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Design Commission
Meeting Minutes for
February 18 , 2009
Commission Members
| Brian Sehnert, Chair | David Nybo | Edmonds Chandler, Vice Chair |
| James Fong , AIA, NCARB | Todd Rudd | Hideki "Kit" Miyamoto, SE |
| Phyllis Newton |
City Staff
William Crouch, AIA, FRAIA, NCARB, Urban Design Manager/Design Director
Luis R. Sanchez, AIA, Senior Architect
Sheryl Patterson, Senior Deputy City Attorney
New City Hall
915 I Street, 1st Floor- Council Chambers
February 18, 2009- 5:30 P.M.
The City Design Commission was created by the City Council. Its powers and duties include: to develop and recommend to the City Council policies and programs in support of the urban design program, including but not limited to urban design policies appropriate for inclusion in the General Plan and other regulatory plans and programs of the City; develop and recommend standards for review of development projects in addition to those standards set forth in Title 17, Chapter 17.132, of the City Code, and forward the recommended policies and standards to the City Council for the City Council’s consideration and adoption; evaluate and submit comments and recommendations on proposed plans, public and private development projects, and environmental reviews that are not subject to review under Title 17, Chapter 17.132 of the City Code and that may affect the physical development of and urban design in the city, in coordination with the review and action by the City Council, Planning Commission, or other public agencies on the plan, project, or environmental review; to review and approve design projects of major significance and appeals of the Design Director decisions per the Design Review Chapter, Title 17, Chapter 17.132, of the City Code.
Notice to the Public
You are welcomed and encouraged to participate in this meeting. Public comment is taken (3 minutes maximum) on items listed on the agenda when they are called. Public Comment on items not listed on the agenda will be heard at the end of the meeting as noted on the agenda. Comments on controversial items may be limited and large groups are encouraged to select 3-5 speakers to represent the opinion of the group.
Notice to Lobbyists: When addressing the Commission you must identify yourself as a lobbyist and announce the client/business/organization you are representing (City Code 2.15.160).
Speaker slips are located in the lobby of the hearing room and should be completed and submitted to the Commission Secretary.
Government Code 54950 (The Brown Act) requires that a brief description of each item to be transacted or discussed be posted at least 72 hours prior to a regular meeting. The City posts Agendas at City Hall as well as offsite meeting locations.
The order of agenda items is for reference; agenda items may be taken in any order deemed appropriate by the Commission. The agenda provides a general description and staff recommendations; however, the Commission may take action other than what is recommended. The agenda is available for public review on the Friday prior to the meeting. Hard copies of the agenda, minutes, and staff reports are available from the Development Services Department at 300 Richards Boulevard, 3rd Floor (.25 cents per page) , during regular business hours or can be downloaded at www.cityofsacramento.org/dsd.
Meeting facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities. If you require special assistance to participate in the meeting, notify the Development Services Department at (916) 808-5908 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Minutes
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Design Commission unless otherwise noted.
Call to Order – 5:30 p.m.
Roll Call -
All commissioners present except Rudd and Miyamoto. Commissioner Miyamoto arrived at 6:20 pm.
Consent Calendar
All items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered and acted upon by one motion. Anyone may request that an item be removed for separate consideration.
- Approval of Minutes for January 21 , 2009
Location: (Citywide)
Recommendation: Approve Commission Minutes from January 21, 2009.
Contact: William Crouch, Urban Design Manager, (916) 808-8013
No public comment. Action: Moved, seconded, and carried (Fong/Newton; 5:0:0) to approve minutes.
Public Hearings
Public hearings may be reordered by the Chair at the discretion of the Commission. If you challenge the decision of this Commission you may be limited to raising only those issues that are raised in this hearing or in written correspondence received by the agency prior to the hearing.
None.
Staff Reports
Staff reports include oral presentations including those recommending receive and file.
- M08-047 Cement Plaster Presentation
Location: (Citywide)
Recommendation: Receive and File- Presentation on the application of Cement
Plaster.
Contact: Luis R. Sanchez, AIA, Senior Architect 916-808-5957
Presentation by Bob Chase, Brian Crilly, Ellen Warner, and Tyler Babcock.
No public comment. Action: Received and filed.
- DR08-278 La Valentina Station (Noticed on 2/06/09)
Location: 429 12th Street (12th Street between D Street and E Street), District 3, 002-0121-002-0000, 002-0121-027-0000, 002-0121-032-0000, 002-0121-034-0000, 002-0121-036-0000, 002-0121-038-0000
Recommendation: Review and Comment- A request to develop a mixed-use development comprising of 63 apartment units, seven live-work units and approximately 2,500 square feet of ground floor retail/office space on 0.87 acre in the Residential Mixed Use (RMX) zone in the Central City Design Review Area. (Concurrent with P08-106).
Contact: Matthew Sites, Associate AIA, 916-808-7646; Luis R. Sanchez, AIA, Senior Architect 916-808-5957
Public comments made by Dan Frankfield and Laura Lowe, Bruce Monighan, and Sean Wright. Action: Reviewed and comments provided.
- M07-050 Design Review Request Log
Location: (Citywide)
Recommendation: Receive and File- Monthly Design Commission Request Log.
Contact: Luis R. Sanchez, AIA, Senior Architect 916-808-5957
Action: Received and filed. Future items for the Design Review Request Log will
be presented to the commission as report back items on an as needed basis.
- M09-009 Recognition of Design Commission Chair
Location: (Citywide)
Recommendation: Receive and File
Contact: Luis R. Sanchez, AIA, Senior Architect 916-808-5957
Action: Received and Filed.
Public Comments- Matters Not on the Agenda
- None.
Questions, Ideas, and Announcements of Commission Members
- Chair Sehnert spoke about attending the Planning Commission meeting where the DOC presented the proposal of merging of the Planning and Design Commissions. He noted that there were many public members that attended to show support for the Design Commission. Chair Sehnert also mentioned ideas for public outreach to the community.
- Chair Sehnert suggested that applicant concerns relayed to staff should be reported to the commission as feedback. Sehnert also asked the commission for cost saving ideas. He would like a report back on ideas from staff on cost saving measures at the next meeting.
- Chair Sehnert complimented the commission on providing feedback to customers and applicants.
- Commissioner Chandler and Commissioner Nybo spoke about the positive feedback received about the Design Commission from members of the public.
