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Redwood City Planning Commission Meeting - November 15, 2022

Planning Commission — Tuesday, November 15, 2022
BodyRedwood City, California
SessionPlanning Commission
DateTuesday, November 15, 2022
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3:06

Um welcome to the Planning Commission meeting of November fifteenth, two thousand twenty two.

3:12

Um as a reminder, the items will be taken in the order they are listed on the agenda.

3:19

Um public comment procedures.

3:21

We do have one speaker card uh from uh live speakers.

3:25

Um those people who are attending uh virtually on Zoom or by telephone.

3:31

Um the uh the procedure for speaking is to raise the raise hand feature if you're on Zoom to speak.

3:38

And if you're joining the teleconference by phone, you should dial star nine, and then when um you are prompted, style star six to unmute your microphone.

3:48

Um please only raise your hand at the time that the item on which you are speaking is called, and each speaker will be allowed to three minutes of of time.

3:57

Um we will now proceed with the roll call.

4:06

Commissioner Espinoza.

4:08

Here Commissioner Coke.

4:11

Here.

4:11

Commissioner Starkin.

4:13

Here.

4:16

Here.

4:18

Here.

4:19

And Commissioner Bandano is absent.

4:22

Okay, great.

4:22

Thank you.

4:23

Um we will now take uh public comments um items that are not on the uh on the main agenda.

4:32

Um that would be if there's any public comments on approval of minutes, consent items, matters of commission interest, or items that are not on the agenda.

4:40

Um I don't see any speakers' cards here.

4:42

Do we have any um uh virtual attendees who wish to speak?

4:47

Uh I don't see any hands raised, and Chair Hunter, if I just could for the record, uh, indicate those that are present uh here on the House of Staff.

4:55

That's okay.

4:55

I'm I'm uh just realized I skipped a section.

5:00

So for purposes of the teleconference, I would like to state that I am Lindy Chan, acting staff leads on to this commission.

5:04

And the other city staff that are attending this meeting are Evelyn Garcia, associate planner, James Dotson, assistant planner, uh Jennifer Byers, Assistant City Attorney, and Christina Mateo, Assistant Secretary and Meeting Host.

5:17

Thank you.

5:18

Thank you.

5:19

Um the next item on the agenda is uh item three, approval of minutes, and we have three minutes to approve.

5:26

Um the first is September 20th, 2022, and um I will uh be looking for a motion and a second to approve those minutes.

5:34

Moved to approve minutes.

5:36

Okay.

5:36

Seconded.

5:37

Okay.

5:38

Uh Vice Chair and Commissioner Stirkin.

5:42

Great.

5:42

So I will do roll call.

5:43

Commissioner Chu?

5:44

Yes.

5:45

Commissioner Espinoza.

5:47

Abstain.

5:48

Commissioner Koch.

5:51

Abstain.

5:52

Commissioner Stirkin.

5:54

Yes.

5:55

Vice Chair Sergonarats?

5:57

Yes.

5:58

And Chair Hunter.

5:59

Yes.

6:00

Um motion passes.

6:02

Is it four or two?

6:04

Five, two.

6:05

Sorry.

6:06

With two with two abstentions.

6:08

Okay.

6:09

Actually, they should probably only add up to six, right?

6:11

So four with two abstentions.

6:13

Thank you.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural████████████████████████24%
Public Works██████████████████████22%
Land Use Planning██████████████████18%
Historic Preservation████████████12%
Public Comment████████████12%
Economic Development█████5%
Transportation Safety█████5%
Engineering And Infrastructure██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Redwood City Planning Commission Regular Meeting - November 15, 2022

The Redwood City Planning Commission met on November 15, 2022, at 6:00 PM to approve prior meeting minutes, consider two public hearing items (a historic landmark addition and a new research and development building), and adopt the 2023 regular meeting schedule. Commissioners Hunter and Chu recused themselves from the second public hearing item. All votes and decisions were based on staff recommendations.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: The Commission approved the draft minutes from September 20, 2022 (4-2, Commissioners Espinoza and Koch abstaining), October 4, 2022 (4-2, same abstentions), and October 25, 2022 Special Meeting (6-0). No other consent items were on the agenda.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Item 5B (2966 Bay Road, et al.):
    • Mike Morris (in-person speaker) voiced opposition, stating the project is unhealthy, dangerous, too large for the area, and would exacerbate traffic. He argued the city should build more housing instead of office buildings.
    • Roxanne Dragan (remote speaker) expressed concern about potential glare from the building's glass and asked for clarification on glass type. The applicant (Paul Ferro) responded that the glass is clear, not reflective, and that trees and overhangs would mitigate glare.

Discussion Items

  • 5A. 970 Edgewood Road – Historic Landmark Addition:

    • Staff (Assistant Planner Dotson) presented a request for a 778-sq-ft one-story addition and interior remodel to a designated historic landmark (built 1958). The project was found non-detrimental to historic character.
    • Applicant Susan Raymond confirmed materials (rough-cut redwood siding, clear anodized windows, extended flat roof) would match existing.
    • No public comments. Commission discussion was brief; motion to approve passed 6-0.

  • 5B. 2966 Bay Road, 891 2nd Avenue, and a portion of 867 2nd Avenue – R&D Building:

    • Staff (Associate Planner Garcia) described a 30,765-sq-ft, three-story research and development building with ground-floor parking (55 spaces), a tentative parcel map to combine parcels, and site improvements. The site is zoned Industrial Restricted; research and development is a permitted use.
    • Applicant Ian Barth (Bauen Capital) noted the project is in a federal Opportunity Zone and that existing tenants (auto service and restaurant) are either closing or unable to pay rent. Paul Ferro (Form4 Architecture) presented the contemporary design with glass facade, green screen trellis, and landscaping.
    • Commissioner questions focused on: three extra parking spaces (55 vs. 52 required), bike parking (7 spaces, indoor bike room), tree species and placement, glare/bird safety, glazing type, fire access, rooftop PV readiness, and pedestrian paseo lighting.
    • Public hearing included opposition and a glare inquiry.
    • Commission discussion: Commissioners Sturken and Koch proposed removing the three extra parking spaces and replacing them with additional bicycle parking to reduce car dependency. Vice Chair Crnogorac requested largest allowable trees. The Assistant City Attorney suggested a condition of approval.
    • Motion passed 4-0 (Chair Hunter and Commissioner Chu recused) to approve Resolution 22-11 with an added condition removing the three extra parking spaces and replacing them with bicycle parking.

  • 6. Staff Report – Adoption of 2023 Regular Meeting Schedule:

    • Staff (Principal Planner Chan) presented the proposed 2023 schedule, with reduced meetings in summer months. Commissioners discussed November dates: November 7 (election day) and November 21 (week of Thanksgiving).
    • Motion by Commissioner Espinoza, seconded by Commissioner Chu, to approve the schedule with an amendment moving the November 21 meeting to November 14. Passed 6-0.

Key Outcomes

  • Resolution 22-10 (970 Edgewood Road): Approved 6-0. Permit AP2022-021 granted, CEQA exemption determined.
  • Resolution 22-11 (2966 Bay Road): Approved 4-0 (Hunter and Chu recused), with an amended condition to remove three extra parking spaces and replace with additional bicycle parking.
  • Resolution 22-12 (2023 Meeting Schedule): Approved 6-0, with the November 21 meeting date moved to November 14.
  • Meeting adjourned at 7:10 PM. Next regular meeting scheduled for December 6, 2022.

Meeting Transcript

Um welcome to the Planning Commission meeting of November fifteenth, two thousand twenty two. Um as a reminder, the items will be taken in the order they are listed on the agenda. Um public comment procedures. We do have one speaker card uh from uh live speakers. Um those people who are attending uh virtually on Zoom or by telephone. Um the uh the procedure for speaking is to raise the raise hand feature if you're on Zoom to speak. And if you're joining the teleconference by phone, you should dial star nine, and then when um you are prompted, style star six to unmute your microphone. Um please only raise your hand at the time that the item on which you are speaking is called, and each speaker will be allowed to three minutes of of time. Um we will now proceed with the roll call. Commissioner Espinoza. Here Commissioner Coke. Here. Commissioner Starkin. Here. Here. Here. And Commissioner Bandano is absent. Okay, great. Thank you. Um we will now take uh public comments um items that are not on the uh on the main agenda. Um that would be if there's any public comments on approval of minutes, consent items, matters of commission interest, or items that are not on the agenda. Um I don't see any speakers' cards here. Do we have any um uh virtual attendees who wish to speak? Uh I don't see any hands raised, and Chair Hunter, if I just could for the record, uh, indicate those that are present uh here on the House of Staff. That's okay. I'm I'm uh just realized I skipped a section. So for purposes of the teleconference, I would like to state that I am Lindy Chan, acting staff leads on to this commission. And the other city staff that are attending this meeting are Evelyn Garcia, associate planner, James Dotson, assistant planner, uh Jennifer Byers, Assistant City Attorney, and Christina Mateo, Assistant Secretary and Meeting Host. Thank you. Thank you. Um the next item on the agenda is uh item three, approval of minutes, and we have three minutes to approve. Um the first is September 20th, 2022, and um I will uh be looking for a motion and a second to approve those minutes. Moved to approve minutes. Okay. Seconded. Okay. Uh Vice Chair and Commissioner Stirkin. Great. So I will do roll call. Commissioner Chu? Yes. Commissioner Espinoza. Abstain. Commissioner Koch. Abstain. Commissioner Stirkin. Yes. Vice Chair Sergonarats? Yes. And Chair Hunter.

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