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Danville Planning Commission – Special Meeting
Summary of Actions
May 10, 2022
1. CALL TO ORDER
The special meeting of the Danville Planning Commission was called to order by
Chair 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, Commissioner
Robert Combs, Commissioner
Mark Graham, Commissioner
Mary Grace Houlihan, Commissioner
Lou Palandrani, Commissioner
Paul Radich, Vice Chair
Chris Trujillo, Chair
Excused: None
1.2 Announcements
Administrative Assistant, Kristine Meidberg, provided information
regarding the format of the meeting and instructions for public comment.
2. CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
There were no changes to the order of the agenda.
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3. “FOR THE GOOD OF THE TOWN” – To address the Planning Commission 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.
4. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION/ACTION
4.1 Consider approval of the Summary of Actions from the April 26, 2022,
Planning Commission special meeting.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER COMBS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
BOWLES TO APPROVE THE SUMMARY OF ACTIONS FROM THE
APRIL 26, 2022, PLANNING COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING
MOTION CARRIED 7-0
4.2 Consider approval of Resolution No. 2022-10, approving Development
Plan request DEV22-0007 allowing the development of a 650 square foot
wood patio and a guard rail. The site is located within a Town-identified
Major Ridgeline area at 1401 Dutch Mill Drive.
Chair Trujillo asked the Commission if there were any question on this
item. There were no questions.
Chair Trujillo asked for a motion.
MOTION BY VICE CHAIR RADICH, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
PALANDRANI TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 2022-10
APPROVING DEVELOPMENT PLAN REQUEST DEV22-0007
ALLOWING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 650 SQUARE FOOT WOOD
PATIO AND A GUARD RAIL. THE SITE IS LOCATED WITHIN A
TOWN-IDENTIFIED MAJOR RIDGELINE AREA AT 1401 DUTCH MILL
DRIVE
MOTION CARRIED 7-0 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
5.1 Consider approval of Resolution No. 2022-09, adopting a Mitigated
Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance and approving
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Development Plan request DEV21-0013 allowing the construction of a new
51,290 square foot two-story mixed-use building. The proposed
development includes 37 residential condominium units totaling
46,680 square feet, and 3,920 square feet of commercial retail space
along the Hartz Avenue frontage. The proposed project includes a
31,360 square foot subterranean parking garage. A Land Use Permit
is requested to allow residential use on the ground floor (behind
commercial space fronting Hartz Avenue), and a Tree Removal request is
proposed to allow for the removal of 10 Town-protected trees. The site is
located at 600 Hartz Avenue.
David Crompton, Chief of Planning, presented the staff report and
answered Commissioner’s questions.
Eric Chevalier, applicant, presented information on the proposed
development plan and answered Commissioner’s questions.
Consultants Ken Ferrone, Mark Schattinger and Jason Neri also addressed
the Commissioner’s questions along with Transportation Manager,
Andrew Dillard.
Chair Trujillo opened the item to public comments.
Administrative Assistant, Kristine Meidberg noted that 5 public
comments were sent to the Town via email. They were forwarded to
the Commissioners for review.
There were two public comments.
Chip Kirby, business owner at 409 Front Street, is concerned about the
flood control easement. He is curious about what the finished project
will look like. Asked for an artist’s rendering of the flood control
easement.
Eric Chavelier, applicant, addressed the public comment.
Michelle Ward, Danville resident, is sad about the removal of the
redwood trees. Also wanted to know what the benefit of this building
will be for Danville.
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David Crompton, Chief of Planning addressed the public comment.
Chair Trujillo brought it back to the Commission for final comments.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GRAHAM, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
COMBS, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2022-09, APPROVING A
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIORNMENTAL
SIGNIFICANCE AND APPROVING DEVELOPMENT PLAN REQUEST
DEV21-0013 ALLOWING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 51,290
SQUARE FOOT TWO-STORY MIXED-USE BUILDING. THE PROPOSED
DEVELOPMENT INCULDES 37 RESIDENTIAL COMDOMINIM UNITS
TOTALING 46,680 SQUARE FEET, AND 3,920 SQUARE FEET OF
COMMERCIAL RETAIL SPACE ALONG THE HARTZ AVENUE
FRONTAGE. THE PROPOSED PROJECT INCLUDES A 31,360 SQUARE
FOOT SUBTERRANEAN PARKING GRAGE. A LAND USE PERMIT IS
REQUESTED TO ALLOW RESIDENTAIL USE ON THE GROUND FLOOR
(BEHIND COMMERCIAL SPACE FRONTING HARTZ AVENUE), AND A
TREE REMOVAL REQUEST IS PROPOSED TO ALLOW FOR THE
REMOVAL OF 10 TOWN-PROTECTED TREES. THE SITE IS LOCATED AT
600 HARTZ AVENUE. APPROVAL OF RESLOUTION NO 2022-09 WITH
THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS:
• THE DEVELOPER SHALL WORK WITH THE PROJECT ABORIST,
AND THE TOWN TO MODIFY THE PROPOSED STORM DRAIN
SYSTEM AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SITE WITH THE
GOAL OF PRESERVING AS MANY TREES AS POSSIBLE,
INCLUDING TREES 50-54 AS SHOWN ON THE PROJECT PLANS.
REMOVAL OF THESE TREES WILL ONLY BE APPRROVED IF IT
IS FOUND THAT THERE ARE NO FEASIBLE ALTERNATE
DESIGNS FOR THE STORM DRAIN SYSTEM
• ADD THE STANDARD CONDITION OF APPROVAL FOR GREEN
WASTE REQUIREMENTS FOR RECYCLING
• THE DRIVEWAY MATERIAL AT THE EXIT FOR THE PARKING
GARAGE SHALL INCLUDE A TEXTURED SURFACE WHICH
SERVES TO POTENTIALLY SLOW SPEEDS AND TO WARN THE
DRIVER OF APPROACHING THE PEDESTRIAN SIDEWALK
CROSSING
MOTION CARRIED 7-0
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5.2 Consider approval of Resolution No. 2022-11, approving Land Use Permit
LUP22-0005 and Development Plan DEV22-0005 allowing the enclosure of
a 1,391 square foot patio and reapproval of a previously approved childcare
center with no increase in enrollment beyond the previous approval for 108
children. Variance VAR22-0008 allows for a reduction in on-site parking
resulting in a total of 23 parking stalls when 26 stalls are required for the
proposed mix of children ages and the associated required staff members.
The site is located at 2425 Camino Tassajara.
Riley Anderson-Barrett presented the staff report and answered
Commissioner’s questions.
The applicant did not have a presentation for the Commission.
John Finnemore, Development Project Manager – Primrose, answered the
Commissioner questions.
Chair Trujillo opened the item to public comments.
There were no public comments.
Chair Trujillo brought it back to the Commission for final comments. MOTION BY VICE CHAIR RADICH, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
COMBS, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2022- 11, APPROVING LAND
USE PERMIT LUP22-0005 AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN DEV22-0005
ALLOWING THE ENCLOSURE OF A 1, 391 SQUARE FOOT PATIO AND
REAPPORVAL OF A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED CHILDCARE CENTER
WITH NO INCREASE IN ENROLLMENT BEYOND THE PREVIOUS
APPROVAL FOR 108 CHILDREN. VARIANCE VAR22-0008 ALLOWS
FOR A REDUCTION IN ONE-SITE PARKNG RESULTING IN A TOTAL
OF 23 PARKING STALLS WHEN 26 STALLS ARE REQURED FOR THE
PROPOSED MIX OF CHILDREN AGES AND THE ASSOCIATED
REQUIRED STAFF MEMBERS. THE SITE IS LOCATED AT 2425 CAMINO
TASSAJARA
MOTION CARRIED 7-0
6. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
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6.1 Commissioner Reports
There were no commission reports or communications
7. ADJOURNMENT
The special meeting of the Danville Planning Commission was adjourned at 6:51
p.m.
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David Crompton, Chief of Planning Kristine Meidberg, Administrative Asst.