Planning Commission

CITY OF PITTSBURG PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA JULY 28, 2026 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER 65 CIVIC AVENUE, PITTSBURG, CA REGULAR MEETING 7:00 PM Planning Commission Members Donna Smith, Chair Elissa Robinson, Vice-Chair Jennifer Ingram, Commissioner Deandra Stokes, Commissioner Ivelina Popova, Commissioner Reilly Kent, Commissioner Sarah Foster, Commissioner Any member of the public who wishes to address the Commission should complete a Speaker’s Card, available on the public counter below the dais. Please note on the card the agenda item number, or, for items not listed on this agenda, a brief description of the issue on which you would like to address the Commission. Give the completed form to the Minutes Clerk or a staff member, who will give the card to the Commission Chair. The Chair will invite the speaker(s) to the podium at the appropriate time during the meeting. Each individual will be given three minutes to address the Commission, unless additional time is allowed as provided for spokespersons. Prior to speaking, each speaker is requested to state his or her name and business and city of residence in a clear and audible tone of voice. For items listed under the “Public Hearings” or “Commission Consideration” portions of this agenda, the public hearing or public comment period will follow a brief presentation on the item by Planning Department staff and/or the project applicant. A decision by the Planning Commission is not final until the appeal period expires 10 calendar days after the date the decision occurred. The applicant, City Council member(s), City Manager, or any affected person may appeal the denial, approval, recommendation, or any condition of approval of an item within the 10-day appeal period. A completed appeal form and the applicable filing fee must be filed with the City Planner, 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg. The appeal form must include the name and address of the appellant and state the reasons for the appeal. The appeal will be set for City Council consideration and appropriate public notification given. The Commission requests that you refrain from disruptive conduct during the meeting and that you observe the order and decorum of the Council Chamber. Please turn off or set to vibrate all cellular phones, and refrain from making personal, impertinent or slanderous remarks. Boisterous or disruptive behavior while the Commission is in session, and the display of signs in a manner that violates the rights of others or prevents others from watching or fully participating in the Planning Commission meeting is considered counterproductive and will not be tolerated, and the Commission Chair can order any person who engages in such conduct to leave the Council Chamber. This agenda was posted in City Hall on Friday, July 24, 2026 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE DELETIONS, WITHDRAWALS OR CONTINUANCES COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE CONSENT PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Recommending City Council Adoption of Text Amendments to Title 18 of the Pittsburg Municipal Code for Accessory Dwelling Unit Zoning Code Updates, AP-26-0067 (TA) This is a public hearing to consider a recommendation for City Council adoption of an Ordinance amending Title 18 (“Zoning”), Chapter 18.50, of the Pittsburg Municipal Code (PMC). The proposed text amendments are limited to Chapter 18.50, Article IV, "Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADU)." The amendments would update the City's ADU Ordinance, to ensure consistency with current State ADU law and improve the clarity, administration, and implementation of the City's development standards. The proposed amendments would also further implement Housing Program 7 of the City's 6th Cycle Housing Element. The project is statutorily exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15282(h), which includes the adoption of an ordinance regarding second units in a single-family or multi- family residential zones by a city to implement provisions of Sections 65852.1 and 65852.2 of the Government Code, as set forth in 21080.17 of the Public Resources Code. Under California Public Resources Code Section 21080.17, CEQA does not apply to the adoption of an ordinance by a city or county implementing the provisions of Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code, which is California's ADU and JADU law. Therefore, the adoption of the proposed ordinance is statutorily exempt from CEQA in that it implements State ADU and JADU law. Further, ADUs and JADUs approved ministerially are statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15268 (Ministerial Projects) of the CEQA guidelines and Section 21080(b)(1). 2. Revocation of Use Permit Application No. AP-21-1570 for Day Spring Spa, 1353 Buchanan Road, Pittsburg, 94565 Public Hearing pursuant to Pittsburg Municipal Code 18.28.110 for the Revocation of Use Permit No. AP-21-1570 (Adopted under Planning Commission Resolution No. 10171), which established a foot reflexology and massage therapy business within an existing 1,536 square-foot commercial space located at 1353 Buchanan Road. The property is located within the Highlands Square Shopping Center. The site is located within the CC  (Community Commercial) zoning district. Assessor’s Parcel Number: 088-460- 002. The project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Class 1, “Existing Facilities,” of the CEQA Guidelines, section 15301. 3. Consideration of a Use Permit Request for a Type 21 ABC License to Permit the Sale of Distilled Spirits in Conjunction with an Existing Grocery Store that Sells Beer and Wine (La Raza Market, AP-23-0123 [UP]) This is a Public Hearing for a Use Permit to allow for the sale of distilled spirits under a Type 21 Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License within an existing grocery store that sells beer and wine, located at 134 East Tenth Street. The site is located within the Downtown Service Commercial (CS-D) Zoning District and has a General Plan designation of Service Commercial (CS). Assessor’s Parcel No. 085-204-009. The proposed project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Class 1, “Existing Facilities,” of the CEQA Guidelines, section 15301. The proposed project qualifies for a Class 1 categorical exemption because the project site is an existing privately owned structure, and the applicant is not proposing any expansion of the existing structure. The proposed project would not have any significant effect on the environment and therefore categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE REPORTS ADJOURNMENT OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING  NOTICE TO PUBLIC GENERAL INFORMATION Copies of the open session agenda packets, as distributed to the City Council, are on file in the office of the City Clerk, 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, California, and are available for public inspection, beginning 72 hours in advance, during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except City holidays). Full agenda packets are also located on the City’s website at www.pittsburgca.gov. If any reports or documents, which are public records, are distributed to the City Council less than 72 hours before the meeting, those reports or documents will be available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office and on the day of the meeting in the Council Chamber at the public counter area below the dais. SPEAKER’S CARD Members of the audience who wish to address the City Council on issues that are not scheduled for the agenda and on any items listed as part of the agenda should complete a Speaker’s Card available at the dais. Please read the card carefully in order to fill out the card properly. Submit the completed card to the City Clerk before the item is called, preferably before the meeting begins. Individuals will be given up to three minutes to address the Council unless additional time is allowed as provided for spokespersons. Speakers are not permitted to yield their time to another speaker. Prior to speaking, each member of the public shall state their name and business and City of residence in a clear and audible tone of voice. Pursuant to the Brown Act, no action may be taken by the City Council on items not already scheduled on the agenda; however, the City Council may refer your comments/concerns to staff or request that the item be placed on a future agenda. PUBLIC HEARINGS Persons who wish to speak on Public Hearings listed on the agenda will be heard when the Public Hearing is opened, except on Public Hearing items previously heard and closed to public comment. After the public has commented, the item is closed to public comment and brought to the Council/Agency level for discussion and action. Further comment from the audience will not be received unless requested by the Council/Agency. There is a 90-day limit for the filing of a challenge in the Superior Court to certain City administrative decisions and orders which require a hearing by law, the receipt of evidence, and the exercise of discretion. The 90-day limit begins on the date the decision is final (Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6). Further, if you challenge an action taken by the City Council in court, you may be limited, by California law, including but not limited to Government Code Section 65009, to raising only those issues you or someone else raised in the public hearing, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council prior to or at the public hearing. The City Council may be requested to reconsider a decision if the request is made prior to the next City Council meeting, regardless of whether it is a regular or special meeting. 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(28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II) DISRUPTIVE CONDUCT The Council requests that you observe the order and decorum of our Council Chamber by turning off or setting to vibrate all cellular telephones and electronic devices, and that you refrain from making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks. Boisterous and disruptive behavior while the Council is in session, and the display of signs in a manner which violates the rights of others or prevents others from watching or fully participating in the Council meeting, is a violation of our Municipal Code and any person who engages in such conduct can be ordered to leave the Council Chamber by the Mayor. LIVE MEDIA BROADCASTING ADVISEMENT City Council meetings are webcast live on the City’s website at www.pittsburgca.gov on the Agendas and Live Meetings page. Past meetings and approved minutes are also archived on that webpage. 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