CITY OF ATASCADERO
PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA

Tuesday, March 03, 2026 at 6:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

City Hall Council Chambers, Fourth Floor

6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, California

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A.

CALL TO ORDER

1.

Pledge of Allegiance

B.

ROLL CALL

Chairperson Keen
Vice Chairperson Anderson
Commissioner Ferrell
Commissioner Heath
Commissioner Jones
Commissioner O'Malley
Commissioner Pennachio

C.

PUBLIC COMMENT

(This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Commission on any matter not on this agenda and over which the Commission has jurisdiction. Speakers are limited to three minutes. Please state your name for the record before making your presentation. The Commission may take action to direct the staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.)

D.

CONSENT CALENDAR

(All items on the consent calendar are considered to be routine and non-controversial by City staff and will be approved by one motion if no member of the Commission of public wishes to comment or ask questions.)

1.

Draft Minutes Planning Commission 2-17-26

Recommendation: Planning Commission approve the February 17, 2026 Minutes. 

E.

PLANNING COMMISSION BUSINESS

None

F.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF REPORTS

None

G.

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).

1.

Zoning Change and Conditional Use Permit (USE25-0069) Chik-fil-A

Recommendation: 

Planning Commission adopt the Draft Resolution recommending that the City Council:

•    Amend Planned Development Overlay Zone No. 9 to conditionally allow carwash uses.
•    Approve Lot Line Adjustment ATAL25-0042, subject to findings and conditions of approval.
•    Approve a Conditional Use Permit with a parking reduction, driveway design modification, and sign exception to amend the Home Depot Center Master Plan of Development (CUP 2000-0014) and allow a carwash, drive-through restaurant, and commercial shell at the Home Depot Center,  (805, 910, 920, and 940 El Camino Real APNs 049-045-036, 049-045-034, 049-045-033, & 049-045-035), subject to findings and conditions of approval.

H.

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND REPORTS

On their own initiative, Commissioners may make a brief announcement or a brief report on their own activities. 

I.

DIRECTOR'S REPORT

J.

ADJOURNMENT

The next regular meeting will be held on March 17, 2026.