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Home My WebLink AboutSOAPCHRCDRB20220426 - 04.1 4.1 This is intended as a summary of actions only. Persons interested in greater detail may view the meeting video at danville.ca.gov/129/Meetings-Agendas-Minutes. Danville Planning Commission, Heritage Resource Commission and Design Review Board – Special Meeting Summary of Actions April 26, 2022 1. CALL TO ORDER The special meeting of the Danville Planning Commission, Heritage Resource Commission and Design Review Board was called to order by Planning Commission Chair, Chris Trujillo at 5:00 p.m. The meeting was conducted by teleconference only. 1.1 Roll Call Administrative Assistant Kristine Meidberg conducted the roll call for attendance: Present: Archie Bowles, Planning Commissioner Robert Combs, Planning Commissioner Mary Grace Houlihan, Planning Commissioner Lou Palandrani, Planning Commissioner Paul Radich, Planning Commission Vice-Chair Chris Trujillo, Planning Commission Chair Mike Amman, Heritage Resource Commissioner Lee Halverson, Heritage Resource Commissioner Mark Belotz, Design Review Board Member Kevin Wong, Design Review Board Member Afshan Hamid, Design Review Board Vice Chair Excused: Mark Graham - Planning Commissioner, Kimberly Holmes – Heritage Resource Commissioner Danville Planning Commission – Special Meeting Summary of Actions - Draft April 26, 2022 2 Absent: Kathryn Benvenuto, James Powers, and Jerry Warren – Heritage Resource Commissioners 1.2 Announcements Administrative Assistant, Kristine Meidberg provided information regarding the format of the meeting and instructions for public comment. 2. “FOR THE GOOD OF THE TOWN” – To address the Planning Commission, Heritage Resource Commission and Design Review Board about a subject which is not listed on the agenda, click on the "Raise Your Hand" option in Zoom. Your name will be announced, and you will have up to three (3) minutes to share your comments. There were no public comments. 3. STUDY SESSION 3.1 Presentation made by SWA Group of the draft strategies recommended for the Downtown Master Plan update. Jill Bergman, Business and Economic Development Director, provided the Commission and the public with background on the Downtown Master Plan and introduced Andrew Watkins, the Town’s consultants from SWA Group. Andrew Watkins, SWA Group made a presentation updating the Commission on the feedback received from the Town’s outreach program, reviewed the draft strategies, and showed the preliminary project concepts. Jill Bergman, Andrew Watkins, and Tai Williams, Assistant Town Manager, answered questions from the Commissioners. Judy Lloyd, President/CEO of the Danville Chamber, asked how the Chamber can help with this process. Tai Williams, Assistant Town Manager, addressed the question. 4. ADJOURN Chair Trujillo adjourned the joint study session at 6:03 p.m. 5. CALL TO ORDER THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Danville Planning Commission – Special Meeting Summary of Actions - Draft April 26, 2022 3 5.1 Roll Call Administrative Assistant Kristine Meidberg conducted the roll call for attendance: Present: Archie Bowles, Commissioner Robert Combs, Commissioner Mary Grace Houlihan, Commissioner Lou Palandrani, Commissioner Paul Radich, Vice Chair Chris Trujillo, Chair Excused: Mark Graham - Commissioner 6. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION/ACTION 6.1 Consider approval of the Summary of Actions from the March 22, 2022, Planning Commission Special meeting. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER COMBS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PALANDRANI TO APPROVE THE SUMMARY OF ACTIONS FROM THE MARCH 2022, PLANNING COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING MOTION CARRIED 6-0; COMMISSIONER GRAHAM EXCUSED 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7.1 Consider approval of Resolution No. 2022-07, approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance, Development Plan request DEV21-0003, and Land Use Permit request LUP22-0002 allowing the development of a 22,847 square foot self-storage facility. A Land Use Permit is required to allow a self-storage use within a zoning district which requires office use. The site is located at 344 Diablo Road. Riley Anderson-Barrett, Project Planner, presented the staff report. Chief of Planning, David Crompton and Riley Anderson-Barrett answered Commissioner’s questions. Chris Koenig, Applicant, presented information on the proposed development plan and answered the Commissioner’s questions. Danville Planning Commission – Special Meeting Summary of Actions - Draft April 26, 2022 4 Chair Trujillo opened the item to public comments. There were no public comments. Chair Trujillo closed the item to public comments. Chris Koenig, Applicant, made a comment on Condition number seven under I-Miscellaneous. He requested that the condition be amended to say, the applicant will provide first right of refusal or provide access to 336 Diablo Road to on-site storage within the new construction building at normal rental rates. David Crompton, Chief of Planning addressed the applicant’s request. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOWLES, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COMBS, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2022-07, APPROVING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE, DEVELOPMENT PLAN REQUEST DEV21-0003, AND LAND USE PERMIT REQUEST LUP22-0002 ALLOWING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 22,847 SQUARE FOOT SELF-STORAGE FACILITY. A LAND USE PERMIT IS APPROVED TO ALLOW A SELF-STORAGE USE WITHIN A ZONING DISTRICT WHICH REQUIRES OFFICE USE. THE SITE IS LOCATED AT 344 DIABLO ROAD. WITH THE AMENDMENTS OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: • AMMEND CONDITION I-7 TO SAY THE APPLICANT SHALL PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION THAT GOOD FAITH EFFORTS WERE MADE TO WORK WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER TO GET THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING SIGNED. • TO INCLUDE THE AMENDMENTS THAT WERE SENT IN THE 4/25/22 LETTER REGARDING THE FOUR MODIFIED MITIGATION MEASURES. MOTION CARRIED 6-0; COMMISSIONER GRAHAM EXCUSED 8. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS 8.1 Commissioner Reports Danville Planning Commission – Special Meeting Summary of Actions - Draft April 26, 2022 5 There were no Commissioner reports or communications. 9. ADJOURNMENT The special meeting of the Danville Planning Commission was adjourned at 6:47 p.m. ___________________________________ ____________________________________ David Crompton, Chief of Planning Kristine Meidberg, Administrative Asst.