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Minutes - Draft
Planning Commission
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission was called to order on
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located at 990 Palm Street, San
Luis Obispo, California, by Chair Mike Wulkan.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Robert Jorgensen, Steve Kahn, John McKenzie, Nicholas
Quincey (left meeting at 6:51 PM), Vice-Chair Hemalata Dandekar, and Chair
Mike Wulkan.
Absent: Commissioner Charles Stevenson
Staff: Community Development Director Michael Codron, Principal Planner Tyler
Corey, Assistant City Attorney Charles Bell Jr., City Clerk Teresa Purrington.
Pledge of Allegiance
Chair Wulkan led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
--End of Public Comment--
PRESENTATION ITEM
A. Update on the proposed Carbon Neutral New Buildings Program
Sustainability Manager Chris Read presented and responded to Commission inquiries.
Public Comments
None
--End of Public Comment--
The Commission received a status update on the proposed Carbon Neutral New Buildings
Program.
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CONSENT AGENDA
1. Consideration of the Planning Commission meeting Minutes of June 26, 2019 and July
10, 2019
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER JORGENSEN, SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER MCKENZIE, CARRIED 6-0-1 (COMMISSIONER STEVENSON ABSENT)
to approve the minutes of June 26, 2019 and July 10, 2019.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. 253 Elks Lane. Architectural review of a new 31,250-square foot SLO Regional Transit
Authority (RTA) Operation, Administration and Maintenance Facility, including a request for
a fence height exception to allow a fence of a maximum of 8 feet where 3 and 6 feet is normally
required, with an addendum to a Mitigated Negative Declaration. Case #: ARCH 0200-2019,
EID 0201-2019, Zone: O-PD-SF; San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority, applicant.
Commissioner Quincey indicated he would be recusing himself from this item due to a
conflict of interest as his employer, County of San Luis Obispo, represents the RTA.
Commissioner Quincey left the meeting.
Associate Planner Rachel Cohen presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries.
Geoff Straw, Executive Director of RTA summarized the project.
Applicant Representative, William Todd, Stantec provided an overview of the project.
Chair Wulkan opened the public hearing.
Public Comments
None
Chair Wulkan closed the public hearing.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER JORGENSEN, SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER MCKENZIE, CARRIED 5-0-1-1 (COMMISSIONER STEVENSON
ABSENT AND COMMISSIONER QUINCEY RECUSED) to adopt a resolution entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVING
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 31,250-SQUARE FOOT OPERATION, ADMINISTRATION
AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY FOR THE REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY (RTA),
INCLUDING A REQUEST FOR A FENCE HEIGHT EXCEPTION TO ALLOW A FENCE OF
A MAXIMUM OF 8 FEET WHERE A RANGE OF HEIGHTS FROM 3 TO 6 FEET IS THE
STANDARD MAXIMUM WITH A MITIGATED ADDENDUM AS REPRESENTED IN THE
STAFF REPORT AND ATTACHMENTS DATED JULY 24, 2019 (253 ELKS LANE, ARCH-
0200-2019 & EID-0201-2019)”
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With the following changes:
The removal of Conditions 10, 11 and 12 as indicated in the staff presentation.
New Condition - In order to further reduce potential noise, impact the east bay door remain closed
between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM when not required by facility operation (ingress and egress of
buses).
AQ- Measure to Reduce Operations Idling Emissions as modified at the meeting.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
3. Staff Updates & Agenda Forecast
Principle Planner Tyler Corey provided an update of upcoming projects.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:24 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Planning Commission
is scheduled for Wednesday, August 14, 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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