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Planning
Commission Meeting Update
May
23, 2007
Wednesday
7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Dan Carpenter, Andrea Miller, John Ashbaugh, Amanda
Brodie, Diana Gould-Wells, Vice-Chairperson Charles Stevenson and
Chairperson Carlyn Christianson
ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:
Business Item No. 4 was taken in advance of the public
hearing items.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
There were no comments from members of the public during the public
comment period.
BUSINESS ITEM:
4.
Citywide.
General Plan Conformity Report/CIP Program; City of San Luis Obispo,
applicant. (Jeff Hook)
Following a brief staff presentation, the Commission
voted 7-0 to determine the proposed Capital Improvement Program
conforms to the General Plan and to forward its determination to the
City Council. The Commission also recommended the Council consider
policies in the Conservation and Open Space Element encouraging best
practices in the purchase and use of low-emission, energy efficient
City fleet vehicles.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1.
2056 Rachel Street.
SDU 184-06:
Request to allow a 620 sq. ft. secondary dwelling unit
with exceptions to code consistency requirements relating to size and
location; R-2 zone; David Fosse, applicant.
(Phil Dunsmore)
Following a discussion about the proposed architecture of the primary
residence, and a discussion regarding neighborhood compatibility, the
Commission voted 6-1 to approve the existing structure to be
designated as a secondary dwelling unit (SDU). As part of the motion
made by Andrea Miller, the project findings and conditions were
amended to more closely reflect the requirements of the City’s SDU
ordinance. Commissioner Stevenson voted against the designation of the
existing structure as a SDU because he felt that the proposed new
primary residence was out of character with the existing historic
structure.
2.
3000 Calle Malva.
PD, MOD/TR and ER 98-06; Consideration of a vesting
tentative tract map and amend the Zoning Map to add a Planned
Development overlay to the central portion of the property to allow
for smaller lot sizes and dimensions with varied setbacks and lot
coverages, and environmental review; C-O/S-100 zone; John King,
applicant. (Pam Ricci)
On
a 7-0 vote, the Planning Commission recommended that the Council
approve the Mitigated Negative Declaration and submitted vested
tentative tract map, along with a Planned Development overlay zoning
that would apply to the approximately 11-acre central portion of the
site, based on findings, and subject to conditions and code
requirements. Staff provided a detailed presentation of the project
history including the Planning Commission’s conceptual support in
January of 2006 for increased density in the center of the project.
In
reaction to testimony provided by existing neighbors of the project
site, the Commission focused on project conditions that would most
directly affect adjacent development both during and after development
such as those dealing with air quality and grading. Elizabeth
Righetti wanted to see lots adjacent to Chunash Village limited to
single-story homes and asked that notices for construction activity
have a greater range and be mailed out more than a week in advance.
Gene Nelson expressed concerns with the locations of fencing and felt
that open space preservation was important. Robert Phelps submitted
written comments and was concerned with construction dust. Douglas
Gerard had no problem with the increased density of the project n the
PD portion, but was concerned with grading that affected the
perimeter.
3.
Citywide.
GPI 49-06; Review of the Draft South Broad Street Corridor Plan; City
of San Luis Obispo, applicant. (To be continued to
June 13, 2007)
The Commission continued the item to its June 13, 2007
meeting without discussion.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION:
5.
Staff
A.
Agenda
Forecast -
Deputy Director Davidson provided the forecast.
B. Planning Commission Retreat -
Deputy Director Davidson discussed the Commission’s upcoming June 20th
retreat and explained the format in more detail.
6.
Commission
The meeting adjourned at 10:15 p.m. to the regular meeting of the
Planning Commission scheduled for Wednesday, June 13, 2007, at 7:00
p.m. in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 990 Palm Street. |
