Planning Commission
Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, September 6, 2022 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.
Teleconference Location: 752 Kippen, Mayne Island, BC Canada, V0N 2J1
Jane L. Benefield, Chair
Glenn La Fevers, Vice-Chair
John Callender
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.
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
| 1) | CVWD Groundwater Monitoring Wells GC§65402 Project # 22-2140-GC Applicant: Carpinteria Valley Water District / Carpinteria Groundwater Sustainability Agency Planner: Nick Bobroff Hearing on the request of the Carpinteria Valley Water District (CVWD) / Carpinteria Groundwater Sustainability Agency (CGSA) to consider Project 22-2140-GC for a determination that CVWD/CGSA’s acquisition of a nonexclusive easement totaling approximately 1,200 square feet and a temporary construction easement totaling approximately 35,635 square feet for the construction of, and ongoing access to, three groundwater monitoring wells on property identified as APN 004-005-004, owned by the City of Carpinteria and zoned Recreation (REC) district, is consistent with the General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan of the City of Carpinteria, pursuant to Government Code §65402. |
| 2) | CVWD Groundwater Monitoring Wells Project # 22-2140-CUP/CDP Applicant: Carpinteria Valley Water District / Carpinteria Groundwater Sustainability Agency Planner: Nick Bobroff Hearing on the request of the Carpinteria Valley Water District / Carpinteria Groundwater Sustainability Agency to consider Project 22-2140-CUP/CDP (application filed January 18, 2022) for a Conditional Use Permit and Coastal Development Permit to allow the construction of, and ongoing operation of, three groundwater monitoring wells under the provisions of Chapter 14.38, Recreation (REC) zone district and Chapter 14.62, Conditional Use Permit, of the Carpinteria Municipal Code (CMC); and to accept the previously certified Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) prepared for the project by the Carpinteria Valley Water District pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. The application involves APN 004-005-004, affecting the northwestern margin of the City-owned El Carro Park (5300 block of Foothill Road). CONTINUE TO OCTOBER 3, 2022 |
Project # 22-2165-CON
Applicant: Kevin Moore, architect, for Joseph Corazza / Miramar Group
Location: 701 Linden Avenue
Planner: Nick Bobroff
Hearing on the request of Kevin Moore, architect, for Joseph Corazza / Miramar Group, to consider Project 22-2165-CON for conceptual review of a proposal for a change of use from a restaurant, office and six residential apartments to a 17-room hotel and attached bar/café. The application involves APN 003-311-007, addressed as 701 Linden Avenue.
*APPLICANT HAS WITHRDAWN THE APPLICATION.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
| 4) | City calendar for the month of September |
| 5) | Planning Activity Report as of August 31, 2022 |
| 6) | Building Permit Report as of August 31, 2022 |
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, September 01, 2022 in the Community Development Department, on the City Hall Public Notices Board, and on the Internet.