HomeMy Public PortalAbout06) 7B Planning Commission Actions April 28, 2015AGENDA
ITEM 7.8.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
DATE: May 19 , 2015
TO: The Honorable City Co uncil
FROM: Bryan Cook , City Manager
Via : Michael D. Forbes, AICP , Commun ity Development Director ~
By : Jennifer Venters , Planning Secretary
SUBJECT: PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIONS -MEETING OF APRIL 28 , 2015
RECOMMENDATION:
The C it y Counc il is requested to receive and file the Plann ing Commission
(Commission) actions from their meeting of Apri l 28, 2015 .
BACKGROUND:
On April 28 , 2015, the Commission he ld their regular ly scheduled meetin g.
ANALYSIS:
The following is a summary of actio ns taken at the Ap ri l 28 , 2015 meeting :
1. R OLL CA LL:
Present: Commissioner-Co rdes , Haddad , Horton , Vice-Chairman O 'Leary
Absent: Commissioner -Chairman Leung
Excused : Commissioner-None
2 . CO NSENT CALENDAR
The Commiss ion approved the minutes from their regular meetings of April 14 ,
2015.
City Council
May 19, 2015
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3 . PUBLIC HEARING
A. AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING CODE TO REQUIRE WATER
EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING . THE STATE LEGISLATURE PASSED AB
1881 , THE WATER CONSERVATION IN LANDSCAPING ACT OF 2006 ,
REQUIRING LOCAL AGENCIES TO ADOPT A WATER EFFICIENT
LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE OR NOTIFY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT
OF WATER RESOURCES (DWR) ABOUT THE INTENT OF A LOCAL
AGENCY TO FOLLOW THE DEPARTMENT'S 2009 MODEL ORDINANCE .
IN COMPLYING WITH THE STATE 'S REQUIREMENT, TEMPLE CITY
STAFF SENT THE LETTER OF INTENT TO DWR ON FEBRUARY 11,
2010 , INDICATING THAT THE CITY WILL FOLLOW THE STATE'S
MODEL ORDINANCE WHILE WORKING ON DEVELOPING A LOCAL
ORDINANCE
The Commiss ion recommended that the City Council approve an
amendment to the Zoning Code to require Water Efficient Landscaping . The
Commission provided input to staff that may encourage greater measures
regarding water conservation and standards for future droughts . The
proposed amendment to the Zoning Code to require Water Efficient
Landscaping wou ld apply to new developments citywide .
4 . UNFINISHED BUSINESS-None
5 . NEW BUSINESS-None
6 . COMMUNICATIONS-None
7 . UPDATE FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR-None
8 . ADJOURNMENT
The Commission meeting was adjourned at 8 :42 p.m .
CONCLUSION:
The City Council is requested to receive and f ile this report .
FISCAL IMPACT:
This item does not have an impact on the Fisc al Year 2014-15 City Budget.