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OF ATASCADERO
PLA(VNfNG
CITY OF ATASCADERO
PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
Regular Meeting — Tuesday, December 6, 2022 — 6:00 P.M.
City Hall (Teleconference)
6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, California
CALL TO ORDER - 6:00 p.m.
Chairperson van den Eikhof called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and Vice Chairperson
Keen led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: By Teleconference — Commissioners Anderson, Carranza, Heath,
Hughes, Schmidt, Vice Chairperson Keen, and Chairperson van den
Eikhof
Absent: None
Vacant: None
Others Present: By Teleconference —
Annette Manier, Recording Secretary
Staff Present: By Teleconference —
Community Development Director, Phil Dunsmore
Senior Planner, Kelly Gleason
Associate Planner, Mariah Gasch
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: By Commissioner Schmidt and seconded by Vice
Chairperson Keen to approve the Agenda.
Motion passed 7.0 by a roll -call vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Chairperson van den Eikhof closed the Public Comment period.
PC Minutes of 12/612022
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CONSENT CALENDAR
1. _APPROVE THE DRAFT MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 15, 2022
• Recommendation: Commission approve the November 15, 2022 Minutes.
MOTION: By Commissioner
by Commissioner
Consent Calendar.
PLANNING COMMISSION BUSINESS
None.
Anderson and seconded
Heath to approve the
Motion passed 7;0 by a roll -call vote.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF REPORTS
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AT 2600 EL CAMINO REAL
The proposed project is a request to add a new outdoor sales lot and construction
of a new 9,376 s.f. building on APN 049-201-014 for a new Bobcat Equipment
Dealership. The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) under Categorical Exemption §15303; New construction of small
structures.
Recommendation: Staff's recommendation is for the Planning Commission to
review the proposal and approve the project as conditioned. (usE22-0020).
EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
Commissioner Schmidt and Chairperson van den Eikhof stated that they heard this item
at the DRC.
All other Commissioners had no ex parte.
Planner Gasch provided the staff report and answered questions.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following members of the public spoke: Armando Acevedo (GP Architecture) and
Travis Twining (Giffin).
Applicants answered questions raised during Commission deliberations, and stated that
repairs will be done indoors, and the barbed wire is on the Fence Factory property and
out of their control.
Chairperson van den Eikhof closed the Public Comment period.
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MOTION: By Commissioner Anderson and seconded
by Commissioner Hughes to adopt draft
resolution approving Conditional Use Permit
(CUP) USE22-0020 allowing outdoor sales
and rental of Bobcat farm and construction
equipment storage in the Commercial Park
(CPK) zone, based on findings and subject
to conditions of approval, with an
amendment that stated nothing will be
affixed to Caltrans' fence line.
Motion passed 7:0 by a roll -call vote.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND REPORTS
Commissioner Carranza on behalf of the Equality Mural Project stated that they are
looking for more possible walls or contacts in the Downtown to place more murals.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Director Dunsmore stated that the meeting on December 20th will be cancelled. The first
hearing in March will be in person (not virtual). Director Dunsmore asked the Commission
to look at the General Plan Update report online.
Director Dunsmore answered questions from the Commission about Taco Bell, the
downtown parking plan, and the downtown infrastructure plan.
ADJOURNMENT — 7:13 p.m.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for
Avenue, Atascadero.
MINUTES PREPARED BY:
Annette Manier, Recording Secretary
Administrative Assistant
Adopted 1-17-23
PC Minutes of 12/6/2022
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January 3, 2023, at City Hall, 6500 Palma