Planning Commission Meeting Update

January 13, 2010                  Wednesday                             7:00 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

ROLL CALL:      Commissioners Michael Boswell, Michael Draze, Eric Meyer, Airlin Singewald, Mary Whittlesey, Vice-Chairperson Michael Multari, and Chairperson Charles Stevenson 

                       All commissioners were in attendance. 

ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:   The agenda was accepted as presented. 

PUBLIC COMMENT:    There were no comments made by the public. 

PRESENTATION: 

1.     There will be a brief update on the Storm Water Pollution prevention program by Doug Dowden. 

Doug Dowden, Stormwater Enforcement staff, presented current efforts to implement the Stormwater Management Plan approved in June 2009.  Both he and Tim Girvin, Chief Building Official, responded to questions by Commissioners. 
Bob Kile, member of the public, provided input regarding storm water efforts. 

PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

1.     City-Wide.  GPI 49-06:  Review the Draft Traffic Analysis Report and Proposed Traffic Impact Mitigation Measures for the Draft South Broad Street Corridor Plan; City of San Luis Obispo, applicant.  (Jeff Hook)

Jeff Hook, Senior Planner, summarized previous direction and new information from the traffic analysis including proposed traffic calming measures. Mr. Hook responded to several questions from the Commission and clarified information. Tim Bochum, Deputy Director of Public Works, also responded to questions.

Five members of the public provided testimony related to traffic calming measures, location of proposed signals and medians, and neighborhood traffic concerns. 

The Commission discussed proposed traffic mitigation measures.

RECOMMENDATION:  To continue the item to a date certain:  February 10, 2010. 

ACTION:  Moved by Multari/Meyer to continue the item to the February 10, 2010, Planning Commission meeting (7:0). 

COMMENT AND DISCUSSION: 

2.            Staff 

a.   Agenda Forecast – Staff provided a forecast of the January 27^th meeting. 

3.     Commission – Commissioner Whittlesey indicated that she hoped future publications would be printed with a double-sided format.  Staff indicated that City policy is to provide electronic copies where possible and double-sided materials where products need to be provided in print. 

ADJOURNMENT – The meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
 

Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Community Development, 919 Palm Street, during normal business hours.