Planning Commission Meeting Update

July 27, 2005                         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 Miller was absent. 

ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:  

PUBLIC COMMENT:  

PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

1.        36 West Foothill Blvd. GP/R, ANNX, TR, and ER 124-03: Annexation, General Plan Amendment and prezoning request to R-1-PD and Conservation Open Space (C/OS) for approximately 10 acres of land at the western edge of the City, tentative map review for proposed 11-lot subdivision, and environmental review; Jay Poindexter, applicant. (Phil Dunsmore)

Following a discussion regarding neighborhood connections, open space trails, affordable housing, and the City’s Urban Reserve Line, Commissioners voted 6-0 to continue the item to a date uncertain with the following direction: 

1. Establish a trail that allows pedestrian access into the proposed on-site open space areas with the potential for linking to off-site open space areas in the future.

2. Revise the affordable housing proposal to not include the use of secondary dwelling units.

3. Provide an easement within the project area from the proposed new street to a logical connection to the Los Cerros Drive neighborhood.  

2.      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 June 29, 2005 ) (Jeff Hook ) 

Commissioners received the staff report, took public testimony and reviewed the Draft Conservation and Open Space Element (March 2005) Chapters 7 and a portion of Chapter 8, through Goal 8.22.  After making several changes and additions, the Commission unanimously continued consideration of the Draft COSE to its August 10, 2005 meeting.  

COMMENT AND DISCUSSION: 

3.   Staff 

A.    Agenda Forecast.  Deputy Director Draze provided the Agenda Forecast. 

4.   Commission 

The meeting ADJOURNED to the regular meeting of the Planning Commission scheduled for Wednesday August 10, 2005, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 990 Palm Street.