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March 20, 2013
Chair Massa-Lavitt called the regular meeting of the Planning Commission to
order at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers and the Chair asked Barbara
Barton to lead the Salute to the Flag.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Massa-Lavitt;
Commissioners: Campbell, Cummings, Sloan
Absent: Commissioner Goldberg
Staff Present: Jim Basham, Director of Community Development
Jerry Olivera, Senior Planner
Quinn Barrow, City Attorney
Tina Knapp, Deputy City Clerk
Linda Devine, City Clerk
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
With no objections, the Chair so ordered the approval of the agenda as
presented.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Chair Massa-Lavitt opened oral communications. Speaker(s): Mike Buhbe,
Central Way, inquired about the low income housing property. There were no
other speakers - Chair Massa-Lavitt declared oral communications closed.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Campbell moved, second by Sloan, to approve the recommended actions on the
consent calendar, as presented.
AYES: Campbell, Cummings, Massa-Lavitt, Sloan
NOES: None
ABSENT: Goldberg Motion Carried
1 . Approved Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of March 6, 2013.
SCHEDULED MATTERS
No items at this time.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. Conditional Use Permit 12-12 Property 1605 Seal Way
(Continued from October 3, 2012- December 19, 2012—February 6, 2013)
Applicants: Frank and Jenny Tomich
Owners: Frank and Jenny Tomich
Request: For a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow a short-term
vacation rental property within the Residential High Density
(RHD-20) zone at 1605 Seal Way.
Recommendation: Deny Conditional Use Permit 12-12.
Resolution No. 12-22
The Senior Planner provided an updated staff report (item has been continued
three times): The subject property is a legal non-conforming triplex towards the
front of the property (three bedroom unit on the second and third floors and two
bedrooms on the ground floor unit) and a detached structure with an owner
occupied unit above the two car garage — due to non-conforming rear yard
setback there is not adequate space to park a standard size car within the area
between the garage and the rear property line — open parking space adjacent to
the garage would not be usable for parking between the 2 properties. Staff does
not believe the physical layout and dwelling unit concentration of the site is
adequate due to lot density and inadequate off-street parking. Staff
recommended denial of CUP 12-12.
Chair Massa-Lavitt opened the public hearing. Speakers: Frank Tomich,
applicant/owner, stated his case for approval of CUP 12-12 — indicated he
submitted a letter on February 28, 2013 to the Planning Commission explaining
how he will address the parking issue by allowing the tenants the use of the 2
garage spaces and the 2 on-street guest parking passes and he would park his
vehicles in the tandem space between the 2 properties — with this new plan for
parking, Mr. Tomich indicated he had informed his attorney not to go forward with
the land survey. There were 3 speakers in opposition to the request for CUP 12-
12 and there were no speakers in-favor of the approval.
After Planning Commission deliberation; Cummings moved, second by
Campbell, to adopt Resolution 12-22 denying Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 12-
12 for use as a short-term vacation rental.
AYES: Campbell, Cummings, Massa-Lavitt, Sloan
NOES: None
ABSENT: Goldberg Motion Carried
The City Attorney advised that the adoption of Resolution No. 12-22 denying
CUP 12-12 is the final decision of the Planning Commission. There is a 10-day
appeal period to the City Council and the appeal period begins March 21, 2013.
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DIRECTOR'S REPORT
The Director of Community Development stated that the Planning Commission
will meet in a joint public workshop with the AdHoc General Plan/Local Coastal
Plan Citizens Advisory Committee on Wednesday, April 3rd at 6:00 p.m. to review
the draft 2013-2021 Housing Element; and that the Planning Commission
meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m. starting April 3, 2013.
COMMISSION CONCERNS
None at this time.
ADJOURNMENT
With no objections, Chair Massa-Lavitt adjourned the Planning Commission
meeting at 7:57 p.m. to Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. for a joint public
workshop with the AdHoc General Plan/Local Coastal Plan Citizens Advisory
Committee to review the draft 2013-2021 Housing Element.
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City Clerk
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