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Planning Commission
Meeting Minutes
for January 14 , 2010
Commission Members
| Anna Molander | Jameel Pugh | James Frayne |
| Jon Bagatelos | Joseph Contreraz | Michael Mendez, MCP |
| Michael Notestine | Philip Harvey | Rommel Declines |
City Staff
Tom Pace, Long Range Planning Manager
Sabina Gilbert, Senior Deputy City Attorney
New City Hall
915 I Street, 1st Floor- Council Chambers
January 14, 2010- 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 back 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.
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 - 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
November 12, 2009 and December 10, 2009
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Approve Commission Minutes from November 12, 2009 and December 10, 2009.
Contact: Tom Pace, Long Range Planning Manager, (916) 808-6848
Action: Moved, seconded, carried (Contreraz/Harvey; 8:0:1, Abstained - Notestine) to approve minutes.
- 2010 Planning Commissioner Calendar
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Approve 2010 Planning Commission meeting dates as the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.
Contact: Tom Pace, Long Range Planning Manager, (916) 808-6848
Action: Moved, seconded, carried (Notestine/Contreraz; 9:0:0) to approve the 2010 Planning Commission meeting dates.
Director's Report
- Opening New Year’s Remarks
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Receive and File-Opening New Year’s remarks from the City Manager.
Contact: Ray Kerridge, City Manager, (916) 808-1930; John Dangberg, Assistant City Manager, (916) 808-1222
Action: Received and Filed.
- 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, Acting Community Development Department 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.
- P09-027 River View Marina Restaurant (Noticed on 11/02/09,
Continued from 11/12/09 )
Location: 1801 Garden Highway (Restaurant). Lots "A" and "B" and Lots 1 through 13, inclusive, as shown on the "Plat of River View", filed for record on January 9, 1987 in Book 173 of Maps, Map No. 5, Sacramento, County Official Records. (Parking Garage), Districts 1, 274-0030-063 (Marina); 274-0420-015 (Land)
Recommendation: Approve – Continue to the February 11, 2010 Planning Commission Meeting.
Contact: David Hung, Associate Planner, (916) 808-5530; Lindsey Alagozian, Senior Planner, (916) 808-2659
Action: Moved, seconded, carried (Contreraz/Harvey; 9:0:0) to continue this item to February 11, 2010.
Staff Reports
Staff reports include oral presentations including those recommending receive and file.
- Planning Commission Orientation
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Receive and File- Introduction from the City Clerk’s office including swearing in, forms and requirements of the Planning Commission. Presentation by a consultant of the legal roles and responsibilities, and what it means to be a Planning Commissioner.
Contact: Stephanie Mizuno, Assistant City Clerk, (916) 808-8093; Scot Mende, New Growth Manager, (916) 808-4756; Tom Pace, Long Range Planning Manager, (916) 808-6848
Action: Received and Filed.
- City of Sacramento, Planning 101 Training Session Part 1
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Receive and File- Overview of the City of Sacramento, 2030 General Plan, City Community Plans and the operations of Long Range Planning.
Contact: Jim McDonald, Senior Planner, (916) 808-5723; Tom Pace, Long Range Planning Manager, (916) 808-6848
Action: Received and Filed.
- City of Sacramento, Planning 101 Training Session Part 2
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Receive and File- Overview of City of Sacramento process and entitlements, zoning, site plan review, developments, environmental and CEQA.
Contact: Sandra Yope, Senior Planner, (916) 808-7158; Joy Patterson, Principal Planner, (916) 808-5607
Action: Received and Filed.
- Election of the Chair and vice Chair of the Planning Commission for 2010
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Receive and File
Contact: Tom Pace, Long Range Planning Manager, (916) 808-6848
Action: Alternate motion Moved, seconded, carried (Contreraz/Frayne; 9:0:0) to continue this item to January 28, 2010.
Public Comments- Matters Not on the Agenda
- None
Questions, Ideas and Announcements of Commission Members
- Commissioner Contreraz notified the new commissioners that if they want a hard copy they have to notify staff and make arrangements to go and pick it up at Richards Blvd.
- Commissioner Notestine requested that the City Attorney provide a quick overview of the Brown Act and conflict of interest before any public hearing items scheduled for next meeting. The City Attorney, Sabina Gilbert, responded by providing the requested overview.
- Commissioner Contreraz requested that the City Attorney provide the commission with information regarding the rules of disclosure. The City Attorney, Sabina Gilbert, responded by providing the requested information.
