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Agenda
PLANNING COMMISSION
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
6:00 p.m. REGULAR MEETING Council Chamber
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, CA
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE : Chair Wulkan
ROLL CALL : Commissioners Robert Jorgensen, Steve Kahn, John McKenzie, Nicholas
Quincey, Charles Stevenson, Vice-Chair Hemalata Dandekar, and Chair Mike
Wulkan.
ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA: Commissioners or staff may modify the order of items.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of October 23, 2019.
PUBLIC COMMENT: At this time, people may address the Commission about items not on
the agenda. Persons wishing to speak should come forward and state their name and address.
Comments are limited to three minutes per person. Items raised at this time are generally referred
to staff and, if action by the Commission is necessary, may be scheduled for a future meeting.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
NOTE: Any court challenge to the action taken on public hearing items on this agenda may be
limited to considering only those issues raised at the public hearing or in written correspondence
delivered to the City of San Luis Obispo at, or prior to, the public hearing. If you wish to speak,
please give your name and address for the record. Please limit your comments to three minutes;
consultant and project presentations limited to six minutes.
Planning Commission Agenda for November 13, 2019 Page 2
2. Review of a four-story mixed-use project consisting of approximately 5,209 square feet of
commercial use on the ground floor and 55 residential units above, including provision of 10
percent low-income affordable units, an associated 20 percent density bonus, and a request
for a standard incentive to apply affordable housing parking standards identified in Zoning
Regulations Section 17.140.040.K. Project includes: a request for a mechanical parking lift;
parking, landscaping, and site improvements; tree removals; and a categorical exemption from
environmental review (CEQA). Project Address: 486 Marsh & 545 Higuera; Case #:
ARCH-0017-2019; Zone: C-D; March Higuera Mixed Use LLC owner/applicant.
(Shawna Scott)
At the request of the applicant, this item will be continued to a date uncertain to allow
applicant-proposed revisions to be incorporated into the project.
3. Review of a Conditional Use Permit to allow operation of a Cannabis Retail Storefront with
a categorical exemption from CEQA environmental review; Project Address: 2600 Broad;
Case #: USE-0371-2019; Zone: C-R-SF; Nicholas Andre, applicant; Helios Dayspring,
applicant; Natural Healing Center, applicant. (Rachel Cohen – 45 Minutes)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution granting a Conditional Use Permit allowing the
establishment and operation of a Cannabis Retail Storefront located at 2600 and 2640 Broad
Street, based on findings and subject to conditions.
4. Review of a Conditional Use Permit to allow operation of a Cannabis Retail Storefront with
a categorical exemption from CEQA environmental review; Project Address: 280 Higuera;
Case #: USE-0550-2019; Zone: C-R-MU; MOM SLO LLC, applicant. (Walter Oetzell –
45 Minutes)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution granting a Conditional Use Permit allowing the
establishment and operation of a Cannabis Retail Storefront located at 280 Higuera Street,
based on findings and subject to conditions.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
5. Staff Updates & Agenda Forecast
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Wednesday , December 11,
2019, at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
Planning Commission Agenda for November 13, 2019 Page 3
APPEALS
APPEALS: Any decision of the Planning Commission is final unless appealed to City Council within
10 days of the action (Recommendations to City Council cannot be appealed since they are not a final
action.). Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Commission may file an appeal with the City
Clerk. Appeal forms are available at the Community Development Department office, City Clerk’s
office, or on the City’s website (www.slocity.org). The appropriate appeal fee must accompany the
appeal documentation.
LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES are available for the hearing impaired--please see Recording
Secretary.
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Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with
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781-7410.
Planning Commission regular meetings are televised live on Charter Channel 20. Agenda related
writings or documents provided to the Planning Commission are available for public inspection in
the Community Development Department located at 919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California
during the hours of 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and on the City’s website:
http://www.slocity.org/government/advisory-bodies.
Meeting video recordings can be found on the City’s website:
http://www.slocity.org/government/department-directory/city-clerk/on-demand-meeting-videos