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Planning Commission
Meeting Minutes
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
Greg Bitter, Principal Planner
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.
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 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.
Meeting facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities. If you require special assistance to participate in the meeting, notify the Development Services Department at (916) 808-5908 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 March 26, 2009
Location: (Citywide)
Recommendation: Approve Commission Minutes from March 26, 2009
Contact: David Kwong, Planning Manager, 916-808-2691
Action: Moved, seconded, and carried (Notestine/Samuels; 8:0:1 Recuse-Yee) to approve minutes
- Director’s Report
Location: (Citywide)
Recommendation: Receive and File- report to commission on department updates.
Contact: Greg Bitter, Principal Planner, 916-808-7816
Action: Received and Filed. Greg updated the commission on projects that had recently gone to Council. David updated the commission on some organizational changes in the Development Services Department. Commissioner Wasserman talked about an upcoming training session for the commission on the Urban Design Guidelines. Commissioner Samuels requested an updated contact list of city staff after the consolidation of departments occurs.
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.
- 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
No public comment. Action: Moved, seconded, and carried (Contreraz/Bartholomy; 9:0:0) to approve staff recommendation with amended conditions.
Attachments:
Supplemental Material
Record of Decision
- 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
Action: Withdrawn from the agenda; Project to be re-noticed.
- 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
Action: Withdrawn from the agenda; Project to be re-noticed.
- 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
Action: Withdrawn from the agenda; Project to be re-noticed.
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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
No public comment. Action: Moved, seconded, and carried (Notestine/Wasserman; 9:0:0) to approve staff recommendation.
Attachment:
Record of Decision
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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
No public comment. Action: Moved, seconded, and carried (Notestine/Contreraz; 9:0:0) to approve staff recommendation.
Attachment:
Record of Decision
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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
Action: Continued to May 28, 2009.
Staff Reports
Staff reports include oral presentations including those recommending receive and file.
- 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
Action: Bill Thomas, Director of the Development Services Department, asked that the commission continue this item so they can provide more information at a later date.
- 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
Action: Commissioners Yee, Samuels, and Contreraz volunteered to serve on the Ad Hoc Committee. Meeting frequency, date, and time will be determined by the committee members. This item will also be agendized on the Design Commission meeting in May.
Public Comments- Matters Not on the Agenda
- None.
Questions, Ideas and Announcements of Commission Members
- Commissioner Mendez mentioned that the General Services Department for the State of California recently came out with a long range plan and asked staff if we could invite DGS to make a presentation to the commission. He also requested an invitation to Senator Steinberg and Assemblyman Dave Jones. City staff, Greg Bitter, said they are looking at one of the June meetings to have this item presented.
- Commissioner Contreraz mentioned his attendance at the Sacramento Heritage board meeting. He also mentioned that he is on the committee to create a Sacramento Heritage calendar.
- Vice Chair Notestine mentioned an invitation from SACOG regarding the ULI TOD Study Tour on May 15th open to all Planning Commissioners.
- Commissioner Contreraz asked if anyone from the commission made it to the groundbreaking at the Railyards. Chair Woo mentioned he was in attendance.
- Greg Bitter noted the next meeting is May 14, 2009 which consists of only Long Range planning items.
- Commissioner Samuels asked if anyone attended the public meeting for the new intermodal facility.
- Commissioner Bartholomy mentioned a possible agenda item that discusses the eligibility of stimulus funds and what projects we might be receiving money for. Greg Bitter said he will pass the request on to our Infill Coordinator, Desmond Parrington, and possibly get this topic included in the Director’s Report item on the next meeting agenda.
- Greg Bitter noted that the Director’s report will be an agendized item on every Planning Commission agenda. If there is no information to report, then he will state that when the item is heard.
- Commissioner Wasserman requested that when an early notification on a project is sent out to the community, that the commission is also notified through the Director’s Report item. Commissioner Mendez mentioned this information could be in the form of a log sheet.
