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Planning
Commission Meeting Update
June
13, 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
Commissioner
Ashbaugh was absent.
STAFF:
Phil Dunsmore, Associate Planner; Peter Brown, Housing Programs
Manager; Jeff Hook, Senior Planner; Doug Davidson, Deputy Community
Development Director.
ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:
The agenda was accepted as presented.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
There was no public comment on items not on the agenda.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1.
Citywide.
TA and ER 79-07;
Amendments to Municipal Code Chapter 17.90 (zoning
regulations) to clarify the resident selection process for
affordable housing projects and environmental review; City of San
Luis Obispo, applicant. (Peter Brown)
Following a brief presentation from staff explaining
the background and need for specific policy on how candidates are
selected for affordable housing projects, staff recommended the
Commission forward the proposed amendments and environmental
determination of a negative declaration to the City Council for
approval. Commissioners had one question regarding the resident
selection process and expressed a desire to not allow employee
selection even when going above and beyond the inclusionary housing
requirement. Absent any discussion and without public testimony,
Commissioner Carpenter motioned to adopt a resolution to recommend
approval of the amendments to the City Council. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Miller and passed on a 6-0 vote.
2.
Citywide.
TA 75-07; Amendments to the City’s Subdivision Regulations including
new standards for airspace subdivisions; City of San Luis Obispo,
applicant. (Phil Dunsmore)
Following a brief presentation from staff regarding
an explanation of airspace subdivisions and other minor text
clarifications proposed to the Subdivision Regulations, staff
recommended the Commission forward the proposed amendments to the
City Council for approval. Commissioners had several questions
regarding the airspace subdivision process and what has been done in
other communities. Following a brief Commissioner discussion and
without any public testimony, Commissioner Stevenson motioned to
adopt a resolution to recommend approval of the amendments to the
City Council. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Miller and
passed on a 6-0 vote. Following the vote, Commissioners commended
staff for taking the initiative to introduce innovative; code
amendments.
3.
Citywide.
GPA and ER 49-06; Review of goals, objectives and land use; and
introduction to form-based codes proposed for the South Broad Street
Corridor Plan area; City of San Luis Obispo, applicant.
(Jeff Hook)
Jeff Hook, Senior Planner, gave a slide presentation outlining the
topics to be considered at the meeting: goals and objectives, land
use and an introduction to form-based codes. He noted that
representatives of the South Broad Street Corridor Focus Group were
in the audience and would like to present their recommended goals
for the planning area. Michael Young, planner with Rick
Engineering, provided background on the Draft Plan. Under public
comment, Lee Anna O’Daniel, 570 Al-Hil, voiced concerns about the
effect of the proposed cul-de-sac streets along Broad Street on
vehicle access to businesses along Broad. Planning Commissioners
discussed the topic areas, asked questions and heard a brief
presentation by Focus Group members. After lengthy discussion,
Commissioners asked staff to: 1) rework the section on Goals and
objectives to incorporate the Focus Group’s goals and the goals
listed in the staff report, 2) to make objectives clear and
measurable, 3) provide an evaluation of how the goals and policies
implement general plan policies. Commissioners also asked for
additional clarification of the plan’s land use concept and to
provide a “recipe” for how form-based codes would be applied. The
Commission continued the item to its August 8, 2007 meeting.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION:
4.
Staff
A.
Agenda
Forecast
5.
Commission
The meeting ADJOURNED to the special Planning
Commission Retreat scheduled for Wednesday, June 20, 2007, at 6:00
p.m. at Café Roma Restaurant. |
