APROVED MINUTES
HOUSING AND LAND USE
September 19, 2023
PRESENT: Councilmember Anthony Rocha, Councilmember Andrew Sandoval
ABSENT: Councilmember Orlando Osornio
STAFF: Lisa Brinton, Community Development Director; Grant Leonard, Planning Manager; Oscar Resendiz, Associate Planner; Jonathan Moore, Community Development Analyst; Beatriz Trujillo, Community Development Analyst.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
CONSENT
ID#23-586 Minutes from September 5, 2023, Housing and Land Use Committee Meeting
Recommendation Approve minutes from the September 5, 2023, Housing and Land Use Committee Meeting
AYES: Anthony Rocha, Andrew Sandoval
NOES: None
ABSENT: Orlando Osornio
ABSTENTIONS: None
CONSIDERATION
ID#23-584 General Plan Amendment 2022 002 and Rezone 2022 002; Amend the General Plan to change the General Plan designation of five (5) “Project sites” to Mixed use and Rezone the same five (5) “Project sites” to Mixed use (MX); Alisal Marketplace;
Edge of Downtown/Front and John Streets;
Foods co Shopping Center;
Laurel West Shopping Center; and
Sears (Northridge Mall) (portion)
Original Motion Recommendation: Motion recommended that the Salinas City Council:
1. Approve a resolution affirming the findings, adopting the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and approving a General Plan Amendment (GPA 2022 002) changing the General Plan Land Use designation of five (5) "Project sites" to Mixed Use; and
2. Adopt an Ordinance to Rezone the same five (5) "Project sites" to Mixed Use (MX) (RZ 2022 002).
Substitute Motion by Council Member Sandoval:
Support staff’s original recommended motion with the exception of the Sears (Northridge Mall) (portion)
AYES: Andrew Sandoval
NOES: Anthony Rocha
ABSENT: Orlando Osornio
ABSTENTIONS:
Staff suggestion: Continue conversation at City Council and include committee comments on the City Council Staff Report
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
ID#23-585 Notice of Preparation for the General Plan Environmental Impact Report and Quarterly General Plan Update
Recommendation: This item is an administrative report. No formal action is required.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
STAFF:
QUESTIONS AND ADJOURN MEETING: Meeting adjourned at 4:29 p.m.
APPROVED:
Anthony Rocha, Chair
ATTEST:
Beatriz Trujillo, Recording Secretary