Meeting Synopsis for September 14, 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
September 14, 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 Banes and 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 17, 2006.
Location: (Citywide)
Recommendation: Approve Commission Synopsis for August 17, 2006.
Contact: David Kwong, Planning Manager, 808-2691Action: Motioned, seconded (Notestine/Woo, 7:0:0) to approve.
- Approval of Synopsis for August 24
Location: (Citywide)
Recommendation: Approve Commission Synopsis for August 24, 2006.
Contact: David Kwong, Planning Manager, 808-2691Action: Motioned, seconded (Notestine/Woo, 7:0:0) to approve.
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.
- Z05-051 & DR05-059 Appeal: Target Store Addition and Remodel (Noticed on: 05/03/06) (Continued from: 03/09/06, 05/11/06, 05/25/06, 06/08/06, 06/22/06, 07/13/06)
Location: 2505 Riverside Blvd, D-4
Recommendation: Project withdrawn by Applicant.
Contact: Lindsey Alagozian, Associate Planner, 808-2659
Action: No Public Comment.Motioned, seconded (Woo/Notestine, 7:0:0) to approve staff recommendation.
- P06-028 Evergreen Phase I (Noticed on: 06/22/06, 06/23/06, 08/22/06) (Continued from 07/13/06, 08/10/06)
Location: South of El Camino Avenue between Boxwood & Erickson Streets, D-2
Recommendation: Approve – Item A: Mitigated Negative Declaration; Adopt – Item B: Mitigation Monitoring Plan; Forward recommendations to City Council – Item C: Rezone 3.79± acres from General Commercial (C-2) to Multi-Family (R-2B) Approve – Item D: Tentative Map to subdivide four (4) parcels totaling 3.79± acres into 60 Single-Family residential lots in the Multi-Family (R-2B) zone; Item E: Subdivision Modifications to allow for a non-standard elbow and non-standard street termination; Item F: Special Permit to construct alternative ownership single-family dwellings (zero lot-line units) in the Multi-Family (R-2B) zone; Item G: Variance to exceed the 40 percent maximum front setback paving limit.
Contact: Steve Kowalski, Associate Planner, 808-4752
Action: No Public Comment.Motioned, seconded (Notestine/Woo, 7:0:0) to approve staff recommendations.
Attachments:
- P06-029 Evergreen Phase II (Noticed on: 06/22/06, 06/23/06, 08/22/06) (Continued from 07/13/06, 08/10/06)
Location: N. of Calvados Ave. between Evergreen & Green Streets, D-2
Recommendation: Approve – Item A: Mitigated Negative Declaration; Adopt – Item B: Mitigation Monitoring Plan; Forward recommendations to City Council – Item C: General Plan Amendment to redesignate 1.26± acres from Heavy Commercial / Warehouse to Low Density Residential; Item D: Community Plan Amendment to redesignate 1.57± acres from Industrial to Residential 7-15 dwelling units per net acre; Item E: Rezone 1.57± acres from Light Industrial (M-1) to Single-Family Alternative (R-1A); Approve – Item F: Tentative Map to subdivide two (2) parcels totaling 1.57± acres into twenty (20) single-family residential lots in the Single-Family Alternative (R-1A) zone; Item G: Special Permit to construct alternative ownership single-family dwellings (zero lot-line units) in the Single-Family Alternative (R-1A) zone.
Contact: Steve Kowalski, Associate Planner, 808-4752
Action: Public comment made by Willie Mincey .Motioned, seconded (Notestine/Woo, 7:0:0) to approve staff recommendations.
Attachments:
- Z05-338 1812 1st Avenue – 2nd Unit (Noticed on: 06/23/06) (Continued from: 07/13/06)
Location: 1812 1st Avenue, D-4
Recommendation: Continue to October 26, 2006.
Contact: Robert Williams, Assistant Planner, 808-7686
Action: No Public Comment.Motioned, seconded (Woo/Notestine, 7:0:0) to approve staff recommendation.
- P06-069 39th Street Tentative Map (Noticed on: 07/18/06, 08/22/06) (Continued from: 08/10/06)
Location: 2708 39th Street, D-5
Recommendation: Approve – Item A: Environmental Exemption (CEQA Section 15301); Item B: Tentative Map to subdivide a 14,690 square foot parcel with six (6) existing building into six (6) parcels; Item C: Special Permit for Alternative Single Family housing within the Multi-Family (R-2B) zone. Forward recommendations to City Council - Item D: General Plan Amendment from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential; Item E: Rezone from R-1 to R-2B
Contact: Greg Sandlund, Junior Planner, 808-8931
Action: No Public Comment.Motioned, seconded (Woo/Notestine, 7:0:0) to approve staff recommendations
Attachments:
- P04-161 517 Rimmer Avenue Tentative Map (Noticed on: 08/02/06, 08/22/06) (Continued from: 08/24/06)
Location: 517 Rimmer Avenue, D-1
Recommendation: Approve – Item A: Environmental Exemption (CEQA Sections 15301 and 15332); Forward to City Council - Item B: Community Plan Amendment to re-designate 0.94± acres of Medium Density Residential to Low Density Residential; Approve – Item C: Tentative Map to subdivide a 0.94± acre parcel into five (5) parcels for single family homes and one (1) parcel for shared private driveway in the Standard Single-Family (R-1) zone; Item D: Subdivision Modifications to create non-standard sized lots and a shared private driveway lot.
Contact: David Hung, Associate Planner, 808-5530
Action: No Public Comment.Motioned, seconded (Notestine/Woo, 7:0:0) to approve staff recommendations.
Attachments:
- P06-081 1801 L St (Noticed on: 08/02/06, 09/01/06) (Continued from: 08/24/06)
Location: 1801 L St, D-3
Recommendation: Approve – Item A: Prior Negative Declaration; Item B: Special Permit to waive the required parking for an 80-seat restaurant; Item C: Special Permit to waive the required parking for a 99-seat restaurant; Item D: Special Permit to waive the required parking for a 40-seat restaurant; Item E: Special Permit to waive the required parking for 3,350 square feet of retail.
Contact: Michael York, Associate Planner, 808-8239
Action: Public Comment made by Paul Harriman, Joseph Hurley, Doron Levitan, Derar Zawaydel, Connie Miottel, Daniel Regan, Ron Vrilakas, Bruce Holmes, Al Esquivel, Tamara Heibult, John Lockwood. Motioned, seconded (Boyd/Samuels, 7:0:0) to approve staff recommendations with amended conditions.
Attachments:
- P06-082 L Street Lofts (Noticed on: 08/02/06) (Continued from: 08/24/06)
Location: 1812 L St, D-3
Recommendation: Project withdrawn by applicant.
Contact: Michael York, Associate Planner, 808-8239
Action: No Public Comment.Motioned, seconded (Woo/Notestine, 7:0:0) to approve staff recommendation.
- Z04-270 & ER06-082 River Landing Condos (Noticed on: 08/02/06) (Continued from: 08/24/06)
Location: 1400 Garden Highway, D-1
Recommendation: Continue to October 12, 2006.
Contact: Sandra Yope, Associate Planner, 808-7158; Luis Sanchez, Design Review Director, 808-5957
Action: No Public Comment.Motioned, seconded (Woo/Notestine, 7:0:0) to approve staff recommendation.
- P05-172 Artismuk Subdivision (Noticed on: 08/22/06)
Location: 4101 Dayton Street, D-2
Recommendation: Approve – Item A: Environmental Exemption (CEQA Section 15332); Item B: Tentative Map to subdivide one (1) parcel into five (5) parcels; Item C: Subdivision Modification for lot width and depth.
Contact: Mark Kraft, Associate Planner, 808-8116
Action: No Public Comment.Motioned, seconded (Notestine/Woo, 7:0:0) to approve staff recommendations.
Attachments:
- P06-057 66 Ford Road Tentative Map (Noticed on: 08/22/06)
Location: 66 Ford Road, D-2
Recommendation: Approve – Item A: Environmental Exemption (CEQA Section 15332); Item B: Tentative Map to subdivide one (1) 0.66± acre parcel into four (4) parcels in the standard single-family (R-1) zone; Item C: Subdivision Modification to allow two (2) parcels without public street frontage. Item D: Variance to allow building permits for constructing two (2) single family residences without public street frontage
Contact: Elise Gumm, Assistant Planner, 916-808-1927
Action: Public Comment made by Kandace Villalobos.Motioned, seconded (Notestine/Woo, 7:0:0) to approve staff recommendations.
Attachments:
- P06-062 540 Claire Avenue Tentative Map (Noticed on: 08/22/06)
Location: 540 Claire Avenue, D-2
Recommendation: Approve – Item A: Environmental Exemption (CEQA Section 15332); Item B: Tentative Map to subdivide a 1.36± acre parcel to seven (7) parcels in the Standard Single-Family (R-1) zone; Item C: Subdivision Modification to allow non-standard lot sizes on single family residential lots.
Contact: David Hung, Associate Planner, 808-5530
Action: Public Comment made by Cheryl Chase, Ray Kristiansen.Motioned, seconded (Notestine/Woo, 7:0:0) to approve staff recommendations.
Attachments:
- P06-071 Elmhurst Terrace (Noticed on: 08/22/06)
Location: 2105 34th Street, D-5
Recommendation: Approve – Item A: Mitigated Negative Declaration; Adopt – Item B: Mitigation Monitoring Plan; Forward recommendations to City Council – Item C: General Plan Amendment to redesignate 1.6+ acres from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential; Item D: Rezone of 1.6 + gross acres from the standard Single-Family (R-1) zone to the Multi-Family (R-3A) zone; Approve – Item E: Tentative Map to subdivide 1.6 + gross acres into thirty-two (32) single-family lots and three (3) common area lots; Item F: Special Permit to allow the development of thirty (30) single-family homes within the Multi-Family (R-3A) zone; Item G: Subdivision Modification to create thirty-two (32) single-family lots that deviate from the single-family lot requirements; Item H: Subdivision Modification to allow the use of asphalt on T Street South Alley.
Contact: Antonio Ablog, Associate Planner, 808-7702
Action: Public Comment made by Bill Burg.Motioned, seconded (Notestine/Woo, 7:0:0) to approve staff recommendations with amended conditions.
Attachments:
- P06-114 California Community Health Care, Inc. (Noticed on: 08/22/06)
Location: 2531 Rio Linda Blvd, D-2
Recommendation: Approve – Item A: Environmental Exemption (CEQA Section 15301(a) (d)); Item B: Special permit to operate a non-residential care facility in a 6,338 square foot former American Legion building on 0.38± developed acres within the North Sacramento Community Plan Area in the Multi-Family residential (R-2B) zone; Item C: Special permit to allow off-site parking on 0.38± developed acres in the Multi-Family residential (R-2B) zone.
Contact: Elise Gumm, Assistant Planner, 916-808-1927
Action: No Public Comment.Motioned, seconded (Notestine/Woo, 7:0:0) to approve staff recommendations with amended condtitions.
Attachments:
- M06-017 Ordinances creating a Design Commission and a Preservation Commission and establishing notice and hearing authority and procedures for design and preservation review.
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Forward recommendations to City Council – Item A: Environmental Exception (CEQA Section 15061 (b)(3) & 15378 (b)(5)); Item B: an Ordinance amending Chapter 17.132 of Title 17 of the Sacramento City Code (The Zoning Code) relating to design review and establishing the Design Commission. Item C: an Ordinance adding Chapter 17.134 to Division V, Special Districts of Title 17 of the Sacramento City Code (the Zoning Code) relating to historic preservation and establishing the Preservation Commission and repealing Chapter 15.124 of Title 15 of the Sacramento City Code. Item D: an Ordinance amending various sections of Chapter 17.200 of Title 17 of the Sacramento City Code (the Zoning Code) relating to hearings and appeals. Item E: an Ordinance amending various sections of Title 1, Title 2, Title 8, Title 12, Title 15, Title 17, and Title 18 of the Sacramento City Code relating to the Design Commission and the Preservation Commission.
Contact: William Crouch, Urban Design Manager, 808-8013; David Kwong, Planning Manager, 808-2691
Action: No Public Comment.Motioned, seconded (Notestine/Woo, 7:0:0) to forward recommendations with amendments to City Council.
- M06-040 Del Paso Blvd SPD Amendments (Noticed on: 08/25/06)
Location: Del Paso Boulevard from Globe Avenue to El Camino Avenue, D-2
Recommendation: Forward recommendations to City Council – Item A: Environmental Exemption (CEQA 15061(b)(3)); Item B: Zoning Code Text Amendment to amend section 17.108 of title 17 of the Sacramento City Code pertaining to the regulation of certain land uses within the Del Paso Boulevard Special Planning District.
Contact: Greg Bitter, Senior Planner, 808-7816
Action: Public Comment made by Chris Morgan.Motioned, seconded (Boyd/Wasserman, 7:0:0) to forward recommendations to City Council.
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
- Joseph Yee: Request to agendize a discussion on rules and procedures of Planning Commission, specifically discussing items such as abstention and requests for continuances, etc.