Planning Commission
AGENDA

Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at 6:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo

The Planning Commission will resume in-person meetings on July 14, 2021 in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. We will no longer be using Zoom.

1. For Remote Viewing - Members of the public who wish to watch the meeting:
   • Televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20
   • View a livestream of the meeting on the City’s YouTube channel: http://youtube.slo.city
   • View the City’s new Online Streaming Service: https://www.slocity.org/government/mayor-and-city-council/agendas-and-minutes
2. To provide Public Comment - The Planning Commission will be accepting Public Comment in the following ways:
   • Mail or Email Public Comments received by 3:00 PM on the day of meeting
     • Submit via email to
     • U.S. Mail to City Clerk's Office at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
     • All emails and letters 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 and letters will not be read aloud during the meeting.
   • Verbal Public Comment Received by 3:00 PM on the day of the meeting
     • Call [phone] to leave a voicemail; State and spell your name, reference the agenda item number you are calling about, and leave your comment. Voicemails are 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.
       
       
     • Submit a video; Limited to 3 minutes, email your mp4 video to or drop off a USB containing the video to the City Clerk’s Office at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Videos will be forwarded to the commissioners and saved as Agenda Correspondence. Videos will not be played during the meeting.
   • In-Person Public Comment during the meeting
     • Submit a speaker card to the City Clerk prior to Public Comment being opened for the item you would like to speak on.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

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.

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

Minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of May 26, 2021.

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

REVIEW OF THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (DRAFT EIR) PREPARED FOR THE 600 TANK FARM ROAD PROJECT

• Recommendation:

  To receive and file all public testimony related to the Draft EIR.

4.b

REVIEW OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A NEW CANNABIS RETAIL STOREFRONT, SLO ROOTS, IN THE SERVICE COMMERCIAL (C-S) ZONE

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission granting a Conditional Use Permit for the establishment and operation of a Cannabis Retail Storefront, to be established in two phases, including a Categorical Exemption from Environmental Review as represented in the Planning Commission Agenda Report and attachments dated July 14, 2021 (3535 South Higuera Street, USE-0142-2021).”

   

5.

COMMENT AND DISCUSSION

5.a

STAFF UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST

Receive a brief update on upcoming projects from Deputy Community Development Director Tyler Corey.

6.

ADJOURNMENT

The next Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for July 28, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California. 

 

 

LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES are available for the hearing impaired--please 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