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Planning
Commission Meeting Update
January 10, 2006
Wednesday
7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
OATH OF OFFICE:
Swearing in of new Commissioners, Amanda Brodie and Diana Gould-Wells
ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Charles Stevenson, John Ashbaugh, Amanda Brodie, Diana
Gould-Wells, Jason McCoy, Vice Chairperson Carlyn Christianson, and
Chairperson Andrea Miller
All Commissioners were present.
ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:
The agenda was accepted as written.
MINUTES:
Minutes of December 13, 2006. Approve or amend.
The minutes were approved without modification.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
There was no public comment on items not on the agenda.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1.
1374 and 1386 Pismo Street.
AP/MS 137-06: Appeal of the Hearing Officer’s approval of a tentative
parcel map creating a 4 lot common interest subdivision. R-2 zone;
Howard Nicholson, applicant; Evelyn Talmage, appellant.
(Phil Dunsmore)
The Planning Commission voted 6-1 (Stevenson) to deny the appeal and
uphold the Hearing Officer’s approval of a parcel map creating a 4-lot
common interest subdivision from two existing lots. Testimony and
discussion focused on parking issues and the improvements proposed at
the end of Pismo Street, which terminates at the railroad in this
location.
2.
Downtown Core Area.
GPA and ER 50-06: Discussion of recommended General Plan amendments
to revise policies and programs relating to Downtown building height,
intensity limits and floor area ratio in the downtown core, and
environmental review; City of San Luis Obispo, applicant.
(Continued from
December 13,
2006).
(Michael Codron)
The Planning Commission continued their discussion of downtown
building heights and intensity limits and recommended approval of the
proposed General Plan Amendments and Mitigated Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impact on a 6-1 vote (Ashbaugh). The Commission
re-opened the hearing for public testimony and heard from four
additional speakers who were not present at the December 13th
meeting. The Commission’s discussion focused on the features that
would be required of projects that are allowed to build taller than
the current height limit of 50 feet.
3.
2710, 2716 and 2720 Augusta Street.
TR and ER 104-06: Consideration of a tentative tract map to
resubdivide a three parcel deep lot subdivision into five lots, with
exceptions to the Subdivision Regulations for depth-to-width
standards, and environmental review; R-1 zone; John Ferguson,
applicant. (Jaime Hill)
The Commission recommended approval of the proposed subdivision to the
City Council. Discussion focused on the improvements proposed as part
of the project, which include conversion of a non-conforming duplex on
the site to a single-family home, additional landscaping, a fire-truck
turnaround, a garbage collection area and three new residences.
Several members of the public spoke, primarily in support of the
project. Concerns were raised regarding privacy, pedestrian safety on
the common access driveway, and the potential for future access at the
back of the site to an adjacent lot that may be subdivided. The
Commission approved the project on a 7-0 vote, with a condition added
to require a 4’ wide pedestrian path along the driveway to be
delineated with stamped concrete.
4.
1043 Ella Street.
TR and ER 21-06: Consideration of a tentative Tract Map creating 16
airspace residential condominiums and environmental review; R-2 zone;
Brian Rolph, applicant. (Brian Leveille)
The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the
proposed subdivision of an existing 16-unit apartment project. The
City Council approved the condominium conversion for the apartments in
2006. As part of that process, the applicant is required to proceed
through the subdivision process. Before making their recommendation,
the Commission discussed the potential for covered parking, disabled
access, and the improvements associated with the public path to
Terrace Hill.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION:
5.
Staff
A.
Agenda Forecast
Staff provided the Commission with an update of upcoming agenda items.
6.
Commission
ADJOURN
to the regular meeting of the Planning Commission scheduled for
Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of
City Hall, 990 Palm Street. |
