Planning Commission Meeting

AGENDA REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 380 CIVIC DRIVE, GALT THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2024, 6:00 PM NOTE: Speaker Request Sheets are provided inside the Council Chambers. If you wish to address the Commission during the meeting, complete a Speaker Sheet and give to the Secretary of the Commission. A maximum of three (3) minutes is allowed for each speaker. NOTE: If you need disability-related modifications or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in this meeting, please contact the Community Development Dept., 209-366- 7230, 495 Industrial Drive, at least two days prior to the meeting. 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGAINCE 2. ROLL CALL: COMMISSIONERS: Hood, Denier, Jones, Gerling, and Rodriguez. 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Under Government Code Section 54954.3, members of the audience may address the Commission on non-agenda items. Speakers may address the Commission on any agenda item during consideration of the item. Speakers shall restrict their comments to issues that are within the subject matter jurisdiction to the Planning Commission and limit comments to a maximum of three minutes. Please fill out a speaker sheet located on the table inside the entrances to the Council Chambers and forward the completed speaker sheet to the Recording Secretary. 4. INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR: A. SUBJECT: Minutes of the May 9, 2024, Regular Meeting. RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission approve the minutes of the May 9, 2024 Regular Meeting. 5. PUBLIC HEARING: A. SUBJECT: Elliott Ranch unit 3 Tentative Subdivision Map Time Extension Request RECOMMENDATION: 1. Receive presentation; and 2. Open public hearing to receive comments; and 3. Upon closing the public hearing, consider the resolution approving a three-year extension request for the Elliott Ranch Unit 3 Tentative Subdivision Map. CEQA: A California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Initial Study (IS) was adopted as part of the Elliott Ranch Unit 3 TSM and Design Review to prove consistency with the original adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the East Galt Infill Annexation / Simmerhorn Ranch project (SCH #2020050581). Map extensions do not require further CEQA review. CITY OF GALT PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA PAGE 2 REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 8, 2024 B. SUBJECT: Meritage Homes Design Review – Liberty Ranch Village 6 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Receive presentation; and 2. Open public hearing to receive comments; and 3. Upon closing the public hearing, recommend that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution approving the Design Review (Project Architecture) for Meritage Homes - Liberty Ranch Village 6. CEQA: Staff has determined the project to be exempt from additional environmental review pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21083.3 and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 (Projects Consistent with a Community Plan, General Plan or Zoning). C. SUBJECT: Meritage Homes Design Review – Liberty Ranch Village 7 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Receive presentation; and 2. Open public hearing to receive comments; and 3. Upon closing the public hearing, recommend that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution approving the Design Review (Project Architecture) for Meritage Homes - Liberty Ranch Village 7. CEQA: Staff has determined the project to be exempt from additional environmental review pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21083.3 and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 (Projects Consistent with a Community Plan, General Plan or Zoning). D. SUBJECT: Meritage Homes Design Review – Liberty Ranch Village 9 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Receive presentation; and 2. Open public hearing to receive comments; and 3. Upon closing the public hearing, recommend that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution approving the Design Review (Project Architecture) for Meritage Homes - Liberty Ranch Village 9. CEQA: Staff has determined the project to be exempt from additional environmental review pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21083.3 and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 (Projects Consistent with a Community Plan, General Plan or Zoning). 6. PUBLIC MEETING: A. SUBJECT: Planning Commission Annual Report – FY 2023/2024 RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission review and make recommendations and/or revisions as needed to finalize the Planning Commission Annual Report for presentation to the City Council. (September 17 – City Council meeting) DIRECTOR’S REPORT: Development updates CITY OF GALT PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA PAGE 3 REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 8, 2024 7. ADJOURN STACY SCHAFER, ASSOCIATE PLANNER /PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY: Agenda Report. The agenda for this Galt Planning Commission Meeting was posted in the following listed sites before the close of business at 5:00 p.m. on the Monday preceding the meeting: 1. City Hall Lobby, 380 Civic Drive 2. U. S. Post Office, 600 N. Lincoln Way 3. Community Development Department, 495 Industrial Drive