PC Min 03/26/1996CITY OF CAMPBELL PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
7:30 P.M. TUESDAY
MARCH 26, 1996
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
The Planning Commission meeting of March 26, 1996, was called to order at 7:30
p.m., in the Council Chambers, 70 North First Street, Campbell, California by
Acting Chair Kearns, and the following proceedings were had, to wit:
Commissioners Present:
Acting Chair:
Chair:
Commissioner:
Commissioner:
Commissioner:
Commissioner:
Susan A. Kearns
Mel Lindstrom
I. Alne
Brad Jones
Dennis Lowe
Jane Meyer-Kennedy
Commissioners Absent: None
Staff Present:
Community
Development Director: Steve Piasecki
Senior Planner: Darryl M. Jones
Associate Planner: Tim J. Haley
City Attorney: William Seligmann
Reporting Secretary: Corinne A. Shinn
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion: On motion of Commissioner Meyer-Kennedy, seconded by
Commissioner Lowe, the Planning Commission minutes of March
12, 1996, were approved with two minor corrections. (6-0)
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Letter from First United Methodist Church
participants in the Rotating Shelter Program.
regarding first
month as
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AGENDA MODIFICATIONS OR POSTPONEMENTS
There were no agenda modifications or postponements.
ORAL REOUESTS:
There were no oral requests.
PUBLIC HEARING
Acting Chair Kearns read Agenda Item No. 1 into the record.
1. PD 96-01
Public Hearing to consider the application of Mr. Dan
Sarkisian, on behalf of Haig Precision Manufacturing, for
approval of a Planned Development Permit (PD 96-01) to allow
the construction of a 5,100 square foot office/manufacturing
building on properties located at 420, 426 & 430 Sam Cava Lane
in a PD (Planned Development) Zoning District.
Mr. Tim J. Haley, Associate Planner, presented the staff report as follows:
· Applicant is seeking approval of a Planned Development Permit to allow the
construction of an industrial building located on a T-shaped site fronting on
Railway, Sam Cava and Dillon Avenues, near the downtown area.
· Proposed is an L-shaped building on this T-shaped lot consisting of 5,100
square feet.
· Proposal is consistent with SOCA land uses which allow industrial,
commercial and residential uses.
· Site was previously used by Tiny Tots for loading and storage.
Parking faces Sam Cava Lane with access from Dillon Avenue. Parking
includes 8 spaces on site and 8 on street spaces. Parking requirements call for
14 spaces. Staff finds the proposed parking to be adequate.
· SARC reviewed this project on March 14th. Applicant has fulfilled the
requirements set by staff.
· Staff recommends approval of a Negative Declaration and a resolution
supporting this proposal.
Commissioner Lowe asked whether the shed at the property line was part of this
site.
Mr. Tim J. Haley responded that the shed was on the adjacent property and
actually straddles the property line. Both the Building Department and the
applicant are working with the neighboring property owner.
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Commissioner Alne presented the Site
report as follows:
·
and Architectural Review Committee
SARC concurred with staff.
The proposed landscape plan is a good one with the exception of the staff
requirement for a small plot of sod which staff has recommended at the
comer of Railway and Sam Cava. This sod would change the maintenance
schedule due to the need for weekly mowing. SARC recommends that this
requirement be eliminated and replacement landscaping be installed in the
place of the proposed sod.
Commissioner Meyer-Kennedy asked where this proposed sod area was located.
Mr. Tim J. Haley responded that it would be located on the Railway Avenue
frontage.
Acting Chair Kearns opened the Public Hearing for Agenda Item No. 1.
Mr. Bruce Johnson, Project Architect, 80 Alice Avenue, addressed the
Commission:
· Thanked staff, particularly Tim Haley and Steve Piasecki, for their efforts.
· This project required a long preliminary process with lots of hard work.
· Stated that he was available for any questions regarding the architectural
design of this project.
Acting Chair Kearns closed Public Hearing No. 1.
Commissioner Jones asked how large an area would have sod, if installed.
Mr. Tim J. Haley replied that it represented approximately 60 square feet.
Motion:
Upon motion of Commissioner Meyer-Kennedy, seconded by
Commissioner Alne, the Planning Commission moved to adopt
Resolution 3025, recommending approval of a Negative
Declaration and a Planned Development Permit (PD 96-01) to allow
the construction of a 5,100 square foot office/manufacturing
building on properties located at 420, 426 & 430 Sam Cava Lane in a
PD (Planned Development) Zoning District, with the elimination
of the requirement for sod to be replaced by appropriate landscape
material, by the following roll-call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Alne, Jones, Kearns, Lindstrom, Lowe, Meyer-Kennedy
None
None
None
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This item will be considered by the City Coundl at its meeting of April 16, 1996.
Acting Chair Kearns read Agenda Item No. 2 into the record.
2. 1996/96 Planning Commission Objectives
Mr. Steve Piasecki, Community Development Director, presented the staff report
as follows:
· What is presented is a short list of objectives which reflect the discussion
held at the March 13th Planning Commission Study Session.
· Following the Commission's review, this list will be forwarded to the City
Council.
Commissioner Lowe asked whether they might add a goal to study the downtown
regarding the removal of stop signs.
Mr. Steve Piasecki advised that the Redevelopment Agency was already discussing
the number of stop signs in the downtown and evaluating whether they are all
necessary.
Commissioner Alne asked whether it was appropriate to study the recently raised
concerns about the Zoning/General Plan designations in which conflicts exist in
certain areas such as the Harrison/Central neighborhood.
Mr. Steve Piasecki responded that it was an appropriate issue and goal.
Commissioner Jones asked whether Commissioner Alne envisioned studying
just the impact of the commercial designations or the entire area.
Commissioner Alne responded that he would want to discuss the restrictions as
they pertain to requiring properties to front on Hamilton in order to be developed
commercially despite a current commercial designation.
Commissioner Lowe asked if there were other areas in the City with similar
conflicts between Zoning and General Plan designations and allowed uses.
Mr. Steve Piasecki replied that there were other areas in the City similarly
impacted by differences in General Plan and Zoning designations. He suggested
that these issues be addressed with the updating of the Land Use Element.
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Motion:
Upon motion of Commissioner Alne, seconded by Commissioner
Jones, the Planning Commission unanimously approved adopting
and forwarding the proposed list of 1996/97 Planning Commission
Objectives to the City Council. (6-0)
REPORT OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
The written report of Mr. Steve Piasecki, Community Development Director was
accepted as presented with the following additions:
· No additional comments other than to compliment the San Jose Mercury
News feature article on Campbell.
SUBMITI'ED BY:
ADJOURNMENT
The Planning Commission meeting adjourned at 7:52 p.m. to the next Planning
Commission meeting of April 9, 1996, at 7:30 p.m., in the Coundl Chambers, City
Hall, 70 North First Street, Campbell, California.
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