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Planning Commission
Meeting Minutes
for February 12, 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
February 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 Planning Department at New City Hall, 915 I Street, 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 Planning Department at (916) 808-8704 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Minutes
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Planning Commission unless otherwise noted.
Call to Order – 5:30 p.m.
Roll Call - All commissioners present.
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 December 18, 2008
Location: (Citywide)
Recommendation: Approve Commission Minutes from December 18, 2008
Contact: Tom Pace , Long Range Planning Manager, 916-808-6848
Action: Moved, seconded, and carried (Notestine/Wasserman; 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.
- M07-070 Check Cashing Centers (Noticed on 1/09/09, Continued from 1/22/09)
Location: (Citywide)
Recommendation: Forward Recommendation of Approval to City Council- Item A: Environmental Exemption (Per CEQA 15061(b)(3); Item B: Ordinance amending sections 17.16.010, 17.94.030, 17.98.030, 17.100.030, 17.108.020, 17.108.030, and 17.124.040 of Title 17 of the Sacramento City Code (the Zoning Code) in relation to check cashing centers and facilities, repealing Ordinance No. 2007- 080, as extended by Ordinance No. 2007-089 and Ordinance No. 2008-048.
Contact: Jennifer Glen, Assistant Planner, 916-808-4771; Joy Patterson, Zoning Administrator, 916-808-5607
Public comment made by Alan Fisher, Liaha Molina, Chris Jones, Paul Ainger, Lettye Lewis (written comment read into record), Bahiyyah Smith, Cheyanne Cook, Richard Lake, Adama Iwn, Rob Callaway, Ken Eckersley, John Cranshaw, Ronald Coleman, Shamus Roller, Brian Augusta, Curtis Cook.
Action: Motion by Commissioner Contreraz to approve staff recommendation.
Substitute motion: Moved, seconded, and carried (Givens/Mendez; 8:1:0) to approve staff recommendations with the following changes: disallow check cashing centers to open new locations within 1000 feet from another check cashing center and within 500 feet from residential zone, and require a signage, lighting and security plan to be provided before approval of a project; remove restrictions on locating near schools, churches, and financial institutions, and residential uses.
Staff Reports
Staff reports include oral presentations including those recommending receive and file.
- Development Oversight Commission (DOC) Streamlining Recommendation (Oral Report)
Location: (Citywide)
Recommendation: Review and Comment-regarding DOC streamlining recommendation
Contact: Bill Thomas, Director of Development; David Kwong, Planning Manager, 808-2691; DOC subcommittee members
Public comment made by Michael Hearn, Mel Billingsley, Bill Maynard, Alan LoFaso, Jody Adcock, William Burg, Jim Pachl, Jon Ellison, Mark Rentz, Joany Titherington, Joan Barden, Andrea Rosen, Shannon McKinney, Dustin Littrell, Molly Wright, Richard Seyman, Michael Boyd, Dana Kivel, Luree Stetson, Chris Paros.
Action: Reviewed and Commented.
- Inclusionary Housing Workshop
Location: (Citywide)
Recommendation: Review and Comment-Review results of economic analysis and neighborhood research. Provide direction on potential framework for changes to Mixed Income Housing (Inclusionary) Ordinance.
Contact: Lisa Bates, Deputy Executive Director, SHRA, 440-1330, Cindy Cavanaugh, Assistant Director, SHRA, 440-1317
Public comment made by Chris Paros (written statement received), Jason Alexander, Curtis Cook, Richard Hack, Keith Sharward, Janice Brannon, Brian Augusta, Shamus Roller.
Action: Reviewed and Commented.
- M08-037 Planning Commission Administrative Polices and Procedures: Amendment to Planning Commission Rules of Procedure
Location: (Citywide)
Recommendation: Adopt amendment to Rules of Procedure to add advisory notes.
Contact: Sabina D. Gilbert, Senior Deputy City Attorney, 808-5346
Action: Moved, seconded, and carried (Notestine/Wasserman; 9:0:0) to adopt amendment to Rules of Procedure to add advisory notes.
Public Comments- Matters Not on the Agenda
- None.
Questions, Ideas and Announcements of Commission Members
- Commissioner Notestine mentioned his election to the State APA Board as a planning commission representative. At the January APA retreat it was discussed that a major focus of the APA board will be to work towards helping planners who are losing their jobs. Some of the concepts towards achieving this would include adding resources to the APA websites, such as a “Craigslist” board for posting jobs, as well as resume writing, and other job search resources. The president of the board has agreed to work with Commissioner Notestine and the League of California Cities on creating a committee for Planning Commissions Institute which the league runs annually.
- Commissioner Contreraz mentioned his attendance to the Sacramento Heritage Board and that they approved the use of the Historic Place grant to restore the clock on 10th & J Street that historically belonged to the jewelry store. Commissioner Mendez asked the commission if it would be appropriate to send a memo from the Planning Commission as a whole to the Council in response to the proposal that Development Oversight Commission (DOC) has made regarding streamlining. It was suggested that the commission wait to draft a reply memo until after the commission has heard back from the DOC regarding the feasibility and cost analysis.
- Commissioner Wasserman wished to notify the commission that on February 27th, the CADA board will be holding a “Future of O Street” workshop from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The workshop will be collecting public comments regarding O Street from 5th Street up to 17th Streets. Commissioner Samuels requested copies of those materials be brought in by Commissioner Wasserman. CADA will publish a summary of the results.
- Commissioner Mendez reminded the commission that of the SB375 Land Equity panel discussion would be held on February 13, 2009 in the Bank of America building at K and 11th Street from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. and that lunch would be provided.
