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Stockton Planning Commission Meeting – November 13, 2025: Fence Height Waiver Approved and Consent Calendar Minutes Discussed

Planning Commission — Thursday, November 13, 2025
BodyStockton, California
SessionPlanning Commission
DateThursday, November 13, 2025
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4:17

Time to call the meeting to order.

4:19

Today is the thirteenth of November twenty twenty five.

4:23

Uh, roll call, please.

4:25

Chair Sangetti.

4:26

Here.

4:27

Vice Chair Mutzenberg is absent, Commissioner Graves.

4:29

Here.

4:30

Commissioner Hall.

4:31

Here.

4:31

Commissioner Crowder is absent.

4:33

Commissioner Amen.

4:34

Here.

4:35

Commissioner Hernandez.

4:36

Here.

4:37

We have a quorum.

4:38

Thank you.

4:40

Um, I think we'll have Commissioner Hall lead us in the Pledge Allegiance.

5:03

Thank you, Commissioner.

5:05

Okay.

5:07

So tonight's agenda consists of one item that's a public hearing.

5:15

And the rest of it is consent calendar and some new business.

5:21

I understand.

5:23

And so we'll move forward with the consent calendar.

5:30

Is there any commissioners that want to speak to that right now?

5:33

I want from my position because we've had absentees at each one of the three minutes.

5:42

I I want to take, and there have been different commissioners that were absent.

5:48

I want to take them individually.

5:54

So we're going to take each of the consent calendars individually.

5:59

The first one on the agenda will be attachment A, but we'll take staff's report first.

6:09

No.

6:09

Okay.

6:10

All right.

6:11

So you're not going to talk about your legislative text.

6:14

Never mind.

6:17

I know.

6:18

Okay.

6:19

So attachment A is uh hearing June 26th.

6:27

Um I'm gonna abstain from any vote on this one.

6:31

It was a one that I was uh absent and I did not um watch the video, even if I wanted to participate.

6:42

So um it's June 26 minutes of 2025.

6:48

Is there any um motion for that?

6:53

Sure, I motion to approve that item.

6:55

I'll second.

6:56

Okay, we have a motion by Commissioner Hall, a second by Commissioner.

7:02

I'm sorry, I'm running a blank, but um sorry about that.

7:13

Uh roll call, please.

7:17

Oh Chair Sanginetti.

7:21

No, I'm abstaining.

7:23

Uh Commissioner Graves.

7:28

Yeah, you're the buttons aren't working, I take it.

7:31

Oh, the buttons aren't working.

7:33

Oh yes.

7:37

Now the okay.

7:39

So motion carries four zero.

7:42

Uh so now we'll move on to the next one.

7:48

It was attachment B.

7:50

Uh through the chair, we'll need to redo it because uh one of the commissioners does need to abstain from the voting, so we'll need you guys to recast your votes.

7:58

Okay, every UK is casted your votes.

8:12

Oh, I'm sorry.

8:15

Yeah, we had to redo it.

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Summary of Proceedings

Stockton Planning Commission Meeting – November 13, 2025

The Stockton Planning Commission met on November 13, 2025, at 5:32 PM at 425 N. El Dorado St. The meeting included a consent calendar with votes on three sets of minutes, a public hearing on a fence height waiver, and several informational reports. Commissioner William Muetzenberg and Commissioner Pandora Crowder were absent with excused absences.

Consent Calendar

  • June 26, 2025 Minutes (Attachment A): Motion to approve failed 3-0 (Yes: Hull, Graves, Amen; Abstain: Sanguinetti, Hernandez; Absent: Muetzenberg, Crowder). The minutes were continued to the next meeting because only three votes were cast, short of the required four for approval.
  • July 10, 2025 Minutes (Attachment B): Motion carried 4-0 (Yes: Hull, Graves, Amen, Sanguinetti; Abstain: Hernandez; Absent: Muetzenberg, Crowder).
  • August 28, 2025 Minutes (Attachment C): Motion carried 5-0 (Yes: Hull, Graves, Amen, Sanguinetti, Hernandez; Absent: Muetzenberg, Crowder).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were received.

Discussion Items

  • Public Hearing – Fence Height Waiver (Item 5.1): A request for a waiver to increase a perimeter fence height from five feet to seven feet at 200 North Wilson Way (APNs 153-030-24, -30; new APN 153-030-36) for a car wash (Monty’s Car Wash). The applicant, Ryan Gifford, stated the extra height was needed for security due to prior break-ins and loitering at another location. Staff presented findings supporting the waiver, noting that a six-foot-six-inch fence (maximum under an administrative exception) was cost-prohibitive because the fence is sold in one-foot increments. No public opposition was voiced. Commissioner Hull and Commissioner Graves expressed support, citing similar fences at other businesses. The commission voted unanimously to approve Resolution 2025-11-13-0501, finding the project categorically exempt from CEQA (Guidelines Sections 15303, 15311, 15332) and granting the waiver with conditions.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved: Fence height waiver (Resolution 2025-11-13-0501) – motion by Amen, second by Sanguinetti, carried 5-0.
  • Continued: June 26, 2025 minutes to the next meeting due to insufficient votes.
  • Approved: July 10 and August 28, 2025 minutes.
  • Staff Reports: Assistant Director Michael McDowell reported on the following:
    • Resignation of Vice Chair William Muetzenberg (effective after December 10 meeting). The city clerk’s office will manage applications for a new District 4 commissioner, appointed by Councilmember Enriquez.
    • The Planning Commission’s recommendation to deny the Jack in the Box project (Wagner and Thornton) was overturned by the City Council on November 4, 2025. Council approved the project with conditions including site lighting, a 10-foot sound wall, right-turn-only access, and regular security monitoring.
    • A code amendment for 20% affordable housing as a by-right use was approved by the City Council.
    • The Commerce Center project (continued from September) was not agendized due to receipt of over 800 pages of late information; will be rescheduled.
    • Planning Commissioner Academy in Anaheim, March 11–13, 2026 – expenses covered by the city.
    • A communication regarding smoke shops, alcohol, and fast food was distributed to commissioners.
  • Commissioner Comments: Commissioner Graves congratulated the Cesar Chavez High School football team on an undefeated season. Chair Sanguinetti noted the need to fill the ad-hoc committee vacancy left by Vice Chair Muetzenberg and discussed interim leadership arrangements. Commissioner Amen thanked staff for their patience and assistance.
  • Adjournment: 6:25 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Time to call the meeting to order. Today is the thirteenth of November twenty twenty five. Uh, roll call, please. Chair Sangetti. Here. Vice Chair Mutzenberg is absent, Commissioner Graves. Here. Commissioner Hall. Here. Commissioner Crowder is absent. Commissioner Amen. Here. Commissioner Hernandez. Here. We have a quorum. Thank you. Um, I think we'll have Commissioner Hall lead us in the Pledge Allegiance. Thank you, Commissioner. Okay. So tonight's agenda consists of one item that's a public hearing. And the rest of it is consent calendar and some new business. I understand. And so we'll move forward with the consent calendar. Is there any commissioners that want to speak to that right now? I want from my position because we've had absentees at each one of the three minutes. I I want to take, and there have been different commissioners that were absent. I want to take them individually. So we're going to take each of the consent calendars individually. The first one on the agenda will be attachment A, but we'll take staff's report first. No. Okay. All right. So you're not going to talk about your legislative text. Never mind. I know. Okay. So attachment A is uh hearing June 26th. Um I'm gonna abstain from any vote on this one. It was a one that I was uh absent and I did not um watch the video, even if I wanted to participate. So um it's June 26 minutes of 2025. Is there any um motion for that? Sure, I motion to approve that item. I'll second. Okay, we have a motion by Commissioner Hall, a second by Commissioner. I'm sorry, I'm running a blank, but um sorry about that. Uh roll call, please. Oh Chair Sanginetti. No, I'm abstaining. Uh Commissioner Graves. Yeah, you're the buttons aren't working, I take it.

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