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Design Commission Meeting
Minutes for April 18, 2007
Commission Members
| Brian Sehnert | David Nybo | Edmonds Chandler |
| James Fong | Wendy LaBarge | Hideki Miyamoto |
City Staff
William Crouch, Urban Design Manager/Design Director
Luis R. Sanchez, AIA, Senior Architect
Sheryl Patterson , Senior Deputy City Attorney
Andrea Gladden, Customer Service Trainee
Historic City Hall
915 I Street, 2rd Floor Hearing Room
April 18, 2007- 5:30 P.M.
The City Design Commission was created by the City Council. Its powers and duties include: to develop and recommend to the City Council policies and programs in support of the urban design program, including but not limited to urban design policies appropriate for inclusion in the General Plan and other regulatory plans and programs of the City; develop and recommend standards for review of development projects in addition to those standards set forth in Title 17, Chapter 17.132, of the City Code, and forward the recommended policies and standards to the City Council for the City Council’s consideration and adoption; evaluate and submit comments and recommendations on proposed plans, public and private development projects, and environmental reviews that are not subject to review under Title 17, Chapter 17.132 of the City Code and that may affect the physical development of and urban design in the city, in coordination with the review and action by the City Council, Planning Commission, or other public agencies on the plan, project, or environmental review; to review and approve design projects of major significance and appeals of the Design Director decisions per the Design Review Chapter, Title 17, Chapter 17.132, of the City Code.
Notice to the Public
You are welcomed and encouraged to participate in this meeting. Public comment is taken (3 minutes maximum) on items listed on the agenda when they are called. Public Comment on items not listed on the agenda will be heard at the end of the meeting as noted on the agenda. Comments on controversial items may be limited and large groups are encouraged to select 3-5 speakers to represent the opinion of the group.
Notice to Lobbyists: When addressing the Commission you must identify yourself as a lobbyist and announce the client/business/organization you are representing (City Code 2.15.160).
Speaker slips are located in the lobby of the hearing room and should be completed and submitted to the Commission Secretary.
Government Code 54950 (The Brown Act) requires that a brief description of each item to be transacted or discussed be posted at least 72 hours prior to a regular meeting. The City posts Agendas at City Hall as well as offsite meeting locations.
The order of agenda items is for reference; agenda items may be taken in any order deemed appropriate by the Commission. The agenda provides a general description and staff recommendations; however, the Commission may take action other than what is recommended. The agenda is available for public review on the Friday prior to the meeting. Hard copies of the agenda, minutes, and staff reports are available from the Development Services Department at 915 I Street, New City Hall, 3rd Floor (.25 cents per page) , during regular business hours or can be downloaded at www.cityofsacramento.org/dsd.
Meeting facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities. If you require special assistance to participate in the meeting, notify the Development Services Department at (916) 808-8310 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Minutes
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Design Commission unless otherwise noted.
Call to Order – 5:30 p.m.
Roll Call - All Present; Commissioner Sehnert present at 5:37 pm
Consent Calendar
All items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered and acted upon by one motion. Anyone may request that an item be removed for separate consideration.
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Approval of Minutes for March 21, 2007
Location: (Citywide)
Recommendation: Approve Commission Minutes from March 21, 2007
Contact: William Crouch, Urban Design Manager, (916) 808-8013
Action: No Public Comment. Moved, Seconded (Chandler, Nybo 6:0:0) to approve minutes from March 21, 2007
Public Hearings
Public hearings may be reordered by the Chair at the discretion of the Commission. If you challenge the decision of this Commission you may be limited to raising only those issues that are raised in this hearing or in written correspondence received by the agency prior to the hearing.
- None
Staff Reports
Staff reports include oral presentations including those recommending receive and file.
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DR07-0110 The Studios
Location: Northeast corner of 14th and H Street, D-3
Recommendation: Review and Forward Recommendations to City Council
Contact: Luis R. Sanchez, AIA, Senior Architect, (916) 808-5957
Action: No Public Comment. Moved, Seconded (LaBarge, Nybo 6:0:0) to forward recommendation for item B.A 1-7 to City Council with amended conditions. Moved, Seconded (LaBarge, Chandler 6:0:0) to continue item B.B 8-21 to May 16, 2007 for further discussion before forwarding to City Council.
- M07-016 Monthly Design Review Activity Report
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Review and File
Contact: Luis R. Sanchez, AIA, Senior Architect, (916) 808-5957
Action: No Public Comment. Reviewed and comments provided - LR07-004 2030 General Plan - Draft Preferred Land Use Alternative
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Review and Provide Comments
Contact: Jim McDonald, Senior Planner, (916) 808-5723; Bob Overstreet, General Plan Project Executive, (916) 808-7404
Action: No Public Comment. Reviewed and comments provided
Public Comments- Matters Not on the Agenda
- None
Questions, Ideas, and Announcements of Commission Members
- Commissioners LaBarge and Sehnert asked to invite Bruce Starkweather and John Nunan to come to next meeting (May 16, 2007) to discuss policy.
- Commissioner LaBarge would like a more efficient way of ‘getting the customer to success’ through the commission meetings. A better way of communicating through different commissions to create less confusion. Would also like Design Commission to have more control over projects.
- Commissioner Sehnert suggested that Design Commission discuss policy at every meeting.
- Commissioner LaBarge announced that at the Joint Commission Meeting she asked how Design Commission was to become more policy oriented, and the response was that the Commissioners need to be pro-active.
- Chair Fong wanted to make sure that Commissioner Miyamoto received the packet information that was given at the last Design Commission Meeting.
- Commissioner LaBarge would like a copy of the Annual DOC Report be provided to the Design Commission.
- Commissioner Sehnert would like to have a presentation on the Alternative Development Standards.
- Commissioner LaBarge would like a presentation on “I” Codes.
- Commissioner LaBarge suggested that Design Commission have a special meeting to discuss policy.