Planning Commission
Regular MeetingSalinas, CA · October 21, 2020
Agenda
City of Salinas
200 Lincoln Ave., Salinas, CA 93901
www.cityofsalinas.org
Meeting Agenda - Final
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
3:30 PM
Teleconference in accordance with
State of California Executive Order No.N-29-20 and N-35-20
Planning Commission
Commissioners:
Matthew Ottone, Mayor's Appointee
George Anzo, District 1 - John Meeks, District 2
Matt Nohr, District 3 - Andrea Manzo, District 4
Brad Griffin, District 5 - Marcelino Rocamora, District 6
Megan Hunter, Community Development Director
Courtney Grossman, Planning Manager
Christopher A. Callihan, City Attorney
Community Development Department Office: (831) 758-7206
Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final October 21, 2020
PUBLIC NOTICE
This meeting is being conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means
consistent with State of California Executive Order N-29-20 dated March 17, 2020,
regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. In accordance with Executive Order N-29-20, the
public may only view the meeting on television and/or online and not in the Council
Chamber.
SUBMISSION OF PUBLIC COMMENT PROCEDURES
Based on guidance from the California Department of Public Health and the California
Governor’s Office, in order to minimize the spread of the COVID 19 virus, City meetings
may be observed live at https://salinas.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx, on The Salinas
Channel on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/thesalinaschannel or on Comcast
Channel 25.
If you wish to make a comment on a specific agenda item, please submit your comment
via email by 1:30 P.M. on October 21, 2020 to the Planning Commission Secretary at
PublicCommentCD-P@ci.salinas.ca.us
If you are watching the live stream and wish to make either a general public comment or
to comment on a specific agenda item as it is being heard please submit your comment,
limited to 250 words or less, to the Planning Commission Secretary at
PublicCommentCD-P@ci.salinas.ca.us
Every effort will be made to read your comment into the record, but some comments may
not be read due to time limitations.
Reading of Public Comments:
The Planning Commission Secretary shall read all email comments, provided that the
reading shall not exceed two (2) minutes. The email comments submitted shall become
part of the record.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT TIME RESTRICTIONS
Public comments generally are limited to two minutes per speaker; the Chair may further
limit the time for public comments depending on the agenda schedule.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
Receive public communications from the audience on items that are not on the agenda
and that are in the City of Salinas’ subject matter jurisdiction. Comments on Consent or
Consideration items should be held until the items are reached. The public may request
that the committee consider adding an item for consideration on a future agenda. The
public may comment on scheduled agenda items as they are considered. In order to be
respectful of all speakers’ views and to avoid disruption of the meeting, the audience
shall refrain from applauding or jeering speakers who have been recognized by the Chair.
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CONSENT
ID#20-480 Minutes
Recommendation: Approve minutes of October 7, 2020.
CONSIDERATIONS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Conditional Use Permit 2020-008; Request to establish and operate Employee Housing -
Medium with a maximum of 10 employees within an existing 2,038 square-foot single-family
detached dwelling unit with a two (2) space (67%) Parking Reduction located at 13464 Pierce
Street in the Residential Low Density (R-L-5.5) Zoning District.
This item has been continued to the November 4, 2020 Planning Commission meeting.
Conditional Use Permit 2020-009; Request to establish and operate Employee Housing -
Medium with a maximum of 14 employees within an existing two-story 2,579 square-foot
single-family detached dwelling unit with a two (2) space (67%) Parking Reduction located at
1569 Verona Court in the Residential Medium Density - Mountain Valley Specific Plan Overlay -
Airport Overlay (R-M-3.6-SP-5-AR) Zoning District.
This item has been continued to the November 4, 2020 Planning Commission meeting.
Conditional Use Permit 2020-010; Request to establish and operate Employee Housing -
Medium with a maximum of 14 employees within an existing two-story, 2,044 square-foot
single-family detached dwelling unit with a one (1) space (33%) Parking Reduction located at
999 Rockrose Street in the Residential Medium Density -Williams Ranch Specific Plan Overlay
(R-M-3.6-SP-2) Zoning District.
This item has been continued to the November 4, 2020 Planning Commission meeting.
ID#20-460 Central Area Specific Plan (CASP) Project
Recommendation: Affirm the findings and adopt the attached resolutions recommending that the City
Council: certify the CASP FEIR, adopt both the CEQA Findings of Fact, Statement of
Overriding Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, approve the
Central Area Specific Plan, adopt an ordinance approving the rezone and adopt an
ordinance approving the development agreement.
OTHER BUSINESS
FOLLOW UP REPORTS
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
Confirmation of attendance at next meeting prior to adjournment.
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Administrative Aide, Maira Flores
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different than the proposed action reflected on the agenda.
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