HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Minutes 2025-09-16ACTION MINUTES
MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
September 16, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
Hybrid City Council ChamberNirtual Zoom Meeting
215 East Branch Street, Arroyo Grande
Commission Members Present: Chair Virginia Roof, Vice Chair Glenn Martin,
Commissioner Kevin Buchanan,
Commissioner Jared Worthen
Commission Members Absent: Commissioner Catherine Sackrison
Staff Present: Planning Manager Andrew Perez, Associate
Planner Patrick Holub
This meeting was conducted in a hybrid in-person/virtual format.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Roof called the Planning Commission meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioner Sackrison absent.
3. FLAG SALUTE
Vice Chair Martin led the flag salute.
4. AGENDA REVIEW
None.
5. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
None.
6. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None.
7. CONSENT AGENDA
7.a Approval of Minutes
Moved by Commissioner Jared Worthen
Seconded by Vice Chair Glenn Martin
1
Approve the Minutes of the September 2, 2025 regular meeting.
Passed
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8.a Consideration Amendments to Title 16 Regarding Urban Lot Splits and Two -Unit
Developments and Finding that this Action is Exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act
Planning Manager Perez presented the staff report and responded to Commissioner questions
regarding: The Historic Character Overlay District's boundaries; how an SB9 application works
procedurally; whether a homeowner can split and sell a portion of their existing lot; whether flag
lots are allowable; and notification requirements for SB9 projects.
Chair Roof opened the public hearing. Hearing none, Chair Roof closed the public hearing.
Moved by Commissioner Jared Worthen
Seconded by Commissioner Kevin Buchanan
1) Adopt a Resolution recommending the City Council adopt amendments to Municipal Code
Section 16.20.180 and 16.32.060; and
2) Find that the adoption of the proposed ordinance is exempt from CEQA because the code
amendments do not qualify as a "project" under CEQA and because they will not result in a
direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. (State CEQA
Guidelines section 15060(c)(2),(3)) and 15061(b)(3
Passed
9. NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
None.
10. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS SINCE SEPTEMBER 2. 2025
None.
11. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS
Commissioner Worthen thanked Police, Fire and Public Works for their response to a downed tree and
power outage over the weekend.
12. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Planning Manger Perez provided updates on the City's upcoming Halcyon Complete Streets project
and informed the Commission that Community Development staff will be attending the American
Planning Association Conference in Monterey at the end of the month.
13. ADJOURNMENT
The Meeting adjourned at 6:22 pm.
Virgi is oof, Chair
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Patrick Holub, Associate Planner