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Planning Commission
Minutes
Planning Commission
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission was called to order on
Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 6:05 p.m., via teleconference, by Vice Chair Jorgensen.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Michael Hopkins, Steve Kahn, Nicholas Quincey, Michelle
Shoresman, Mike Wulkan, Vice-Chair Robert Jorgensen, and Chair Hemalata
Dandekar (6:15)
Absent: None
Staff: Community Development Director Michael Codron, Principal Planner Tyler
Corey, Assistant City Attorney Roy Hanley, and Deputy City Clerk Kevin
Christian
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
1.CONSENT AGENDA – CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SHORESMAN, SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER KAHN, CARRIED 6-0-1 to approve the Planning Commission Minutes of
May 13, 2020.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. Development review of a new, two-story, 13,082-square foot office building as part of an
existing Planned Development (PD 0274). The project includes an amendment to the adopted
Precise Plan approved through Resolution No. 2249 (1971 Series) to address the new office
development as it relates to the Planned Development. The project also includes exceptions for
parking and trash enclosures within the street yard setback (0 feet where a 20-foot setback and
10-foot setback, respectively, are normally required), exceptions to sign regulations, and a 40%
parking reduction and offsite parking. The project is categorically exempt from environmental
review (CEQA); Project Address: 487 Leff Street; Case #: ARCH-0506-2019 & PDEV-
0507-2019; Zone: R-2-PD; Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo (HASLO), applicant.
Associate Planner Kyle Bell presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries.
Applicant representative Scott Smith introduced the project and described the need for the
project and the specific site location desirability. Architect representatives Pam Ricci and
David Gibbs, RRM Design Group, reviewed the site history, project design, ARC input, and
responded to comments made in the submitted public comment and commissioner inquiries.
Chair Dandekar opened the public hearing.
Public Comments
None
Chair Dandekar closed the public hearing
ACTION: MOTION BY VICE CHAIR JORGENSEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
HOPKINS, CARRIED 5-2-0 (WITH COMMISSIONERS QUINCEY AND WULKAN
OPPOSED) to adopt a resolution entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO PLANNING COMMISSION
APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW, TWO-STORY, 13,082-SQUARE
FOOT OFFICE BUILDING AS PART OF AN EXISTING PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT (PD 0274). THE PROJECT INCLUDES AN AMENDMENT TO THE
ADOPTED PRECISE PLAN APPROVED THROUGH RESOLUTION NO. 2249 (1971
SERIES) TO ADDRESS THE NEW OFFICE DEVELOPMENT AS IT RELATES TO
THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT. THE PROJECT ALSO INCLUDES
EXCEPTIONS FOR PARKING AND TRASH ENCLOSURES WITHIN THE STREET
YARD SETBACK (0 FEET WHERE A 20-FOOT SETBACK AND 10-FOOT
SETBACK, RESPECTIVELY, ARE NORMALLY REQUIRED), EXCEPTIONS TO
SIGN REGULATIONS, AND A 32% PARKING REDUCTION AND OFFSITE
PARKING. PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW; AS REPRESENTED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND ATTACHMENTS
DATED JUNE 10, 2020 (487 LEFF STREET, ARCH-0506-2019 & PDEV-0507-2019)”
with an added condition to reduce the larger sign’s size to 30 square feet and limit its height to
20 feet.
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3. Review of the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update Proposed Policies and Programs. The project
requires an initial study of environmental review per CEQA. No final action is being taken at
this meeting. Project Address: Citywide; Case #: GENP-0217-2020 & EID-0218-2020;
City of San Luis Obispo, applicant.
Associate Planner Rachel Cohen presented the staff report and responded to Commission
inquiries.
Chair Dandekar opened the public hearing.
Public Comments
Molly Kern
Chair Dandekar closed the public hearing.
The Commission discussed the proposed policies and programs and provided input to staff.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
4. Agenda Forecast – Principal Planner Tyler Corey provided an update of upcoming projects.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. The next Regular Planning Commission meeting is
scheduled for Wednesday, June 24, 2020, via teleconference.
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION: XX/XX/2020
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