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Planning Commission

Meeting Agenda

for September 24 , 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

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

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

September 24, 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 July 23, 2009
    Location:     
    (Citywide)
    Recommendation
    Approve Commission Minutes from July 23, 2009.
    Contact:  David Kwong, Planning Director, 916-808-2691

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:  David Kwong, Planning Director, 916-808-2691

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. LR09-014        Rezoning for General Plan Consistency and Land Use Changes (Noticed on 9/14/09)
    Location:        (Citywide)
    Recommendation: : Forward Recommendation of Approval to City Council- Item A: Addendum to the previously certified 2030 General Plan MEIR; Item B: Rezone various parcels to bring into consistency with the 2030 General Plan; Item C:  General Plan Land Use Diagram amendments relating to various parcels for conformance with 2030 General Plan; Item D: General Plan text amendments (administrative).
    Contact: Teresa Haenggi, Associate Planner, 916-808- 7554; Jim McDonald, Senior Planner, 916-808-5723

    Attachment:
    Staff Report (Part 1)
    Staff Report (Part 2)
    Staff Report (Part 3)
    Staff Report (Part 4)


  2. P08-019           Del Rio Estates (Noticed on 9/11/09)
    Location:         4540 Del Rio Road, District 4, 017-0101-002-0000    
    Recommendation: Approve- Item A: Environmental Exemption (Per CEQA 15332); Item B: Tentative Map to subdivide 1 parcel into 5 parcels; Item C: Subdivision Modification to create lots that do not meet the width requirements (lots 1,2,4,5) and depth requirements (lot 3); Item D: Development Plan Review to allow homes on lots 2, 3, and 4 to be constructed without public street frontage; Item E: Variances to deviate from the required front yard and rear yard setback requirements.
    Contact: Evan Compton, Associate Planner, 916-808-5260; Lindsey Alagozian, Senior Planner, 916-808-2659

    Attachments:
    Staff Report
    Exhibits



  3. P09-010           7900 Fruitridge Alcohol Special Permit (Noticed on 9/11/09)
    Location:          7900 Fruitridge Road, District 6, 027-0081-040-0000
    Recommendation: Approve- Item A: Environmental Exemption (Per CEQA 15301); Item B: Special Permit-Alcohol for off-site consumption.
    Contact: Antonio Ablog, Associate Planner, 916-808-7702; Lindsey Alagozian, Senior Planner, 916-808-2659

    Attachment:
    Staff Report
    Exhibits


  4. P09-011           Ramirez Tentative Map  (Noticed on 9/11/09)
    Location:         3059 8th Avenue, District 5, 013-0281-036-0000  
    Recommendation: Approve- Item A: Environmental Exemption (Per CEQA 15061(b)(3); Item B: Tentative Map to subdivide one parcel into two; Item C: Tentative Map-Subdivision Modification to allow the creation of two parcels that do not meet the minimum requirements for width, depth, and overall area in the R-1 zone; Item D: Variance to reduce the required front yard setback to less than the required 20 feet and to reduce the required rear yard setback to less than the required 15 feet for Parcel 1; Item E: Variance to reduce the required front yard setback to less than the required 20 feet and to reduce the required street side setback to less than the required 12.5 feet for Parcel 2.
    Contact: Kimberly Kaufmann-Brisby, Associate Planner, 916-808-5590; Lindsey Alagozian, Senior Planner, 916-808-2659

    Attachments:
    Staff Report
    Exhibits




  5. P09-023           Banquet Hall at Goldenland Business Park (Noticed on 9/11/09)
    Location:        40 Goldenland Court, District 1, 225-1620-031-0000, 225-1620-032-0000, 225-1620-033-0000, 225-1620-034-0000, 225-1620-035-0000, 225-1620- 038-0000, 225-1620-039-0000, 225-1620-040-0000, 225-1620-043-0000, 225-1620-044-0000, 225-1620-045-0000, 225-1620-046-0000, 225-1620-047-0000, 225-1620-048-0000, 225-1620-049-0000
    Recommendation: Approve- Item A: Environmental Exemption (Per CEQA 15301); Item B: Special Permit-Major Modification to establish a banquet hall in an existing 13,824 square-foot shell building in the EC-30-PUD zone; Item C: Special Permit-Parking Reduction to reduce required parking for a banquet hall use; Item D: Special Permit-Parking Off-Site to allow off-site parking in the EC-30-PUD zone.
    Contact: David Hung, Associate Planner, 916-808-5530; Lindsey Alagozian, Senior Planner, 916-808-2659

    Attachments:
    Staff Report
    Exhibits


Staff Reports

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

  1. M09-033          Ordinance Amending City Code Chapter 2.60 Relating to the Planning Commission
    Location:         (Citywide)
    Recommendation: Receive and File- Proposed ordinance changing Planning Commission appointment procedures.
    Contact: David Kwong, Planning Director, 916-808-2691; Joy Patterson, Principal Planner, 916-808-5607

    Attachment:
    Staff Report



  2. P09-029          East End Gateway Site 1 (Noticed on 9/11/09)
    Location:        1531 N Street, District 1, 006-0172-011-0000, 006-0172-012-0000, 006- 0172-017-0000, 006-0172-018-0000
    Recommendation: Review and Comment- Proposed CADA project consisting of: an 8-story mixed use building comprised of 117 multi-family housing units, and 5,200 square feet of ground floor retail space.
    Contact: Heather Forest, Associate Planner, 916-808-5008; Stacia Cosgrove, Senior Planner, 916-808-7110

    Attachments:
    Staff Report
    Exhibits


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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