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Sacramento Planning and Design Commission Meeting – January 12, 2023

Planning & Design Commission — Thursday, January 12, 2023
BodySacramento, California
SessionPlanning & Design Commission
DateThursday, January 12, 2023
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0:00

This has begun.

0:02

All right.

0:30

You're clear to begin.

0:32

Thank you very much, Jacob, and welcome to the Planning and Design Commission.

0:35

Good evening, everybody.

0:36

I hope you all enjoyed your holiday break and happy new year.

0:39

We have two new commissioners joining us today for their first planning and design commission hearing.

0:43

And we would like to give you guys a chance to introduce yourselves during Commissioner Comments, which would be after the discussion calendar.

0:49

So let's first call this meeting to order.

0:51

Today's Thursday, January 12th.

0:53

2023, the time is 5 32 p.m.

0:56

Uh, and uh clerk, will you please call the role to establish a quorum?

1:01

Yes, thank you, Chair.

1:02

Commissioner Boyd.

1:09

Thank you.

1:09

Uh Commissioner Buckley.

1:11

Here Commissioner Chase.

1:14

Here.

1:14

Commissioner Caden.

1:17

Here.

1:18

Commissioner Messius Reid won't be with us this evening.

1:21

Uh Commissioner Pluckybon.

1:23

Here.

1:25

Commissioner Zhang.

1:26

Here.

1:27

Commissioner Yi.

1:29

Here.

1:30

Commissioner Young.

1:31

Here.

1:32

Vice Chair Wallace.

1:35

Chair Hernandez.

1:37

Here.

1:38

We have a quorum.

1:39

Thank you very much.

1:40

A few housekeeping reminders as this meeting is being held virtually via Zoom.

1:45

For members of the public who wish to join, you can find a Zoom link on the agenda.

1:49

And once you've joined the meeting and wish to speak, please use the raise your hand feature when your desired item begins to join the queue.

1:57

We will first hear a staff presentation, then the applicant will have an opportunity to speak.

2:01

Then commissioners will ask questions and then we'll open it up to the public where the clerk will call upon you to speak.

2:07

If you are joining us online, click on raise hand at the bottom of your screen.

2:12

If you're in the mobile app, you can raise your hand by tapping the hand option in the board tab.

2:18

Um Mr.

2:18

Hawley, would you mind meeting your mic, please?

2:21

Thank you.

2:22

Um and also if you're calling in via telephone to raise your hand, dial star nine, then to unmute or mute yourself.

2:28

You can dial star six.

2:29

Speakers will be called upon by the last four digits of their phone number.

2:33

Uh for members of the public, you'll have three minutes to let us know your opinion.

2:36

You can also submit written electronic comments for the records, an email address, and a link to submit your comments are available online on the agenda.

2:44

And a reminder for folks logged on to the Zoom to please also use the raise your hand feature for any questions or comments during the appropriate time.

2:50

For commissioners, please turn on your cameras.

2:53

We will now move on to the land acknowledgement.

2:55

Please rise for the opening comments.

2:58

Uh opening acknowledgments in honor of Sacramento's Indigenous People and Tribal Land.

3:04

The original people of this land, the Nicholan people, the Southern Naidu, Valley and Plains Mewtwo, Setwin Winton Peoples, and the people of Walton Rancher.

3:14

We have Sacramento's only federally recognized tribe.

3:16

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 today in the active practice of acknowledgement and appreciation for Sacramento's Indigenous People's History Contribution and Lives.

3:32

Thank you.

3:33

Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.

3:36

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Land Use Planning█████████████████████████████████████████41%
Procedural██████████████████████████████30%
Public Comments████████8%
Community Engagement██████6%
Parking Policy████4%
State Legislation Compliance███3%
Traffic Calming██2%
Housing██2%
Commissioner Comments██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Sacramento Planning and Design Commission Meeting – January 12, 2023

The Planning and Design Commission met on Thursday, January 12, 2023, at 5:30 PM via teleconference to consider three agenda items: a consent calendar, two public hearings, and a discussion item. The meeting included the approval of previous minutes, recommendations on two development projects, and forwarding the 2023 Planning and Zoning Work Program to the City Council. Two new commissioners, Dov Kadin and Lee Xiong, were welcomed.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes (December 1 and December 8, 2022): The Commission unanimously approved the minutes (10 ayes, 3 abstentions, 1 absent).

Public Hearings

  • Bell Avenue Commercial Center (P20-016): Located at 1556 Bell Avenue, the project proposes two drive-through restaurants (3,150 sq ft and 2,670 sq ft), a 16,295 sq ft retail/office building, and site improvements on ±2.5 acres, including a rezoning of ±0.34 acres from R-1 to C-2. Public comments raised concerns about traffic cut-through, hours of operation, and neighborhood impacts. Commissioner Yee requested speed bumps on the west drive aisle, and the applicant agreed to limit weekday hours to 10 PM and weekends to midnight. The Commission voted 10-0-1 (Commissioner Kadin abstained) to recommend approval to the City Council with conditions including speed bumps and amended hours.
  • Trinity House (P22-027): Located at 2701 and 2711 Capitol Avenue, the project seeks to convert a vacant residential care facility into 65 multi-unit dwellings, 3,442 sq ft of ground-floor commercial restaurant space, and 17 parking stalls, with a rezone of ±0.45 acres from H-SPD and OB-SPD to C-2-SPD. Public comment (James Allison of Midtown Association) expressed support for the infill housing and adaptive reuse. The Commission voted 9-0-0 (Commissioner Kadin recused) to recommend approval to the City Council.

Discussion Items

  • 2023 Planning and Zoning Work Program: Staff presented the program, highlighting priorities such as the General Plan update, specific plans (including Stockton Boulevard and 65th Street areas), and state housing legislation compliance (e.g., AB 2011, AB 2097). Commissioners asked about the 102-acre Meadowview site and the process for establishing a parking subcommittee. Staff did not recommend a subcommittee, citing resource constraints and alternative engagement methods. The Commission voted 10-0-0 to forward the program to the City Council.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved minutes from December 1 and 8, 2022.
  • Recommended approval of Bell Avenue Commercial Center with conditions (speed bumps, 10 PM weekday/12 AM weekend hours).
  • Recommended approval of Trinity House (65 units, commercial space, rezone).
  • Forwarded the 2023 Planning and Zoning Work Program to the City Council.
  • Commissioner Boyd requested discussion on forming a parking revision subcommittee; Chair Hernandez will follow up offline.
  • The meeting adjourned at 6:30 PM.

Meeting Transcript

This has begun. All right. You're clear to begin. Thank you very much, Jacob, and welcome to the Planning and Design Commission. Good evening, everybody. I hope you all enjoyed your holiday break and happy new year. We have two new commissioners joining us today for their first planning and design commission hearing. And we would like to give you guys a chance to introduce yourselves during Commissioner Comments, which would be after the discussion calendar. So let's first call this meeting to order. Today's Thursday, January 12th. 2023, the time is 5 32 p.m. Uh, and uh clerk, will you please call the role to establish a quorum? Yes, thank you, Chair. Commissioner Boyd. Thank you. Uh Commissioner Buckley. Here Commissioner Chase. Here. Commissioner Caden. Here. Commissioner Messius Reid won't be with us this evening. Uh Commissioner Pluckybon. Here. Commissioner Zhang. Here. Commissioner Yi. Here. Commissioner Young. Here. Vice Chair Wallace. Chair Hernandez. Here. We have a quorum. Thank you very much. A few housekeeping reminders as this meeting is being held virtually via Zoom. For members of the public who wish to join, you can find a Zoom link on the agenda. And once you've joined the meeting and wish to speak, please use the raise your hand feature when your desired item begins to join the queue. We will first hear a staff presentation, then the applicant will have an opportunity to speak. Then commissioners will ask questions and then we'll open it up to the public where the clerk will call upon you to speak. If you are joining us online, click on raise hand at the bottom of your screen. If you're in the mobile app, you can raise your hand by tapping the hand option in the board tab. Um Mr. Hawley, would you mind meeting your mic, please? Thank you. Um and also if you're calling in via telephone to raise your hand, dial star nine, then to unmute or mute yourself. You can dial star six. Speakers will be called upon by the last four digits of their phone number. Uh for members of the public, you'll have three minutes to let us know your opinion. You can also submit written electronic comments for the records, an email address, and a link to submit your comments are available online on the agenda. And a reminder for folks logged on to the Zoom to please also use the raise your hand feature for any questions or comments during the appropriate time.

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