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C°TY OF ATASCADERO CITY OF ATASCADERO
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MINUTES
Regular Meeting — Tuesday, November 19, 2019 — 6:00 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers
6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, California
CALL TO ORDER - 6:00 p.m.
Vice Chairperson Dariz called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and Commissioner
Anderson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Anderson, Keen, van den Eikhof, Wolff, Vice
Chairperson Dariz
Absent: Commissioner Shaw (excused absence)
Chairperson Zirk (excused absence)
Others Present: Recording Secretary, Annette Manier
Staff Present: Community Development Director, Phil Dunsmore
Chief Building Official, David Muehlhausen
Fire Marshal, Tom Peterson
Associate Planner, John Holder
Permit Technician, Jamie Striegel
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: By Commissioner Anderson and seconded by
Commissioner Wolff to approve the Agenda.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll -call vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Vice Chairperson Dariz closed the Public Comment period.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
1. DRAFT MINUTES OF NOVEMBERS, 2019
Recommendation: Commission approve the November 5, 2019, Minutes.
MOTION: By Commissioner van den Eikhof and
seconded by Commissioner Keen to
approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion passed 4:0:1 by a roll -call vote.
(Commissioner Wolff abstained due to her
absence from the previous meeting.)
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF REPORTS
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
(For each of the following items, the public will be given an opportunity to speak. After a
staff report, the Chair will open the public hearing and invite the applicant or applicant's
representative to make any comments. Members of the public will be invited to provide
testimony to the Commission following the applicant. Speakers should state their name
for the record and can address the Commission for three minutes. After all public
comments have been received, the public hearing will be closed, and the Commission
will discuss the item and take appropriate action(s).)
DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS:
Prior to a project hearing Planning Commission Members must disclose any communications they have had on any
quasi-judicial agenda items. This includes, but is not limited to, Tentative Subdivision Maps, Parcel Maps, Variances,
Conditional Use Permits, and Planned Development Permits. This does not disqualify the Planning Commission
Member from participating and voting on the matter, but gives the public and applicant an opportunity to comment on
the ex parte communication.
2. 2019 BUILDING, FIRE, PLANNING AND ZONING, AND SUBDIVISION CODE
UPDATES (THIS ITEM WAS CONTINUED FROM NOVEMBER 5, 2019)
The proposed project consists text amendments to Title 4 Public Safety, Title 8
Building Code, Title 9 Planning and Zoning, and Title 11 Subdivisions to adopt
the 2019 California Building Code and amend Municipal Code references for
internal consistency and clarification.
Ex -Parte Communications:
• Recommendation: Approve the proposed text amendments to the Municipal
Code to adopt the 2019 CBC and associate code text amendments. (cPP19-
0080)
EX -PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
None
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Director Dunsmore presented the staff report on Resolution A and B, the Fire and
Building Code updates. Mr. Muehlhausen, Fire Marshal Peterson, and Director
Dunsmore answered questions from the Commission. Staff noted typos/corrections that
need to be corrected as follows:
Page 14 — correct the spelling of Council and Atascadero
Page 22 — shall not be is stated twice under 1204.2.2
Page 23 — Under 1204.4 — shall be required is stated twice.
Page 33 — correct the date. Instead of 11964, the date should read 1964.
Page 34 — Under R324.7.2 — shall be required is stated twice.
Staff recommended that the Commission adopt the revised Resolution B, which was
distributed to the Commission prior to the meeting (Exhibit A), which includes the following
revisions:
Adopting sections J104, J105, J106, and J107 of Appendix J of the CBC to address grading. No local
modifications proposed.
Planner Holder presented the staff report on the Resolution C, Zoning Code and is
recommending a modification to Resolution C on Page 48, as follows:
Fire backflow devices: Fire backflow devices are required to be integrated into the site or building design, ap'4
are prohibited in any public right-of-way, u ^'^rs + ^^^ he `hewn that RA ^+"^• ^^^* ^^ feas m"'^ a.Rd the
Communit • develepme^t DiYe^+^• and City Engine^f t"^•• and must apse be accessible to Fire Department and
Water Company personnel at all times.
Fire Department connections shall be installed in accordance with the NFPA standard applicable to the system
Design and shall comply with Sections 912.2 through 912.7 of the California Fire Code.
Director Dunsmore presented the staff report on Resolution D, the Subdivision Code.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
Vice Chairperson Dariz closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION: By Commissioner Anderson and seconded by
Commissioner van den Eikhof to adopt PC
Resolution 2019-A recommending that the City
Council repeal and replace Chapter 7 (Fire Code) of
Title 4 (Public Safety Code) of the Atascadero
Municipal Code, based on findings and to include
the revisions as stated above.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll -call vote.
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MOTION: By Commissioner Anderson and seconded by
Commissioner van den Eikhof to adopt PC
Resolution 2019-B recommending that the City
Council repeal and replace Title 8 (Building
Regulations) and amend the latest editions of the
construction codes, and adopt findings of facts to
support the imposition of requirements greater
than the requirements established by or pursuant
to the California Building Standards Code, based
on findings and to include staff's recommended
changes as stated above.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll -call vote.
MOTION: By Commissioner Anderson and seconded by
Commissioner van den Eikhof to adopt PC
Resolution 2019-C recommending that the City
Council amend Title 9 of the Atascadero Municipal
Code Chapters 2, 3, 4, and 6 based on findings and
to include staff's recommended changes as stated
above.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll -call vote.
MOTION: By Commissioner Anderson and seconded by
Commissioner van den Eikhof to adopt PC
Resolution 2019-D recommending that the City
Council amend Title 9 of the Atascadero Municipal
Code Chapters 2, 3, 4, and 6 based on findings.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll -call vote.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND REPORTS
Commissioner Wolff will be absent from the December 3, 2019 meeting.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Director Dunsmore stated that the next meeting will be on December 3, 2019, and gave
an update on projects in the City.
ADJOURNMENT —7:18 P.M.
The next Regular meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for December 3,
2019, at City Hall, Council Chambers, 6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero.
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MINUTES PREPARED BY:
Annette Manier, Recording Secretary
Administrative Assistant
The following exhibit is available in the Community Development Department:
Exhibit A — Revised Resolution B
Adopted 12/3/19
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