2024.8.27 PC Min
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 I 7:00pm
City Hall Council Chamber
CALL TO ORDER
The Regular Planning Commission meeting of August 27, 2024, was called to order at 7:00 pm by
Chair Zisser, and the following proceedings were had to wit.
ROLL CALL
Staff Present:
Rob Eastwood, Director
Bill Seligmann, City Attorney
Larissa Lomen, Assistant Planner
Ken Ramirez, Administrative Analyst
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Approval of Minutes of August 13, 2024 (Roll Call Vote)
➢ Meeting Minutes, 8/13/2024 (Regular Meeting)
Commissioner Krey abstained. All present approved.
COMMUNICATIONS
none
AGENDA MODIFICATIONS OR POSTPONEMENTS
none
Planning Commissioners Present:
Alan Zisser, Chair
Matt Kamkar, Vice Chair
Davis Fields
Adam Buchbinder
Michael Krey
Planning Commissioners Absent:
Maggie Ostrowski
Cori Majewski
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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.
PUBLIC HEARING
Note: Members of the public may be allotted up to two (2) minutes to comment on any public
hearing item. Applicants/Appellants and their representatives may be allotted up to a total of five
(5) minutes for opening statements and up to a total of three (3) minutes maximum for closing
statements. Items requested/recommended for continuance are subject to Planning
Commission’s consent at the meeting.
Disclosures – Commissioners visited the project site.
2. 67 Sunnyside Avenue – Historic Recission (Resolution/Roll Call Vote)
Public Hearing to consider the request of Glenn Kinsey to remove a Structure of Merit
from the Historic Resource Inventory (HRI) commonly known as the Emile and May Fritz
House, on property located at 67 Sunnyside Avenue. The application under consideration
includes a Historic Recission. File No.: PLN-2023-170. Staff is recommending that this
project be deemed Categorically Exempt under CEQA. Tentative City Council Meeting
Date: September 17, 2024. Project Planner: Larissa Lomen, Assistant Planner
Recommended Action: That the Planning Commission adopt a resolution recommending
that the City Council approve a Historic Recission.
Assistant Planner Larissa Lomen presented staff report to consider the request of Glenn
Kinsey to remove a Structure of Merit from the Historic Resource Inventory (HRI)
commonly known as the Emile and May Fritz House, on property located at 67 Sunnyside
Avenue.
Commissioners received clarification that the item is before them because the Historic
Preservation Board does not have decision-making authority and could only make a
recommendations .
Director Eastwood stated that the Department will consider in the future looking at the
Historic Preservation Ordinance and determine if any valuable revisions can be identified.
Assistant Planner Lomen informed the Planning Commission that structures of merit and
historic buildings have to follow specific criteria before making any repairs or changes.
Demolition of a historic resource can be seen as a violation of a CEQA action. Demolition is
not allowed unless property is determined to not be historic.
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Planning Commissioners were informed that it was thought at one point that the home
may have been related in some form to the Kennedy family. Homeowners sometime
during the 1970’s may have been informed or surveyed that they had the option to out if
they attended a public hearing but there is no documentation that the homeowners
during this period opted out or attended the meeting.
Director Eastwood informed the Planning Commission that the department is trying to go
through the process currently to record the Historic properties with the Recorders Office.
Assistant Planner Lomen stated that the historic timeline doesn’t show that properties
went through a specific path to approve alterations to a historic resource. Difficult to say
whether the Planning Division at the time would’ve required Conditional Use Permits for
alterations.
Chair Zisser opened the Public Hearing for public comment.
Applicant architect, Kirby representing applicant spoke and stated that with regards to
this item the applicant hired an architect to look at property and the city hired its own
architect. They both found that the property does not merit to be on the list. Two
historical architects are saying that it should not be on the list. Expressed that the
applicant requested fair representation during the HPB meeting to decide. When dealing
with the public it is incumbent on the City to have a full body for fair representation. Did
not find the findings of the Historic Preservation Board to be valid. The Historic
Preservation Board did not listen to the architects on the report and did not have a full
body present to decide.
Chair Zisser stated that Campbell’s Planning Division and the Historic Preservation Board
followed the rules of what needed to be done.
The applicant spoke and stated that it is unrealistic to expect that real estate agents
would do this type of investigation or research with zoning. In his experience as a realtor
since 1962, the body known as the Historic Preservation Board has never been mentioned
in a transaction. Does not plan to demolish the home and wants to remain living in
Campbell. Wants to remove the property from the Historic Resource Inventory list
because he does not what the property listed in perpetuity.
Keith Applegate spoke and stated that there is some concern about inheritance. Curious
as to why Historic Preservation Board denied the rescission but Campbell Planning staff
were in favor the of the rescission.
Chair Zisser closed the public comment
Commissioners commented and stated that it does not make sense to keep the property
on the list given the findings of the Historic Architect reports. Property has not been
preserved in a way that would identify it as such. Clear case of approving the rescission.
Understand why the Historic Preservation Board would want to preserve history but are
concerned with board opposing the recommendations of the consultants. Important to
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listen to the experts. Would also like for the Department to look into having items like this
bypass the Planning Commission and go directly to City Council so as to not create an
unnecessary administrative burden on the applicant.
Motion: Upon motion by Commissioner Krey, seconded by Commissioner Buchbinder, the
Planning Commission motioned to recommend that the City Council approve the
request of Glenn Kinsey to remove a Structure of Merit from the Historic
Resource Inventory (HRI) commonly known as the Emile and May Friz House, on
property located at 67 Sunnyside Avenue. Project File No.: PLN-2023-170, by the
following roll call:
AYES: Fields, Kamkar, Zisser, Krey, Buchbinder
NOES: None
ABSENT: Ostrowski,
ABSTAIN: Majewski
NEW BUSINESS
3. Report of the Community Development Director
Campbell passed an Air Quality Ordinance to replace All-Electric Requirements from the
2022 Reach Code. Campbell is the second jurisdiction in the county to take the approach.
Council approved an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance and Nexus Fee.
No items on the horizon for September 10, 2024 Planning Commission.
Commissioners discussed the City Councils decision to pass the ordinance. Director
Eastwood state that there was a lot of socialization with City Council on the ordinance.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned at 8:27 pm to the Planning Commission meeting of September 10, 2024, at 7:00 PM,
in the City Hall Council Chambers, 70 North First Street, Campbell, California and via
telecommunication.
PREPARED BY: _______________________________
Ken Ramirez, Administrative Analyst
APPROVED: ______________________________
Alan Zisser, Chair
ATTEST: ________________________________
Rob Eastwood, Secretary
Alan Zisser (Oct 23, 2024 17:34 PDT)
Ken Ramirez (Oct 24, 2024 13:22 PDT)
Ken Ramirez
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