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Name: Planning Commission Regular meeting December 08, 2010
Start: 2010-12-09T01:30+00:00
End: 2010-12-09T07:59+00:00
Location: Calistoga Community Center

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Planning Commission Regular meeting December 08, 2010

Date: 12/08/2010 5:30 PM 12/08/2010 5:30 PM 12/08/2010
Location: Calistoga Community Center
1307 Washington Street
Calistoga, California 94515

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CITY OF CALISTOGA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, December 08, 2010			Chairman Jeff Manfredi
5:30 PM			Vice- Chairman Clayton Creager
Calistoga Community Center			Commissioner Paul Coates
1307 Washington St., Calistoga, CA			Commissioner Nicholas Kite
			Commissioner Matthew Moye
“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 Version - Agenda Approved Minutes 12/08/2010
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. Proposed 2011 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Schedule Recommendation: Approve the Consent Calendar as presented
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 HEARINGS
	1. a. b. 2.	Conditional Use Permit Amendment (U 2010-09): Consideration of an amendment to the previously approved Conditional Use Permit (U 84-4) eliminating the owner/manager residence requirements associated with “The Chanric Inn”, granting an exception to the parking requirements and increasing the number of guest units from a six (6) unit bed and breakfast facility to an eight (8) unit bed and breakfast facility, located at 1805 Foothill Boulevard (APN 011-290-029) within the “R-1-10”, Single Family Residential District. The property owner is Richard Pielstick. Attachment 1; Attachment 2; Attachment 3; Attachment 4; Attachment 5; Attachment 6; Attachment 7 Recommended Actions: Categorical Exemption Direct Staff to file a Notice of Exemption for the project pursuant to Section 15332 of the CEQA. Conditional Use Permit Amendment Adopt Resolution PC 2010-17 approving Conditional Use Permit Amendment (U 2010-09), amending the previously approved Conditional Use Permit (U 84-4), eliminating the owner/manager residence requirements associated with “The Chanric Inn”, granting an exception to the parking requirements and increasing the number of guest units from a six (6) unit bed and breakfast facility to an eight (8) unit bed and breakfast facility, located at 1805 Foothill Boulevard (APN 011-290-029) within the “R-1-10”, Single Family Residential District, based upon the findings presented in the resolution and subject to conditions of approval. (This item was continued from the regular Planning Commission Meeting of November 10, 2010.) Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZO 2010-02): Consideration of interim text amendments to the Calistoga Municipal Code, initiated by the City of Calistoga, amending Title 17 (Zoning Ordinance) to reduce regulatory barriers to economic development. The proposed amendments are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Sections 15061(b)(3), 15301, 15303, 15305 and 15332 of the CEQA Guidelines. Recommended Action: Adopt Planning Commission Resolution PC 2010-18 recommending to the City Council approval of a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZO 2010-02) adding Chapter 17.12 Economic Development Measures to the Calistoga Municipal Code to reduce regulatory barriers to economic development. Attachment 1; Attachment 2; Attachment 3
I.		NEW BUSINESS

J.		MATTERS INITIATED BY COMMISSIONERS
K.		DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS/PROJECT STATUS
	1. 2.	Housing Element Update Sustainable Napa Count Policymakers Summit Report

L.		ADJOURNMENT The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for Wednesday, January 12, 2011, at 5:30 PM.

POSTING: 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 03, 2010 no later than 4:30 p.m.

Kathleen Guill,

Secretary to the Planning Commission

All Planning Commission reports for items on this Agenda are available online at http://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 in Calistoga or call (707) 942-2827.

NOTICE: If you challenge a 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: In compliance with the American 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, address, and subject of discussion. Presentations to the Commission are generally limited to five minutes. Additional time may be granted by the Commission Chair as appropriate to the scope of the project.

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