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PC Minutes 2011-01-18 _ __ _ � i € ( i MINUTES � ' PLANNING COMMISSION � JANUARY 18, 2011 I 6:00 P.M. � � CALL TO ORDER - The Arroyo Grande Planning Commission met in regular session with Vice � Chair Keen presiding; also present were Commissioners Barneich, Martin, Ruth and Sperow. Staff � members in attendance were Community Development Director Teresa McClish and Associate � Planner Kelly Heffernon. � � ANNOUNCEMENTS: Vice Chair Keen stated that Item I1. B. VESTING TENTATIVE PARCEL � i MAP CASE NO. 09-001 AND PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT CASE NO. 09-001; APPLICANT 3 t - KORNREICH ARCHITECTS; LOCATION — 379 ALDER STREET will be continued to a date '� uncertain. � AGENDA REVIEW: There were no changes to the order of the Agenda. � I � APPROVAL OF MINUTES: On a motion by Commissioner Barneich, seconded by Commissioner ' Ruth, and unanimously carried the minutes of December 7, 2010 were approved as modified: • On page 4, seventh paragraph, expand on Commissioners comments relating to 4 "Commissioners expressed their likes/dislikes of the project." � � � L � A. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: � Lloyd Kornreich, Alder Street, referred to ITEM II. B. VESTWG TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP CASE NO. 09-001 AND PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT CASE NO. 09-001; APPLICANT - � KORNREICH ARCHITECTS; LOCATION — 379 ALDER STREET, stated for feasibility of the (__ project he would like to pay the in-lieu fee instead of restricting a low income unit. � ( B. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS AFTER AGENDA PREPARATION: None � f C. NOMINATION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR � f Commissioner Keen nominated Elizabeth Ruth as Chair, seconded by Commissioner Barneich. k Hearing no further nominations, the motion unanimously carried. Commissioner Ruth nominated � Kristen Barneich as Vice Chair, seconded by Commissioner Keen. Hearing no further � nominatibns, the motion unanimously carried. Chair and Vice Chair shall hold office until its � , second regular meeting in March 2012. I II. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: � A. DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDME�IT CASE NO. 10-�03; APPLICANT — CITY OF , ARROYO GRANDE; L.00ATI�N — CITYWIDE. (CON'T FROM JANUARY 4, 2011) � Associate Planner Kelly Heffernon presented the staff report for consideration of making a � recommendation to the City Council regarding amending Development Code Sections 16.04.070 � (C) and 16.32.030 (A) to allow rounding up for a fractional unit of 0.51 or greater when calculating � allowable density in the Multiple-Family (MF) zoning district. � � j � � � r � i i � 1 _ __ . ... _ _ _ _ ._ _ __ . PLANNING COMMISSION PAGE 2 MINUTES JANUARY 18, 2011 � i I [ � , Commissioner Ruth expressed concern about ending up with more density than what is wanted. � Community Development Director McClish responded that you would get similar density in � affordable and detached units, you would provide a good and equivalent infill opportunity to small lots and indicated the applicable areas to which this applies is limited. � Commissioner Martin expressed concern with rounding up, stating that it would create density above what the General Plan allows; she read from the Municipal Code regarding Multi-Family being treated the same, and that density should be a fixed number. Commissioners Barneich and Sperow indicated that they did not want to see so many units guaranteed on one piece of property and verified that all PUD's are reviewed by the Commission. ( � Vice Chair Keen clarified that you could round up and get the one unit providing that open space � requirements are met. � Vice Chair Keen opened the Public Hearing and hearing none closed the Public Hearing. Commissioners Ruth and Barneach support the project. Commissioner Barneich talked about notifying applicants at the counter±hat all densities are maximums. Commissioner Sperow expressed concern with rounding up and suggested changing "shall" to � "may", which would allow flexibility fnr the City. Commissioner Keen supports the project and reported that the Code was changed to be consistent with "shall" and disagreed with changing "shall' to "may". Community Development Director McGlish indicated concern and that generally "shall" is used in � Codes and "may" used in Guidelines; rea� Section 16.48.060 from the Code regarding density, � rounding, which should be amended as well as the Sections outlined in the staff report. Commissioner Ruth made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Keen recommending that the City Council approve Development Code Amendment 10-003 to amend sections 16.04.070, 6.32.030; and make consistent with section 16.48.060 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code regarding rounding up for a fractional unit of 0.51 or greater when calculating allowable density in the Multi- Family (MF) zoning district. f The motion failed by the following roll call vote: ; j � _ . I � C I i PLANNING CO(VIMISSION PAGE 3 E MINUTES JANUARY 18, 2011 j � � ' AYES: Commissioners Ruth, Keen, � NOES: Commissioners Barneich, Martin, Sperow ; ABSENT: None � Commissioners Barneich, Martin and Sperow expressed concern with rounding; automatic � entitlement and supported "may" versus "shall". � � E Community Development Director McClish read from the Code, section 16.32.030, residential i chapter. � Commissioner Sperow made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Barneich recommending that � the City Council approve Development Code Amendment 10-003 to amend sections 16.04.070, � 6.32.030 and make consistent with section 16.48.060 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code i regarding rounding up for a fractional unit of 0.51 or greater when calculating allowable density in a the Multi-Family (MF) zoning district with the following modifications: � • Replace the ward "shall" to "may" in Section 16.48.060. � i RESOLUTION NO. 11-2120 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE DEVELOPMENT � CODE AMENDMENT 10-003 TO AMEND SECTIONS 16.04.070, 16.32.30, EXCEPT I THAT THE WORD "SHALL" IN SECTION 16.48.060 BE CHANGED TO "MAY" OF � � THE ARROYO GRANDE MUNICIPA� CODE REGARDING ROUNDING UP FOR A � FRACTIONAL UNIT OF 0.51 OR GREATER WHEN CALCULATING ALLOWABLE _ DENSITY IN THE MULTI-FAMILY (MF) ZONING DISTRICT � •The motion pass�d by the following roll call vote: � € AYES: Commissioners Sperow, Barneich, Ruth � NOES: Commissioners Keen, Martin � ABSENT: None � € the foregoing Resoluti�n was adopted this 18`h day of January 18, 2011. � € B. VESTING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP CASE NO. 09-001 AND PLANNED UNIT r DEVELOPMENT CASE NO. 09-001; APPLICANT — KORNREICH ARCHITECTS; LOCATION - 379 ALDER STFZ�ET. � Associate Planner Heffernon requested that the Commission continue this item to a date uncertain. On motion by Commissioner Keen, seconded by Commissioner Barneich and � unanimously carried Vesting Tentative Parcel Map Case No. 09-001 and Planned Unit � Development Case No. 09-001 was continued to a date uncertain. ' III. NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: None. I ! IV. REFERRAL ITEMS FOR COIVIMISSION ACTION/NOTICES OF ADMINISTRATIVE � DECISIONS SINCE DECEM�ER 21 2010: None i i f i � i I f . . . . . _ ._ __. _ __ � � PLANNING COMMISSION PAGE 4 � MINUTES JANUARY 18, 2011 i � V. DISCUSSION ITEMS: None. � � VI. PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS AND COMMENTS: Commissioner Barneich stated that the termite wing signs are gone. Community Development Director McClish indicated staff sent a letter to offenders of the wing signs and stated to stay tune for a series of Centennial Celebration events. VII. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR COMMENTS AND FOLLOW-UP: None. VIII. ADJOURNMENT: On motion by Commissioner Ruth, seconded by Commissioner Sperow and unanimously carried, the meeting adjourned at 7:17 p.m. ATTEST: ;� ,, ,�, ` ` . ,,/ -y�. / �. �;�,��,�'1"`�{�"'.�'._ DEBBIE WEICHINGER ��IN KEEN, VICE �HAIR SECRETARY TO THE COMMISSION AS TO CONTENT: � �� I �- � � TERESA M�LISH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR � (Approved at the February 15, 2011 meeting) f � , � �