Planning Commission Meeting Update

July 26, 2006                         Wednesday                                7:00 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL:      Commissioners Carlyn Christianson, Alice Loh, Andrea Miller, Orval Osborne, Andrew Carter, Chairperson Michael Boswell and Vice-Chair Jim Aiken. Commissioner Loh and Vice-Chair Aiken were absent.

ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA: Accepted as presented.

MINUTES:  The minutes of May 25^th and June 8^th, 2005 were approved with minor changes.

PUBLIC COMMENT:  There was no public comment on items not on the agenda.

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

1.   499 Brizzolara Street.  GP/R, TR, ER 9-05: General Plan Amendment and Rezone from R-1-S to R-2-S, vesting tract map to create common interest subdivision with 8 residential lots; R-1-S zone; Kelly Gearhart, applicant. (Jaime Hill )

Commissioner Christianson stepped down due to a potential conflict of interest. At the applicant’s request, this item was continued to the Commission’s July 13, 2005 meeting.

2.   City-Wide. GPA, ER 128-04: Consideration of LAFCO’s Sphere of Influence study for the City of San Luis Obispo and a draft memorandum of agreement between the City and County regarding development outside the City limit line. City of San Luis Obispo, applicant. (Jeff Hook )

City and LAFCO staff explained the Sphere of Influence update and described ten study areas being considered for SOI boundary changes.  After lengthy public testimony and commission discussion, the Commission reviewed each SOI study area, making changes or additions by straw votes.  On a motion by Commr. Carter, seconded by Commr. Christianson, the Commission voted 5:0 to recommend the City Council include all study areas except Study Area 10, to amend the boundaries of Study Areas 4, 7 and 8, as discussed, and to recommend approval of the draft Memorandum of Agreement as written. Commissioners supported the SOI update as an opportunity for the City and property owners to ensure better planning on the City’s urban fringe and to protect open space.

3.   City-Wide. GPA, ER 149-98: Update and combine Conservation and Open Space Elements, and amend several other GP elements; and environmental review; City of San Luis Obispo, applicant. ( Continued from March 23, 2005 ) (Jeff Hook )

Commissioners received the staff report, took public testimony and reviewed the Draft Chapters 4 and 5 on Energy and Materials.  After making several changes and additions, the Commission unanimously continued consideration of the Draft COSE to its July 27, 2005 meeting.

COMMENT AND DISCUSSION:

4.   Staff

A.    Agenda Forecast

Deputy Director Draze provided an agenda forecast.

5.   Commission

ADJOURN to the regular meeting of the Planning Commission scheduled for Wednesday July 13, 2005, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 990 Palm Street.