CORONADO PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
Regular Meeting June 11, 2024
The regular meeting of the Coronado Planning Commission was called to order at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at the Coronado City Hall Council Chambers, 1825 Strand Way, Coronado, by Chair Ryan.
All communications received from the public for this meeting are available on the City’s website at www.coronado.ca.us and are part of the permanent record for this meeting.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Dana Cavanaugh
Peter Jensen
Scott Metzger
Jon Ryan
Ed Weisbrod
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Richard Grunow, Director
Elizabeth Mitchell, Assistant City Attorney
Jesse Brown, Principal Planner
Marisa Smith, Associate Planner
Jim Newton, Assistant Director of PS&E
Denise Johnson, Administration Supervisor/Manager
Ofelia Andrade, Management Analyst
Priscilla De Vera, Administrative Coordinator
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Commissioner Metzger to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of March 26, 2024.
Second by Commissioner Jensen.
AYES: Cavanaugh, Jensen, Metzger, Ryan, Weisbrod.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
RECUSED: None.
The motion passed 5-0. The vote was announced.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND OTHER MATTERS
Oral communications were held. No online public comments were submitted and no members of the public spoke on non-agenda items.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Director Richard Grunow had no updates.
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PUBLIC HEARING
400 Third Street/309 J Avenue (PC 2024-03) – Consideration of a Request for a Two-Lot Tentative Parcel Map and Determination that the project is Categorically Exempt Under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines 15332.
Commissioner Weisbrod disclosed that he leases property within 500 feet of the property that is the subject of this decision and recused himself from participating. He left the dais at 3:03 p.m.
Associate Planner Marisa Smith provided the staff report and was available for questions of the Commission.
The applicant David Mezzacappa was available for questions of the Commission.
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Oral communications were held. No online public comments were submitted and no members of the public spoke.
COMMISSION DISCUSSION
Commissioner discussion was held.
COMMISSION ACTION
Motion by Commissioner Metzger to approve PC 2024-03 with staff recommendations.
Second by Commissioner Jensen.
AYES: Cavanaugh, Jensen, Metzger, Ryan.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
RECUSED: Weisbrod.
The motion passed 4-0-1. The vote was announced.
Commissioner Weisbrod returned to the dais at 3:08 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARING
Request for Approval and Adoption of “A Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Coronado Finding that the Projects Proposed to be Added to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) are Consistent with the General Plan and Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act”.
Administration Supervisor/Manager Denise Johnson provided the staff report and was available for questions of the Commission.
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Oral communications were held. No online public comments were submitted and no members of the public spoke.
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COMMISSION DISCUSSION
Commissioner discussion was held.
COMMISSION ACTION
Motion by Commissioner Jensen to adopt the resolution as presented by staff finding that the proposed new Capital Improvement Program projects are consistent with the Coronado General Plan and exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
Second by Commissioner Metzger.
AYES: Cavanaugh, Jensen, Metzger, Ryan, Weisbrod.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
RECUSED: None.
The motion passed 5-0. The vote was announced.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:16 p.m. ____________________________
Richard Grunow, Director
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