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Planning Commission
Meeting Minutes
for July 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
July 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 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.
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 except Chair Woo and Commissioner Mendez.
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 June 25, 2009
Location: (Citywide)
Recommendation: Approve Commission Minutes from June 25, 2009
Contact: David Kwong, Planning Director, 916-808-2691
Action: Moved, seconded, carried (Givens/Wasserman; 6:0:1 Recuse-Samuels) to approve minutes.
Director's Report
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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
Action: Received and Filed.
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.
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P09-021 Naked Lounge Alcohol Sales (Noticed on 7/10/09)
Location: 1111 H Street, District 1, 002-0156-024-0000
Recommendation: Approve- Item A: Environmental Exemption (Per CEQA 15305); Item B: Special Permit to allow the sale of an alcoholic beverage in a coffee shop in the General Commercial (C-2) zone.
Contact: David Hung, Associate Planner, 916-808-5530; Stacia Cosgrove, Senior Planner, 916-808-7110
Public comment made by Steve Hansen. Action: Moved, seconded, and carried (Contreraz/Givens; 7:0:0) to approve staff recommendation.
Attachments:
Supplemental Material
Record of Decision
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Z09-018 Appeal of Lam Two Unit Addition (Noticed on 7/10/09)
Location: 2212 13th Street, District 4, 009-0206-032-0000
Recommendation: Approve- Item A: Environmental Exemption (Per CEQA 15303); Item B: Plan Review-New Site Plan to construct a 2,318 square foot, two-unit addition to an existing single-family residence on approximately 0.15 acres in the Multi-Family (R-3A) zone; Item C: Variance to reduce the rear yard setback from 15 feet to 7.5 feet.
Contact: Sandra Yope, Senior Planner, 916-808-7158
Public comment made by Jeffrey Gualco and Deborah Gualco.
Motion: Moved, seconded (Givens/Wasserman) to approve with amended conditions.
Substitute Motion: Moved, seconded, and carried (Yee/Wasserman; 5:2:0 No-Contreraz, Samuels) to approve staff recommendation, therefore denying the appeal.
Attachments:
Handout
Record of Decision
Staff Reports
Staff reports include oral presentations including those recommending receive and file.
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LR09-018 Sacramento Places and Regulatory Toolbox Matrix
Location: (Citywide)
Recommendation: Receive and File - Information about the Sacramento Places publication, and the Regulatory Toolbox Matrix, a reference document that is used by staff.
Contact: Helen Selph, Associate Planner, 916-808-7852; Jim McDonald, Senior Planner, 916-808-5723
Action: Received and Filed.
Public Comments- Matters Not on the Agenda
- None.
Questions, Ideas and Announcements of Commission Members
- Commissioner Yee mentioned that he had some difficulty accessing his electronic notes when using the city laptops.
- Commissioner Wasserman asked that staff continue to send out the agenda to the commission when asking to reply with a preference on a paperless or hard copy agenda packet.
- Commissioner Contreraz asked about the Subcommittee tour dates, which are scheduled for August 13th and 20th. Commissioner Yee asked if a list could be provided of projects on the tour along with a note about “what to look for” for each site.
- Commissioner Samuels asked if anyone will be attending the Local Government Commission on SB375 being held on July 30th.
