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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC_2002-03-21_AgendaCITY OFATASCADERO PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Special Meeting March 21, 2002 — 7:00 P.M. City of Atascadero 6500 Palma Ave. — 4th Floor, - Atascadero, California CALL TO ORDER Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call: Chairperson Bentz Vice Chairperson Fonzi Commissioner Blaser Commissioner Eddings Commissioner Kelley Commissioner Norton Commissioner O'Malley PUBLIC COMMENT (This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Commission on any matter not on this agenda and over which the Commission has jurisdiction. Speakers are limited to five minutes. Please state your name and address for the record before making your presentation. The Commission may take action to direct the staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda) PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP 1. GENERAL PLAN UPDATE WORKSHOP The Draft EIR and Draft General Plan were released for public comment on February 27, 2002. Release of the Draft EIR started a mandatory 45 -day public review period as required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The public review period for commenting on the Draft EIR ends on Friday April 12th at 5:00 p.m. Although no public meetings are required during the 45 -day public review period (Section 15087(1)), it is considered a good practice to hold meetings for the public to provide testimony on the Draft EIR. The City will be holding two public meetings during the review period, one for the Planning Commission on March 21, 2002 and one for the City Council on April 8, 2002. The overall purpose of the workshop is to gather public testimony on the Draft EIR and Draft General Plan and to provide recommendations to the City on any issues that need to PC Agenda 032102.doc 04/24/14 City of Atascadero Planning Commission Agenda Regular Meeting March 5, 2002 Page 2 of 3 be addressed in the Draft documents. The Draft EIR and Draft General Plan have already been distributed to the Planning Commission and are attached by reference only to this staff report. Members of the public may obtain printed copies or CD-ROM's of the Draft documents by purchase at City Hall or view them for free at the Atascadero Library or City website at www.atascadero.org. No formal action will be taken on either the EIR or the General Plan at this workshop. Staff Recommends: 1. The Planning Commission take public testimony on the Draft EIR and Draft General Plan, reminding the public that only written comments will be formally responded to in the Final EIR. 2. The Planning Commission make a recommendation to the City Council identifying any issues that should be addressed in either the Draft EIR or Draft General Plan. 3. The Planning Commission make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the inclusion of additional Open Space designations on the Land Use Diagram. ADJOURNMENT The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission will be April 2, 2002 at City Hall in the 4th Floor Rotunda, 6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero. Please note: Should anyone challenge in court any proposed development entitlement listed on this Agenda, that person may be limited to raising those issues addressed at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at/or prior to this public hearing. Cdvlpmnt/PC Agenda 3/19/02.am.doc