Planning Commission Meeting Update

December 10, 2009               Wednesday                             7:00 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

ROLL CALL:      Commissioners Michael Boswell, Michael Draze, Eric Meyer, Airlin Singewald, Mary Whittlesey, Vice-Chairperson Michael Multari, and Chairperson Charles Stevenson 

                              Commissioners Singewald and Whittlesey were absent. 

ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:  Agenda was accepted as presented. 

MINUTES:  Minutes of November 12, 2009, were approved as presented.  

PUBLIC COMMENT:  There were no comments made by the public. 

Commissioner Boswell recused himself from the Public Hearing item due to a potential conflict of interest related to professional work his spouse conducted for the property in the past. 

PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

1.     Orcutt Area.  GP/SP/ER 209-98:  Consideration of a recommendation to the City Council to adopt the Draft Orcutt Area Specific Plan (OASP) and certify the Final Environmental Impact Report for the project, including recommendations for General Plan Amendments needed to implement the OASP, and recommendations establishing pre-zoning for the Orcutt Area that would take effect upon future annexation, including an ordinance to rezone 3750 Bullock Lane from Conservation/Open Space/Special (C/OS-S) to Medium-High Density Residential/Specific Plan (R-3-SP) and Community Commercial/Specific Plan (C-C-SP);  Barbara Parsons, applicant.  (Michael Codron) 

Michael Codron provided the presentation summarizing Planning Commission direction over the course of nine previous hearings and described the updated Public Facilities Financing Plan changes.  Mr. Codron reviewed the five resolutions attached to the staff report that include key recommendations from the Planning Commission to the City Council. 

Ten members of the public provided testimony.  The owner-applicants supported the plan and encouraged adoption of the resolutions moving the Specific Plan review on to the Council.  Two members of the public spoke in support of including the bicycle/pedestrian bridge in the plan.  Four owners in the area provided testimony to indicate they do not support the plan and object to being included in the plan.

Staff provided responses to questions that arose during testimony.  The Commission discussed the issues and took the following actions: 

On a motion by Commissioner Draze, seconded by Commissioner Meyer, the Planning Commission voted 4:0 (Commissioners Singewald and Whittlesey absent, Commissioner Boswell recused) to adopt the Resolution recommending the City Council certify the Final Program Environmental Impact Report for the Orcutt Area Specific Plan. 

On a motion by Vice-Chair Multari, seconded by Commissioner Draze, the Planning Commission voted 4:0 (Commissioners Singewald and Whittlesey absent, Commissioner Boswell recused) to adopt a revised Resolution recommending the City Council approve the Planning Commission draft of the Orcutt Area Specific Plan.  Revisions included: an added “whereas” statement to indicate the plan provides an intergenerational look at future development for meeting long-term community goals; a recommendation that the cost of the bike bridge be attributed less than 100% to the OASP as part of the fee program; and that the plan include some option for owners to be able to dedicate parkland in lieu of having to pay fees. 

On a motion by Vice-Chair Multari, seconded by Commissioner Meyer, the Planning Commission voted 4:0 (Commissioners Singewald and Whittlesey absent, Commissioner Boswell recused) to adopt the Resolution recommending the City Council approve the General Plan amendments to implement the Orcutt Area Specific Plan. 

On a motion by Commissioner Draze, seconded by Commissioner Meyer, the Planning Commission voted 4:0 (Commissioners Singewald and Whittlesey absent, Commissioner Boswell recused) to adopt the Resolution recommending the City Council rezone property located at 3750 Bullock Lane. 

On a motion by Vice-Chair Multari, seconded by Commissioner Meyer, the Planning Commission voted 4:0 (Commissioners Singewald and Whittlesey absent, Commissioner Boswell recused) to adopt the Resolution recommending the City Council approve pre-zoning designations to take effect upon annexation of property located within the Orcutt Area Specific Plan. 

COMMENT AND DISCUSSION: 

2.        Staff 

a.   Agenda Forecast – Staff provided an agenda forecast of the January 13^th meeting. 

3.        Commission – No Commission comments. 

ADJOURNMENT –  The meeting adjourned at 8:50 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.