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SPECIAL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
AGENDA
Thursday, February 7, 2019
6:30 PM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
7351 ROSANNA STREET, GILROY, CA 95020
Commissioners:
Manny Bhandal
manny.bhandal@cityofgilroy.org
Stefanie Elle
stefanie.elle@cityofgilroy.org
Joan Lewis
joan.lewis@cityofgilroy.org
Annedore Kushner
annedore.kushner@cityofgilroy.org
Adriana Leongardt
adriana.leongardt@cityofgilroy.org
Kelly Ramirez
kelly.ramirez@cityofgilroy.org
Michelle Montez
michelle.montez@cityofgilroy.org
Staff Liaison: Sharon Goei, Community Development Director |
sharon.goei@cityofgilroy.org
Written comments can be submitted by email to planningdivision@cityofgilroy.org
Please note that written comments will not be read out loud, but will be part of the
written record.
Comments by the public will be taken on any agenda item before action is taken
by the Planning Commission. Persons speaking on any matter are asked to state
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their name and address for the record. Public testimony is subject to reasonable
regulations, including but not limited to time restrictions on particular issues and for
each individual speaker. A minimum of 12 copies of materials should be provided
to the Clerk for distribution to the Commission and Staff. Public comments are
limited to no more than three-minutes, at the Chair ’s discretion.
Comments on any agenda item may be emailed to the Planning Division at
planningdivision@cityofgilroy.org or mailed to the City of Gilroy, Community
Development Department at City Hall, 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020.
Comments received by the Planning Division by 1:00pm on the day of a Planning
Commission meeting will be distributed to the Planning Commissioners prior to or
at the meeting and are available for public inspection at the Planning Division
counter at City Hall, 7351 Rosanna Street. Any correspondence received will be
incorporated into the meeting record. Items received after the 1:00pm deadline will
be provided to the Planning Commission as soon as practicable.
In compliance with the American Disabilities Act (ADA), the City will make
reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. If you need
special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk 72
hours prior to the meeting at (408) 846-0491. A sound enhancement system is
available in the City Council Chambers.
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.
Persons who wish to speak on matters set for Public Hearing will be heard when
the presiding officer calls for comments from those persons who are in support of
or in opposition thereto. After persons have spoken, the hearing is closed and
brought to the Planning Commission level for discussion and action. There is no
further comment permitted from the audience unless requested by the Planning
Commission.
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.
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE GILROY OPEN GOVERNMENT
ORDINANCE
Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view
of the public. Commissions, task forces, councils and other agencies of the
City exist to conduct the people's business. This ordinance assures that
deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are
open to the people's review.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE OPEN
GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, TO RECEIVE A FREE COPY OF THE
ORDINANCE OR TO REPORT A VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE, CONTACT
THE OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION STAFF AT (408) 846-0204 or by
email at cityclerk@cityofgilroy.org.
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Planning Commission
after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection with the
agenda packet in the lobby of Administration at City Hall, 7351 Rosanna Street
during normal business hours. These materials are also available with the agenda
packet on the City website at www.cityofgilroy.org
I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
II. REPORT ON POSTING THE AGENDA AND ROLL CALL
III. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Three-minute time limit)
Please limit your comments to 3 minutes. (This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons
desiring to address the Council on matters not on this agenda. The law does not permit
Council action or extended discussion of any item not on the agenda except under special
circumstances. If Council action is requested, the Council may place the matter on a future
agenda. Written material provided by public members for Council agenda item “public
comment by Members of the Public on items not on the agenda” will be limited to 10 pages
in hard copy. An unlimited amount of material may be provided electronically. (report
attached)
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
A. December 20, 2018 Meeting Minutes
V. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. CUP 18-02 (#18070065) requests a Conditional Use Permit to operate a Child Care
Facility within an existing institutional building on a 4.32 acre property at 8455 Wren Avenue
(APN 790-20-076), in the Single Family Residential (R1) zone. The site is currently
developed with a 344 seat church sanctuary and two adjacent two-story buildings totaling
17,600 square feet (i.e., Building A is 9,200 square feet and Building B is 8,400 square feet),
primarily used for Sunday school and storage). The site has 105 on-site parking spaces. The
daycare proposes to operate within the first floor of Building B, 4,200 square feet. The
proposal would replace six Sunday School classrooms with a Day Care facility for a
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maximum of sixty (60) children ages 2 through 6-years, and seven (7) staff, between the
hours of 6:30 am through 6:30 pm, Monday through Friday. The daycare includes a new
5,500 square foot playground area with accessory structures in the existing outdoor yard
area behind the buildings (to the west). Ingress and egress to the facility is provided from
Wren Ave via a one-way driveway around the building. Drop off and pick up times are varied
and based on individual family schedules.
1. Staff Report: Miguel Contreras, Planner I
2. Public Comment
3. Planning Commission Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications
4. Possible Action:
2) Recommendation: Staff has analyzed the proposed project, and recommends
that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit
(CUP) 18-02 (#18070065) subject to certain findings and conditions.
B. Z 18-08 (zone change) requests approval of a zoning map amendment from Open Space
(OS) to Commercial Industrial (CM) for a 103+/- acre site commonly known as the Barberi
and Denice/Filice properties. The property is located northeast of Bolsa Road (APN 841-31-
003, 019 and 022). No development is proposed at this time. The City Council certified an
EIR for this site as part of the Gilroy 2020 General Plan on June 13, 2002 via application
GPA 99-01 [State Clearinghouse number 99052046]. Application filed by George Renz of
Renz & Renz on behalf of the property owners, 7500 Arroyo Circle, Suite 170, Gilroy, CA
95020.
1. Staff Report: Melissa Durkin, Planner II
2. Public Comment
3. Planning Commission Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications
4. Possible Action:
2) Recommendation: Staff has analyzed the proposed project, and recommends
that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit
(CUP) 18-02 (#18070065) subject to certain findings and conditions.
ItemUnder2) Recommendation: Staff has analyzed the proposed project, and
recommends that the Planning Commission:
a) Adopt a resolution recommending that the City Council approve Zone Change
application Z 18-08 as requested, subject to certain findings.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Selection of Chair and Vice Chair
1. Staff Report: Sue O'Strander, Deputy Director of Community Development
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
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a) Motion to Receive Report.
B. The Planning Commission is requested to review Planning Commission assignments to
various task forces and committees, and to make adjustments, as necessary.
1. Staff Report: Sue O'Strander, Deputy Director of Community Development
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
a) Motion to Receive Report.
C. Updated City Council Calendar Assignments
1. Staff Report: Sue O'Strander, Deputy Director of Community Development
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
a) Motion to Receive Report.
D. Planning Approval Chart
1. Staff Report: Sue O'Strander, Deputy Director of Community Development
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
a) Motion to Receive Report.
E. Introduction of Budget Requests Process for next Budget Cycle
1. Staff Report: Sue O'Strander, Deputy Director of Community Development
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
a) Motion to Receive Report.
VII. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
A. Current Planning Projects (reports attached)
B. Planning Staff Approvals (report attached)
VIII. PRESENTATION BY MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
IX. REPORTS BY COMMISSION MEMBERS
Chair Tom Fischer -Bicycle Pedestrian Committee, Gilroy Downtown Business Association,
General Plan Advisory Committee, High Speed Rail Authority
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Vice Chair Casey Estorga - Street Naming, City Council Meetings for January 7, 2019 and
January 28, 2019
Commissioner Armendariz - Housing Advisory Committee
Commissioner Sue Rodriguez - South County Joint Planning Advisory Committee
X. PLANNING MANAGER REPORT
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