Meeting Synopsis for August 24, 2006
Commission Members
| Joseph Contreraz | Darrel Woo | John Boyd |
| Joseph Yee | Jodi Samuels | Barry Wasserman |
| Michael Notestine | D.E. "Red" Banes | Vacancy |
City Staff
David Kwong, Planning Manager
Sabina Gilbert, Senior Deputy City Attorney
Historic City Hall
915 I Street, 2rd Floor Hearing Room
August 24, 2006
– 5:30 P.M.
The City Planning Commission was created by the City Council. Its powers and duties include: to develop and maintain the General Plan; to make recommendations to the City Council on amendments to the General Plan and the City’s zoning code and on zoning changes; to act upon applications for tentative subdivision maps, special permits and variances; and to make environmental determinations associated with these actions.
Notice to the Public
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Synopsis
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Planning Commission unless otherwise noted.
Call to Order – 5:30 p.m.
Roll Call - All Commissioners present (except vacancy)
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 Synopsis for August 10, 2006.
Location: (Citywide)
Recommendation: Approve Commission Synopsis for August 10, 2006.
Contact: David Kwong, Planning Manager, 808-2691Action: Moved, seconded (Notestine, Woo 8:0:0) to approve synopsis
- P05-187 Appeal: Juliesse Four Units (Noticed on: 07/18/06)
Location: 1910 Juliesse Avenue, D-3
Recommendation: Accept appellant withdraw of 3rd party appeal of the Planning Director plan review approval.
Contact: Jamie Cutlip, Junior Planner, 808-8684
Action: Moved, seconded (Notestine, Woo 8:0:0) to withdraw
Public Hearings
Public hearings may be reordered by the Chair at the discretion of the Committee. 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.
- P04-032 Mayfair (Noticed on: 07/18/06) (Continued from: 08/10/06)
Location: 2501 65th Avenue, D-8
Recommendation: Approve – Item A: Environmental Exemption (CEQA Section 15332); Item B: Tentative map to subdivide approximately 3.85 acres into twenty (20) single family lots and two (2) half-plex lots; Item C: Subdivision modification to allow lots of non-standard width and/or depth within the standard single family (R-1) zone.
Contact: Greg Sandlund, Junior Planner, 808-8931
Action: No public comment. Moved, seconded (Notestine, Woo, 8:0:0) to approve staff recommendation.
Attachment:
- P06-033 Freidlander Mixed Use (Noticed on: 07/18/06) (Continued from: 08/10/06)
Location: 503 Arden Way, D-2
Recommendation: Approve – Item A: Environmental Exemption (CEQA Section 15332); Item B: Special permit to allow off-site parking under separate ownership to satisfy the parking requirements for a new mixed-use building; Item C: Special permit to reduce the amount of required parking by eleven (11) spaces; Item D: Variance to exceed the 35-foot height limit; Item E: Variance to reduce the front yard setback to zero (0) feet; Item F: Variance to reduce the street side setback to zero (0) feet.
Contact: Steve Kowalski, Associate Planner, 808-4752
Action: No public comment. Moved, seconded (Notestine, Woo, 8:0:0) to withdraw.
- P06-069 39th Street (Noticed on: 07/18/06) (Continued from: 08/10/06)
Location: 2708 39th Street, D-5
Recommendation: Approve – Continued to September 14, 2006 by Staff.
Contact: Greg Sandlund, Junior Planner, 808-8931
Action: No public comment. Moved, seconded (Notestine, Woo 8:0:0) to continue to September 14, 2006.
- P04-158 340 Haggin Avenue Tentative Map (Noticed on: 08/02/06)
Location: 340 Haggin Avenue, D-1
Recommendation: Approve – Item A: Environmental Exemption (CEQA Section 15332); Item B: Tentative map to subdivide one (1) parcel into four (4) parcels; Item C: Subdivision modification to allow development of parcels without public street frontage; Item D: Variance to allow building permits to be issued for lots with less than 20-feet of public street frontage.
Contact: David Hung, Associate Planner, 808-5530
Action: No public comment. Moved, seconded (Notestine, Woo, 8:0:0) to approve staff recommendation.
Attachment:
- P04-161 517 Rimmer Avenue Tentative Map (Noticed on: 08/02/06)
Location: 517 Rimmer Avenue, D-1
Recommendation: Continue to September 14, 2006 by Staff.
Contact: David Hung, Associate Planner, 808-5530
Action: No public comment. Moved, seconded (Notestine, Woo 8:0:0) to withdraw and be renoticed for hearing on September 14, 2006.
- P05-046 5th Avenue Duplexes (Noticed on: 08/02/06)
Location: 3018-B 5th Avenue, D-5
Recommendation: Approve - Item A: Environmental Exemption (CEQA Section 15332); Item B: Variance to allow the construction of one (1) duplex on each of two (2) contiguous parcels lacking public right-of-way frontage in the multi-family (R-4) zone; Item C: Variance to reduce the required rear setback in the multi-family (R-4) zone; Item D: Variance to reduce the required 26-foot vehicular maneuvering area.
Contact: Kimberly Kaufmann-Brisby, Associate Planner, 808-5590
Action: Public comment: Mike Nelson, Kurt Lampe, Kimberly Gibson, Fred Milestine, Ann Fox, Steve Johnson. City Staff: Sgt. Eric Poerio (SPD), Steve Boerick – Fire Prevention Officer (SFD). Moved, seconded (Woo, Wasserman 6:2 Samuels, Contreraz:0) to approve staff recommendation.
Attachment:
- P05-056 Biscos Estates (Noticed on: 08/02/06)
Location: 475 Main Avenue, D-2
Recommendation: Approve – Item A: Environmental Exemption (CEQA Section 15332); Item B: Inclusionary Housing Plan; Item C: Tentative map to subdivide 5.0± acres into eighteen (18) single-family lots in the standard single-family (R-1) zone; Item D: Subdivision modification to create substandard interior and corner lots in the standard single-family (R-1) zone.
Contact: Steve Kowalski, Associate Planner, 808-4752
Action: No public comment. Moved, seconded (Notestine, Woo, 8:0:0) to approve staff recommendation.
Attachment:
- P05-106 Valley Hi Wireless Communications Facility (Noticed on: 08/02/06, 08/11/06)
Location: 6061 Valley Hi Drive, D-7
Recommendation: Approve – Item A: Environmental Exemption (CEQA Section 15303); Item B: Special permit to construct a 70-foot telecommunications facility in the single family residential (R-1) zone.
Contact: Greg Sandlund, Junior Planner, 808-8931
Action: No public comment. Moved, seconded (Notestine, Samuels, 8:0:0) to approve staff recommendation.
Attachment:
- P05-122 Medical Office and Garage (Noticed on: 08/11/06)
Location: 3000 Q Street, D-3
Recommendation: Certify – Item A: Environmental Impact Report. Approve – Item B: Mitigation Monitoring Plan; Item C: Tentative map to subdivide two (2) parcels into two (2) parcels to create one (1) parcel for condominium purposes and one (1) remainder lot. Item D: major project special permit to construct a 122,409 square foot medical office building and 130,398 square foot parking garage in the C-2 SPD zone. Item E: Special permit to exceed the 45-foot height limit for the medical office building. Item F: Special permit to exceed the 45-foot height limit for the parking garage. Item G: Special permit to locate 341± parking spaces offsite. Item H: Variance to reduce the required setbacks for a six (6) story medical office building. Item I: Variance to reduce the required setbacks for a six (6) level parking garage. Item J: Variance to reduce the maneuvering area and the stall depth for 90 degree parking spaces in the parking garage. Item K: Variance to reduce the parking lot shading requirement from 50 percent to 25 percent for parking under the freeway.
Contact: Evan Compton, Assistant Planner, 808-5260
Action: No public comment. Moved, seconded (Notestine, Samuels, 8:0:0) to approve staff recommendation.
Attachment:
- P05-142 Last Days Harvest Church (Noticed on: 08/02/06)
Location: 721 North B Street, D-1
Recommendation: Approve – Item A: Environmental Exemption (CEQA Section 15061(b)(3)); Item B: Special permit to establish a 3,297± square foot church within an existing office building on a 0.82± acre lot in the heavy industrial Richards Boulevard Special Planning District Central (M-2-SPD(C)) zone. Item C: Special permit to allow off-site parking to be located on the parcel to the north and to the east.
Contact: Sally Shore, Assistant Planner, 808-8001
Action: No public comment. Moved, seconded (Notestine, Woo, 8:0:0) to approve staff recommendation.
Attachment:
- P06-013 Dry Creek Estates (Noticed on: 08/02/06)
Location: 4525 Dry Creek Road, D-2
Recommendation: Approve – Item A: Environmental Exemption (CEQA Section 15332; Item B: Inclusionary housing plan; Item C: Tentative parcel map to subdivide a 2.51± gross acre parcel into twelve (12) lots in the standard single-family (R-1) zone; Item D: Subdivision modification to create nine (9) substandard interior lots as part of a twelve (12) lot subdivision in the standard single-family (R-1) zone.
Contact: Steve Kowalski, Associate Planner, 808-4752
Action: No public comment. Moved, seconded (Woo, Yee, 5:3 Boyd, Samuels, Contreraz:0) to approve staff recommendation.
Attachment:
- P06-019 Sacramento Fresh Air Market (Noticed on: 08/02/06)
Location: 3815 Florin Rd, D-5
Recommendation: Approve – Item A: Mitigated Negative Declaration; Item B: Mitigated Monitoring Plan; Item C: Special permit to operate a 110,800 square foot open air market on 17.00± acres in the light industrial (M-1S) and general commercial (C-2) zone. Item D: Variance to waive the requirement to screen all outdoor uses in the light industrial (M-1S) zone.
Contact: Antonio Ablog, Associate Planner, 808-7702
Action: No public comment. Moved, seconded (Woo, Wasserman, 8:0:0) to approve staff recommendation.
Attachment:
- P06-061 6681 Pocket Road at Blackbird Lane CPA-RZ-TM-SP (Noticed on: 08/02/06)
Location: 6681 Pocket Road at Blackbird Lane, D-7
Recommendation: Approve – Item A: Environmental Exemption (CEQA Section 15301 & 15315). Approve and Forward – Item B: Community plan amendment to re-designate 0.46± acres of residential, three (3) to six (6) dwelling units per net acre to 0.46± acres of residential, seven (7) to fifteen (15) dwelling units per net acre. (Pocket Community Plan) Item C: Rezone of 0.46± acres of standard single family (R-1) to single family alternative (R-1A) Approve – Item D: Tentative map to subdivide one (1) parcel into four (4) parcels. Item E: Special permit to allow two (2) single family homes and one (1) halfplex in the single family alternative (R-1A) zone.
Contact: Robert Williams, Assistant Planner, 808-7686
Action: No public comment. Moved, seconded (Woo, Notestine, 8:0:0) to approve staff recommendation.
Attachment:
- P06-081 1801 L St (Noticed on: 08/02/06)
Location: 1801 L St, D-3
Recommendation: Approve – Item A: Environmental Determination: Prior Negative Declaration; Item B: Special permit to waive the required parking for a 90-seat restaurant. Item C: Special permit to waive the required parking for a 98-seat restaurant. Item D: Special permit to waive the required parking for a 63-seat restaurant. Item E: Special permit to waive the required parking for a 56-seat restaurant.
Contact: Michael York, Associate Planner, 808-8239
Action: No public comment. Moved, seconded (Notestine, Woo 8:0:0) to continue to September 14, 2006.
- P06-082 L Street Lofts (Noticed on: 08/02/06)
Location: 1812 L St, D-3
Recommendation: Approve – Item A: Environmental Exemption (CEQA Section 15332). Item B: Special permit to waive the required parking for an 88-seat restaurant. Item C: Special permit to waive the required parking for an 88-seat restaurant.
Contact: Michael York, Associate Planner, 808-8239
Action: No public comment. Moved, seconded (Notestine, Woo 8:0:0) to continue to September 14, 2006.
- Z04-270 & ER06-082 River Landing Condos (Noticed on: 08/02/06)
Location: 1400 Garden Highway
Recommendation: Approve – Item A: Mitigated Negative Declaration; Adopt – Item B: the Mitigation Monitoring Plan; Approve – Item C: the Special permit modification to modify a previously approved condominium project consisting of twelve (12) condos ranging from 2,585 to 2,779 square feet in size on 1.84± partially developed acres in the Flood (F) zone. Deny – Item D: Appeal of Design Review Board Approval of the design review of a proposed condominium complex.
Contact: Sandra Yope, Associate Planner, 808-7158; Luis Sanchez, Design Review Director, 808-5957
Action: No public comment. Moved, seconded (Notestine, Woo 8:0:0) to continue to September 14, 2006.
Staff Reports
Staff reports include oral presentations including those recommending receive and file.
NONE
Public Comments- Matters Not on the Agenda
- None
Questions, Ideas, and Announcements of Commission Members
- Commissioner Yee: Reminder that GPAC will be meeting on Monday at 6:30
- Commissioner Notestine: There is a booth at the State Fair about urban design in Sacramento – in building E-3.