Planning Commission
Regular MeetingSalinas, CA · September 15, 2021
Agenda
City of Salinas
200 Lincoln Ave., Salinas, CA 93901
www.cityofsalinas.org
Meeting Agenda - Final
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
3:30 PM
City Council Rotunda
Planning Commission
Commissioners:
Dennis Donohue, Mayor's Appointee
Rosa Gonzalez, District 1 - John Meeks, District 2
Lorisa McKelvey Daye, District 3 - Andrea Manzo, District 4
Brad Griffin, District 5 - Aidee Farias, 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 September 15, 2021
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT TIME RESTRICTIONS
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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.
CONSENT
ID#21-442 Minutes
Recommendation: Approve minutes of August 4, 2021.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
ID#21-444 AMOR SALINAS LAUNCH
Recommendation: No motion required. For information only and direction to staff.
CONSIDERATIONS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ID#21-433 Conditional Use Permit 2021-023; Request to establish and operate an
alcohol related use consisting of beer and wine - eating place (Type 41)
alcohol sales for consumption on or off the premises at a proposed restaurant
with wine tasting room located at 32 West Gabilan Street in the Mixed Use -
Central City Overlay - Downtown Core Overlay (MX-CC-DC) Zoning
District
Recommendation: Approve a Resolution finding the project exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the
CEQA Guidelines, affirming the findings, and approving CUP 2021-023
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ID#21-436 Conditional Use Permit 2021-022; Request to establish and operate an
alcohol related use consisting of an off-sale general license (Type 21) alcohol
sales at an existing retail sales use (Target) located at 1640 North Main
Street in the Harden Ranch Shopping Center in the Commercial Retail -
Harden Ranch Specific Plan Overlay (CR-SP-1) Zoning District
Recommendation: Approve a Resolution finding the project exempt from Section 15061(b)(3) and 15301 of
the CEQA Guidelines, affirm the findings, and approve CUP 2021-022
OTHER BUSINESS
FOLLOW UP REPORTS
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
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Maira Robles, Administrative Aide
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