PC Minutes 1995-08-15ARROYO GRANDE PLANNING COMMISSION
AUGUST 15, 1995
The Arroyo Grande Planning Commission met in regular session with Chairperson Keen
presiding. Present are Commissioners Tappan, Soto, Deviny, Beck and Lubin. Commissioner
Carr is absent. Current Planner Scott Spierling is in attendance.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None
NON - PUBLIC HEARING - CREATING TRANSPORTATION CHOICES THROUGH
DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND ZONING - PRESENTATION BY STEVE DEVENCENZI,
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (SLOCOG)
Current Planner Spierling introduced Steve Devencenzi of San Luis Obispo Council of
Governments. Richard Murphy, Associate Planner of SLOCOG was also present.
Mr. Devencenzi gave a presentation on the booklet entitled, "Creating Transportation Choices
Through Development Design & Zoning, dated July 1995. Using a slide projector, Mr.
Devencenzi showed slides which gave examples to the text in the booklet. After the presentation
each Commissioner gave comments and Mr. Devencenzi responded to various questions from
the Planning Commission. Chairperson Keen thanked Mr. Devencenzi for the presentation.
NON- PUBLIC HEARING - REVIEW OF PLANNING COMMISSION BY -LAWS
Chairperson Keen stated the By -law sub - committee met to discuss the by -laws and they wanted
comments from the Commissioners on the following:
• Was the scheduled time of meeting satisfactory?
• Should speakers be limited in time, especially when the item involved several
speakers?
• Absences of members reported to the City Council
A discussion was held on the above items.
Consensus was to retain 7:30 P.M. as the time of the meeting.
Chairperson Keen asked Staff to see if it would be beneficial to have a paragraph in the by -laws
giving the Chairperson the option to limit the time of speakers, if it was deemed necessary.
Staff was asked to report back why the absence of members was to be reported to the City
Council. Concern was expressed that a default might occur when the Commissioner actually had
a valid cause to be absent.
On a motion by Commissioner Beck, seconded by Commissioner Soto, and unanimously carried,
this item was continued to the next scheduled meeting of September 19, 1995.
PLANNING COMMISSION /PLANNING DIRECTOR ITEMS AND COMMENTS
Current Planner Spierling gave an update to the Planning Commission on various current
projects.
Staff asked if the Commissioners could attend a Special Planning Commission Meeting on
August 29, 1995. Most of the Commissioners said they could attend.
Staff advised the Commissioners that the regular meeting of October 17, 1995 would be a joint
meeting with the City Council. Commissioner Beck said she could not attend this meeting.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
1995 California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence - City of Arroyo Grande Economic
Development Program.
Arroyo Grande Planning Commission
August 15, 1995
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Commission, on a motion by Commissioner Soto,
seconded by Commissioner Tappan and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned at 9:10
P.M. to a special meeting on August 29, 1995.
ATTEST:
NANCY BR 6WN, COMMISSION CLERK
proved alto Conten
DOREEN LffiERTO- BLANCK
DIRECTOR OF PLANNING
N KEEN IRPERSON
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