Planning Commission Meeting Update

July 23, 2008                  Wednesday                                7:00 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

ROLL CALL:      Commissioners, Dan Carpenter, Diana Gould, Michael Multari, Vice-Chairperson John Ashbaugh, and Chairperson Charles Stevenson                             

Commissioners Amanda Brodie and Carlyn Christianson
          absent 

ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:  Agenda accepted 

MINUTES:  Minutes of June 25 & July 9, 2008.  Minutes approved as amended  

PUBLIC COMMENT:  None  

PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

1.        128 Twin Ridge Drive.  A 6-08:  Appeal of the Hearing Officer’s decision to deny the request for a 0-foot setback exception for a deck in the rear and side yards;    R-1-PD zone; Mason Medizade, applicant.  (James David)

Project planner James David presented the facts about the illegal non-permitted deck that was constructed 9 feet high in required setbacks and recommended the Planning Commission deny the appeal of the Hearing Officer’s decision. Commissioners questioned staff on site details, zoning code interpretations, and code enforcement history. Mr. David and Code Enforcement Officer Gene Gailey responded. The appellant, Mason Medizade, testified that the deck construction was necessary due to damage from the San Simeon earthquake and that the deck was structurally sound. The Commission questioned the appellant about the rear property line, his design rationale and other project details. The westerly neighbor testified that the height of the deck creates overlook issues and the setback encroachment has an adverse impact on the use of her property. The easterly neighbor testified in support of the appellant but expressed concern over non-screened pool equipment. The commissioners deliberated and on a motion from Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Ashbaugh voted 5-0 to deny the appeal. A second motion by Chairperson Stevenson, seconded by Commissioner Multari, modified the code correction directional items to the appellant by a vote of 5-0. 

2.        1310 Foothill Boulevard.  TR/GP/R 200-07:  Vesting Tentative Tract Map and rezoning from medium-high density residential (R-3) to high-density residential     (R-4) to accommodate a new 16-unit project; R-3 zone; SLO Investments, applicant.  (Continued to August 13, 2008, meeting)  (Phil Dunsmore) 

Item continued to a date specific, August 13, 2008 

3.         Citywide.  GPI 49-06:  Review of the Draft South Broad Street Corridor Plan; City of San Luis Obispo, applicant.  (Continued from July 9, 2008, meeting) (Jeff Hook) 

Jeff Hook noted that this was a continued meeting to discuss Chapters 3 and 4 of the revised Draft South Broad Street Corridor Plan.  He presented slides outlining key plan components and requested Commission direction on plan changes and additions.  Chairperson Stevenson opened the public hearing.  There was no public comment. 

Commissioners provided detailed comments and directed staff to provide additional direction, condense the form-based codes to minimize redundancy between the eight building types, and to revise the standards to allow greater flexibility in achieving the Plan’s objectives.  Following extended discussion and comment, and on a motion by

Commr. Multari, seconded by Vice-Chair Ashbaugh, the Commission continued the item to its August 27, 2008 meeting for review of Chapters 5 and 6.  The motion carried unanimously.   

COMMENT AND DISCUSSION: 

4.        Staff 

a.      Agenda Forecast Deputy Director Davidson provided the agenda forecast   

5.        Commission – No further Commission comments  

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.