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LANNING COMMISSION MINUTES MARCH 21, 2024
RE GULAR MEETING OF THE FOSTER CITY PLANNING COMMISSION C
ouncil Chambers – 620 Foster City Boulevard – Foster City M
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ARCH 21, 2024
1. CA LL TO ORDER
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t 7:00 p.m. by Chair Jagtiani
2. ROLL CALL
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resent: Commissioners Bronitsky, Pedro, Venkat and Chair Jagtiani A
bsent: Commissioner Haddad
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taff Present: Sofia Mangalam , Community Development Director ; Helen Gannon, Associate Planner; James Atkins, Senior Planner; Monica Ly, Planning Manager
3. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
1. None
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
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inutes of March 7, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Venkat , seconded by Commissioner Pedro , to approve the Minutes of March 7, 2024, passed 3-0-1-1 (Absent: Haddad)
5. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING
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one
6. NEW PUBLIC HEARING
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SE PERMIT REQUEST FOR A 312 SQUARE FOOT SECOND-STORY ADDITION,
INTERIOR REMODELING, ADDITION OF A SOUTH FACING PERFORATED METAL
SHADE SCREENING ELEMENT, A NEW DOOR ON THE EAST ELEVATION, NE W
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OUND WALL, AND NEW STREET-SIDE LANDSCAPING AT THE EXISTING KID’S CO
NNECTION PRESCHOOL LOCATED AT 1970 BEACH PARK BLVD. (UP2023- 0103) AND FINDING THE PROJECT EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) UNDER SECTION 15301.
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CTION: Motion by Commissioner Venkat, seconded by Commissioner Bronitsky, to A
dopt Resolution No. P-5-24, approving UP2023-0103 subject to the conditions of approval in Exhibit A, passed 4-0-0-1 (Absent: Haddad)
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LANNING COMMISSION MINUTES MARCH 21, 2024
REPLACE CHAPTER 15.12 SIGN CONTROL WITH CHAPTER 17.59 SIGN CONTROL AMENDING TITLE 15 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION AND TITLE 17 ZONING OF THE FOSTER CITY MUNICIPAL CODE (RZ2024-0004) AND FINDING THE AMENDMENTS EXEMPT
FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINE SECTION 15061(B)(3).
ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Pedro, seconded by Commissioner Venkat, to Adopt Resolution No. P-6-24, recommending that the City Council amend Title 15 Building and Construction and Title 17 Zoning of the Foster City Municipal Code, by repealing Chapter 15.12 Sign Control and replacing it with a new Chapter 17.59 Sign Control, passed 4-0-0-1 (Absent:
Haddad)
7. OLD BUSINESS
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one
8. NEW BUSINESS
1. None
9. STUDY SESSION
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one
10. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR REPORT
1. Dir
ector Mangalam introduced Monica Ly as the new Planning Manager.
11. ST ATEMENTS AND REQUESTS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS
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ommissioner Bronitsky advised that the Holi Festival is being postponed due to weather and will now be on March 30th. Welcomed Monica back to Foster City.
2. Commissioner Pedro commented he enjoyed the opportunity to attend Planning C
ommission training.
3. Commissioner Venkat wish everyone a Happy International Women’s History month and a H
appy Ramadan and Iranian/Persian New Year to those who celebrate.
4. Commissioner Jagtiani thanked staff for considering recommendations to Sign O
rdinance.
12. ADJOURNMENT
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djourned at 7:31 p.m. to a Regular Meeting, April 4, 2024, Council Chambers, 620 Foster City Boulevard, Foster City, California.
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LANNING COMMISSION MINUTES MARCH 21, 2024
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Foster City at a Regular Meeting thereof held on April 4, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES, COMMISSIONERS: Bronitsky, Haddad, Venkat, and Chair Jagtiani NOES, COMMISSIONERS:
ABSTAIN, COMMISSIONERS:
ABSENT, COMMISSIONERS: Pedro
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RAVI JAGTIANI, CHAIR
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TEST:
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SOFIA MANGALAM, SECRETARY
Ravi R Jagtiani (Apr 9, 2024 15:02 PDT)
Ravi R Jagtiani
Sofia Mangalam (Apr 9, 2024 15:03 PDT)
Sofia Mangalam