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Planning
Commission Meeting Update
April 22, 2009
Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Michael Boswell, Michael Draze, Eric Meyer, Airlin
Singewald, Mary Whittlesey, Vice-Chairperson Michael Multari, and
Chairperson Charles Stevenson
ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:
Agenda accepted
MINUTES:
Minutes of March 25 and April 8, 2009. Approved as amended.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. 1324
Phillips Lane.
MS 23-09: A minor subdivision to create two lots from one with
exceptions for lot size, lot depth; and exception to allow a 10-foot
street yard on Phillips Lane; R-3 zone; Habitat for Humanity,
applicant. (Michael Codron)
Michael Codron, Housing Programs Manager, presented
the staff report,
recommending
the Planning Commission adopt a resolution recommending that the
City Council approve the proposed minor
subdivision with exceptions, based on findings and subject to
conditions outlined in the staff report. Five members of the public
spoke in favor of the project. The Commission discussed support for
smaller lot subdivisions and the need to allow these types of
developments without homeowners’ associations to maintain the
affordability of the housing developed. On a motion by Commissioner
Meyer, seconded by Commissioner Draze, the Commission voted 7:0 to
approve a resolution recommending that the
City Council approve
the proposed minor subdivision with exceptions, based
on findings and subject to conditions.
2. City-wide.
GPI 67-08: Amendments to various sections of the City’s Zoning
Regulations; City of San Luis Obispo, applicant.
(Tyler Corey)
Tyler Corey presented the staff report recommending approval of the
Negative Declaration of environmental impact and amendments to Title
17 (Zoning Regulations) of the Municipal Code. Staff responded to
numerous questions and discussion with the Commission regarding the
proposed changes. Jerry Rioux, Director for SLO County Housing
Trust Fund, discussed how projects that qualify for a density bonus
for affordable housing are allowed to provide all of their required
parking in tandem, per State law. Erin Paxton, San Luis Obispo,
supported tandem parking if more spaces would be allowed for rental
properties. There were no further comments made from the public. On
a motion from Vice-Chair Multari, seconded by Commissioner Draze,
the Commission voted 7:0 to recommend the Council approve the
Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact and adopt the proposed
amendments to the Zoning Regulations, with minor modifications. On
a second motion from Vice-Chair Multari, seconded by Commissioner
Whittlesey, the Commission voted 7:0 to consider the following items
in the next Zoning Regulations update: 1) Reconsider the slope
density for commercial properties (Table 1: Maximum Residential
Density for Cross-Slope Categories); 2) Reconsider Chapter
17.17.040.D; and 3) Consider limiting the size of 2, 3 & 4 bedroom
dwelling units.
3. City-wide.
GPA 120-08: 2009 Housing Element Update: Review of proposed policy
and program changes; City of San Luis Obispo, applicant.
(Kim Murry)
Kim Murry
presented the staff report and summarized the update process as well
as the proposed modifications and additions to the Housing Element
policies and programs. Commissioners requested clarification of
several items and opened the item up for public comment. Jerry
Rioux, Executive Director of the Housing Trust Fund, provided
testimony to support consideration of ways to encourage construction
of secondary dwellings, and to provide staff the ability to
negotiate development standards in order to process affordable
housing projects in a timely manner. There was no further public
comment. The Commissioners discussed the proposed modifications and
provided 22 points of direction including elimination of several
programs, modification to language of several programs and addition
of a program regarding small lot subdivisions. The Commission
endorsed forwarding the proposed policies and programs as modified
as part of the draft Housing Element to the Council for
consideration in anticipation of sending it to the State Housing and
Community Development Department (HCD) for review. The Planning
Commission directed staff to return with the draft Housing Element
once comments were provided by HCD staff for further consideration
prior to Council adoption.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION:
3.
Staff
a.
Agenda
Forecast – Staff provided a description of the items to be
considered at the May 13th meeting.
4.
Commission –
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 11:05 p.m.
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
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