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PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
Regular Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
July 25, 2018
6:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. The Minutes of June 27, 2018.
5. APPEAL PROCESS
All determinations of the Planning Commission regarding major discretionary planning
permits are final unless a written appeal, stating the reasons for the appeal, is filed with
the City Clerk within ten (10) days of the date the decision was made. An interested party
may appeal only if he or she appeared and stated his or her position during the hearing
on the decision from which the appeal is taken.
6. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
The Planning Commission welcomes input from the audience. In order for everyone to be
heard, please limit your comments to three (3) minutes per person and not more than ten
(10) minutes per subject. The Brown Act regulations do not allow action to be taken on
audience comments.
7. SITE VISIT VERIFICATION
8. VERIFICATION OF NOTICE
9. PLANNING COMMISSIONERS REPORT
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11. CONSENT CALENDAR
12. NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding 2018 Planning Commission Officer
Appointments, Terms, and Responsibilities.
b. Receive Presentation on City of Ukiah Housing Element and CityC� Performance
Related to Housing Element Goals and Compliance with Senate Bill 35.
13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
14. ADJOURNMENT
ADA ACCOMODATION: If you plan on attending the public hearing and need a special
accommodation because of a sensory or mobility impairment/disability, or have a need for an
interpreter, please call Cathy Elawadly at the City of Ukiah at (707)463-6752 to arrange for those
accommodations to be made.
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CITY OF UKIAH
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
Regular Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
June 27, 2018
6:00 p.m.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT COMMISSIONERS ABSENT
Mike Whetzel, Chair
Christopher Watt
Laura Christensen
Linda Sanders
Mark Hilliker
STAFF PRESENT OTHERS PRESENT
Craig Schlatter, Community Development Listed below, Respectively
Director
Michelle Irace, Planning Manager
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 May 30, 2018
Motion/Second Watt/Hilliker to approve the Minutes of May 30, 2018, as submitted.
Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Commissioners Sanders, Watt,
Christensen, Hilliker, and Chair Whetzel. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN:
None.
5. APPEAL PROCESS
Note: For matters heard at this meeting the final date to appeal is July 9, 2018, af 5:00 p.m.
6. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
7. SITE VISIT VERIFICATION
Confirmed by staff.
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Minutes of the Planning Commission, June 27, 2018, Continued:
8. VERIFICATION OF NOTICE
Confirmed by staff.
9. PLANNING COMMISSIONERS�tEPORT
None.
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Presenter: Community Development Director Craig Schlatter.
11. CONSENT CALENDAR
No items on consent.
12. NEW BUSINESS
a.Request for Review and Recommendation regarding a Major Use Permit/Site Development
Permit to allow the construction of a new hay storage structure at 235 East Perkins Street.
APN 002-231-23; File No. 18-3613
Presenters: Community Development Director Craig Schlatter and Planning Manager
Michelle Irace.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED: 6:27 p.m.
Presenter: Mark Wedegaertner.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED: 6:31 p.m.
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Motion/Second Sanders/Hilliker to approve Major Use Permit/Site Development Permit to
allow the construction of a new hay storage structure at 235 East Perkins Street with the
Findings in attachment 1 of the staff report and Conditions of Approval in attachment 2 of the
staff report, as modified above. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES:
Commissioner Hilliker, Christensen, Watt, Sanders, and Chair Whetzel. NOES: None.
Abstain: None. Absent: None.
13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
14. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:33 p.m.
Cathy Elawadly, Recording Secretary
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AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
Subject: Discussion and Possible Action Regarding 2018 Planning Commission Officer
Appointments, Terms, and Responsibilities.
Background:
Per Section 4 of the City of Ukiah Procedures of Conduct of the Ukiah Planning Commission Meetings, an
amended version of which was adopted November 8, 2017 (Attachment 1), the Planning Commission is to
have a Chair and Vice Chair. The Planning Commission has not yet appointed its officers for the 2018
calendar year.
Discussion:
Responsibilities of Officers of the Planning Commission are outlined in the Rules of Conduct (the
�IH�FI-IGLW-M�� �rocedures are terms of appointment of Planning Commission Officers.
The duties and responsibilities of the Chair and Vice Chair are important for preserving order and decorum,
as stated in Section 5 of the Procedures. Given the responsibilities of these Officers, the Commission may
want to consider annual or rotating appointments of new Officers.
Recommended Action(s): 1) Discuss Officer Appointments, Terms, and Responsibilities; 2) Consider
and Possibly Assign New Officers for 2018.
Alternative Commission Option(s): N/A
Citizens advised: N/A
Requested by: Craig Schlatter, Community Development Director
Prepared by: Craig Schlatter, Community Development Director
Coordinated with: N/A
Attachments: None
EXHIBIT "A"
PROCEDURES OF CONDUCT
OF THE UKIAH PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS
FOR THE CITY OF UKIAH
SECTION 1. UKIAH PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS
The Ukiah Planning Commission ("Commission") meets regularly on the second and
fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. The Commission meetings are held at the
Civic Center Council Chambers, located at 300 Seminary Avenue. The Rules of Conduct
set forth procedural guidelines for the conduct of Ukiah Planning Commission meetings
as follows:
I. Special Meetings/Time and Place/Notices
Special Planning Commission meetings may be called at any time by the Planning
Commission Chair or by three (3) members of the Commission by directing the Recording
Secretary to deliver or mail a written notice to each Commissioner and to each local
newspaper of general circulation. Such notice shall be delivered personally or by mail at
least twenty-four(24) hours before the time of such meeting, as set forth in the notice. The
notice shall set forth (1)the time and place of the special meeting, which may be at a time
and place different from the regular meeting time or place, and (2) the business to be
transacted at the special meeting. A copy of the notice shall also be posted at or near the
door to the Civic Center Council Chambers. No other business than what is specified in
the notice shall be considered at such meetings. Such written notice may be dispensed
with as to any Commissioner who, at or prior to the time the meeting convenes, files with
the Planning Commission a written waiver notice. Such waiver may be given by U.S. Mail,
e-mail, or facsimile. The written notice may also be dispensed with as to any
Commissioner who is actually present at the meeting at the time it convenes.
II. Open to the Public/Exception
All regular and special meetings of the Planning Commission shall be public; provided,
however, the Commission may hold a special meeting, pursuant to applicable provisions
of state law, including the Ralph M. Brown Act(Government Code Sections 54950 et seq.).
III. Closed sessions/Disclosure of Information
Not applicable.
SECTION 2. AGENDAS
I. Preparation and Posting of Meeting Agendas
Exhibit"A"
Planning Commission
Procedures Resolution
1
Except for documents or information prepared by City staff that are not available by 12:00
pm on Wednesday, but in the Planning Director's judgment should be included with the
meeting agenda prior to its delivery to the members of the Planning Commission, all
reports, communications, ordinances, resolutions, contract documents, or other
documents regarding matters to be submitted to the Commission at a regular meeting,
shall be delivered to the Recording Secretary no later than 12:00 pm on Wednesday, six
(6) working days preceding the meeting. The Recording Secretary or City Planning
Division staff shall prepare the agenda of all such matters under the direction of the City
Planning Director. The agenda and supporting documents shall be delivered to the
Planning Commissioners no later than the Friday preceding the Wednesday Planning
Commission meeting to which the agenda pertains. The agenda itself shall be posted in a
location freely accessible to the public at least 72 hours before each regular meeting or
24 hours before any special meeting of the Planning Commission. The agenda must
include a brief description of each item of business to be transacted or discussed at the
meeting, as well as the time and location of the meeting. The Planning Director shall
review the items to be placed on the agenda and place those items which he or she
believes to be of a routine non-controversial nature and that are properly documented, on
for adoption by a single motion.
II. Order of Business
The business of the Planning Commission and the order of its agenda shall be in such
form, as the Commission may from time to time adopt by resolution.
SECTION 3. PLANNING CORRESPONDENCE
I. Availability to the Public
Correspondence addressed to the Planning Commission and received by the Recording
Secretary, Planning Division staff, or any other officer or employee of the City, shall not
become a public record until received and filed by the Commission at a regular, special,
or adjourned meeting of the Planning Commission. Correspondence should not be read
aloud at a Planning Commission meeting unless requested by a majority vote of the
Commission.
II. Authority of the Planning Director
The City Planning Director is hereby authorized to open and examine all mail or other
written communications addressed to the Planning Commission and to give them
immediate attention to this end, that all administrative business referred to in such
communications, and not necessarily requiring Commission action, may be acted upon
between Commission meetings; provided, however, mail addressed to individual
Commissioners shall not be opened without the consent of the Commissioner.
SECTION 4. PRESIDING OFFICER
The Planning Commission Chair shall be the presiding officer at all meetings of the
Planning Commission. In the absence of the Planning Commission Chair, the Planning
Exhibit"A"
Planning Commission
Procedures Resolution
2
Commission Vice Chair shall preside. In the absence of both the Chair and Vice Chair, the
Recording Secretary shall call the Commission to order, whereupon, a temporary
presiding officer or Commissioner shall be elected by the Planning Commissioners
present to serve until the arrival of the Planning Commission Chair or Vice Chair or until
adjournment. Wherever in this Article the term Chair is used, it shall apply equally to the
presiding officer as set forth in this section.
I. Powers and Duties
A. Participation: The presiding officer may move, second, debate, and vote
from the Chair.
B. Siqninq of Documents: The presiding officer shall sign all resolutions,
contracts, and other documents necessitating his/her signature which were
adopted in his/her presence, unless he or she is unavailable, in which case
the signature of an alternate presiding officer may be used.
C. Discussion of and Action on Aqenda Items: Under rules, as shall be
determined from time to time by the Commission Chair, the public shall be
offered an opportunity to address at the meeting, any item included on the
agenda. The Planning Commission shall not take action on any item not
appearing on the posted agenda unless: 1) a Commission majority
determines that an 'emergency situation", as defined herein, exists; 2) the
Commission determines by a two-thirds (2/3)vote, or by a unanimous vote
if less than two-thirds(2/3)of the Planning Commissioners are present, that
a need to take immediate action to the item arose subsequent to the
posting of the agenda; or 3) the item was included in a properly posted
agenda for a prior meeting occurring not more than five (5) days prior to
the meeting at which time the action is taken and was continued to the
meeting at which time the action is taken
As used in this section "emergency" means an event which will cause a
work stoppage, severely impairing public health or safety, or a crippling
disaster severely impairing public health or safety.
SECTION 5. RULES OF ORDER
In the event of questions as to procedure not set forth in this article for Planning
Commission meetings, the Chair shall be guided by the rules of general parliamentary
procedure.
I. Rules of Order/Failure to Observe
Rules adopted to expedite the transaction of the business of the Commission in an orderly
fashion shall be deemed to be procedural only, and the failure to strictly observe such
Exhibit"A"
Planning Commission
Procedures Resolution
3
rules shall not affect the jurisdiction of the Commission or invalidate any action taken at a
meeting, which is otherwise held in conformity with law.
II. Rules of Decorum
A. Commissioners: While the Commission is in session, the Commissioners
shall preserve order and decorum, and a Commissioner shall neither, by
conversation or otherwise, delay or interrupt the proceedings or the peace
of the Commission, nor disturb any Commissioner while speaking, nor
refuse to obey the orders of the presiding officer. Commissioners shall not
leave their seats during a meeting without first obtaining the permission of
the presiding officer.
B. Employees: Members of the City staff and employees shall observe rules
of order and decorum as are applicable to the Planning Commission.
However, members of the City Planning Division staff seated at the Staff
table may not leave their seats during a meeting without first obtaining the
permission of the presiding officer.
C. Persons Addressinq the Council: Any person making impertinent,
slanderous, or profane remarks, or who becomes belligerent while
addressing the Commission, shall be called to order by the presiding
officer, and if such conduct continues, may, at the discretion of the
presiding officer, be ordered barred from further attendance before the
Commission during that meeting.
D. Members of the Audience: Any person in the audience who engages in
disorderly conduct, such as clapping of the hands, stamping of the feet,
whistling, using profane language, yelling, or similar demonstrations, which
disturbs the peach and good order of the meeting, or who refuses to comply
with the lawful orders of the presiding officer, is guilty of a misdemeanor
under the provisions of State law, and, upon instructions from the presiding
officer, it shall be the duty of the sergeant at arms to remove such person
from the Council Chamber and to place him or her under arrest.
E. Dangerous Instruments: No person may enter the chambers of a
legislative body, as defined in Section 54952 of the California Government
Code, or any place where such legislative body is in session, with any
firearm, weapon, or explosive device of any nature. The provisions of this
Section shall not apply to authorized peace officers or to those persons
authorized by the California Penal Code to carry such weapons.
F. Rules of Decorum/Enforcement: The Chief of Police, or such members of
the Police Department as the Chief of Policy may designate, shall be
sergeant at arms of the Commission and shall carry out all orders given by
the presiding officer for the purpose of maintaining order and decorum at
Commission meetings. Any Commissioner may move to require the
Exhibit"A"
Planning Commission
Procedures Resolution
4
presiding officer to enforce the rules, and the affirmative vote of a majority
of the Commission shall require him or her to do so.
II. Rules of Debate
A. Getting the Floor: Every Commissioner desiring to speak at a
Planning Commission meeting shall first address the Chair, gain
recognition by the presiding officer, and confine himself/herself to the
question under debate, avoiding indecorous language.
B. Questioninq the Staff: Every Commissioner desiring to question the City
staff shall, after recognition by the presiding officer, address his or her
questions to City staff.
C. Interruptions: A Commissioner, once recognized, shall not be interrupted
when speaking unless called to order by the presiding officer, a point of
order or chooses to yield to a question by another Commissioner. If a
Commissioner is called to order while speaking, he or she shall cease
speaking until the question of order is determined to be in order, then he or
she may proceed. Members of the City staff, after recognition by the
presiding officer, shall hold the floor until the completion of their remarks or
until recognition is withdrawn by the presiding officer.
D. Points of Order: The presiding officer shall determine all points of order,
subject to the right of any Commissioner to appeal to the Council. If an
appeal is taken, the question shall be, "Shall the decision of the presiding
officer be sustained"? A majority vote shall conclusively determine such
question of order.
F. Privileqe of Closinq Debate: The Commissioner moving the adoption of an
ordinance, resolution, or motion shall have the privilege of closing debate.
G. Limitation of Debate: No Commissioner shall be permitted to speak more
than once on any particular subject until every other Commissioner desiring
to do so shall have spoken.
SECTION 6. MOTIONS
A motion by any member of the Planning Commission, including the presiding officer,
may not be considered by the Commission without receiving a second.
I. After Motions are Made and Hearings are Closed
After a motion has been made or a public hearing has been closed, no member of the
public shall address the Commission from the audience on the matter under consideration
without first seconding permission to do so by a majority vote of the Commission.
Exhibit"A"
Planning Commission
Procedures Resolution
5
SECTION 7. VOTING RULES
I. Seating Arrangement for Commission
The Planning Commission Chair shall sit in the center chair of the Commission; the next
most senior in years served on the Commission Commissioner (and if there is more than
one of the same seniority, then by highest vote count at that election) shall sit alternately
on the left and right of the Planning Commission Chair.
II. Question to be Stated
Upon moving the question, the presiding officer shall call for the vote which shall be taken
first from the least senior member then moving by seniority rank to the most senior
member, with Planning Commission Chair voting last.
III. Registration of Votes
Any vote of the Planning Commission, including a roll call vote, may be registered by the
members by answering "aye" for an affirmative vote or "no" for a negative note upon the
name of the Planning Commissioner.
IV. Voting Procedure/Disqualification
Any Planning Commissioner who is disqualified from voting on a particular matter by
reason of a conflict of interest, shall publicly state, or have the presiding officer state, the
nature of such disqualification in open meeting. A Commissioner who is disqualified by
reason of a conflict of interest in any matter, shall not remain in his or her seat during the
debate and vote on such matter, but shall request and be given the permission of the
presiding officer to step down from the Council table and leave the Council Chamber. A
Commissioner stating such disqualification shall not be counted as a part of a quorum,
and shall be considered absent for the purpose of determining the outcome of any vote
on such matter.
V. Failure to Vote
Planning Commissioners present at a Planning Commission meeting shall vote unless
disqualified by reason of a conflict of interest or where the Commissioner, in good faith,
believes that he or she should not vote on a measure for good cause, such as, but not
limited to, not having attended a prior meeting essential to an informed vote on the
measure. A failure to vote or an abstention shall not be counted. A measure shall pass
only if it receives"aye"votes from a majority of the Commissioners present at the meeting,
provided a quorum is established. Commissioners abstaining shall be counted in
determining whether a quorum is present.
VI. Tie Votes
Tie votes shall be lost motions and may be reconsidered.
Exhibit"A"
Planning Commission
Procedures Resolution
6
VIII. Changing Votes/Abstention
A Planning Commissioner may change his or her vote only if he or she makes a timely
request to do so immediately following the announcement of the vote by the Recording
Secretary and prior to the time the next item in the order of business is taken up. A
Commissioner who publicly announces he or she is abstaining from voting on a particular
matter shall not subsequently be allowed to withdraw his or her abstention.
SECTION 8. RECONSIDERATION OF ACTIONS
A motion to reconsider any action taken by the Planning Commission may be made only
on the day such action was taken. It may be made either immediately during the same
session or at recessed or adjourned session thereof. Such motion may be made only by
one of the Commissioners who voted with the prevailing side. The provision of this Section
shall not be construed to prevent any Commissioner from making or remaking the same
or any other motion at a subsequent meeting of the Council.
SECTION 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
I. Public Hearing Defined
A public hearing is any hearing which is publicly noticed by publication in a newspaper of
general circulation, posting on affected property, or mailing to affected parties. Generally,
public hearings can be classified as quasi-judicial or quasi-legislative. Generally, a quasi-
judicial decision is any decision affecting one, or a limited number of individual applicants,
in which the Planning Commission is legally required to make its decision based on the
evidence presented during the hearing. Examples of such hearings include, but are not
limited to those concerning major use permits, variances, and major site development
permits.
II. Submission of Documents
In order to give adequate consideration to written documents, the following rules shall
apply:
A. Time and Submission: Any written document, whether containing factual
information or legal or policy arguments exceeding 250 words, must be
submitted to the Recording Secretary six (6) calendar days prior to the
scheduled hearing date. Photographs or other graphic depictions may be
filed at the hearing.
1. If the submission deadline falls on a legal holiday or weekend, the
document must be submitted the last working day prior to the
submission deadline.
2. The Planning Commission shall exclude from the record and not
consider any document submitted after the submission deadline,
unless upon a motion by a Commissioner, a majority of the
Exhibit"A"
Planning Commission
Procedures Resolution
7
Commissioners present at the hearing vote to consider the
document. A decision to consider a document not timely filed shall
be considered automatic grounds to continue the hearing, although
a continuance shall require a specific motion adopted by a majority
of the Commissioners present at the meeting.
B. Manner of Submission: All documents must be presented to the Recording
Secretary for consideration at the hearing. No documents presented to the
individual Commissioners prior to the hearing shall be considered as part
of the hearing record.
1. To be considered, an original and seven (7) copies must be filed
with the Recording Secretary.
2. Upon receipt, the Recording Secretary shall date stamp as
Received the original and all copies. Upon request, the Recording
Secretary will furnish the proponent of the document with a date
stamped copy. The Recording Secretary shall immediately
distribute copies of the submitted documents to the individual
Commissioners and the Planning Director. The Recording
Secretary shall retain the original and include it in the hearing
record, which the Recording Secretary shall compile and maintain.
III. Notice of Hearing
Any notice of a public hearing shall include a statement that anyone wishing the
Planning Commission to consider a document exceeding 250 words must submit the
original document and seven (7) legible copies to the Recording Secretary not less
than six (6) calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting date.
IV. Viewing the Site
In quasi-judicial hearings involving specific property, it shall be the duty of Planning
Commissioners to view the site prior to the hearing. At the beginning of the hearing
the Planning Commission Chair shall poll the Commissioners to establish, on the
record, whether they have viewed the site. If any Commissioner indicates that he
or she has not viewed the site, the hearing shall be continued to the next regular
meeting date. In viewing the site, no Commissioner shall have any discussion with
project proponents or opponents.
In quasi-legislative public hearings involving specific property, any Commissioner
may, but is not required to, view the site. In such hearings, Commissioners may,
but are not required to, reveal on the record whether they have viewed the site.
V. Making a Decision
Exhibit"A"
Planning Commission
Procedures Resolution
$
In quasi-judicial hearings, the Planning Commission shall base its decision
exclusively on the record, including documents submitted in accordance with this
rule, and testimony and oral argument presented during the hearing. Any motion
deciding the matter shall include sufficient findings of fact to inform the parties of
the basis on which the Planning Commission made its decision, and to determine
whether the decision is based on lawful principles. Where possible, the staff report
on the quasi-judicial hearing provided to the Planning Commission shall include
proposed findings for Planning Commission consideration.
VI. Conduct of Public Hearing
As presiding officer, the Planning Commission Chair shall conduct the hearing to
promote an orderly presentation of the evidence by all parties. Subject to the
following guidelines, the Chair shall use his or her discretion in presiding over the
hearing:
A. Order of Proof: Generally, all those supporting an application or measure
shall present their evidence and argument first. Those opposing the
application or measure shall present their evidence and argument second.
Those supporting the measure shall be allowed some additional time for
rebuttal. If, during the rebuttal, project proponents present new argument
or evidence, project opponents shall be allowed some additional time to
rebut that new matter.
B. Time Limitations: The Planning Commission Chair may impose time
limitations on all those wishing to present evidence or argument. The Chair
may prevent the presentation of irrelevant, repetitive, or cumulative
testimony or argument.
C. Manner: Each person desiring to address the Planning Commission shall
step up to the microphone reserved for that purpose, state his or her name
and address for the record, state the subject he or she wishes to discuss,
state whom he or she is representing, if he or she represents an
organization or other persons, and, unless further time is granted by a
majority vote of the Commission, shall limit his or her remarks to three (3)
minutes. All remarks shall be addressed to the Commission as a whole and
not to any member thereof.
D. �okesperson for Groups of Persons: In order to expedite matters and to
avoid repetitious presentations, whenever any group of persons wishes to
address the Planning Commission on the same subject matter, it shall be
proper for the presiding officer to request that spokesperson be chosen by
the group to address the Commission, and in the event additional matters
are to be presented by any other member of such group, to limit the number
of such persons addressing the Commission.
SECTION 10. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS/CONTRACTS
Exhibit"A"
Planning Commission
Procedures Resolution
9
I. Motions
Motions shall be used to express decisions of the Planning Commission on routine
questions or matters of temporary importance, or to give instructions to the staff
and shall be moved, seconded, and adopted by a voice vote unless a roll call is
requested by a Commissioner.
II. Resolutions
Resolutions shall be used to express decisions of the Planning Commission of a
permanent or lasting nature and shall be introduced, seconded, and adopted by a
roll call vote.
III. Ordinances
Not applicable.
SECTION 11. MINUTES/PREPARATION AND CHANGES
The Recording Secretary shall have the exclusive responsibility for the preparation of the
minutes of Planning Commission meetings, and any directions for changes in the minutes
shall be made only by a majority action of the Commission.
I. Minutes/Request for Detail
During a Planning Commission meeting any Commissioner may request the
Recording Secretary include in the minutes for that meeting a verbatim transcript
of any portion of the meeting designated by the Commissioner. If so requested,
the Recording Secretary shall include the verbatim transcript of such segment in
the draft minutes presented to the Planning Commission for approval, unless the
request is rejected by a majority vote of the Commission.
II. Minutes/Reading
Unless the reading of the minutes of a Planning Commission meeting is ordered
by a majority vote of the Commission, such minutes may be approved without
reading, if the Recording Secretary has previously furnished each Commissioner
with a copy.
III. Minutes/Entry of Statements
A Planning Commissioner may request through the presiding officer of a Planning
Commissioner meeting, the privilege of having an abstract of the statement of such
Commissioner on any subject under consideration by the Commission entered in
the minutes. If the Commission consents thereto, such statement shall be inserted
in the minutes.
Exhibit"A"
Planning Commission
Procedures Resolution
10
SECTION 12. SPECIAL COMMITTEES
All special Planning Commission committees shall be appointed by the presiding officer
with a majority consent of the Commission. Such committees shall be temporary in tenure
and shall automatically be discharged upon the completion of their charge, or upon an
order of the presiding officer or majority of the Commission.
Exhibit"A"
Planning Commission
Procedures Resolution
11
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Related to Housing Element Goals and Compliance with Senate Bill 35.
Background:
In 1969, the State of California began requiring every local government in the State to adopt General Plans
for their communities. The Housing Element is one of seven required Elements in the General Plan. SB 375,
passed later, made Housing Elements unique in that they must be updated and adopted once every five or
eight years, as directed by the California Department of Housing and Community Development, and as
opposed to other required Elements which must be updated less frequently. An updated Housing Element
for the City of Ukiah was most recently adopted in 2016, and the next update will be due in 2020.
In 2017, the State legislature passed 15 housing bills, some of which were directly tied to a local
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expedite approvals for new housing projects in California cities and counties not meeting their housing
needs. In implementing SB 35, the State set certain requirements for cities and counties to achieve in order
�H��LC�K�I-[I-P SV�C�P �PAJ-IC�rovisions of SB 35. These include 1) meeting their prorated Lower
(Very-Low and Low) and Above-Moderate Income Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) for the
Reporting Period; and 2) submitting their latest Housing Element Annual Performance Report (2017).
Discussion:
On June 27, 2018, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) issued a
press release (Attachment 1) announcing a new online/interactive map, located at this web address:
http://www.arcqis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=64a819d37c414e78bd4ca31 d762eb88c&exten
t=-133.6978,31.1397,-106.7153,42.6762. HCD also published a list of determinations (Attachment 2). Both
the map and determinations indicate cities and counties subject to provisions under SB 35 that limit local
discretionary review on housing and mixed-use projects, referred to by the State as the "SB 35 streamlining
provisions." The City of Ukiah was one of 14 cities and counties out of 539 in the State, and the only
jurisdiction in Mendocino County, in full compliance with SB 35 and thus exempt from these provisions.
HCD's determination of the City being exempt from the SB 35 provisions is significant, especially in terms of
local control over land use planning. SB 35 was designed to facilitate the production of more housing units
through reducing local discretionary control. For those jurisdictions subject to at least some form of
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Performance on Housing Element goals and compliance with SB 35.
Alternative Commission Option(s): N/A
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Requested by: Craig Schlatter, Community Development Director
Prepared by: Craig Schlatter, Community Development Director
Coordinated with: N/A
Attachments: None
streamlining, then according to the FAQs section of the State's SB 35 website "SB 35 specifically exempts
developments from the conditional use permit process and must be approved through a streamlined,
ministerial approval process if it satisfies the objective planning standard described" and "if the entire
development [including mixed-use with both residential and commercial development] meets the
requirements under SB 35, it can be subject to the streamlining process."
In this agenda item, Staff will provide a brief overview of the City of Ukiah Housing Element and give a
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA-BUSINESS,CONSUMER SERVICES,AND HOUSING AGENCY EDMUND G. BROWN JR.,Governor
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
2020 W. EI Camino Avenue, Suite 500 � � •
Sacramento,CA 95833 .�n���
(916)263-7400
www.hcd.ca.qov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: June 27, 2018
Contact: Karen C. Naungayan
Office: (916) 263-7400
Mobile: (916) 207-9132
karen.naungayan(a�hcd.ca.gov
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
RELEASES UPDATED DATA IN NEW, ONLINE MAP SHOWING WHICH
CITIES/COUNTIES MUST ALLOW STREAMLINED HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Easy point-and-click reveals detailed data showing how jurisdictions are performing
in meeting their housing need and reporting requirements
SACRAMENTO ❑The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has
released an updated list showing which California cities and counties are subject to streamlined
approvals for certain housing projects under Senate Bill 35.
6❑�❑�V�PoI.II�L�FH[�I�DQpF�QD��C-bill housing package that was signed into law by
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in September 2017. The law, which took effect January 1, is intended
to help address housing affordability by expediting approvals for some types of new housing projects in
jurisdictions that are not meeting their housing needs.
The updated list reflects the latest data submitted to HCD by jurisdictions in their housing element
annual progress reports, which show the number of housing permits issued relative to each
jurisdiction's housing need. Each April, all 539 jurisdictions in California must submit their annual
progress reports, covering �PW-iC��
"Although it's still early, because SB 35 just became law six months ago, we are definitely seeing an
increase in the number of annual progress reports submitted to HCD compared to this point in previous
years," said Ben Metcalf, Director of HCD. "I'm hopeful that we will not only continue to see higher
compliance in report submissions, but, more importantly, that the reports will begin to show that cities
and counties are catching up and keeping pace with their housing goals."
Accompanying the updated list is a new, online interactive map that allows users to quickly view
detailed data for each jurisdiction, including whether or not the city or county:
❑ Has an HCD-approved 14ZXVLQI[�-I�P ousing).
❑ Is subject to streamlined housing approvals.
❑ Has been submitting its annual progress reports.
The map also shows the number of housing permits issued to build homes affordable to people in each
income category and how those permits stack up against the city/county's housing need.
On July 12, 2018, HCD will host a webinar showing how to use the more-advanced features of the
interactive map. To receive email notifications about the webinar, SB 35, or other elements of the
housing package, sign up to receive HCD email DQ0�1-I�F1�California's 2017 Housing Package� RIW�
information, including frequently asked questions and milestones for each bill's implementation can be
found on HCD's 2017 Housinq Packaqe webpaqe.
SB 35 Background: ( DFK�N-UIRC�[�ousing need is determined every five to eight years through the
Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) process. Once the need is determined, cities and counties
must show they have zoned enough land for housing to accommodate families and individuals at all
income levels. These plans, known as housing elements, must be submitted to HCD for approval and
LCFF�RI�PoIC�C41�1F�-I�DFRXC�J�Ii�J HC�-���B 35 looks beyond planning to see if
cities/counties are on track to permit sufficient housing to meet their need. When they have not, they
are subject to SB 35 streamlined approval requirements.
In order for a proposed development to qualify for expedited approval in a city or county that is subject
to SB 35 streamlining, it must, among other things:
❑ Be located on an infill site.
❑ Follow residential and mixed-use zoning laws.
❑ Dedicate at least 10 percent of housing units for lower-income residents if the city/county has
not made sufficient progress toward their above-moderate income housing need, or at least 50
percent of housing units for lower-income residents if the city/county has not made sufficient
progress toward their very-low and low-income housing need.
The California Department of Housing and Community Development is dedicated to the
preservation and expansion of safe and affordable housing, so more Californians have a
place to call home. Our team works to ensure an adequate supply of housing for
Californians and promotes the growth of strong communities through its leadership,policy
and program development. For more information,please visit www.hcd.ca.gov and follow
us on Twitter, @California_HCD and Facebook, @CaliforniaHCD.
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