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CITY OF UKIAH
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
Civic Center Council Chamber ♦ 300 Seminary Avenue ♦ Ukiah, CA 95482
Virtual Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83128884939
June 11, 2025
6:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The City of Ukiah Planning Commission held a Regular Meeting on June 11, 2025. The meeting was
legally noticed on June 6, 2025. The meeting was held in person and at the following virtual link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83128884939. Chair de Grassi called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
CHAIR de GRASSI PRESIDING
2. ROLL CALL
Roll was taken with the following Commissioners Present: Rick Johnson, Mark Hilliker, and Alex de
Grassi (two vacancies are currently on the Planning Commission). Staff Present: Craig Schlatter,
Community Development Director; Jesse Davis, Chief Planning Manager; Katherine Schaefers,
Planning Manager; David Rapport, City Attorney; Darcy Vaughn, Assistant City Attorney; and Kristine
Lawler, City Clerk.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Johnson.
4. AB 2449 NOTIFICATIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS
No notifications or considerations received.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Approval of the Minutes of May 28, 2025, a Regular Meeting.
Motion/Second: Johnson/Hilliker to approve the minutes of the May 28, 2025, a Regular Meeting, with
the correction as discussed. Motion carried by the following Roll Call votes: AYES: Johnson, Hilliker,
and de Grassi. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
6. APPEAL PROCESS
Chair de Grassi stated the appeals deadline date is June 23, 2025. No appeals were received.
7. COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Public Comment: Lauren Sinnott – public art status,
8. SITE VISIT VERIFICATION
No site visit was necessary.
9. VERIFICATION OF NOTICE
Clerk noted that the agenda was properly noticed and all correspondence received had been
distributed.
10. PLANNING COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS
Minutes of the Ukiah Planning Commission June 11, 2025, Continued:
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Presenter: Commissioner Johnson.
11. DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Presenter: Craig Schlatter, Community Development Director.
Report was received.
12. CONSENT CALENDAR
No items on the Consent Calendar
13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
No Unfinished Business was agendized.
14. NEW BUSINESS
a.Consider Providing Recommendations to the City Council for the Proposed Prezoning of
Specific Parcels Identified for Annexation Within Unincorporated Mendocino County as part
of the '2025 Ukiah Valley Reorganization'; Adoption of a General Plan Amendment to
Incorporate the Ukiah Valley Area Plan (UVAP) as an ‘Area Plan’ of the City of Ukiah;
Amendment of the City of Ukiah 2040 Land Use Element to Ensure Consistency with Existing
Mendocino County Land Use Designations; and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending
Existing City Zoning Regulations to Incorporate Applicable Provisions of Title 20, Division I
of the Mendocino County Zoning Code.
Presenters: Craig Schlatter, Community Development Director and Jesse Davis, Chief Planning
Manager.
Public Hearing opened at 7:17 p.m.
Public Comment: Whitney Seckora, Pinky Kushner, Lenord Swope, Linda Sanders, John Radnich,
Mike Bazzani, Jordan Poole, Dick Selzer, Marcia Lazaro, Peter Johnson, Chuck Vau, Julie Golden,
Kerri Vau (provided two handouts), Ken McCormick, Ken Seckora,Todd Lyly, Steve Miller, Lee Howard
(provided handout), Stephen Johnson, Gregg Hubb, John Strangio, Essence Roberson, Renee W,
and Devon Boer.
Public Hearing closed at 8:30 p.m.
RECESS: 8:30 – 8:41 P.M.
Motion/Second: Hilliker/Johnson to continue this item to a date certain of June 25, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.,
and encourage the public to attend the workshop on June 19, 2025, at the Ukiah Valley Conference
Center. Motion carried by the following Roll Call votes: AYES: Johnson, Hilliker, and de Grassi. NOES:
None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
15.ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:52 P.M.
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Kristine Lawler, City Clerk