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Planning Commission and Planning Agency Combined Meeting

Date: August 31, 2023

Time: 1:00 p.m.

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Attachments:

Item 1 Roll Call
Commissioner Carr, District 1
Commissioner Reed, District 2
Commissioner Ocaña, District 3
Commissioner Koenigshofer, District 5
Commissioner McCaffery, Chair, District 4

Staff Members
Cecily Condon, PRMD Division Manager
Doug Bush, Project Planner
Robert Aguero, Project Planner
Tasha Levitt, Administrative Assistant
Jennifer Klein, Chief Deputy County Counsel

Disability Accommodation
If you have a disability which requires an accommodation or an alternative format to assist you in observing and commenting on this meeting, please call (707) 565-6186 or email PlanningAgency@sonoma-county.org at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to make arrangements.

Materials
Available digitally through the link in the Agenda and on the Planning Commission website. You can also email PlanningAgency@sonoma-county.org or the project planner to request materials.

Agenda

1:00 PM Call to order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance.

Correspondence

Board of Zoning Adjustments/Board of Supervisors Actions

Commissioner Announcements

Public Appearances for Non-Agenda Items

Items scheduled on the Agenda in order to expedite the meeting, please fill out a speaker card located on the back table before speaking.

Planning Commission Regular Calendar

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Item No.: 1
Time: 1:05 PM
File: ORD21-0001
Cont. from: August 3, 2023
Staff: Doug Bush & Robert Aguero
Env. Doc: Categorical Exemptions Section 15307 for actions by regulatory agencies for protection of natural resources, 15308 Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment
Proposal: Amendments to Sonoma County Code Chapter 26 (Sonoma County Zoning Code Regulations) and Chapter 25 (Subdivisions) including technical changes and updates to the Tree Protection Ordinance, Riparian Corridor Ordinance, and the Minor and Major Timberland Conversion Ordinances.
Recommended Action: The Permit Resource and Management Department (Permit Sonoma) recommends that the Planning Commission find the proposed action exempt from CEQA and adopt a resolution recommending that the Board of Supervisors adopt the attached ordinance (Attachment 2).
Location: All unincorporated parcels outside coastal zone
APN: Various
District: All
Zoning: Various
Action: Commissioner Carr motioned to recommend approval to the Board of Supervisors with modifications to staff’s recommendation. Seconded by Commissioner Koenigshofer and approved with a 5-0-0 vote.
Appeal Deadline: Not applicable
Resolution No.: 23-39

Vote:
Commissioner Carr: Aye
Commissioner Reed: Aye
Commissioner Ocaña: Aye
Commissioner Koenigshofer: Aye
Commissioner McCaffery: Aye

Ayes: 5
Noes: 0
Absent: 0
Abstain: 0


Planning Agency Roll Call

Commissioner District 1 Carr
Commissioner District 1 Cornwall
Commissioner District 2 Reed
Commissioner District 2 Gilardi
Commissioner District 3 Wiig
Commissioner District 3 Ocaña
Commissioner District 4 McCaffery
Commissioner District 4 Deas
Commissioner District 5 Koenigshofer

Planning Agency Calendar

  • 1:30 Discussion of Staff Report Availability (10 days)

Please note, no public hearing will be held and no action will be taken on the above item.


Permit Sonoma Hearing Waiver Calendar

This calendar serves only to notify the public of hearing waiver projects. The projects listed below are not on the current agenda.

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Procedures

PA meetings begin at 1:00 PM and are recorded. Presentations on the scheduled topics are given, followed by commissioner questions and discussion. A public hearing is then opened and the applicant gives a 10-minute project presentation followed by public comments. The time limit for public comments is at the Chair’s discretion and is typically 3 minutes per speaker. Please state your name for the record when you are called upon.

Questions raised by the public may be answered after all public comments are given. The Commission may request staff to answer questions

Uncontested Calendar: All items listed on the uncontested calendar are considered to be routine. The Chair will open the public hearing on all items simultaneously. If no one from the public addresses the PC, the hearing will be closed and the items may be acted upon with a single majority vote.

Public Appearances for Non-Agenda Items: Shortly after the hearing begins, the PC invites public participation regarding the affairs of the County. Any person desiring to speak on any matter which is not scheduled on this agenda may do so. Comments may be limited to three minutes, or as imposed at the discretion of the Chair. Under State Law, matters presented during public appearances cannot be discussed or acted upon by the PC commissioners.

Public Comments

Please follow the instructions below to submit a Public Comment in writing, email or in person. The PA invites interested persons to submit comments which are entered into the permanent record. Written comments received prior to and during the hearing are distributed to the commissioners, staff, and are available to the public via the public copies link in the calendar section of this agenda. Written comments received after the package is made public may be read into the record.

Mail Public Comments

Address letters to: Permit Sonoma, 2550 Ventura Avenue, Attn: Planning Agency Secretary, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 and include the project number.

Email Public Comments

Email comments to: PlanningAgency@sonoma-county.org. Please provide your name and the project number. It is advised to email comments prior to the hearing date to give commissioners and staff review time.

Public Comments Using Zoom

Comments are not accepted through Zoom at this time. If you wish to provide comments, please follow the instructions provided on this page for mail, email. Or in-person comment.

Speaking In-Person on an Agenda Item

If you wish to speak in-person on an item which appears on this agenda, please fill out a speaker card and drop it in the box near the staff table. You will be called by the Chair in the order received. Your name, will be announced when it’s your turn to speak (1 public comment is allowed per person). The meetings are recorded and all in person testimony must be given through the microphone. Please state your name upon approaching the microphone. Each person may speak only once and is usually granted 3 minutes. Time limits are at the discretion of the Chair. Questions raised by the public are to be directed to the Commission. At the end of the hearing, the Commission may ask staff or the applicant to respond to any questions raised during the hearing.

Be Respectful

Please Be Respectful of others and the varying points of view. No clapping, booing, or speaking out of turn.

Be Courteous

Please Be Courteous turn off cell phones and pagers while the meeting is in session.