HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3a. 02-22-2023 PC Draft Minutes
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Planning Commission Minutes
February 22, 2023, 6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Planning
Commissioners
Present:
Commissioner Justin Cooley, Commissioner Dave Houghton,
Commissioner Bob Jorgensen, Vice Chair Michael Hopkins
(one vacant seat)
Planning
Commissioners
Absent:
Commissioner Juan Munoz-Morris, Chair Steve Kahn
City Staff Present: Community Development Director Michael Codron, Deputy
Community Development Director Tyler Corey, Deputy City
Attorney Sadie Symens, Megan Wilbanks, Deputy City Clerk
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission was called to
order on February 22, 2023 at 6:03 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall,
990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Vice Chair Hopkins.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
3. CONSENT
3.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - FEBRUARY 8, 2023 PLANNING
COMMISSION MINUTES
Motion By Commissioner Houghton
Second By Commissioner Cooley
To approve the Planning Commission Minutes of February 8, 2023.
Ayes (4): Commissioner Cooley, Commissioner Houghton, Commissioner
Jorgensen, and Vice Chair Hopkins (one vacant seat)
Absent (2): Commissioner Munoz-Morris, and Chair Kahn
CARRIED (4 to 0)
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4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
4.a REVIEW OF A DRAFT ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 17 (ZONING
REGULATIONS) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT
HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAM 2.15 AND POLICY 6.6 TO PROVIDE A
DOWNTOWN FLEXIBLE DENSITY PROGRAM
Housing Coordinator Kyle Bell and Housing & Policy Program Manager
Teresa McClish presented the staff report and responded to Commission
inquiries.
Vice Chair Hopkins opened the Public Hearing.
Public Comments:
Jim Dantona
Damien Mavis
Miles Couch
Steve Delmartini
Remington Wolf
Kimmie Nguyen
--End of Public Comment--
Vice Chair Hopkins closed the Public Hearing.
Motion By Commissioner Jorgensen
Second By Commissioner Cooley
Adopt the Draft Resolution recommending the City Council introduce and
adopt an Ordinance amending Title 17 (Zoning Regulations) of the
Municipal Code to incorporate the Downtown Flexible Density Program for
qualifying residential projects.
"A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SAN LUIS OBISPO RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL
INTRODUCE AND ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 17
(ZONING REGULATIONS) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCLUDE
INCORPORATE A DOWNTOWN FLEXIBLE DENSITY PROGRAM FOR
QUALIFYING RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS. PROJECT IS CONSISTENT
WITH THE PREVIOUS MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR
THE 2018 COMPREHENSIVE ZONING REGULATIONS UPDATE AS
REPRESENTED IN THE PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT
AND ATTACHMENTS DATED FEBRUARY 22, 2023 (DOWNTOWN
CORE; CODE-0017-2023)" with the following amendments:
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Planning Commission Resolution, SECTION 2, shall be amended to
read: Based on the foregoing, the City Council does hereby will
consider adopt adopting the Addendum to the Initial Study Negative
Declaration that was prepared for the Comprehensive Zoning
Regulations Update for the Downtown Flexible Density Program, at
their Regular Meeting on March 21, 2023, as provided in Exhibit A.
Encourage staff to present additional options to the City Council to
consider reducing or eliminating parking requirements for qualifying
units under the program.
Ayes (4): Commissioner Cooley, Commissioner Houghton, Commissioner
Jorgensen, and Vice Chair Hopkins (one vacant seat)
Absent (2): Commissioner Munoz-Morris, and Chair Kahn
CARRIED (4 to 0)
5. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
5.a STAFF UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST
Deputy Community Development Director Tyler Corey provided an update
of upcoming projects.
On March 8, 2023, the Planning Commission will review a Use
Permit for a project located at 830 Orcutt Road (USE-0680-2022).
Tentatively scheduled for the March 22, 2023 meeting, the Planning
Commission will receive the General Plan Annual Report.
Vice Chair Hopkins announced that he will be resigning from the Planning
Commission effective February 23, 2023. The Planning Commission will
have two vacant seats until the annual Advisory Body Recruitment period
is closed (March 21, 2023).
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:21 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the
Planning Commission is scheduled for March 8, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council
Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
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APPROVED BY PLANNING COMMISSION: XX/XX/2023
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