Meeting Agenda for March 5, 2007
Commission Members
| Mark P. Abrahams | Brian F. Holloway | John M. Packowski, AIA |
| Holger Fuerst | Bruce R. Starkweather, AIA | John Nunan |
| Michael F. Malinowski, AIA, Chair | Roger Valine , Vice Chair | Kristina McBurney |
City Staff
- Marty Hanneman, Assistant City Manager
Sabina Gilbert, Deputy City Attorney
Art Gee, Operations Manager
Carolyn Fisher, Staff Aide
- Historic City Hall
915 I Street, 2nd Floor – Hearing Room
March 5, 2007 – 5:30 P.M.
The Development Oversight Commission (DOC) is a commission of the City Council with review and recommendation authority. Its purpose is to provide a forum for the public to introduce and discuss sugestions, comments, and concerns regarding the city's development services function. The DOC will host public meetings to hear public comments before providing its recommendations to City Council.
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 Wednesday prior to the meeting. Hard copies of the agenda, synopsis, 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) 808-8095 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Agenda
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Development Oversight Commission unless otherwise noted.
Print Minutes (PDF)
Call to Order – 5:30 p.m.
Roll Call - All present except Nunan and Holloway (Holloway arrived at 5:37pm)
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.
- Approval of Minutes for February 5, 2007.
Location: (Citywide)
Recommendation: Approve Commission Minutes for February 5, 2007.
Contact: Carolyn Fisher, Staff Aide, 808-8095
Action: No public comment. Moved and seconded (Packowski, Fuerst, 7-0-0) to approve minutes as submitted.
Staff Reports
Staff reports include oral presentations including those recommending receive and file.
- Assistant City Manager Update (Oral)
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Receive and file.
Contact:Marty Hanneman, Assistant City Manager, 808-7508
Action: No public comment. Received and filed. Marty Hanneman reported on the Mc Mansion ordinance, the upcoming “Developing Partners” Joint Session meeting, positive Customer feedback and 300 Richards Blvd.
- Zoning Code Amendment Relating to Temporary Surface Parking in the Central City
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Receive and file.
Contact: Joy Patterson, Senior Planner, 808-5607; Christopher Dougherty, Assistant Planner, 808-5680
Action: Public comment from Shawn Eldridge, Javid Sidigui, Aaron Zeff, Constance Miottel and Bruce Holmes. Received and filed. Commissioner Holloway recused himself to avoid any conflict of interest. Joy Patterson introduced Howard Chan who presented background on this item.
- Tools of Transparency Update
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Receive and file
Contact: William Thomas, Director of Development, 808-1918; Cathy Peterson, Principal Applications Developer, 808-1952; Chris Thoma, Web Developer, 808-5387
Action: No public comment. Received and filed. Bill Thomas introduced Development Services Department Webmaster Chris Thoma. Mr. Thoma presented on improvements to the DSD website including the Permit Manager search tool and the “One Voice Sacramento” blog.
- Procedures and Noticing of Staff-Level Reconsideration
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Receive and provide input
Contact: David Kwong, Current Planning Manager, 808-2691; William Crouch, Urban Design Manager, 808-8013
Action: Public comment from Bruce Holmes. Received and input provided. Bill Crouch presented staff’s proposal to modify noticing procedures with regard to informing the public of staff-level decisions. Procedures may be re-examined when Accela Citizen Access is fully operational.
- Design Commission & Preservation Commission Update (Oral)
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Receive and file
Contact: David Kwong, Current Planning Manager, 808-2691; William Crouch, Urban Design Manager, 808-8013
Action: No public comment. Received and filed. Bill Crouch and David Kwong presented an update on the Design Commission and the Preservation Commission.
Public Comments- Matters Not on the Agenda
- No matters were heard
Questions, Ideas, and Announcements of Commission Members
- 2006-07 DOC Annual Report Discussion (Oral)
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Receive and provide input
Contact: Art Gee, Operations Manager, 808-5945; Carolyn Fisher, Staff Aide, 808-8095
Action: No public comment. Received and input provided. Art Gee updated the Commission on the progress made by the DOC-member/staff working group. In response to Commissioner Starkweather’s request Commissioners provided feedback on the City Leadership Institute event.