Planning Commission

City of Salinas 200 Lincoln Ave., Salinas, CA 93901 www.cityofsalinas.org Meeting Agenda - Final Wednesday, September 18, 2024 4:00 PM City Council Rotunda Planning Commission Commissioners: Tyler J. Burrola, Mayor's Appointee Rosa Gonzalez, District 1 - John Meeks, District 2 Lorisa McKelvey Daye, District 3 - Andrea Manzo, District 4 Carissa Purnell, District 5 - Oscar Ramos, District 6 Lisa Brinton, 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 18, 2024 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. CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 - LEVINE ACT Government Code § 84308. Parties to any proceeding involving a license, permit or other entitlement for use pending before the legislative body must disclosure any campaign contributions over $250 (aggregated) within the preceding 12 months made by the party, their agent, and those required to be aggregated with their contributions under Government Code § 82015.5. The disclosure must include the amount contributed and the name(s) of the contributor(s). CONSENT ID#24-546 Minutes Recommendation: Approve minutes of September 4, 2024. PUBLIC HEARINGS City of Salinas Page 2 Printed on 9/13/2024 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final September 18, 2024 ID#24-493 Specific Plan Amendment 2023-002 (SPA 2023-002): request to amend the Gateway Center Specific Plan to allow Vehicle Washing subject to a Conditional Use Permit and other related Amendments; Conditional Use Permit 2023-022 (CUP 2023-022): request to construct and operate a 3,588 square foot Vehicle Washing building with outdoor vacuums located At 115 East Boronda Road in the Commercial Retail (CR) Zoning District and Gateway Center Specific Plan Overlay District (SP-8) Recommendation: Receive a report from Staff and consider the following requests with a recommendation to City Council: 1. Specific Plan Amendment (SPA) 2023-002 to amend the Gateway Center Specific Plan (GCSP) as follows: allow Vehicle Washing subject to a Conditional Use Permit (CUP), authorize a site specific 75% (9-space) parking reduction, change building orientation and modify access driveways to accommodate Vehicle Washing building traffic circulation on-site; and 2. Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 2023-022 to construct and operate a 3,588 square foot Vehicle Washing building with outdoor vacuums. If the Commission recommends approval, the Commission will also need to recommend the City Council find the project categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15305 (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations) for the Specific Plan Amendment that was already analyzed through the GCSP Mitigated Negative Declaration and Section 15332 (In-fill Development Projects) for the Conditional Use Permit, if approved. If the Commission recommends denial, the Commission will also need to recommend the City Council find the project statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15270 (Projects Which are Disapproved). OTHER BUSINESS General Plan Steering Committee Update FOLLOW UP REPORTS FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT Confirmation of attendance at next meeting prior to adjournment. __________________________________ Administrative Aide, Maira Robles City of Salinas Page 3 Printed on 9/13/2024 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final September 18, 2024 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 and 54956. 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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. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION This agenda was posted on Friday, September 13, 2024, in the Salinas Rotunda and City's website. Meetings are streamed live at https://salinas.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx and televised live on Channel 25 on the date of the regularly scheduled meeting and will be broadcast throughout week following the meeting. or the most up-to-date Broadcast Schedule for The Salinas Channel on Comcast 25, please visit or subscribe to our Google Calendar located at http://tinyurl.com/SalinasChannel25. All past City Council meetings may also be viewed on the Salinas Channel on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/thesalinaschannel. City of Salinas Page 4 Printed on 9/13/2024