Planning Commission
Regular MeetingPlacerville, CA · May 3, 2022
Minutes
FINAL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
PLACERVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION
TUESDAY, May 3, 2022, 6:00 P.M.
TOWN HALL, 549 MAIN STREET, PLACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA
CLOSED SESSION: None Scheduled
6:00 P.M. OPEN SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG:
Chair Lepper called the meeting to order at 5:59 p.m. and the Pledge of Allegiance to the
Flag was recited.
2. ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Chair Lepper, Vice Chair Gotberg, List
Members Absent: Frenn, Kiehne
Staff Present: Development Services Director Rivas, Associate Planner Hunter,
I.T. Director Tanger
3. CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
None scheduled.
4. ADOPTION OF AGENDA:
Motion: In a single motion Commissioner Gotberg, second by Commissioner List, moved to
approve the Agenda with Staff recommended changes. Motion carried 3-0.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR:
5.1. Approve the minutes of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of April 5, 2022
Staff recommended changes to add Item #3 (Closed Session Report) to the meeting minutes
and change item 12.1 to correct referenced year from 2020 to 2022.
Motion: In a single motion, Commissioner Gotberg, seconded by Commissioner Lepper,
moved to approve the Consent Calendar; approving the April 5, 2022 minutes as revised.
Motion carried 2-0 vote, Commissioner List abstained.
6. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR (if applicable):
None.
7. ITEMS OF INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC – NON-AGENDA ITEMS:
No comments were received from the public.
8. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS – NON-AGENDA ITEMS:
None received.
9. PRESENTATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP SESSIONS:
None.
10. ENVIONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS/PUBLIC HEARINGS:
10.1. 251 Main Street – Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 22-01: Consideration to change
in use from an existing restaurant and bar to a place of entertainment (e.g., live music,
performing arts, live entertainment, private, corporate and community gatherings).
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: California Environmental Quality Act Categorical
Exemption, Section 15303. LOCATION: 251 Main Street, APN: 001-201-006 & -014, Zone:
CBD (Central Business District). Staff: Pierre Rivas
Director Rivas presented the staff report dated May 3, 2022 and answered questions of the
Commission.
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Public Speaker: Kirk Smith
Motion by Commissioner Gotberg, seconded by Commissioner List, to approve CUP22-01 as
recommended in the staff report and modification to Condition of Approval No. 6; and to:
I. Adopt the staff report as part of the public record.
II. Make the following findings of fact in support of CUP 22-01 request:
1. The request is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per
CEQA Guideline 15303, which exempts projects involving the conversion of an
existing facility from one land use to another when the new use is consistent with the
current zoning and General Plan land use designation of the site.
2. The request is consistent and in harmony with the General Plan and all applicable
provisions of the Zoning Code, in that it would be located within an area that is
accessible by existing streets, the City’s Center Street Parking Lot and the Parking
Garage; it would not be located in a sensitive area; it would utilize an existing
building that dates back to construction during the mid-1800s, with no interior
changes necessary and does not require a change of occupancy under the building
code to operate the requested use.
3. The request is desirable for the development of the community, in that it would
provide a flexible space in the downtown allowing assemblies of people for a
potential variety of small gatherings (99 or less occupants) as described in the
Applicant Submittal Package. These gatherings would bring people to downtown
Placerville, with the potential for spill-over economic benefit to other businesses and
business service uses within downtown and greater Placerville, therefore the use
would not be detrimental to the general welfare of persons residing in the immediate
vicinity, the neighborhood or the community at large.
III. Approve Conditional Use Permit CUP22-01 located at 251 Main Street, APN 001-201-06-
014, based on the project information and findings included in the Staff Report, and
subject to the following Conditions of Approval:
1. Approve CUP 22-01, involving the operation of a place of entertainment assembly
occupancy, within the building located at 251 Main Street, APN 001-201-006 & -014,
and within the Central Business District Zone (CBD).
Approval is based upon the analysis provided in staff’s May 3, 2022 report to the
Planning Commission, and limited to compliance with the project description, the
Applicant Submittal Package set forth below, except were deviated under a separate
Condition of Approval, and all other conditions of approval set forth herein
including: (1) Planning and Conditional Use Permit Application, including narrative,
received April 14, 2022; and (2) The existing floor plan, received April 14, 2022 with
the application.
2. CUP 22-01 shall become effective eleven (11) days after the Commission granted the
permit unless an appeal has been filed, in which case CUP22-01 shall not be issued
until the granting of the permit is affirmed on appeal.
Operation of the entertainment venue may commence immediately since there is no
change in occupancy [Assembly (A-2)].
3. CUP 22-01 shall expire and become null and void eighteen (18) months after the
date of Planning Commission approval unless the authorized use is carried on. It is
the responsibility of the applicant to monitor the time limit and make diligent
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Approved May 17, 2022 Page 2 of 4
progress toward implementation of the project and compliance with the Conditions
of Approval.
4. CUP 22-01 shall conform to the Conditions herein, all applicable regulations of the
Placerville Zoning Ordinance and Placerville Municipal Code.
5. CUP22-01 conditions of approval shall be binding on the applicant and all successors
in interest in the event the project site is sold to another party.
6. All Conditions of Approval shall be in addition to those established under Site Plan
Review 84-15 and SPR 84-15-R and shall also be incorporated as the Conditions of
Approval for CUP 22-01 by reference.
7. Any proposed future change to the use or modification to the application beyond
what is authorized under CUP 22-01 shall be submitted to the Development Services
Department for a determination of appropriate procedures.
8. During all events, the Property Owner /Applicant shall assign a manager on the
premises, if owner is not on premises, who shall ensure compliance with the terms
of this Permit, the City Code, and applicable state and federal laws.
10. Maximum occupancy of the facility under CUP 22-01 shall be determined by the
Development Services Department, Building Division. City authorized occupancy
shall be posted and managed by the proprietor to prevent over-crowding.
11. No outdoor amplification of sound is permitted. Interior sound amplification shall be
directed away from the principal entrance or directed toward the interior of the
facility.
12. CUP 22-01 shall not constitute a public nuisance as defined under Code Section 1-4-3
and Code Section 7-8-1.
13. CUP 22-01 may be revoked, amended or suspended by the Planning Commission
under the provisions of Zoning Code Section 10-3-6(D).
14. There must be no pressure washing of the sidewalk, unless approved by City
Engineering.
Action: Motion approved 3-0 on roll call vote:
Ayes: Gotberg, Lepper, List
Nays: None
Absent: Frenn, Kiehne
11. CONTINUED ITEMS:
None
12. NEW BUSINESS
12.1. Election of Officers for 2022 (Chair and Vice Chair): Per Article 5(b) of the
Planning Commission By-Laws, at first regular meeting on or after March 1st, the
Commissioners shall elect the officers of Chair and Vice Chair for one-year terms. The Chair
and Vice Chair shall take office at the following meeting.
Per Article 7(g) of the Commission By-Laws, there must be five members present at the
meeting to elect officers otherwise the matter will be continued.
Postponed to the next meeting due to lack of five Commissioners in attendance.
13. MATTERS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF:
Final Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes of May 3, 2022
Approved May 17, 2022 Page 3 of 4
Director Rivas updated Commissioners on affordable housing developments at Middletown
Road and Cold Springs, on Mallard Road on the Ridge at Orchard Hill property, and at the
Placerville Armory site.
Director Rivas informed Commissioners of an upcoming preliminary plan review for a 130
room double brand hotel off of Forni Road next to the OfficeMax.
Director Rivas informed Commissioners of a property owner interested in utilizing SB 9 for a
ministerial parcel split.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Lepper adjourned the meeting at 6:20 p.m.
_________________________________
Pierre Rivas, Director
Development Services Department
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Approved May 17, 2022 Page 4 of 4
Agenda
PLACERVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, May 3, 2022, 6:00 p.m.
Town Hall – 549 Main Street
PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS
Michael Frenn
Nicole Gotberg, Vice Chair
Kris Kiehne
Amy Lepper, Chair
John List
CERTIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING
I declare that the foregoing Agenda for the May 3, 2022, Regular Meeting of the Placerville Planning
Commission was posted and available for review on April 28, 2022 at the City Hall of the City of
Placerville, 3101 Center Street, Placerville, CA 95667. The Agenda is also available on the City website at:
www.cityofplacerville.org
Pierre Rivas, Development Services Department Director
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speaker is encouraged to submit new information, rather
than repeating comments made by prior speakers.
Written Public Comment Instructions to Become Part of the
Record
If you wish to provide comment you may e-mail your com-
ments to pv.planning@gmail.com, or you may submit your
comments in-person at the Development Services
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AGENDA
CITY OF PLACERVILLE
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
TUESDAY, May 3, 2022, 6:00 P.M.
_____________________________________________________________________________
6:00 P.M. OPEN SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
2. ROLL CALL: Frenn, Vice Chair Gotberg, Kiehne, Chair Lepper, List
3. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
4.1 Approve the Minutes of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of April 5, 2022
6. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR (if applicable)
7. ITEMS OF INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC – NON-AGENDA ITEMS
(The Planning Commission is not permitted to take action on issues raised under this item.)
8. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - NON-AGENDA ITEMS
9. PRESENTATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP SESSIONS
● None
10. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS/PUBLIC HEARINGS
10.1 251 Main Street – Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 22-01: Consideration to
change in use from an existing restaurant and bar to a place of entertainment (e.g. live music,
performing arts, live entertainment, private, corporate and community gatherings).
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: California Environmental Quality Act Categorical
Exemption, Section 15303. LOCATION: 251 Main Street, APN: 001-201-006 & -014, Zone: CBD
(Central Business District). Staff: Pierre Rivas
Planning Commission Agenda
May 3, 2022 Page 3 of 4
11. CONTINUED ITEMS
● None
12. NEW BUSINESS
12.1 Election of Officers for 2020 (Chair and Vice-Chair): Per Article 5 (b) of the Planning
Commission By-Laws, at the first regular meeting on or after March 1st, the
Commissioners shall elect the officers of Chair and Vice Chair for one-year terms. The
Chair and Vice Chair shall take office at the following meeting.
Per Article 7(g) of the Commission Bylaws, there must be five members present at the
meeting to elect officers otherwise the matter will be continued.
13. MATTERS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF
14. ADJOURNMENT
Planning Commission Agenda
May 3, 2022 Page 4 of 4
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