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meeting video at https://danville.ca.gov/129/Meetings-Agendas-Minutes.
Planning Commission – Regular Meeting
Summary of Actions – Draft
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Danville Planning Commission was called to order by
Chair Palandrani at 5:00 p.m., in the Town Meeting Hall, 201 Front Street, Danville,
CA.
Present: Lou Palandrani, Chair
Archie Bowles, Vice Chair
Mark Graham, Commissioner
Ian Halker, Commissioner
Paul Radich, Commissioner
Chris Trujillo, Commissioner
Absent: Robert Combs, Commissioner
Anthony Maddalon, Alternate Commissioner
2. CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
There were no changes to the order of the agenda.
3. FOR THE GOOD OF THE TOWN
There were no public comments.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
4.1 Consider approval of the Summary of Actions from the regular Planning
Commission meeting of April 22, 2025
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GRAHAM, SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER TRUJILLO, TO APPROVE THE SUMMARY OF
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ACTIONS FROM THE REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
OF APRIL 22, 2025.
MOTION CARRIED 5-0-0-2; COMMISSIONERS COMBS AND
MADDALON ABSENT
5. PUBLIC HEARING
5.1 Resolution No. 2025-04, approving Development Plan request DEV24-0009
allowing the development of the Ivy, a 105-unit assisted living facility, and
Tree Removal Permit request TR25-0013 to allow the removal of five Town-
protected trees. The property is located at 828 Diablo Road, currently
occupied by Sloat Garden Center (Project Planner: Riley Anderson-Barrett).
Associate Planner Riley Anderson-Barrett and Chief of Planning David
Crompton presented the staff report and answered the Commissioner’s
questions.
Carissa Savant, applicant, Vice President of Development for O&I
Development and member of the development team presented the project
and answered Commissioner’s questions.
The following individuals were introduced by the applicant and answered
Commissioner’s questions:
Blake Rhinehart, Landscape Architect for BLOCS Design
Celeste Haase, Architect of B. Hills Architecture
Terry Urban, Vice President of Operations for Oakmont Management
Group
Colin Bagwell, Applicant, Vice President of Acquisition for O&I
Development
Chair Palandrani opened the item to public comment.
The following individuals spoke in opposition to the proposed project:
John Phillips
Kristen Phillips
Michael Bonin
Matthew Slattengren
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Rudy Spitz
Craig Andres
Jon Schille
The following individuals spoke in favor of the proposed project:
Gary Parsons
Chair Palandrani closed the item to public comment.
Ms. Savant, Mr. Bagwell, Gary Parsons, Property Owner and Alex Garber,
Traffic Consultant for EPD Solutions, answered questions from the public.
Chief of Planning David Crompton and Associate Planner Riley Anderson-
Barrett answered questions from the public and the Planning Commission.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GRAHAM, SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER RADICH TO APPROVE ITEM 5.1 RESOLUTION NO.
2025-04, APPROVING DEVELOPMENT PLAN REQUEST DEV24-0009
ALLOWING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE IVY, A 105-UNIT ASSISTED
LIVING FACILITY, AND TREE REMOVAL PERMIT REQUEST TR25-0013
TO ALLOW THE REMOVAL OF FIVE TOWN-PROTECTED TREES. THE
PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 828 DIABLO ROAD, CURRENTLY
OCCUPIED BY THE SLOAT GARDEN CENTER, WITH THE
FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL CONDITION:
1. THE APPLICANT SHALL PROVIDE A PARKING MANAGEMENT
PLAN SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE CHIEF OF
PLANNING PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS. THE
GOAL OF THE PLAN SHALL BE TO MAINTAIN OPERATIONS OF
THE FACILITY IN A MANNER TO ACCOMMODATE ALL PARKING
DEMAND ON SITE.
MOTION CARRIED 5-0-0-2; COMMISSIONERS COMBS AND
MADDALON ABSENT.
6. COMMUNICATIONS
6.1 Planning update by Chief of Planning David Crompton
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Chief of Planning David Crompton provided an update to the Commission
about current applications and upcoming projects.
7. COMMISSIONER REPORTS
7.1 Commissioner updates
There were no Commissioner updates.
8. ADJOURNMENT
The regular meeting of the Danville Planning Commission was adjourned at 6:36
p.m.
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David Crompton, Chief of Planning Amanda Levine, Administrative Asst.