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PC Min - 10/28/2014 CITY OF CAMPBELL PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 7:30 P.M. TUESDAY OCTOBER 28, 2014 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS The Planning Commission meeting of October 28, 2014, was called to order at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 70 North First Street, Campbell, California by Chair Resnikoff and the following proceedings were had, to wit: ROLL CALL Commissioners Present: Chair: Paul Resnikoff Vice Chair: Pam Finch Commissioner: Cynthia L. Dodd Commissioner: Yvonne Kendall Commissioner: Philip C. Reynolds, Jr. Commissioner: Donald C. Young Commissioners Absent: Commissioner: Michael L. Rich Staff Present: Community Development Director: Paul Kermoyan Planning Manager: Aki Honda Snelling Associate Planner: Daniel Fama City Attorney: William Seligmann Recording Secretary: Corinne Shinn APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion: Upon motion by Commissioner Kendall, seconded by Commissioner Finch, the Planning Commission minutes of the meeting of October 14, 2014, were approved. (6-0-1; Commissioner Rich was absent) Campbell Planning Commission Minutes for October 28, 2014 Page 2 COMMUNICATIONS 1. Correspondence relating to Environmental Review for Item 1. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS OR POSTPONEMENTS None ORAL REQUESTS Joanne Carroll, Resident on Walnut:  Extended thanks to Director Paul Kermoyan and City Manager Mark Linder for meeting with residents of her neighborhood regarding the Dell Avenue Area Plan (DAAP) for about an hour and a half recently to hear neighbor concerns.  Reported that following that meeting, the neighbors put together and submitted written comments to the City.  Added that now they are waiting for the promised timeline for the continuation of the DAAP processing. Director Paul Kermoyan advised that the DAAP timeline is ready and once it is approved and cleared it will be distributed to all interested parties. *** PUBLIC HEARINGS Planning Manager Aki Honda Snelling:  Advised that due to an error in the newspaper notice for this next item, the public hearing for it must be continued on to the next Planning Commission meeting on November 11th.  Added that a brief oral staff report will be presented this evening and that a comprehensive staff report has been posted on the website since Friday, October 24th for public review.  Said that the Commission can hear any testimony this evening but will not respond to specific questions or comments until after the complete report and public testimony period to occur on November 11th.  Stated that any member of the public can submit written comments about this project up until 5 p.m. on November 11th. However, if anyone wishes their written materials to be provided in advance to the members of the Commission, they must be received by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 5th so they can be included with the staff report materials. Chair Resnikoff read Agenda Item No. 1 into the record as follows: Campbell Planning Commission Minutes for October 28, 2014 Page 3 1. PLN2014-142 (ZMA) PLN2014-141 (TSM) PLN2014-140 (PD) PLN2014-143 (TRP) SREA, Inc. THIS HEARING ITEM WILL BE CONTINUED TO THE NEXT PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF NOVEMBER 11, 2014 DUE TO A NOTICING DESCRIPTION ERROR TO ALLOW UPDATED NOTICING TO OCCUR. HOWEVER, PUBLIC TESTIMONY MAY BE PROVIDED FOR THIS ITEM AT THE OCTOBER 28TH MEETING. Public Hearing to consider the application of SREA, Inc., for a Zoning Map Amendment (PLN2014-142) from P-D (Planned Development) to C-PD (Condominium Planned Development), a Tentative Subdivision Map (PLN2014- 141) for condominium purposes including vacation and abandonment of a public service easement and building setback line, a Planned Development Permit (PLN2014- 140) to allow construction of a mixed-use project (16 residential condominium units and 3,200 square-feet of ground floor retail space), and a Tree Removal Permit (PLN2014-143), on properties located at 2295 and 2305 S. Winchester Boulevard. A Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared for this project. Tentative City Council Meeting Date: November 18, 2014. Project Planner: Daniel Fama, Associate Planner Mr. Daniel Fama, Associate Planner, presented the staff report. Director Paul Kermoyan said that this evening the Commission will have the opportunity to hear from members of the public present this evening who wish to express their support or concerns. The applicant would like to make a presentation first. City Attorney William Seligmann said that it is not necessary for anyone to speak this evening if they can and plan to attend the actual public hearing on November 11th. Jeff Warmoth, Applicant and Property Owner:  Said that he would make a very brief presentation.  Assured that his design team would be available at the next meeting.  Said that he has worked on this project with staff since January. A lot of effort has gone into it and has made the project much better.  Advised that the project now fully complies with the Winchester Boulevard Master Plan and is consistent with the City’s General Plan.  Said that they worked hard to create a project with no deviations on standards.  Added that they participated in a very productive Site and Architectural Review Committee (SARC) meeting and have already incorporated SARC’s recommendations into their current design.  Reported that he participated in an approximately hour-long dialog at a community outreach meeting. Campbell Planning Commission Minutes for October 28, 2014 Page 4  Clarified that the traffic and parking analysis prepared for this project was done by someone engaged directly by the City at his expense. It has found that this project fully complies with both City and State parking requirements.  Referenced Table 11 of the analysis that documents project parking demand. The peak demand on weekdays is 29 spaces and on weekends the demand is 27 spaces. They have 42 spaces.  Added that he fully understands that overflow parking is a concern for this neighborhood.  Pointed out that some existing nearby businesses are grossly under parked because they were developed under different parking standards than currently imposed with today’s parking standards.  Admitted that it would be a concern to him as well since he owns this property and plans to retain it.  Reminded that this site is across the street from the Light Rail station, which can be an asset to residents.  Added that he will impose vehicle limitations for his residential tenants. A one bedroom unit will have one assigned parking space while the two-bedroom units will have two spaces.  Explained that this project, when compared to a previously approved project for this site, will have much less traffic. The analysis done takes into consideration the traffic in the neighborhood and the analysis of the impact this project would generate. This project is projected to result in a traffic increase of 79 cars per day. It is estimated that it 290 cars a day would still be “no impact”.  Said that the traffic/parking analysis indicates “no perceivable impact”.  Added that he has been asked if he would be supportive of a permit parking program for the nearby neighborhood. He said that he does support that idea.  Said that he is looking into signage that allows only right turns out of this development to keep traffic off the neighborhood to the left. He added that it is expected that that is the direction most would naturally take to get off site.  Concluded that he is looking forward to coming back before this Commission on November 11th. Chair Resnikoff opened the Public Hearing for Agenda Item No. 1. Russell Pfirrman, Resident on California Street:  Said that this is a watershed project that can affect the quality of life for the residents on California Street.  Pointed out that the issue of insufficient parking for the Merrill Gardens site as was discussed at the last Commission meeting.  Asked that the Commission consider the impacts on future residents and business owners who will occupy this site and give them the tools to be successful within this development. Roxanne Melinat, Resident on El Caminito:  Encouraged everyone to read the introductions and overview of the General Plan, the Land Use/Transportation and Housing Elements. These documents promote development while also protecting the existing neighborhoods. Campbell Planning Commission Minutes for October 28, 2014 Page 5  Referenced a quote from the General Plan that indicates the goals of the Subdivision Map Act as encouraging orderly development that relates to adjoining areas. Chair Resnikoff advised that everyone can speak on November 11th. City Attorney William Seligmann said that a motion for continuance should be made. Motion: Upon motion of Commissioner Finch, seconded by Commissioner Reynolds, the Planning Commission continued to its meeting of November 11, 2014, the consideration of a Zoning Map Amendment, Tentative Subdivision Map; a Planned Development Permit; and a Tree Removal Permit for properties located at 2295 and 2305 S. Winchester Boulevard. (6-0-1; Commissioner Rich was absent) Chair Resnikoff conclude that this item would return to the Planning Commission on November 11th. *** MISCELLANEOUS 2. Mayor’s Roundtable Update Chair Resnikoff provided an update:  Reported that the Commissioners’ Dinner will occur on November 14th at 6 p.m. at the new Orchard City Kitchen at the Pruneyard.  Advised that the Portal Project Groundbreaking Event was held on October 20th.  Informed that the Pruneyard is in Escrow and the new buyer is Ellis Partners.  Updated on activities of the other boards and commissions: o Civic Improvement: Projects include processing neighborhood grant applications, a utility box art project (called Outside the Box), a graffiti abatement project o Bicycle Safety: They are participating in the Portal project. o Parks & Recreation: The hot issue is the field allocation for youth sports. There’s a bit of competition between soccer and football leagues. The issues include fees and allocation of reservations. One consideration is the composition of the participants on a league/team and what percentage are Campbell residents. o Museum/Ainsley House: The museum is working to revise its by-laws. The Ainsley House will conduct holiday tours and hold the annual holiday teas. Commissioner Dodd asked if there is a process to monitor residency. Chair Resnikoff, who is a former Parks and Recreation Commission Member, said that this monitoring is hard to do. He added that the participants are not worried about the Campbell Planning Commission Minutes for October 28, 2014 Page 6 imposition of fees but more concerned with just not being able to secure the use of fields as needed. *** REPORT OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Director Paul Kermoyan made the following updates to the written report:  Advised that the next meeting will include three hearing items. The Winchester project will have a new notice. An application for a new restaurant building on the former Thai Pepper Restaurant site at 2000 S. Bascom Avenue will be reviewed and the third application is a wireless installation at 330 E. Hamilton Avenue. Commissioner Dodd asked what procedure is in place to solicit school district feedback on housing developments within the City of Campbell. She said that she recently asked the school district how they estimate future enrollment and was told that they are just occasionally contacted. Is there a formalized process to contact school districts when new housing is under consideration? Director Paul Kermoyan:  Explained that the General Plan identifies the build out potential of the community. That document goes to the school districts for consideration and future planning.  Added that when schools get calls from consultants, those consultants are working on environmental documents for specific proposed developments and asked pointed questions about anticipated impacts.  Stated that if a proposed development project complies with provisions of the General Plan, the City doesn’t ask permission from the school districts. They are aware of the potential with the General Plan and they are involved when General Plans get updated as they are an important stakeholder in any General Plan update. Commissioner Kendall asked staff if the Planning Commission is supposed to make its decision(s) based on school capacity. City Attorney William Seligmann replied that per State law a city is precluded from denying development based on school capacity. Director Paul Kermoyan said that if a project site has been identified to allow multiple units, schools have their planners on staff that plans forward. The Commission should not be looking at school capacity. That issue is considered with project specific environmental review and document preparation. Commissioner Reynolds cautioned that the discussion is becoming more detailed than appropriate since it is not an agendized topic. City Attorney William Seligmann agreed. Campbell Planning Commission Minutes for October 28, 2014 Page 7 ADJOURNMENT The Planning Commission meeting adjourned at 8:02 p.m. to the next Regular Planning Commission Meeting of November 11, 2014. SUBMITTED BY: ______________________________________ Corinne Shinn, Recording Secretary APPROVED BY: ______________________________________ Paul Resnikoff, Chair ATTEST: ______________________________________ Paul Kermoyan, Secretary