Planning Commission Meeting Update

August 24, 2005                         Wednesday                                7:00 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

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

ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA: Commissioners or staff may modify the order of items. 

MINUTES:  Minutes of July 13, 2005, and July 27, 2005. Approve or amend.

1.      1267 Pismo Street.  AP – PC 130-05 Review of an appeal of the hearing Officer’s decision to deny a request for a home occupation for a massage therapist; R-2 zone; Darcy McKinney, applicant. 

On a motion by Commissioner Loh, seconded by Commissioner Christianson, the Commission voted 5-1 to approve a use permit allowing a home occupation for massage therapy.  Discussion focused on parking and compatibility with adjacent residential uses. Commissioner Carter, who gave the dissenting vote, stated that the massage therapy business would generate frequent customer access. Ultimately, the Commission found that the home occupation would have no greater impact on on-street parking than would other possible residential uses of the site and is compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. 

On a second motion by Commissioner Loh, seconded by Commr. Christianson, the Planning Commission voted 5-1 to direct the Community Development Department to inform the Public Works Department that residents near the Pismo Street and Johnson Avenue area are concerned by the lack of on-street parking. Chairperson Boswell gave the dissenting vote but did not provide an explanation. 

COMMENT AND DISCUSSION: 

2.      Staff 

A.  Agenda Forecast 

3.      Commission 

ADJOURNED to the regular meeting of the Planning Commission scheduled for Wednesday September 14, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 990 Palm Street.