2020-10-06_7a Minutes for ApprovalACTION MINUTES
MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2020
ARROYO GRANDE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
215 EAST BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
1.CALL TO ORDER
Chair Martin called the Planning Commission meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2.ROLL CALL
Planning Commission: Commissioners Jamie Maraviglia, Andrea Montes, Ken Sage, Vice
Chair Frank Schiro and Chair Glenn Martin were present.
Staff Present: Community Development Director Whitney McDonald, City Engineer
Robin Dickerson, Associate Planner Andrew Perez and Assistant
Planner Patrick Holub were present.
3.FLAG SALUTE
Chair Martin led the flag salute.
4.AGENDA REVIEW
None.
5.COMMUNITY OMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
None.
6.WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None.
7.CONSENT AGENDA
7.a. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes of the June 16, 2020 Regular Planning
Commission meeting.
7.b. CONSIDERATION OF LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT NO 20-001; LOCATION – 1255 E. GRAND
AVE; APPLICANT – JOHN HAYASHI; REPRESENTATIVE – PAUL KARP
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the Planning Commission adopt a Resolution
approving the lot line adjustment.
Action: Commissioner Maraviglia moved and Vice Chair Schiro seconded the motion to approve the
Consent Agenda with the following correction made to the minutes:
1.Notate that the item pulled from the consent agenda was item 7.b., not 7.c..
The motion passed on the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Maraviglia, Schiro, Montes, Sage and Martin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
8.PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
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9.NON-PUBLIC HEARINGS
9.a CONSIDERATION OF POLICY ESTABLISHING THRESHOLDS OF SIGNIFICANCE FOR
EVALUATING TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO SB 743
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the Planning Commission consider the proposed
policy establishing thresholds of significance implementing SB 743 and provide a recommendation
to the City Council for adoption of the policy.
Community Development Director McDonald presented the staff report and responded to
Commissioner questions regarding level of service, general plan conformance and VMT baselines.
Action: Chair Martin moved and Commissioner Montes seconded the motion to recommend the City
Council adopt the proposed policy establishing thresholds of significance implementing SB 743 with
the following addition:
1.Ensure that local compliance remains current with regional and statewide baseline changes
The motion passed on the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Martin, Maraviglia, Montes, Sage and Schiro
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
10.ADM INISTRATIVE DECISIONS SINCE JULY 7, 2020
Case No. Applicant Address Description Action Planner
PPR20-009 Linda Ruberto,
Star Brows
522-A
Paulding
Circle
Establishment of a
personal service
business in the VMU
district
A 07/24/2020
PPR 20-010 Robin Barnes,
Remember
When
Storybook
Photography
133 E. Branch
Street
Establishment of a
professional office in
the VCD district
A 07/24/2020
PPR 20-013 Jeff Dobbs,
Costal
Behavior
Consulting,
Inc.
518 Paulding
Circle
Establishment of a
professional office in
the VMU district
A 07/24/2020
11.COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS
Vice Chair Schiro expressed appreciation for City staff members and local politicians of the area to
assist with businesses conducting business outdoors.
12.STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Community Development Director McDonald thanked Vice Chair Schiro and informed the community
about the process for conducting business outdoors.
13.ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
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ATTEST:
PATRICK HOLUB GLENN MARTIN, CHAIR
ASSISTANT PLANNER
(Approved at PC Meeting ______________)
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