Planning Commission
Meeting Agenda
Monday, February 6, 2023 at
5:30
p.m.City of Carpinteria, Council Chamber
5775 Carpinteria Avenue
In-Person Meeting
Attendance/Viewing Options:
- Attend the in-person meeting in the City Council Chambers at City Hall (5775 Carpinteria Ave.)
- View the meeting live through the City's website (https://carpinteriaca.gov/city-hall/agendas-meetings) on your computer, tablet or smartphone.
- View the meeting on Government Access Television Channel 21 (broadcast live and rebroadcast on the Wednesday and the Saturday following the meeting at 8:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., respectively).
Public Comments:
- Provide a live public comment during the in-person meeting in City Council Chambers at City Hall (5775 Carpinteria Ave.). Please note the City has the discretion to limit the speaker's time for any meeting or agenda matter. Typically, the practice has been 3 minutes per speaker on each item.
- Submit a written comment (as either a general public comment or on a specific agenda item) to be distributed to Planning Commissioners by 12:00 P.M. on the day of the meeting by either submitting your comment via (1) email to PublicComment@carpinteriaca.gov (PLEASE NOTE NEW PUBLIC COMMENT EMAIL ADDRESS), or (2) the eComment link on the City's agenda website (https://carpinteriaca.gov/city-hall/agendas-meetings). Please reference the agenda item to which your comment pertains. Note that written comments will not be read into the record during the meeting.
Please note that the City will make every effort to make the meeting accessible; however, if one of the above attendance/viewing or public comment options is unavailable due to technological issues, you are invited to take advantage of one of the other participation options outlined above (including attending and providing public comment in-person in the City Council Chambers). Additional options may be made available at the meeting.
As the situation with COVID-19 continues to evolve, the City will provide updates on any changes to this policy as soon as possible. The public is referred to the City's website at carpinteriaca.gov for the latest COVID-19 policies and information. The City of Carpinteria thanks you in advance for taking all precautions to prevent spreading the COVID-19 virus.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE ORDER IN WHICH ITEMS ARE HEARD. APPLICANTS NOT IN ATTENDANCE WHEN THEIR ITEM IS CALLED MAY HAVE THEIR ITEM CONTINUED TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING.
Any information presented to the Planning Commission by the public on any agenda item and during Public Comment using electronic materials must be arranged with staff. Electronic materials must be provided to staff a minimum of two business days prior to the meeting.
Any written, printed or electronic material and/or exhibit presented at this meeting becomes the property of the City, and a copy must be provided to City staff.
Jane L. Benefield, Chair
Glenn La Fevers, Vice-Chair
John Moyer
David Allen
This time on the agenda provides an opportunity for the public to address the Planning Commission on items within the jurisdiction of the Commission and not listed on other sections of the agenda. Please limit comments to no more than five minutes. Depending on the number of speakers wishing to make comments, the Chair may further limit the time available to each speaker to control the amount of time spent on this part of the agenda. If you wish to speak on a CONSENT CALENDAR item, please do so during this part of the meeting.
Please be advised that California law does not allow the Planning Commission to discuss or take action on any issue presented by the public during this portion of the meeting. The Commission may ask a question for clarification, provide a brief response to public comment, refer the matter to staff for review and a later report or direct staff to place an item on a future agenda.
The City is not responsible for the content of statements made during the public comment period or the factual accuracy of any such statements.
| 1) | Minutes of the regular Planning Commission meeting held March 7, 2022 |
| 2) | Minutes of the regular Planning Commission meeting held May 2, 2022 |
| 3) | Minutes of the regular Planning Commission meeting held June 6, 2022 |
| 4) | Minutes of the regular Planning Commission meeting held July 5, 2022 |
| 5) | Minutes of the regular Planning Commission meeting held August 1, 2022 |
| 6) | Minutes of the regular Planning Commission meeting held September 6, 2022 |
| 7) | Minutes of the regular Planning Commission meeting held November 7, 2022 |
| 8) | Minutes of the regular Planning Commission meeting held December 5, 2022 |
If you have questions regarding any project listed below, please contact the Community Development Department at (805) 755-4410.
Review Procedure:
- Disclosure of Ex Parte Communications
- Staff Presentation
- Public Hearing
- Planning Commission Action
| 9) | Zins New Condominium Triplex, Project # 21-2083-DP/TPM/CDP Address: 4905 Eighth Street Applicant: Dylan Chappell, architect, for Jerry and Lisa Zins Planner: Syndi Souter Hearing on the request of Dylan Chappell, architect, for Jerry and Lisa Zins, to consider Project 21-2083-DP/TPM/CDP (application filed January 13, 2021) for approval of a Development Plan, Tentative Parcel Map, and Coastal Development Permit to demolish an existing 1,124 square-foot one-story single-family dwelling and construct a new two-story 4,717 square-foot condominium triplex with an attached 1,105 square-foot five-car garage, for a total size of 5,822 square-feet under the provisions of the Carpinteria Municipal Code (CMC) §14.14 - Planned Residential Development District, §14.68 - Development Plan, and Title 16 - Subdivisions; and to approve an Exemption pursuant to §15303, §15315, and §15332 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. The application involves APN 003-311-001, addressed as 4905 Eighth Street. |
| 10) | Cruz Mixed Use Building, Project # 15-1781-DP/CDP Address: 4675 Carpinteria Avenue Applicant: Ubaldo Diaz, designer/agent, for Bernardo Cruz Planner: Nick Bobroff Hearing at the request of Ubaldo Diaz, designer/agent, for Bernardo Cruz, to consider Project 15-1781-DP/CDP (application filed July 9, 2015) for approval of a Development Plan and a Coastal Development Permit (and a front setback modification to zone district requirements) to construct a two-story 2,784 square foot commercial / residential mixed use building comprised of a 494 square foot ground floor commercial space, two covered commercial parking spaces, two single-car residential garage spaces, and two second-floor one-bedroom apartments (of 880 square feet each) under the provisions of the Carpinteria Municipal Code (CMC) § 14.20- Commercial Planned Development District; and to approve an Exemption pursuant to § 15303, 15304, 15305, and 15332 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. The application involves APN 003-242-007, addressed as 4675 Carpinteria Avenue. |
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
| 11) | City calendar for the month of February, 2023 |
| 12) | Planning Activity Report as of January 31, 2023 |
| 13) | Building Permit Report as of January 31, 2023 |
NOTES
All actions of the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council. Appeals must be filed with the City Clerk within 10 calendar days of the Commission's action.
If you challenge any of the Planning Commission's decisions related to the agenda items above 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 to the Planning Commission prior to the public hearing.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact Lorena Esparza in the Community Development Department at (805) 755-4410 (LorenaE@carpinteriaca.gov) or the California Relay Service at (866) 735-2929. Notification 2 business days prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements for accessibility to this meeting.
This agenda was posted on Thursday, February 02, 2023 in the Community Development Department, on the City Hall Public Notices Board, and on the Internet.