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City of Gilroy Planning Commission
Regular Meeting Minutes Thursday, August 1, 2024 | 6:00 PM
1. OPENING Tonight’s meeting was called to order by Chair Bhandal at 6:00 pm.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Bhandal led the pledge of allegiance.
3. REPORT ON POSTING THE AGENDA AND ROLL CALL The agenda was posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
Attendance Attendee Name
Present Stefanie Elle, Commissioner Joan Lewis, Commissioner Kelly Ramirez, Commissioner
Monica Valdez, Commissioner
Annedore Kushner, Vice Chair Manny Bhandal, Chair
Absent Adriana Leongardt, Commissioner 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS Chair Bhandal opened public comment for items not on the agenda. There being no speakers, Chair Bhandal closed public comment for items not on the
agenda.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
5.1. July 11, 2024 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
A motion was made by Commissioner Lewis; seconded by Commissioner Ramirez to approve the consent agenda. RESULT: Pass [6 – 0] MOVER: Commissioner Lewis
SECONDER: Commissioner Ramirez AYES: Commissioner Elle, Lewis, Ramirez, Valdez, Vice Chair Kushner, and Chair Bhandal ABSENT: Commissioner Leongardt
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS 6.1. No items.
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7. NEW BUSINESS 7.1. Planning Commission Review of a Resolution of the CIty Council of the City of Gilroy Requesting the Allocation of Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation Development Act Article 3 Pedestrian/Bicycle Project Funding from the
Metropolitan Transportation Commission. 1. Staff Report: Heba El-Guindy, Public Works Director 2. Public Comment: 3. Possible Action:
Receive a report, provide feedback, and recommend City Council adopt a resolution to approve the Transportation Development Act Article 3 grant funding request from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for Fiscal Year 2025.
A motion was made by Chair Bhandal; seconded by Vice Chair Kushner to: Receive a report, provide feedback, and recommend City Council adopt a
resolution to approve the Transportation Development Act Article 3 grant
funding request from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for Fiscal Year 2025. RESULT: Pass [6 – 0] MOVER: Chair Bhandal SECONDER: Vice Chair Kushner AYES: Commissioner Elle, Lewis, Ramirez, Valdez, Vice Chair Kushner, and Chair Bhandal ABSENT: Commissioner Leongardt
7.2. Planning Commissioner Training – Complete Streets (presentation will be provided at the meeting).
Public Works Director, Heba El-Guindy, provided a training on complete streets
and answered the Planning Commissioner’s questions. The presentation covered what constitutes a complete street and provided examples from different cities that demonstrate a complete street. 8. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 8.1. Planning Division Staff Approvals There were no Planning Division approvals since the last report provided to the Planning Commission at its July 11, 2024 regular meeting.
9. PLANNING DIVISION REPORT Planning Manager, Cindy McCormick, informed the Planning Commission that an email was sent out on July 11, 2024 regarding the environmental notice of intent to adopt a
mitigated negative declaration for the RenFu Villa residential development project that will
be coming to the Planning Commission in the next few months as a tentative map and zoning map amendment.
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Planning Manager McCormick advised the Planning Commission that staff is getting close to completing the draft sections for the comprehensive zoning code update. Staff will
present the draft to the Planning Commission over a series of public meetings, and that the dates and structure of those meetings would be announced later. Planning Manager McCormick informed the Commission of the Gilroy Leadership’s Government Day which will be hosted on August 9, 2024 in the Council Chambers.
Planning Manager McCormick concluded her report by announcing that the City received a grant for the development of a climate action plan and VMT Policy. 10. ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY REPORT No report. 11. ADJOURNMENT To the Next Meeting of September 5, 2024 at 6:00 PM Chair Bhandal adjourned the meeting at 7:00 p.m. Ariana Fabian, Planning Technician