HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Minutes 06-02-09CITY OF ATASCADERO
PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
Regular Meeting - Tuesday, June 2, 2009 — 7:00 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers
6907 EI Camino Real, Atascadero, California
CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 p.m.
Chairperson Jack called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and Commissioner Bentz led
the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chairperson Jack, Vice Chairperson Moreno, Commissioners
Bentz, Colamarino, Schmidt, Sturtevant and Ward
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Others Present: Recording Secretary Annette Manier
Staff Present: Community Development Director Warren Frace and Senior
Planner Kelly Gleason, Associate Planner Callie Taylor, and
Deputy Public Works Director David Athey.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: By Commissioner Moreno and seconded by
Commissioner Bentz to approve the agenda.
Motion passed 7:0 by a roll -call vote.
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PUBLIC COMMENT - None
PLANNING COMMISSION BUSINESS - None
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING ON MAY 5, 2009.
MOTION: By Commissioner Bentz and seconded by
Commissioner Sturtevant to approve the Consent
Calendar.
Motion passed 7:0 by a roll -call vote.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS:
• No Ex Parte communications.
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2. PLN 2009-0012, AMENDMENT TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 2002-0082,
THE COLONY AT APPLE VALLY, 2215 SAN RAMON ROAD
Property
Colony Investments, LLC, 7305 Morro Road, Suite 200, Atascadero, CA 93422
Owner/Applicant:
Project Title:
Amendment to Conditional Use Permit 2002-0082, The Colony at Apple Valley
Project Location:
2215 San Ramon Road, Atascadero, CA 93422
(San Luis Obispo County) APN 049-193-033
Project
The proposed project includes an amendment to replace the currently approved 2289
Description:
plan type with 2630 plan on lot 55 due to site layout conflict.
General Plan Designation: SFR -Y
Zoning District: RSF-Y/PD-19
Proposed
Consistent with previously certified Mitigated Negative Declaration.
Environmental
Determination:
Senior Planner Kelly Gleason gave the staff report. There were no questions from the
Commission.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
Chairperson Jack closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION: By Vice Chairperson Moreno and seconded by
Commissioner Sturtevant to:
1. Adopt Resolution PC 2009-0022 approving an
amendment to CUP 2002-0082 to allow an alternate
model on lot 55 due to plan lot configuration conflict.
Motion passed 7:0 by a roll -call vote.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF REPORTS
3. PLN 2007-1183, FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Deputy Director of Public Works Engineering, David Athey gave the staff report and
answered questions of the Planning Commissioners. He referred to an updated plan
which was distributed to the Commissioners (Exhibit A).
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Commissioner Bentz asked if City could provide the Planning Commission a copy of the
City's budget. Community Development Director Warren Frace stated that the current
budget is available online. The new budget will be available online tomorrow with the
next Council agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
Chairperson Jack closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION: By Commissioner Bentz and seconded by
Commissioner Colamarino to:
1. Adopt Resolution PC 2009-0023 notifying the City
Council that the Planning Commission finds that the
2009 Update to the 2007 Five-year Capital
Improvement Plan is consistent with the General
Plan, including the PLN 2007-1183 update that was
submitted (Exhibit A).
Motion passed 7:0 by a roll -call vote.
4. PLN 2009-1331, BOUTIQUE EVENTS AND ZONING CODE ORDINANCE
IIPnATFS
Community Development Director Warren Frace explained that the Council, through
their Strategic Planning, has asked staff to look into Special Events/Boutique Events
and updating the Zoning Ordinance. Tonight's meeting will just be overview for the
Commission.
Associate Planner Callie Taylor gave an overview of the Zoning Code, Planning and
Zoning Ordinance, and answered questions of the Commissioners.
Senior Planner Kelly Gleason gave an overview of Boutique/Special events, and
answered questions of the Commissioners. There will be a public workshop on June 18,
2009, at City Hall. Phase I will consist of some draft code text coming before the
Planning Commission, and then to City Council by late summer. Phase II will take place
in late 2009, and will follow the same steps.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
David Broadwater cautioned that events like this have a potential to increase income for
the City, but also have the potential for affecting neighborhoods. He feels the decision
not to televise this workshop should be made by the City Council or the City Manager's
office.
Chairperson Jack closed the Public Comment period.
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The Commission agreed that there was no need to televise the public workshop on
June 18, 2009, however, it was agreed that Commissioners Bentz, Schmidt, and Ward
will attend, so there will not be a quorum. Community Development Director Warren
Frace asked those Commissioners not to participate in any functions, but to just listen.
He also advised that anything they hear should not impact their decisions later when
they vote on the project.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND REPORTS
Commissioner Schmidt congratulated Vice Chairperson Moreno on how she conducted
the last meeting when Chairperson Jack was absent.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
• The next meeting is June 16, 2009, at 6:00 p.m. The Commission will then
reassemble at 7:00 p.m. for a Joint City Council/Planning Commission Meeting
on the Housing Element Update.
• There is a 5t" Tuesday in June with no meetings currently scheduled.
• Wal-Mart Update: The City Council has authorized Michael Brandman
Associates to prepare the Environmental Impact Report.
ADJOURNMENT - 8:43 p.m.
The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for June 16, 2009,
at City Hall, Council Chambers, 6907 EI Camino Real, Atascadero.
MINUTES PREPARD BY
Annette Manier, Recording Secretary
The following exhibits are available for review in the Community Development Department:
Exhibit A — Memo from David Athey, Updated 5 -Year CIP Update
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