Planning Commission Meeting Update

May 10, 2006                         Wednesday                                7:00 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

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 26, 2006. Approve or amend. 

The minutes were approved as submitted. 

PUBLIC COMMENT:   

There was no public comment other than on regular agenda items. 

PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

1106 Oceanaire Dr.  GP/R and ER 45-06: Request to amend the General Plan Land Use Element Map from Medium-Density Residential to Medium-High Density Residential and the Zoning Map from R-2-PD to R-3 to allow one additional dwelling unit in place of an existing recreation facility; R-2-PD zone; Larry Smith, applicant. (Phil Dunsmore)  

Following extensive discussion regarding recreation amenities that should occur in the common open space, Commissioner Christianson Motioned to approve the request as recommended by staff without the condition #2 to require a public easement to Prefumo Creek. This motion was withdrawn following further commissioner discussion. 

Commissioners generally agreed that the staff proposed public easement to Prefumo Creek was a valuable project amenity that was warranted given the proposed conversion of the recreation unit into a residential unit. Following additional discussion, Commissioner Christianson made a new motion to include condition #2 as long as staff could refine the condition and the HOA could vote on the easement prior to the City Council hearing. Commissioners also determined that staff would need to work with the homeowners association to refine the required recreation amenities prior to the City Council hearing.  

On a 6-1 vote, Commissioner Stevenson dissenting due to the loss of the indoor recreation unit, the commissioners voted to recommend approval of the Map amendment from R-2-PD to R-3 and a subdivision map to allow the additional condo unit, to the City Council.  

562 Sandercock St. TR and ER 202-05: Review of air space condo map (5 units plus common lot); R-2 zone; Mike Sathre, applicant. (Jaime Hill)  

Following discussion focused on parking and density, Commissioner Christianson motioned to approve the request as recommended by staff, deleting condition #7 to require one year review of the trash collection, and adding conditions that would require the garages to remain available for vehicle parking, for the portion of the east property line adjacent to the uncovered parking be developed with a masonry wall, and to include a list of Code Requirements as recommended by the Public Works Department.  

The motion was Seconded by Commissioner Carter, and on a 6-1 vote, Commissioner Brown dissenting due to opposition to monitoring the use of the garages, the commissioners voted to recommend approval of the 5-unit Condominium Subdivision Map to the City Council.  

COMMENT AND DISCUSSION: 

Staff 

A.    Agenda Forecast 

Planner Ricci provided an agenda forecast for the meeting of May 24th.  Commr. McCoy noted that he would be on vacation and not present at the meeting.  

Commission 

The meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m .to the regular meeting of the Planning Commission scheduled for Wednesday May 24, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 990 Palm Street.