TOWN OF TRUCKEE
PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA
October 16, 2012, 6:00 p.m.
Town Hall – Council Chambers
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 September 18, 2012 – Regular Meeting
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6.1 PUBLIC HEARING: Application No. 03-003(b)/AMND-PD (Tahoe Donner Lodge Expansion). Jenna Endres, Associate Planner.
The Tahoe Donner Association is requesting approval of a Project Amendment and Planned Development to make improvements and additions to the Lodge at Tahoe Donner, which is located on Northwoods Boulevard.
Staff Recommendation: That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 2012-09 determining the project to be exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15301(e)(1) (Existing Facilities) and approving the Project Amendment and Planned Development based on the recommended findings and subject to the recommended conditions of approval.
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.
7.2 STAFF REPORT: Application No. 07-063/DC AMD Development Code Update (Development Code Amendments). Denyelle Nishimori, Senior Planner.
This staff report includes both policy discussion and proposed language changes for Donner Lake and River/Stream Corridor Development, which was previously discussed by the Planning Commission in June 2011.
Staff Recommendation: That the Planning Commission review Development Code amendments for the following topics and provide comments to staff: Donner Lake and River/Stream Corridor Development (Chapter 18.38).
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, November 20, 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 October 11, 2012, by 5:00 p.m. Agenda packets are available for public review at Town Hall, Truckee Library and online at www.townoftruckee.com.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the foyer in front of Council Chambers located at 10183 Truckee Airport Road, Truckee, CA, during normal business hours.
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.
Laura Dabe, Administrative Secretary