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PC Minutes 2010-12-07 _ _ � i � � E M�Nl1T�ES � PLANNING COMMISSION I DECEMBER 7, 2010 6:00 P.M. � CA�L TO ORDER - The Arroyo Grande Planning Commission met in regular session with Vice Chair Keen presiding; also present were Commissioners Barneich, Ruth and Sperow. Staff � members in attendance were Community Development Director Teresa McClish and Associate � Planner Ryan Foster. � . ANNOUNCEMENTS: Community Development Director welcomed new Planning Commissioner � Lisa Sperow. c � AGENDA REVIEW: There were no changes to the order of the Agenda. � APPROVAL OF MINUTES: On a motion by Commissioner Barneich, seconded by Commissioner � Ruth, the minutes of November 2, 2010 were approved as presented. I. � A. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None. j � � B. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS AFTER AGENDA PREPARATION: � �he Commission received the following material after preparation of the agenda: � ( 1. Letter from Cookie Crock Warehouse Alpine Colony Enterprises, Inc., dated 12/6/10 regarding Item II. A. — Specific Plan Amendment 10-001. 2. Letter from Cookie Crock Warehouse Alpine Colony Enterprises, Inc., dated 12/6/10 regarding Item II. B. - Tentative Parcel Map 10-001; CUP 10-001. 3. Letter from Cookie Crock Warehouse Alpine Colony Enterprises, Inc., dated 12/5/10 � regarding Item II. C. — CUP 10-003. � 4. Letter from Corey Kielan, dated December 3, 2010 regarding Supermarket Delivery Staging � Areas. � 5. Letter from Corey Kielan, regarding Courtland Traffic with Food for Less. 6. Letter from Debi Collins, via email 12/7/10, regarding the Food for Less Proposal. � 7. Memo to Planning Commission from Community Development Director Teresa McClish ; regarding corrections to staff reports — ITEMS II.A., II.B, and II.C. ` 8. Memo to Planning Commission from Community Development Director Teresa McClish � regarding additional information for ITEM II.A., ATTACHMENT 4. � II. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: � A. SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 10-001; SOUTHWEST CORNER OF EAST GRAND j AVENUE AND SOUTH COURTLAND STREET; APPLICANT — NKT COMMERCIAL � Associate Planner Ryan Foster presented the staff report for consideration of an application to amend the Berry Gardens Specific Plan as it relates to the development of Subareas 3 and 4, � which the Commission has reviewed numerous times. Mr. Foster stated that the Architectural � Review Committee reviewed and recommended approval of the subject Specific Plan Amendment � and presented the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND), which has been expanded to further ; , explain the methodology used for the conclusions that were reached for traffic impact. Mr. Foster � '� answered Commission questions pertaining to the MND. i ( � � - ( � E . _.__ . ._ . . ., PLANNING COMMISSION PAGE 2 MINUTES � DECEMBER 7, 2010 f Vice Chair Keen opened the Public Hearing. i � , Carol Florence, Principal Planner, Oasis, representative for NKT, asked the Commission to accept the development standards as is and answered Commission questions. Steve Orosz, Traffic Engineer, Orosz Engineering Group, Inc. addressed the truck traffic; indicated he reviewed the Negative Declaration and answered Commission questions pertaining to traffic. Community Development Director McClish addressed Russell Read's questions on the environmental document for the Specific Plan Amendment. ( The following people spoke concerning the traffic study; large truck traffic; trucks making turn at Courtland/East Grand Avenue; loading/unloading; delivery hours; two way left turn lanes; drive through are not allowed in the Mixed Use; public noticing was insufficient; suggested this go back to the Traffic Commission; the East Grand Avenue Enhancement Plan not being adopted; referred to comments from City Council Members of the November 9, 2010 City Council meeting; children running out in traffic; pedestrians walking to the stores; the Development Standards need to be followed; and stated the community does not support this project. - Russell Read, East Grand Avenue - Bill Vance, E. Foster Road, Santa Maria - John Spencer, Collado Corte - John Mack, Loganberry Avenue - Aaron Henkel, South Alpine - Benadene Duffin, Newport Avenue - Richard Duffin, Newport Avenue - Mike Zimmerman, East Branch Street - Beatrice Spencer, Collado Corte - Michael Morrow, Raspberry Avenue - Patrick Dempsey, Collado Corte - Debbie Collins, Santa Maria In answer to Commissioner Barneich question, Community Development Director McClish stated she would like to see clarification of the policy on drive-thru in the Specific Plan. Mr. Orosz answered Commission questions regarding the Traffic Study. Commissioner Ruth made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Barneich, recommending that the � City Council adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and approve Specific Plan Amendment 10- 001; located at the southwest corner of East Grand Avenue and South Courtland Street; applied for by NKT Commercial with the following modifications: • Add a condition that bike lanes be incorporated on south Courtland Street. • Add a condition that trucks and pedestrian conflicts be minimized. RESOLUTION NO. 10-2116 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND APPROVE SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 10- 001; LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF EAST GRAND AVENUE AND SOUTH COURTLAND STREET; APPLIED FOR BY NKT C�MMERCIAL The motion was approved by the following roll call vote: � � ( !p t PLANN�NG CoMM�SS�oPV PAGE 3 j MINUTES � DECEMBER 7, 2010 � � i AYES: Commissioners Ruth, Barneich, Keen and Sperow � NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Martin E the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 7t" day of December 2010. � G , The Commission took a break at 8:18 pm and reconvened at 8;30 pm. � B. TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 10-001 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 10-001; ! SOUTHWEST CORNER OF EAST GRAND AVENUE AND SOUTH COURTLAND STREET; � APPLICANT — NKT COMMERCIAL Associate Planner Ryan Foster presented the staff report for consideration of an application to � subdivide 4.47 acres into four (4) parcels of 20,107, 25,759, 24,673 and 109,905 square feet � respectively and construct four (4) commercial buildings of 5,800, 6,767, 6,700 and 36,100 square feet respectively. Mr. Foster stated that the Architectural Review Committee reviewed and recommended approval of the Tentative Parcel Map and Conditional Use Permit. Mr. Foster � indicated that the project has been revised to be consistent with direction received from the City � Council regarding the Specific Plan Amendment � Vice Chair Keen opened the Public Hearing. € G Carol Florence, Principal Planner, Oasis, representative for NKT, asked the Commission to recommend to the Council approval of the Tentative Parcel Map and Conditional Use Permit. Ms. Florence gave a power point presentation of the project and answered Commissioner's questions. Steve Orosz, Traffic Engineer, Orosz Engineering Group, Inc. indicated he prepared the Traffic Study for Courtland/East Grand Avenue, which was for a larger project; indicated the City Council provided ; comments and those have been added to this study; the Traffic Commission did review the previous study, which was for a larger project. Mr. Orosz answered Commissioners questions relating to traffic. The following people spoke concerning the truck delivery hours; truck turns; location of loading dock; � pedestrian traffic; quality of life for both proposed Peoples' Self Help and existing Berry Gardens � residents suggested to follow the Gateway Plan; would like another traffic study; and oppose the i project. � - John Spencer, Collado Corte - Beatrice Spencer, Collado Corte � - Richard Duffin, Newport Avenue - Benadene Duffin, Newport Avenue F - Bill Vance, E. Foster Rd, Santa Maria - Wendy Beckham, Hillcrest Drive � - Jerry Mc�aughlin, Farroll Avenue - Patricia Ebbert, South Mason Street � - Beth Stepnitz, Bakeman Lane Aaron Henkel, South Alpine, indicated you have to make assumptions; disagreed with the Traffic � Consultant's study regarding standard size truck; and encouraged the Commission to look at the big � picture in terms of larger trucks. � John Mack, �oganberry Avenue, read excerpts from the City's Development Code; expressed concern with drive-thru, trash location, noise, equipment; question bio-swales; lack of open space is an issue; � � question where will water run; and said the project does not fit in with Berry Gardens. � � � ( � � I . _ . _ . . . � � PLANNING CoMMISSION PAGE 4 � MINUTES � DECEMBER 7, 2010 � I � Patrick Dempsey, Collado Corte, said it does not make sense to do the Negative Declaration before , you know what the project is; concern with trucks going across the front; the loading dock is ' problematic; and opposes the project. Ken Trosi, would like to see the Peoples' Self-Help Housing expanded. On motion b Commissioner S erow, seconded b Commissioner Barneich and unanimously carried � Y P Y the meeting was continued to 11:00 pm. Carol Florence indicated that the traffic study looked at specific criteria and was reviewed by staff; the noise issue has been addressed; addressed interim low impact development requirements (LID) but ; stated the City does not have an ordinance; indicated that they have been working with People's Self Help Housing; and will be looking at bioswales. Associate Planner Foster and Community Development Director answered questions of the Commissioners regarding the Traffic Study (i.e. length of trucks; bulb outs, maintenance of improvements). In answer to Commissioner Sperow, staff indicated that the original traffic study was presented to the Traffic Commission and the revised study will come before the Traffic Commission at a Special Meeting on January 10, 2011. The Commissioners expressed: � concern with the length of delivery trucks; loading/unloading of delivery trucks being unsafe; who will be responsible of maintaining bulb outs; where are school bus stops and will they be affected; trash receptacles; curb return radius on East Grand Avenue onto Courtland Street would entail moving traffic signal back. • support Pad A, B, D; project architecture; revised setbacks because zero setback would not work; parking, loading dock being moved from west to east; colors for Pad A. • need a pedestrian walkway from pad B to C; and bike lanes should be incorporated. • Traffic Study should be sent back to Traffic Commission for review; � � curb return radius on East Grand Avenue onto Courtland Street would entail moving traffic � signal back. I Carol Florence indicated they would move the loading dock from the west to the east side; can t work on walk way aspect; will work with traffic consultant on turning radius and addressed other � concerns from the Commissioners. Community Development Director McClish indicated that staff would recommend adding a condition � that all traJh receptacles shall be screen�d and submitted to the Community Development Department, � ' which would be submitted to Architectural Review Committee. Commissioner Barneich made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Ruth, recommending that the City Council approve Tentative Parcel Map 10-001 and Conditional Use Permit 10-001; located at the southwest corner of East Grand Avenue and South Courtland Street; applied for by NKT Commercial, with the following modifications: . . _ _ _ _ .__ . . .[ I � PLANNING COMMISSION PAGE 5 � MINUTES DECEMBER 7, 2010 ; I � , • The trash receptacles shall be screened. ` • The loading dock shall be moved from the west to the east side. � o Turning radius, loading dock and bike lanes be brought before the Traffic Commission � for review. • One tree shall be added in front of Pad B. � � RESOLUTION NO. 10-2117 ' A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARROYO � GRANDE RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE TENTATIVE PARCEL � MAP 10-001 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 10-001; LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF EAST GRAND AVENUE AND SOUTH COURTLAND � STREET; APPLIED FOR BY NKT COMMERCIAL E � � The motion was approved by the following roll call vote: � f 1 AYES: Commissioners Keen, Barneich, Ruth, Sperow � NOES: None � ABSENT: Commissioner Martin the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 7th day of December 2010. � C. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT �0-003; SOUTHWEST CORNER OF EAST GRAND AVENUE � i AND SOUTH COURTLAND STREET; APPLICANT — PEOPLES' SELF-HELP HOUSING € CORPORATION � Associate Planner Ryan Foster presented the staff report for consideration of an application to •construct a thirty-six (36) unit apartment complex on 1.63 acres. Mr. Foster stated that the Architectural Review Committee reviewed and recommended approval of the Conditional Use Permit. ; � Vice Chair Keen opened the meeting for public comments: � Scott Smith, representative of Peoples' Self-Help Housing, gave a brief history and description of how � the Peoples' Self Help Housing operates. t Don Love, Fraser Seiple Architects presented to the Commission the previous site plan and the current � site plan and answered Commissioners questions. � Commissioner Ruth, seconded by Commissioner Sperow, recommended that the City Council � approve Conditional Use Permit 10-003; located at the s�uthwest corner of East Grand Avenue and South Courtland Street; applied for by Peoples' Self-Help Housing. � f RESOLUTION NO. 10-2118 f � A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE CONDITIONAL USE � PERMIT 10-003; LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF EAST GRAND AVENUE AND SOUTH COURTLAND STREET; APPLIED FOR BY PEOPLES' � ; � r I I __ . . . . _ _. _ [ PLANNING COMMISSION PAGE 6 � MINUTES I DECEMBER 7, 2010 � SELF-HELP HOUSING � The motion was approved by the following roll call vote: � � AYES: Commissioners Ruth, Sperow, Barneich, Keen � NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Martin the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 7th day of December 2010. III. NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: None. IV. REFERRA� ITEMS FOR COMMISSION ACTION/NOTICES OF ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS SINCE NOVEMBER 16, 2010: None V. DISCUSSION ITEMS: None. VI. PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS AND COMMENTS: Commissioner Barneich commented on wing signs. Commissioner Keen reported there is a card board sign on the sidewalk on East Grand Avenue, Spencer's Shopping Center, for the coffee shop. Commissioner Ruth thanked the Guiterrez's from Branch Street Deli for providing coffee to citizens at a recent function. VI1. 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 11:15 p.m. ATTEST: *� � .�`?q_ ✓`�, ,, ���. DEBBIE WEICHINGER J , �EEN, VI�� AIR SECRETARY TO THE COMMISSION "'� AS TO CONTENT: ��_ � � ��� ,�.� TERE A McC�IS , COMMUNITY DEV��OPMENT DIRECTOR � (Approved at the January 18, 2011 meeting)