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The student team, working across five themed subareas, proposed roughly 225 new housing units in a graded pattern of density, new public plazas and “pop courts,” a transit hub, protected bike lanes, curbside and intersection traffic-calming measures, and a phased implementation plan that begins with low‑cost pilots and progresses to larger infrastructure projects. Commissioners and staff praised the presentation and encouraged further study; staff said the students’ full report will be submitted to the city for review and inclusion in future planning discussions.

The studio’s analysis combined demographic research, 44 stakeholder interviews with businesses and residents, and a corridor SWOT analysis. Students proposed a five‑node strategy that concentrates the highest density near transit and civic anchors and adds housing typologies described as “missing‑middle” and small efficiency units appropriate for recent graduates, young professionals and faculty. Proposed short‑term tactics include decorative crosswalks, movable parklets, pop‑up seating and improved lighting under the Union Pacific overpass. Medium‑term projects included a new transit plaza and workforce housing; long‑term ideas included a creek trail linking downtown to regional parks and a multistory parking structure to replace surface lots.

Student design teams described neighborhood‑specific ideas: a government quarter mid‑block pedestrian corridor linking a proposed transit center and future courthouse; an arts district with underpass lighting, crosswalk art and a “pop court” in a private parking lot to host events; “Frank’s Corner” plaza conversion at a popular local hot‑dog stand and faculty‑targeted housing near Haslow; a Cal Poly gateway district featuring a veterans‑memorial plaza, a proposed grocery-anchored mixed‑use site, and a Slough Creek Trail; and a northern gateway concept centered on revitalizing the historic Motel Inn into a visitor center with trolley turnaround.

Commissioners praised the students’ work and emphasized that the plan is conceptual. Several commissioners noted constraints — right‑of‑way widths, emergency access, bus operations, Union Pacific ownership of the overpass, and the cost and complexity of land acquisition — and recommended the city explore short‑term pilots (temporary plazas or parklets) before committing to large capital projects. Deputy Community Development Director Corey said the student work is timely and will be added to the city’s records; he identified a June 2026 work‑program study session on livability and code‑enforcement priorities where related issues may reappear.

Professor Hema Dandekar and the students said they will compile a written report and deliverables; staff and commissioners encouraged continued collaboration between the university studio and city planning staff. The students’ presentation and model visuals will be archived with the meeting record; staff said pilot ideas and zoning-change proposals will require more refined feasibility studies and public engagement before formal action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","05/28/2025 - Planning Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Cal Poly graduate students presented a conceptual ‘Uptown’ plan for Upper Monterey Street that pairs short‑term, low‑cost pilots with longer‑term housing, transit and placemaking proposals to improve walkability and add workforce housing.","taxTitle","San Luis Obispo City, San Luis Obispo County, California","taxId",55188,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6651187,"Planning commission revokes Sigma Nu’s conditional use permit for 1304 Foothill/190 Crandall Way",1758,5155000,6913000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3577461-af7d5ad7343222911a7c59a644e704fd&start=5155&end=6913","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3577461-af7d5ad7343222911a7c59a644e704fd/thumbnail_5155000.jpg","/articles/6651187/San-Luis-Obispo-City/San-Luis-Obispo-County/California/Planning-commission-revokes-Sigma-Nus-conditional-use-permit-for-1304-Foothill190-Crandall-Way","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6651187-0ec8798812d42140457dcf3f3792cd9d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138110&Signature=AAm~mZxpDobVeO0IoHIABxIY7fnrWtHLi0N4GlrLBownUxtxWnUmoRgXLRgeQfc45VMSGwqu3ojLAVpsLyZc8HeEnpuo~kXrOC3eFi5U7CU6tHZ2~vtDZALCfC~7tZMzDpIli36XVIsJ9I~ohigaP9sVEK5CJAQzk-PHf2SwCCXfQLKgeVQJfqePgJRDosyb9QC2muk3b6Lv~KI4IM~u1EXHNALEjoaCYudcC9Ut2KJxph1AUqQWWFxOYDWJSXEGSjIhDhAWs7wXUgm~7LvNvjg4QyDkruernb3zyKZJDkBvwlA0H72oBl29c1X2aL-gHLq-8QrhzR7PbCW1EPNVVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Luis Obispo Planning Commission voted unanimously on May 28 to revoke the conditional use permit allowing Sigma Nu to operate at 1304 Foothill Boulevard/190 Crandall Way, again citing repeated police citations and neighborhood impact.

Staff recommended modifying the permit with updated findings and conditions, but after public comment and an applicant presentation, commissioners concluded that revised conditions would not guarantee protection of neighborhood health, safety and welfare and instead voted to revoke the permit without prejudice; the commission will adopt final resolution language on June 11.

Assistant Planner Mallory Patino summarized the property history: the Sigma Nu permit (U1484) dates to 1990 and was reviewed and modified in the early 1990s. Patino said current limits in the permit had constrained residents and routine gatherings to 19 people and specified event capacities (38 people for certain events). In the current academic year the police department issued four citations at the property — three noise citations and one for an unruly gathering — and code enforcement issued a notice of violation in January, followed by an administrative citation in April.

Charlie Minor, president of the Sigma Nu chapter, apologized for recent disturbances, described chapter philanthropic and community activities, and outlined steps the chapter has taken to reduce disturbances, including retraining sober monitors, deploying portable fencing during events, and coordinating outreach with city staff. Minor said the chapter is working with city and campus staff and that neighbors adjacent to the property provided letters supporting the chapter’s conduct.

Public commenters and neighborhood advocates urged revocation. Stu Jenkins again urged stronger disclosure requirements for satellite houses and stricter restrictions on amplified music. Kathy and Steve Walker described episodes of alleged retaliation and neighborhood damage tied to large gatherings near other fraternity sites and urged immediate action rather than a delayed policy review.

Commission discussion echoed the Delta Chi hearing: several commissioners said they were reluctant to rely on revised CUP conditions as the sole remedy when repeated violations had occurred and residents reported ongoing disturbances across multiple properties. Several commissioners expressed concern that revocation could push parties to other residences; others said the permit revocation would send a clear message and that longer-term, cross‑sector planning is needed.

The commission voted unanimously to revoke the permit “without prejudice,” allowing a future reapplication; staff will prepare a revocation resolution for formal adoption at the June 11 meeting. Commissioners and staff noted a planned city work program item in 2026 to address livability and code‑enforcement priorities more broadly and suggested inviting Cal Poly to future discussions.

Staff and law‑enforcement officials reiterated enforcement tools that apply both to CUP holders and to properties without CUPs: municipal‑code noise and unruly‑gathering prohibitions, administrative citations, and code‑enforcement notices. However, staff said CUPs provide an additional, enforceable set of conditions that may be lost if a CUP is revoked, which is why revocation is a significant land‑use decision.

The motion carried unanimously; the clerk recorded the vote, and staff will return to the commission with drafted resolution language on June 11 for formal adoption.","Following staff presentation and public testimony, the commission voted unanimously to revoke the conditional use permit for Sigma Nu’s chapter house at 1304 Foothill Boulevard/190 Crandall Way without prejudice; resolution language will be finalized at the June 11 meeting.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6651190,"San Luis Obispo planning commission votes to revoke Delta Chi’s conditional use permit for 1236 Monte Vista",3611,1084000,4695000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3577461-af7d5ad7343222911a7c59a644e704fd&start=1084&end=4695","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3577461-af7d5ad7343222911a7c59a644e704fd/thumbnail_1084000.jpg","/articles/6651190/San-Luis-Obispo-City/San-Luis-Obispo-County/California/San-Luis-Obispo-planning-commission-votes-to-revoke-Delta-Chis-conditional-use-permit-for-1236-Monte-Vista","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6651190-6e6bac96fc5f7ab41e10b565b43e85c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138110&Signature=JO1uDTcgy1O91ExF7vHKfSV6W16emjAzT9AUA6Utgo6fnoE7qA7lplN0EGLv~8IsHeMd77BwqTTgcqb-lAs6YkodUxDYmhM~3-Ptke5gNg~HIdSYZM6owYsLBseBdUOvB2mXQOmo6Te5b6s4VbMr2-mSI2TPSfaKKnwAWjN1ZtSADUMppldNGGvQzflY4w3GO2vwkA5xHl1fBqQpqBwe5xGY5p7FAglxfdlJxQ5uIQh3-rudWzgtZnb0Yi8dJfqn2Vdc70THPrsB1rYMYt4FoZC-kDdszmOeAnqpct5l6~NVrGCmgoA94~ilAXOaLS987YRksk6VZtZc7ylWq9iFEA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Luis Obispo Planning Commission voted unanimously on May 28 to revoke the conditional use permit allowing a fraternity to operate at 1236 Monte Vista Place, a property used by the Delta Chi Cal Poly chapter.

Staff presented a rereview of the property after code enforcement and police citations this academic year and recommended modifying the permit with updated conditions. Commissioners, residents and the chapter’s president debated whether revised conditions could prevent further neighborhood disruption; the commission concluded it could not and voted to revoke the permit without prejudice. The commission’s vote will be finalized by adopting resolution language at the June 11 meeting.

The Planning Department’s assistant planner, Mallory Patino, told commissioners the site is in an R-4 high-density residential zone and that the use permit (U106), originally approved in 1998, had allowed fraternity operations at the address. Patino said code enforcement issued a notice of violation in March 2025 after the Cal Poly Police Department issued multiple citations since September 2024; one citation was successfully appealed and removed from the record. Patino described earlier unpermitted conversions of decks into sleeping areas; building-permit applications were under review to address those alterations.

Residents and neighborhood advocates told the commission they continue to experience large gatherings and noise. Kathy Walker listed multiple weekend parties and citations at several properties in nearby neighborhoods, arguing the city should schedule a public conversation about land-use violations tied to Greek Life. Stu Jenkins, of Residents for Quality Neighborhoods, urged stronger conditions, including disclosure of off-site “satellite” houses and stronger restrictions on amplified music.

Jacob Zuckermanel, president of Delta Chi’s Cal Poly chapter and a resident at 1236 Monte Vista, apologized for the chapter’s past violations, described steps the chapter has taken (including internal policy changes and a community-outreach chair), and asked commissioners to reconsider a proposed cap of 54 people for routine gatherings. Zuckermanel said police calls to his property decreased from nine in the 2023–24 year to four in 2024–25, and that two of those four were either a false alarm or were later dismissed.

City and enforcement staff described the enforcement framework. Christine Wallace, public affairs manager for San Luis Obispo Police Department, summarized the citation fine schedule for municipal code violations (fines that escalate on repeat violations and higher fines in safety-enhancement zones). John Mizzapessa, code enforcement supervisor, explained that code enforcement evaluates municipal-code violations and whether those violations also constitute breaches of conditions in a conditional use permit; continued breaches can trigger administrative citations, notices of violation, and potential revocation of the CUP.

Commission debate centered on whether continuing the permit with revised conditions would protect neighborhood health, safety and welfare. Commissioners and several public commentators said past enforcement and the permit conditions had not prevented recurring unruly gatherings in multiple locations. The commission voted unanimously to revoke the permit “without prejudice,” meaning the fraternity or property owner may reapply in the future. Staff will draft the revocation resolution and bring it back for adoption on June 11.

The commission discussed broader citywide issues — including whether Cal Poly should host a fraternity row or other long-term solutions and the city’s work program for livability — and several commissioners recommended convening a cross‑sector forum (city staff, Cal Poly, police and Greek-life representatives, and neighbors) to seek longer-term solutions.

The revocation vote does not remove municipal code protections that apply to any property; noise and unruly‑gathering prohibitions apply regardless of CUP status, city staff said. But staff noted that losing a CUP would remove conditions set by the CUP that are otherwise enforceable as CUP conditions, leaving enforcement limited to the municipal‑code tools that already exist.

The commission’s vote to revoke was recorded as unanimous; the clerk will return with final resolution language for adoption at the June 11 meeting.

The commission moved swiftly to the next item after the vote; staff said the revocation would be reflected in the formal resolution to be finalized at the next regular meeting.","After reports of repeated noise and unruly-gathering citations, the Planning Commission voted to revoke the conditional use permit for the Delta Chi chapter house at 1236 Monte Vista Place without prejudice; final resolution language will be adopted at the June 11 meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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Cal Poly graduate studio presents ‘Uptown’ concept for Upper Monterey corridor; city staff to review ideas

Planning commission revokes Sigma Nu’s conditional use permit for 1304 Foothill/190 Crandall Way

San Luis Obispo planning commission votes to revoke Delta Chi’s conditional use permit for 1236 Monte Vista