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CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE

300 FOREST AVENUE

PACIFIC GROVE, CALIFORNIA 93950

TELEPHONE (831) 648-3190 • FAX (831) 648-3184

 

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

 

PLANNING COMMISSION

 

DATE & TIME:           THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2007 – 6:00 P.M.

LOCATION:                CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 300 FOREST AVENUE

 

Copies of the agenda packet are available for review at the Pacific Grove Library located at 550 Central Avenue; the Community Development Department, upstairs  in City Hall at 300 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove; and on the internet at: http://www.ci.pg.ca.us/boards/pla.htm

 

 

MEETING AGENDA:

 

1.         Call to Order

 

2.         Roll call -- Planning Commission Members:  Linda Smith Bailey, Bob Davis, Dan Miller,

            Eric Miller (Vice Chair), Craig Riddell (Chair), Gary Sprader (Vacancies: One)

 

3.         Approval of Minutes

            A.        Minutes of the September 18, 2007 Site Review Meeting;

            B.         Minutes of the September 20, 2007 Regular Meeting.

                                    Recommended Action:  Approve minutes as presented.

 

4.         Oral Communications

 

            (Comments from the audience will not receive Planning Commission action.  Comments must deal with matters subject to the jurisdiction of the Planning Commission and will be limited to three minutes.  Comments regarding agenda items not on the Consent Agenda shall be heard prior to the consideration of such items at the time such items are called.  Whenever possible, letters should be submitted to the Planning Commission in advance of the meeting.)

 

5.         Items to be Continued or Withdrawn

 

CONSENT AGENDA:

 

6.         (The Consent Agenda consists of those items which are routine and for which a staff recommendation has been prepared.  A Planning Commissioner, member of the audience or staff may request that an item be placed on the regular agenda for further discussion.  One motion will cover all items on the Consent Agenda.  The motion to approve will authorize the action or recommendation indicated.)

 

 

REGULAR AGENDA:

 

7.A

A public hearing to consider (1) Request for an addition to a list of permitted uses; (2) Use Permit Application No. 2950-07.              

PROJECT ADDRESS:  (1) The addition of farmers markets to the list of conditional uses will apply to all C-1 zone districts; (2) Farmers market proposed for City of Pacific Grove public parking lot located between 16th and 17th Streets, south of Lighthouse Avenue.

APPLICANT:  Dan Miller

PROPERTY OWNER:  City of Pacific Grove

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: (1) Request to add farmers markets to the list of conditional uses [those requiring use permit approval] found at Municipal Code Section 23.32.020(c); and (2) Operation of a farmers market at the City of Pacific Grove public parking lot located between 16th and 17th Streets.

Reference:  Community Development Director Biggs

Recommended Action:  Discuss and take action to add farmers markets to the list of conditional uses found in the C-1 zoning regulations; to approve, modify or deny the requested use permit, and to approve supporting findings, terms and conditions.

 

7.B

A public hearing to consider Variance Application No. 07-1713

PROJECT ADDRESS:  215 4th Street

APPLICANT:  Eric Miller Architects; Gene Anderson, Designer

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:  Proposed garage addition including eaves that encroach into the required side and rear yard setbacks.

Reference:  Community Development Director Biggs

Recommended Action:  Discuss and take action to approve, modify or deny the requested variance, and to approve supporting findings, terms and conditions.

 

8.         City Council Actions -- Staff will provide a summary report on recent council actions.

            Reference:  Community Development Director Biggs

 

9.         Architectural Review Board Actions -- Staff will provide a summary report on recent actions of the

            Architectural Review Board.

A.                 Minutes of the September 25, 2007 Site Review Meeting

B.                 Minutes of the September 25, 2007 Regular Meeting.

            Reference:  Community Development Director Biggs

 

10.       Historic Resource Committee Actions -- Staff will provide a summary report on recent actions of the

            Historic Resources Committee.

 

11.       Correspondence -- Communications relevant to the jurisdiction of the Planning Commission are attached under this agenda item.

 

12.       Committee Reports -- Subcommittees of the Planning Commission will provide a summary report of their recent activities.

 

13.       Reports of Commissioners

 

Commissioners may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement or make a brief report on his or her activities. In addition, the Commission may provide a referral to staff or other resources for factual information, request staff to report back to the body at a subsequent meeting concerning a City matter or direct staff to place a request to agendize a matter of business on a future agenda (G.C. 54954.2).

 

14.       Reports of the Community Development Director

                        Reference:  Community Development Director Biggs

 

15.       Adjournment

 

NOTE:  Please note that Section 65009(b)(2) of the California Government Code provides that legal challenges to the City's action on A project may be limited to only those issues raised in testimony during the public hearing process.

 

THE PLANNING COMMISSION WILL NOT CONSIDER ANY NEW ITEMS AFTER 9:00 P.M.  ANY ITEMS REMAINING ON THE AGENDA WILL BE CONTINUED EITHER TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OR A SPECIAL MEETING AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.

 

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS

I.       SITE REVIEW

If the project, at the time of the site review, is not visible without entering a structure or yard area, the applicant must be present or make arrangements to show the project area.

 

II.      APPEARANCE BY APPLICANT OR REPRESENTATIVE

The applicant or his/her representative must be present at the public hearing meeting for which the item is scheduled.  If unable to attend, the applicant must submit a written request for continuance prior to the meeting.  The Commission may deny an item if the applicant or representative is not present and if a continuance is not requested.

 

III.    SUBMITTAL OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

In order to receive due consideration by the Planning Commission, written communications pertaining to agenda items should be submitted to the Community Development Department by 12:00 noon on the Tuesday prior to the meeting.  Materials submitted subsequent to that time, or directly to the Commission at the meeting, may, at the Commission's discretion, result in a continuance of the item.

 

IV.    APPEALS AND APPEAL PERIOD

Decisions rendered by the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council using a form available at the Community Development Department.  An appeal using this appeal form plus an appeal fee must be filed with the Community Development Department within 10 days of the action being appealed.

 

NOTE:  The aforementioned appeal period not withstanding, the City Council reserves the right to call up for review Planning Commission decisions until its next regularly scheduled meeting. Please check with the staff if you have any questions about this.

 

V.     BUILDING PERMIT

Planning Commission approval of an application does not constitute an approval to do any construction without a building permit.  Please contact the Building Division at 648-3183 for information about building permits.

 

No building permit pertaining to a Planning Commission action may be issued until the 10-day appeal period and the City Council's call up period has passed.

 

VI.    EFFECTIVE DATE OF ENTITLEMENT

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR USE PERMIT/VARIANCE DOES NOT BECOME EFFECTIVE AND THEREFORE NEITHER A BUILDING PERMIT NOR OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED UNTIL THE RESOLUTION GRANTING THE USE PERMIT/VARIANCE HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE

 

APPLICANT AND PROPERTY OWNER.  THIS RESOLUTION WILL BE MAILED TO THE APPLICANT FOLLOWING THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION.

 

VII.   JUDICIAL TIME LIMITS

This serves as written notice that Pacific Grove Municipal Code Section 1.20.010 incorporates Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure of the State of California and provides a ninety-day limitation for judicial review of any final administrative decision by the council, or any board, commissioner, or officer of the city.

 

This meeting is open to the public and all interested persons are welcome to attend.  The City of Pacific Grove does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities and meetings are held in accessible facilities.