Planning Commission
Meeting Agenda
Monday, February 7, 2022 at
5:30
p.m.City of Carpinteria, Council Chamber
5775 Carpinteria Avenue
In-Person Meeting
To minimize the potential spread of the COVID-19 virus, the County of Santa Barbara is requiring all individuals to wear face coverings while inside the City Council Chambers, regardless of vaccination status.
Attendance/Viewing Options:
- Attend the in-person meeting in the City Council Chambers at City Hall (5775 Carpinteria Ave.) Please note that, per Health Officer Order 2021-10.3, the County of Santa Barbara requires all individuals to wear face coverings while indoors, regardless of vaccination status.
- View the meeting live through the City's website (https://carpinteria.ca.us/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. Regardless of vaccination status, individuals providing in-person public comment are required to wear face coverings while inside the City Council Chambers, including while providing public comment. If you fall under the exemption criteria for wearing a face covering indoors per Health Officer Order 2021-10.3, the City strongly recommends you provide public comment through one of the alternative means provided below.
- 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@ci.carpinteria.ca.us, or (2) the eComment link on the City's agenda website (https://carpinteria.ca.us/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 www.carpinteria.ca.us 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 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.
Items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and are normally enacted by one unanimous vote of the Commission. Individual items may be removed and considered separately at the request of a Commissioner. Any item removed from the Consent Calendar will be added to another section of the agenda.
| 1) | Minutes of the regular Planning Commission meeting held December 6, 2021 |
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
| 2) | Project: Draft Dune and Shoreline Management Plan, Project # here Address: Carpinteria Shoreline Applicant: City of Carpinteria Planner: Erin Maker, PW Environmental Program Manager Hearing at the request of the Public Works Department for the Planning Commission to receive the Draft Dune and Shoreline Management Plan and make recommendations to the City Council for additions, modifications, and/or deletions, as determined appropriate. |
| 3) | McCann Mini-Storage Mezzanine Expansion, Project # 21-2123-CUPR/CDP Address: 1222 Cravens Lane Applicant: Howard Wittausch, agent for Janet A. McCann Planner: Syndi Souter, Associate Planner Hearing at the request of Howard Wittausch, agent for Janet A. McCann for approval of a Conditional Use Permit Amendment and a Coastal Development Permit to construct a total of 13,000 square feet of mezzanine in two existing warehouse structures to create 182 new mini-storage rental units. |
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
| 4) | City calendar for the month of February |
| 5) | Planning Activity Report as of January 31, 2022 |
| 6) | Building Permit Report as of January 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@ci.carpinteria.ca.us) 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 03, 2022 in the Community Development Department, on the City Hall Public Notices Board, and on the Internet.