PC Minutes 2022-08-16ACTION MINUTES
MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
August 16, 2022, 6:00 p.m.
Hybrid City Council Chamber/Virtual Zoom Meeting
216 East Branch Street, Arroyo Grande
Commission Members Present: Chair Glenn Martin, Vice Chair Jamie
Maraviglia, Commissioner Jim Guthrie, Kevin
Buchanan
Commission Members Absent: Commissioner Frank Schiro
Staff Present: Planning Manager Andrew Perez, Associate
Planner Patrick Holub, Community
Development Director Brian Pedrotti
Given the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in San Luis Obispo County, and in compliance with
Assembly Bill (AB) 361, which allows for a deviation of teleconference rules required by the Ralph M.
Brown Act, this meeting was held by teleconference.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Martin called the Planning Commission meeting to order at 6:OOpm.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioner Schiro absent.
3. FLAG SALUTE
Vice Chair Maraviglia
4. AGENDA REVIEW
None.
6. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
None.
6. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None.
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7. CONSENT AGENDA
7.a Approval of Minutes
(HOLUB)
Commissioner Guthrie abstained.
Moved by Chair Martin
Seconded by Vice Chair Maraviglia
Approve the Minutes of the June 7, 2022 Regular Meeting
Passed
7.b Approval of Minutes
(HOLUB)
Vice Chair Maraviglia abstained.
Moved by Chair Martin
Seconded by Commissioner Guthrie
Approve the Minutes of the August 2, 2022 Regular Meeting.
Passed
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8.a Consideration Of Amendments To Title 16 Of The Arroyo Grande Municipal Code (AGMC)
Regarding Accessory Dwelling Units; Development Code Amendment 20-001; Location —
Citywide
(PEREZ)
Planning Manager Perez presented the staff report and responded to Commissioner questions
regarding: objective design standards; by -right ADU provisions; fee waivers; the affordable
housing trust fund; pre -approved ADU plans; parking and the definition of low income.
Community Development Director Pedrotti responded to Commissioner questions regarding
front yard ADUs and feasibility.
Chair Martin opened the public hearing. Hearing no public comment, Chair Martin closed the
public hearing.
Moved by Chair Martin
Seconded by Kevin Buchanan
The Resolution was adopted with the following amendments:
1) Clarify the wording of item 6c;
2) Clarify that the fee waiver apply to family members and zero income renters
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Passed
8.b Consideration of Development Code Amendment 22-003 Regarding a Permanent Parklet
Program
(HOLUB)
Assistant Planner Holub asked the Commission to accept public comment and recommended
that the item be continued to a date certain of September 6th in order to allow staff additional
time to compile comments received from the Architectural Review Committee.
Chair Martin opened the public hearing. Hearing no public comment, Chair Martin closed the
public hearing.
Moved by Commissioner Guthrie
Seconded by Vice Chair Maraviglia
Passed
9. NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
None.
10. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS SINCE AUGUST 2. 2022
Received.
Assistant Planner Holub answered Commissioner questions regarding the listed approvals on Ide
Street.
Chair Martin invited public comment.
Kevin McCarthy, Garden Street, spoke about issues related to vacation rentals and stated his concerns
for older homes becoming rental units.
Hearing no further public comment, Chair Martin closed the public comment period.
11. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS
None.
12. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
None.
13. ADJOURNMENT
The Meeting adjourned at 7:03pm.
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Glen Martin, Chair
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Patrick Holub, Associate Planner