MINUTES
Planning Commission Meeting
Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California
GALT Thursday, March 13, 2025 6:00 p.m.
Chair Denier called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The Commissioners present were Denier, Jones, Gerling, Johnson, and Jackson
Staff members present: Interim Community Development Director Amie Mendes, Attorney Olivia Clark, Senior Planner Kristyn Bitz, and Associate Planner Stacy Schafer.
PRESENTATIONS):
1. Staff Mendes presented former Planning Commissioner Jeff Hood with a service acknowledgement certificate.
INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR
A. SUBJECT: Minutes of the February 13, 2025 Regular Meeting.
RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission approve the minutes of the February 13, 2025, Regular Meeting.
ACTION: Vice-Chair Jones motioned to approve the minutes of the February 13, 2025 Special Meeting. Commissioner Gerling seconded the motion. The motion was passed by Chair Denier, Vice-Chair Jones, Commissioner Gerling, Commissioner Johnson, and Commissioner Jackson.
PUBLIC MEETING:
A. SUBJECT: Planning Commission Training - California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) RECOMMENDATION: Receive presentation
ACTION: Attorney Olivia Clark presented.
No comments or questions received from the Commissioners or the public.
The item was closed
B. SUBJECT: SACOG Housing Element Presentation
RECOMMENDATION: Receive presentation
ACTION: Staff Bitz introduced Greg Chew from the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG)
Greg Chew provided a presentation on Housing Elements and the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA).
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Regular Meeting of March 13, 2025
Commissioners asked questions and provided comment.
The item was closed
C. SUBJECT: 2024 Housing Element Annual Progress Report RECOMMENDATION: Review the 2024 Annual Housing Element Annual Progress Report and recommend that the City Council direct staff to submit it to the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation and the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) in accordance with Government Code 865400
ACTION: Staff Schafer presented.
No comments or questions received from the Commissioners or the public.
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The motion was passed by Chair Denier, Vice-Chair Jones, Commissioner Gerling, Commissioner Johnson, and Commissioner Jackson.
D. SUBJECT: Summerfield Design Review Public Workshop
RECOMMENDATION: Receive presentation
ACTION: Staff Bitz presented.
Staff Bitz introduced Rachel Corona, the Project Manager for Lennar Homes, and Gilbert Vasquez of Kevin L. Crook Architect Inc.
The Commissioners expressed disapproval with Lennar's proposed architecture. A list of changes was provided to the applicant with the intent of receiving revised architecture to be in line with what had been promised to the City of Galt as part of the original Summerfield project approval (executive-style housing).
Chair Denier opened the public meeting. hearing
Shawn Farmer provided public comment by sharing the history of the original Summerfield at Twin Cities project approval including what was promised to the City Council as part of that approval. Mr. Farmer expressed concern that the proposed architecture does not fit the 'executive- style home' condition of approval.
Vice-Chair Jones motioned to continue the public workshop to the next regular scheduled planning commission meeting, allowing Lennar Homes to bring back revised architecture inclusive of the following list of requests: 1) variety of front door designs, 2) variety of garage door designs with City of Galt Planning Commission Minutes Page 3 of 3
Regular Meeting of March 13, 2025
a unique door per elevation, 3) market data, 4) details on interior fixtures, 5) variety of window styles with unique windows per elevation, 6) at least 30% of lots (63 homes) must have an additional path connecting the city sidewalk to the sidewalk between driveway and front door; paths must be a variety of straight, meandering/curved, and steps, 7) grand entry ways including arches, over hangs, front porch area; more detail overall, 8) Variety of options for driveway concrete (score mark variations), 9) variety of lighting options including one light on each side of garage door and a specific style per elevation, 10) change up posts and add additional posts on certain elevations, 11) submit a pre-plotting exhibit, 12) increase detail of exterior to include brick or stone veneer, window trim, pot shelves, a variety of paint color selections and stucco materials; and 13) remove a two-story plan and replace with a one-story plan.
Commissioner Gerling seconded the motion.
The motion was passed by Chair Denier, Vice-Chair Jones, Commissioner Gerling, Commissioner Johnson, and Commissioner Jackson.
PUBLIC HEARING:
None
REGULAR CALENDAR:
None.
COMMENTS BY PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Commissioner Johnson provided details of the Children's Makers Market that she is responsible for that will take place at the May 3rd Galt Saturday Market.
COMMENTS BY STAFF/DIRECTORS REPORT:
Staff Mendes provided an economic development update and an update of events coming up throughout the City.
Staff Mendes gave an update on closed session City Council items as well as what Commissioners can expect to see at the upcoming planning commission meetings.
Staff Bitz provided an update on Galt's growth rate.
ADJOURN
Meeting adjourned at 9:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Stacy Schafer, Associate Planner.
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Stacy Schafer, Associate Planner