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Home My WebLink AboutPC Minutes 08-21-07CALL TO ORDER CITY OF ATASCADERO PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Regular Meeting Tuesday, August 21, 2007 — 7:00 P.M. Chairperson O'Keefe called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and Commissioner Jack led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners Heatherington, Jack, Marks, O'Grady, Slane and Chairperson O'Keefe Absent: Vice Chairperson Fonzi (excused) Others Present: Recording Secretary Grace Pucci Staff Present: Community Development Director Warren Frace, Public Works Director / City Engineer Steve Kahn, Deputy Community Development Director Steve McHarris, Associate Planner Kelly Gleason, and Planning Technician Mathew Fawcett. Chairperson O'Keefe read the decorum guidelines. PLANNING COMMISSION BUSINESS APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: By Commissioner Jack and seconded by Commissioner Slane to approve the agenda. Motion passed 6:0 by a roll -call vote. PC Minutes 08/21/07 Page 1 of 6 DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS: ■ Commissioner Marks stated he visited three of the sites on the agenda. ■ Commissioner Jack stated he had visited the Escarpa property. ■ Commissioner O'Grady stated he visited all the sites, but spoke to no one. PUBLIC COMMENT None CONSENT CALENDAR 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ON AUGUST 7, 2007 2. APPROVAL OF TIME EXTENSION ON TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 2005-0067 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 2005-0157, 1155 EL CAMINO REAL (WENN GROUP, LLC) Items pulled: Commissioner O'Grady, Item #2. MOTION: By Commissioner Jack and seconded by Commissioner Heatherington to approve Item #1. Motion passed 6:0 by a roll -call vote. Item #2 Commissioner O'Grady asked for an update regarding the status of the project. Associate Planner Kelly Gleason gave a brief staff report on the item and answered questions of the Commission. MOTION: By Commissioner Slane and seconded by Commissioner Jack to approve Item #2. Motion passed 6:0 by a roll -call vote. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF REPORTS 3. PLN 2007-1234, TREE REMOVAL PERMIT FOR 10200 W. FRONT Owner: Linda Kenyon, PO Box 3147, Atascadero, CA 93423 Certified Arborist: Steven Alvarez, A&T Arborist, 1565 EI Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422 PC Minutes 08/21/07 Page 2 of 6 Project Title: PLN 2007-1234/TRP 2007-0115 Tree Removal Project 10200 W. Front, Atascadero, CA 93422 Location: APN 056-162-048 (San Luis Obispo County) Project A request to remove one 36" Valley Oak tree that has been deemed dead by a Description: Certified Arborist. Planning Technician Mathew Fawcett gave the staff report and answered questions of the Commission. PUBLIC COMMENT — None MOTION: By Commissioner O'Grady and seconded by Commissioner Marks to adopt Resolution PC 2007-0074 to approve the request to remove one (1) native oak tree subject to findings and conditions of Approval, and with the added condition that there be standards for removal added to the conditions to include a workman like job of tree removal, which means clearing out all of the debris, grinding the stump below grade, and doing it in a timely manner. Motion failed 3:3 by a roll -call vote. (Slane, Jack, O'Keefe opposed) Commissioners Slane, Jack and Chairperson O'Keefe stated that because this was on a residential parcel they could not agree with the added conditions. MOTION: By Commissioner Marks and seconded by Commissioner Jack to adopt Resolution PC 2007-0074 to approve the request to remove one (1) native oak tree subject to findings and conditions of Approval. Motion passed 5:1 by a roll -call vote. (O'Grady opposed) PUBLIC HEARINGS 4. PLN 2099-0351, 5155 ESCARPA, AMENDMENT TO PARCEL MAP AND TREE REMOVAL PERMIT Applicant: Barak Miles, Geo -West Land Consultants, 5815 Traffic Way, Ste. B, Atascadero, CA 93422 Owners: Raymond Miles, 8105 San Clemente, Atascadero, CA 93422 Joshua Thus, 8823 Arcade Ave., Atascadero CA 93422 Project Title: Amendment to Tentative Parcel Map 2005-0072, Tree Removal Permit 2007-0113 PC Minutes 08/21/07 Page 3 of 6 Project Location: 5155 Escarpa Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422 (San Luis Obispo County) APN 029-161-010 Project Modification to the approved building envelope on Parcel 2 and 3 and modifications to the Conditions of Approval requiring stem wall construction for Parcel 2. Description: General Plan Designation: Single -Family Residential (SFR -Y) Zoning District: Residential Single -Family (RSF-Y) Proposed Consistent with previously certified Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Environmental Tentative Parcel Map. Determination: Associate Planner Kelly Gleason gave the staff report and answered questions of the Commission. PUBLIC COMMENT Barak Miles, applicant, spoke about the history of the project. Raymond Miles, applicant, explained why they are developing the lot as proposed. Joshua Thus, applicant, explained the reasons they have designed the house as presented. Stephanie Landan stated she lives on the original parcel in this development and explained she had come tonight to get a feel of what was happening with these parcels. She expressed support for the project as presented. Chairperson O'Keefe closed the Public Comment period. Commissioner Heatherington expressed concern with the drainage and grading for the project. Chairperson O'Keefe explained that she had originally voted against this project because she believed that one additional lot could be added but not two due to the configuration. She also did not think the project fit in with the neighborhood given the two houses so close together and close to the road. Also, she was concerned at the time that they could come back in for changes, which is what they are doing, and could bring it back for second units in the future. PUBLIC COMMENT In response to Commission questions, Joshua Thus explained why the building envelope was being moved, and that this is the third plan check and the issue had not been brought up prior to this. Chairperson O'Keefe closed the Public Comment period. PC Minutes 08/21/07 Page 4 of 6 MOTION: By Commissioner Slane and seconded by Commissioner Marks to adopt Resolution PC 2007-0072, approving an amendment to Parcel 2 of Tentative Parcel Map 2005-0072 revising the building envelope and allowing a graded rear yard area, based on findings and subject to conditions of approval. Motion passed 5:1 by a roll -call vote. (O'Keefe opposed) Chairperson O'Keefe stated for the record that she had voted against the motion for the reasons previously cited. MOTION: By Commissioner Slane and seconded by Commissioner Jack to adopt Resolution PC 2007-0073, approving an amendment to Parcel 3 of Tentative Parcel Map 2005-0072 revising the building envelope and approving two native tree removals, based on findings and subject to conditions of approval. Motion passed 5:1 by a roll -call vote. (Heatherington opposed) Commissioner Heatherington stated for the record she has a problem with the tree removal. Chairperson O'Keefe stated for the record she is voting for this motion because the applicant had invested quite a bit of money and then found on plan check number three that things did not work. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND REPORTS Chairperson O'Keefe stated she had asked that the Commission receive copies of the minutes of joint meeting between the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and Commission Chairs and Co -Chairs. Commissioner Slane spoke about the Mission Oaks tree removal and the excellent job they had done. Commissioner Jack asked if any Commissioners were going to the Energy Conference at Cal Poly. Commissioner Marks stated that he was planning on attending. Commissioner Heatherington asked that a report to the Commission be made at a future date regarding the Energy Conference. Director Frace stated he would be attending the conference and would give a report at the next Planning Commission meeting. PC Minutes 08/21/07 Page 5 of 6 DIRECTOR'S REPORT Community Development Director Warren Frace spoke about the Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, client selection criteria for Habitat for Humanity, and the City Sweaters that were distributed. Director Frace reported on the "Just Listening" Open House and community forums that were held last week, and reviewed the agenda for the next Planning Commission meeting. Public Works Director Steve Kahn commented on the "Just Listening" session, and made the following announcements: 1) the first transit center site selection meeting will be held August 27th at 5:00 p.m., 2) the City Council will receive an update on the "Just Listening Program" at their August 28th meeting, 3) on September 11th at 5:00 p.m. the City Council will hear the presentation on the streetscape phase 2 program, and 4) the bids will open tomorrow for the US 101/41 rebuilding project. Commissioner O'Grady stated that in the future he would like more information on time extensions that are placed on the Consent Calendar. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson O'Keefe adjourned the meeting at 7:52 p.m. to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission on September 4, 2007. MINUTES PREPARED BY: Grace Pucci, Recording Secretary \\Cityhall\cdvlpmnt\— PC Minutes\PC Minutes 07\PC Minutes 08-21-07.gp.doc PC Minutes 08/21/07 Page 6 of 6