PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA & MINUTES October 2008

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA
Regular Meeting
October 8, 2008, Wednesday 4:30 P.M.

City Hall Council Chambers
East side of Monte Verde Street
Between Ocean & Seventh Avenues

I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

Commissioners: Alan Hewer
Steve Hillyard
Janet Reimers
Robin Wilson
Bill Strid, Chairman

II. TOUR OF INSPECTION

There will be no tour for this agenda.

III. ROLL CALL

IV. PLEGE OF ALLEGIANCE

V. BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS PRESENTATION FROM CITY ADMINISTRATOR

VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM DIRECTOR OR CHAIR

VII. APPEARANCES

Anyone wishing to address the Commission on matters not on the agenda, but within the jurisdiction of the Commission may do so now. Please state the matter on which you wish to speak. Matters not appearing on the Commission agenda will not receive action at this meeting but may be referred to staff for a future meeting. Presentations will be limited to three minutes, or as otherwise established by the Commission. Persons are not required to give their name or address, but it is helpful for speakers to state their name in order that the Secretary may identify them.

VIII. CONSENT AGENDA

Items placed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and are acted upon by the Commission in one motion. There is no discussion of these items prior to the Commission action unless a member of the Commission, staff, or public requests specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Agenda. Items on the Consent Agenda marked with * have been noticed as public hearings. It is understood that the staff recommends approval of all consent items. Each item on the Consent Agenda approved by the Commission shall be deemed to have been considered in full and adopted as recommended.

1. Consideration of Planning Commission minutes from September 10, 2008.

2. Consideration of Green Building Workshop minutes from September 10, 2008.

IX. CONSENT AGENDA (PULLED ITEMS)

At this time the Commission will consider items pulled from the Consent Agenda.

X. PUBLIC HEARINGS

If you challenge the nature of the proposed action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.

1. DS 08-122
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Dunbar
NE corner Mission & 3rd
Block 27, Lot(s) 14, 16, 18 & 20
Consideration of a Design Study application for the installation of aluminum clad windows in a residence located in the Single-family Residential (R-1) District.

2. Del Mar Master Plan
City of Carmel
City wide
Consideration of an introduction to the Del Mar Master Plan, review of a Biological Survey for the project, and a request for direction.

3. Green Building
City of Carmel
City wide
onsideration of a review of the City of Monterey’s Green Building Ordinance and a request for direction.

4. MP 08-4
Demolition Use Permits
City of Carmel
City wide
Consideration of recommendations to the City Council regarding revisions to CMC sections 17.30 (Demolition of Buildings) and 17.52.080 (Use Permits) requiring a Use Permit for all projects involving the demolition of structures.

XI. ADJOURNMENT

The next meeting of the Planning Commission will be:

► Regular Meeting – Wednesday, November 12th, 2008 at 4:30 p.m.

The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea does not discriminate against persons with disabilities. Carmel-by-the-Sea City Hall is an accessible facility. The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea telecommunications device for the Deaf/Speech Impaired (T.D.D.) Number is 1-800-735-2929.

The City Council Chambers is equipped with a portable microphone for anyone unable to come to the podium. Assisted listening devices are available upon request of the Administrative Coordinator. If you need assistance, please advise Leslie Fenton what item you would like to comment on and the microphone will be brought to you.

NO AGENDA ITEM WILL BE CONSIDERED AFTER 8:00 P.M. UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION. ANY AGENDA ITEMS NOT CONSIDERED AT THE MEETING WILL BE CONTINUED TO A FUTURE DATE AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSION.


CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES – OCTOBER 8, 2008

I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

PRESENT: Commission Members: Hillyard, Reimers, Wilson, Strid

ABSENT: Commission Members: Hewer

STAFF PRESENT: Sean Conroy, Planning & Building Services Manager
Leslie Fenton, Administrative Coordinator
Mike Branson, City Forester

II. TOUR OF INSPECTION

There was no tour for this agenda.

III. ROLL CALL

IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Members of the audience joined Commission Members in the pledge of allegiance.

V. BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS PRESENTATION FROM CITY ADMINISTRATOR

Continued to November 12, 2008, Regular Meeting.

VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM DIRECTOR OR CHAIR

one

VII. APPEARANCES

None

VIII. CONSENT AGENDA

1. Consideration of Planning Commission minutes from September 10, 2008.

2. Consideration of Green Building Workshop minutes from September 10, 2008.

Board Member WILSON moved to approve the Consent Agenda, seconded by REIMERS and carried by the following roll call vote:

AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Hillyard, Reimers, Wilson, Strid
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Hewer
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: None

IX. CONSENT AGENDA (PULLED ITEMS)

None

X. PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. DS 08-122
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Dunbar
NE corner Mission & 3rd
Block 27, Lot(s) 14, 16, 18 & 20
Consideration of a Design Study application for the installation of aluminum clad windows in a residence located in the Single-family Residential (R-1) District.

Sean Conroy, Planning & Building Services Manager, presented the staff report.

Chairman Strid opened the public hearing at 4:33 p.m. Chris Uppert and Monte Miller appeared before the Commission. There being no other appearances, the public hearing was closed at 4:39 p.m.

Commissioner WILSON moved to approve the application.

The motion died due to lack of a second.

Chairman Strid re-opened the public hearing at 4:43 p.m. There being no other appearances, the public hearing was closed at 4:44 p.m.

Commissioner HILLYARD moved to deny the application, seconded by STRID and failed by the following roll call vote:

AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Hillyard, Strid
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: Reimers, Wilson
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Hewer
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: None

Commissioner WILSON moved to approve application and request that Design Review Board review design guidelines for windows, seconded by HILLYARD and failed by the following roll call vote:

AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Wilson
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: Hillyard, Reimers, Strid
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Hewer
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: None


2. Del Mar Master Plan
City of Carmel
City wide
Consideration of an introduction to the Del Mar Master Plan, review of a Biological Survey for the project, and a request for direction.

Sean Conroy, Planning & Building Services Manager, presented the staff report.

Chairman Strid opened the public hearing at 5:15 p.m. Clayton Anderson, Wayne Kelley, John Dilks, Chuck Hanson, Patty Dilks, Monte Miller and John Thodos appeared before the Commission. There being no other appearances, the public hearing was closed at 5:37 p.m.

There was no motion for this item. The Commission only provided guidance on the Biologists recommendations.

3. Green Building
City of Carmel
City wide
Consideration of a review of the City of Monterey’s Green Building Ordinance and a request for direction.

Sean Conroy, Planning & Building Services Manager, presented the staff report.

Chairman Strid opened the public hearing at 6:00 p.m. Monte Miller appeared before the Commission. There being no other appearances, the public hearing was closed at 6:01 p.m.

The Commission recommended that the City Council form an ad-hoc committee composed of local builders, architects and engineers. The committee would look at the City’s design guidelines and the state mandates and how they can be incorporated into together.

Chairman Strid re-opened the public hearing at other appearances, the public hearing was closed at 6:16 p.m.

5. MP 08-4
Demolition Use Permits
City of Carmel
City wide
Consideration of recommendations to the City Council regarding revisions to CMC sections 17.30 (Demolition of Buildings) and 17.52.080 (Use Permits) requiring a Use Permit for all projects involving the demolition of structures.

Sean Conroy, Planning & Building Services Manager, presented the staff report.

Chairman Strid opened the public hearing at 6:20 p.m. There being no other appearances, the public hearing was closed at 6:20 p.m.


Commissioner WILSON moved to approve as modified, seconded by REIMERS and carried by the following roll call vote:

AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Hillyard, Reimers, Wilson, Strid
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Hewer
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: None

XI. ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 6:21 p.m.

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Leslie Fenton, Administrative Coordinator

ATTEST:

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Bill Strid, Chairman