, Michael Wulkan, and
Chair John Fowler.
Absent: Commissioner Robert Jorgensen, Nicholas Quincey and Vice-Chair Charles
Stevenson
Staff : Community Development Director Michael Codron, Community
Development Deputy Director Davidson, Assistant City Attorney Jon
Ansolabehere, Recording Secretary Summer Aburashed.
Pledge of Allegiance
Chair Fowler led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
1. CONSENT AGENDA – CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DANDEKAR SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER MCKENZIE, CARRIED 4-0-3 (COMMISSIONERS JORGENSEN,
QUINCEY AND VICE-CHAIR STEVENSON ABSENT) to approve the minutes of August 14,
2018, as presented.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DANDEKAR, SECOND BY CHAIR FOWLER, CARRIED
4-0-3 (COMMISSIONERS JORGENSEN, QUINCEY AND VICE-CHAIR STEVENSON
ABSENT) to approve the minutes of August 22, 2018, as presented.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. Citywide. Zoning Regulations Amendments; Amendments to the recently
approved Zoning Regulations Comprehensive Update (introduced by City
Council on August 21, 2018 and adopted by Council on September 18, 2018) to
address Council direction from the August 21, 2018 hearing and other
miscellaneous clean-up items. Case #: GENP-0327-2017; City of San Luis
Obispo, applicant.
Community Development Deputy Director Doug Davidson presented the staff report and
responded to Commission inquiries.
Chair Fowler opened the public hearing.
Public Comments
James Lopes
Philip Hurst
Doug Rion
Kim Carr
Steven Lefler
John Layous
Russ Brown
Abrah Younger
Anne Wyatt
Carolyn Huddleston
Sarah Crable
Chair Fowler closed the public hearing
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WULKAN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
DANDEKAR, CARRIED 3-1-3 (COMMISSIONER MCKENZIE VOTING NO AND
COMMISSIONERS JORGENSEN, QUINCEY AND VICE-CHAIR STEVENSON ABSENT)
to adopt Resolution PC1016-2018 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL INTRODUCE AND ADOPT AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE ZONING REGULATIONS, AS
REPRESENTED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND ATTACHMENTS DATED OCTOBER 10,
2018 (ZONING REGULATIONS, GENP-0327-2017).
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With the following comments:
Tiny Homes:
Square footage of tiny homes should be increased from 300 square feet to 400 square feet to give
maximum flexibility and consistency with State law.
Consider inspection of tiny homes upon issuance and installation and then permit renewal and
reinspection at the director’s approval up to a maximum of three years
Include a provision that the Community Development Director will include an inspection
checklist for tiny homes
In packet page 25 Item 8D, “Upon reasonable notice” should be removed, if there isn’t a
complaint
In Packet page 24 Item E1B, under time limit, add verbiage “up to a maximum of three years”
Design standards of tiny homes should be similar to the general appearance, siding and roofing
of a traditional home
Include skirting requirements covering the entire undercarriage to provide a barrier to wild
animals and rodents
Add verbiage “Or comparable standard” of ANSI certification to 8B
Include the language from McKenzie on 8B that clarifies the utility hook-ups for tiny homes
ADU Lot Coverage:
Item #2 would be 400 square feet based on recommendation from commission to be consistent
with the size of a tiny home
Clean-up items:
Adjust language on page 26, Affordable Housing section 22, to state “exclusively by extremely
low, very low or low income ”
In the resolution, tile should be changed to “title”
RECESS:
The Commission recessed at 8:14 p.m. and reconvened at 8:25 p.m. with all Commissioners
present.
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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 9:03 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Planning Commission
is scheduled for Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 6:00 p.m., in the location, 990 Palm Street, San
Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION: 12/12/2018