February 22, 2005
Meeting Minutes Meeting Called to Order, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers, San Carlos City Hall 1. Meeting called to order Chair Iwasa called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll Call 2. Roll Call Advisory: Margaret Netto, Senior Planner, Stephanie Bertollo Davis, Associate Planner, Greg Rubens, Deputy City Attorney Commissioners: Jo Ann Iwasa, Chair, Steve Prehm, Vice Chair, Alex Philips, Steve Divney, Lee Thompson Approval of Minutes 3. Approval of Minutes M/S Divney/Phillips to approve the minutes of January 18, 2005 with the corrections to approval of the motions from 5:0 to 4:0 as Commissioner Thompson was absent. Motion carried 5:0. M/S Prehm/Divney to move Agenda New Business Item V (a) for discussion prior to public hearing item IV (a). Motion carried 5:0. New Business 4. New Business Shelley Kilday, from, Sustainable San Mateo County, a nonprofit public benefit corporation, made a presentation focusing on sustainable planning. Public Hearing 5. Public Hearing a. Public hearing for the purpose of hearing and considering all comments of all persons interested in or concerned with the application of 656 Walnut Street Partners, LLC Patrick Fellowes and Karen Fellowes Siwinski for a Negative Declaration, Tentative Map pursuant to Section 17.24; Architectural Review pursuant to Section 18.116.130 located at 656 Walnut Street (APN: 050-131-090). M/S Phillips/ Prehm to approve the Resolution to adopt the Negative Declaration. Motion carried 5:0. M/S Phillips/Divney to approve the Tentative Map and Code Compliance Certificate with the corrections as noted. Motion carried 5:0. New Business 6. New Business a) 2004 Report of Planning Commission/Council Actions Staff presented the Planning Commission with the 2004 Planning Commission/City Council "report card" outlining status of past approved projects. b) Appointment of Exception Design Control Committee Member M/S Prehm/Thompson to appoint Commissioner Divney as Exception Design Control Committee Member. Motion carried 5:0. c) Appointment of Citizens Advisory Committee member for Evaluation of Athletic Field Use M/S Divney/Phillips to appoint Commissioner Thompson as Citizens Advisory Committee member for Evaluation of Athletic Field Use. Motion carried 5:0 Reports, Correspondence And General Information 7. Reports, Correspondence And General Information a) Report on recent City Council actions Staff reported that the City Council recently approved the development at 800 Brittan Avenue and approved the appeal application at 638 El Camino real. b) Planning Commission comments or reports Chair Iwasa commented on her attendance to a "Planning Commissioners Role workshop" in Sacramento and interest in Planning Commissioner attendance at the 2006 Planner's Institute Conference in Monterey if budget allows. Commissioner Thompson discussed moving the public comment period to the beginning of each meeting so that residents do not have to wait until the end of the meeting to voice opinions on business that is not on the agenda. Chair Iwasa commented that moving the public comment time would be discussed on a future planning agenda. c) Correspondence None d) Planning Staff comments, reports and updates of current projects Staff presented a newsletter discussing the circulation element update, the EDCC and Staff approvals since the recent Ordinance changes, five existing legal lots to potentially be developed at 304 Oakview and a summary of the Planning Department’s proposed budget reductions and increases. Staff commented that 641 Cedar Street, a proposal for a new 13-unit condominium building, will be considered at the upcoming March 7, 2005 Planning Commission meeting. Public Comment 8. Public Comment None Adjournment 9. Adjournment Chairperson Iwasa adjourned the meeting at 8:40 pm. The next Planning Commission meeting will be held on March 7, 2005. |
