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JAN 2020
TY of ATASCADERo
CITY OF ATASCADERO
PLANNING PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
Regular Meeting — Tuesday, December 3, 2019 — 6:00 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers
6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, California
CALL TO ORDER - 6:00 p.m.
Vice Chairperson Dariz called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and Commissioner van
den Eikhof led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Anderson, Keen, van den Eikhof, Shaw, Vice
Chairperson Dariz
Absent: Commissioner Wolff (excused absence)
Chairperson Zirk (excused absence)
Others Present: Recording Secretary, Annette Manier
Staff Present: Senior Planner, Kelly Gleason
Assistant Planner, Mariah Gasch
Staff Absent: Community Development Director, Phil Dunsmore
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: By Commissioner Anderson and seconded by
Commissioner Shaw to approve the Agenda.
Motion passed 4:0 by a roll -call vote.
(Commissioner Keen absent)
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Vice Chairperson Dariz closed the Public Comment period.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
1. DRAFT MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 19, 2019
Recommendation: Commission approve the November 19, 2019, Minutes.
MOTION: By Commissioner van den Eikhof and
seconded by Commissioner Anderson to
approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion passed 4:0 by a roll -call vote.
(Commissioner Keen absent)
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF REPORTS
None
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
for the record and can address the Commission for three 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).)
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.
2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR 7835 EL CAMINO REAL
The proposed project consists of a Conditional Use Permit at 7835 EI Camino
Real to demolish an existing building on the site and build a 600 square foot
drive-through coffee shop. The coffee shop would include a queue area that
could accommodate up to six (6) cars.
Ex -Parte Communications:
Recommendation: Approve the project with conditions (USE19-0061)
EX -PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
Commissioner Shaw spoke with neighbors on the elevator immediately prior to the
meeting.
Commissioner Anderson saw this item at the DRC.
Vice Chairperson Dariz saw this item at the DRC.
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Planners Gasch and Gleason presented the staff report and answered questions from the
Commission.
Pam Jardini, applicant's representative, provided a presentation to the Commission
(Exhibit A).
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following members of the public spoke during public comment.. Pam Jardini, Pat
Mitchell, Larry Gabriel and Al Fonzi.
Ms. Jardini shared a presentation with the Commission (Exhibit A). Ms. Jardini asked the
Commission to revise Condition 12 on Page 21 of the staff report to include the Human
Bean logo on the blank wall.
Commissioner Keen arrived at 6:17 p.m. and stated that she had no ex -parte
communications.
Ms. Jardini addressed Mr. Fonzi's concerns.
Larry Gabriel, Architect, answered questions from the Commission and shared some
pictures with the Commission from his cell phone (Exhibit B).
Staff, the applicant, and the Commission deliberated over the hours of operation. Hours
of operation are not listed in conditions of approval. The applicant is asking for hours of
operation to be 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Vice Chairperson Dariz closed the Public Comment period.
Vice Chairperson Dariz reopened the Public Comment period.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following members of the public spoke during public comment.. Bob Bacca,
representative from The Human Bean.
Vice Chairperson Dariz closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION: By Commissioner van den Eikhof and seconded by
Commissioner Keen to adopt PC Resolution 2019-
A recommending that the Planning Commission
approve a Conditional Use Permit (USE19-0061)
allowing a drive-through coffee shop in the
commercial professional zoning district, based on
findings and subject to conditions of approval,
with the additional conditions of adding the logo to
the blank wall to increase signage (sign exception),
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and to mitigate the on-site grading by either
repairing the slope and fence or putting in a
retaining wall.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll -call vote.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND REPORTS
None.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Planner Gleason stated that the meeting will be on December 17, 2019, will be cancelled,
and gave an update on projects in the City.
ADJOURNMENT —6:56 p.m.
The next Regular meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for January 7, 2020,
at City Hall, Council Chambers, 6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero.
MINUTES PREPARED BY:
Annette Manier, Recording Secretary
Administrative Assistant
The following exhibits are available in the Community Development Department:
Exhibit A — Presentation by Pam Jardini
Exhibit B — Pictures from Larry Gabriel
Adopted 1/7/2020
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