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Home My WebLink About06/07/2018 Planning Commission - Regular Meeting AgendaSelect Language Powered by Translate SPECIAL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA Thursday, June 7, 2018 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 11/4/24, 11:42 AM Meeting https://gilroy.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingTemplateId=2217 1/7 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. 11/4/24, 11:42 AM Meeting https://gilroy.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingTemplateId=2217 2/7 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Meeting Minutes of May 17, 2018 IV. PRESENTATION BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC: (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 Commission 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. V. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Z 18-01 (zone change for a PUD) requests approval of a Zoning Amendment to establish a Planned Unit Development for this 22.44 acre site, commonly known as the Hecker Pass North Residential Cluster. The project is located within the Hecker Pass Specific Plan area, north of Hecker Pass Highway and immediately east of the Gilroy Municipal Golf Course (APN 783-04-023). TM 18-01 (tentative map) requests approval of a subdivision consisting of 11/4/24, 11:42 AM Meeting https://gilroy.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingTemplateId=2217 3/7 72 single-family residential lots, 7 open space parcels, 2 private street parcels, and 2 public street parcels. AS 18-03 (architecture and site review) requests approval of the architectural details and site improvements associated with the development of a 72 unit single-family residential subdivision. Application filed by Skip Spiering on behalf of Hecker Pass North, LLC, 8 North San Pedro, San Jose, CA 95110. 1. Staff Report: Brad Evanson, Planner 2. Public Comment 3. Planning Commission Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications 4. Possible Action: Motion to continue this item to the Planning Commission meeting on August 2, 2018. Motion to: 1) Consider and recommend that the City Council motion to accept an Addendum to the Hecker Pass Specific Plan EIR prepared for the project, based on findings required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and, 2) Adopt a resolution recommending that the City Council approve Planned Unit Development Z 18-01 as requested, subject to certain findings; and 3) Adopt a resolution recommending that the City Council approve Tentative Map TM 18-01, as requested, subject to certain findings; and 4) Adopt a resolution recommending that the City Council approve Architectural and Site Review Permit AS 18-03 as requested, subject to certain findings and conditions. (Roll Call Vote) B. Variance (V 18-01), Tentative Map (TM 17-02), and Architectural and Site Review (AS 17- 14) request for development of a 2.23-acre site with 9 single family homes, located along the north side of Third Street, between Rosemary Drive and Grassland Way. The site is identified asAPN 810-20-029 and within the East Residential Cluster of the Hecker Pass Specific Plan area. The requested applications support development of the residential site with a cul-de- sac neighborhood, referred to as Heartland Triangle. A variance from Hecker Pass Specific Plan setback and lot size requirements is requested to accommodate a zipper lot configuration for the nine lots. Applications filed by Meritage Homes, 1671 E. Monte Vista Avenue, Suite 214, Vacaville, CA 95688. THIS REQUEST WAS CONTINUED FROM THE MAY 17, 2018 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING. 1. Staff Report: Sue O'Strander, Interim Development Center Manager 2. Public Comment 3. Planning Commission Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications 4. Possible Action: Motion to continue this item to the Planning Commission meeting on August 2, 2018. 11/4/24, 11:42 AM Meeting https://gilroy.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingTemplateId=2217 4/7 Motion to recommend that the Planning Commission: 1) Consider and recommend that the City Council adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program prepared for the project, based on findings required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and 2) Adopt a resolution approving the Variance (V 18-01) as requested, subject to certain findings and conditions; and 3) Adopt a resolution recommending that the City Council approve the Tentative Map (TM 17-02) as requested, subject to certain findings and conditions; and 4) Adopt a resolution recommending that the City Council approve the Architectural and Site Review (AS 17-14) as requested, subject to certain findings and conditions. (Roll Call Vote) C. A Zoning Amendment to amend the Hecker Pass Specific Plan comprising of four components: 1) changing the planned Hecker Pass Highway and Third Street/Autumn Drive intersection from a standard intersection to a roundabout; 2) addition of a Class I bike path on private property south of Hecker Pass Highway; 3) modify language related to fencing within the Hecker Pass Highway 115-foot setback corridor, as well as other fencing restriction modifications in the specific plan; and 4) elimination of two specific plan EIR transportation- related mitigation measures. In addition to these major components, the applicant proposes various “clean-up” changes, which consist of inconsequential text modifications. 1. Staff Report: Sue O'Strander, Interim Development Center Manager 2. Public Comment 3. Planning Commission Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications 4. Possible Action: Motion to continue this item to the Planning Commission meeting on August 2, 2018. D. Architectural and site review permit AS 17-02 is requested for development of a 6- acre parcel within the Hecker Pass Specific Plan area. The subject site is located along the south side of Hecker Pass Highway, north of Lone Oak Lane, and just west of Two Oaks Lane. The subject site is addressed at 2740 Hecker Pass Highway and identified by assessor parcelnumber (APN) 810-20-006. Proposed development would include three buildings – one for winery functions, and two mixed use buildings with ground floor restaurant and retail uses and 22 live/work units on the second floor levels. The live/work rental units are not for sale, and is not intended to be used or otherwise sublet for use by someone other than the residential tenant. The commercial uses would total 32,758 square feet and are anticipated to consist of a wine tasting room, wine warehouse, and outdoor crush area, a small retail store, several eateries, and a deli and wine store. Application filed by Hecker Pass Commercial LLC, 1999 S. Bascom Avenue, Suite 700, Campbell, CA 95008. 1. Staff Report: Sue O'Strander, Interim Development Center Manager 2. Public Comment 3. Planning Commission Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications 11/4/24, 11:42 AM Meeting https://gilroy.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingTemplateId=2217 5/7 4. Possible Action: Motion to continue this item to the Planning Commission meeting on August 2, 2018. E. Tentative Map TM 16-02 requests approval to subdivide the approximately 8.56 acre project site into 14 single-family residential lots and 3 parcels to accommodate private streets, stormwater management facilities, and open space along the northern portion of the site, adjacent to the Uvas Creek riparian area and flood plain. Development of the single family home lots is not part of this request, and would be processed under a separate request at a later date. The project site is located north and east of Las Animas Elementary School at the northern terminus of Greenfield Drive, and immediately south of Uvas Creek, APN: 808-20-008. Application filed by John Taft/R.J. Dyer Real Property Investment, Inc., 1230 First Street, Ste. 204, Gilroy, CA 95020. 1. Staff Report: Brad Evanson, Planner 2. Public Comment 3. Planning Commission Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications 4. Possible Action: Motion to continue this item to the Planning Commission meeting on August 2, 2018. F. M 18-02 (Policy Amendment) proposes a policy amendment for Placement of Street Furniture Objects in the Public Right of Way, pertaining to a pilot program which allows the establishment of parklets in Downtown Gilroy. The recommended policy would eliminate the current pilot program and provide a formalized permit process for the establishment and sponsorship of public parklets. As proposed, parklets could be considered within Gilroy’s downtown district. 1. Staff Report: Sue O'Strander, Interim Development Center Manager 2. Public Comment 3. Planning Commission Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications 4. Possible Action: Motion to continue this item to the Planning Commission meeting on August 2, 2018. VI. OLD BUSINESS VII. NEW BUSINESS VIII. CORRESPONDENCE IX. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 11/4/24, 11:42 AM Meeting https://gilroy.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingTemplateId=2217 6/7 A. Current Planning Projects (report attached) B. Planning Staff Approvals (report attached) X. PRESENTATION BY MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION XI. ORAL REPORTS BY COMMISSION MEMBERS Chair Tom Fischer - City Council Meetings for May 7, 2018 and May 21, 2018, Bicycle Pedestrian Committee, Gilroy Downtown Business Association, High Speed Rail Authority, General Plan Advisory Committee Commissioner Rebecca Scheel - General Plan Advisory Committee Vice Chair Casey Estorga - Street Naming Commissioner Armendariz - Housing Advisory Committee Commissioner Steve Ashford - Historic Heritage Committee Commissioner Sue Rodriguez - South County Joint Planning Advisory Committee 11/4/24, 11:42 AM Meeting https://gilroy.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingTemplateId=2217 7/7