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PC Minutes 2010-01-191 1 1 CALL TO ORDER - The Arroyo Grande Planning Commission met in regular session with Chair Ray presiding; also present were Commissioners, Barneich, Brown, Keen and Ruth. Staff members in attendance were Community Development Director Teresa McClish, Planning Manager Jim Bergman and Associate Planner Ryan Foster. ANNOUNCEMENTS: None AGENDA REVIEW: None MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 19, 2010 6:00 P.M. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Chair Ray made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Brown, to approve the minutes of December 15, 2009, as presented, upon roll call vote: AYES: Commissioner Barneich, Brown, Keen and Chair Ray NOES: None ABSTAIN: Commissioner Ruth ABSENT: None I. A. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None B. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS AFTER AGENDA PREPARATION: In answer to Chair Ray, Commission Secretary Debbie Weichinger stated the memo regarding the Update of the Development Code is not related to the meeting and is for the Commissioners review and file. II. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: A. SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 09 -001; CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 09 -006; APPLICANT — NKT COMMERCIAL; LOCATION — SOUTHWEST CORNER OF EAST GRAND AVENUE AND SOUTH COURTLAND STREET. Associate Planner Ryan Foster requested that this item be continued to a date uncertain at the request of the applicant. Commissioner Brown, made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Keen, and unanimously carried to continue Specific Plan Amendment 09 -001 and Conditional Use Permit 09 -006; to a date uncertain. B. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 08 -001; PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT 08 -001; APPLICANT - GREG WOODARD; LOCATION — THE PIKE AND SOUTH ELM STREET. Associate Planner Ryan Foster presented the staff report for conditions of approval for eighteen (18) townhomes and five (5) studio apartments. He briefed the Commission on the Planning Commission approval of the project on April 15, 2008 and the proposed revised Conditions of Approval : PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES January 19, 2010 Chair Ray opened the meeting for public comments: PAGE 2 • Condition Number 54 and has been modified to address implementation of drainage improvements in the right -of -way along South Elm Street • Condition Number 119 has been added to allow the applicant to obtain water service from the Oceano Community Services District (OCSD), and • Condition Number 120 has been added to require that the applicant obtain sewer service from the OCSD (a will -serve letter was previously granted for the project, but it has since expired). Commission questions /comments of staff included the disadvantages section of the staff report regarding loss of fees if the project is to be served by OCSD; that a "will serve" letter must be approved; clarification of condition Number 22; that modification to 54 is an extra cost; if water for this project was not included in the City's water availability, should the City reserve that amount of water in case OCSD pulls out so that the City has water reserved for that project. Community Development Director McClish stated that the will serve request would have to be approved by City Council and LAFCO; this project is included in the General Plan for water service; and there will be an agreement between the City and OCSD that would calrify the "will serve" for water for the project. Greg Yeager, North Coast Engineering, representative of the project, stated they are in agreement with all the conditions for the project and clarified that the storm drain line is 24 ". Commissioners expressed concern that the water service issue should be discussed at City Council. Commissioner Ruth, made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Barneich, and unanimously carried to approve the revised conditions of approval for Tentative Tract Map and Planned Unit Developmet 08 -001; located at the southwest corner of The Pike and South Elm Street and adopt : RESOLUTION NO. 10 -2097 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE REVISING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR TENTATIVE TRACT MAP AND PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT 08 -001; LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE PIKE AND SOUTH ELM STREET; APPLIED FOR BY GREG WOODARD The motion was approved by the following roll call vote: 1 1 1 1 1 1 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES January 19, 2010 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Commissioners Ruth, Barneich, Brown, Keen and Chair Ray None None the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 19 day of January 2010. Commissioner Brown left for the remainder of the Planning Commission meeting due to having a conflict on this item since he lives within 500 feet of the project. III. NON - PUBLIC HEARING ITEM: A. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 09 - 008; ADMINISTRATIVE SIGN PERMIT 09 - 026; APPLICANT - CHRISTOPHER J. BROWN; LOCATION - 426 TRAFFIC WAY. Planning Manager Jim Bergman presented the staff report to consider a Resolution of denial as requested by the Planning Commission at their last regular meeting. Chair Ray opened the meeting for comments, but hearing none closed it. Chair Ray stated the resolution should include the wording to deny "without prejudice ". Commissioner Barneich, made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Ray, to deny Conditional Use Permit 09 -008; and Administrative Sign Permit 09 -026; located at 426 Traffic Way with the following modification: • To include the wording to deny "without prejudice" AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: RESOLUTION NO. 10 -2098 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE TO DENY WITHOUT PREJUDICE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 09-008 AND ADMINISTRATIVE SIGN PERMIT 09 -026; 426 TRAFFIC WAY; OLD ARROYO LIQUORS & MARKET; CHRISTOPHER K. BROWN The motion was approved by the following roll call vote: Commissioners Barneich, Keen and Chair Ray None Commissioner Ruth Commissioner Brown the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 19 day of January 2010. IV. REFERRAL ITEMS FOR COMMISSION ACTION /NOTICES OF ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS SINCE DECEMBER 15, 2009: None PAGE 3 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES January 19, 2010 V. DISCUSSION ITEMS: None VI. PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS AND COMMENTS: Commissioner Barneich complimented the Commission Clerk on the draft minutes from December 15, 2009 meeting. VII. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR COMMENTS AND FOLLOW -UP: Ms. McClish reported that the City will not be receiving a grant for the Pedestrian Safety Assessment, due the City's population not being high enough, therefore a committee will no longer be needed; the City received an Administrative Draft Existing Settings Report from the Cal Poly class and will be presented to the Commission for their future review and comment. VIII. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 6:35 p.m. ATTEST: gA DEBBIE WEICHINGER SECRETARY TO THE COMMISSION AS TO CONTENT: TE V ESA McCLISH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR (Approved at the 02/02/10 meeting) CAREN ' ,CHAIR PAGE 4 1 1 1