2015-07-29 Special Joint Council and Planning Commission Meeting Minutes (20150818) FINAL

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Director Tomich announced CM Suchil does not need to be recused with the caveat that CM Suchil may only participate in discussion as long as it related to the project area identified as Proposed SDA Overlay Expansion South. Mayor DeLaRosa left the dais and Mayor Pro Tem Navarro presided for the balance of the Council Meeting. JOINT WORKSHOP (1) Joint Workshop with City Council and Planning Commission — Sensitive Development Area (SDA) Overlay Zone. Mark Tomich, Development Services Director, stated the purposed of the workshop is to facilitate a joint discussion by City Council and the Planning Commission as it relates to a proposed Sensitive Development Area (SDA) Overlay Zone in accordance with General Plan Policy know as LU -1.9; requesting direction to staff to incorporate the following: (a) Proceed with the SDA code amendments as directed by General Plan Policy LU -1.9; (b) Proceed with a modified work program to implement General Plan Policy LU -1.9; or (c) Discontinue the SDA code amendment process and proceed to amend the General Plan to Delete Policy Lu -1.9. General Plan Policy LU -1.9 states "Apply a Special Development Area overlay zone on industrially zoned properties that abut properties zoned for residential uses, and apply appropriate conditions through the discretionary review process to minimize impacts. " Director Tomich (via a PowerPoint presentation) gave a background history of the SDA Overlay since it was adopted in 1984 and included recent developments as of 2013 to the present date. Also pictured were the SDA Overlay Zone and Zoning Map Changes: (1) Industrial Zoned properties north of Interstate 10 Freeway; and (2) Industrial Zoned properties south of Interstate 10 Freeway. In addition an optional amendment to SDA Overlay Zone: Allow property owner to apply for a `Master CUP' where all potential future land uses are identified and approved for a particular site or parcel; eliminates need for separate, subsequent CUPS for each future development or use, provided the development or use has been addressed and approved by Master CUP. PUBLIC COMMENT The following community members addressed the Council: Bill Patton, Erika Eubanks, Nicole Dowling, Blaine Burch, Jay Rentz, Russell Burch, Nicole Felix, Bart Child, Michael Eubanks, Craig Hayward, Amador Roman, Mark Russell, Ron Kemper, Jon Patton, and Rachel Warner. 2015 JULY 29 JOINT/REG CC/SARDA/CUA/CPFA/CHA -PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 2-