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AGENDA
SAN RAFAEL PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, January 15, 2019, 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1400 FIFTH AVENUE
SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA
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the meeting.
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TO MEAN THAT NO AGENDA ITEM OR OTHER BUSINESS WILL BE DISCUSSED OR ACTED UPON AFTER THE AGENDA ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION AT
11:00 P.M. THE COMMISSION MAY SUSPEND THIS RULE TO DISCUSS AND/OR ACT UPON ANY ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEM(S) DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY A
UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT.APPEAL RIGHTS: ANY PERSON MAY FILE AN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S ACTION ON
AGENDA ITEMS WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS (NORMALLY 5:00 P.M. ON THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY) AND WITHIN 10 CALENDAR DAYS OF AN ACTION ON A
SUBDIVISION. AN APPEAL LETTER SHALL BE FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK, ALONG WITH AN APPEAL FEE OF $350 (FOR NON-APPLICANTS) OR A $4,476
DEPOSIT (FOR APPLICANTS) MADE PAYABLE TO THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, AND SHALL SET FORTH THE BASIS FOR APPEAL. THERE IS A $50.00
ADDITIONAL CHARGE FOR REQUEST FOR CONTINUATION OF AN APPEAL BY APPELLANT.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
RECORDING OF MEMBERS PRESENT AND ABSENT
APPROVAL OR REVISION OF ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF MEETING PROCEDURES
URGENT COMMUNICATION
Anyone with an urgent communication on a topic not on the agenda may address the Commission at this time. Please notify the
Community Development Director in advance.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes 12/11/18
PUBLIC HEARING
2. 104 Windward Way (Toyota of Marin) – Request(s) for Environmental and Design Review
Permit and Use Permit to allow the storage of 150-160 Toyota vehicles on the existing 1-acre
vacant lot, with a proposed 5-year lease. This is an expansion to and amendment of the
previously approved adjacent Toyota storage lot approved by the Planning Commission in 2015
(UP15-033). The project also proposes to install seven (6) security lights (20 feet in height), an 8-
foot high perimeter cyclone fence, and new landscaping around the perimeter of the property;
APN: 009-330-01; Multifamily Residential (MR2) District; Universal Portfolio, Ltd, owner; Christian
Oakes; applicant; File No(s).: ED18-108/UP18-041. Project Planner: Caron Parker
3. Annual Meeting of Planning Commission for 2019 to include: a) election of officers; and
b) review of Planning Commission “Rules and Procedures”; and c) selection of liaisons to DRB
meetings
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
COMMISSION COMMUNICATION
ADJOURNMENT
I. Next Meeting: January 29, 2019
II. I, Anne Derrick, hereby certify that on Friday, January 11, 2019, I posted a notice of the January 15,
2019 Planning Commission meeting on the City of San Rafael Agenda Board.
In the Council Chambers of the City of San Rafael, December 11, 2018
Regular Meeting
San Rafael Planning Commission Minutes
For a complete video of this meeting, go to http://www.cityofsanrafael.org/meetings
CALL TO ORDER
Present: Jack Robertson
Barrett Schaefer
Aldo Mercado
Sarah Loughran
Mark Lubamersky
Jeff Schoppert
Absent: Berenice Davidson
Also Present: Steve Stafford, Senior Planner
Caron Parker, Associate Planner
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
RECORDING OF MEMBERS PRESENT AND ABSENT
APPROVAL OR REVISION OF ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF MEETING PROCEDURES
URGENT COMMUNICATION
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes 11/13/18
Mark Lubamersky moved and Barrett Schaefer seconded to approve Minutes as presented. The vote is
as follows:
AYES: Jack Robertson, Barrett Schaefer, Aldo Mercado, Sarah Loughran, Mark Lubamersky,
Jeff Schoppert
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Berenice Davidson
PUBLIC HEARING
2.
5800 Northgate Drive (Northgate Mall) – Appeal of an Administrative (staff) approval of a
Temporary Use Permit (UP18-027) approving a base camp/staging operation area for the
movie production for “13 Reasons Why” in a portion of the Northgate Mall Shopping
Center parking lot; APN: 175-060-67; General Commercial (GC) Zoning District; XGP XI
Northgate LLC, owner; Dan Kemp (for Paramount Television), applicant; Mary Anne
Hoover, appellant. File No.: AP18-003. Project Planner: Caron Parker
Staff Report
Jeff Schoppert moved and Barrett Schaefer seconded to deny appeal with the modification to the
language in Condition No 1(c) in the Draft Resolution as follows:
• 1 (c) Parking: Base camp operations and parking for production crew vehicles shall be in the
location as designated on the approved site plan. (Delete: "except that the staging area shall be
relocated to a parking area near Sears (or a similarly less impactful parking area at Northgate
Mall) during the period of November 15, 2018 through January 7, 2019. Specific approval shall be
required by the Department of Public Works (DPW) in advance. Mitigation measures may be
required to reduce impacts (see also DPW condition of approve 10.1 below")
AYES: Jack Robertson, Barrett Schaefer, Aldo Mercado, Sarah Loughran, Mark Lubamersky,
Jeff Schoppert
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Berenice Davidson
3. Preparation in advance of Annual Meeting of Planning Commission to include: a)
distribution of Planning Commission “Rules and Procedures” for review before annual
meeting in January 2019; and b) assignment of Planning Commission liaisons for 2019
DRB meetings. Project Planner: Raffi Boloyan
Staff Report
Commissioner Lubamersky volunteered to be the PC Liaison to the DRB Meetings for the Months of
January and February 2019. This item will be continued to the next meeting in January.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
COMMISSION COMMUNICATION
ADJOURNMENT
___________________________________
ANNE DERRICK, Administrative Assistant III
APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF_______, 2019
_____________________________________
Sarah Loughran, Acting-Chair
Community Development Department – Planning Division
Meeting Date: January 15, 2019
Agenda Item:
Case Numbers:
P18-020
Project Planner:
Raffi Boloyan (415) 485-3095
REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT: Annual Meeting of Planning Commission for 2019 to include: a) election of officers; and
b) review of Planning Commission “Rules and Procedures”; and c) selection of liaisons
to DRB meetings
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Annual Meeting of the Planning Commission is required to elect the Chair and Vice Chair officers for
the calendar year. The Annual Meeting also provides the Commission an opportunity to review and
consider adoption of revisions to the Planning Commission’s “Rules and Procedures.” The Rules and
Procedures were last amended by the Commission at their January 2018 annual meeting. This year,
there are no changes recommended to the Rules and Procedures.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Planning Commission take the following action:
a) Elect a new Chair and Vice Chair for 2019; and
b) Accept as previously adopted the Planning Commission “Rules and Procedures;” and
c) Select Planning Commission liaisons to the DRB for 2019
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
Election of Officers:
Section II.E of the Planning Commission “Rules and Procedures” requires that the Planning Commission
conduct an annual meeting to select officers (Chair and Vice Chair) for the calendar year. The Annual
Meeting is defined as the “first meeting of the calendar year,” which for this year is January 15, 2019.
The office of the Chair and Vice Chair is rotational, with selection based on seniority or tenure of service.
Per the Rules and Procedures, generally, a Commissioner shall not serve as a Chair more than once in
seven consecutive years. See attached Exhibit 1, which lists the appointment dates and past service as
chair by each of the Commission members.
Chair
Based on the rotation criteria, Commissioner Loughran is next-in-line to serve as Chair, as she
served as Vice Chair for 2018.
Vice Chair
In order to determine the next Vice Chair, the same rules and procedures for Chair apply to Vice
Chair. There are two Commissioners who have not served as Chair or Vice Chair in the past 7
years (Commissioner’s Mercado and Schoppert). Commissioner Schoppert has the most tenure
of the two. Therefore, the Commissioner with the most tenure of service that is also eligible to
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serve as Vice Chair (will not have served more than once as chair in past seven years) is
Commissioner Schoppert and would be the next eligible Vice Chair for 2019.
Therefore, based on the rules and procedures, it is recommended that Commission Loughran be elected
to serve s Chair and Commission Schoppert be elected to serve as Vice Chair
Consideration of Revisions to Planning Commission “Rules and Procedures”:
The Rules and Procedures were previously reviewed by the Commission annually between 2010 and
2017 and no changes were recommended. During the 2018 annual meeting (1/9/18), the Commission
updated their Rules and Procedures.
Staff distributed the current Rules and Procedures to the Commission in December 2018 and staff has
not received any comments or suggested modifications. In addition, staff has not heard and specific
comments or suggestions from the Commission for modifications to the current “Rules and Procedures”
During this past year.
Therefore, staff recommends the current rules should remain in their current form and be used for the
upcoming calendar year. A copy of the current Rules and Procedures are attached (Exhibit 2).
If there are changes that the Commission would like to consider, these can be discussed at the annual
meeting and if the majority of the Commission would like to make the changes, staff can return with the
appropriate revisions at a subsequent meeting.
Selection of Commissioners for DRB Liaison:
The annual meeting also provides an opportunity to select Commissioners to serve as a liaison at the
Design Review Board meetings for the calendar year. Commissioners (with the exception of the new
Chair) are requested to serve as liaison in two month increments, which involve attendance at up to four,
regular DRB meetings during the two selected months of service. Therefore, the Commission, except for
the new Chair, should select a two month block to serve as liaison.
Commissioner Lubamersky previously volunteered to assume the Jan/Feb duties, so we will need the
other 5 Commissioners (Schoppert, Schaefer, Mercado and Davidson) to select from the other 5
assignments. A copy of the assignments is attached (Exhibit 3).
OPTIONS
Regarding the “Rules and Procedures,” the Planning Commission has the following options:
1. Continue this upcoming year with the current “Rules and Procedures” as adopted on January 9,
2018 (staff recommendation).
2. Identify areas for further study and direct staff to return with recommended revisions to the “Rules
and Procedures” for action at a future meeting
3. Modify the “Rules and Procedures” for review and direct staff to return with revised document for
consideration at a future meeting.
EXHIBITS
1. Table Listing Planning Commissioners, Tenure and Chairpersonship
2. Current Planning Commission “Rules and Procedures,” adopted January 9, 2018
3. Planning Commission liaison assignment to DRB meetings, 2019
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EXHIBIT 1
San Rafael Planning Commission
History of Tenure and Chairpersonship
Commissioner First Appointed to
Commission
Years Served as
Chairperson
Years Served as
Vice Chair
Mark Lubamersky
10/2012 Chair 2016
Vice Chair 2015
Aldo Mercado
7/2018 None None
Berenice Davidson
6/2015 Chair 2017 (part)
Chair 2018
Vice Chair 2017 (part)
Jack Robertson
7/2011 Chair 2014 Vice Chair 2013
Barrett Schaefer
8/2012 Chair 2015 Vice Chair 2014
Sarah Loughran
11/2016 None Vice Chair 2018
Jeff Schoppert 7/2017 None None
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PLANNING COMMISSION RULES AND PROCEDURES
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
Revisions Adopted at Annual Planning Commission Meeting of January 9, 2018
I. Organization and Officers
A. Organization
1. The Planning Commission shall consist of seven regular members appointed by
the Mayor with the approval of the City Council and shall be organized and
exercise such powers as prescribed by the City Charter and by the San Rafael
Municipal Code (City Code).
2. The term of the Commission members is four years with a staggered expiration
schedule.
3. Vacancies on the Commission for other than expiration will be filled by
appointment for the un-expired portion of the term.
4. If any Commissioner should have three consecutive, unexplained absences from
regular meetings of the Planning Commission as shown in the roll call of the
official minutes, the Chair may recommend to the City Council that the seat be
relinquished.
5. If any Commissioner wishes to request a leave of absence for three to six
consecutive meetings, the request shall be made to and approved by the Chair. A
request for a leave of absence for more than six consecutive meetings shall be
made to and approved by the City Council.
B. Officers
1. Selection
a. A Chair and Vice-Chair shall be elected from among the Commission's
membership at the Annual Meeting held the first meeting of the calendar year,
to serve for a one year period. It is intended that the Chair and Vice -Chair be
rotated among the Commissioners based on tenure, as defined by total years
of service. In the event the years of service are identical, tenure will be
determined in alphabetical order. It is the general rule that a Commissioner
shall not serve as Chair more than once in seven consecutive years. However,
in the event that: 1) a position is vacated; 2) a Commissioner is not interested
in serving as an officer; or 3) there is limited tenure among the other
Commissioners, then a Commissioner can be appointed as an officer more
than once in seven years.
b. The Vice-Chair shall serve as Chair in the following year.
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c. The Chair and Vice-Chair may not succeed themselves. However, in the event
that the current Chair or Vice-Chair has served less than a year, the
Commission may choose to re-elect her/him for an additional term.
d. The Vice-Chair shall succeed the Chair if he/she vacates the office, and shall
serve the un-expired term of the Chair. The Commission shall elect a new
Vice-Chair to serve the un-expired term of that office. Selection shall be based
on seniority.
e. In the absence of the Chair and Vice-Chair, the member of the Commission
with the longest tenure, as defined by total years of service, shall preside over
the meeting. In the event that the years of service are identical, seniority will
be determined by alphabetical order.
2. Responsibilities
The responsibilities and powers of the officers of the Planning Commission shall
be as follows:
a. Chair
- Preside at all meetings of the Commission.
- Call special meetings of the Commission in accordance with legal
requirements and the Rules of Procedure.
- Sign documents of the Commission.
- See that all actions of the Commission are properly taken.
- Assist staff in determining agenda items.
- The Chair shall be an ex officio member of all committees with voice but not
vote.
b. Vice-Chair
During the absence, disability or disqualification of the Chair, the Vice-Chair
shall exercise or perform all the duties and be subject to all the responsibilities
of the Chair.
C. Duties and Powers
1. The Planning Commission shall have the power to recommend to the City
Council, after conducting a public hearing, the adoption, the amendment or the
repeal of a General Plan, a Neighborhood or Specific Plan, the Zoning Ordinance
of the City Code, or a site-specific master plan for a Planned Development (PD)
District, or any part thereof, for the physical development of the City.
2. The Planning Commission shall exercise such functions with respect to
environmental review, land subdivisions, land use and planning, design review,
and zoning, as may be prescribed by City Code, City resolution, and State law.
3. The Commission shall advise the City Council on those matters falling within its
charged responsibilities in a manner reflecting concern for the overall
development and environment of the City as a setting for human activities.
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D. Rules of Order
Except as otherwise provided in these Rules of Procedure, "Roberts Rules of Order,
Newly Revised" shall be used as a guide to the conduct of the meetings of the
Planning Commission, provided, however, that a failure of the Commission to
conform to said rules of order shall not, in any instance, be deemed to invalidate the
action taken.
II. Meetings
A. Public Meetings
All meetings shall be held in full compliance with the provisions of state law,
ordinances of the City and these Rules of Procedure.
B. Regular Meetings
1. Regular meetings shall be held on the second and fourth Tuesdays following the
first Monday in each month, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City
Hall, unless otherwise determined by the Commission. All regular meetings must
be held within the city limits of San Rafael.
2. Whenever a regular meeting falls on a public holiday, no regular meeting shall be
held on that day. Such regular meeting may be rescheduled to another business
day, or canceled by motion adopted by the Planning Commission. All meetings
must be held within the city limits of San Rafael.
3. A meeting of the Commission may be canceled by the Chair for lack of a quorum,
no pending business, or any other valid reason. Such cancellation may be made at
any time prior to the scheduled meeting. All efforts shall be made by the
Community Development Department staff to notify those involved at the earliest
possible time. Prior to the scheduled meeting, the Community Development staff
shall post a cancellation notice on the City of San Rafael public hearing board, the
City website and at the prescribed location of the meeting.
C. Adjourned Meetings
In the event it is the wish of the Planning Commission to adjourn its meeting to a
certain hour on another day, a specified date, time, and place must be set by a
majority vote of the Commissioners present, prior to the regular motion to adjourn.
D. Special Meetings
Special meetings of the Planning Commission may be held at any time upon the call
of the Chair or by a majority of the voting members of the Commission or upon
request of the City Council following at least 24 hours notice to each member of the
Commission and to the press. The time and place of the special meeting shall be
determined by the convening authority. At least 24 hours prior to the scheduled
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special meeting, the Community Development staff shall post a notice of the meeting
on the City of San Rafael public hearing board, the City website and at the prescribed
location of the meeting.
E. Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the Planning Commission will be held at the first meeting of
the calendar year. The meeting will be devoted to the election of a Chair and
Vice-Chair for the ensuing year and any other business scheduled by the
Commission.
F. Study Sessions/Workshops
1. The Commission may be convened as a whole or as a committee of the whole in
the same manner as prescribed for the calling of a special meeting for the purpose
of holding a study session, provided that no official action shall be taken and no
quorum shall be required.
2. Such meetings shall be open to the public.
G. Notification
Public Hearings and Discussion Items - Notice of the time, place/ items to be
considered and action pending shall be given in accordance with the requirements of
the City Code and State Law.
H. Agenda
1. An agenda for each meeting of the Commission shall be prepared by the
Community Development Director or staff in consultation with the Chair.
2. A staff report shall be prepared for each item and-distributed to the Planning
Commission and made available to the public a minimum of 72 hours prior to a
regular meeting.
3. A copy of the agenda shall be posted in City Hall 72 hours before a regular
meeting.
4. Items not appearing on the agenda cannot be acted upon or discussed by the
Commission. However, the Commission may take action under the following
circumstances:
a. If the Commission finds, by majority vote, that an emergency situation must be
addressed. An "emergency situation” is limited to work stoppages and
crippling disasters;
b. If by a two-thirds vote (or a unanimous vote if two-thirds of the members are
not present), there is a need to take immediate action and the need for actio n
came to the attention of the Commission and staff after the agenda was posted.
Prior to discussing such items, the Commission shall publicly identify the item
and shall provide the public an opportunity to provide comment on the item.
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5. Members of the public may address the Commission on any agenda item, and
may, at the beginning of the meeting, address the Commission on any issue that is
not listed on the agenda, provided that the issue is within the jurisdiction and
powers of the Planning Commission.
I. Order of Meetings
1. The Order of business shall be as follows:
a. The Chair shall take the chair at the hour appointed for the meeting and shall
immediately call the meeting to order.
b. The Chair shall lead a pledge of allegiance.
c. Members present and absent shall be recorded.
d. The order of the agenda shall be approved as submitted or revised by a
majority vote of the Commissioners present.
e. The public shall be advised of the procedures to be followed in the meeting
including the protocol and time frames for public comment.
f. Any member of the audience may comment on any matter which is not listed
on the agenda.
g. The minutes of any preceding meeting shall be submitted for review and
approval by a majority vote of the Commissioners present at that preceding
meeting.
h. The Commission shall then hear and act upon those proposals scheduled for
consideration or public hearing.
i. Director's Report.
j. Commission Communications.
k. Adjournment.
2. Presentation or Hearing of Proposals
The following shall be the order of procedure for hearings/discussion items
concerning planning and zoning matters:
a. The Chair shall announce the subject of the public hearing/discussion item, as
noticed.
b. If a request is made for continuance, a motion may be made and voted upon to
continue the public hearing to a definite time and date (noticing not required)
or a time and date to be determined (re-noticing required).
c. Order of Speaking.
The order of speaking shall be as follows:
1. Staff provides a report on the project and summarizes its compliance with
San Rafael's General Plan, compliance with State laws and the City Code,
the status of environmental review, and the staff recommendation for
action(s) by the Commission.
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2. The public hearing is opened.
3. The applicant makes a presentation to the Commission.
4. The public speaks to the Commission.
5. The Commission may ask questions or obtain facts or clarification from
staff, the applicant or the public after each segment of the agenda.
6. The public hearing is closed.
7. The matter is returned to the Commission for discussion and action.
d. Rules of Testimony
The rules of testimony shall be as follows:
1. Upon opening the public hearing, the Chair shall invite the public to speak
by inviting each speaker (one-at-a-time) to approach the podium. On large
or controversial projects where many people wish to provide public
testimony, the Chair may request that speaker cards be filled-out and
submitted.
2. Persons presenting testimony to the Commission are requested to identify
themselves by name and place of residence.
3. Persons presenting testimony to the Commission shall be limited to three
(3) minutes for their presentation. An extension of this time limit may be
granted at the Chair’s discretion.
4. If there are numerous people in the audience who wish to participate on
the issue and it is known that all represent the same opinion, a
spokesperson should be selected to speak for the entire group. At the
Chair’s discretion, the spokesperson may be granted additional time
beyond the three (3) minute limit for his or her presentation.
5. To avoid unnecessary repetitive evidence, the Chair may limit the number
of speakers or the time on a particular issue.
6. Irrelevant, defamatory, or disruptive comments will be ruled out of order.
7. No person shall address the Commission without first securing the
permission of the Chair.
8. All comments shall be addressed to the Commission. All questions shall
be made or directed through the Chair.
e. Applicant Presentations
Applicant presentations shall comply with the guidelines developed by the
Planning Commission. Applicants shall be limited to a maximum of ten (10)
minutes for their presentation, inclusive of all members of the applicant’s
team (if applicable). An extension of this time limit may be granted at the
Chair’s discretion.
J. Motions
1. A motion to adjourn shall always be in order except during roll call.
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2. The Chair of the Commission, or other presiding officer, may make and
second motions and debate from the Chair subject only to such limitations of
debate as are imposed on all members of the Commission.
K. Voting
1. Voting Requirements
a. A quorum shall consist of four members.
b. The affirmative vote of a majority of the quorum present is necessary for
the Commission to take action on all matters other than those listed under
Section c below.
c. Certain votes of the Commission require a majority vote of the entire
Commission (4 votes) to carry. These are:
▪ Adoption or amendment of a General Plan or any part thereof.
▪ Adoption or amendment to any Neighborhood or Specific Plan or any
part thereof.
▪ Adoption or amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the City Code or
amendment thereto.
▪ Adoption or amendment to a site-specific master plan for a Planned
Development (PD) District.
▪ Other actions as required under federal or state law. (These will be
dealt with as they arise.)
d. When a member of the Commission abstains from voting on any matter
before it because of a potential conflict of interest, because the
Commissioner does not believe he/she can be objective, or because the
Commissioner was absent at any previous hearing on an item, said vote
shall not constitute nor be considered as either a vote in favor of or
opposition to the matter being considered. Abstentions shall not be
allowed for any other reason.
e. A tie vote shall be recorded as a failure of action to pass. A tie vote on a
motion defeats the motion.
2. Roll Call Vote
Any Commissioner, the applicant or an appellant can request a roll call vote.
3. Recording of Votes
The minutes of the Commission's proceedings shall show the vote of each
member, including whether they were absent, abstained from voting, or failed
to vote on a matter considered.
4. Disqualification from Voting
A member shall disqualify himself/herself from voting in accordance with the
State Political Reform Act and other applicable state law. When a member is
disqualified, he/she shall state, prior to the considerations of such matter by
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the Commission that the member is disqualifying himself/herself due to a
possible conflict of interest and shall then leave the voting area.
III. Review and Amendments Procedure
A. These Rules of Procedure shall be reviewed at the Annual Meeting of each year. On
an ad hoc basis, the chair may appoint a subcommittee to review these rules prior to
the meeting. The review subcommittee shall present their recommendations for
amending or not amending these rules. Minor changes may be brought forward by
staff for the Commission's consideration.
B. In addition, these Rules of Procedure may be amended at any meeting of the Planning
Commission by a majority of the membership of the Commission provided that notice
of the proposed amendment is received by each Commissioner not less than 5 days
prior to said meeting.
(Approved May 9, 2000. Revised February 26, 2002, December 14, 2004, May 29, 2007, January 27, 2009 and January 9, 2018)
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EXHIBIT 3
- DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETINGS –
2019 PLANNING COMMISON LIAISON
Months Commission Liaison
January 8 & 23 (Wednesday)
February 5 & 20 (Wednesday)
Lubamersky
March 5 & 19
April 3 (Wednesday) & 16
May 7 & 21
June 4 & 18
July 2 & 16
August 6 & 20
September 4 (Wednesday) & 17
October 8 & 22
November 6 (Wednesday) & 19
December 3 & 17
Notes:
• Chair does not serve as liaison
• All DRB meetings are the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month,
starting with the first full week (a week includes a Monday).
• All dates above are Tuesday’s except as noted. If there is a
holiday on Monday, the DRB meeting gets pushed to
Wednesday for that week.