Planning Commission Meeting Update

May 28,2008                  Wednesday                                7:00 p.m.

***SPECIAL MEETING – FIELD TRIP:  5:00 to 6:30 p.m.*** 

Present:              Commissioners, Amanda Brodie, Diana Gould-Wells, Dan Carpenter, Carlyn Christianson, Chairperson Charles Stevenson, and Vice-Chair John Ashbaugh. 

Absent:               Commissioner Multari 

Staff:    Associate Planner Michael Codron, Deputy Director Kim Murry, Community Development Director John Mandeville, Economic Development Manager Claire Clark, Assistant City Attorney Christine Dietrick, and Peggy Mandeville, Public Works staff. 

PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

1.        Orcutt Area Specific Plan.  SP 209-98:  Bus and walking tour to view the setting of the Orcutt Area Specific Plan; Barbara Parsons, Applicant.  (Michael Codron) 

No action was taken during this 1½-hour tour of the Specific Plan area.  Planning Commissioners were guided through the area to view locations of various features of the Specific Plan.  The Planning Commissioners took a 30-minute dinner break at 6:30 p.m. prior to continuing to the regular meeting at 7:00 p.m.  

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May 28, 2008                  Wednesday                                             7:00 p.m.

***REGULAR MEETING AGENDA – PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING***

 CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

ROLL CALL:       

Present:              Commissioners, Amanda Brodie, Diana Gould-Wells, Dan Carpenter, Carlyn Christianson, Chairperson Charles Stevenson, and Vice-Chair John Ashbaugh. 

Absent:               Commissioner Multari 

Staff:                    Associate Planner Michael Codron, Deputy Director Kim Murry, Community Development Director John Mandeville, Assistant City Attorney Christine Dietrick, Peggy Mandeville, Public Works staff, and Recording Secretary Michelle Lakey. 

ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:   

The agenda was accepted as presented. 

MINUTES:    Minutes of May 14, 2008, were approved as amended.   

PUBLIC COMMENT:   There was no public comment. 

PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

2.        Orcutt Area Specific Plan.  SP 209-98:  Review and discussion of Chapters 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the Public Hearing Draft of the Orcutt Area Specific Plan; Barbara Parsons, Applicant.  (Michael Codron) 

Michael Codron, Associate Planner, presented the staff report and recommended that the Commission receive public comment and provide direction to staff on changes to be incorporated into Chapter Four through Chapter Seven of the draft OASP, including consideration of modifications recommended by staff. 

Andrew Merriam, representative for applicant, provided input on the recommendations and expressed concerns from the owners regarding proposed bike paths, commercial design standards, and parks dedication requirements.   

There were no further comments made from the public. 

The Commissioners discussed input from staff and the public.  Concerns about the need for additional design standards were expressed. 

Chapter 4 Discussion: 

On motion by Vice-Chair Ashbaugh, seconded by Commr. Christianson, to support Staff’s changes to Chapter 4, including the four points made by the ARC, striking the term “agrarian” from the ARC recommendation, adding more detail and clarity to the Community Design discussion, using examples from the Fremont Small-Lot Design Guidelines; and including the following changes: delete “and R-2” from policy 4.1.1b, clarify that porches are encouraged and that entries facing the street are required, clarify the term “open fencing” by including a preferred design, include the school in the list of locations appropriate for public art. 

AYES:           Commrs. Gould-Wells, Christianson, Brodie, Vice-Chair Ashbaugh, and Chairperson Stevenson

NOES:           Commr. Carpenter

RECUSED:  None

ABSENT:      Commr. Multari 

The motion carried on a 5:1 vote. 

On motion by Vice-Chair Ashbaugh, seconded by Commr. Brodie, to approve language and graphics changes proposed by Chairperson Stevenson for various sections of Chapter 4 (pages 4-3, 4-5, 4-7, and 4-11-12 of the Specific Plan). 

AYES:            Commrs. Gould-Wells, Carpenter, Christianson, Brodie, Vice-Chair Ashbaugh, and Chairperson Stevenson

NOES:           None

RECUSED:  None

ABSENT:      Commr. Multari 

The motion carried on a 6:0 vote.
 

Chapter 5 Discussion:

 Jeanne Helphenstine, applicant/owner, does not support the bicycle bridge as part of the OASP.   

Nick Muick, owner, supports the plan and staff’s recommendations with the exception of the bike path location near his home site.  

Steven Boothe, Orcutt Road resident, supported the owners’ requests to eliminate the bike/pedestrian bridge.   

Garney Hall, owner, expressed opposition to locating a bike path on his property.  

Peggy Mandeville, Public Works Dept. staff, clarified the recommendations of the Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) concerning the bike paths and bridge for the Orcutt Area Specific Plan.    

Jean Anderson, member of BAC, expressed concerns regarding the bridge based on the additional information presented during the meeting.   

There was no further public comment. 

On motion by Vice-Chair Ashbaugh, seconded by Commr. Gould-Wells, to approve Chapter 5 staff recommendation #2 shown on p. 3 of the staff report. 

AYES:            Commrs. Gould-Wells, Carpenter, Christianson, Brodie, Vice-Chair Ashbaugh, and Chairperson Stevenson

NOES:           None

RECUSED:  None

ABSENT:      Commr. Multari 

The motion carried on a 6:0 vote. 

Commr. Christianson moved to accept staff recommendations 3-11 regarding Chapter 5 shown on page 4 of the staff report. 

AYES:            Commrs. Gould-Wells, Carpenter, Christianson, Brodie, Vice-Chair Ashbaugh, and Chairperson Stevenson

NOES:           None

RECUSED:  None

ABSENT:      Commr. Multari 

The motion carried on a 6:0 vote. 

Chairperson Stevenson requests support for additional language on page 5.13 of the draft plan to encourage alleyways or partial alleyways in the residential areas.   

AYES:            Commrs. Gould-Wells, Carpenter, Christianson, Brodie, Vice-Chair Ashbaugh, and Chairperson Stevenson

NOES:           None

RECUSED:  None

ABSENT:      Commr. Multari 

The motion carried on a 6:0 vote. 

Chapter 6 Discussion 

On motion by Commr. Christianson, seconded by Commr. Carpenter, to accept the changes proposed by staff for Chapter 6.  

AYES:            Commrs. Gould-Wells, Carpenter, Christianson, Brodie, Vice-Chair Ashbaugh, and Chairperson Stevenson

NOES:           None

RECUSED:  None

ABSENT:      Commr. Multari 

The motion carried on a 6:0 vote. 

Chapter 7 Discussion 

Commr. Christianson moved to accept recommendations #13 & # 4 listed in the staff report on page 5 for Chapter 7 of the draft plan.   

AYES:            Commrs. Gould-Wells, Carpenter, Christianson, Brodie, Vice-Chair Ashbaugh, and Chairperson Stevenson

NOES:           None

RECUSED:  None

ABSENT:      Commr. Multari 

The motion carried on a 6:0 vote.

 Commr. Brodie moved to accept the change to E Street from a cul-de-sac to a looped road.  

AYES:            Commrs. Gould-Wells, Carpenter, Christianson, Brodie, Vice-Chair Ashbaugh, and Chairperson Stevenson

NOES:           None

RECUSED:  None

ABSENT:      Commr. Multari 

The motion carried on a 6:0 vote. 

COMMENT AND DISCUSSION: 

1.        Staff 

a.      Agenda Forecast – the next meeting will include a discussion of the Public Facilities Financing Plan for the Orcutt Area Specific Plan. 

2.        Commission – None 

ADJOURNMENT   

The meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.

Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Community Development, 919 Palm Street, during normal business hours.