Planning Commission
AGENDA

Wednesday, September 08, 2021 at 6:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

Teleconference - Broadcast via Webinar

Due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in San Luis Obispo County, City Administration has made the difficult decision to return to a virtual meeting format.  There will be no physical location for the Public to view the meeting. Below are instructions on how to view the meeting remotely and how to leave public comment. Additionally, members of the Planning Commission are allowed to attend the meeting via teleconference and to participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were present.

 

Using the most rapid means of communication available at this time, members of the public are encouraged to participate in Planning Commission meetings in the following ways:

Remote Viewing - Members of the public who wish to watch the meeting can view:

View the Webinar (recommended for the best viewing quality):

URL: https://slocity-org.zoom.us/j/89718288322?pwd=cldHTnFFbnRtYzVPMGFHZDhtVXhHUT09

Telephone Attendee: [phone]

Webinar ID: 897 1828 8322; Passcode: 364993

Note: The City utilizes Zoom Webinar for City Council Meetings. All attendees will enter the meeting muted. An Attendee tutorial is available on YouTube; please test your audio settings.

Televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20

View a livestream of the meeting on the City’s YouTube channel: http://youtube.slo.city

Public Comment - The Planning Commission will still be accepting public comment. Public comment can be submitted in the following ways:

Mail or Email Public Comment

Received by 3:00 PM on the day of meeting - Can be submitted via email to  or U.S. Mail to City Clerk at 990 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. All emails will be archived/distributed to Commissioners, however, submissions after 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting may not be archived/distributed until the following day. Emails will not be read aloud during the meeting.

 

Verbal Public Comment

In Advance of the Meeting – Call [phone]; state and spell your name, the agenda item number you are calling about and leave your comment. The verbal comments must be limited to 3 minutes. All voicemails will be forwarded to the Commissioners and saved as Agenda Correspondence. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting.

During the meeting – Join the webinar (instructions above). Once public comment for the item you would like to speak on is called, please raise your virtual hand, your name will be called, and your microphone will be unmuted. If you have questions, contact the office of the City Clerk at or [phone].

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

PUBLIC COMMENT

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.

3.

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.

• Recommendation:

  To approve Consent Item 3a. 

3.a

CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - AUGUST 25, 2021 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES

4.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Note: Any court challenge to the action taken on public hearing items on this agenda may be limited to considering only those issues raised at the public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Luis Obispo at, or prior to, the public hearing. If you wish to speak, please give your name and address for the record. Please limit your comments to three minutes; consultant and project presentations limited to six minutes.

4.a

1953 CHORRO (APPL-0512-2021) AN APPEAL OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR’S DECISION TO DENY A DIRECTOR’S ACTION APPLICATION (DIR-0599-2019) REGARDING A REQUEST FOR SETBACK EXCEPTIONS TO ACCOMMODATE AN 800 SQUARE-FOOT ACCESSORY STRUCTURE

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Resolution entitled, "A Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, denying an Appeal and upholding the Community Development Director’s decision denying a request for a discretionary exception from Side and Rear Setback Standards for an Accessory Structure at 1953 Chorro Street (APPL 0512 2021)."

5.

COMMENT AND DISCUSSION

5.a

STAFF UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST

6.

ADJOURNMENT

The next Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for September 22, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. via teleconference.

 

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 regular meetings are televised live on Charter Channel 20. Agenda related writings or documents provided to the Planning Commission are available for public inspection on the City’s website: http://www.slocity.org/government/advisory-bodies. Meeting video recordings can be found on the City’s website: http://www.slocity.org/government/department-directory/city-clerk/on-demand-meeting-videos