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Home My WebLink AboutPC Minutes 03-20-1995 ~ ~ • Regular Meeting - March 20, 1995 A regular meeting of the City of Dublin Planning Commission was held on Monday, March 20, 1995, in the Dublin Civic Center City Council Chambers. The meeting was called to order at 7:32 by Commissioner Zika. ROLL CALL Present: Comtnissioners Zika, Geist, Jennings, Johnson, and Lockhart; Laurence L. Tong, Planning Director; Dennis Carrington, Senior Planner; Ra.lph Kachadourian, Assistant Planner, and Gaylene Burkett, Recording Secretary. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO TI~ FLAG Cm. Zika led the Commission, Staff, and those present in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. ADDITIONS OR REVISIONS TO THE AGENDA The minutes of the March 6, 1995, meeting were approved as submitted. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Cm. Zika congratulated and welcomed the new Planning Comtnissioners. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None PUBLIC HEARING I ~ 8.1 PA 94-052 CrossWinds Church Exnansion Conditional Use Permit. The project consists of an expansion of the seating capacit,y of the church auditorium by 484 peonle at 6444 Sierra Court. This increased expansion will require a minimum of 81 additional off-site parkin~ s.paces which will be ~rovided on the adjacent parcel located at 6780 Siena Court. Expansion of the church's seatin~ capaci requires ap~roval of a new Conditional Use Pernut. The existing Conditional Use Pernut, PA 92-038, which is valid until August 27, 1997, allowed for the operation of the church with a total seating capaci , o,ty f 700 people within I the auditorium and a minimum of 175 on-site parking spaces. ' Cm. Zika asked far the staff report. Regular Meeting 28 March 20, 1995 {3-20min} r ~ C • Ralph Kachadourian, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report. He stated the additional parking spaces were required and the Applicant had planned and proposed to have the additional parking spaces on the adjacent property to the north at 6780 Sierra Court. Since the Church use was a temporary use until 1997, the installation of the sidewalk would be adequate in lieu of a traffic impact fee and the Applicant would submit a completion bond to insure the sidewalk along the frontage of 6780 Sierra Court installation. Staff recommended adoption of the draft Resolution approving the Negative Declaration and the draft Resolution approving the Conditional Use Permit. Cm. Zika asked if the Applicant was present. ivlarty Cutrone, Executive Pastor for CrossWinds Church, stated he would be happy to answer any questions the Commission may have. Cm. Zika asked why they did not obtain a permit before installing the bleachers. Mr. Cutrone stated Dublin High School made the bleachers available to the Church last summer and they needed to haul them away immediately, or the School would trash them. He stated they did not want to leave them outside, but had no other place to store them, so they installed them and kept them retracted until they received approval. Cm. Zika asked Mr. Cutrone if he was aware that he did need approval. Mr. Cutrone stated yes. Cm. Jennings stated she felt the letter was well written. Cm. Zika stated that his pet peeve was people doing things without first getting the proper permission. Cm. Lockhart asked what would happen if the 6780 Sierra Court property was sold. Mr. Kachadourian stated that the Applicant had secured written permission from the owners and since there was an agreement, the new owner would probably come in and discuss the previous approvals and agreements with Staff. Cm. Zika asked what would happen if the new owner failed to honor the previous approvals and agreements. Mr. Carrington, Senior Planner, stated it could be made a Condition of Approval; however, now if they did sell the building at 6780 Sierra Court, the new owner could invalidate the agreement and they could loose the parking spaces. Mr. Cutrone stated he thou ht arkin was not a bi issue and thou ht the could lose the g P g g g Y . additional parking spaces without a large impact. Regular Meeting 29 March 20, 1995 {3-20min} . • , • Cm. Lockhart asked who would install the sidewalk. Mr. Cutrone staxed there were several options and they would be working with Mr. Kachadourian on the sidewalk specifications. Cm. Geist asked if the additional parking needs were just on Sundays and Wednesdays, or are there other minor functions during the weeknights. Mr. Cutrone stated they do have other functions on weeknights, but they are not heavy traf~c functions. Cm. Zika asked how much was the tra,f~'ic impact fee . Mehran Sepehri, Senior Civil Engineer, answered he had not computed the traffic impact fees, because the project was temporary for two years. Cm. Geist asked what would happen in two years, would the Conditional Use Pernut expire? Mr. Cutrone stated they were looking for land. Cm. Zika closed the public hearing. On motion by Cm. Jennings, seconded by Cm. Lockhart, the Planniug Commission unanimously voted to approve the draft Resolution adopting the Negative Declaration and approve the draft Resolution adopting the Conditional Use Permit for PA 94-052. NEW OR UNFINISHED BUSINESS 9.1 Review of Planning Commission Rules of Procedure Laurence L.Tong, Planning Director, presented a staff report on Planning Commission Rules and Procedures. He stated Staffhad prepared a draft Resolution incorparating the potential amendments so that Planning Commission appointments would be subject to the approval of the entire Planning Commission, not just on the appointment of the Chairperson. This would provide some consistency with the process in use by the Mayor and City Council. Cm. Zika asked when the Planning Commission might be broken into subcommittees. Mr. Tong stated that to date, the Commission had not had the need, but they may wish to in the future. Cm. Zika stated he could see the need on other Commissions, but not the Planning Commission and did not feel the need. Cm. Jennings asked how many subcommittees were appointed in the past. Mr. Tong answered none. Regular Meeting 30 March 20, 1995 {3-20min} ` ~ R • Cm. Lockhart stated in the future, there ma.y be a ne~l for subcommittees. I Cm. Zika. stated that in the past, everyone was invited on field trips, and he wauld like to see it open to everyone in the future. ~ Cm. Jennings asked if this amendment was to make it more consistent with other rules. Mr. Tong answered yes, and it was totally up to the Commission. Cm. Zika stated that he felt it should be open to everyone. Cm. 7ennings asked if the amendment was to be able to catl on a Commissioner's expertise in a certain field without having all the Commissioner's getting involved. Cm. Johnson asked if it was to bring in additional people. Mr. Tong answered no, that under e~cisting rules, the Chairperson would appoint all subcommittees. Cm. Zika stated he had never seen a need, and if one arose, he would ask for volunteers. Cm. Lockhart stated he felt there may be a need for it in the future. Cm. Zika stated he did not have a problem with it one way or another. Cm. Jennings asked if Government Code, Section 54950 would be deleted. Mr. Tong answered that part of the Code would go unspoken. Cm. Johnson sta.ted he did not have a problem with appointing Committees. On motion by Cm. Lockhart, seconded by Cm. Geist, and by mianimous vote, the Planning Commission voted to adopted the draft Resolution to amend the Pla.nning Commission Rules of Procedure. Cm. 7ennings pointed out a few granunatical correctians to be made to the draft Resolution. Mr. Tong informed the Commissioners that at the upcoming City Council meeting on March 27, they will hear the Petco appeal and a request from Tru-mark homes for a generaI plan amendment study initiation. Regular Meeting 31 March 20, 1995 {3-20min} i + • ' ~ ~ OT~R BUSINESS None ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjoumed at 8:05 p.m. Respe ~lly submitted, f,;~ lanning C ~ 'ssion Chajx erson ATTEST: ~ c Laurence L. Tong, Planning Di e or Regulaz Meeting 32 March 20, 1995 {3-20min}