Planning Commission Meeting Update

April 26, 2006                         Wednesday                                7:00 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

OATH OF OFFICE:  Swearing in of newly appointed Commissioner John Ashbaugh 

City Clerk Audrey Hooper administered the oath of office to newly appointed Commissioner John Ashbaugh.  

ROLL CALL:      Commissioners Charles Stevenson, John Ashbaugh, Peter Brown, Andrew Carter, Jason McCoy, Vice Chairperson Carlyn Christianson, and Chairperson  Andrea Miller 

All commissioners were present 

ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:      Commissioners or staff may modify the order of items. 

Agenda was accepted as proposed 

MINUTES:          Minutes of April 12, 2006. Approve or amend. 

The minutes were approved as submitted. 

PUBLIC COMMENT:   

There were no comments made from the public 

PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

1.   1063 Ella Street.  TR and ER 129-05: Request for approval of a vesting tentative tract map creating 9 condominium units, and environmental review; R-2 zone; Chenda Rolph, applicant. (Phil Dunsmore) 

Following a brief staff presentation regarding the project, the Commissioners offered positive comments on the project design and density. Commissioners also asked how the density bonus applied to the project. On a motion by Christianson, seconded by Carter, the Commission unanimously voted to recommend approval of the tentative map to the City Council. 

COMMENT AND DISCUSSION: 

2.   Staff 

A.    Agenda Forecast 

John Mandeville presented an agenda forecast of upcoming projects. 

B. Community Development Director’s presentation on the Department’s work program.  

3.   Commission 

The meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m .to the regular meeting of the Planning Commission scheduled for Wednesday May 10,, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 990 Palm Street.