City Of San Carlos
San Carlos Planning Commission
May 21, 2007 7:00 PM
San Carlos City Hall Council Chambers
Approved Minutes
I. Meeting Called to Order
Chair Thompson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Advisory Commissioners
Al Savay, Community Development Director Lee Thompson, Chair
Stephanie Bertollo Davis, Planner III Randy Royce, Vice Chair
Greg Rubens, Deputy City Attorney Alex Phillips
Jo Ann Iwasa
Steve Divney
III. Approval of Minutes
M/S Phillips/Royce to approve the minutes of April 2, 2007 Planning Commission meeting as corrected. Motion passed 4:0, with Commissioner Divney abstaining as he was not at the prior meeting.
IV. Public Comment
None
V. Public Hearing
Chair Thompson excused himself from considerations of items V a) and b) on the agenda as he resides within 500 feet of the proposed second item. Vice Chair Royce to act as Chair during the public hearing portion of the meeting.
a) Application ofJohn Matthews, Jr. for a Conditional Use Permit, associated with a proposed blanket use permit for all building tenants, pursuant to Chapters 18.72, 18.86 and 18.124 of the San Carlos Municipal Code at 850 East San Carlos Avenue (Assessor’s Parcel Number 046 090 210).
Stephanie Bertollo Davis, Planner III, presented the project.
John Lucchesi, project architect, provided a summary of the project, and requested a three year rather than one year Conditional Use Permit.
Bill Steele, Realtor, spoke on behalf of the applicant and expressed concerns with the viability of a one year lease arrangement.
Al Savay, Community Development Director, emphasized the importance of the one year limitation in relation to current economic development opportunities and acknowledged the option for the applicant to return in one year for reconsideration.
After Commission discussion on the application, the Planning Commission agreed that an eighteen month Conditional Use Permit would be appropriate and directed Staff and the City Attorney to return to the June 4th, 2007 Planning Commission item with revised language.
M/S Phillips/Iwasa to approve to continue the request for a Conditional Use permit associated with the proposed blanket use permit for all building tenants of 850 East San Carlos Avenue, to the June 4, 2007 meeting with the Public Comment period open.
Motion passed 4:0
b) Application of John Paye for consideration of a Conditional Use Permit and Shared Parking Agreement to allow for the continued use of an Athletic Facility pursuant to Chapters 18.72, 18.86, 18.140 and 18.124 of the San Carlos Municipal Code located at 595 Industrial Road (Assessor’s Parcel Number: 046 090 290)
John Lucchesi, project architect, provided a summary of the project, and requested a three year rather than one year Conditional Use Permit.
After Commission discussion on the application, the Planning Commission agreed that an eighteen month Conditional Use Permit would be appropriate and directed Staff and the City Attorney to return to the June 4th, 2007 Planning Commission item with revised language.
M/S Phillips/Divney to approve to continue the request for a Conditional Use permit and Shared parking Agreement to allow for the continued use of an Athletic Facility, to the June 4, 2007 meeting with the Public Comment period to remain open.
Motion passed 4:0
VI. New Business
Chair Thompson returned to the meeting at 8:30 p.m.
a) Appointment of Planning Commission Chair and Vice Chair
M/S Phillips/Divney to nominate Vice Chair Royce as the new Chair of the Planning Commission.
M/S Royce/Iwasa to nominate Commissioner Phillips as the new Vice Chair of the Planning Commission.Motion passed 5:0
b) Appointment of Residential Design Review Committee Chair
M/S Phillips/Iwasa to nominate Vice Chair Royce as the Residential Design Review Committee Chair.Motion passed 5:0
VII. Reports, Correspondence And General Information
a) Report on recent City Council actions
Al Savay, Community Development Director, informed the Commission of the City Council’s special meeting on May 7, 2007 which allowed a first look at the city budget summary.
b) Planning Commission comments or reports
None.
c) Correspondence
None.
d) Planning Staff comments, reports and updates of current projects
Stephanie Bertollo Davis, Planner III, presented the Fiscal Year 2007/2008 Planning Department Work program.
Stephanie Bertollo Davis, Planner III, informed the Commission that there will be two items for the next meeting of June 4, 2007; a proposed art studio at 1215 Laurel Street and a Master Sign Program at 990 Industrial.
VIII. Adjournment
Chair Thompson adjourned the meeting at 8:46 p.m.
