The Redwood City Planning Commission met on August 15, 2023, at 6:00 PM in Council Chambers and via Zoom. Commissioners Chu and Espinoza participated remotely under AB2449 (just cause). The meeting included a public hearing for an architectural permit at 636 Teredo Drive and adoption of the Planning Commission Work Plan for FY 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. The meeting adjourned at 8:40 PM.
Good evening, everyone. And thank you for joining our August fifteenth. As a reminder, items will be taken up in the order in which they are listed on the agenda. Before we get started, I wanted to briefly go over the public comment procedures for the meeting for those who may be joining us for the first time. Public comments on the approval of minutes, consent items, matters of commission interest, and items not on the agenda will be taking taken during item number three on this evening's agenda. Comments on other agenda items will be taken only when that item is called. In-person speakers will be called first, followed by virtual attendees. And for in-person speakers, please fill out a speaker's card at the front of the council chambers and bring them to staff Christina over there. For those joining virtually, you may use the raise hand feature on Zoom to speak. And if you're joining the teleconference by phone, you may raise your hand by dialing star nine and then star six to unmute when prompted. Please only raise your hand at the time that the item on which you are speaking is called. Each speaker is allotted three minutes. And for in-person speakers, there will be a light on the podium to let you know how much time you have left and a buzzer when the time is up. For virtual speakers, you will have a timer on the screen. Lastly, we know that we each bring different perspectives to the discussion, and we want to make sure that everyone has a chance to be heard without interruption. So thank you for your attention and consideration during this process. And now may we uh proceed with the roll call. Commissioner Chu, who is participating via teleconference. Here Commissioner Espinoza also participating via teleconference. Here Commissioner Koch. Here. Commissioner Lazarus. Here Vice Chair Surna Goretz. Here. And Chair Hunter. Here. Commissioner Alvarez is absent. For the purposes of this meeting, I'll state that I'm Sue Xline, the assistant community development and transportation director and staff to this commission. Other city staff that are attending this evening. James Dotson, Assistant Planner, Rick Jarvis, consulting attorney, and Christina Mateo, administrative secretary and meeting host. Thank you. Um item number two is um AB 2449 notifications and considerations. Meeting participation by teleconference. Um do we have any remote participation notifications or requests from the commission to consider? Yes, we have Commissioner Chu. Uh thank you. Uh Commissioner Chu, would you please address the Commission? Yes, I will be um attending today due to contagious illness. Or attending remotely today due to contagious illness. Um Commissioner, can you confirm that you will have audio and video on throughout the meeting? And disclose if there are any individuals over 18 years present in the room and their relationship. Uh I am alone in my home. There are no individuals other than myself already 18 in the uh location, and I will have audio and video on me. Thank you. Thank you. Um, and uh I will re-recite this for the record. Uh at least four, which is a quorum of the other commissioners are present in the council chambers. Commissioner Chu has not exceeded the annual limits, which are just cause no more than two times a year, or AB 2449, no more than three months of 20 percent of regular meetings. Um the city is providing two-way audiovisual platform, telephone service, and live webcasting so public so the public can remotely hear and visually observe the meeting. Um there any other remote participation notifications or requests from the commission to consider.