Planning Commission Meeting Update

December 13, 2006                   Wednesday                                7:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL:      Commissioners Charles Stevenson, John Ashbaugh, Jason McCoy, Vice Chairperson Carlyn Christianson, and Chairperson Andrea Miller (and two vacancies) 

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

The agenda was accepted as presented. 

MINUTES:  Minutes of November 15, and November 29, 2006. Approve or amend. 

The minutes of November 15^th were approved as amended; the minutes of November 29^th were approved as submitted. 

PUBLIC COMMENT:   

There were no public comments on non-agenda items. 

PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

1.        1231 Laurel Lane. TR 37-06 (Tract 2825): Consideration of a vesting tentative tract map creating seven residential air-space condominium units from one lot; R-4 zone; Paul Nagy Development, applicant.  (Tyler Corey) 

On a 5-0 vote, the Planning Commission recommended that the Council reaffirm their prior approval (July 6, 2004) of a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impact, and approve the Tentative Tract Map, based on findings and subject to conditions and code requirements.  Commission discussion was brief.  There was no public testimony.  

2.        Downtown Core Area.  GPA and ER 50-06: Discussion of recommended General Plan Amendments to revise policies and programs relating to downtown building height, intensity limits and floor area ratio in the downtown core, and environmental review; City of San Luis Obispo, applicant.  (Michael Codron) 

The Planning Commission continued consideration of the proposed General Plan amendments to their meeting scheduled for January 10, 2007.  The Commission heard public testimony from 10 members of the audience, which included a wide range of comments.  Two speakers were opposed to major changes.  The Commission discussed the first three recommended General Plan amendments at length, but due to the lateness of the hour, decided to continue the meeting.

COMMENT AND DISCUSSION: 

3.        Staff 

A.    Budget Goals 

The Budget Goals were confirmed, as discussed at previous meetings. 

B.    Agenda Forecast 

Doug Davidson gave a forecast of upcoming projects and agenda items. 

4.        Commission

 The meeting adjourned at 11:20 p.m. to the regular meeting of the Planning Commission scheduled for Wednesday, January 10, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 990 Palm Street.

Presenting Planner(s):  Tyler Corey and Michael Codron