CALISTOGA PLANNING COMMISSION 
 MEETING AGENDA
June 12, 2013

5:30 PM - Calistoga Community Center                                                 Chairman Jeff Manfredi
1307 Washington St., Calistoga, CA                                                  Vice Chairman Paul Coates
                                                                                               Commissioner Carol Bush
                                                                                        Commissioner Walter Kusener
                                                                                            Commissioner Scott Cooper

       “California Courts have consistently upheld that development is a privilege, not a right.” 

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A. ROLL CALL

B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

C. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public Comments is time reserved on each regular meeting agenda to provide an opportunity for the public to directly address the Planning Commission on items of interest to the public that do not appear on the agenda. Comments should be limited to three minutes. The Commission will not be able to take action on items raised during Public Comments.

D. ADOPTION OF MEETING AGENDA

E. COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

F. CONSENT CALENDAR

   F1. Draft minutes for the May 22, 2013 Planning Commission meeting

G. PUBLIC HEARINGS

   G1. Calistoga Family Apartments (VA 2013-04, CUP 2013-03 & DR 2013-04): Consideration of a variance application to allow reduced front and street centerline setbacks, and conditional use permit and design review applications for a 56-unit apartment complex at 1715 Washington Street.
   
   Staff Report

    
H. MATTERS INITIATED BY COMMISSIONERS

I. DIRECTOR REPORT

J. ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Planning Commission is a regular meeting scheduled for Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at 5:30 p.m.

I declare that a copy of this Planning Commission agenda was posted at City Hall, 1232 Washington Street, among other locations within the Calistoga City Limits, on Friday, June 7, 2013 no later than 4:30 p.m.

Lynn Goldberg
Planning Commission Secretary

REPORTS: Planning Commission reports for items on this Agenda are available online at www.ci.calistoga.ca.us. For additional information, please call the Planning and Building Department at 707-942-2827.

DECISION: The Planning Commission process is an important step in the permit review process required by the City of Calistoga Zoning Ordinance. For projects that require review by the City Council, the Commission’s action shall be a recommendation to the Council. In cases where no other action is required, the action of the Commission is final unless appealed within ten days of the decision.

APPEALS: Anyone that does not agree with the Planning Commission’s decision or the conditions that may have been imposed by the Commission in approving an agenda item may appeal the commission’s action to the City Council. Appeals must be filed within ten (10) calendar days from the date of the Commission’s action. Appeals may be limited to those issues raised at the public meeting. For additional information concerning the requirements for filing an appeal, please contact the Planning & Building Department, 1232 Washington Street, Calistoga or call (707) 942-2827.

NOTICE: If you challenge the City’s zoning, planning, or other decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. Judicial review of any City administrative decision may be heard only if a petition is filed with the court not later than the 90th day following the date upon which the decision becomes final. Judicial review of environmental determinations may be subject to a shorter time period for litigation, in certain cases 30 days following the date of final decision.

SPECIAL ASSISTANCE: Pursuant to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting please contact the Planning and Building Department at (707-942-2827. Notification forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangement to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 DFR 35.102-35-104 ADA Title II).

PUBLIC COMMENTS: All speakers are asked to provide their name and subject of discussion. Presentations to the Commission are generally limited to three minutes. Additional time may be granted by the Commission Chair as appropriate to the scope of the project.