Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda
                                                                December 9, 2015

5:30 PM                                                                                                                      Chair Jeff Manfredi
Calistoga Community Center                                                                                     Vice Chair Carol Bush
1307 Washington St., Calistoga, CA                                                                 Commissioner Paul Coates
                                                                                                 Commissioner Scott Cooper
                                                                                                    Commissioner Tim Wilkes 
                           
                                 Printable Agenda        Meeting Video        Approved Minutes

A. ROLL CALL

B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

C. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public Comments is an opportunity to 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 may not take action on items raised during Public Comments.

D. ADOPTION OF MEETING AGENDA

E. COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

F. CONSENT CALENDAR
     F1. Minutes Approval: Approval of minutes for the November 18, 2015 Planning Commission meeting
     F2. Meeting Schedule Approval: Approval of Planning Commission meeting schedule for 2016

G. PUBLIC HEARINGS
     G1. Calistoga Pet Clinic Parcel Map PM 2014-1, Use Permit UP 2014-15 & Variance VA 2014-3: Consideration of a parcel map to divide the property located at 2960 Foothill Boulevard into 2 parcels. The Planning Commission will also consider a use permit amendment and variance to allow the existing veterinary clinic to be located on a 1-acre parcel.
     Staff Report
    Attachments:
    1. Draft Use Permit Amendment and Variance Resolution
    2. Draft Parcel Map Resolution
    3. Planning Commission Staff Report dated November 18, 2015 without attachments
    4. Planning Commission Staff Report dated December 10, 2014 without attachments
    5. Planning Commission minutes excerpt from December 10, 2014
    6. Project Description received October 8, 2015
    7. Tentative Parcel Map received October 8, 2015
    8. Arborist’s Report received October 8, 2015
    9. Drainage Analysis received October 8,2015
    10. Stormwater Control Plan received October 8, 2015
    11. Farella, Braun and Martel, LLP letter dated December 3, 2015 

     G2. Municipal Code Amendments MCA 2015-3: Consideration of a recommendation to the City Council regarding proposed amendments to the Calistoga Municipal Code that were initiated by the City of Calistoga in order to regulate the cultivation of marijuana. These regulations would be added to Chapter 17.48 of Title17, Zoning, and Chapter 8.30 of Title 8, Health and Safety.
    Staff Report
    Attachments:
    1. Draft resolution

H. MATTERS INITIATED BY COMMISSIONERS

I. DIRECTOR REPORT

J. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF OUTGOING COMMISSIONERS’ SERVICE

K. ADJOURNMENT
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,
December 4, 2015 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 & Building Department at 707.942.2827.

DECISION: For applications that require review by the City Council, the Commission’s action is a recommendation to the Council. In cases where no other action is required, the action of the Commission is final unless appealed.

APPEALS: Anyone who does not agree with the Planning Commission’s decision or the conditions that 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 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 decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing, 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.

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If any person has a disability and requires information or materials in an appropriate alternative format (or any other reasonable accommodation), or if you need any special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk Department at 942-2807. For TTY/ Speech-to-Speech users, dial 7-1-1 for the California Relay Service, offering free text-to-speech, speech-to-speech, and Spanish-language services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You may also contact the Planning Commission Secretary at lgoldberg@ci.calistoga.ca.us for more information.
In making any request for assistance, advance notice to the City forty-eight hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements.

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