AGENDA – AMENDED 2/27/23

Healdsburg Planning Commission

February 28, 2023 6:00 PM

401 Grove Street, Healdsburg

City Hall - City Council Chamber

 
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) ADVISORY NOTICE

Consistent with Government Code section 54953(e), Planning Commission Members will be participating in this meeting either via Zoom Webinar or in person, socially distanced in the Council Chamber at 401 Grove Street.

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1. ROLL CALL 
2. ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS
   1. Approval of February 28, 2023 Agenda
   2. Approval of Minutes 
      • February 14, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes
   3. Acceptance of Communications and Correspondence
   4. Declarations of Conflicts of Interest
   5. Disclosures of Ex Parte Communications
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS

This time is set aside to receive comments from the public regarding matters of general interest not on the agenda but related to Planning Commission business. Pursuant to the Brown Act, however, the Planning Commission cannot consider any issues or take action on any request during this comment period.

4.  PUBLIC HEARINGS

1.  Item
    Description:         Development Agreement (DA 2023-01) (AMENDED 2/27/23)

Project

Description:         Development Agreement between City of Healdsburg and Freebird Development Company, LLC to vest the existing project approvals for a 118-unit affordable housing project for up to ten (10) years. Planning Commission will consider making a recommendation to City Council on Development Agreement. 

Location:              450 Parkland Farms Boulevard (Parcels 5 and 6 of the Saggio Hills project)

Applicant:            Freebird Development Company, LLC

Environmental     

Determination:    An affordable housing project of up to 150 units on the project site was addressed at a programmatic level in the certified Final Environmental Impact Report ("FEIR") for the Saggio Hills Development Project (SCH #2003062025). An Addendum to the FEIR ("Addendum") was prepared for the Saggio Hills Affordable Housing Project. The FEIR and Addendum are available for review at the City of Healdsburg Community Development Center, 401 Grove Street, Healdsburg, CA.  

Project

Description:        The project applicants are seeking approval of (a) amendments to the North Village Development Agreement and Master Conditional Use Permit to modify the affordability levels for residential uses on Parcels 2 and 4, and to modify the shared parking plan, (b) amendments to the Major Design Review and Conditional Use Permit for the mixed-use retail and residential development on Parcel 4 to address changes to the facades, building footprints, and landscaping, and (c) tentative map to establish a common parcel and three airspace parcels on Parcel 4.

Location:              Parcel 2: 201 Dovetail Lane

Parcel 4: 1830 Boxheart Drive; 1840 Boxheart Drive; 70 Dovetail Lane; 80 Dovetail Lane

Hotel: 101 Dovetail Lane

Enso Village: 1801 Boxheart Drive

Applicant:            Comstock Healdsburg, LLC (DA 2022-01.04; CUP 2019-04.02; TM 2022-07)

Burbank Housing Development Corporation (DR 2021-07.01; CUP 2021-04.01)

Environmental     

Determination:    On May 20, 2019, the Healdsburg City Council certified the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the North Entry Area Plan (SCH# 2018062041) and adopted related findings, a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and a Statement of Overriding Considerations. An Environmental Checklist & Addendum to the FEIR were prepared for the Master Conditional Use Permit for the North Village Project (MCUP 2019-04) that was approved by the Planning Commission on February 11, 2020; and the Development Agreement for the North Village Project (DA 2020-01) that was adopted by the City Council on April 6, 2020. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15183 (Projects Consistent with a Community Plan, General Plan, or Zoning), no further environmental review is required because the project components under consideration would not result in on-site, off-site or cumulatively significant effects on the environment that were not examined in the FEIR.  
 

Project

Description:        Amendments to the Healdsburg Municipal Code including repealing Healdsburg Municipal Code Chapter 8.32: Medical Marijuana Dispensaries; amending Section 20.08.145: Permitted and Conditionally Permitted Uses in the Plaza Retail (PR), Downtown Commercial (CD), and Service Commercial (CS) Districts; amending Section 20.08.155: Permitted and Conditionally Permitted Uses in the Mixed Use (MU) District; amending Section 20.08.195: Permitted and Conditionally Permitted Uses in the Industrial (I) District; adding a new Section 20.20.095: Commercial Cannabis Uses and Requirements; amending Section 20.20.100: Marijuana Cultivation, Possession and Use; and amending Section 20.28.310: Definitions to allow for commercial cannabis uses in Healdsburg.

Location:             Citywide

Applicant:            City of Healdsburg

Environmental     

Determination:    Determine that the proposed Healdsburg Municipal Code amendments are exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (the “common sense exemption”) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the amendments will have a significant effect on the environment.

5. NEW BUSINESS 

1. Election of Officer

6. COMMISSIONER AND SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

7. DIRECTOR’S REPORT

8. ADJOURNMENT

Scott Duiven, Community Development Director, February 23, 2023

Amended agenda posted February 27, 2023

Posting: This agenda was posted on City bulletin boards and the City’s website at least 72 hours prior to the meeting, in accordance with state law. 

Availability of Written Materials: All written materials (e.g., staff reports, conditions, resolutions) prepared for items on this agenda are available for public review at least 72 hours prior to the meeting at the Planning and Building Department at 401 Grove Street and on the City’s website at www.ci.healdsburg.ca.us. Written materials submitted after the posting of this agenda, but before the Commission meeting, will also be made available for public review in the Planning and Building Department. If written materials are presented to the Commission at the meeting, a copy will be made for public review at the meeting.

Disabled Accommodations: In compliance with the American Disabilities Act, persons requiring special assistance to access, attend or participate in this public hearing should contact the Planning and Building Department at 401 Grove Street or by calling (707) 431-3346 during normal business hours at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to ensure the necessary accommodations are made.

Public Comments: Persons speaking on items on this agenda are requested to provide their name, address and the subject of their comments. Comments are generally limited to three minutes, however additional time may be granted by the Commission Chair as appropriate, depending on the scope of the project.

Appeals: Anyone that does not agree with the Commission’s decision may appeal the decision to the City Council, provided that a written appeal is filed within ten (10) calendar days from the date of the Commission’s action.