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Planning
Commission Meeting Update
June 14, 2006
Wednesday
7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Charles Stevenson, John Ashbaugh, Peter Brown, Andrew
Carter, Jason McCoy, Vice Chairperson Carlyn Christianson, and
Chairperson Andrea Miller
ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:
Commissioners or staff may modify the order of items.
MINUTES:
Minutes of May 24, 2006. Approve or amend.
The minutes were approved as submitted.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. 851
& 860 Humbert Avenue.
GP/R, ER and ABAN 27-06: Request to amend the General Plan Land Use
Element Map from Services and Manufacturing to Medium-High Density
Residential and the Zoning Map from M to R-3-S; street abandonment of
Frederick Street and a portion of Humbert Avenue, and environmental
review; M zone; Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo, applicant.
(Jaime Hill)
On
a vote of 5 to 0 (Commissioners McCoy and Brown were absent), the
Planning Commission voted to recommend approval to City Council of a
Mitigated Negative Declaration, General Plan Amendment and Zone change
for property located at 851 and 860 Humbert; and Abandonment of
portions of Fredrick Street and Humbert Avenue, based on findings and
subject to mitigation measures and conditions.
While all the Commissioners where generally supportive of the
project, Commissioners Stevenson and Ashbaugh expressed concerns
related to circulation, potential safety issues related to increased
trespass on the Union Pacific Rail Road property, and compatibility
with neighboring industrial uses. The discussion focused on
circulation and the need for an additional pedestrian crossing to the
east side of the railroad, particularly given the additional
residences that are being proposed to the west and the increased trips
that will be made to Sinsheimer Park and elementary school.
Commissioners Christianson and Carter, and Chairwoman Miller all felt
that these issues were more appropriately discussed during future
review of a development project, rather than during the GP/R/ABAN
process.
Commissioner Stevenson made the motion to support staff’s
recommendation, recommending approval to City Council of a Mitigated
Negative Declaration, General Plan Amendment and Zone change for
property located at 851 and 860 Humbert; and Abandonment of portions
of Fredrick Street and Humbert Avenue, based on findings and subject
to mitigation measures and conditions. Commission Stevenson added two
conditions to those recommended by staff, to direct the ARC to look at
design features that would discourage trespass over Union Pacific rail
lines and to consider the interface between industrial and residential
uses when reviewing site and building proposals. After some discussion
about the proximity of bus stops and transit lines to the site, and
development of the Victoria Street extension as a private versus
public street, Commissioner Ashbaugh seconded the motion, noting that
the project entitlements before them were the land use designation and
abandonment only, and not a development project. Chairperson Miller
supported the motion saying that the project will be a welcome
replacement to the now vacant property and improve the continuity of
development in this area.
Several members of the public spoke, including Carol Hatley of the
San Luis Obispo Housing Authority and Jeff Dillion, project architect,
who discussed design and financing details of the future project. One
adjacent neighbor spoke about his concern that he would continue to be
able to utilize his property, which is zoned Manufacturing, as
work/live in the future, although it is currently a single family
residence. The Commissioners pointed out that a condition of approval
would require that future occupants be notified of the adjacent
industrial uses and potential noise exposure. Steve DeMartini also
spoke, noting that many of these same issues were raised with the
review of the De Tolosa residential development on Los Osos Valley
Road.
The project is scheduled for final review by the City Council on July
18th..
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION:
2.
Staff
A.
Agenda Forecast
3.
Commission
ADJOURN
to the regular meeting of the Planning Commission scheduled for
Wednesday, June 28, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of City
Hall, 990 Palm Street.
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