Planning Commission Meeting Update

November 29, 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 

ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA: 

The agenda was accepted as presented. 

SPECIAL PRESENTATION:  

Update on Advisory Body Recruitment.  (Audrey Hooper, City Clerk) 

The City Clerk Audrey Hooper gave an update on the City’s Advisory Body recruitment efforts. 

PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

1.        1908 Ruth Street. MS and ER 109-06; Consideration of a tentative parcel map creating two lots (3,630 and 3,844 sq. ft.) from one lot, with exceptions to the Subdivision Regulations for lot depth, width, and area requirements; and environmental review; R-2 zone; Gary and Susan Kounanis, applicants.  (Brian Leveille) 

Following a brief staff presentation to introduce the project, staff answered Commissioner Ashbaugh’s question regarding smaller lot sizes in other areas of the city, and reiterated the staff position that the project area is unique in the city where the majority of lots are already subdivided in a similar manner with smaller double frontage lots that are less than the required 5,000 square foot minimum. On motion by Commr. Christianson, seconded by Commr. Carter, unanimously passed to approve the subdivision with exceptions. 

COMMENT AND DISCUSSION: 

2.      Staff 

A.    Agenda Forecast 

Deputy Director Doug Davidson gave an agenda forecast of upcoming items and projects. 

He confirmed that in addition to the regularly scheduled meeting of December 13, 2006, the Ethics Training for Commissioners is also that night from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the County Supervisors Chamber; so the Planning Commission meeting will begin at 7:30.  A light dinner will be provided to the Commissioners between those meetings. 

Deputy Director Davidson discussed two upcoming training opportunities; The Role of the Planning Commissioner in Davis (February 2, 2007) and a Smart Growth Conference in Los Angeles (February 8 and February 10, 2007). 

Commr. Christianson volunteered for, and was confirmed as the Planning Commission’s representative on the Broad Street Corridor Focus Group. 

3.   Commission 

The Commission ADJOURNED at 7:40 p.m. to the regular meeting of the Planning Commission scheduled for Wednesday, December 13, 2006, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 990 Palm Street.