Planning Commission Meeting, Monday October 5, 2020

This Planning Commission  meeting will be televised on local Pacific Coast Television PCT/Pacifica Channel 26.  PCT also links their program calendar, and recent coastside civic meeting videos.   The City website will also livestream this meeting.   Complying with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease Notice (fully detailed on page 1 of the Planning Commission PDF link below):  this civic meeting will not be physically open to the public, and will be held by through teleconferencing. 

For Public Comments, see pages 1 and 2 of the pdf agenda below.  1) Live access is available through Zoom and dial-in: during the public comment period, press 9 to raise your hand; when called upon, provide the last 4 digits of your phone number.   Or, 2) comments for the record only prior to 4 pm date of the meeting may be submitted to publiccomment@ci.pacifica.ca.us.  1) In the subject line be sure to specify whether oral communications or an Agenda item and the number, 2) in the text include your full name, 3) limit your text to no more than 350 words.

Interactive Planning Commission Agenda, 10/5/20.    Planning Commission Agenda 10/5/20, pdf pages 47.

Open Session, 7 p.m.  Administrative:  Approval of order of agenda.  Minutes (draft), none.  Consent items, none. Designation of liaison to City Council meeting, 10/12/2 0: 1300 Danmann mixed-use appeal and 1397 Redwood WCF a ppeal.  

New Public Hearing, Item 1: retail cannabis sales.

Continued Public Hearing (from 8/3/20, 9/8/20, and 9 /21/2 0)
1.   File 2002-01.  PSD-714-02, UP-904-02, Tentative SUB-204-02; Const ruction of "Vista Mar Project":  four new townhouse duplex buildings (two dwelling un its each), and associated subdivision for condominium  purposes.  The undeveloped lot is 53,000 sf (1.217 acres). located 250 feet south-east side of Monterey Road and Hickey Boulevard intersection (APN 009-381-010 ), Westview/Pacific Highlands. project would include removal  of 6 heritage trees and 51 non-heritage trees, report.  Note: Recommended action: Continue item to October 19, 2020. 

New Public Hearing:
1.   File 2020-011.  Amendment to MUP-4-18 to allow adult-use cannabis sales within an existing 642 square foot cannabis retail operation approved in 2018 for medicinal cannabis sales only:  2770 Palmetto Avenue (APN 016-294-570), report.  Note: location site on Palmetto Avenue near Pacific Avenue, see pages 3 and 4.   a) Resolution (draft). b) Land use/zoning. c) Existing floor plan. d) Operations Plan.  e) City Council Resolution No. 48-2018 denying appeal.   
Communications:  Planning Commission, Staff.   Adjourn. 

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Other City News:  Connect with Pacifica/Kevin Woodhouse, City Manager, 10/2/20.

Reference, Planning acronyms highlighted as used in today's meeting.  ADU, Accessory dwelling unit. APN, Assessor's parcel number. CCC, CA Coastal Commission. CDP, Coastal Development permit.  COAs, conditions of approval.  CPUC, California Public Utilities Commission.  CZ, (Coastal Zone Combining) zoning districts. DA, development agreement. DP, development permit. ECR, Existing Conditions Report.  ESHA, environmentally sensitive habitat areas. GPA, General Plan Amendment. HDR, high density residential. IP, implementation plan. IS, initial study.  JADU, Junior accessory dwelling unit. LCP, Local Coastal Program.  LDR, low density residential.  LLC, limited liability company.  LUP, Land Use Plan. MDR, medium density residential.  PD, Planned Development.  PDA, Priority Development Area. PE, Parking Exception.  PSD, Site Development permit. PUE. Public utilities easment. PV, Permit Variance.  RIA, Rent Increase Application.  RZ, rezoning.  S, Sign permit. SE, Sign Exception. SF or sf, square foot. SP, Specific Plan.  SUB, Subdivision. TA, text amendment (ordinance).  TBD, to be determined. TDR, transfer of development rights (urban planning).  TUP, Temporary use permit.  UP, Use permit.   CA code, accessory (second residential) dwelling units, 65852.2. WCF, Wireless communication facility.  Zoning: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  CA CEQA: Guidelines (Adoption of Coastal Plans and Programs), Article 19, Categorical Exemptions:  Section 15265, CEQA does not apply to activities and approvals pursuant to the CA Coastal Act, but shall apply to certification of a local coastal program by the CCC.  Class 1 categorical exemptions:  existing facilities, section 15301; no significant effect section 15061 (b)(3); not a project, a review, section 15378, see (b)(4); Class 2, section 15302. Class 3.  Class 4, section 14394, minor alterations to land.  B-5, lot size overlay. Freestanding single-family residences set-back and parking, C-1, neighborhood commercial.  C-2, Commercial/Office (within 100  ft. of a residential zone).  C-3, Service Commercial. Class 3 categorical exemption, section 15303.  Class 32, Infill Development projects, section 15332. IS/MND, Initial study/mitigated negative declaration. LCLUP, Local Coastal Land Use Plan.  MND, Mitigated negative declaration. MMRP, Mitigation monitoring and reporting program.  MOD, modification of subdivision regulations.   Cannabis/Marijuana:  CAP, Cannabis Activity Permit. CMO, Cannabis Manufacturing Operation. CO-RB, Cannabis Operation, Rockaway Beach Overlay District. CO-SP, Cannabis Operation, Sharp Park Overlay District.  CPSL, Cannabis Public Safety License.  CRO, Cannabis retail operation.  MPSLs, Marijuana public safety licenses.  MO-RB, Marijuana operation-Rockaway Beach Overlay District. MO-SP, Marijuana operation, Sharp Park overlay district. MRO, Marijuana retail operation. MUPs, Marijuana Use Permits and related zoning.   City:  APR, annual progress report. GPA, General Plan amendment.  LCLUP, Local Coastal Land Use Plan, updated documents.  CIP, capital improvement program, Title/Ordinances/Municipal Code. GP, General Plan, update documents, background history.  PMC, Pacifica Municipal Code.  R, residential. R1, single-family residential, Reference.com.  R1H, single-family residential hillside. R-2, two-family residential; R-3, multi-family residential; R-3G, multiple-family residential garden district. RIA, rent increase application.  S, City of Pacifica Sign ordinance.  SPSP, Sharp Park Specific Plan. VLDR, Vary low density residential. Zoning/Planning Handouts, City of Pacifica.     Note graphic from WSOI/NPR/Steph Whiteside, 9.25.19, "Carbondale City Council weighs cannabis sales, related content article/Jeff Williams, 9/11/19, "Murphysboro, Marion say no to rereational marijuana sales, Williamson county says yes." 
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