TOWN OF TRUCKEE
PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA
September 18, 2012, 6:00 p.m.
Town Hall - Administrative Center
10183 Truckee Airport Road, Truckee, CA
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL: Chair Murphy, Vice Chair Ramos, Commissioners Beckman, Callaghan and Flora.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. PUBLIC COMMENT – This is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Planning Commission on items which are not on this agenda. Please state your name for the record. Comments are limited to three minutes. Written comments should be submitted to the Planning Division 24 hours prior to the meeting to allow for distribution. Under state law the Planning Commission cannot take action on an item not on the agenda. The Planning Commission may choose to acknowledge the comment or, where appropriate, briefly answer a question, refer the matter to staff, or set the item for discussion at a future meeting.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5.1 August 21, 2012 – Regular Meeting
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6.1 PUBLIC HEARING: Application No. 07-063/DC AMD Development Code Update (Development Code Amendments). Jenna Endres, Associate Planner.
The Tahoe Donner Association is requesting approval of a Project Amendment, Development Permit and Use Permit to make improvements to the Marina Facility at Donner Lake on Donner Pass Road. The improvements include grading and terracing for new walkways, sitting areas and beach areas and new rockery walls. The sloped area directly south of the existing snack bar is proposed to be graded for the purposes of installing an outdoor dining area/patio. New lighting and landscaping is also proposed. Approximately 600 cubic yards of cut and 250 cubic yards of fill are proposed. Approximately 20-25 trees are proposed to be removed. No new parking is proposed. A Project Amendment is needed to permit the proposed improvements and amend the underlying Use Permit for the Marina Facility. Development Permit approval is also needed to allow for cumulative disturbance of over 26,000 square feet within the property. Use Permit approval is needed to allow disturbance of slopes greater than 20 percent.
Staff Recommendation: That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 2012-08, determining the project to be exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) and approving the Project Amendment, Development Permit and Use Permit based on the recommended findings and subject to the recommended conditions of approval.
6.2 PUBLIC HEARING: Application No. 07-063/DC AMD Development Code Update (Phase VII Development Code Amendments—Storage Containers on Residential Property, Second Unit Separate Driveway, Wetlands, Floodplain Management and Clean-Up Amendments). Denyelle Nishimori, Senior Planner.
The Town of Truckee is proposing to amend the Development Code to implement General Plan Community Character Element, Land Use Element, and Conservation and Open Space Element goals and policies for State and Federal law consistency.
Staff Recommendation: That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 2012-07, recommending approval to the Council of Phase VII Development Code amendments for storage containers (Section 18.30.151), wetlands (Section 18.46.040 and Article III—Definitions), Floodplain Management (Chapter 18.34), single-family driveway standards for secondary units (Section 18.58.230) and clean-up amendments.
7. STAFF REPORTS
7.1 STAFF REPORT: Application No. 07-063/DC AMD Development Code Update (Timeline Update). Denyelle Nishimori, Senior Planner.
The Development Code Update process was created by staff to be a flexible process to be responsive to community and Planning Commission direction. The update process also allows staff to move topics around depending on workload, public interest and active land use applications.
Staff Recommendation: That the Planning Commission review the attached Development Code Update Timeline and accept public comment on all active, previously discussed Development Code Update topics. No further action is requested at this time.
8. INFORMATION ITEMS
8.1 Upcoming Commission meetings and agenda items.
9. COMMISSION MEMBER REPORTS
10. ADJOURNMENT. To the next meeting of the Planning Commission, Tuesday, October 16, 2012, 6:00 p.m. at 10183 Truckee Airport Road, Truckee, CA 96161.
POSTING: I declare a copy of this agenda was posted at Town Hall, 10183 Truckee Airport Road, Truckee, CA, on September 13, 2012, by 5:00 p.m. Agenda packets are available for public review at Town Hall, Truckee Library and online at www.townoftruckee.com.
Laura Dabe, Administrative Secretary
NOTE: Public participation is encouraged. In compliance with Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132) and in compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, if you need special assistance to enable you to attend and participate in this meeting, or if you need the agenda or related materials in an alternative format, please contact the Town Clerk (530) 582-7700. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the Town to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to all aspects of this meeting. For information on recent changes to the Ralph M. Brown Act (effective January 1, 2003) with regard to ADA requirements please see Government Codes 54953.2, 54954.1, 54954.2, and 54957.5.