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Sacramento Planning & Design Commission Meeting - February 22, 2024

Planning & Design Commission — Thursday, February 22, 2024
BodySacramento, California
SessionPlanning & Design Commission
DateThursday, February 22, 2024
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0:14

Chair staff's ready when you are.

0:17

Thank you, Clerk.

0:18

Uh, good evening, and welcome to the Thursday, February 22nd, 2024, 530 p.m.

0:24

meeting of the Planning and Design Commission.

0:26

The meeting is now called to order.

0:28

Will the clerk please call the role to establish a quorum?

0:31

Thank you, Chair.

0:32

Commissioners, if you can please unmute.

0:34

Commissioner Zhang.

0:36

Commissioner Chase?

0:38

Here.

0:38

Commissioner Lamas.

0:41

Absent.

0:42

Commissioner Buckley?

0:43

Here.

0:44

Commissioner Keaden?

0:45

Here.

0:45

Commissioner Hernandez is absent.

0:48

Commissioner Messias Reed?

0:49

Air.

0:50

Vice Chair Young.

0:51

Here.

0:52

Commissioner Blunt?

0:53

Here.

0:53

Commissioner Andrade?

0:55

Here.

0:55

Commissioner Thompson?

0:56

Yeah.

0:57

And Chair Wallace.

0:58

Here.

0:58

Thank you.

0:59

We have quorum.

1:00

Thank you.

1:01

I would like to remind members of the public and chambers that if you'd like to speak on an agenda item, please turn in a speaker slip when the item begins.

1:09

You will have three minutes to speak once you are called on.

1:12

After the first speaker, we will no longer accept speaker slips for that item.

1:16

We will now proceed with today's agenda.

1:19

Please rise for the opening acknowledgments and honors of Sacramento's Indigenous People and Tribal Lands.

1:25

So the original people of this land, the Nissanan people, the Southern Maidu Valley and Lane's Miwok, Potwin Winton peoples, and the people of the Wilton Rancheria, Sacramento's only federally recognized tribe.

1:37

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 acknowledgement and appreciation for our Sacramento's indigenous peoples' history, contributions, and lives.

1:52

Thank you.

1:52

Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.

1:55

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic.

2:01

One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

2:08

All right, a couple of housekeeping items for this evening.

2:12

Uh we are continuing item number four, the 2024 Title 17 omnibus ordinance bundle to a later date at staff's request.

2:21

I've confirmed with legal counsel that no motion is needed.

2:24

And then we are moving the director's report up to right now in the agenda.

2:31

Station, please proceed.

2:33

Thank you, Chair.

2:34

Two items for you this evening.

2:36

First, uh the personnel and public employees committee has passed the commission's 2023 annual report on to council.

2:43

So it will be at City Council on March 12th on consent, if you'd like to check it out there.

2:49

And then also just a heads up about the general plan heading to council this next Tuesday.

2:55

Um something to watch for the whole city.

2:58

So that's all that I have.

2:59

Thank you, Chair.

3:00

Thank you, Stacia.

3:02

All right, and uh first business order of business today is the approval of the consent calendar.

3:07

Clerk, are there any members of the public who wish to speak on the consent calendar?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Affordable Housing█████████████████████████████████████████████56%
Land Use Planning█████████████████21%
Public Comments████5%
Housing████5%
Procedural██3%
Public Works██2%
Economic Development██2%
Technology and Innovation█1%
Community Engagement█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Sacramento Planning & Design Commission Meeting - February 22, 2024

The Planning and Design Commission met on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. The meeting included approval of consent calendar items, public hearings on a commercial development and a gas station, and a discussion on the Mixed Income Housing Ordinance revised recommendations. The commission took action on all agenda items except the discussion item, which was for review and comment.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes (February 8, 2024): The commission unanimously approved the minutes of the previous meeting. Motion by Commissioner Macias Reed, seconded by Commissioner Xiong.

Public Hearings

  • Item 2 - Corporate Way Retail Pad with Drive-Thru (P22-040): The commission conducted a public hearing and recommended approval to the City Council. The project is a ±2,830-square-foot commercial pad with two suites, one for a Dutch Bros drive-thru, and a second for a future restaurant, on ±0.87 acres. The recommendation includes adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration, rezoning three parcels to General Commercial (C-2-PUD), amending the Greenhaven Executive Park PUD to allow a drive-through and remove the fast-food prohibition, approving a Conditional Use Permit for the drive-through, Site Plan and Design Review, and a Tree Permit for removal of one private-protected tree. No public speakers. Motion by Commissioner Macias Reed, seconded by Commissioner Buckley. Passed 10-0-1 (Hernandez absent).
  • Item 3 - Maverik Gas Station at West Stockton Boulevard and Sheldon Road (P21-029): The commission unanimously approved the project. The project includes a 10-pump (20-fueling position) gas station with a convenience store, a Conditional Use Permit for tobacco sales, and site improvements on 3.66 acres. The applicant presented details including fresh food offerings, electric vehicle charging stations (four initially, plumbed for four more), and design features. Commissioners asked about EV charger maintenance and operations. No public speakers. Motion by Commissioner Macias Reed, seconded by Commissioner Chase. Passed 10-0-1 (Hernandez absent).
  • Item 4 - 2024 Title 17 Omnibus Ordinance (M23-002): The item was continued to a later date at staff's request. No motion was needed.

Discussion Items

  • Item 5 - Mixed Income Housing Ordinance Revised Recommendations: Staff presented revised recommendations following community and stakeholder outreach. Key changes include adjusting on-site options to one option (7% of units at 80% AMI for rentals; 7% for-sale at 100% AMI), retaining phased in-lieu fees starting at $3.54/sqft with triggers based on market-rate housing production (2,500 units in a calendar year), and adding incentives such as welfare property tax exemption and housing choice vouchers. Commissioners offered extensive feedback:
    • Concerns about market feasibility in the current high-interest rate environment and the risk of discouraging development.
    • Support for the phased approach but requests for a downward trigger if production drops.
    • Interest in exploring a citywide parcel tax or other broad-based revenue sources instead of developer fees.
    • Emphasis on affirmatively furthering fair housing and ensuring mixed-income communities.
    • Suggestions to reduce fees near transit (half-mile from stops), adjust triggers for smaller projects (10-30 units), and provide streamlined processing for projects with on-site affordable units.
    • Request for updated feasibility analysis reflecting current market conditions.
    • Acknowledgement of staff's efforts to balance competing values: increasing affordable housing, feasibility, anti-displacement, mixed income, and fair housing.
    • Nine public speakers: James Allison (Midtown Association) opposed, Ben Radistroff (House Sacramento) concerned about feasibility and equity, Annie Keys (Downtown Sacramento Partnership) opposed with suggestions, Derek Kitron (Sacramento Association of Realtors) opposed, Chris Norum (North State BIA) opposed with alternatives, Matt McDonald (California Apartment Association) opposed, Daniel Parella (developers) opposed, Nick Advidis (market-rate builders) opposed, Tamika Lecluse (Sacramento Community Land Trust) urged stronger requirements.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent Calendar adopted unanimously.
  • Item 2 recommended to City Council for approval (unanimous).
  • Item 3 approved (unanimous).
  • Item 4 continued.
  • Item 5: Commissioners provided comments for staff to consider before the proposal goes to City Council (March 19, 2024) for direction. Staff will incorporate input and return with a draft ordinance for commission review in early summer (target August 8, 2024).
  • Meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.

Meeting Transcript

Chair staff's ready when you are. Thank you, Clerk. Uh, good evening, and welcome to the Thursday, February 22nd, 2024, 530 p.m. meeting of the Planning and Design Commission. The meeting is now called to order. Will the clerk please call the role to establish a quorum? Thank you, Chair. Commissioners, if you can please unmute. Commissioner Zhang. Commissioner Chase? Here. Commissioner Lamas. Absent. Commissioner Buckley? Here. Commissioner Keaden? Here. Commissioner Hernandez is absent. Commissioner Messias Reed? Air. Vice Chair Young. Here. Commissioner Blunt? Here. Commissioner Andrade? Here. Commissioner Thompson? Yeah. And Chair Wallace. Here. Thank you. We have quorum. Thank you. I would like to remind members of the public and chambers that if you'd like to speak on an agenda item, please turn in a speaker slip when the item begins. You will have three minutes to speak once you are called on. After the first speaker, we will no longer accept speaker slips for that item. We will now proceed with today's agenda. Please rise for the opening acknowledgments and honors of Sacramento's Indigenous People and Tribal Lands. So the original people of this land, the Nissanan people, the Southern Maidu Valley and Lane's Miwok, Potwin Winton peoples, and the people of the Wilton Rancheria, Sacramento's only federally recognized tribe. 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 acknowledgement and appreciation for our Sacramento's indigenous peoples' history, contributions, and lives. Thank you. Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. All right, a couple of housekeeping items for this evening. Uh we are continuing item number four, the 2024 Title 17 omnibus ordinance bundle to a later date at staff's request. I've confirmed with legal counsel that no motion is needed. And then we are moving the director's report up to right now in the agenda. Station, please proceed. Thank you, Chair.

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