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Home My WebLink AboutPC Minutes 01-16-07CALL TO ORDER CITY OF ATASCADERO PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Regular Meeting Tuesday, January 16, 2007 — 7:00 P.M. Chairperson O'Keefe called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and Commissioner Marks led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners Fonzi, Jack, Marks, O'Grady, Slane, and Chairperson O'Keefe Absent: None Others Present: Recording Secretary Grace Pucci Staff Present: Community Development Director Warren Frace, Public Works Director Steve Kahn, and Deputy Community Development Director Steve McHarris. PLANNING COMMISSION BUSINESS APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: By Commissioner Fonzi and seconded by Commissioner Jack to approve the agenda. Motion passed 6:0 by a roll -call vote. PC Minutes 01/16/07 Page 1 of 6 DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS: ■ Commissioner Fonzi stated she spoke briefly with Joe Simonin and Adam Scattini regarding Lube and Go prior to tonight's meeting. PUBLIC COMMENT None CONSENT CALENDAR 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ON DECEMBER 19, 2006. 2. ACCEPTANCE OF RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING DENIAL OF PLN 2099- 0795/ZCH 2006-0112, CUP 2006-0178, TTM 2006-0082; EL CORTE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (EDDINGS) This item was recommended to the City Council for denial on 12/19/06. The Commission will accept the final form of the resolution. MOTION: By Commissioner Jack and seconded by Commissioner O'Grady to approve Items #1 and 2. Motion passed 6:0 by a roll -call vote. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF REPORTS PUBLIC HEARINGS 3. PLN 2006-1163, ROAD ABANDONMENT AT 9700 EL CAMINO REAL Owners: Ted Jacobson, 8055 Cristobal Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422 J. Patel, 580 Garcia Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 Project Title: Road Abandonment 2006-0017/PLN 2006-1163 Project Location: 9700 EI Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422 (San Luis Obispo County) APN 056-081-032 Project An application for a partial right-of-way abandonment on East Front Street. The applicant Description• is requesting that the City abandon a portion of its right-of-way between the existing Chevron Service Station and the Post Office. The applicant is requesting the abandonment in order to construct a portion of a hotel on the right-of-way. The abandonment size is approximately 28 feet wide by 191 feet long. General Plan Designation: R -O -W Zoning District: R -O -W PC Minutes 01/16/07 Page 2 of 6 Proposed Categorically Exempt Class 5 (Section 150305 pertaining to minor alterations of land use) Environmental Determination: Public Works Director / City Engineer Steve Kahn gave the staff report and answered questions of the Commission. PUBLIC COMMENT — None MOTION: By Commissioner Jack and seconded by Commissioner O'Grady to adopt Resolution 2007-0003 recommending the City Council approve Road Abandonment 2006-0017 to summarily vacate an unconstructed portion of the East Front Road right-of-way based on findings and subject to conditions of approval and adding Condition #4 being the city seek a market rate compensation for granting the abandonment. Motion passed 6:0 by a roll -call vote. 4. PLN 2099-0305. LUBE `N' GO AMENDMENT, 7095 EL CAMINO REAL (CONTINUED FROM 12-16-06) Applicant: Atascadero Enterprises, 2505 Theatre Drive, Suite A, Paso Robles, CA 93446 Owners: Joe Simonin, 940 S. Bethel Road, Templeton, CA 93465 Adam Scattini, 2505 Theatre Dr. Ste. A, Paso Robles, CA 93446 Project Title: Amendment to Conditional Use Permit 2004-0144 / PLN 2099-0305 Lube 'N' Go Car Wash Project Location: 7095 EI Camino Real, San Luis Obispo County, APN 030-081-008 Project An Amendment to a Conditional Use Permit (CUP 2004-0144). A request to: (1) Shift Description the location of the approved Lube 'N' Go building to the rear of the site; (2) Adjust the parking, circulation and landscaping; and (3) Provide a location for an Atascadero identification monument sign. Although not a part of the proposed application, the project site includes an area for a building pad and parking for a future conceptual restaurant or other commercial building. General Plan Designation: General Commercial (GC) Zoning District: Commercial Professional (CR) Proposed Consistent with the previously certified Mitigated Negative Declaration 2005-0002. Environmental Determination: Deputy Community Development Director Steve McHarris gave the staff report and answered questions of the Commission. PUBLIC COMMENT PC Minutes 01/16/07 Page 3 of 6 Joe Simonin and Adam Scattini, applicants, addressed questions raised by the Commissioners, requested that Condition #15 containing a sunset clause be eliminated, and stated they would be very flexible regarding the trees and landscape plantings. Mr. Simonin and Mr. Scattini answered questions of the Commission. Joanne Main, Atascadero Chamber of Commerce, spoke in support of the project and the improvements, and stated she was pleased with the site for the city monument sign. Chairperson O'Keefe closed the Public Comment period. MOTION: By Commissioner Fonzi and seconded by Chairperson O'Keefe to adopt Resolution PC 2006-0110 to approve Conditional Use Permit Amendment 2004-0144, amending the original Master Plan of Development (Conditional Use Permit 2006-0144) based on findings and subject to conditions of approval and mitigation measures with the amendment that the sunset provision in Condition #15 be taken out of this and the applicant to work with staff to screen and hide the trash cans and vacuum cleaners and possibly recess them, and reconfigure the landscaping to fit a little better and omit the cypress trees; and, adopt Resolution PC 2007-0001 to approve Lot Line Adjustment 2007-0081 between three legal lots of record. Motion passed 6:0 by a roll -call vote. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND REPORTS Commissioner O'Grady requested that staff provide the Commission with information on public safety and an emergency evacuation plan for the area south of Santa Ana along Santa Lucia with particular attention to the bridge at Llano and what the evacuation plan would be if the bridge becomes impassable or if there is a fire. Commissioner Marks spoke of a Planning Training session he had attended in San Luis Obispo regarding encouraging more walkable communities and cycling in communities. He suggested the city sponsor a similar program to provide the community and staff with more information. Chairperson O'Keefe requested staff include more information in staff reports about gross acreage, net acreage and explain how they came to those figures. Chairperson O'Keefe recessed the meeting at 8:13 p.m. Chairperson O'Keefe called the meeting back to order at 8:22 p.m. PC Minutes 01/16/07 Page 4 of 6 DIRECTOR'S REPORT A. NATIVE TREE INVENTORY PRESENTATION Community Development Director Warren Frace gave a brief history of the Native Tree Inventory project and introduced Tom Gaman, East-West Forestry Associates, Inc., consultant, who gave the report and answered questions of the Commission and public. Commissioner O'Grady suggested that the scope of work for this project be expanded to include a distillation of the report with recommendations in respect to the Tree Ordinance and General Plan and those issues that the Planning Commission must consider. PUBLIC COMMENT Eric Greening made several suggestions including: extending the contract to review the Tree Ordinance and General Plan and make recommendations, payment into a fund which implements a collective vision and plan rather than on-site mitigation, open a dialog with the Fire Department regarding the results of thinning and fire clearance, and that value should be placed on a tree's future years of existence as well as its size. Bruce Bevans expressed appreciation for the report and suggested maintaining the Blue Oak forest and protecting it from encroachment by Coast Live Oaks. Council Member Jerry Clay questioned the problem with lack of regeneration and asked if this was due to nature, and spoke about sycamores and the difficulty in replanting them. County Supervisor Jim Patterson thanked ANTA, Director Frace and Mr. Gaman for the report, commented on the importance of protecting young trees, and stated it is appropriate to take a look at the Tree Ordinance to see how it could be revised and to perhaps implement other programs that change the focus and direction of the management of trees in Atascadero. Council Member Ellen Beraud spoke of the importance of the oak trees to the community and suggested a study session regarding how these findings can be addressed in relation to the Tree Ordinance. Jonalee Istenes asked about the possibility of expanding the study and questioned the regeneration that is currently underway. She commented that shrubs are as important as the trees for regeneration, and suggested a discussion with the Fire Department regarding fire clearance, which takes away the trees as well as the host. Chairperson O'Keefe closed the Public Comment period. PC Minutes 01/16/07 Page 5 of 6 Director's Reoort Community Development Director Warren Frace reported on the Rancho de Paraiso site tours and gave some preliminary dates. Director Frace spoke about Commission training to be done by the California League of Cities, from March 21 to 23 in San Diego, and encouraged Commissioner attendance. The agenda for the next Commission meeting was reviewed and it was reported that the February 20th meeting will be a joint study session with the City Council to discuss condominium conversions. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson O'Keefe adjourned the meeting at 10:09 p.m. to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission on February 6, 2007. MINUTES PREPARED BY: Grace Pucci, Recording Secretary \\Cityhall\cdvlpmnt\— PC Minutes\PC Minutes 07\PC Minutes 01-16-07.gp.doc PC Minutes 01/16/07 Page 6 of 6