08/19/2021 Planning Commission Special Meeting
Special Planning Commission Agenda
August 19, 2021 6:30 P.M.
PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS
Chair: Tom Fischer: tom.fischer@cityofgilroy.org Andrew Ridley: andrew.ridley@cityofgilroy.org
Joan Lewis: joan.lewis@cityofgilroy.org Manny Bhandal: manny.bhandal@cityofgilroy.org
Vice Chair: John Doyle: john.doyle@cityofgilroy.org
Adilene Jezabel Moreno: adilene.moreno@cityofgilroy.org
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ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE BY EMAILING ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS TO CHRISTINA
RUIZ AT christina.ruiz@cityofgilroy.org OR BY LEAVING A VOICE MESSAGE COMMENT BY
CALLING (408) 846-0269, PRIOR TO 5:00 P.M. AUGUST 19, 2021.
THE AUGUST 19, 2021 MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE
GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20
In order to minimize the spread of the COVID 19 virus, the City will be offering telephone and email
options for public comments at this meeting. The public is encouraged to participate in this meeting
by telephone or email as follows:
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2021. IMPORTANT: identify the Agenda Item Number or PUBLIC COMMENT in the subject line
of your email. The Clerk will read the first three minutes of each email into the public record.
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will make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. If you need
special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Community Development
Department a minimum of 2 hours prior to the meeting at (408) 846-0269.
If you challenge any planning or land use decision made at this meeting in court, you may be limited to raising
only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing held at this meeting, or in written
correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. Please take notice
that the time within which to seek judicial review of any final administrative determination reached at this
meeting is governed by Section 1094.6 of the California Code of Civil Procedure.
A Closed Session may be called during this meeting pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1) if a
point has been reached where, in the opinion of the legislative body of the City on the advice of its legal
counsel, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the City.
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Planning Commission after distribution of the
agenda packet are available for public inspection on the City website at www.cityofgilroy.org
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956, at a Special Meeting, comments by the public will be
taken only on those items on the agenda.
I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
II. REPORT ON POSTING THE AGENDA AND ROLL CALL
III. PUBLIC COMMENTS: (Three-minute time limit). This portion of the meeting is reserved for
persons desiring to address the Planning Commission on matters not on the agenda. The
law does not permit the Planning Comm ission action or extended discussion of any item
not on the agenda except under special circumstances. If Planning Commission action is
requested, the Planning Commission may place the matter on a future agenda. All
statements that require a response will be referred to staff for reply in writing.
PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR RELATED PROJECT APPLICATIONS WILL BE HEARD CONCURRENTLY AND
ACTION WILL BE TAKEN INDIVIDUALLY. COMPANION PROJECTS UNDER NEW BUSINESS WILL BE
TAKEN UP FOR ACTION PRIOR TO, OR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE RELATED PUBLIC HEARING.
THIS REQUIRES DEVIATION IN THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AS NOTED WITHIN THE AGENDA.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA - NONE
V. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Tentative Map application to subdivide approximately 41.4 acres for build-out of
the Canyon Creek, Rocky Knoll and Malvasia II neighborhoods of the Glen Loma
Ranch Specific Plan. Applicant Tim Filice representing the Glen Loma
Group/Filice Family Estate. (TM 20-05).
1. Staff Report: Melissa Durkin, Planner II
2. Open Public Hearing
3. Close Public Hearing
4. Planning Commission Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications
5. Possible Action:
Staff recommends continuing TM 20-05 to the September 16, 2021 Special Planning
Commission meeting.
B. Adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration; Approval of a Planned Unit
Development Rezoning, Tentative Map, and Architectural and Site Review for the
Tenth and Chestnut Commercial Project (aka, Laurel Square)
1. Staff Report: Kraig Tambornini, Senior Planner
2. Open Public Hearing
3. Close Public Hearing
4. Planning Commission Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications
5. Possible Action:
Staff has analyzed the proposed project, and recommends that the Planning
Commission (Roll Call Vote):
a) Consider and recommend that the City Council adopt the Mitigated Negative
Declaration prepared for the project, based on findings required by the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA);
b) Adopt a resolution recommending that the City Council approve the Z 20 -04 Planned
Unit Development rezoning;
c) Adopt a resolution recommending that the City Council ap prove Tentative Parcel
Map TM 20-03, subject to certain findings and conditions; and
d) Adopt a resolution recommending that the City Council approve Architectural and
Site Review AS 20-14, subject to certain findings and conditions.
C. AS 21-09 (#21060002), Cabana at 7811 Miller Ave. APN: 808-13-014.
1. Staff Report: Miguel Contreras, Planner I
2. Open Public Hearing
3. Close Public Hearing
4. Planning Commission Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications
5. Possible Action:
Staff has analyzed the proposed project, and recommends that the Planning
Commission (Roll Call Vote):
a) Adopt a resolution approving the Architectural and Site Review application AS 21-
09, subject to certain findings and conditions.
VI. NEW BUSINESS - NONE
VII. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS - NONE
VIII. PRESENTATION BY MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION - NONE
IX. REPORTS BY COMMISSION MEMBERS - NONE
X. PLANNING DIVISION REPORT
XI. ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
XII. ADJOURNMENT to the Next Meeting of September 2, 2021 at 6:30 P.M.