Planning Commission
Regular MeetingPlacerville, CA · April 20, 2021
Minutes
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
PLACERVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION TELECONFERENCE (Virtual Meeting)
TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2021, 6:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Frenn; Gotberg (Vice Chair); Kiehne; Lepper (Chair); List
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Planning Commission Staff Liaison / Executive Secretary /City Planner
Painter; Development Services Director Rivas
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Consideration to Approve Agenda
2. Consideration to Approve April 6, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes
Motion: Member List, seconded by Member Kiehne to approve the Consent Calendar.
Action: Motion approved 5-0 by voice vote:
Ayes: Frenn, Gotberg, Kiehne, Lepper, List
Noes: None
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC
Ruth Michelson informed the Commission that an appeal was filed regarding the Commission’s
adoption of Resolution 2021-02 that added short-term rental uses within the HWC Zone to the
uses subject to the Special Temporary Use Permit provisions of City Code. Jennifer Chapman
commented on historic resources, districts and buildings. Caller #857 addressed Item 3 on the
agenda.
COMMUNICATIONS
None received.
EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP SESSION
3. Video Presentation: April 19, 2011 Planning Commission Workshop: Use and Interpretation
of the Secretary of Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for the Treatment of Historic
Properties: Speaker: Timothy Brandt, AIA, LEED AP, of the California State Office of Historic
Preservation
No action was taken by the Commission. Public comments were received from caller #857;
Jennifer Chapman; Ruth Michelson and Kirk Smith. Staff responded to questions of
Commission Members.
NEW BUSINESS
4. Review / Amendment of Planning Commission Bylaws – Article 9(n): Order of Business:
“Matters of Commission and Staff”
Motion: Member Frenn, seconded by Vice Chair Gotberg to amend Article 9(n) as follows
using underlined text:
ARTICLE 9. ORDER OF BUSINESS at regular meetings should be as follows:…
(n) Matters from Commissioners and Staff
The intent of this Bylaw is for staff to update those in attendance of the status of
upcoming meetings; of recent actions taken by City Council on items previously
considered by the Commission; of the status or completion of City and community
projects; of community-wide activities and events (e.g. Brewfest, National Night
Out, Wagon Train, etc.). For Commission Members this time is for updating other
Members of sub-committee work (when applicable); of updating other Members
of topics and issues learned at land use and planning conferences, workshops,
webinars; general comments regarding planning and land use within Placerville, or
other items which may be within the purview of the Planning Commission.
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Action: Motion approved 5-0 by roll call vote:
Ayes: Frenn, Gotberg, Kiehne, Lepper, List
Noes: None
MATTERS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF
Staff informed the Commission of appeals filed regarding two actions taken at the April 6, 2021
Planning Commission Regular Meeting: (1) The conditional approval of the Geartooth Alewerks
project, and (2) The adoption of Planning Commission Resolution 2021-02, that added short-term
rental uses within the HWC Zone to the uses subject to the Special Temporary Use Permit
provisions of City Code.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Lepper adjourned the meeting at 8:57 p.m.
Andrew Painter, Executive Secretary
Placerville Planning Commission
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