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PC Minutes 1996-10-15ARROYO GRANDE PLANNING COMIVIISSION OCTOBER 15, 1996 The Arroyo Grande Planning Commission met in special session with Vice -Chair Deviny presiding. Present were Commissioners Lubin, Keen, and Titus, Chair Tappan was absent. Community Development Director Doreen Liberto - Blanck, Associate Planner Lori Rosenstein and City Manager Robert Hunt were in attendance. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None PUBLIC HEARING (Continued) - LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT TO REDUCE 54 EXISTING LOTS (SOME FRAGMENTS) TO 33 LOTS RANGING IN SIZE FROM 2,189 SQ. FT. TO 5,337 SQ. FT.; LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT CASE NO. 96-531; APPLICANTS - PETER KEITH AND LARRY GIN; LOCATION - 543 SOUTH ELM STREET Associate Planner Rosenstein stated that the applicants had requested a continuance of this item to the meeting of November 19, 1996. The applicant's had appealed the Planning Commission's interpretation of the floor area ratio requirements as set forth in the Development Code. The City Council upheld the Planning Commission interpretation and the applicants are re- evaluating the project in light of that decision. Due to state law timelines, the City was required to take action on the application by November 6, 1996; however, the applicant signed an agreement with the City for a 90 day time extension. Staff recommends continuance of the project to the November 19, 1996 Planning Commission meeting. Vice -Chair Deviny opened the public hearing, no one wished to speak, so the public hearing was closed. The Planning Commission agreed that there had been an extensive number of continuances in this project but since the applicant had signed the time extension agreement, the Commission agreed to the continuance. On a motion by Commissioner Keen seconded by Commissioner Lubin, this item was continued to the November 19, 1996 Planning Commission meeting on the following roll call - vote: AYES: Commissioners Keen, Lubin, Titus and Deviny NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Tappan NON - PUBLIC HEARING - SELECTION OF THE BOUNDARIES OF THE TERRITORY PROPOSED TO BE THE ARROYO GRANDE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AND APPROVING A PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT AREA; APPLICANT - CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE; REPRESENTATIVE, JOHN HUFFMAN, URBAN FUTURES Community Development Director Doreen Liberto -Blanck presented the background of the Redevelopment Project; the process needed to approve the proposed plan; discussed the Planning Commission alternatives; and introduced the consultant selected by the City to advise on the Redevelopment process, Richard Tilburg of Urban Futures, Inc. 1 1 1 Arroyo Grande Planning Commission Page 2 October 15, 1996 Mr. Tilburg discussed the purpose of the Resolution 'presented for Planning Commission approval which would approve the proposed project area and preliminary plan for the Redevelopment Area; explained that the preliminary plan is the first step in the process; referred to the required components of State Law that must be adhered to; discussed the State definition of blight; noted the required consistence between the General Plan, Zoning Ordinance and Redevelopment Plan; stated that a complete Environmental Impact Report (EIR) would be prepared; and recommended approval of the Resolution. City Manager Robert Hunt discussed why the proposed area must meet the State definition of blight and stated that only those areas reasonably described as blighted are included in the proposed project area; explained that staff is driving the project based upon the recommendation of the consultant and legal counsel; assured the Commission that the project would be in conformance with the General Plan; and stated that once the project area is defined then the exact project would be determined. The Planning Commission asked about the number of vacant parcels included in the proposed project area, staff replied that a maximum of 20% of the parcels are allowed to be vacant; asked about the completeness and accuracy of the legal description, staff replied that the legal description had been prepared and reviewed by John Wallace's office and staff was confident of its accuracy; asked about public input into the process, staff replied that the EIR would be part of the public process; asked about the relationship between the Redevelopment Plan and the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance, staff replied that the Plan adopted the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance by reference so any modifications would automatically amend the Plan; and discussed land owned by the County and the School District being included. The following action was taken: RESOLUTION NO. 96 -1587 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE SELECTING THE BOUNDARIES OF '1 TERRITORY PROPOSED TO BE THE ARROYO GRANDE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AND APPROVING A PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT AREA On a motion by Commissioner Keen, seconded by Commissioner Lubin, and by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES: Commissioners Keen, Lubin, Titus and Deviny NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Tappan PLANNING COMMISSION /COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ITEMS AND COMMENTS A. Update of Projects - Arroyo Grande Planning Commission October 15, 1996 • Director Liberto -Blanck stated that staff had met with GenCom, Inc: and they hope to break ground in February of 1997. No further information was available regarding prospective tenants. ATTEST: AS TO CO Page';3 • Director Liberto -Blanck asked for a count of the Commission would attend the Friday BBQ of appreciation being prepared by Shetler Construction. • Commissioner Keen noted that the Festival Theater had changed hands and asked if this would affect the GenCom, Inc. project. Staff had no information regarding this issue. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 1. Agenda Item No. II.A. - Letter from Larry Gin, Gin Construction, Inc. requesting continuance of Lot Line Adjustment Case No. 96 -531 2. Agenda Item No. II.A. - Memo from Peter Keith and Larry Gin requesting continuance to the Planning Commission meeting of November 19, 1996 and agreeing to extend by 90 days the time limit established by State Law for the processing of permits. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Commission, on a motion by Commissioner Lubin, seconded by Commissioner Keen, and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. to a special meeting on October 29, 1996 at 6:30 p.m. Breese, Commission Clerk 4 � ,cga,e_le..}. Doreen Lib rto- B1anck, Community Development Director William Deviny, Vice -C