The Elk Grove Planning Commission met on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 6:00 PM to consider three public hearing items. The commission approved a major commercial development (Village Shopping Center) and a parcel map for rural residential lots, and continued a citywide General Plan amendment to November 16, 2023. Chair Sandra Poole was absent; Vice Chair Suman Singha presided.
Six o'clock, and I call to order the Elk Grove Planning Commission regular meeting of Thursday, October 19th, 2023 at 6 p.m. Uh, would all those in the audience please silence your electronics or cell phones or other devices? Thank you. Uh at this point I call the clerk to read the customary greetings. Andy. Sorry about that. The Alcrove Planning Commission welcomes, appreciates, and encourages participation in the meetings. The Commission reserves the right to reasonably limit the total time for public comment on any particular noticeed agenda item as it may deem necessary. If you wish to address the commission during the meeting, please complete a speaker card and give it to the clerk prior to consideration of the agenda item. Thank you. Commissioner Juan Fernandez. Present. George Mercy. Here. George Murphy. Oscar Al Khan. Here. And Vice Chair Sumensinger. Present. Chair Sandra Poole is absent. Thank you. I would like to read a brief brief land acknowledgement. We honor and acknowledge Elk Grove's first inhabitants, the Plains Meewok, who lived as sovereign caretakers of this land and these waterways since time immemorial. We commemorate and advocate for their descendants, the Wilton Rancheria tribe, the only only federally recognized tribe in Sacramento County, who endure because of the bravery, resiliency, and determination of their ancestors, tribal members, and leaders. At this point, I would like to invite Commissioner Murphy to please lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. At this point, uh, would you please join me in a moment? Thank you. At this moment, would you please join me in a moment of silence? Thank you. We need to move up. Approve the agenda. Do I have a motion to approve the agenda? So moved. Do we have seconded? There's been moved. The agenda has been moved for approval as presented. All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Aye. Those opposed, same sign. The motion passes unanimously. At this point, uh we will open the floor for public comment. Members of the audience may comment on any item not on the agenda that is of interest to the public and within the jurisdiction of the planning commission. The planning commission cannot take action on non-agendized items raised under public comment until the matter has been specifically included on an agenda as an action item. Opportunity. Is there anybody who is you see a right there? Oh thank you. I believe there is no individual making a public comment, so I close at this point. I close the public comments. Okay, we will move forward.