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Planning Commission
Meeting Minutes
for April 24, 2008
Commission Members
| Joseph Contreraz | Darrel Woo, Chair | John Boyd |
| Joseph Yee, AIA | Jodi Samuels | Barry Wasserman |
| Michael Notestine, Vice Chair | D.E. "Red" Banes | Chris Givens |
City Staff
David Kwong, Planning Manager
Sabina Gilbert, Senior Deputy City Attorney
New City Hall
915 I Street, 1st Floor- Council Chambers
April 24, 2008- 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.
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Minutes
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Planning Commission unless otherwise noted.
Call to Order – 5:34 p.m.
Roll Call- All commissioners present, Commissioner Givens present at 5:36 pm. Commissioner Boyd left at 6:25 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.
- Approval of Minutes for April 17, 2008
Location: (Citywide)
Recommendation: Approve Commission Minutes from April 17, 2008
Contact: David Kwong, Planning Manager, (916) 808-2691
Action: No public comment. Moved, seconded, carried (Banes, Notestine, 9:0:0) to approve minutes.
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.
- P07-022 1418 E Street – Unit on Alley (Noticed on 03/14/08) (Continued from 03/27/08)
Location: 1418 E Street Between 14th & 15th Street, on alley between E & F Streets, Downtown Sacramento, District 3
Recommendation: Approve- Item A: Environmental Exemption (Per CEQA 15303); Item B: Rezone-Up to 2 acre Residential From Multi-Family (R-3A) to Multi-Family (R-4); Item C: Development Plan Review-Major Mod To construct one apartment unit with garage for a total of five units on approximately 0.10 acres.
Contact: Jennifer Matthews, Junior Planner, (916) 808-5591; Stacia Cosgrove, Senior Planner, 916-808-7110
Action: No public comment. Moved, seconded, carried (Notestine, Givens, 8:1:0 No: Banes) to approve staff recommendation with amended conditions.
Attachment:
Record of Decision
- P99-091 Natomas Landing (Noticed on 04/11/08)
Location: Northeast Corner of Del Paso Road and El Centro Road, District 1
Recommendation: Forward Recommendation of Denial to City Council - Item A: Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15270(a), CEQA does not apply to projects which a public agency rejects or disapproves; Item B: Misc-Development Agreement; Item C: Plan Amendment-General Plan to re-designate site to approximately 44.6 acres of Community/Neighborhood Commercial & Offices, approximately 16.4 acres of Mixed Use and approximately 8.5 acres of Parks-Recreation Open Space; Item D: Plan Amendment-Community Plan to re-designate site to approximately 44.6 acres of Regional Commercial, approximately 16.4 acres of Employment Center 50 and approximately 8.5 acres of Parks/Open Space; Item E: Rezone-From Non-Ag to Another from Manufacturing, Research and Development PUD (MRD-20-PUD) and Highway Commercial PUD (HC-PUD) zones to Shopping Center PUD (SC-PUD), Employment Center 50 PUD (EC-50-PUD) and Agriculture Open Space (A-OS) zones; Item F: Planned Unit Development-Created w/Guidelines to establish the Natomas Landing PUD; Item G: Tentative Map to subdivide the site into 25 parcels; Item H: Development Plan Review-New Site Plan to construct approximately 400,000 square feet of commercial use in the proposed Shopping Center PUD (SC-PUD) zone.
Contact: David Hung, Associate Planner, 916-808-5530; Lindsey Alagozian, Senior Planner, 916-808-2659
Action: Public comments made by Karen O’Haire, Jesus Arredondo, Lynn Lenzi, Sue Thompson, and Ken Nicholson. Moved, seconded, carried (Notestine, Banes, 8:0:1 Recused:Givens) to continue and re-notice to May 8th.
- P07-090 Granite Park Residential (Noticed on 04/11/08)
Location: 8141 Cucamonga Avenue within Granite Regional Park. The proposed project is located on parcels 10 & 11 of the master parcel for Granite Regional Park, District 6 Recommendation: Forward Recommendations of Approval to City Council - Item A: Addendum to Environmental Impact Report ; Item B: Mitigation Monitoring Plan; Item C: Plan Amendment-General Plan of approximately 12.9 acres from the Regional Commercial and Offices designation to the Residential 4-15 du/na designation; Item D: Rezone-From Non-Ag to Another of approximately 12.9 acres from the Office Building-Solid Waste Restricted-Planned Unit Development (OB-SWR-PUD) to the Single-family Alternative Solid Waste Restricted Planned Unit Development (R-1A-SWR-PUD) zone; Item E: Planned Unit Development-Guidelines Amended to allow residential uses; Item F: Planned Unit Develeopment-Schematic Plan Amended to revise the adopted office use designation to a residential use designation; Item G: Tentative Map to subdivide an approximately 12.9 acre site into 119 alternative-style single-family lots and additional parcels for public use or dedication; Item H: Tentative Map-Subdivision Mod to construct non-standard streets and elbows; Item I: Tentative Map-Subdivision Mod for non-standard intersection spacing; Item J: Special Permit-Residential to construct an alternative-style single-family subdivision in the Single-family Alternative (R-1A) zone.
Contact: Kimberly Kaufmann-Brisby, Associate Planner, 916-808-5590; Nedzlene Ferrario, Senior Planner, 916-808-7826
Action: No public comment. Moved, seconded, carried (Banes, Boyd, 9:0:0) to forward recommendations of approval to City Council.
- P07-138 C Street Business Park (Noticed on 04/11/08)
Location: 3301 C Street, District 3
Recommendation: Approve - Item A: Environmental Exemption (Per CEQA 15301); Item B: Special Permit-Major Modification to expand allowed office use of a 404,327 square foot complex from 232,940 square feet (57.6%) to 319,220 square feet (79%) and modify several conditions.
Contact: Paul Philley, Junior Planner, 916-808-5714; Stacia Cosgrove, Senior Planner, 916-808-7110
Action: No public comment. Moved, seconded, carried (Banes, Boyd, 9:0:0) to forward recommendations of approval to City Council.
Action: Public comments made by Pat Baron, Chuck Czajkowski, Steve Swindel, and Carl Seymour.
1st Motion: Moved, seconded, carried (Wasserman, Notestine, 8:0:1 Absent:Boyd) to approve staff recommendation with amended conditions.
Substitute Motion: Moved, seconded (Banes, Contreraz, 2:6:1-No:Woo, Samuels, Wasserman, Yee, Givens, Notestine, Absent: Boyd) to approve staff recommendation with amended conditions. Motion failed.
Attachment:
Record of Decision
- P08-003 Metro PCS at Washington Plaza (Noticed on 04/11/08)
Location: 1318 E Street, District 3
Recommendation: Approve- Item A: Environmental Exemption (Per CEQA 15332); Item B: Special Permit to install six (6) building façade mounted panel antennas and related equipment on approximately 0.45 acres in the Multi-Family (R-3A) zone.
Contact: Jason Hone, Junior Planner, 916-808-5749; Stacia Cosgrove, Senior Planner, 916-808-7110
Action: No public comment. Moved, seconded, carried (Banes, Boyd, 8:0:1 Recused: Notestine ) to approve staff recommendation.
Attachment:
Record of Decision
- P08-015 McClatchy Park Monopole (Noticed on 04/11/08)
Location: 3500 5th Avenue, District 5
Recommendation: Approve- Item A: Environmental Exemption (Per CEQA 15302); Item B: Special Permit-Antennas/Wireless to replace a light standard for a Monopole Cell Tower in McClatchy Park.
Contact: Elise Gumm, Assistant Planner, 916-808-1927; Nedzlene Ferrario, Senior Planner, 916-808-7826
Action: No public comment. Moved, seconded, carried (Notestine, Banes, 9:0:0) to approve staff recommendation.
Attachment:
Record of Decision
Staff Report
Staff reports include oral presentations including those recommending receive and file.
Public Comments- Matters Not on the Agenda
- None
Questions, Ideas and Announcements of Commission Members
- Commissioner Samuels thanked staff for including the Matrix Staff Contacts at the end of their Staff Reports.
- Commissioner Wasserman asked that whoever attends the TOD workshop on 4/25 report back with information.
- Commissioner Banes asked about not allowing applause after each speaker and they should stop it before it starts.
- Commissioner Banes also stated that she was re-elected president of Sacramento Heritage Inc. and they are planning a fundraiser in the Spring.
- Commissioner Notestine mentioned that he attended the seminar given by the attorney regarding Ethics. Banes mentioned that she took it online.
- Greg Bitter requested that the Commissioners keep the Natomas Landing information in the binders for the next meeting. The planner will had a supplemental packet at the next meeting along with what they already have.
- Commissioner Yee mentioned that he will not be at the next meeting (CPC 5/8) and wants to make sure there is a quorum for the Natomas Landing project.