8.22.23 PC meeting minutes - signed
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, August 22, 2023 I 7:30pm
City Hall Council Chamber
CALL TO ORDER
The Regular Planning Commission meeting of August 22, 2023 was called to order at 7:30 pm by
Chair Buchbinder, and the following proceedings were had to wit.
ROLL CALL
Members present:
Rob Eastwood, Director
Bill Seligmann, City Attorney
Leslie Parks, Economic Development Manager
Ken Ramirez, Administrative Analyst
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Approval of Minutes of July 11, 2023 (Roll Call Vote)
➢ Meeting Minutes, 7/11/2023 (Regular Meeting)
➢ Commissioner Ching was absent. Commissioner Ostrowski abstained. All other
commissioners approved.
COMMUNICATIONS
None
AGENDA MODIFICATIONS OR POSTPONEMENTS
Planning Commissioners Present:
Adam Buchbinder, Chair
Alan Zisser, Vice Chair
Davis Fields
Maggie Ostrowski
Matt Kamkar
Michael Krey
Planning Commission Absent
Stuart Ching
Campbell Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – August 22, 2023 Page 2
Staff Recommended discussing Item 4 ahead of Item 3
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This portion of the meeting is reserved for individuals wishing to address the Planning
Commission on matters of community concern that are not listed on the agenda. In the interest
of time, the Chair may limit speakers to five minutes. Please be aware that State law prohibits the
Commission from acting on non-agendized items, however, the Chair may refer matters to staff
for follow-up.
Opened and Closed Public Comment, no public comments were received
PLANNING COMMISSION AD-HOC SUBCOMMITEE REPORTS
2. Report of the Shelter Crisis Subcommittee (Commissioners Krey & Zisser)
Recommended Action: Receive the report and provide feedback.
Vice Chair Zisser presented PowerPoint presentation on Shelter Crisis research within
California which included the overview of the following:
• Overview on Declaration of Shelter Crisis in California
• Santa Clara County Point-In-Time (PIT) Homeless Report Data and findings
• Other Inputs / Interviews from critical stakeholders within the county
• Overview of the current work being done by other cities
• Recommended actions for the City of Campbell
Planning Commissioners received clarification from Subcommittee that further research is
needed to determine the what implications a Shelter Crisis Declaration would have for the
City of Campbell.
The Subcommittee reported that other jurisdictions declared a Declaration of Shelter
crisis in tandem with a planned or existing project addressing homelessness and
suspension of codes is needed to move forward with the expedited need for housing, such
as a Shelter, vacant parking lot, or Emergency Housing.
Chair opened and closed public hearing.
There was a consensus by Planning Commissioners in support of the report and its
conclusions. Such that once the City completes a more detailed homeless plan in
accordance with the 2023-2031 Housing Element; the City may wish to consider a
Declaration of Shelter Crisis. A Declaration may help the City pave the way to bypass
certain regulations that would present barriers to implementation; as well as possibly
improve the opportunity for funding by state or county agencies.
Motion: Upon motion by Commissioner Krey, seconded by Vice Chair Zisser the Planning
Commission motioned to forward report to City Council for review, by the
following roll call vote.
AYES: Fields, Buchbinder, Ostrowski, Zisser, Kamkar, Krey
NOES: None
Campbell Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – August 22, 2023 Page 3
ABSENT: Ching
ABSTAIN: None
3. Report of the Economic Development Subcommittee (Commissioners Kamkar &
Davis)
Recommended Action: Receive the report and provide feedback.
Commissioner Fields and Kamkar presented report on findings and recommendations to
date regarding Campbell’s requirements of Conditional Use Permits for businesses and
establishments.
Findings from the Planning Commission’s Economic Development Subcommittee included
the following:
• Audit of 105 Conditional Use Permits (CUPs) at the Planning Commission from
2013- 2023. More than half of the CUPs reviewed came from just 4 of the 186 Land uses.
- 16 CUPs for Liquor establishments (on-site consumption only)
- 15 CUPs for Wireless telecommunications facilities
- 13 CUPs for Health/fitness centers
- 12 CUPs for Medical services, clinics
• Neighboring Towns Permit Requirements
• Local Business Input
• City Staff Input
• The Sub-committee identified the following initial Recommendations and reported
that they would continue to work with staff on their research and subsequently report
back to the Commission -
- Streamline the 4 most common CUPs
- Evaluate Additional use changes based on local business input
- Evaluate and additional ideas provided through fellow commissioners, City Council,
and Public Comment.
NEW BUSINESS
4. Economic Development Strategy Plan Update
Leslie Parks, Economic Development Manager, presented Update on Economic
Development Strategy Plan
Commissioners were informed that other Cities are as strict as Campbell in their
permitting process. On average it may take 4-5 months to offer a Conditional Use
Permit to an applicant. Campbell does have a significant presence in the Light-
Industrial zone that is generating significant business but overtime businesses outgrow
their space and move to other cities to meet their space needs.
Campbell Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – August 22, 2023 Page 4
5. Report of the Community Development Director
• Department is currently working on improving their staff capacity. There is an
ongoing recruitment to hire an Environmental Program Specialist, Housing Program
Manager, and 3-year time-limited Unhoused Special through support and funding
of a Destination Home grant.
Chair Buchbinder identified a desire to appoint a subcommittee to look at non-
residential parking requirements. As item was not agendized, further discussion was
continued to a future Planning Commission meeting.
Chair Buchbinder appointed Vice Chair Zisser as temporary Acting Chair and
Commissioner Buchbinder motioned to agendize discussion to form an ad-hoc
subcommittee to review the City’s parking requirements..
Motion: Upon motion by Commissioner Buchbinder, seconded by Commissioner Kamkar
the Planning Commission motioned to agendize discussion to form an ad-hoc
subcommittee to review the City’s parking requirements, by the following roll call
vote.
AYES: Fields, Buchbinder, Ostrowski, Zisser, Kamkar, Krey
NOES: None
ABSENT: Ching
ABSTAIN: None
Commissioner Buchbinder re-took the Chair position. Chair Buchbinder closed the public
hearing and adjourned to the next Regular Planning Commission meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned meeting at 10:20 p.m. to the next Regular Planning Commission Meeting on Tuesday,
September 12, 2023, in the City Hall Council Chambers, 70 North First Street, Campbell, California
and via telecommunication.
PREPARED BY: _______________________________
Ken Ramirez, Administrative Analyst
APPROVED: ______________________________
Adam Buchbinder, Chair
ATTEST: ________________________________
Rob Eastwood, Secretary
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