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Home My WebLink AboutPC Minutes 11-16-10CITY OF ATASCADERO PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION MINUTES Regular Meeting — Tuesday, November 16, 2010 — 7:00 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers 6907 EI Camino Real, Atascadero, California CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 p.m. Chairperson Moreno called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and Commissioner Colamarino led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Present: Chairperson Moreno, Vice Chairperson Bentz, Commissioners Colamarino, Schmidt, Sturtevant, and Ward Absent: None Others Present: Recording Secretary Annette Manier Staff Present: Community Development Director Warren Frace, Associate Planner Callie Taylor, and Assistant Planner Alfredo Castillo APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: PUBLIC COMMENT None PC Action Minutes of 11/16/10 Page 1 of 7 By Vice Chairperson Bentz and seconded by Commissioner Sturtevant to approve the agenda. Motion passed 6:0 by a roll -call vote. PLANNING COMMISSION BUSINESS None CONSENT CALENDAR 1. APPROVAL OF ACTION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ON NOVEMBER 16, 2010. MOTION: By Vice Chairperson Bentz and seconded by Commissioner Colamarino to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion passed 6:0 by a roll -call vote. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF REPORTS 2. PLN 2010-1386, TREE REMOVAL PERMIT FOR 8455 SANTA ROSA ROAD Property Atascadero Christian Home, 8455 Santa Rosa Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 Owner/Applicant: Certified Arborist: Henry Curtis, Whit's Turn Tree Care, 11755 Cenegal, Atascadero, CA 93422 Project Title: PLN 2010-1386 / TRP 2010-0145 Project 8455 Santa Rosa Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 Location: APN 056-301-039 (San Luis Obispo County) Project The applicant has requested removal of one (1) 50 -inch DBH Valley Oak tree Description: located approximately 15 feet from residence #N in the Atascadero Christian Home complex. The tree has been evaluated by an arborist and it has been determined that the tree has significant decay in the majority of the scaffolding branches and large cavities in the main branches. Due to the location of the tree in close proximity to a residence, the potential failure of limbs creates a hazardous situation. The tree is proposed for removal with mitigation for replanting of eight (8) 5 -gallon native trees on site. General Plan: SFR -Y Zoning: RSF-Y Assistant Planner Alfredo Castillo gave the staff report and answered questions from the Commission. DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS: • Commissioner Schmidt stated his mother lives at the Atascadero Christian Home, but it would have no bearing on his vote. PC Action Minutes of 11/16/10 Page 2of7 • Commissioner Ward looked at the tree, and agrees with what the arborist described in the report. PUBLIC COMMENT None MOTION: By Vice Chairperson Bentz and seconded by Commissioner Sturtevant to adopt Resolution PC 2010- 0023 approving PLN 2010-1386, Tree Removal Permit 2010-0145 to allow the removal of one (1) hazardous Valley Oak tree totaling 50 -inches dbh located at the Atascadero Christian Home at 8455 Santa Rosa Road subject to conditions of approval. Motion passed 6:0 by a roll -call vote. PUBLIC HEARINGS 3. PLN 2010-1378, MINOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR 5000 SAN PALO ROAD Property Owner: Kiker and Pilch, c/o Pilch Family Trust, 1001 Foothill Blvd., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 Applicant: Ellen Goodwin, SDG Architects, Inc., 762 Higuera St., Ste. 212, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Project Title: PLN 2010-1378 / Minor Conditional Use Permit 2010-0253 Project 5000 San Palo Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 Location: APN 049-225-008 (San Luis Obispo County) Project Minor Conditional Use Permit to convert a non -operational automobile Description: dealership to medical offices. General Plan: General Commercial (GC) Zoning: Commercial Tourist (CT) Proposed Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Section 15301, Environmental Existing Facilities) exempts minor alteration of existing public or private Determination structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features involving negligible or no expansion of an existing use. Negligible expansion includes additions to existing structures provided that the addition will not result in an increase of more than 50% of the floor area of the structures before the addition, or 2,500 square feet, whichever is less. PC Action Minutes of 11/16/10 Page 3of7 Commissioner Schmidt recused himself because the applicant is a client of his. Commissioner Schmidt left the room. DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS: • Commissioner Ward visited the site and spoke with no one. Assistant Planner Alfredo Castillo gave the staff report and answered questions from the Commission. PUBLIC COMMENT The following people spoke during public comment: Ellen Goodwin, Architect with SDG Architects and Dr. Boris Pilch, property owner. Ms. Goodwin and Dr. Pilch answered questions from the Commission. Ms. Goodwin and Mr. Pilch requested that the Commission remove Condition 10 from the Conditions of Approval. Mr. Pilch stated he would like Condition 6 to state that the property owner of the San Palo Inn must also provide reciprocal access. Director Frace and Assistant Planner Castillo explained their reasons for keeping Conditions 6 and 10. Chairperson Moreno closed the Public Comment period. There was Commission consensus to have Staff take a short recess to reword Condition 6. Chairperson Moreno recessed the meeting at 8:02 for a break. Chairperson Moreno called the meeting back to order at 8:07. Chairperson Moreno reopened the Public Comment period. The following people spoke during public comment: Boris Pilch. Chairperson Moreno closed the Public Comment period. MOTION: By Commissioner Sturtevant and seconded by Commissioner Colamarino to adopt Resolution PC 2010- 0021 approving PLN 2010-1378, approving Minor Conditional Use Permit 2010-0253 to allow medical office uses within the Commercial Tourist Zone located at 5000 San Palo Road subject to findings and the PC Action Minutes of 11/16/10 Page 4of7 amended conditions of approval. Condition 6 will read "Prior to the final occupancy of the building, the owner of subject parcel 049-225-008 will follow through on their commitment to offer reciprocal access easement with the adjacent property owner at 4900 San Palo Road APN 049-225-017 for southern driveway access in exchange for an easement on the northern San Palo Inn parcel provided by the property owner of APN 049-225-017. This requirement may be waived by the Planning Commission prior to occupancy if an agreement cannot be reached to the satisfaction of the Planning Commission." Condition 10 will be stricken. Motion passed 5:0 by a roll -call vote. (Schmidt abstained) Commissioner Schmidt rejoined the meeting at 8:24 p.m. 4. PLN 2099-0931, AMENDMENT TO CUP 2002-0074,9500 LAS LOMAS / CASA BELLA COURT Property TAG Investors, LLC, 2055 Corte Del Nogal, Carlsbad, CA 92011 Owner/Applicant: Project Title: PLN 2099-0931, Amendment to CUP 2002-0074 (Villas at Montecito) Project Lots 1-4 and Lots 18-29 Casa Bella Court (Previously 9500 Las Lomas) Location: Atascadero, CA 93422 APN 030-481-009 through 012, and 030-481-026 through 037 (San Luis Obispo County) Project An Amendment is proposed to the Master Plan of Development for the Villas at Description: Montecito. Revisions to Lots 1 and 2 are proposed to move the units closer to Casa Bella (the private internal street) in order to pull units off the slope. Revisions are proposed to the floor plans and elevations of Lots 1-4. Lots 18-29 are proposed to be built as detached single-family homes, rather than the attached duplex units which were originally approved. Elevation and floor plan changes are proposed for Lots 18-29 to coincide with the proposed detached units. There are no changes proposed to the lot line locations or number of bedrooms in the units. General Plan: High Density Residential (HDR) Zoning: Residential Multi -Family 16 with Planned Development 18 Overlay (RMF-16/PD18) Proposed The Amendment is consistent with Mitigated Negative Declaration 2002-0038 Environmental which was prepared for the original project and certified by the Atascadero City Determination Council on March 25, 2003. PC Action Minutes of 11/16/10 Page 5of7 DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS: • None Associate Planner Callie Taylor gave the staff report. Associate Planner Taylor and Director Frace answered questions from the Commission. PUBLIC COMMENT The following people spoke during public comment: Jerry Reiss with Reiss Construction. Mr. Reiss answered questions from the Commission. Chairperson Moreno closed the Public Comment period. MOTION: By Commissioner Colamarino and seconded by Commissioner Ward to adopt Resolution PC 2010-0022 amending an Amendment to the Master Plan of Development (Conditional Use Permit 2002-0074) on APN 030-481-009 through 012, and 030-481-026 through 037 subject to findings and conditions of approval. Motion passed 6:0 by a roll -call vote. There was continued discussion on parking. There was Commission consensus to direct Staff to work with the applicant to increase access to off-street parking (Condition 4). COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND REPORTS None DIRECTOR'S REPORT Director Frace announced that the next meeting will be on December 7, 2010. The Housing Element and an Amendment to the former Rite Aid building will be on the agenda. Currently, there are no items scheduled for the December 21" meeting, so it may be cancelled. Director Frace gave an update on the Walmart EIR. The public review draft will be available in January 2011. PC Action Minutes of 11/16/10 Page 6of7 The City has received 12 proposals to prepare the EIR for the Eagle Ranch project. The City Council will award the contract to a consultant in January. There will be a number of public workshops during the first half of next year. ADJOURNMENT - 9:15 p.m. The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for December 7, 2010, at City Hall, Council Chambers, 6907 EI Camino Real, Atascadero. MINUTES PREPARD BY: Annette Manier, Recording Secretary PC Action Minutes of 11/16/10 Page 7 of 7