Planning Commission Meeting
Novato Unified School District Board Room
1015 Seventh Street
August 20, 2007 – 7:30 P.M.
(No new items will be taken up after 11 p.m.)
PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS
Chair: Marie Hoch Vice Chair: Peter Tiernan
Maximilian Hopkins, Madeline Kellner and Calvin Willhite
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE / ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF FINAL AGENDA: (COMMISSIONERS)
The Commission may consider agenda items out of the order in which they are listed.
PUBLIC COMMENT: (CITIZENS)
All members of the public wishing to address the Commission are requested to submit a speaker card in advance to the Meeting Recorder. This is also the appropriate time to speak on a Consent Calendar item. The Commission requests that anyone wishing to speak on an agenda item be recognized at the time the item is heard. There is a three-minute time limit per speaker.
CONSENT CALENDAR: (COMMISSIONERS)
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be acted on without discussion by a single action of the Commission. However, a Commission member may remove an item(s) from the Consent Calendar for Commission discussion and action.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JULY 30, 2007 (MHoch, MH, MK, PT, CW)
PUBLIC HEARINGS: (CITIZENS)
Interested persons may speak on any of the below-noted CONTINUED or NEW ITEMS up to three minutes per individual; 20 minutes for applicant; 10 minutes per recognized group. Speakers are limited to one opportunity per item, so please be
thorough and to the point. Prior to speaking please submit a speaker card to the Meeting Recorder.
CONTINUED ITEMS:
NEW ITEMS:
2. BRADLEY AVENUE/GOLD MINER COURT (SM)
10702R; GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION
APN 140-181-78 & 85, AND 140-191-68; 748 BRADLEY AVENUE, 14 GOLD MINER COURT AND 2 BORGES COURT
Provide a report to the City Council as to whether or not vacating public access rights over an existing pedestrian/bicycle path crossing privately owned parcels at 14 Gold Miner Court, 748 Bradley Avenue, and 2 Borges Court is consistent with the Novato General Plan.
3. SUTTER MEDICAL CAMPUS (PB)
10703M; MASTER PLAN AMENDMENTS
10704P; PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENT
10713D; DESIGN REVIEW
APNS 153-170-61, 62, 153-370-02; 100 AND 101 ROWLAND WAY
Consider a Negative Declaration and making a recommendation to the City Council on a proposed parking lot, landscaping, signage, and entrance treatment for a change in use from office to medical office and outpatient surgery center for the two existing office buildings. Master Plan and Precise Development Plan amendments are necessary to recognize the change in use, along with a Master Sign Program in order to allow future signage requests.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. UPCOMING AGENDAS AND QUORUMS (STAFF)
ADJOURNMENT:
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To appeal a final decision of the Planning Commission, a written letter of appeal and the required appeal fee must be filed with the Community Development Department within 10 calendar days of the decision. The appeal letter must specifically state the basis for the appeal. Additional information on the appeal process can be found in Division 19.54 of the Novato Municipal Code.
If anyone wishes to challenge a project in court, they may be limited to raising only those issues they or anyone else raised at the public hearing described in this agenda or in written correspondence delivered at the public hearing or to the City offices prior to the public hearing.
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Lyn Kael, certify that on August 14, 2007, I caused to be posted a notice of the August 20, 2007, meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Novato, California, on the City of Novato Community Services Board.
/Lyn Kael/
Lyn Kael