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Planning Commission Meeting

Date: November 02, 2023

Time: 1:00 p.m.

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The Planning Commission conducts public hearings and makes decisions on applications for subdivisions, mining permits, and legislative policy matters such the General Plan, Specific Plans, and Zoning changes.

The Planning Commission meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month (and as needed).

Roll Call
Commissioner Diane Olmstead, District 1
Commissioner Pat Gilardi, District 2
Commissioner Evan Wiig, District 3
Commissioner Eric Koenigshofer, District 5
Commissioner Shaun McCaffery, Chair, District 4

Staff Members 
Cecily Condon, Project Review Manager
Azine Spalding
Alexandria Sullivan, 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.

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

Planning Commission Regular Calendar

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Item No.:

1

Time:

1:05 PM

File:

PLP20-0014 Tech Corrections

Applicant:

Permit Sonoma

Owner:

Not Applicable

Cont. from:

Not Applicable

Staff:

Azine Spalding

Env. Doc:

Categorical Exception

Proposal:

Permit Sonoma periodically identifies zoning and land use mapping discrepancies and prepares technical corrections to improve the accuracy of official zoning and land use information. The project would amend the General Plan Urban Service Area boundary map to fully incorporate the property boundaries of a 2.63 acre parcel that was created by a lot merger in 2013. The Urban Service Area boundary was inadvertently not extended to be coterminous with the new property boundary.

Recommended Action:

Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution recommending that the Board of Supervisors adopt the proposed resolution amending the County General Plan Urban Service Area boundary map.

Location:

18661 Lomita Avenue, Sonoma

APN:

127-072-014

District:

One

Zoning:

RR B6 3 (Rural Residential 3-acre per dwelling unit density), F2 (Floodplain Combining District) RC50/25 (Riparian Corridor Combining District) SR (Scenic Resource Combining District)

Action:

Commissioner Wiig motion to approve the project as recommended by staff to the Board of Supervisors. Seconded by Commissioner Koenigshofer and approved with a 5-0-0 vote.

Appeal Deadline:

Not applicable

Resolution No.:

23-44

Vote:
Commissioner Olmstead: Aye
Commissioner Reed: Aye
Commissioner Wiig: Aye
Commissioner Koenigshofer: Aye
Commissioner McCaffery, Chair: Aye

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


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.

None


Procedures

Planning Commission hearings begin at 1:00 PM and are recorded. Agenda items begin on or after the time stated on the agenda. County staff will give a presentation on the project followed by commissioner questions. 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 or the applicant to answer questions, and the applicant is given the opportunity to respond to any public comments. The public hearing is then closed and no further public comments are received. The commissioners discuss the project and make a decision by motion and roll call vote.

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 Planning Commission, 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 Planning Commission 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 Planning Commission commissioners.

Public Comment

Please follow the instructions below to submit a Public Comment in writing, email or in person via Zoom. The Planning Commission 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. Please note, due to the office closure under the Sonoma County Shelter in Place order, Permit Sonoma receives mail once a week leading to longer than usual processing times for mailed in items.

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 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.

If you wish to comment on a hearing waiver item, submit your comment directly to the assigned planner prior to the “last day for public comment” date listed for each item.

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.