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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
Regular Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
April 11, 2018
6:00 p.m.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT COMMISSIONERS ABSENT
Mike Whetzel, Chair
Laura Christensen
Christopher Watt
Linda Sanders
Mark Hilliker
STAFF PRESENT OTHERS PRESENT
Craig Schlatter, Community Development Listed below, Respectively
Director
David Rapport, City Attorney
Julie Price, Project Planner
Cathy Elawadly, Recording Secretary
1. CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the City of Ukiah Planning Commission was called to order by
Chair Whetzel at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Ukiah Civic Center, 300
Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, California.
CHAIR WHETZEL PRESIDING.
2. ROLL CALL
Roll call was taken with attendance as listed above.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Everyone recited.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. The Minutes of March 28, 2018
Motion/Second Sanders/Christensen to approve the Minutes of March 28, 2018, as
submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Commissioners
Sanders, Watt, Hilliker, Christensen and Chair Whetzel. NOES: None. ABSENT:
None. ABSTAIN: None.
5. APPEAL PROCESS
6. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
7. SITE VISIT VERIFICATION
8. VERIFICATION OF NOTICE
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Minutes of the Planning Commission, April 11, 2018, Continued:
9. PLANNING COMMISSIONERS�EPORT
None.
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Presenter: Community Development Director Craig Schlatter and, introduced
Planning Manager Michelle Irace.
11. CONSENT CALENDAR
No items on consent.
12. NEW BUSINESS
None.
13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Request for Review and Recommendation regarding a Use Permit and Parking Variance
to allow for the operation of the Center for Hope, a day program providing services to the
homeless, at 150 Luce Avenue. APN 003-072-05. File No.: Munis 3072.
Presenters: Community Development Director Craig Schlatter and Project Planner
Julie Price.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED: 6:25 p.m.
Presenters: Tom Brigham, Pam Schrare, Martin Wattenburger, Gerry Burney, Ramona
Bromley, Paul Otto, Randy Dorn, Sadie Mallett, Susan Burton, Jess Freeman, Barbara
Urdahe, Tony Huerta, Lee Kramer, Toni Ford, Nancy Rudig, Don Moir.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED: 7:08 p.m.
A Motion was made by Commission Sanders to approve a Major Use Permit and Parking
Variance to allow for the operation of the Center for Hope, a day program providing services
to the homeless at 150 Luce Avenue with the Draft Findings in Attachment 1 of the staff report
and Draft Conditions of Approval in Attachment 2 of the staff report.
Commission/Staff comments relevant to the aforementioned motion:
• The question is whether or not the proposed use is in violation of the applicable zoning
code with regard to the definition of a homeless facility having an overnight or day use.
• It is not the intent of the Commission to penalize the applicant for not being able to
effectively translate/interpret the applicable City ordinance/guideline as it relates to the
definition of a daycare facility such that the proposed project may not qualify as a
religious use because it does not meet certain standards or actually qualify as a
homeless shelter because the facility has no beds.
• The Commission, as a discretionary body, has a responsibility to make a sound
decision based on the project Findings crafted by City planning staff to support
approval.
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Minutes of the Planning Commission, April 11, 2018, Continued:
Commission is being asked to make an exception to the existing rules in place created
through a public process where there appears to be no explicit/well-defined
procedure/policy for the use being proposed to substantiate approval.
• Discussion about B2 Airport Compatibility Zone Findings and project consistency
thereof.
• Discussion about the minimum distance shelter separation issue pertinent to the
Mendocino County Marbut Report as it relates to the R1 zoning district to ensure that
no single neighborhood is impacted. It is the responsibility of the Commission to look
at the information presented and consider how the project may affect the community
regardless if the homeless services facility is open for day use or not. To this end, it
is not known when or if RCS will have the homeless facility located at 1045 S. State
open for day use.
• Discussion about the proposed use such that it appears the homeless services facility
is more of a guidance/rehabilitation center than a homeless shelter.
• Discussion and review of the changes made to the project conditions of approval in
Attachment 2 at the last Commission meeting.
• Discussion and consideration about the scenario since the proposed homeless
services facility has no beds, therefore, the minimum distance shelter separation rule
concerning beds does not apply.
Commissioner Watt seconded the motion made by Commissioner Sanders.
Project Planner Julie Price crafted the following new Finding #29:
�I�-I�LpPXP �helter separation standard does not apply to the project as the project
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Planning Commission approved a Major Use Permit and Parking Variance to allow for the
operation of the Center for Hope at 150 Luce Avenue with the project draft Findings in
attachment 1 of the staff report and with the addition of new Finding #29, as referenced above,
and draft Conditions of Approval in Attachment 2 of the staff report. AYES: Commissioners
Sanders, Watt, Hilliker, Christensen and Chair Whetzel. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
Recess: 7:33 p.m.
Reconvene: 7:38 p.m.
Community Development Director Craig Schlatter:
• No planning projects will be ready for Planning Commission review by the regular April
25, 2018 meeting.
M/S Watt/Sanders to cancel the regular April 25, 2018 Planning Commission meeting. AYES:
Commissioners Sanders, Watt, Hilliker, Christensen and Chair Whetzel. NOES: None.
ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
14. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:43 p.m.
Cathy Elawadly, Recording Secretary
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