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CITY OF ATASCADERO
PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
City Hall Council Chambers, Fourth Floor
6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero
Planning Commission Regular Session: 6:00 P.M.
REGULAR SESSION - CALL TO ORDER - 6:00 p.m.
Chairperson Keen called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. and Commissioner O’Malley
led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chairperson Keen, Vice Chairperson Anderson, Commissioners
Ferrell, Jones, O’Malley, Pennachio
Absent: Heath excused absence
Others Present: Members of the public
Staff Present: Planning Manager Kelly Gleason, Assistant City Attorney Taylor
Foland, Permit Tech Jessica Applegate, Recording Secretary Crystal
Horn, Associate Planner Erick Gomez
CONSENT CALENDAR
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Chairperson Keen opened the Public Comment period.
The following person spoke on this item: Linda Ikeda
Chairperson Keen closed the Public Comment period.
1. APPROVAL OF THE DRAFT MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 4, 2025
Recommendation: Commission approve the November 4, 2025 Minutes
APPROVED
02/17/2026
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MOTION BY: Anderson
SECOND BY: Ferrell
AYES (4): Anderson, Ferrell, O’Malley, Keen
ABSTAINED (2): Jones, Pennachio
NO ():
ABSENT (1): Heath
Passed 4-0
PLANNING COMMISSION BUSINESS
None
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF REPORTS
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. ADU Ordinance Update (ZCH25-0064)
An update to the Atascadero Municipal Code related to Accessory Dwelling Units
for consistency with State law.
Recommendation: Staff’s recommendation is for the Planning Commission to
adopt Draft PC Resolution recommending the City Council amend Title 9,
Planning & Zoning, to revise Chapter 5, Accessory Dwelling Units (ZCH25-
0064), for consistency with State law.
DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
None
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Chairperson Keen opened the Public Comment period.
Chairperson Keen closed the Public Comment period.
Planning Manger Gleason provided the presentation and answered questions from the
Commission.
MOTION BY: Jones
SECONDED BY: Keen
1. Planning Commission adopt Draft PC Resolution recommending
the City Council amend Title 9, Planning & Zoning, to revise
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Chapter 5, Accessory Dwelling Units (ZCH25-0064), for
consistency with State law and directs staff to ask City Council to
consider flexible height measurements to account for sloped lots.
AYES (6): Jones, Keen, Ferrell, O’Malley, Pennachio, Anderson
NO (0)
ABSENT (1): Heath
Passed 6-0
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND REPORTS
None
PLANNING MANAGER’S REPORT
Planning Manger Gleason stated that the General Plan Update and Comprehensive
Zoning Plan Update will be a major focus at the start of 2026 with an anticipated 1-2
meetings per month starting in February/March.
Proposed plan of “Coffee with a Planner” on 3rd Thursday of each month.
ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Keen adjourned the meeting at 6:30 PM
MINUTES PREPARED BY:
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Crystal Horn, Recording Secretary
Administrative Assistant
APPROVED:
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