CITY OF CALISTOGA

PLANNING COMMISSION

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

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).

                                                                                    PRINTABLE AGENDA

                                                                                    MINUTES 04/22/09

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.

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.

1.

Planning Commission Minutes for the regular meeting of November 19, 2008

2.

Planning Commission Minutes for the regular meeting of February 11, 2009

3.

Planning Commission Minutes for the regular meeting of March 25, 2009

Recommended Actions: Approve as submitted.

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.

Consideration of a Municipal Code Amendment (CMC 2009-01) initiated by the City of Calistoga for a text amendment to Title 19, Environmental Protection specifically, Chapter 19.02 Growth Management System of the Calistoga Municipal Code to clarify and improve program implementation. No further environmental review is required in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.

    Staff Report,  Attachment 1, Attachment 2, Attachment 3,    

    Attachment 4,  and Attachment 5.

Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution PC 2009-08 recommending to the City Council adoption of an Ordinance amending Title 19, Environmental Protection specifically, Chapter 19.02 Growth Management System of the Calistoga Municipal Code to further clarify, streamline and improve program implementation.

I.

NEW BUSINESS

J.

MATTERS INITIATED BY COMMISSIONERS

K.

DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS/PROJECT STATUS

L.

ADJOURNMENT

The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at 5:30 PM.