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Planning Commission
Meeting Minutes
for April 8 , 2010
Commission Members
| Anna Molander | Jameel Pugh | James Frayne |
| Jon Bagatelos | Joseph Contreraz | Joseph Yee, AIA, Vice Chair |
| Michael Mendez, MCP | Michael Notestine, Chair | Panama Bartholomy |
| 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
April 8, 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) 808-7705 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Mintues
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 commissioners Molander, and Declines (Molander arrived at 5:35 p.m.).
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 25 , 2010
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Approve Commission minutes from March 25, 2010.
Contact: Tom Pace, Long Range Planning Manager, 916-808-6848
Action: Moved, seconded, carried (Pugh/Contreraz; 9:0:2; Absent - Molander and Declines) to approve minutes.
Director's Report
- 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: Tom Pace, Long Range Planning Manager, 916-808-6848
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.
None
Staff Reports
Staff Reports include oral presentations including those recommending Receive and File.
- City of Sacramento, Planning 101 Training Session Part 5
Location Citywide
Recommendation: Receive and File - Overview of Planning for Sustainability, including the Climate Action Plan, and Sustainability Master Plan
Contact: Erik de Kok, Senior Planner, 916-808-2022
Action: Received and Filed.
- Proposed Amendments to Rules of Procedure Relating to Amendments of Motions and Substitute Motions
(Oral Report)
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Sub-committee recommends that the Planning Commission direct staff to prepare the proposed amendments and bring back for final adoption
Contact: Sabina Gilbert, Senior Deputy City Attorney, 808-5346
Action: Commission unanimously requested that staff prepare the proposed amendments to Chapter 8, section G(c) and (d) to create rules of amendment, and to allow amendments to substitute motions under discussion.
- Policies and Procedures: Discussion of Sub-committee Report (Oral Report)
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Review and Comment
Contact: Tom Pace, Long Range Planning Manager, 916-808-6848Action: A motion moved, seconded, failed (Yee/Frayne; 3:7:1; Aye - Yee, Frayne, Notestine; Absent - Declines) to change the rules of procedure to allow a vote of abstention with cause.
The commission requested that the issue of voting be brought back to the commission for discussion by end of summer.
To better inform the commission, they have requested copy of preliminary agendas or that the director’s report provide information about upcoming major projects, particularly ones with significant controversy or policy issues, with the ability to review and comment in advance of the public hearing if needed.
The commission has requested two full weeks to review Final EIR’s for large projects.
The commission has requested that they receive copies of the public hearing notices.
The commission requested more in depth training on the process and procedures related to the applications and how they ultimately become Planning Commission agenda items, including potential mentoring by City staff, and voluntary attendance by commission member at project meetings for a better understanding.
The commission has requested a guided tour of the City, with no cost to the department.
The commission has requested the ability to purchase Business cards through the City, with no cost to the department.
Public Comments - Matters not on the Agenda
- None
Questions, ideas and Announcements of Commission Members
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Staff member Tom Pace announced that the commissioners need to take ethics training, and that there are two opportunities for training available. One is an online course at the State Fair Political Practices Commission website, and the second will be held on April 13, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in the council chambers.
Adjournment - 8:12 pm
