Sacramento County Planning Commission Meeting - July 18, 2024
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Sacramento County Planning Commission Meeting - July 18, 2024
Note: The transcript indicates the meeting was called to order on July 8, 2024, but the provided metadata specifies the date as July 18, 2024. This summary uses the provided date.
The Sacramento County Planning Commission met to consider two agenda items. The first item was a non-contested application for a tentative parcel map, use permit amendment, special development permit amendment, and design review. The second item was a contested proposal for a Maverick gas station and convenience store, which included a boundary line adjustment, road abandonment, conditional use permit, special development permit, development plan review, and design review. After extensive discussion and public testimony, the commission voted unanimously to approve both items as recommended by staff.
Consent Calendar (Non-Contested Item)
- Item 1 (PLMP 2023-00011): Tentative parcel map, use permit amendment, special development permit amendment, and design review at 10163 Badger Creek Lane in the Casumness community. The project was found to be exempt from environmental review. Staff presented the item; no questions from commissioners. Public comment was opened and closed with no speakers. The commission voted unanimously to approve the staff recommendation.
Public Comments & Testimony (Item 2)
- Stacey Bell Singh (Rosemont resident and business owner): Expressed concerns about increased traffic, emissions, and safety. She noted that recent traffic studies were conducted during COVID and may not reflect current conditions. She also raised concerns about light pollution from vehicles entering/exiting the site and the tax benefits not staying in the county. She requested a new traffic study and emission study.
- Gary Miller (President Pro Tem of Rosemont Jones Oversight Committee, RJOC): Stated that approximately 3,000 residents are vehemently opposed to the project. He cited concerns about prostitution, drug trafficking, and use of the 24-hour station for illicit activities. He claimed an $85,000 slush fund to oppose the project and demanded reparations from the applicant and county. He urged the commission to vote no, citing the will of the people.
- Patricia Bowers (Rosemont resident): Described existing issues with trucks making U-turns on Canberra Road, overnight truck parking on Jackson Road, and difficulty for residents to turn into the apartment complex. She requested speed control measures and red curbs. She also noted that the community has been trying to get speed bumps on Canberra for years without success.
Discussion Items (Item 2 - Maverick Gas Station)
- Staff Presentation (Nate Dobrink, Planning): Detailed the project at the northwest corner of Southwater Avenue and State Route 16 (Jackson Road) in the Cordova community. The 90-acre site is zoned M2 (heavy industrial) and includes a gravel mine. The proposal includes a boundary line adjustment to create developable lots, abandonment of a portion of Manlove Road, a conditional use permit for a gas station with high-flow pumps for trucks and RVs, a special development permit for larger signage (20% increase on building signs, 40% increase on monument sign), and development plan review within the Cordova Neighborhood Preservation Area. The project includes a private road to connect South Watt Avenue to Jackson Road, future development on Lot B, and replacement landscaping. The mitigated negative declaration (MND) received no public comments. The Design Review Advisory Committee was favorable. The Cordova Community Planning Advisory Council (CPAC) voted to recommend approval with two conditions: light pollution prevention and bypass traffic prevention. The applicant revised the photometric plan to address lighting, but bypass traffic prevention was addressed through signage and striping rather than a physical barrier. Staff recommended approval.
- Department of Transportation (Gary Gaspari): Addressed traffic improvements: a modified 6x2 intersection at Canberra, dual left-turn lanes on South Watt, and a median on Jackson Road to restrict left turns. The intersection improvements are expected to improve level of service from F to D.
- Applicant Presentation (Tiffany Wilson, RSC Engineering; Kevin Dice, Maverick Senior Site Development Analyst): Emphasized that the project is not a truck stop (no showers, overnight parking, or break rooms). The site will be 24/7, but security measures include bright lighting (softened to amber hue), dimming during inactivity, no outdoor tables, locked trash enclosures, and video cameras. The store will offer fresh food options (23-30% of sales). The company is committed to monitoring and preventing loitering. The high-flow pumps accommodate trucks and RVs. The applicant noted that the site is 300 feet from sensitive receptors (apartments), meeting California Air Resources Board recommendations. The building will be all-electric with two EV chargers and provisions for more. The applicant stated that the widening of Jackson Road will eliminate existing truck parking on the shoulder.
- Commissioner Questions: Commissioners asked about traffic improvements, light pollution, signage, truck circulation, and security. The applicant clarified that trucks will be forced to exit via the Canberra light to avoid residential neighborhoods. The lighting plan was considered the best staff had seen. The special development permit for signage was justified by the building's setback and enhanced design. The applicant confirmed no overnight parking and that the site will be monitored.
Key Outcomes
- Item 1 (PLMP 2023-00011): Motion by Commissioner Borja, seconded by Commissioner Conklin, to approve staff recommendation. Passed unanimously (5-0).
- Item 2 (PLNP 2021-00275): Motion by Commissioner Devlin, seconded by Commissioner Corona Sabignano, to approve staff recommendation, including the mitigated negative declaration, boundary line adjustment, road abandonment, conditional use permit, special development permit, development plan review, design review, and mitigation monitoring program. Passed unanimously (5-0).
- Miscellaneous: The planning director reported no items. Two commissioners noted potential absences for upcoming meetings (August 12 and August 26). Meeting adjourned at 7:16 PM.
Meeting Transcript
Good evening, everyone. We're going to go ahead and call to order the county planning commission for July 8th, 2024. If you'll please call the role. Yes, Commissioners Borja. Conklin. Here. Corona Sabignano. Here. Devlin. Here. Rafael. Here. And we do have our quorum. Thank you. If you'll please stand with me for the Pledge of Allegiance. United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One inch. Indivisible with liberty and justice for all. And if you'll please make the announcements for this evening. Certainly. The county fosters public engagement during the meeting and encourages public participation, civility, and use of courteous language. The commission does not condone the use of profanity, vulgar language, adjusters, or other inappropriate behavior, including personal attacks or threats directed towards any meeting participant. Seating may be limited and available on a first come first served basis. To make an in-person public comment, please complete and submit a speaker request form to the clerk. Each individual will be invited to the podium to make a comment. Members of the public may send a written comment, which is distributed to commission members and filed in the record. Contact information is optional and should include the following and sorry, and should include the meeting date and agenda or off agenda item number to be sent as follows. Email a comment to board clerk at SatCounty.gov or mail a comment to 700H Street, suite 2450, Sacramento, California, 95814. All right. That'll move us to our non-contested portion of the agenda. Will you please call item number one? And your item number one this evening is PLMP 2023-00011. It's for tentative parcel map use permit amendment, special development permit amendment and design review. It's located at 10163 Badger Creek Lane in the Casumness community, and the environmental document is that it's exempt. Good evening, Commissioners Todd Smith, Planning Director. I would like to note that Commissioner Borja has arrived, so we do have a full commission. Item number one is non-contested. Staff is available to present the item if it if you desire. Up to you. Any commissioners want to see a presentation or have questions for staff this evening? All right. We don't have any this evening. Uh at this time, uh, we'll invite the applicant up to address the commission if they would like to. Not required, but you'd be welcome to if the applicants in attendance this evening. All right. With that, we'll move on to public comment. And there are no additional public comments. All right. We're going to go ahead and close public comment. And uh can we can move to deliberation.
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