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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.1.a - Approval of the October 13, 2020 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Minutes PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Planning Commission October 13, 2020 Regular Meeting Page | 1 A Regular Meeting of the Dublin Planning Commission was held on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. In keeping with the guidelines provided by the State of California and Alameda County in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak, the meeting was held as an online virtual meeting hosted by Zoom Video Communications. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Commission Chairperson Thalblum. 1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance Attendee Name Title Status Janine Thalblum Planning Commission Chair Present Dawn Benson Planning Commission Vice Chair Present Amit Kothari Planning Commissioner Present Stephen Wright Planning Commissioner Present Catheryn Grier Planning Commissioner Present Dawn Plants Alternate Planning Commissioner Present 2. Oral Communications 2.1. Public Comment No public comment provided. 3. Consent Calendar 3.1. Approve the Minutes of the September 8, 2020 Planning Commission Meeting RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVED BY: Catheryn Grier SECOND: Stephen Wright AYES: Janine Thalblum, Amit Kothari, Dawn Benson 4. Written Communication - None. 5. Public Hearing 5.1 Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance Update (PLPA-2020-00035) Amy Million, Principal Planner, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the Commission. 3.1.a Packet Pg. 5 Attachment: 1. Draft Planning Commission Meeting Minutes dated October 13, 2020 (Approval of the October 13, 2020 Planning Commission Planning Commission October 13, 2020 Regular Meeting Page | 2 Commission Chairperson Thalblum opened and closed the public hearing. Jordyn Bishop, City Attorney, responded to questions posed by the Commission. On a motion by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner Kothari, the Planning Commission approved staff’s recommendation and adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 20-14 RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO DUBLIN ZONING ORDINANCE CHAPTERS 8.08 (DEFINITIONS), 8.12 (ZONING DISTRICTS and PERMITTED USES OF LAND), 8.16 (AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICT), 8.20 (RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS), 8.24 (COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS), 8.36 (DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS), 8.40 (ACCESSORY STRUCTURES AND USES REGULATIONS), 8.65 (COTTAGE FOOD OPERATIONS), 8.76 (OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS) AND 8.80 (SECOND UNITS REGULATIONS) REGARDING THE CREATION OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS EFFECTIVE CITY-WIDE PLPA-2020-00035 RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVED BY: Stephen Wright SECOND: Amit Kothari AYES: Janine Thalblum, Catheryn Grier, Dawn Benson NOES: 6. Unfinished Business - None. 7. New Business 7.1 Downtown Dublin Streetscape Plan (PLPA-2017-00012) Amy Million, Principal Planner, and Nathan Lozier, representing RHAA, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the Commission. Commission Chairperson Thalblum opened and closed the public hearing. On a motion by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner Benson, the Planning Commission approved staff’s recommendation with the added recommendation to consider public facilities such as restrooms and bicycle stations in the Downtown Dublin Preferred Vision area, and adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 20-15 3.1.a Packet Pg. 6 Attachment: 1. Draft Planning Commission Meeting Minutes dated October 13, 2020 (Approval of the October 13, 2020 Planning Commission Planning Commission October 13, 2020 Regular Meeting Page | 3 RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT THE DOWNTOWN DUBLIN STREETSCAPE PLAN AND AMEND THE CITY OF DUBLIN STREETSCAPE MASTER PLAN PLPA-2017-00012 RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVED BY: Stephen Wright SECOND: Dawn Benson AYES: Janine Thalblum, Catheryn Grier, Amit Kothari NOES: 8. Other Business Kristie Wheeler, Assistant Community Development Director, informed the Commission that the next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2020, but there are no scheduled agenda items, and will likely be cancelled. She also mentioned that there were currently no items scheduled for the November 10, 2020 meeting but the Sign Ordinance Update is tentatively scheduled for the November 24, 2020 meeting. Kristie Wheeler, Assistant Community Development Director, responded to questions regarding the rules relating to political signs being posted in Dublin. 9. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned by Commission Chairperson Thalblum at 8:38 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Planning Commission Chairperson ATTEST: Kristie Wheeler Assistant Community Development Director 3.1.a Packet Pg. 7 Attachment: 1. Draft Planning Commission Meeting Minutes dated October 13, 2020 (Approval of the October 13, 2020 Planning Commission