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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.1 Approval of the April 28, 2020 Planning Commission Meeting MinutesSTAFF REPORT PLANNING COMMISSION DATE: May 26, 2020 TO: Planning Commission SUBJECT: Approval of the April 28, 2020 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Prepared by: Nathan James, Senior Office Assistant EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Draft Minutes of the April 28, 2020 Planning Commission Meeting RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Minutes of the April 28, 2020 Planning Commission Meeting DESCRIPTION: The Planning Commission will consider approval of the minutes of the February 25, 2020 Regular Planning Commission Meeting. PUBLIC NOTICING: N/A ATTACHMENTS: 4.28.20 Draft Minutes 3.1 Page 1 of 1 Packet Pg. 4 3.1.a PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Tuesday, April 28, 2020 A Regular Meeting of the Dublin Planning Commission was held on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. In keeping with the guidelines provided by the State of California and Alameda County in response to the Cornavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak, the meeting was held as an online virtual meeting hosted by Zoom Video Communications. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Commission Chairperson Thalblum. 1. Call to Order and Pledae of Alleaiance Attendee Name Janine Thalblum Title Planning Commission Chair Status Present _� Dawn Benson I Planning Commission Vice Chair Present Amit Kothari I Planning Commissioner Present Scott Mittan I Planning Commissioner Absent Stephen Wright �I Planning Commissioner Present Catheryn Grier Dawn Plants I Alternate Planning Commissioner Alternate Planning Commissioner Present Absent Commissioner Mittan presence announced at 7:54 PM. 2. Oral Communications 2.1. Public Comment No public comment provided. 3. Consent Calendar 3.1. Approve the Minutes of the February 25, 2020 Planning Commission Meeting RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVED BY: Stephen Wright SECOND: Dawn Benson AYES: Janine Thalblum, Amit Kothari, Catheryn Grier 4. Written Communication - None. 5. Public Hearing 5.1 Cambria Hotel (PLPA-2019-00020, PLPA-2019-00044 and PLOC-2020-00053) Planning Commission 4pri(28, 2020 fgular Meeting Page 11 Packet Pg. 5 3.1.a Amy Million, Principal Planner, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the Commission. Obaid Khan, Transportation and Operations Manager, responded to questions posed by the Commission. Commission Chairperson Thalblum announced Commissioner Mittan is present and will be allowed to vote. Commission Chairperson Thalblum opened the public hearing. Jerry Hunt, representing Rubicon Property Group, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the Commission. Ron Davidson, representing designcell Architecture, responded to questions posed by the Commission. Tom Evans, Dublin Resident, provided public comment. Shirley Lewandowski, Dublin Resident, provided public comment. Paige Fennie, representing the Laborer's International Union of North America Local Union 304, provided public comment. Michael Urueta, Dublin Resident, provided public comment. Linda Knapp, Dublin Resident, provided public comment. Jeanine Gillengerten, Dublin Resident, provided public comment. Commission Chairperson Thalblum closed the public hearing. Kristie Wheeler, Assistant Community Development Director, informed Commissioners that the City Attorney has identified a code section that requires the Heritage Tree Removal Permit to be acted upon along with the other requested entitlements. Kristie Wheeler, Assistant Community Development Director, offered a condition of approval regarding the preservation of two heritage redwood trees. Amy Million, Principal Planner, read a condition of approval regarding protection of nesting birds that was inadvertently omitted from the draft Resolution. Commission Chairperson Thalblum re -opened the public hearing. Marlene Massetti, Dublin Resident, provided public comment. Planning Commission gpri(28, 2020 Wsplar Meeting Page 12 Packet Pg. 6 3.1.a Commission Chairperson Thalblum closed the public hearing. On a motion by Commissioner Thalblum, seconded by Commissioner Mittan, the Planning Commission took the following action, including the two additional conditions of approval provided by Staff: RESOLUTION NO. 20-06 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN APPROVING A SITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 138-ROOM HOTEL, A MINOR USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A PARKING REDUCTION FOR SHARED PARKING AND A HERITAGE TREE REMOVAL PERMIT AT 7950 DUBLIN BOULEVARD APN : 941-1500-037-00 PLPA-2019-00020, PLPA-2019-00044 & PLOC-2020-00053 RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVED BY: Janine Thalblum SECOND: Scott Mittan AYES: Stephen Wright, Dawn Benson, Amit Kothari, NOES: 5.2 Dublin Municipal Code Amendments (PLPA-2020-00005) Amy Million, Principal Planner, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the Commission. Commission Chairperson Thalblum opened and closed the public hearing. On a motion by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner Kothari, the Planning Commission took the following action: RESOLUTION NO. 20-07 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE DUBLIN MUNICIPAL CODE REPEALING CHAPTER 8.66 AND AMENDING CHAPTERS 5.60, 8.08, 8.12, 8.16, 8.20, 8.40, 8.64, 8.76, 8.102, 8.104, 8.116, AND 8.124 EFFECTIVE CITY-WIDE PLPA-2020-00005 Planning Commission gpri(28, 2020 fgular Meeting Page 13 Packet Pg. 7 3.1.a RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVED BY: Stephen Wright SECOND: Amit Kothari AYES: Janine Thalblum, Dawn Benson, Scott Mittan NOES: 5.3 Zoning Ordinance Amendments to Chapter 8.58 (Public Art Program) Shaun Chilkotowsky, Heritage and Cultural Arts Manager, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the Commission. Commission Chairperson Thalblum opened and closed the public hearing. On a motion by Commissioner Benson, seconded by Commissioner Wright, the Planning Commission took the following action: RESOLUTION NO. 20-08 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN RECOMMENDING CITY COUCIL APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE CHAPTER 8.58 (PUBLIC ART PROGRAM) RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVED BY: Dawn Benson SECOND: Stephen Wright AYES: Janine Thalblum, Scott Mittan, Amit Kothari, NOES: 6. Unfinished Business - None. 7. New Business 7.1 Five -Year Capital Improvement Program 2020-2025, Finding of General Plan Conformance for Proposed Fiscal Year 2020-21 and Fiscal Year 2021-22 Laurie Sucgang, Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the Commission. On a motion by Commissioner Benson, seconded by Commissioner Mittan, the Planning Commission took the following action: RESOLUTION NO. 20-09 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION Planning Commission 4pri(28, 2020 fgular Meeting Page 14 Packet Pg. 8 3.1.a OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN FINDING CONFORMITY WITH THE ADOPTED GENERAL PLAN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 AND FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 PROJECTS IN THE CITY OF DUBLIN FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 2020-2025 RESULT: MOVED BY: SECOND: AYES: NOES: 8. Other Business ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] Dawn Benson Scott Mittan Janine Thalblum, Amit Kothari, Stephen Wright Kristie Wheeler, Assistant Community Development Director, informed the Commission that the next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, 2020, but there are no scheduled agenda items. Kristie Wheeler, Assistant Community Development Director, informed the Commission that there is an agenda item scheduled for the Tuesday, May 26, 2020, Planning Commission meeting. That meeting will likely also be a virtual meeting. Commissioner Wright requested public comments submitted after agenda publishing be sent out earlier than Tuesday afternoon. 9. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned by Commission Chairperson Thalblum at 9:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Planning Commission Chairperson ATTEST: Kristie Wheeler Assistant Community Development Director Planning Commission 4pri(28, 2020 Wsplar Meeting Page 15 Packet Pg. 9