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Planning and Design Commission Meeting Summary - August 22, 2024

Planning & Design Commission — Thursday, August 22, 2024
BodySacramento, California
SessionPlanning & Design Commission
DateThursday, August 22, 2024
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0:23

Good evening, welcome to the Thursday, August 22nd, 2024, 5 30 p.m.

0:30

Planning and Design Commission meeting.

0:32

The meeting is now called to order.

0:34

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

0:38

Thank you, Vice Chair.

0:39

Commissioners, please unmute.

0:41

Commissioner Zong.

0:42

Here Commissioner Chase.

0:45

Here.

0:46

Commissioner Lamas.

0:48

Absent.

0:49

Commissioner Buckley.

0:51

Absent.

0:52

Commissioner Caden.

0:54

Here.

0:55

Commissioner Hernandez.

0:57

Absent.

0:58

Commissioner Macius Reed?

1:00

Here.

1:01

Commissioner Blunt.

1:02

Here.

1:04

Commissioner Rishkee.

1:05

Here.

1:07

Commissioner Thompson?

1:08

Here.

1:10

Chair Wallace, absent.

1:11

And Vice Chair Young.

1:13

Here.

1:16

Great.

1:16

Please rise for the opening land acknowledgments in honor of Sacramento's indigenous people and tribal lands.

1:27

To the original people of this land, the Nissanan people, the Southern Maidu Valley, and Plains Me Walk, Pat 1 Wintu Peoples, and the people of the Wilton Rancheria, Sacramento's only federally recognized tribe.

1:40

May we acknowledge and honor the native people who came before us and still walk beside us today on these ancestral lands by choosing together to gather together today in the active practice of acknowledgement and appreciation for Sacramento's indigenous peoples' histories, contributions, and lives.

1:57

Thank you.

1:58

Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.

2:20

So today we have two consent items.

2:23

But before we do that, our first item on the agenda is the director's report.

2:31

Thank you, Vice Chair.

2:32

Um I'll just note that uh September 12th, we've got a pretty long agenda, four project hearings, a special presentation by a resident artist, and then uh a workshop discussion on some changes to our cannabis regulations, title 17.

2:49

Um of the project hearings will be on 860 Arden Way, the alcohol CUP.

2:55

Um, and uh just note that if any of you commissioners or those listening or watching um that are attending on the 12th and plan on voting on that item, and they were not there on August 8th.

3:09

Um you will need to watch the August 8th hearing.

3:14

So just a reminder there.

3:15

Great.

3:17

Thank you.

3:18

Next on the agenda is the consent calendar.

3:22

Um I guess before I ask if there are any members on the public who wish to speak on the consent calendar.

3:27

I'd like to ask um Kevin to come up.

3:35

Great.

3:35

Could you give us an overview of the the second item on the consent calendar?

3:40

Yeah, certainly.

3:41

Uh good evening, Commission Kevin Collin, you're a zoning administrator.

3:46

Uh so agenda item number two is a prelude to a second omnibus ordinance.

3:51

You may recall an omnibus we brought uh a number of months ago to you that was passed by council in June.

3:58

Uh these are ordinances make um streamlining improvements, cleanups from errors that are found.

4:04

And so essentially that's what's before you this evening is a future uh ordinance that you would consider at a dually notice public hearing that uh would make some clarifications about some mapping that remnants that remain from code changes that were happen happened over 10 years ago, and also clarifying some provisions that relate to office uses and um this is distinguished from the prior omnibus in that certain amendment types are reserved for this commission or the council to initiate if this were any other provision of text that uh was not reserved.

4:38

Our director could initiate that as occurred previously.

4:41

So this commission is uh requested to initiate the amendment so that staff can uh prepare the ordinance, finalize it, and present it to you at a public hearing.

4:51

Thank you.

4:52

Yeah.

4:53

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

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural███████████████████████████████31%
Business Regulation█████████████████████████25%
Land Use Planning███████████████████████23%
Public Comments███████████11%
Cannabis Regulation██████████10%
Summary of Proceedings

Planning and Design Commission Meeting Summary - August 22, 2024

The Sacramento Planning and Design Commission met on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at 5:30 PM (local time) at City Hall, 915 I Street. Vice Chair Enoch Yeung presided in the absence of Chair Maya Wallace. The meeting was called to order at 5:32 PM and adjourned at 5:42 PM. Commissioners approved two consent calendar items and one public hearing item unanimously.

Consent Calendar

  • Item 1 – Approval of Minutes: Approved the August 8, 2024, Planning and Design Commission minutes (File ID: 2024-00029).
  • Item 2 – Initiation of Code Rezoning and Text Amendments: Initiated rezoning and text amendments to remove the Ascot Avenue (AOL) Overlay Zone and the Labor Intensive (LI) Overlay Zone from Title 17, and initiated text amendments to the Del Paso Boulevard/Arden Way Special Planning District (File ID: 2024-01481). Staff explained this is a prelude to a second omnibus ordinance to streamline code and fix errors. The motion passed unanimously (8-0, with Commissioners Buckley, Hernandez, Lamas, and Chair Wallace absent).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke on any item.

Discussion Items

  • Item 3 – Le Macaron Alcohol Sales (P24-001): Staff presented a request for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow alcohol sales (wine and beer) for on-site consumption at an existing bakery located at 1011 7th Street, within the Central Business District, Central City Special Planning District, and Merchant Street Historic District. The tasting room would be separate from the pastry shop, with proposed hours: Sunday–Thursday 10 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 10 a.m.–midnight. Public notice was given; one e-comment in support was received and no opposition. Commissioner Kendra Macias Reed expressed support, stating the addition of champagne with desserts would be a great addition. The motion to approve the environmental exemption (CEQA Section 15301) and the CUP passed unanimously (8-0).

Key Outcomes

  • Consent Calendar: Approved by a single motion (8-0).
  • Le Macaron Alcohol Sales: Conditional Use Permit and environmental exemption approved (8-0).
  • Director’s Report: Planning Director Greg Sandlund noted that the September 12, 2024, meeting will have a long agenda, including four project hearings, a special presentation, and a workshop on cannabis regulation changes.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening, welcome to the Thursday, August 22nd, 2024, 5 30 p.m. Planning and Design Commission meeting. The meeting is now called to order. Will the clerk please call the roll to establish a quorum? Thank you, Vice Chair. Commissioners, please unmute. Commissioner Zong. Here Commissioner Chase. Here. Commissioner Lamas. Absent. Commissioner Buckley. Absent. Commissioner Caden. Here. Commissioner Hernandez. Absent. Commissioner Macius Reed? Here. Commissioner Blunt. Here. Commissioner Rishkee. Here. Commissioner Thompson? Here. Chair Wallace, absent. And Vice Chair Young. Here. Great. Please rise for the opening land acknowledgments in honor of Sacramento's indigenous people and tribal lands. To the original people of this land, the Nissanan people, the Southern Maidu Valley, and Plains Me Walk, Pat 1 Wintu 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 together to gather together today in the active practice of acknowledgement and appreciation for Sacramento's indigenous peoples' histories, contributions, and lives. Thank you. Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. So today we have two consent items. But before we do that, our first item on the agenda is the director's report. Thank you, Vice Chair. Um I'll just note that uh September 12th, we've got a pretty long agenda, four project hearings, a special presentation by a resident artist, and then uh a workshop discussion on some changes to our cannabis regulations, title 17. Um of the project hearings will be on 860 Arden Way, the alcohol CUP. Um, and uh just note that if any of you commissioners or those listening or watching um that are attending on the 12th and plan on voting on that item, and they were not there on August 8th. Um you will need to watch the August 8th hearing. So just a reminder there. Great. Thank you. Next on the agenda is the consent calendar. Um I guess before I ask if there are any members on the public who wish to speak on the consent calendar. I'd like to ask um Kevin to come up. Great. Could you give us an overview of the the second item on the consent calendar? Yeah, certainly.

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