Planning Commission
AGENDA

Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 6:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo

The City of San Luis Obispo has returned to in-person meetings. Zoom participation will not be supported. For those attending in-person, City facilities will be at limited capacity and masks are strongly recommended. Planning Commission meetings can be viewed remotely on Channel 20 and the City’s YouTube Channel: http://youtube.slo.city

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:

Public Comment prior to the meeting (must be received 3 hours in advance of the meeting):

Mail - Delivered by the U.S. Postal Service. Address letters to the City Clerk's Office at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, 93401.

Email - Submit Public Comments via email to . In the body of your email, please include the date of the meeting and the item number (if applicable). Emails will not be read aloud during the meeting.

Voicemail - Call [phone] and leave a voicemail. Please state and spell your name, the agenda item number you are calling about, and leave your comment. Verbal comments must be limited to 3 minutes. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting.

*All correspondence will be archived and distributed to members, however, submissions received after the deadline will not be processed until the following day.

Public Comment during the meeting:

Meetings have returned to an in-person format. To provide public comment during the meeting, you must be present in the Council Chambers.

Electronic Visual Aid Presentation. To conform with the City's Network Access and Use Policy, Chapter 1.3.8 of the Council Policies & Procedures Manual, members of the public who desire to utilize electronic visual aids to supplement their oral presentation are encouraged to provide display-ready material to the City Clerk by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Contact the City Clerk's Office at or [phone].

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Vice Chair Kahn will call the Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission to order.

2.

OATH OF OFFICE

Deputy City Clerk Megan Wilbanks will administer the Oath of Office to newly appointed Planning Commissioners, Justin Cooley and David Houghton.

3.

ELECTION OF CHAIR DUE TO AN UNSCHEDULED VACANCY

As required by the Planning Commission Bylaws, in the event of an unscheduled vacancy of the Chair position, the Commission must elect a member to serve as Chair for the duration of the unexpired term, ending April 1, 2023.

• Recommendation:

  Elect a member of the Planning Commission to the position of Chair to serve the duration of the unexpired term, ending April 1, 2023.

4.

PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA

At this time, people may address the Commission about items not on the agenda. Comments are limited to three minutes per person. Items raised at this time are generally referred to staff and, if action by the Commission is necessary, may be scheduled for a future meeting.

5.

CONSENT

Matters appearing on the Consent Calendar are expected to be non-controversial and will be acted upon at one time. A member of the public may request the Planning Commission to pull an item for discussion. The public may comment on any and all items on the Consent Agenda within the three-minute time limit.

5.a

CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES

• Recommendation:

  To approve the Planning Commission Minutes of September 14, 2022.

5.b

(GENP-0553-2022) GENERAL PLAN CONFORMITY REPORT FOR THE ACQUISITION OF EASEMENTS REQUIRED FOR THE MID-HIGUERA BYPASS PROJECT

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Draft Resolution determining General Plan Conformance for the acquisition of permanent and temporary easements required to complete the Mid-Higuera Bypass Project (GENP-0553-2022).

6.

STUDY SESSION

6.a

GENP-0436-2022 STUDY SESSION ON GENERAL PLAN CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND SAFETY ELEMENT UPDATE

• Recommendation:

  Receive a presentation on the Workshop Draft of the General Plan Climate Adaptation and Safety Element Update, including the Draft Hazards and Vulnerability’s Report, review draft vision, goals, policies and programs, and provide comments or direction as appropriate.

7.

COMMENT AND DISCUSSION

7.a

INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION ON "THE LINK" PROJECT LOCATED AT 276 TANK FARM ROAD (SPEC-0451-2022, GENP-0449-2022, EID-0450-2022)

The Planning Commission will receive an informational presentation to introduce a proposed new specific plan area located at 276 Tank Farm Road called “The Link” (SPEC-0451-2022, GENP-0449-2022, EID-0450-2022). The project includes various entitlements (Annexation, General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan, Subdivision, etc.) for a project with 725 multifamily attached units, 69,150 square feet of retail mixed use space, 279,700 square feet of professional and medical office uses, 209,000 square feet of industrial and warehouse space, and 237,200 square feet of mixed service commercial uses. Project Address: 276 Tank Farm Road; Case #: SPEC-0451-2022, GENP-0449-2022, EID-0450-2022); Applicant: Covelop, Inc.

7.b

STAFF UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST

Receive a brief update from Housing Policy & Programs Manager Teresa McClish.

8.

ADJOURNMENT

The Planning Commission will hold a Special Meeting on November 16, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. The Regular Meetings of November 9, 2022 and November 23, 2022 will be canceled.

 

LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES for the hearing impaired--see the Clerk

The City of San Luis Obispo wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City Clerk’s Office at [phone] at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf [phone].

Planning Commission meetings are televised live on Charter Channel 20 and on the City's YouTube Channel: http://youtube.slo.city. Agenda related writings or documents provided to the Planning Commission are available for public inspection on the City’s website: https://www.slocity.org/government/mayor-and-city-council/agendas-and-minutes.