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HomeMy Public PortalAbout06) 7B Planning Commission Actions 2017-07-11AGENDA ITEM 7.8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM DATE: August 1, 2017 TO: The Ho norable City Council FROM: Bryan Cook , City Manage r Via : Michael D. Forbes , AICP , Commu nity Development Director By : J ennifer Venters, Planning Secretary SUBJECT: PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIONS -MEETING OF JULY 11 , 2017 RECOMMENDATION: The City Council is requested to receive and file the Planning Commiss ion (C ommission ) actions from their meeting of July 11 , 2017 . BACKGROUND: On July 11 , 2017, the Commission he ld their regularly scheduled meeting . ANALYSIS: The following is a summ ary of actions taken at the July 11 , 2017 meeting : 1. ROLL CALL: Present: Co mm issioner-Co rd es , Leung , O'Leary , Vice-Chair Marston , Chair Haddad Absent: Co mm issioner -None Excused : Commissioner-None 2 . REORGANIZATION OF PLANNING COMMISSION A. The Commission took the following actions : Vice-Cha ir Marston was elected as Chair. Commissioner Cordes was elected as Vice-Chair. City Council August 1, 2017 Page 2 of 3 3 . CONSENT CALENDAR The Commission approved the minutes from their regular meeting of May 9, 2017 . 4 . PUBLIC HEARING A. A REQUEST FOR A TIME EXTENSION FOR A TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP . THE PROJECT IS A FLAG LOT SUBDIVISION WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY APPROVED ON JUNE 23 , 2015 The Commission approved a time extension for a tentative parcel map located at 4923 Hallowell Avenue. The tentative parcel map was approved on June 23, 2015 with an initial life of 24 months . Due to the recent delay of the lender signing the final map , the property owner requested that the City grant a time extension for the project. There are no changes to the original application and there have not been any Zoning Code amendments that would preclude the continuation of the project. The property is located in the R-1 zone, and is designated as Low Density Residential by the City's General Plan . B. A ZONING CODE AMENDMENT PERTAINING TO THE REGULATION OF MARIJUANA USES AND ACTIVITIES The Commission recommended that the City Council adopt the proposed Ordinance pertaining to the regulation of marijuana uses and activities . Proposition 64, known as the Control , Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act ("Adult Use of Marijuana Act" or AUMA) legalized the recreational use of nonmedical marijuana by persons 21 years of age and over and the personal cultivation of up to six marijuana plants per household. Local jurisdictions have the ability to prohibit personal outdoor marijuana cultivation at a residence and prohibit all marijuana-related businesses outright, including dispensaries , delivery services , and any retail services . 5 . UNFINISHED BUSINESS-None 6 . NEW BUSINESS-None 7 . COMMUNICATIONS -None 8 . UPDATE FROM THE PLANNING MANAGER Planning Manager Reimers updated the Planning Commission that planning staff are proactively following up with tentative parcel map applications to avoid last City Council August 1, 2017 Page 3 of 3 minute public hearings for extension requests, the ADU ordinance was approved by the City Council and will take effect August 4, that the City now has weekend Code Enforcement, and that the Planning Commission will discuss the Mid- Century General Plan , Crossroads Specific Plan, and EIR at the Planning Commission Meeting of July 25 . 9 . ADJOURNMENT The Commission meeting was adjourned at 8 :36 p.m . CITY STRATEGIC GOALS: Reviewing the Commission actions of July 11 , 2017 , furthers the City's Strategic Goals of Citizen Education and Communication . FISCAL IMPACT: This item does not have an impact on the Fiscal Year 2017-18 City Budget.