ACTION MINUTES

MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION

Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 6:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

Hybrid City Council Chamber/Virtual Zoom Meeting

215 East Branch Street, Arroyo Grande

Commission Members Present:

• Chair Jamie Maraviglia, 
• Catherine Sackrison, 
• Kevin Buchanan, 
• and Virginia Roof 

Commission Members Absent:

• Vice Chair Bruce Berlin 

Staff Present:

• Planning Manager Andrew Perez, 
• Associate Planner Patrick Holub, 
• and Community Development Director Brian Pedrotti 

Given the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in San Luis Obispo County, and in compliance with Assembly Bill (AB) 361, which allows for a deviation of teleconference rules required by the Ralph M. Brown Act, this meeting was held by teleconference. 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Chair Maraviglia called the Planning Commission meeting to order at 6:00pm.

2.

ROLL CALL

Vice Chair Berlin absent. 

3.

FLAG SALUTE

Chair Maraviglia led the flag salute.

4.

AGENDA REVIEW

None. 

5.

COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS

Chair Maraviglia invited public comment. Hearing none, Chair Maraviglia closed the public comment period. 

6.

WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

None. 

7.

CONSENT AGENDA

7.a

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by Virginia Roof
  Seconded by Kevin Buchanan

  3-0-1-1. Berlin absent. Sackrison abstain.  

  Passed

8.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

8.a

Consideration Of Amendments To Title 16 Of The Arroyo Grande Municipal Code (AGMC) Regarding Accessory Dwelling Units; Development Code Amendment 23-001

Community Development Director Pedrotti introduced the item and recommended that the Planning Commission continue the public hearing to a date uncertain. 

Chair Maraviglia opened the public hearing. Hearing no public comments, Chair Maraviglia closed the public hearing. 

• Moved by Kevin Buchanan
  Seconded by Catherine Sackrison

  Staff recommends continuing Item #8.a, an ordinance amendment relating to the accessory dwelling units, be opened and continued to a future meeting with a date uncertain. 

  Passed

9.

NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS

None.

10.

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS SINCE NOVEMBER 7, 2023

None. 

11.

COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS

None. 

12.

STAFF COMMUNICATIONS

Community Development Director Pedrotti provided the Planning Commission with updates on the following projects: 1) Turf Limitation Ordinance; 2) Short Term Rental Ordinance updates; 3) Public Art Guidelines updates; 4) Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance updates; and 5) installation of parklets on Branch Street in the Village.

Associate Planner Holub provided the Planning Commission with an update regarding an appeal that was filed and provided a tentative date for a public hearing to review the appeal. 

13.

ADJOURNMENT

The Meeting adjourned at 6:06pm.