CITY OF CALISTOGA

PLANNING COMMISSION

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Chairman Jeff Manfredi

5:30 PM

Vice- Chairman Clayton Creager

Calistoga Community Center

Commissioner Carol Bush

1307 Washington St., Calistoga, CA

Commissioner Paul Coates

Commissioner Nicholas Kite

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

Among the most cited cases for this proposition are Associated Home Builders, Inc. v. City of Walnut Creek, 4 Cal.3d633 (1971) (no right to subdivide), and Trent Meredith, Inc. v. City of Oxnard, 114 Cal. App. 3d 317 (1981) (development is a privilege).

               MEETING MINUTES                                      Downloadable Agenda

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, which 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.

1.

CONSENT CALENDAR

The following items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and action taken by the Planning Commission is by a single motion. Any member of the Planning Commission, staff or the public may request that an item listed on the Consent Calendar be moved and action taken separately. In the event that an item is removed from the consent calendar, it shall be consider after the last scheduled item under New Business.

Planning Commission Minutes for the regular meeting of October 08, 2008.

  Minute Attachments 1-8

G.

TOUR OF INSPECTION

Items on this agenda containing an asterisk (*) are designated for the Tour of Inspection. Shortly after 5:30 p.m., the Planning Commission will leave the Community Center to inspect these sites and will return as soon thereafter as possible. The purpose of this inspection is to view the physical characteristics of the site only—no action is taken by the Planning Commission on the site. The Planning Commission may eliminate one or more sites on the tour identified with an asterisk (*). The public is welcome to join the Planning Commission on its tour of inspection.

H.

PUBLIC HEARING

1.

TTM (E) 2008-01. Consideration of an extension of time for the previously approved Oak Villa Planned Development (PD 2006-01) requested by Alois and Ursula Tieber to allow additional time to meet conditions of approval and record the Subdivision Map creating 6 individual lots and 6 attached single family homes all on the property located at 1213 Elm Street (APN 011-243-007) WITHIN “PD 2006-01”, Oak Villa Townhouse Planned Development District. This proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15332 of the CEQA Guidelines.

  Staff Report

  Attachments

    1.  Extension of time PC Resolution No. 2008-48   

    2.  City Council Resolution 2006-98, Oak Villa subdivision Map

   3.  City Council Resolution 2006-099, Oak Villa Preliminary Development Plan

    4.  Letter dated September 12, 2008 from Lou Tieber

    5.  Approved Plans

Recommended Actions::

1. Direct Staff to file a Notice of Exemption for the Project pursuant to Section 15332 of the CEQA.

2. Adopt Resolution PC 2008-48 approving a three-year time extension for the Oak Villa Planned Development (PD 2006-01), including a Subdivision Map and Preliminary Development Plan located at 1213 Elm Street (APN 011-243-007) within “PD 2006-01”, Oak Villa Townhouse Planned Development District, based upon the Findings presented in the staff report and subject to conditions of approval.

I.

1.

NEW BUSINESS

Presentation regarding the City's Water Supply provided by Pubic Works Director/City Engineer Dan Takasugi.

  Staff Report

Recommended Action: Receive presentation.

J. E

MATTERS INITIATED BY COMMISSIONERS

K.

DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS/PROJECT STATUS

L.

ADJOURNMENT

The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 5:30 PM.