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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Agenda 04-03-07CITY OF ATASCADERO PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Regular Meeting Tuesday, April 3, 2007 — 7:00 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers 6907 El Camino Real Atascadero, California CALL TO ORDER Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call: Chairperson O'Keefe Vice Chairperson Fonzi Commissioner Jack Commissioner O'Grady Commissioner Slane Commissioner Marks Commissioner Heatherington CHAIRPERSON WILL READ THE DECORUM GUIDELINES PLANNING COMMISSION BUSINESS APPROVAL OF AGENDA DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS: Prior to a project hearing Planning Commission Members must disclose any communications they have had on any quasi-judicial agenda items. This includes, but is not limited to, tentative subdivision maps, parcel maps, variances, conditional use permits, and planned development permits. This does not disqualify the Planning Commission Member from participating and voting on the matter, but gives the public and applicant an opportunity to comment on the ex parte communication. PUBLIC COMMENT (This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Commission on any matter not on this agenda and over which the Commission has jurisdiction. Speakers are limited to five minutes. Please state your name and address for the record before making your presentation. The Commission may take action to direct the staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda) City of Atascadero Planning Commission Agenda CONSENT CALENDAR Regular Meeting April 3, 2007 Page 2 of 6 (All items on the consent calendar are considered to be routine and non -controversial by City Staff and will be approved by one motion if no member of the Commission or public wishes to comment or ask questions) 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ON MARCH 19, 2007. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF REPORTS 2. PLN 2099-0183, TREE REMOVAL PERMIT 2006-0094 FOR 5105 & 5305 CHAUPLIN LANE Applicant: Don Messer, P O Box 1958, Atascadero, CA 93423 Owners: Burt Polin, 147 Los Cerros Drive, SLO, CA 93405 Michael Finch, 6445 N. Palm Ave. #101, Fresno, CA 93704 Project Title: Tree Removal Permit 2006-0094 Precise Plan 2005-0172, 2 Single -Family Residences on slopes greater than 10% Project 5105 & 5305 Chauplin Lane, Atascadero, CA 93422 Location: (San Luis Obispo County) APN 030-311-005, 030-311-002 Project The project consists of an application to construct 2 single-family houses on 2 existing lots of record. Description: Both of the residences each total 1,928 sq. ft. with a 744 sq. ft. garage and a 120 sq. ft. deck. The proposed project will require approx. 1,300 cubic yards of cut and approximately 700 cubic yards of fill on moderate to steep slopes and will incorporate retaining walls. Approximately 62 native trees are proposed for removal and the residences will gain access through a shared driveway from Chauplin Lane. This is a revised proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration and replaces the document previously posed on June 5, 2006. General Plan Designation: SFR -Z Zoning District: RSF-Z Proposed Based on the initial study prepared for the project, a Mitigated Negative Declaration is proposed. The Environmental proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration is available for public review at 6907 El Camino Real, Determination: Community Development Department from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. City of Atascadero Planning Commission Agenda Regular Meeting April 3, 2007 Page 3 of 6 3. APPROVAL OF TIME EXTENSION ON TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 2002-0028, 9230, 9550 VISTA BONITA (MICHAEL FREDERICK), PLN 2099-1094 Owner: Michael Frederick, P O Box 573, Atascadero, CA 93423 Project Title: Time Extension on TPM 2002-0028 Project 9230, 9550 Vista Bonita (top of Chalk Mountain), Atascadero, CA 93422 Location: (San Luis Obispo County) APN 030-441-013, 014, 015 Project The project consists of an application for a one-year time extension of a tentative 2 -lot parcel map. Description: General Plan Designation: SFR -Z (1.5 to 2.5 acre minimum) Description: Zoning District: RSF-Z (1.5 to 2.5 acre minimum) Proposed Categorical exemption. Environmental would replace the interim creek setbacks. The updates are intended to establish a 35 foot setback Determination: along Atascadero Creek, Graves Creek, and Boulder Creek reservations, a fifty foot setback along PUBLIC HEARINGS (For each of the following items, the public will be given an opportunity to speak. After a staff report, the Chair will open the public hearing and invite the applicant or applicant's representative to make any comments. Members of the public will be invited to provide testimony to the Commission following the applicant. Speakers should state their name and address for the record and can address the Commission for five minutes. After all public comments have been received, the public hearing will be closed, and the Commission will discuss the item and take appropriate action(s).) 4. CITYWIDE CREEK SETBACK ZONING ORDINANCE AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, PLN -2006-1139 Applicant: City of Atascadero, 6907 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422, Phone: 461-5000 Project Title: Zone Change 2006-0125, General Plan Amendment 2006-0017, PLN 2006-1139 Creek Setback Zoning Ordinance and General Plan Amendment Project Citywide Location: Project The project consists of a proposed Creek Setback Ordinance to be included in Chapter 4, Site Description: Development Standards of Title 9, Planning and Zoning Ordinance, in the Atascadero Municipal Code. Following General Plan Policy 8.2, revisions to the General Plan are proposed which would replace the interim creek setbacks. The updates are intended to establish a 35 foot setback along Atascadero Creek, Graves Creek, and Boulder Creek reservations, a fifty foot setback along the Salinas River, and a twenty foot setback along all other blue line creeks, wetlands, and significant drainage courses. The Planning Commission would be able to approve exceptions to the creek setbacks in the form of a Minor Conditional Use Permit with a biologist and a geomorphologist report if the project can meet the required findings to show that the creek and surrounding habitat will not be significantly affected. Proposed Based on the initial study prepared for the project, a Negative Declaration is proposed. The proposed Environmental Negative Declaration is available for public review at 6907 El Camino Real, Community Determination: Development Department from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. City of Atascadero Planning Commission Agenda Regular Meeting April 3, 2007 Page 4 of 6 5. PLN 2006-1181 AND PLN -2099-0313, 9700 EL CAMINO REAL Owners/ Ted Jacobsen, 8055 Cristobal, Atascadero, CA 93422 Applicants: JP Patel, 3600 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422 Project Title: PLN -2099-0313, Conditional Use Permit 2004-0137 Amendment Project PLN -2006-0130, Zone Change 2006-0130 Project 9700 El Camino Real, Atascadero, Ca. 93422 Location: APN 056-081-032 Project The proposed project consists of an application for a Conditional Use Permit for a commercial Description: development located on 1.7 acres within the Commercial Tourist Zone and a Zone Text Amendment to the conditionally allowed uses within the Commercial Tourist Zone to allow health care services/medical offices. Two building pads are proposed for the site. Building 1, a 15,000 square -foot office building is currently under construction. This building is currently proposed to house the medical offices. Building 2 is proposed to be an 80 room hotel totaling 51,740 square - feet. Four native oak trees are proposed for removal. Mitigated Negative Declaration 2005-0022 was previously certified for the construction of the office building. This document shall analyze all existing and new impacts due to the proposed Proposed amendments and shall supersede the previously certified document. Environmental General Plan Designation: General Commercial (GC) Determination: Zoning District: Commercial Tourist (CT) Proposed Based on the initial study prepared for the project, a Mitigated Negative Declaration is proposed. Environmental The proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration is available for public review at 6907 EI Camino Determination: Real, Community Development Department, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. 6. TO BE CONTINUED TO APRIL 17, 2007 PLN 2006-1117, PALMA AVENUE, ROSARIO AVE. AND RIDGEWAY COURT Owners/ Jim and Adrienne Beck, 5825 Ridgeway Court, Atascadero, CA 93422 Applicants: Gary and Mary Tharp, 12250 San Antonio Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 Project Title: PLN 2006-1117: CUP 2006-0184, TTM 2006-0089, ZCH 2006-0121 Project Palma Avenue, Rosario Avenue, Ridgeway Court Location: (San Luis Obispo County) APNs 029-322-022, 023, 024 Project The proposed project consists of an application for construction of 7 single family detached homes Description: on individual lots that will be developed under the requirements of a Planned Development -29 Overlay within the RMF -10 Zoning District. One existing home, designated as an Atascadero Colony Home is proposed to remain. Proposed homes range in size from 1500 square feet to 2300 square feet. Lot sizes range from 3155 square feet to 22,407 square feet. The project includes one home per lot, each two stories tall and with either a porch or a deck. Eight native trees are proposed for removal; 4 toyons, 2 Live Oaks, and 2 Valley Oak trees. The project will take access from Palma, Rosario, and Ridgeway Court. General Plan Designation: Medium Density Residential (MDR) Zoning District: Residential Multi -Family -10 (RMF -10) Proposed Based on the initial study prepared for the project, a Mitigated Negative Declaration is proposed. Environmental The proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration is available for public review at 6907 El Camino Determination: Real, Community Development Department, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. City of Atascadero Planning Commission Agenda Regular Meeting April 3, 2007 Page 5 of 6 COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND REPORTS DIRECTOR'S REPORT ADJOURNMENT The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission will be on April 17, 2007 at City Hall, Council Chambers, 6907 El Camino Real, Atascadero. Please note: Should anyone challenge in court any proposed development entitlement listed on this Agenda, that person may be limited to raising those issues addressed at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to this public hearing. City of Atascadero Planning Commission Agenda Regular Meeting April 3, 2007 Page 6 of 6 City of Atascadero WELCOME TO THE ATASCADERO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING The Planning Commission meets in regular session on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m., at City Hall, Council Chambers, 6907 EI Camino Real, Atascadero. Matters are considered by the Commission in the order of the printed Agenda. Copies of the staff reports or other documentation relating to each item of business referred to on the Agenda are on file in the office of the Community Development Department and are available for public inspection during City Hall Annex business hours at the Community Development counter and on our website, www.atascadero.org. An agenda packet is also available for public review at the Atascadero Library, 6850 Morro Road. All documents submitted by the public during Commission meetings that are either read into the record or referred to in their statement will be noted in the minutes and available for review in the Community Development Department. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a City meeting or other services offered by this City, please contact the City Manager's Office, (805) 461-5000, or the City Clerk's Office, (805) 461-5000. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting or time when services are needed will assist the City staff in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the meeting or service. TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS Members of the audience may speak on any item on the agenda. The Chairperson will identify the subject, staff will give their report, and the Commission will ask questions of staff. The Chairperson will announce when the public comment period is open and will request anyone interested to address the Commission regarding the matter being considered to step up to the podium. If you wish to speak for, against, or comment in any way: • You must approach the podium and be recognized by the Chairperson • Give your name and address (not required) • Make your statement • All comments should be made to the Chairperson and Commission • All comments limited to 5 minutes (unless changed by the Commission) • No one may speak for a second time until everyone wishing to speak has had an opportunity to do so, and no one may speak more than twice on any item. If you wish to use a computer presentation to support your comments, you must notify the Community Development Department at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Access to hook up your laptop to the City's projector will be provided. You are required to submit to the Recording Secretary a printed copy of your presentation for the record. Please check in with the Chairperson before the meeting begins to announce your presence and turn in the printed copy. The Chairperson will announce when the public comment period is closed, and thereafter, no further public comments will be heard by the Council. TO SPEAK ON SUBJECTS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA Under Agenda item, "PUBLIC HEARINGS", the Chairperson will call for anyone from the audience having business with the Commission to: • Please approach the podium and be recognized • Give your name and address (not required) • State the nature of your business This is the time items not on the Agenda may be brought to the Commission's attention. A maximum of 30 minutes will be allowed for Community Forum (unless changed by the Commission).