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Minutes
Planning Commission
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission was called to order on
Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located at 990 Palm Street,
San Luis Obispo, California, by Chair Wulkan
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Robert Jorgensen, Steve Kahn, John McKenzie, Nicholas Quincey,
Charles Stevenson, Vice-Chair Hemalata Dandekar and Chair Mike Wulkan
Absent: None
Staff: Community Development Director Michael Codron, Principal Planner Tyler Corey,
Assistant City Attorney Charles Bell, and Deputy City Clerk Kevin Christian.
Pledge of Allegiance
Chair Wulkan led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATION
City Manager Derek Johnson and City Attorney Christine Dietrick provided a presentation
concerning the purview and expectations of the Planning Commission. Council Member
Christianson provided the Council perspective concerning the relationship of the various advisory
bodies and Council’s expectations for the Commission.
1.CONSENT AGENDA – CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER JORGENSEN, SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER MCKENZIE, CARRIED 7-0-0 to approve the minutes of July 24, 2019.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
--End of public comment—
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
2.Review of a proposed mixed-use project consisting of three buildings including: Building
A (8,636-square foot [sf] manufacturing shell with mezzanine); Building B (31,726 sf
mixed-use building including 7,200 sf of commercial shell on the ground level with 16
loft-style, two-bedroom residential units above); and Building C (6,850 -sf mixed-use
building including 3,421-sf of commercial shell on the ground level with two residential
units above) with associated parking and site improvements The project includes a
request for a mixed-use parking reduction of six percent, and an Addendum to the
previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration (ER#0286-2014); Project Address:
279 Bridge. Case #: ARCH-0255-2019; Zone: M; Bridge Squared, LLC, applicant. Project
Address: 279 Bridge. Case #: ARCH-0255-2019; Zone: M; Bridge Squared, LLC, applicant.
Senior Planner Shawna Scott presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries.
Applicant representative, Aisling Fearon with Ten Over Studio, summarized responses made
resultant to the Architectural Review Commission concerns as now presented in the project,
reviewed project fit to the neighborhood and City Goals, and responded to commissioner
questions.
Chair Wulkan opened the public hearing.
Public Comments
Marti Kessler
Garret McElveny
--End of Public Comment--
Applicant representative, Aisling Fearon, responded to questions raised during public
comment as well as further commissioner questions.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER STEVENSON, SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER JORGENSEN, CARRIED 6-1-0 (MCKENZIE DISSENTING) to adopt a
resolution entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVING
A MIXED-USE PROJECT CONSISTING OF THREE BUILDINGS OF 8,636, 31,726, AND
6,850 SQUARE FEET EACH, INCLUDING A SIX PERCENT PARKING REDUCTION,
AND ADOPTING AN ADDENDUM TO A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AS
REPRESENTED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND ATTACHMENTS DATED SEPTEMBER
25, 2019 (279 BRIDGE STREET, ARCH-0255-2019 AND USE-0526-2019),” and to include
the following modifications and/or conditions:
-Allow up to 12-foot lighting in the parking area if shielded from adjacent properties and conforming
to the night sky ordinance
-Roof top lighting must conform to the night sky ordinance
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-Requirement for mechanical ventilation in residential units
-Mitigation Measure BIO 2
o Strike the final sentence of paragraph one
o Add a requirement for a weekly biologist inspection during construction and training
of construction personnel on best practices concerning nesting birds
-Reference Master Use list as an exhibit to the resolution with zoning code regulations
limitations for mixed-use project applied and specifically prohibiting the following uses:
o Auto parts sales and installation
o Veterinary clinic hospital and boarding
3.Review of the proposed annexation of approximately 39 acres of property along Fiero
Lane and Clarion Court; this action includes consideration of an Initial Study/Mitigated
Negative Declaration tiered from the Final Program Environmental Impact Report for
the Airport Area and Margarita Area Specific Plans and Related Facilities Master Plans
(SCH#2000051062); Project Address: 850 Fiero. Case #: ANNX-1166-2015, Zone:
Easement; Fiero Lane Water Company, applicant.
Due to a public notification error, this item was continued to the October 9, 2019 Planning
Commission meeting.
4.Project Address: 564 Higuera. Case #: ARCH-0150-2019; Zone: C-D; Creekside Lofts,
LP, owner/applicant.
This item was continued to a date uncertain to allow the applicant time to respond to
Architectural Review Commission direction, and for staff to prepare evaluation of any design
modifications.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
5.Agenda Forecast – Principal Planner Tyler Corey provided an update of upcoming projects,
introduced the idea of holding a Planning Commission retreat, and responded to commissioner
questions.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Planning Commission
is scheduled for Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, 990 Palm
Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION: 10/09/2019