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Planning Commission Meeting - October 20, 2026

Planning Commission — Tuesday, October 20, 2026
BodyRedwood City, California
SessionPlanning Commission
DateTuesday, October 20, 2026
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Speaker 1

3:45

Welcome back, everybody.

3:48

After our unplanned timeout.

3:52

We had a motion.

3:54

The motion was seconded.

3:56

And I think we're ready to

Speaker 2

3:58

restate the motion.

4:37

Projects are eligible for ministerial review, and also clarify increased height thresholds for the AAC and PC review.

Speaker 1

5:00

Do we have a second?

5:03

Thank you.

Speaker 3

5:05

Commissioner Arusa Cruz.

5:07

Yes.

5:08

Commissioner Sunagoretz.

Speaker 2

5:10

Yes.

Speaker 3

5:11

Commissioner Robinson?

Speaker 2

5:12

Yes.

Speaker 3

5:13

Vice Chair Finch?

Speaker 2

5:14

Yes.

Speaker 3

5:15

And Chair Koch.

5:16

Yes.

5:17

The motions pass five to zero.

Speaker 1

5:30

So now we go to the final part of our evening, which is matters of committee interest.

Unassigned speaker

5:38

Do

Speaker 1

5:38

we have any liaison updates?

Speaker 3

5:42

So I just wanted to thank everybody for answering the poll about the December um hearings.

5:47

We are still navigating through which one we have several big items that are gonna that we're tentatively scheduling for these next couple meetings.

5:56

And so we're working, you know, with um kind of some some deadlines as well as uh trying to kind of uh at the applicants and um everything that's needed to sort of see what we can fit where.

6:08

So um for now um we are looking at tentatively canceling December 1st.

6:14

Um and we will kind of get back to you very soon because I know it's the holidays and we'll want to make plans um as to whether or not it's the eighth or the the fifteenth.

6:24

Uh we are um planning to have a meeting on November 17th as well.

6:29

Um so um just to kind of those are my updates, just a quick schedule update that this is kind of uh what the next couple months will look

Unassigned speaker

6:39

like.

Speaker 1

6:42

Thank you.

6:43

Um I will be attending, and I think Commissioner

Unassigned speaker

6:48

Oh

Speaker 3

6:48

my god,

Speaker 1

6:49

I'm so sorry, I forgot your name.

6:52

Thank you.

6:52

Um we'll be attending as well the um planning commission educational um forum that's going to be Thursday in Burlingame.

Unassigned speaker

7:02

Great.

Speaker 1

7:03

Are you going to become

Unassigned speaker

7:08

okay?

Speaker 1

7:13

Okay, if there's nothing else, meeting adjourned.

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Summary of Proceedings

Planning Commission Meeting - October 20, 2026

The Redwood City Planning Commission convened on October 20, 2026, to discuss a motion regarding ministerial review eligibility and height thresholds, as well as scheduling updates for upcoming meetings.

Discussion Items

  • Motion on Ministerial Review and Height Thresholds: The Commission considered a motion stating that projects are eligible for ministerial review and to clarify increased height thresholds for the AAC and PC review. The motion was made, seconded, and passed unanimously 5-0.
  • Liaison Updates and Scheduling: Commissioners provided updates on attendance at a planning commission educational forum in Burlingame on the upcoming Thursday. Staff also reported on tentative scheduling for December hearings, considering cancellation of the December 1st meeting and possibly meeting on December 8th or 15th, with a confirmed meeting on November 17th.

Key Outcomes

  • The motion regarding ministerial review and height thresholds passed with a 5-0 vote, with Commissioners Arusa Cruz, Sunagoretz, Robinson, Vice Chair Finch, and Chair Koch voting in favor.
  • The December 1st meeting is tentatively canceled; staff will confirm whether the December meeting will be held on the 8th or 15th.
  • Commissioners will attend the planning commission educational forum in Burlingame on the upcoming Thursday.

Meeting Transcript

Welcome back, everybody. After our unplanned timeout. We had a motion. The motion was seconded. And I think we're ready to restate the motion. Projects are eligible for ministerial review, and also clarify increased height thresholds for the AAC and PC review. Do we have a second? Thank you. Commissioner Arusa Cruz. Yes. Commissioner Sunagoretz. Yes. Commissioner Robinson? Yes. Vice Chair Finch? Yes. And Chair Koch. Yes. The motions pass five to zero. So now we go to the final part of our evening, which is matters of committee interest. Do we have any liaison updates? So I just wanted to thank everybody for answering the poll about the December um hearings. We are still navigating through which one we have several big items that are gonna that we're tentatively scheduling for these next couple meetings. And so we're working, you know, with um kind of some some deadlines as well as uh trying to kind of uh at the applicants and um everything that's needed to sort of see what we can fit where. So um for now um we are looking at tentatively canceling December 1st. Um and we will kind of get back to you very soon because I know it's the holidays and we'll want to make plans um as to whether or not it's the eighth or the the fifteenth. Uh we are um planning to have a meeting on November 17th as well. Um so um just to kind of those are my updates, just a quick schedule update that this is kind of uh what the next couple months will look like. Thank you. Um I will be attending, and I think Commissioner Oh my god, I'm so sorry, I forgot your name. Thank you. Um we'll be attending as well the um planning commission educational um forum that's going to be Thursday in Burlingame. Great. Are you going to become okay? Okay, if there's nothing else, meeting adjourned.

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