Planning Commission Meeting Update

January 9, 2008                  Wednesday                                7:00 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL:      Commissioners Dan Carpenter, Michael Multari, John Ashbaugh, Amanda Brodie, Diana Gould-Wells, Vice-Chairperson Charles Stevenson and Chairperson Carlyn Christianson 

ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:  Commissioners or staff may modify the order of items.

MINUTES:  Minutes of December 12, 2007.  Approve or amend.
Minutes of November 28, 2007.  Approve or amend.

The minutes of November 28 and December 12, 2007 were approved with no changes. 

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 five minutes per person.  Items raised at this time are generally referred to the staff and, if action by the commission is necessary, may be scheduled for a future meeting.        No public comment. 

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. 

Any decision of the Planning Commission is final unless appealed to the City Council within 10 days of the action.  (Recommendations to the 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 in the Community Development Department, City Clerk’s office, or on the City’s website (slocity.org). The fee for filing an appeal is $100, and must accompany the appeal documentation. 

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. 

1.        811 & 903 El Capitan Way.  U/MOD 108-00; Request to amend an existing mixed-use permit to update allowable land uses. Covey III C/O Matt Quaglino, applicant. (James David)  

Planning Technician James David gave the staff presentation recommending approval of modification to the existing Planning Commission Use Permit for the Roadhouse mixed-use project at 811 El Capitan Way, to include additional land uses allowed in the underlying Service Commercial zone. Commissioner Ashbaugh inquired about whether the Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) was consulted on the proposed changes to the master list of uses for the site. Planning Technician James David replied that the ALUC was not consulted but staff certified that all proposed uses are consistent with the Airport Land Use Plan.  Applicant Matt Quaglino, 815 Fiero Lane, commented that the application was to increase commercial opportunities at the site. Commissioner Brodie expressed concerns with chemicals associated with a Photographic Lab land use, and Commissioner Stevenson expressed concerns over noise associated with a Studio land use. Commissioner Stevenson moved to approve the resolution subject to one change; classify Studio as a land use that requires Administrative Use Permit approval. Commissioner Ashbaugh seconded, and the motion passed 7:0 to approve modification to Planning Commission Use Permit 108-00. 

COMMENT AND DISCUSSION: 

2.        Staff 

A.     Presentation by the Air Pollution Control District: Global warming (Climate Change) – Impacts and Legislation Update. (Doug Davidson) 

Deputy Director Doug Davidson introduced the Air Pollution Control District’s (APCD) presentation on Global Warming. Larry Allen gave the APCD presentation and the Commissioners discussed the implications of climate change. 

B.     Agenda Forecast 

Deputy Director Davidson gave the Commission the agenda forecast.   

3.        Commission 

ADJOURN to the regular meeting of the Planning Commission scheduled for Wednesday, January 23, 2008, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 990 Palm Street.

Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Community Development, 919 Palm Street, during normal business hours.