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Planning Commission

Meeting Agenda

for April 9, 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

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

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

April 9, 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).

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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 February 12, 2009
    Location:     
    (Citywide)
    Recommendation
    Approve Commission Minutes from February 12, 2009
    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. P08-075        Famille Manor  (Continued from 3/26/09) (Noticed on 3/13/09)              
    Location:      6421, 6431 and 6435 Hogan Drive, District 5, 035-0161-028, 035-0161
    002 and 035-0161-024
    Recommendation: Continue to April 23, 2009.
    Contact: Stephanie Hockman, Assistant Planner, Principal Planner, 916-808-5607




  2. M08-051      First Round Zoning Code Updates for 2030 General Plan Consistency and Regulatory Improvement Code Changes (Noticed on 3/30/09)
    Location:     Citywide
    Recommendation: Forward Recommendation of Approval to City Council - Item A: Environmental Determination: Exemption pursuant to CEQA Section15061(b) (3); Item B: 2030 General Plan Zoning Code Consistency Amendments:  An ordinance amending various sections of Title 17 of the Sacramento City Code (Zoning Code) to create a new R-4A residential zone, to increase the residential density of the R-3 and C-2 zones, and to amend land use and entitlement processing requirements for consistency with policies and programs under the 2030 General Plan; Item C: Regulatory Improvement Zoning Code Amendments:  An ordinance repealing section15.44.020 of Title 15 of the Sacramento City Code (Building Code) relating to demolition of non-historic residential structures, and amending various sections of Title 16 of the Sacramento City Code (Subdivision Code) and  Title 17 of the Sacramento City Code (Zoning Code) relating to land use entitlement processing.
    Contact: Sandra Yope, Senior Planner, DSD, 916-808-7158; Robert Cunningham, Assistant Planner, Planning, 916-808-5894; Jim McDonald AICP, Senior Planner, Planning, 916-808-5723

    Attachment:
    Staff Report



Staff Reports

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

  1. M09-003          Informational Report on the River District Specific Plan Effort
    Location:        The River District Specific Plan area is bounded by Downtown and the Railyards on the south, the Sacramento River on the west, the American River on the north, and 16th and 18th Streets on the east, Council District 1.
    Recommendation: Review and Comment
    on the vision and guiding principles as well as the draft land use and circulation elements of the River District Specific Plan.
    Contact:  Evan Compton, Associate Planner, Development Services (916) 808-5260; Greg Taylor, Senior Architect, Development Services (916) 808-5268

    Attachment:
    Staff Report


  1. LR09-011        Progress Report on Natomas Joint Vision
    Location:        Unincorporated portion of the Natomas Basin within Sacramento County adjacent to Council District 1
    Recommendation: Review and Comment
    This report and presentation is a status report to the Commission.  It is also intended to serve as part of the Workshop #4 Series for the Natomas Joint Vision Broad Visioning Process.
    Contact:  Helen Selph, Associate Planner, 808-7852; Scot Mende, New Growth Manager, 808-4756

    Attachment:
    Staff Report
    Sketch #3


  2. LR09-001        City Reasonable Accommodation Ordinance
    Location:        Citywide
    Recommendation: Review and Comment This informational item presents the Draft Reasonable Accommodation Ordinance.  Staff seeks comments on the draft ordinance.
    Contact:  Greg Sandlund, Assistant Planner, (916) 808-8931; Jim McDonald AICP, Senior Planner, (916) 808-5723

    Attachment:
    Staff Report


  3. LR09-006        2030 General Plan Implementation Programs Status Report
    Location:        Citywide
    Recommendation: Review and Comment
    Contact:  Jim McDonald AICP, Senior Planner, (916) 808-5723

    Attachment:
    Staff Report


  4. Report Back on Ad Hoc Committees  (Oral)
    Location:  (Citywide)
    Recommendation: Review and Comment- general discussion on creating Ad Hoc committees.
    Contact: Michael Mendez, Planning Commissioner


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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