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Sacramento Planning and Design Commission Meeting - January 13, 2022

Planning & Design Commission — Thursday, January 13, 2022
BodySacramento, California
SessionPlanning & Design Commission
DateThursday, January 13, 2022
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0:23

All right, so good evening, everyone.

0:25

Happy New Year.

0:26

Apollo.

0:28

Just one more moment.

0:29

My apologies.

0:30

We are online.

0:31

Okay, thank you so very much, Chair.

0:33

We are live.

0:34

Wonderful.

0:35

Thank you, Blair.

0:36

So good evening, everyone.

0:37

Happy New Year.

0:39

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

0:43

Today's date is Thursday, January 13th, 2022.

0:47

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

0:54

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

1:02

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

1:06

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

1:10

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

1:14

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

1:17

today, and we will take a moment to review.

1:20

Members of the public participating via Zoom.

1:22

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 comment.

1:31

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

1:34

You will have three minutes to address the commission.

1:37

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

1:42

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

1:49

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

1:55

If there's any interruption in your video stream, please refresh your browser.

1:59

We'll go ahead and move on to the agenda tonight.

2:02

We do not have any changes.

2:06

We have no changes.

2:07

So we'll move to roll call.

2:08

Commissioners, please unmute your mic.

2:14

Commissioner Boyer.

2:18

Here Commissioner Chase.

2:31

Commissioner Plunkerbaugh.

2:32

Here.

2:33

Commissioner Wallace.

2:35

Here.

2:36

Commissioner Wonconnelly.

2:38

Here.

2:39

Commissioner Yi.

2:40

Here.

2:41

Commissioner Young.

2:43

Here.

2:44

Vice Chair Hernandez.

2:45

Here.

2:46

Chair Masius Reed.

2:48

Here.

2:49

You have a quorum.

2:50

Okay, thank you, Stacia.

2:52

Um, and for our newest addition to the agenda, we I'll ask everyone to please rise for the opening acknowledgments in honor of Sacramento's Indigenous People and Tribal Lands.

3:02

We'll be doing our land acknowledgement before every meeting.

3:05

So please rise.

3:10

To the original people of this land, the Nissanon people, the Southern Maidu, Valley and Plains Mewok, Patwin Winton peoples, and the people of the Wilton Rancheria, Sacramento's only federally recognized tribe.

3:25

May we acknowledge and honor the Native people who came before us and still walk beside us today on these ancestral lands by choosing to gather together today in the active practice of acknowledgment and appreciation for Sacramento's Indigenous Peoples history, contributions, and lives.

3:45

Thank you.

3:51

All right, we'll move on to the consent calendar.

3:55

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

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Affordable Housing████████████████████20%
Urban Design█████████████████17%
Land Use Planning████████████12%
Procedural██████6%
Parks and Recreation██████6%
Public Engagement████4%
Disability Access████4%
Public Comments████4%
Community Engagement████4%
Summary of Proceedings

Sacramento Planning and Design Commission Meeting - January 13, 2022

The Sacramento Planning and Design Commission met virtually on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. to consider two major items: a recommendation for a 24-unit senior apartment project (Luther Gardens) and a recommendation for the Innovation Park Planned Unit Development and California Northstate University Medical Campus. The commission also approved the consent calendar and received a director's report.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Meeting Minutes (December 9, 2021): Passed unanimously (11-0).
  • Official City Land Acknowledgement: Received and filed.

Director's Report

  • Stacia Cosgrove reported that the City Council adopted the housing element on December 14, 2021, and that the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has certified it.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Item 4 – Luther Gardens Senior Apartments: No public testimony was offered.
  • Item 5 – Innovation Park PUD and CNU Medical Campus:
    • Red Baines (resident across from the site) expressed opposition to the location of the central plant, citing noise, light pollution, and emergency access concerns. He suggested moving the central plant southward.
    • Kevin Ferriera (Executive Director, Sacramento Sierra Building and Construction Trades Council) expressed support for the project.
    • Scott Powell (Executive Vice President, Greater Sacramento Economic Council) urged approval, citing job creation, economic diversification, and the need for more healthcare workers.
    • Chris Holm (resident and bicycle advocate) raised concerns about bicycle facility safety at project entrances, recommended protected intersections and dark-sky standards, and requested the school site be moved centrally.
    • Michael Tavares (Crown Downtown) expressed support, noting the long community effort to redevelop the Sleep Train Arena site.

Discussion Items

  • Item 4 – Luther Gardens Senior Apartments (DR21-206):

    • Staff recommended approval of a rezone from R-2B to R-3 and construction of a 24-unit, three-story senior apartment building on a 0.79-acre site east of Luther Burbank High School.
    • Commissioner Boyd asked about community engagement with Luther Burbank High School and neighborhood associations; staff noted 500-foot notification and a posted sign.
    • Commissioner Pluckebaum raised concern about ADA parking, requesting an additional accessible space (total of two). The applicant initially resisted but later agreed.
    • The commission voted 11-0 (Commissioner Covill recused) to forward a recommendation of approval to City Council with the added condition of two ADA-compliant parking spaces.

  • Item 5 – Innovation Park Planned Unit Development and California Northstate University Medical Campus (P18-077):

    • Staff (Teresa Haenggi) and the applicant team (Jeff Dorso, Sacramento Kings; Paulo Diaz, architect) presented the 183.7-acre project, which includes a hospital, medical campus, mixed-use districts, parks, and a mixed-income housing strategy.
    • Mixed Income Housing Strategy: Requires 10% affordable units for the first 1,500 units, with options to dedicate two acres to SHRA or provide 10% of units on-site. Commissioner Young raised concerns about the adequacy of two acres to achieve 150 affordable units and the lock-in of existing fee levels; staff noted the housing impact fee is revised by council resolution.
    • Design: Commissioner Yi asked about light glare from the central plant and parking garage, vegetation screening, and the commitment to LEED Gold certification. The applicant confirmed LEED Gold is a design commitment.
    • Traffic and Parks: Commissioner Pluckebaum asked about the traffic study; staff confirmed the analysis is in the EIR. Commissioner Lindsay noted community desire for continued engagement on future phases.
    • Public testimony included concerns about the central plant location and emergency access, and strong support from economic and labor organizations.
    • Commissioner Lindsay made a motion to recommend approval, seconded by Commissioner Covill. The motion passed unanimously (12-0).

Key Outcomes

  • Luther Gardens Senior Apartments: Recommended approval to City Council with an added condition for two ADA parking spaces (vote: 11-0, with one recusal).
  • Innovation Park PUD and CNU Medical Campus: Recommended approval to City Council on all 10 items (A-J) as presented (vote: 12-0). The project is scheduled for City Council consideration on February 15, 2022.
  • Other: Commissioner Chase requested a future discussion on the Healthy Places Index tool; staff indicated it is being developed.

Meeting Transcript

All right, so good evening, everyone. Happy New Year. Apollo. Just one more moment. My apologies. We are online. Okay, thank you so very much, Chair. We are live. Wonderful. Thank you, Blair. So good evening, everyone. Happy New Year. Welcome to the City of Sacramento's Planning and Design Commission hearing. Today's date is Thursday, January 13th, 2022. For staff, commissioners, and applicants logged into the meeting, please remember to mute yourselves except while speaking. For members of the public tuning in, in addition to submitting 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 any e-comments posted after 5 p.m. today, and we will take a moment to review. 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 comment. The clerk will call on you and allow you time to speak. You will have three minutes to address the commission. If you go over your allotted time, you will be asked to make your final comments and will then be muted. Tonight's agenda will also have has more detailed written instructions to help you use the raise your hand feature. If you wish to speak on a subsequent agenda item, you will need to raise your hand again when that next item begins. If there's any interruption in your video stream, please refresh your browser. We'll go ahead and move on to the agenda tonight. We do not have any changes. We have no changes. So we'll move to roll call. Commissioners, please unmute your mic. Commissioner Boyer. Here Commissioner Chase. Commissioner Plunkerbaugh. Here. Commissioner Wallace. Here. Commissioner Wonconnelly. Here. Commissioner Yi. Here. Commissioner Young. Here. Vice Chair Hernandez. Here. Chair Masius Reed. Here.

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