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Planning
Commission Meeting Update
February 8, 2006
Wednesday
7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Carlyn Christianson, Alice Loh, Andrea Miller, Andrew
Carter, Jason McCoy, Chairperson Orval Osborne (and one vacancy)
Chairperson Osborne was absent
ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:
Agenda was accepted as written
PUBLIC COMMENT:
There was no public comment
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. 1136
Walnut Street.
A
121-05; Appeal of the Hearing Officer’s approval of a 14% parking
reduction (1 space) based on shared and mixed use; R-4 zone; Iqbal
Family Foundation, applicant; Dean E. Miller, appellant.
(Phil Dunsmore)
Following a discussion about whether the project meets the definition
of a mixed-use project, and on a motion by Commissioner Christianson,
seconded by Mc Coy, the Commission voted 4-1 to uphold the hearing
officer’s decision and allow the approval of a 14% parking reduction.
The parking reduction allows the project to be constructed with 11
parking spaces instead of 12.
2. 1017
Southwood Drive.
TR 217-05; Consideration of a tentative tract map converting 168
apartment units (Parkwood Village Apartments) into condominiums;
R-3-PD zone; Hamish Marshall, applicant. (Continued from January 11,
2006) (Phil Dunsmore)
The Commissioners listened to testimony from existing tenants in the
condominiums regarding the condition of the driveways, roofs, and the
hardship created from moving section 8 tenants into different units.
Commissioners generally felt that the tract map conditions would
accommodate the tenants concerns. On a motion by Loh, seconded by
Christianson, the Commission unanimously recommended approval of the
tract map to the City Council.
3. Citywide.
GPA and ER 149-98; Review of the October 2005 draft Conservation and
Open Space Element of the General Plan to update and consolidate
resource conservation policies, including amendments to the
Circulation, Conservation, Energy Conservation, Housing, Land Use,
Open Space, Parks and Recreation, Safety and Water and Wastewater
Management Elements; City of San Luis Obispo, applicant.
(Continued from
January 18, 2005)
(Jeff Hook)
Commissioners took public testimony and reviewed the March 2006
Council Hearing Draft Conservation and Open Space Element to ensure it
included changes made at the Commission’s special meeting of January
18, 2006. In response to suggestions from the public and from its own
review and discussion, the Commission made final changes to the Draft
text and agreed that the document was ready for Council review and
approval. Commissioners discussed the project’s initial study and
negative declaration and agreed that they adequately addressed the
March 2006 Draft as revised and that no further environmental review
was warranted.
On
a 5-0 vote (Commr. Osborne absent; one seat vacant) the Commission
recommended that the City Council: 1) approve the project’s Negative
Declaration of environmental impact, 2) adopt the March 2006 Draft
Conservation and Open Space Element with changes as noted, and 3)
amend the Circulation, Housing, Land Use, Parks and Recreation,
Safety, and Water and Wastewater Elements of the General Plan.
Commissioners thanked the community groups, including ECOSLO, Santa
Lucia Chapter of the Sierra Club, Residents for Quality Neighborhoods,
California Central Coast Chapter of the American Institute of
Architects, San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce, and SLO Green Build
for their important contributions in the preparation of the Draft, and
to the many individuals who also contributed their time and
expertise. Audience members also thanked the Commission for its
support of public participation in the update process.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION:
4. Staff
A.
Agenda Forecast.
Deputy
Director Draze provided a brief agenda forecast.
5. Commission
The meeting adjourned around 10:19 p.m. to the regular meeting of the
Planning Commission scheduled for Wednesday, March 8, 2006, at 7:00
p.m. in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 990 Palm Street. |
