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Sacramento Planning and Design Commission Regular Meeting - September 24, 2026

Planning & Design Commission — Thursday, September 24, 2026

BodySacramento, California

SessionPlanning & Design Commission

DateThursday, September 24, 2026

StatusFILED

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Regular meeting of the City of Sacramento Planning and Design Commission for Thursday, September 24th, 2026 at is it five 530.

0:23

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

0:27

Thank you, Chair.

0:28

Commissioners, please unmute Commissioner Lee.

0:31

Commissioner Tao.

0:32

Here.

0:32

Commissioner Snail?

0:34

Here.

0:34

Commissioner Naibo.

0:35

Here.

0:36

Vice Chair Caden is absent.

0:38

Commissioner Gors?

0:39

Here.

0:39

Commissioner Ortiz?

0:40

Here.

0:41

Commissioner Rishkee.

0:43

Absent.

0:44

Commissioner Thompson is absent.

0:45

And Chair Chase.

0:46

Here.

0:46

Thank you.

0:47

We have a quorum.

0:50

Before proceeding with the agenda, please note that the public hearing item two, Ardenway Drive-Thru Restaurant has been continued to October 22nd.

0:58

If you wish to speak today, please submit a digital speaker slip before an item is called by scanning QR codes in the back of the chambers or use the kiosk.

1:08

No slips will be accepted after an item begins.

1:11

You will have three minutes to sli speak when called.

1:19

Please stand to the original people of this land, the Nissanon people, Southern Maidu Valley and Plains Mewalk, Patwin Winton peoples, and the people of the Winton Wilton Rancheria, Sacramento's only federally recognized tribe, that 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 Contributions and Liv.

1:52

Thank you.

1:53

Please join me for the pledge of Pledge Allegiance to the flag.

2:01

To the Republican God, visible liberty and justice for all.

2:09

I didn't salute my question.

2:12

One time I will.

2:14

Okay.

2:21

All right.

2:22

Is there a director's report this evening?

2:24

Yes, Chair, I have one item for the director's report this evening.

2:28

At the August 13th meeting, the Commission heard the center point at Natomas Crossing Retail and Office Project, which is located at the southeast corner of Del Paso Road and Truxel Road in North Anatomas.

2:39

The Commission recommended approval of the requested rezon to City Council.

2:42

And City Council heard and approved the project at its meeting on September 15th, so this last week.

2:48

And that's my update.

2:49

Thank you, Chair.

2:49

Thank you, Stacia.

2:51

Next is the consent calendar.

2:53

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

2:56

Thank you, Chair.

2:57

I have no speakers for this item.

2:59

Does any commissioner have any items on the consent calendar they wish to pull, or is there a motion to approve?

3:06

I will move the consent calendar.

3:09

I will second.

3:10

We have a motion and we have a second.

3:16

You call the roll.

3:19

Thank you, Chair.

3:20

Commissioners, please unmute.

3:21

Commissioner Lee.

3:22

Commissioner Tao.

3:23

Aye.

3:24

Commissioner Snail?

3:25

Aye.

3:25

Commissioner Naibo.

3:26

Aye.

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Summary of Proceedings

Sacramento Planning and Design Commission Regular Meeting - September 24, 2026

The Sacramento Planning and Design Commission held a brief regular meeting on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 5:30 PM in City Hall. With a quorum of seven commissioners (three absent), the meeting lasted only 13 minutes. Key actions included approving previous meeting minutes, continuing a public hearing for a drive-through restaurant project, and recommending an ordinance to streamline the review of registered house plans.

Consent Calendar

Approval of Planning and Design Commission Minutes (File ID: 2026-00221): Passed a motion to approve the minutes from August 13, 2026, and August 27, 2026. The motion was moved by Commissioner Ortiz and seconded by Commissioner Goris, passing unanimously (7-0-3, with Commissioners Kadin, Reschke, and Thompson absent).

Public Hearings

Arden Way Drive-Through Restaurants (P25-022): Staff noted that this item had been continued to October 22, 2026. No public testimony or commission discussion occurred.
Ordinance Amending Various Provisions of Title 17 Relating to Registered House Plans (Record No. M26-020): Staff presented a proposal to amend Sections 17.600.300-17.600.320 to allow the planning director (or staff) to approve and register house plans for reuse, shifting authority from the Commission. The amendment aims to streamline approvals for repeated designs, manufactured housing, and tiny homes on wheels. Commissioner Lee asked about reuse fees, and staff clarified that copyright holders would control reuse through private agreements. A public hearing was opened and closed with no speakers. Commissioner Nybo moved to adopt staff's recommendation, seconded by Commissioner Thao. The motion passed unanimously (7-0-3).

Director's Report

Stacia Cosgrove, Principal Planner, reported that on September 15, 2026, the City Council approved the Centerpoint at Natomas Crossing Retail and Office Project, which the Commission had previously recommended on August 13, 2026.

Key Outcomes

Consent Calendar: Approved unanimously.
Arden Way Drive-Through: Continued to October 22, 2026.
Registered House Plans Ordinance: The Commission recommended City Council adopt the ordinance, finding it exempt from CEQA under Sections 15060(c)(3), 15061(b)(3), and 15378(b)(5).
Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 5:43 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Regular meeting of the City of Sacramento Planning and Design Commission for Thursday, September 24th, 2026 at is it five 530. Will the clerk please call the roll to establish a quorum? Thank you, Chair. Commissioners, please unmute Commissioner Lee. Commissioner Tao. Here. Commissioner Snail? Here. Commissioner Naibo. Here. Vice Chair Caden is absent. Commissioner Gors? Here. Commissioner Ortiz? Here. Commissioner Rishkee. Absent. Commissioner Thompson is absent. And Chair Chase. Here. Thank you. We have a quorum. Before proceeding with the agenda, please note that the public hearing item two, Ardenway Drive-Thru Restaurant has been continued to October 22nd. If you wish to speak today, please submit a digital speaker slip before an item is called by scanning QR codes in the back of the chambers or use the kiosk. No slips will be accepted after an item begins. You will have three minutes to sli speak when called. Please stand to the original people of this land, the Nissanon people, Southern Maidu Valley and Plains Mewalk, Patwin Winton peoples, and the people of the Winton Wilton Rancheria, Sacramento's only federally recognized tribe, that 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 Contributions and Liv. Thank you. Please join me for the pledge of Pledge Allegiance to the flag. To the Republican God, visible liberty and justice for all. I didn't salute my question. One time I will. Okay. All right. Is there a director's report this evening? Yes, Chair, I have one item for the director's report this evening. At the August 13th meeting, the Commission heard the center point at Natomas Crossing Retail and Office Project, which is located at the southeast corner of Del Paso Road and Truxel Road in North Anatomas. The Commission recommended approval of the requested rezon to City Council. And City Council heard and approved the project at its meeting on September 15th, so this last week. And that's my update. Thank you, Chair. Thank you, Stacia. Next is the consent calendar. Clerk, are there any members of the public who wish to speak on the consent calendar? Thank you, Chair. I have no speakers for this item. Does any commissioner have any items on the consent calendar they wish to pull, or is there a motion to approve? I will move the consent calendar. I will second. We have a motion and we have a second.

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