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agenda
REGULAR MEETING january 18, 2012 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 6:30 P.M. |
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Chairman Rodger Brown |
Community Development
Director, Larry Appel |
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Commissioner Tom S.
Lopez |
Planning Division
Manager, Peggy Woods |
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Commissioner Michael
W. Moats |
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Commissioner Fred
Quigley |
Principal Civil
Engineer, Shad Springer |
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Commissioner Etta
Waterfield |
Special
Districts Planning Tech,
Jim Davis |
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Recording Secretary, |
This agenda is prepared and posted pursuant to the
requirements of Government Code Section 54954.2. By listing a topic on this
agenda, the Planning Commission has expressed its intent to discuss and act on
each item. In addition to any action identified in the brief general
description of each item, the action that may be taken shall include: a
referral to staff with specific requests for information; continuance; specific
direction to staff concerning the policy or mission of the item; discontinuance
of consideration; adoption, approval or disapproval or recommendation thereof.
Participation
includes assistance under the Americans with Disabilities Act to provide an
equally effective opportunity for individuals with a disability to participate
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martes antes de la junta.
Copies
of the staff reports or other documentation relating to each item of business
referred to on the agenda are on file in the Community Development Department,
available for public inspection during City business hours. Any writing or
documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission after distribution
of the agenda will also be available for public inspection in the Community
Development Department during normal business hours. The Community Development
Department ([805] 925-0951, ext. 244) will answer any questions regarding the
agenda.
NOTICE: IN ACCORDANCE WITH SEC. 12-35.211
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, PLANNING COMMISSION DECISIONS MAY BE APPEALED TO THE CITY
COUNCIL.
Next
Resolution No: 2594
Next Two
Regular Planning Commission Meetings: February 15, 2012*,
and March 7, 2012.
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Rodger Brown
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG.
ROLL CALL: Commissioners Tom S. Lopez,
Michael W. Moats, Fred Quigley, Etta Waterfield and Chairman Rodger Brown
APPROVAL OF PLANNING
COMMISSION MINUTES OF DECEMBER 7, 2011.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (not to exceed a total
of 15 minutes):
Each
member of the audience may address the Commission on any subject within the Commission’s
business. Each member of the audience and each subject is limited to discussion
of three minutes or as otherwise directed by the Chair.
1.
CONSENT CALENDAR: The consent
calendar is approved with one motion. These items are read only on request of
Commission members. Should anyone, including members of the public, wish to
discuss or disapprove any item, it must be dropped from the blanket motion and
considered as a separate item.
a. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR A
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR DMS
ELECTRIC, 2224 SOUTH WESTGATE ROAD, PD-96-17. Review of a request for an
extension of time for a Planned Development Permit to allow construction of
phase II of an electric contractor's facility (7,375 square feet) located in a
PD/CM (Planned Development/Commercial Manufacturing) zoning district,
Assessor’s Parcel No. 111-400-050. (Project Planner:
STAFF
RECOMMENDATION: By motion, approve the
extension of time for one year to July 22, 2013.
b.
EXTENSION OF TIME FOR A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR THE
WESTGATE MARKETPLACE SHOPPING CENTER, NORTHWEST CORNER OF SOUTH BLOSSER ROAD
AND WEST BATTLES ROAD, PD-2007-012. Review of a request for an extension of time for a Planned
Development Permit to allow the construction of a retail shopping center consisting
of up to twelve commercial buildings, totaling 132,380 square feet, on a 13.1
acre site in a PD/CC (Planned Development/Convenience Center) zoning district,
Assessor’s Parcel Nos. 117-240-030, 117-240-031 and 117-240-032. (Project Planner:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: By motion, approve the extension of time for one year to January 10, 2013.
c. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR CENTENNIAL SQUARE, SOUTHWEST CORNER OF MILLER
STREET AND PLAZA DRIVE, PD-2005-019. Review of a request for an
extension of time for a Planned Development Permit to allow the construction of
72 residential condominium units and a mixed use building containing 9,095
square feet of commercial office and seven residential apartment units in a
PD/CPO (Planned Development/Commercial Professional Office) and a PD/R-3
(Planned Development/High Density Residential) zoning district, Assessor's
Parcel No. 128-066-003. (Project
Planner:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: By motion, approve the extension of time for one year to December 7, 2012.
2.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE COACHMAN COCKTAIL
LOUNGE FOR A NIGHTCLUB AT 221 NORTH BROADWAY, DSPDRCUP -2012-0001, (AKA)
U-2011-038, E-2011-045. Review of a
Conditional Use Permit to allow the establishment of a nightclub with live
music, a DJ, and dancing in an existing cocktail lounge located in the Downtown
Specific Plan Gateway zoning district, Assessor’s Parcel No. 119-275-006. This
project qualifies for a Class 1 categorical exemption. No further environmental
review is required. The environmental
impacts of this project have been adequately addressed in a Final Environmental
Impact Report (EIR), E-2004-001, (SCH#2007041105) for the City of
a.
Staff
report to be made.
b.
Questions
from Commission.
c.
Applicant.
d.
Written
communications.
e.
Those
in favor to be heard.
f.
Those
in opposition to be heard.
g.
Rebuttals
from the applicant to be heard.
h.
After
all persons have been heard and all communications filed, hearing to be closed.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: By motion, approve subject to the conditions
as outlined in the preliminary draft of the Downtown
Specific Plan Development Review Conditional Use Permit.
3.
APPEAL OF A ZONING ADMINISTRATOR DETERMINATION THAT THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OFFICE USE FOR RAMCO ENTERPRISES IS A GENERAL OFFICE USE
AND IS NOT A PERMITTED USE, 2318 SKYWAY DRIVE, SP-2011-034. An appeal from Mr. Martin
Orradre, representing Ramco Enterprises, of the Zoning Administrator’s
determination that an office use for Ramco Enterprises is a general office use
and is not a permitted use in a PD/M-1 (Planned Development/Light
Manufacturing) zoning district, Assessor’s Parcel No. 111-440-017, pursuant to
Municipal Code Sections 12-13.16 and 12.43. (Project Planner:
a.
Staff
report to be made.
b.
Questions
from Commission.
c.
Applicant.
d.
Written
communications.
e.
Those
in favor to be heard.
f.
Those
in opposition to be heard.
g.
Rebuttals
from the applicant to be heard.
h.
After
all persons have been heard and all communications filed, hearing to be closed.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning Commission take one of the
following options:
Option 1
That the Planning Commission adopt a resolution
denying the appeal and affirming the Community Development Director’s
determination that a human resources and labor contracting office use is not a
non-public-oriented use, and therefore, not a permitted use in the M-1 zoning
district, based on the following:
1.
Human resources
and labor contracting activities constitute a public oriented “commercial”
business activity;
2.
The PD/M-1
(Planned Development/Light Manufacturing) zoning district does not allow a
commercial business office use; and
3. The addition of a non-industrial,
public oriented commercial use would potentially and incrementally serve to
dilute and degrade the intent, purpose and integrity of the City’s industrial
lands which are designated exclusively to accommodate uses associated with
industrial and manufacturing activities.
OR
Option 2
That the Planning Commission adopt a resolution upholding
the appeal of the Community Development Director’s determination, making
findings that a human resources and labor contracting office use, as described
in the letter from the applicant's attorney dated January 10, 2012, is a
non-public-oriented use, and therefore, a permitted use in the M-1 zoning
district.
4.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR
SA RECYCLING, LLC FOR A RECYCLING FACILITY INCLUDING OUTDOOR STORAGE, 700 WEST
FESLER STREET, U-2011-011, E-2011-009. Review of a Conditional Use Permit to
establish a recycling facility including screened outdoor storage in a CM
(Commercial Manufacturing) zoning district, Assessor’s Parcel Nos. 119-221-002,
-003, and -004. This project qualifies for a Class 1 and Class 2 categorical
exemption. No further environmental review is required. (Project Planner: Frank
Albro)
a.
Staff
report to be made.
b.
Questions
from Commission.
c.
Applicant.
d.
Written
communications.
e.
Those
in favor to be heard.
f.
Those
in opposition to be heard.
g.
Rebuttals
from the applicant to be heard.
h.
After
all persons have been heard and all communications filed, hearing to be closed.
STAFF
RECOMMENDATION: By motion,
approve subject to the conditions as outlined in the preliminary draft of the Conditional
Use Permit.
5.
AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 9 AND TITLE 12 TO THE SANTA MARIA
MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO EFFICIENCY DWELLING UNITS WITHIN THE C-1 AND C-2
ZONING DISTRICTS, Z-2011-002, E-2011-028, (CITYWIDE). Review of recommendations
to City Council regarding a draft negative declaration, E-2011-028; an
amendment, as allowed by Health and Safety Code Section 17958.1, to Title 9 of
the City’s Municipal Code; amendments to Chapters 12-2, 12-12, and 12-13 of
Title 12 of the Santa Maria Municipal Code; and establishing Chapter 12-52,
Efficiency Unit Projects, in the Santa Maria Municipal Code. (Project Planner:
Bill Shipsey)
a.
Staff
report to be made.
b.
Questions
from Commission.
c.
Applicant.
d.
Written
communications.
e.
Those
in favor to be heard.
f.
Those
in opposition to be heard.
g.
Rebuttals
from the applicant to be heard.
h.
After
all persons have been heard and all communications filed, hearing to be closed.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
By resolution, recommend that the City
Council take the following actions:
1. Authorize the filing of a Negative Declaration, E-2011-028,
for the Efficiency Unit Ordinance Project, Z-2011-002; and
2. Adopt the Efficiency Unit Ordinance.
OTHER BUSINESS:
6.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE MEMBER, ALTERNATE SUBDIVISION
COMMITTEE MEMBER, SECRETARY AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY.
CHAIR
VICE-CHAIR
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE MEMBER
ALT SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE MEMBER
SECRETARY
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
7.
REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS.
8.
ORAL REPORTS OF PLANNING
COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF.
ADJOURNMENT:
Next
study session: February 2, 2012*
Next
regular Public Hearing: February 15, 2012*
*THE JANUARY 19, 2012, STUDY SESSION
AND THE FEBRUARY 1, 2012, PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING HAVE BEEN CANCELLED DUE
TO LACK OF AGENDIZED ITEMS.
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