Planning Commission

City of Santa Clara Meeting Agenda Planning Commission Wednesday, August 26, 2020 6:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers Pursuant to the provisions of California Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20, issued on March 17, 2020, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the City of Santa Clara has implemented methods for the public to participate remotely: • Via Zoom: o https://santaclaraca.zoom.us/j/961068578 or o Phone: 1(669) 900-6833 • Via the City’s eComment (now available during the meeting) The public may view the meetings on SantaClaraCA.gov, Santa Clara City Television (Comcast cable channel 15 or AT&T U-verse channel 99), or the livestream on the City’s YouTube channel or Facebook page. Public Comments prior to meeting may be submitted via email to planningcommission@santaclaraca.gov no later than noon on the day of the meeting; and also before and during the meeting via eComment. To utilize eComment, please visit the following website: https://santaclara.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx, and select the “eComment” link next to the Planning Commission meeting for August 26. The meeting set-up is in line with the recommendations of the COVID-19 White House Task Force, which notes no more than 10 people gatherings. Planning Commissioners will be participating remotely. A limited number of staff will also be present. We highly encourage interested members of the public to stay at home and provide public comment remotely. Any members of the public wishing to come in person should first check-in at the City Council Chambers. City staff may direct you to wait in the City Hall cafeteria or outside the Council Chambers until your item of interest is discussed in order to maintain sufficient social distancing guidelines. City of Santa Clara Page 1 of 4 Printed on 8/21/2020 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda August 26, 2020 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN ZOOM WEBINAR:Please follow the guidelines below when participating in a Zoom Webinar: - The meeting will be recorded so you must choose 'continue' to accept and stay in the meeting. - If there is an option to change the phone number to your name when you enter the meeting, please do so as your name will be visible online and will be used to notify you that it is your turn to speak. - Mute all other audio before speaking. Using multiple devices can cause an audio feedback. - Use the raise your hand feature in Zoom when you would like to speak on an item and lower when finished speaking. Press *9 to raise your hand if you are calling in by phone only. - Identify yourself by name before speaking on an item. - Unmute when called on to speak and mute when done speaking. If there is background noise coming from a participant, they will be muted by the host. Press *6 if you are participating by phone to unmute. - If you no longer wish to stay in the meeting once your item has been heard, please exit the meeting. 5:00 PM STUDY SESSION 20-402 STUDY SESSION: Climate Action Plan (CAP) Update 6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance and Statement of Values Roll Call DECLARATION OF COMMISSION PROCEDURES CONTINUANCES/EXCEPTIONS CONSENT CALENDAR Consent Calendar items may be enacted, approved or adopted, based upon the findings prepared and provided in the written staff report, by one motion unless requested to be removed by anyone for discussion or explanation. If any member of the Planning Commission, staff, the applicant or a member of the public wishes to comment on a Consent Calendar item, or would like the item to be heard on the regular agenda, please notify Planning staff, or request this action at the Planning Commission meeting when the Chair calls for these requests during the Consent Calendar review. Items listed on the Consent Calendar with associated file numbers constitute Public Hearing items. 1.A 20-707 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of February 26, 2020 Meeting Recommendation: Approve the Planning Commission Minutes of the February 26, 2020 Meeting. City of Santa Clara Page 2 of 4 Printed on 8/21/2020 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda August 26, 2020 1.B 20-763 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of April 8, 2020 Meeting Recommendation: Approve the Planning Commission Minutes of the April 8, 2020 Meeting. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS Members of the public may briefly address the Commission on any item not on the agenda. PUBLIC HEARING Items listed above under Items for Council Action will be scheduled for Council review following the conclusion of hearings and recommendations by the Planning Commission. Due to timing of notices for Council hearings and the preparation of Council agenda reports, these items will not necessarily be heard on the date the minutes from this meeting are forwarded to the Council. Please contact the Planning Division office for information on the schedule of hearings for these items. 2. 20-667 Actions on Amendments to the Tasman East Specific Plan to replace a proposed street extension for Calle Del Sol with a pedestrian and bicycle paseo, allow for alternate methods of trip reduction, and correct a clerical error in the Plan regarding the affordable housing requirement and an error regarding permissible density ranges; and to amend the Transit Neighborhood Zoning District to allow certain non-residential uses within the first three floors of mixed use buildings. Recommendation: Alternatives 1, 2 & 3: That the Planning Commission: 1. Adopt a resolution to recommend the City Council adopt the Addendum to the 2018 Final Environmental Impact Report Tasman East Specific Plan 2. Adopt a resolution to recommend the City Council amend the adopted Tasman East Specific Plan (Amendment #1) to replace a proposed street extension for Calle Del Sol with a multimodal paseo, allow for alternate methods of trip reduction, and correct a clerical error in the Plan regarding the affordable housing requirement and an error regarding permissible density ranges. 3. Adopt a resolution to recommend the City Council amend the Transit Neighborhood Zoning District to allow certain non-residential uses within the first three floors of a mixed-use building. City of Santa Clara Page 3 of 4 Printed on 8/21/2020 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda August 26, 2020 3. 20-711 Action on Appeal of Development Review Hearing Redesign Determination for the Property at 4316 Fillmore Avenue Recommendation: 1. Adopt a resolution to deny the appeal and uphold the Development Review Hearing determination that the project shall be redesigned. REPORTS OF COMMISSION/BOARD LIAISON AND COMMITTEE: 1. Announcements/Other Items 2. Development Review Hearing 3. Commissioner Travel and Training Reports, Requests to attend Trainings Net Zero 2020 Virtual Conference & Expo, September 15-16 DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORTS: 1. Planning Commission Budget Update 2. Upcoming Agenda Items 3. City Council Actions ADJOURNMENT: The next regular scheduled meeting is on September 23, 2020 at 6:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers. City of Santa Clara Page 4 of 4 Printed on 8/21/2020