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PC Minutes 2001-08-211 1 MINUTES CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 21, 2001 PAGE 1 OF 3 CALL TO ORDER Acting Chair Keen called the regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Arroyo Grande to order at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL X Commissioner Brown X Commissioner Fowler X Commissioner Guthrie X Vice -Chair Keen ABSENT Chair Costello PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of August 7, 2001 were unanimously approved as written. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Otis Page, 608 Myrtle Street, spoke on two items — water and the character of the City of Arroyo Grande. He gave the Planning Commission a copy of a water analysis he had prepared. He stated that he does not perceive Arroyo Grande as a rural agricultural community, but as an urban center for the South County. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS SCOPING MEETING FOR A SUBSEQUENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SEIR); TENTATIVE TRACT MAP CASE NO. 01 -001 AND PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT CASE NO. 01 -001; LOCATED AT LA CANADA AND JAMES WAY IN THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE Ryan Foster, Assistant Planner, introduced the project giving a brief description. Public Comment Opened: Dean Coker, Land Planner, Castlerock Development, described the applicant's plan. He displayed an architectural rendering of the site for the Commission to view. Mr. Coker stated that a limited number of homes would be built on largely flat land, sandwiched between the tributary of Meadow Creek and the hillside lying to the south. He said that only the base of the hillside would be disturbed and that 64% of the area would remain as open space. MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 21, 2001 PAGE 2 Bob Brownson, 653 Asilo, spoke against the project and gave staff and Planning Commission a copy of his written comments. He urged that the scope of the Environmental Impact Report be comprehensive covering all 26.6 acres of the site including the open space area. Mr. Brownson stated that ECOSLO is representing the residents and would be submitting written input to the Planning Department on their behalf within the 30 -day public comment period. He referred to two studies that were done in 1998, one on soils and drainage and another one on biology. Further concerns were damage to the wetlands and the Chumash midden site remnants found on the site by the Environmental Defense Center. Otis Page stated that he was also aware there was a Chumash burial site in this area. Public Comment closed. Commissioner Brown asked for clarification on how environmental studies are paid for. Kelly Heffernon, Acting Community Development Director, said with any large environmental document such as an EIR it is the applicant's obligation to put up the amount of money required for the study plus 15% for City administration costs. There is a selection criteria the City goes through in choosing the consultant. Commissioner Fowler asked what the hay bales on the site were for and what months of the year the stream flows through the site.? Mr. Brownson said it is a "seasonal creek" that grows instantly active as soon as it rains. Mr. Coker said that the bales of hay stored on the project site are for use as erosion control in preparation of the rainy season. The Planning Commission concluded that they would like to see a comprehensive study of all of the environmental issues that had been included in the staff report and all of the concerns that were previously addressed in the Planning Commission minutes of August 4, 1998. NON - PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS None DISCUSSION ITEMS None 1 1 1 1 MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 21, 2001 PAGE 3 PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS AND COMMENTS Commissioner Brown asked when the General Plan Update discussion, with respect to the EIR, would be coming back to the Planning Commission? Kelly Heffernon said if City Council requests the Commission to continue the discussion of the EIR it will be on the next Agenda. Commissioner Guthrie said he had attended the last two Architectural Review Committee (ARC) meetings. He stated that the ARC covered a lot of issues at their meetings and at the August 13, 2001 meeting they had a fairly complete discussion on the Creekside Center project. Commissioner Guthrie suggested that before attending each other's meetings, the agendas are reviewed to make sure items of interest are going to be considered. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR COMMENTS AND FOLLOW - UP REPORTS Kelly Heffernon, Acting Community Development Director, reminded the Planning Commission that the joint ARC /PC meeting would be on Thursday September 27, 2001, at 6:00 p.m. The discussion will be on "siting criteria for telecommunication facilities ". ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m. on a motion by Acting Chair Keen, seconded by Commissioner Brown, and unanimously carried. ATTEST: 4.4 7A- Lyn Reardon - Smith, Commission Clerk AS TO CONTENT: Kelly • effernon, Acting Community Development Director