JOINT CITY COUNCIL & PLANNING
COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
Mayor Brianne Zorn
Vice Mayor Jay Howard
Councilmember Greg Young
Councilmember Satinder S. Malhi
Councilmember Debbie McKillop
DATE: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
TIME: 6:00 PM
PLACE: Council Chamber, 525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553; and via Zoom
INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC
Information regarding meetings, including agenda materials, schedules and more, please visit the City’s Meetings & Agendas webpage: https://www.cityofmartinez.org/government/meetings-and-agendas.
REMOTE PARTICIPATION
This meeting will be conducted in-person in the City Hall Council Chamber and shall be aired in real time via Zoom. The City cannot guarantee the public’s access to teleconferencing technology, nor guarantee uninterrupted access as technical difficulties may occur from time to time. To attend the meeting via Zoom, you must be logged into a registered Zoom account. Click “Join Meeting” and enter the following details:
1. Zoom Webinar Link
2. Webinar ID: 926 1918 6905
3. Passcode: 458469
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments can be made in person at the meeting or submitted in writing. Written comments must be received by 12PM the day of the meeting. For information on how to submit written comments, please visit the City’s Meetings & Agendas webpage linked above.
ADA ACCOMODATIONS
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and California law, the Council Chamber is wheelchair accessible and disabled parking is available at City Hall. If you are a person with a disability and require modifications or accommodation to attend and/or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (925) 372-3512. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility.
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Joint Agenda
3-25-2025
CALL TO ORDER - Pledge of Allegiance
ROLL CALL – City Council: Mayor Brianne Zorn, Vice Mayor Jay Howard, Councilmembers Greg Young, Satinder S. Malhi and Debbie McKillop. Planning Commission: Chair Sean Trambley, Vice Chair Tracey Casella, Commissioners Jason Martin, Susan Gustofson, Joseph Evans, Rochelle Johnson, John Klopp and Robert Parolek.
CIVILITY STATEMENT - As your elected Governing Board, we will treat each other and the public with patience, civility, and courtesy as a model of the same behavior we wish to reflect in Martinez for the conduct of all City business and community participation. This includes respect for everyone's First Amendment Right to voice their opinion on matters within the City's subject matter jurisdiction, even if that opinion is different from our own. The decisions made tonight will be for the benefit of the Martinez community and not for personal gain.
PUBLIC COMMENT – Agendized Items Only
SPECIAL MEETING ITEMS
1. Receive report, hold discussion, and provide direction to staff regarding draft multifamily and mixed-use objective design and development standards (“ODDS”).
Staff Report - Multifamily and Mixed-Use Objective Design and Development Standards Attachment A - Draft Chapter 22.51B ODDS for Qualified Multifamily Housing Development Attachment B - Draft Chapter 22.51C ODDS for Qualified Mixed-Use Housing Development Projects
Attachment C - Draft Amendments to Zoning Code (Title 22) Attachment D - Illustration of Recommended Amendments to Zoning Metrics
2. Receive report, hold discussion, and provide direction to staff regarding initiatives and prioritization of the proposed 2025 Planning Division Work Plan.
Staff Report - Planning Division 2025 Work Plan
Attachment A - Proposed 2025 Planning Division Work Plan Attachment B - 2024 Accomplishments
ADJOURNMENT
On March 21, 2025, a true and correct copy of this agenda was posted on the City Hall Kiosk, located at 525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553, and on the City website at www.cityofmartinez.org.
/s/ Kat Galileo, City Clerk