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Planning Commission

Meeting Agenda

for November 12 , 2009

Commission Members

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

City Staff

Tom Pace, Long Range Planning Manager
Sabina Gilbert, Senior Deputy City Attorney

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

November 12, 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.

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 Friday prior to the meeting. Hard copies of the agenda, synopsis, and staff reports are available from the Community Development Department at 300 Richards Boulevard, 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 Community Development Department at (916) 808-5908 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

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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 October 8, 2009
    Location:     
    (Citywide)
    Recommendation
    Approve Commission Minutes from October 8, 2009.
    Contact:  Tom Pace, Long Range Planning Manager, (916) 808-6848

Director's Report

  1. Director’s Report
    Location:     
    (Citywide)
    Recommendation
    Receive and File- Status report on pending development applications and appeals; proposed amendments to Zoning Code, design standards, and other development-related regulations; Community Development Department organizational and operational changes, work program, and training program; and similar matters.
    Contact:  Tom Pace, Long Range Planning Manager, (916) 808-6848

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. P08-058         Sacramento Docks (Noticed on 11/02/09)
    Location:         Generally south and east of the Sacramento River, north and west of I-5 and Interstate 50, Districts 1 & 4, 006-0241-007, 009-0012-002, -003, -005, -017, -045, -048, -050, -058, -059, -066-068, -073, and -075
    Recommendation: Forward  Recommendation of Approval – Item A: Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ; Item B: Mitigation Monitoring Plan (MMP); Item C: Rezone of approximately 29.27 acres of partially developed land from Heavy Industrial (M-2) and Light Industrial (M-1) zones to the General Commercial (C-2) zone; Item D: Adopt the Sacramento Docks Specific Plan (Option B); Item E: Adopt the Sacramento Docks Design Guidelines (Option B); Item F:  Approve the Sacramento Docks Financing Plan.
    Contact: Elise Gumm, Associate Planner, (916) 808-1927; Stacia Cosgrove, Senior Planner (916) 808-7110

    Attachment:
    Staff Report (Part 1)
    Staff Report (Part 2)
    Staff Report (Part 3)



  2. P09-027         River View Marina Restaurant (Noticed on 11/02/09)
    Location:     1801 Garden Highway (Restaurant). Lots "A" and "B" and Lots 1 through 13, inclusive, as shown on the "Plat of River View", filed for record on January 9, 1987 in Book 173 of Maps, Map No. 5, Sacramento, County Official Records. (Parking Garage), Districts 1, 274-0030-063 (Marina); 274-0420-015 (Land)    
    Recommendation: Approve – Item A: Environmental Determination: Exempt (per CEQA Guidelines Section 15301); Item B: Special Permit to establish a 49-seat restaurant use in an existing floating houseboat at River View Marina, located in the Flood (F) zone; Item C: Special Permit to allow off-site parking.
    Contact: David Hung, Associate Planner, (916) 808-5530; Lindsey Alagozian, Senior Planner, (916) 808-2659

    Attachments:
    Staff Report
    Exhibits
    Request for Continuance Letter

Staff Reports

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

           None

Public Comments- Matters Not on the Agenda

  1. To be announced.


Questions, Ideas and Announcements of Commission Members

  1. To be announced.
  2.  

Adjournment

 
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