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PC Minutes 1992-01-21ARROYO GRANDE PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 21, 1992 The Arroyo Grande Planning Commission met in regular session with Chairman Brandy presiding. Present are Commissioners Carr, Soto, Boggess, Souza, Moore, and Groves. Current Planner Spierling is also in attendance. PUBLIC HEARING - VARIANCE CASE NO. 91 -161, AMENDED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CASE NO. 89-458, AT 789 VALLEY ROAD, APPLIED FOR BY CASA TIERRA INVESTMENTS /ROSE VICTORIAN INN. DUE TO A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, COMMISSIONERS SOTO AND SOUZA LEFT THE MEETING AND ARE NOW ABSENT. Current _Planner Spierling reviewed the staff report, dated January 21, 1992. This project is located near the City Limit line. Directly adjacent to the property is the Sunrise Terrace Mobile Home park and a finger of land within San Luis Obispo County boundaries. This finger of land is part of an approved tentative tract within the county. As a condition of approval for the tentative tract map, the California Department of Forestry required a secondary access through •the Rose' Victorian property. This access is to be at least 16 wide. To achieve this width, the applicant had to re- configure the parking area. Staff Advisory Committee recommends that the Planning Commission adopt a Negative Declaration, instruct the secretary to file a Notice of Determination and adopt the Resolutions to approve the Variance and the Amended Conditional Use Permit. Upon being assured by the Planning Commission Secretary that the public hearing for Variance Case No. 91 -161 and Amended Conditional Use Permit Case No. 89 -458 had been duly published and property owners notified, Chairman Brandy declared the hearing open. Terry Orton, Project Representative, Westland Engineering Co. stated they have been working with CDF on the project. Hearing no further comments from the audience, Chairman Brandy declared the hearing closed. After further discussion condition of approval 7a was added as follows: The applicants may, at their discretion, eliminate one (1) parking space in the lot fronting Valley Road, with the intent to save the lemon trees. The following actions were taken: RESOLUTION NO. 92 -1361 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE GRANTING A VARIANCE, CASE NO. 91 -161, APPLIED FOR BY CASA TIERRA INVESTMENTS /ROSE VICTORIAN INN AT 789 VALLEY ROAD, VARIANCE FOR SUB - STANDARD PARKING BACK -UP DISTANCE On motion of Commissioner Groves, seconded by Commissioner Carr, and on the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES: Commissioners Carr, Moore, Boggess, Groves and Chairman Brandy NOES: None ABSTAIN: Commissioners Soto and Souza the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 21st day of January, 1992. RESOLUTION NO. 92 -1362 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE APPROVING AN AMENDED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, CASE NO. 89 -458, FOR THE ROSE VICTORIAN INN, APPLIED FOR BY CASA TIERRA INVESTMENTS AT 789 VALLEY ROAD. 345 3'4`6 Arroyo Grande Planning Commission, 1/21/92 Page. 2 On motion of Commissioner Carr, seconded by Commissioner Groves, and on the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES: Commissioners Carr, Moore, Boggess, Groves and Chairman Brandy NOES: None ABSTAIN: Commissioners Soto and Souza the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 21st day of January, 1992. COMMISSIONERS SOTO AND SOUZA RETURNED TO THE MEETING AND ARE NOW PRESENT. PUBLIC HEARING - SIGN PERMIT CASE NO 91 -103, 124 S. HALCYON ROAD, RICHARD RAMIREZ. Current Planner Spierling reviewed staff report, dated January 21, 1992. Mr. Spierling advised that the Architectural Advisory Committee recommended approval with some modifications which have been included in the resolution as conditions of approval. Upon being assured by the Planning Commission Secretary that public hearing for Sign Permit Case No. 91 -103 had been duly published and property owners notified, Chairman Brandy declared the hearing open. Hadley Davis, representative, spoke in favor of the proposed signage. Hearing no further comments from the audience, Chairman Brandy declared the hearing closed and, after a brief discussion the following action was taken: RESOLUTION NO. 92 -1363 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE APPROVING SIGN PERMIT CASE NO. 91 -103, A PLANNED SIGN PROGRAM FOR A PROFESSIONAL OFFICE BUILDING, APPLIED FOR BY THE RICHARD RAMIREZ AT 124 SOUTH HALCYON ROAD. On motion by Commissioner Carr, seconded by Commissioner Boggess, and by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES: Commissioners Carr, Soto, Moore, Souza, Boggess, Groves and Chairman Brandy NOES: None ABSENT: None the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 21st day of January, 1992. PUBLIC HEARING - VARIANCE CASE NO. 91 -160, 100 BARNETT STREET, GRAND CENTRAL STATION, TIME EXTENSION FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CASE NO. 89 -452. Current Planner Spierling reviewed staff dated, January 21, 1992. The Staff Advisory Committee recommends that the Planning Commission adopt the resolution readopting the negative declaration for the project, instructing the Secretary to file a Notice of Determination and approving Variance Case No. 91 -160. It is then recommended that a one year time extension for Conditional Use Permit Case No. 89 -452 be approved by minute motion. Upon being assured by the Planning Commission Secretary that public hearing for Variance Case No. 91 -160 had been duly published and property owners notified, Chairman Brandy declared the hearing open. Arroyo Grande Planning Commission, 1/21/92 Page 3 James Sexton, representative, reiterated the need for a one year time extension. Hearing no further comments from the audience, Chairman Brandy declared the hearing closed and, after a brief discussion the following action was taken: RESOLUTION NO. 92 -1364 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE GRANTING A VARIANCE, CASE NO. 91 -160, APPLIED FOR BY GRAND CENTRAL STATION AT 100 BARNETT STREET, FOR A VARIANCE FROM THE REQUIREMENT THAT A TIME EXTENSION BE FILED 30 DAYS PRIOR TO EXPIRATION OF A PERMIT OR APPROVAL. On motion of Commissioner Boggess, seconded by Commissioner Groves, and on the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES: Commissioners Carr, Soto, Moore, Souza, Boggess, Groves and Chairman Brandy NOES: None ABSENT: None the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 21st day of January, 1992. A minute motion for a one year time extension for Conditional Use Permit Case No. 89 -452 was unanimously carried. PUBLIC HEARING - APPEAL OF PLANNING DIRECTOR DETERMINATION OF EXPIRATION STATUS FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CASE NO. 89 -456, 150 W. BRANCH STREET, DOLORES DANA /PAUL RALPH. Current Planner Spierling reviewed staff report dated, January 21, 1992, and stated the following: Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Case No. 89 -456 was approved by the Planning Commission on November 7, 1989. This CUP allowed the applicants, Dolores Dana and Paul J. Ralph, to utilize off -site parking for their proposed commercial building. This commercial building was proposed on the corner of Branch and Wesley Streets, adjacent to the Guidetti Square project. The proposed commercial building would share parking, landscaping and design elements with the Guidetti project. Section 9- 4.3105 of the zoning ordinance in effect when the project was approved stated that: "Any use permit or variance granted in accordance with the terms of this chapter shall be null and void if not used within one year after the date of the approval thereof or within any shorter or longer period of time if so designated by the Commission or Council." Since the Commission and Council did not specify a time period, the application was valid for one year from the approval date. On September 18, 1990 the Planning Commission approved a revision to CUP No. 89 -456. This approval started a new one year time period. Upon being assured by the Planning Commission Secretary that public hearing for Appeal of Planning Director Determination of expiration status for Conditional Use Permit Case No. 89- 456 had been duly published and property owners notified, Chairman Brandy declared the hearing open. Kem Weber, Representative, stated that the appeal should be upheld due to the confusion with the dates and so forth. John Kuden, Representative for Guidetti Square and Dave Dana both spoke in favor of upholding the appeal. 3 ;47 3'48 Arroyo Grande Planning Commission, 1/21/92 Page 4 Hearing no further comments from the audience, Chairman Brandy declared the hearing closed and, after further discussion the following action was taken: On motion by Commissioner Carr to uphold the appeal due to the very unusual circumstances, seconded by Commissioner Soto, and on the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES: Commissioners Carr, Soto, Moore, Souza, Boggess, Groves and Chairman Brandy NOES: None ABSENT: None NON - PUBLIC HEARING - TENTATIVE TRACT 1769, REVIEW OF CONDITION OF APPROVAL NO. 24b. - BASIN SCREENING, 1400 FARROLL AVENUE, HERB PHILLIPS DUE TO A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, COMMISSIONERS SOTO AND SOUZA LEFT THE MEETING AND ARE NOW ABSENT. Current Planner Spierling reviewed the staff report, dated January 21, 1992. Mr. Spierling advised that the Architectural Advisory Committee recommends that the Planning Commission approve the screening plan for the basins, by minute motion, with the following conditions of approval. 1. The fence between lot 16 and the easterly drainage basin shall be of the type with slump stone pillars (type A). 2. The AAC recommends that the solid wood fence (type B) alternate finished sides at every post (a "good- neighbor fence "). On motion by Commissioner Carr, seconded Commissioner Groves and unanimously carried. COMMISSIONERS SOTO AND SOUZA RETURNED TO THE MEETING AND ARE NOW PRESENT. NON - PUBLIC HEARING - CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE, FLAG POLE INTERPRETATION, INTERPRETATION OF DEVELOPMENT CODE REGARDING INSTALLATION OF FLAG POLES. Current Planner Spierling reviewed staff report dated January 21, 1992. After the Commissioners discussed maximum height, set backs, building permit, number of flags and so forth, the following action was taken: RESOLUTION NO. 92 -1365 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE PROVIDING AN INTERPRETATION FOR FLAG POLES IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES On motion by Commissioner Carr, that flag poles not be regulated by the Development Code, seconded by Commissioner Boggess, and by the following roll call vote to wit: AYES: Commissioners Carr, Moore, Souza, Boggess and Groves NOES: Chairman Brandy ABSTAIN: Commissioner Soto the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 21st day of January 1992. 1 1 Arroyo Grande Planning Conunission, 1/21/92 Page 5 PLANNING DIRECTOR /PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS Commissioner Soto called attention to. Doreen's letter as Past President in the League of California Cities Newsletter and the outstanding job she did as President. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Commission, on motion by Commissioner Souza seconded by Commissioner Moore and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 P.M. to Joint Meeting with Parks and Recreation Commission February 4, 1992. ATTEST: cretar n Leininger, Drew randy, Chairma 349.