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Sacramento Planning and Design Commission Meeting - August 26, 2021

Planning & Design Commission — Thursday, August 26, 2021
BodySacramento, California
SessionPlanning & Design Commission
DateThursday, August 26, 2021
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0:28

All right, good evening, everyone.

0:30

Welcome to the City of Sacramento's Planning and Design Commission hearing.

0:34

The date is Thursday, August 26, 2021.

0:38

For staff commissioners and applicants logged into the meeting, please remember to mute yourselves except when speaking.

0:44

For members of the public tuning in, in addition to submitting your e-testimony, you have the option to join the Zoom meeting from a link on the meeting agenda.

0:53

Comments submitted either through email or e-comment before 5 p.m.

0:57

today have been received by staff and available to commissioners for review.

1:03

If you would like to leave an e-comment during the hearing, please do so.

1:07

Staff will pull up e-comments posted after 5 p.m.

1:10

today, and we will uh take a moment to review them.

1:13

Members of the public participating via Zoom.

1:16

If you would like to speak on an agenda item, please use the Zoom raise your hand feature when the item begins in order to provide public comments.

1:25

The clerk will call on you and allow you to speak.

1:28

You will have three minutes to address the commission.

1:31

If you go over your allotted time, you'll be asked to make your final comments and you will then be muted.

1:36

Tonight's agenda also has more detailed written instructions to help you use your raise your hand feature.

1:42

If you wish to speak on a subsequent agenda item, you will need to raise your hand again when that item begins.

1:48

If there are any interruptions on your video stream, we suggest that you please refresh your browser.

1:54

And uh we will move on to the agenda.

1:57

So tonight we have no changes to the agenda, so we will move to roll call.

2:02

Commissioners, please unmute your mics.

2:06

Thank you.

2:08

Commissioner Buckley.

2:14

I'm sorry, I didn't hear you.

2:15

Commissioner Buckley?

2:16

Here.

2:17

Okay.

2:18

Commissioner Chase?

2:19

Here.

2:20

Commissioner Coville?

2:22

Here.

2:23

Commissioner Lindsey?

2:25

Here.

2:26

Commissioner Un.

2:28

Here.

2:29

Commissioner Pluckybaugh?

2:31

Here.

2:32

Commissioner Wallace.

2:37

Mayor.

2:38

Commissioner Wong Connolly.

2:40

Here.

2:41

Commissioner Yi.

2:43

Here.

2:44

Commissioner Young?

2:46

Here.

2:47

Vice Chair Hernandez.

2:49

Here.

2:51

Oh, and I'm I apologize.

2:52

I forgot to call for a Commissioner Boyd.

2:56

But I don't see him in the meeting, so I'm going to mark him absent for now.

3:00

And Chair Messias Reed.

3:02

Here.

3:03

You have a quorum.

3:04

All right.

3:05

Thank you, Stacia.

3:06

Uh, we'll move on to the consent calendar.

3:08

Commissioners, if you are abstaining from one of the items, please mention so during the roll call vote.

3:13

So we'll move on to approval of the meeting minutes of July 22nd, 2021.

3:20

So move.

3:23

Second.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Alcohol Regulation████████████████████20%
Procedural███████████████15%
Cannabis Regulation███████████████15%
Land Use Planning█████████████13%
Public Comments███████████11%
Healthy Places Index███████████11%
Public Health█████5%
Public Safety████4%
Planning and Zoning███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Sacramento Planning and Design Commission Meeting - August 26, 2021

The Sacramento Planning and Design Commission met virtually on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chair Messias Reed presided. The commission approved consent items and held public hearings on four items: a Starbucks drive-through, a rezone in the Truxel 3 Planned Unit Development (PUD), a cannabis dispensary, and an alcohol sales permit for a convenience store. The commission also discussed a new planning tool, the California Healthy Places Index, and its use in future evaluations.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes of July 22, 2021: Approved unanimously.
  • Director’s Report: Received and filed. Highlights included: City Council adoption of the eight-year housing element on August 17, 2021; approval of the Title 17 omnibus ordinance on July 27; staff promotions (Sean DeCourcy and Matt Hurdle); and a notice that the planning division work program will be discussed at the September 23, 2021 meeting.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Item 3 – Starbucks Drive-Through: No public comments received.
  • Item 4 – Truxel 3 PUD Rezone: No public comments received.
  • Item 5 – 800 El Camino Cannabis Dispensary: Two speakers opposed. Darrell Roberts, co-founder of Roberts Family Development Center, opposed due to proximity to a youth center and community concerns, and noted that he was not receptive to offers of financial support. Jay J, a member of the city’s CORE equity program, opposed citing lack of CORE certification, the presence of two nearby dispensaries, and recent robberies of cannabis shops in the area.
  • Item 6 – Loop Neighborhood Market Alcohol CUP: No public comments received.

Discussion Items

  • Item 3 – Starbucks Drive-Through Natomas Crossing (P21-007): Staff presented a proposal for a 3,933-square-foot commercial building with a drive-through and one additional tenant space at 2610 Arena Boulevard. Required entitlements included a conditional use permit, site plan and design review with a deviation to exceed the maximum front setback. Commissioner Yi asked about unsold food donation; the applicant confirmed Starbucks’ national program with Feeding America, delivering food daily to White Pony Express. Commissioner Lindsay inquired about pedestrian and bicycle access; staff explained direct sidewalk connections with contrasting paving. No opposition letters were received. The commission voted unanimously to approve (11–0).
  • Item 4 – Truxel 3 Planned Unit Development (PUD) Rezone (P21-014): Staff described a proposal to rezone approximately 2 acres from Highway Commercial and Employment Center zones to General Commercial, and 0.22 acres from Employment Center to Highway Commercial, to allow a wider range of uses near a future light rail station. The project requires City Council approval. Commissioner Chase asked that future exhibits consistently show north orientation. The commission voted to recommend approval (11–0, with Commissioner Chase initially experiencing audio issues but vote counted).
  • Item 5 – 800 El Camino Avenue Storefront Cannabis Dispensary (P20-035): Staff recommended denial because the site is within 300 feet of a residential zone and 600 feet of a park, a youth center, and three tobacco retailers, creating land use incompatibilities. Letters of opposition were received from the youth center director and the Del Paso Boulevard Partnership. The applicant expressed support for the CORE program and argued the dispensary would bring security and community benefits. Commissioners expressed concern about compatibility and community opposition. The commission voted to deny (unanimous).
  • Item 6 – Loop Neighborhood Market Alcohol CUP (Continued from 8/12/21): Staff recommended denial for alcohol sales at a gas station convenience store at 6490 Mack Road, citing overconcentration of alcohol outlets and vulnerability of the surrounding population based on the California Healthy Places Index. The applicant presented counter-statistics showing lower density in a wider area, noted a $4 million remodel, and stated the store closes at 10 p.m. Several commissioners questioned the new tool and its equitable application. The commission voted to deny (10–1, Commissioner Chase dissenting).

Key Outcomes

  • Consent Calendar: Approved unanimously.
  • Item 3 (Starbucks): Approved (11–0).
  • Item 4 (Truxel PUD Rezone): Recommended for approval to City Council (11–0).
  • Item 5 (Cannabis Dispensary): Denied (unanimous).
  • Item 6 (Loop Market Alcohol): Denied (10–1).
  • Commission Direction: The commission requested a future agenda item to present and discuss the California Healthy Places Index and its consistent application across projects.

Other Business

  • Public Comments on Matters Not on the Agenda: None.
  • Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned after the conclusion of all items.

Meeting Transcript

All right, good evening, everyone. Welcome to the City of Sacramento's Planning and Design Commission hearing. The date is Thursday, August 26, 2021. For staff commissioners and applicants logged into the meeting, please remember to mute yourselves except when speaking. For members of the public tuning in, in addition to submitting your e-testimony, you have the option to join the Zoom meeting from a link on the meeting agenda. Comments submitted either through email or e-comment before 5 p.m. today have been received by staff and available to commissioners for review. If you would like to leave an e-comment during the hearing, please do so. Staff will pull up e-comments posted after 5 p.m. today, and we will uh take a moment to review them. Members of the public participating via Zoom. If you would like to speak on an agenda item, please use the Zoom raise your hand feature when the item begins in order to provide public comments. The clerk will call on you and allow you to speak. You will have three minutes to address the commission. If you go over your allotted time, you'll be asked to make your final comments and you will then be muted. Tonight's agenda also has more detailed written instructions to help you use your raise your hand feature. If you wish to speak on a subsequent agenda item, you will need to raise your hand again when that item begins. If there are any interruptions on your video stream, we suggest that you please refresh your browser. And uh we will move on to the agenda. So tonight we have no changes to the agenda, so we will move to roll call. Commissioners, please unmute your mics. Thank you. Commissioner Buckley. I'm sorry, I didn't hear you. Commissioner Buckley? Here. Okay. Commissioner Chase? Here. Commissioner Coville? Here. Commissioner Lindsey? Here. Commissioner Un. Here. Commissioner Pluckybaugh? Here. Commissioner Wallace. Mayor. Commissioner Wong Connolly. Here. Commissioner Yi. Here. Commissioner Young? Here. Vice Chair Hernandez. Here. Oh, and I'm I apologize. I forgot to call for a Commissioner Boyd. But I don't see him in the meeting, so I'm going to mark him absent for now.

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