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Planning Commission

Meeting Agenda

for April 23, 2009

Commission Members

Joseph Contreraz Darrel Woo, Chair Chris Givens
Joseph Yee, AIA Jodi Samuels Barry Wasserman
Michael Notestine, Vice Chair Michael Mendez, MCP Panama Bartholomy

City Staff

David Kwong, Planning Manager
Sabina Gilbert, Senior Deputy City Attorney

New City Hall
915 I Street, 1st Floor- Council Chambers

April 23, 2009- 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

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.

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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, synopsis, and staff reports are available from the Development Services Department at 300 Richards Boulevard, 3rd Floor (25 cents per page), during regular business hours or can be downloaded at www.cityofsacramento.org/dsd.

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Agenda

All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Planning Commission unless otherwise noted.

Call to Order – 5:30 p.m.

Roll Call

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.

 

  1. Approval of Minutes for March 26, 2009
    Location:     
    (Citywide)
    Recommendation
    Approve Commission Minutes from March 26, 2009
    Contact:  David Kwong, Planning Manager, 916-808-2691
  2. Director’s Report  
    Location: (Citywide)
    Recommendation: Receive and File- report to commission on department updates.
    Contact: Greg Bitter, Principal Planner, 916-808-7816

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.

  1. P07-094       Church of Scientology  (Continued from 3/12/09) (Noticed on 2/27/09)               
    Location:     600 J Street (and 1001-1007 6th Street), District 1, 006-0087-031-0000, 006-0087-033-0000, 006-0087-034-0000, 006-0087-035-0002, 006-0087-036-0001, 006-0087-036-0002, 006-0087-036-0003, 006-0087-037-0002, 006-0087-038-0000, 006-0087-039-0000, 006-0087-040-0000, 006-0087-041-0000, 006-0091-001-0000, parking facility bounded by 2nd, 3rd, I and K Streets.
    Recommendation: Approve- Item A: Environmental Exemption (Per CEQA 15301); Item B: Special Permit to establish a church and allied facilities within the Central Business District Special Planning District (CBD-SPD) zone; Item C: Special Permit to allow off-site parking in the CBD-SPD zone.
    Contact: David Hung, Associate Planner, 916-808-5530; Stacia Cosgrove, Senior Planner, 916-808-7110

    Attachment:
    Staff Report

  2. P07-144           Freeport Monopole for T-Mobile (Continued from 3/26/09) (Noticed on 3/13/09)
    Location:     4215 Freeport Boulevard, District 5, 018-0031-015-0000
    Recommendation: Withdrawn from the agenda, Project to be re-noticed.
    Contact: Mark Kraft, Associate Planner, 916-808-8116; Joy Patterson, Principal Planner, 916-808-5607

  3. P07-153           T-Mobile Riverside Boulevard Monopole  (Continued from 3/26/09) (Noticed on 3/13/09 and 4/10/09)
    Location:      2661 Riverside Boulevard, District 4, 009-0321-061-0000
    Recommendation: Withdrawn from the agenda, Project to be re-noticed.
    Contact: Mark Kraft, Associate Planner, 916-808-8116; Joy Patterson, Principal Planner, 916-808-5607

  4. P08-075           Famille Manor (Continued from 3/26/09 and 4/09/09) (Noticed on 3/13/09)
    Location:     6421, 6431, and 6435 Hogan Drive, District 5, 035-0161-002-0000, 035-0161-024-0000, 035-0161-028-0000
    Recommendation: Approve- Item A: Environmental Exemption (Per CEQA 15332); Item B: Tentative Map to subdivide three parcels into five; Item C: Subdivision Modification to create two lots without street frontage; Item D: Development Plan Review-New Site Plan to develop two lots without street frontage.
    Contact: Stephanie Hockman, Assistant Planner, 916-808-7497; Joy Patterson, Principal Planner, 916-808-5607

    Attachment:
    Staff Report

  5. P08-085           West Stockton Monopole Special Permit (Noticed on 4/10/09)
    Location:     8680 West Stockton Boulevard, District 8, 117-0220-033-0000
    Recommendation: Approve- Item A: Environmental Exemption (Per CEQA 15302); Item B: Special Permit for a new 75 foot tall telecommunications facility (monopole) with two telecommunications providers.
    Contact: Kimberly Kaufmann-Brisby, Associate Planner, 916-808-5590; Lindsey Alagozian, Senior Planner, 916-808-2659

    Attachment:
    Staff Report

  6. P09-001           Northfield Monopole (Noticed on 4/10/09)
    Location:     615 Northfield Drive, District 1, 274-0245-012-0000
    Recommendation: Approve- Item A: Environmental Exemption (Per CEQA 15301); Item B: Special Permit to utilize an existing monopole and associated equipment for a wireless facility.
    Contact: Stephanie Hockman, Assistant Planner, 916-808-7497; Lindsey Alagozian, Senior Planner, 916-808-2659

    Attachment:
    Staff Report

  7. P09-003           Club Center Treepole for Verizon (Noticed on 4/10/09)
    Location:      5508 Sorento Road, District 1, 226-0020-021-0000
    Recommendation: Continue to May 28, 2009.
    Contact: Elise Gumm, Associate Planner, 916-808-1927; Lindsey Alagozian, Senior Planner, 916-808-2659

Staff Reports

Staff reports include oral presentations including those recommending receive and file.

  1. M09-017          Merger of the City Planning and City Design Commissions
    Location:      (Citywide)
    Recommendation: Review and Comment- update on outreach efforts on the DOC initiative to merge the Planning and Design Commissions.
    Contact: David Kwong, Planning Manager, 916-808-2691

    Attachment:
    Staff Report

  1. Appointment of Ad Hoc Committee Members
    Location:      (Citywide)
    Recommendation: Appointment of Ad Hoc Committees for citywide design review program and multi-family housing design guidelines update.
    Contact: David Kwong, Planning Manager, 916-808-2691

Public Comments- Matters Not on the Agenda

  1. To be announced.


Questions, Ideas and Announcements of Commission Members

  1. To be announced.
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Adjournment                                                    

 
 
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