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Minutes - Draft
Planning Commission
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission was called to order on
Wednesday, December 12, 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,
Nicholas Quincey, Michael Wulkan, Vice-Chair Charles Stevenson, and Chair
John Fowler.
Absent: None.
Staff: Community Development Deputy Xzandrea Fowler, Assistant City Attorney
Jon Ansolabehere, Associate Planner Rachel Cohen, Associate Planner Kyle
Bell, Recording Secretary Summer Aburashed.
Pledge of Allegiance
Chair Fowler led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Carol Myser
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1. CONSENT AGENDA – CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DANDEKAR, SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER MCKENZIE, CARRIED 6-0-0-1 (COMMISSIONER JORGENSEN
ABSTAINING) to approve the minutes of October 10, 2018, as presented.
ACTION: MOTION BY VICE-CHAIR STEVENSON, SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER WULKAN, CARRIED 7-0-0 to approve the minutes of October 24,
2018, as presented.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. Review of General Plan Amendment, amendment to the Airport Area Specific Plan
(AASP), Rezone, a Mobile Home park Conversion, and a Conditional Use Permit to
allow for a mixed-use project and a 30% mixed-use parking reduction located at 650
Tank Farm Road that includes 249 residential units and 17,500 square feet of
commercial space. Case #s: GENP-1065-2017, SPEC 0398-2017, EID 1066-2017, USE
1067-2017; BP-SP, C/OS-SP and R-2-SP Zones; Agera Grove Investments, LLC,
applicant
Associate Planner Rachel Cohen and Contract Project Planner Rob Mullane presented the
staff report and responded to Commission inquiries.
Applicant Representatives Pam Ricci and Eric Justesen, and the Applicant Matt Wade
provided an overview of the project and responded to Commission inquiries.
Chair Fowler opened the public hearing.
Public Comments
Donna Lewis
Steve Delmartini
Steve Hopkins
Audrey Bigelow
James Lopes
Sandra Rowley
Matt Wade (Applicant)
Chair Fowler closed the public hearing
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MCKENZIE, SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER WULKAN, CARRIED 7-0-0 to adopt Resolution No. PC1017-2018
entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT THE GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT, SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT AND REZONE, AND MOBILE
HOME PARK CONVERSION INCLUDING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AS REPRESENTED IN THE
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT AND ATTACHMENTS DATED
DECEMBER 12, 2018 (650 TANK FARM ROAD; EID-1066-2017, SPEC-0398-2017, &
GENP-1065-2017),” with conditions as modified, and the following direction provided:
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1. Confirm access points and how circulation will work. Main access easement from the
project site across Orcutt Creek to the adjacent property to the east will need to be
verified prior to issuance of building permit.
2. Include a bicycle/pedestrian connection across Acacia Creek (via the existing bridge to
the Digital West site).
3. Provide a bicycle/pedestrian connection to the existing Damon Garcia Sports Field
pedestrian paths.
4. Provide a pedestrian friendly site plan that includes walkways outside the drive aisles,
along the creek corridors, and to adjacent uses/properties.
5. Consider where outdoor residential activities are located and how the noise is buffered
and consistent with City standards.
6. Balconies and decks of residential units near Tank Farm Road should be located on the
interior side of the building to reduce noise exposure.
7. Decks/balconies should be a minimum of six feet in depth for usability.
8. Consider providing more separation between the commercial / mixed-use buildings and
the nearest residential buildings.
9. Consider where commercial related activities (e.g. deliveries, customer visitations, etc.)
are located in relationship with the residential units on the site.
10. Use appropriate native and riparian plant species within the creek corridors
11. Provide an overall site landscape plan that does not include invasive species.
12. Incorporate more common spaces for interaction and play into the site design. This would
include outdoor spaces, including “tot lots,” as well as indoor common spaces within the
mixed-use buildings.
ACTION: MOTION BY VICE-CHAIR STEVENSON, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
MCKENZIE, CARRIED 7-0-0 to recommend that the City Council direct the applicant to
concurrently process the requested Use Permit when they apply for Design Review.
RECESS:
The Commission recessed at 8:17 p.m. and reconvened at 8:30 p.m. with all Commissioners
present.
3. Request to establish a high occupancy residential use to provide for seven occupants
where normally limited to five at 1267 Fredericks Street. Case #: USE 1859-2018, R-2
Zone; SLOCA LLC % Sanjay Ganpule, applicant
Associate Planner Kyle Bell presented the staff report and responded to Commission
inquiries.
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Applicant Representative, Pamela Jardini provided an overview of the project and responded
to Commission inquiries.
Chair Fowler opened the public hearing.
Public Comments
Steven Walker
Kathie Walker
Sandra Rowley
Chair Fowler closed the public hearing
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MCKENZIE SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER WULKAN, CARRIED 4-0-3 (COMMISSIONER DANDEKAR, VICE-
CHAIR STEVENSON, & CHAIR FOWLER VOTING NO) to adopt Resolution No.
PC1018-2018 entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO PLANNING COMMISSION
APPROVING A HIGH OCCUPANCY RESIDENTIAL USE TO PROVIDE FOR SEVEN
OCCUPANTS WHERE NORMALLY LIMITED TO FIVE. THE PROJECT IS
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AS
REPRESENTED IN THE PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT AND
ATTACHMENTS DATED DECEMBER 12, 2018 (1267 FREDERICKS STREET, USE-
1859- 2018)”, as presented with the following conditions.
Remove Finding No. 1 and replace with text above “As conditioned, the use will not
adversely affect the health, safety or welfare of persons living at the site or in the vicinity
because the site is of sufficient size to support the High-Occupancy Residential Use and the
proposed use complies with performance standards of the City’s Zoning Regulations.”
Modify SECTION 3 to reference the correct application and application number USE-1859-
2018.
Modify Condition No. 2 to reinstate the annual review.
Add following language to Condition No. 4, “Prior to occupancy by more than five persons
the existing driveway shall be improved with an all weathered surface, and four all weathered
parking spaces shall be provided with ally access per the attached project plans”
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
4. Staff Updates & Agenda Forecast – Deputy Community Development Xzandrea Fowler
provided an update of upcoming projects.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:35 p.m. The Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission
for Wednesday, December 26, 2018 has been cancelled. The next Regular Planning
Commission meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 9, 2019 , at 6:00 p.m., in the
Council Chamber, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION: XX/XX/2019
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