Planning Commission

City of Salinas 200 Lincoln Ave., Salinas, CA 93901 www.cityofsalinas.org Meeting Agenda - Final Wednesday, October 20, 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 October 20, 2021 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. CONSENT ID#21-506 Minutes Recommendation: Approve minutes of September 15, 2021. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS CONSIDERATIONS PUBLIC HEARINGS ID#21-492 Planning Commission Investigation of a School Site Acquisition by Santa Rita Union School District for a New Public-School Facility Located at 86 San Juan Grade Road, APN 211-011-002-222 (M 2021-004) Recommendation: A motion to approve a resolution indicating the Planning Commission's conditional support of the proposed acquisition of an approximate 10-acre site for the future development of a public-school facility locate at 86 San Juan Grade Road. ID#21-512 Zoning Code Amendment 2021-005; An Ordinance Amending Chapter 37 of the Salinas Municipal Code (Zoning Code) to permit certain residential uses in the Commercial Thoroughfare (CT) Zoning District with a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Recommendation: A motion to approve a Resolution recommending that the City Council: 1) find the project categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15305; and 2) then adopt an Ordinance amending Chapter 37 of the Salinas Municipal Code (Zoning Code) to permit certain residential uses in the Commercial Thoroughfare (CT) Zoning District with a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) City of Salinas Page 2 Printed on 10/14/2021 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final October 20, 2021 ID#21-514 General Plan Amendment 2021-002 (GPA 2021-002) and Rezone 2021-002 (RZ 2021-002); Request to Amend the General Plan to change the General Plan Designation of six (6) sites to Mixed Use and Rezone the same six (6) sites from Public/Semipublic (PS) or Commercial Retail (CR) to Mixed Use (MX) and expand the Downtown Core Area (DC) Overlay District to include the Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC) Recommendation: A motion to approve a Resolution recommending that the City Council: 1) adopt the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; 2) approve General Plan Amendment changing the General Plan Land Use Designations of six (6) sites to Mixed Use; and 3) adopt an Ordinance to rezone the same six (6) sites to Mixed Use (MX) and expand the Downtown Core Area (DC) Overlay to include the Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC) site. OTHER BUSINESS General Plan Steering Committee FOLLOW UP REPORTS FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT Confirmation of attendance at next meeting prior to adjournment. __________________________________ Maira Robles, Administrative Aide AGENDA MATERIAL / ADDENDUM Any addendums will be posted within 72 hours of regular meetings or 24 hours of special meetings and in accordance with Californian Government Code Section 54954.2, unless otherwise allowed under the Brown Act. City Commission/Board/Committee agenda item reports may be viewed at the Salinas City Clerk’s Office, 200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas, and are posted on the City’s website at www.cityofsalinas.org via the hyperlinks provided on the agenda. The Commission/Board/Committee may take action that is different than the proposed action reflected on the agenda. Disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, may be requested by any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in the meeting. Requests should be referred to the City Clerk’s Office At 200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas, 758-7381, as soon as possible but by no later than 5 p.m. of the last business day prior to the meeting. Hearing impaired or TTY/TDD text telephone users may contact the city by dialing 711 for the California Relay Service (CRS) or by telephoning any other service providers’ CRS telephone number. City of Salinas Page 3 Printed on 10/14/2021 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final October 20, 2021 PUBLIC NOTIFICATION This agenda was posted on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at the City Clerk’s Office and in the Salinas Rotunda. 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