Cultural Heritage Committee Action Update

August 28, 2006                       Monday                                          5:30p.m.

 ROLL CALL:      Committee Members Sandy Baer, Dan Carpenter, Robert Pavlik, Lynne Landwehr, Tom Wheeler,  Vice Chair Barbara Breska and Chairperson Chuck Crotser

 Committee Members Baer, Pavlik and Chairperson  Crotser were absent.

STAFF:                Jeff Hook, Senior Planner

Associate Planner Michael Codron and Senior Planner Jeff Hook were present.

PUBLIC COMMENT: 

There was no public comment on items not on the agenda.

MINUTES: Minutes of July 24, 2006 regular meeting. Approve or amend.  

On a motion by Committee member Carpenter, seconded by Committee member Wheeler, the Committee approved the minutes with changes on a 4-0 vote.

 PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS:

 1.  1266 Mill Street and 777 Johnson Ave.  ARC MI 116-06; Review of a proposed demolition of metal garage and construction of unenclosed parking; R-2-H zone; Mike Shipsey, applicant.  (Phil Dunsmore)  

This item was continued to a date certain, September 25, 2006 without discussion to allow the Committee to achieve a quorum.  

2.   Citywide.  GPA/ER 50-06; Discussion of possible General Plan amendments to revise policies and programs relating to Downtown building height and intensity limits; City of San Luis Obispo, applicant.  (Michael Codron)  

On a 4-0 vote, the CHC continued consideration of policies relating to Downtown building height and intensity limits to their next meeting, scheduled for September 25^th.  Staff made a presentation to summarize the Council direction from the March 2006 hearing and framed the policy discussion for the Committee.  Staff explained that the issue would be dealt with using a two-step approach.  First, staff will present the relevant policies to the advisory bodies and City Council for clarification.  Second, an ordinance will be prepared based on the clarified policies.  The meeting was well attended and nine members of the public provided public testimony.  The CHC had a brief discussion after the close of public testimony but felt that the issues were too complex to cover without the three CHC members who were not present.

DISCUSSION ITEMS: 

3.        Communications

a.  Agenda Forecast - staff

Staff provided a brief agenda forecast, noting that the September CHC agenda would probably include a development proposal for the historic Ah Louis store site, and a request by the property to include the Ah Louis Store in the Mills Act Program.

b.      Committee

c.      CHC Meeting Schedule, 2007

The meeting adjourned around 8 p.m to the regular meeting on Monday, September 25, 2006, at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.