MINUTES
PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING OF AUGUST 14, 2025
425 N. El Dorado St. Stockton, CA
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL - 5:30 PM
Roll Call
Present:
Terry Hull
Derek Graves
Yolanda Amen
Jeff Sanguinetti
Pandora Crowder
Jazmine Hernandez
Absent:
William Muetzenberg.
2. PLEDGE TO FLAG
The Pledge of Alliance was led by Commissioner Hernandez
3. ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR
Approve the Consent agenda with a single vote
Moved by: Pandora Crowder, seconded by Yolanda Amen.
Vote: Motion carried 5-0
Yes: Terry Hull, Derek Graves, Yolanda Amen, Jeff Sanguinetti, and Pandora Crowder.
Abstain: Jazmine Hernandez.
Absent: William Muetzenberg.
3.1 25-0814 APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
Motion 2025-08-14-0301 approving the minutes of the June 12, 2025 Planning Commission meeting.
Legislation Text
Attachment A- 2025-06-12 PC Minutes
3.2 25-0894 APPROVE A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL
DENY THE PREZONING REQUEST AND DENYING THE DESIGN REVIEW
REQUEST FOR A DRIVE THROUGH QUICK-SERVE RESTAURANT
DEVELOPMENT AT 9324 THORNTON ROAD (APN 072-450-26) (APPLICATION NO. P23-0295)
Resolution 2025-08-14-0302 approving the denial of the Prezoning request and the Design Review request to develop a quick-serve drive through restaurant on a legal parcel, APN 072-450-26, located at the southeast corner of Thornton Road and Wagner Heights Road at 9324 Thornton Road (Project}, in accordance with appropriate findings in the proposed resolution.
Legislation Text
Attachment A -July 10, 2025 Planning Commission Staff ReP-ort ProQosed Resolution for Denial
8P-Qroved Resolution 2025-08-14-0302
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mike Hakem - administrative process of going to City Council
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS/ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS
5.1 25-0468 COMMISSION USE PERMIT TO ESTABLISH A CANNABIS RETAIL STOREFRONT BUSINESS AT 5066 WEST LANE, {APN 096-140-27) {APPLICATION NO. P25-0022)
RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution: 1. Finding that the project is categorically exempt from the CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (a) (Existing Facilites), as the project will occupy an existing building and no expansion is proposed. 2. Approving a Commission Use Permit to allow a proposed cannabis retail storefront business within an existing building, in accordance with the findings and subject to the conditions found in the Proposed Resolution.
Legislation Text
Attachment A - Cannabis Lottery Win letter
Attachment B - Location Ma12
Attachment C - General Plan Land Use MaP
Attachment D - Zoning Map
Attachment E - Sensitive Uses ProximitY. Mai:2
Attachment F -Certificate of Lot Line Adjusment (LLA 24-02).
Attachment G -AI:mroved Cannabis Locations
ProQosed Resolution
Exhibit 1
PowerPoint Presentation
Approve Motion 2025-08-14-0501-01 rejecting to continue item to August 28, 2025 Planning Commission meeting.
Moved by: Terry Hull, seconded by Jeff Sanguinetti.
Vote: Motion failed 2-4
Yes: Terry Hull, and Jeff Sanguinetti.
No: Derek Graves, Yolanda Amen, Pandora Crowder, and Jazmine Hernandez.
Absent:William Muetzenberg.
Approve Motion 2025-08-14-0501-02 denying a Commission Use Permit to allow a proposed cannabis retail storefront business within an existing building, in accordance with the findings of denial
Moved by: Derek Graves, seconded by Pandora Crowder.
Vote: Motion failed 3-3
Yes: Derek Graves, Pandora Crowder, and Jazmine Hernandez.
No: Terry Hull, Yolanda Amen, and Jeff Sanguinetti.
Absent:William Muetzenberg.
Approve Motion 2025-08-14-0501-03 suspending the rules to allow continuance to August 28th Planning Commission meeting.
Moved by: Jeff Sanguinetti, seconded by Terry Hull.
Vote: Motion carried 4-2
Yes: Terry Hull, Yolanda Amen, Jeff Sanguinetti, and Pandora Crowder.
No: Derek Graves, and Jazmine Hernandez.
Absent: William Muetzenberg.
6. NEW BUSINESS
None
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
8. REPORTS/COMMUNICATIONS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Deputy Director Mike McDowell - Murry Ranch project update; AdHoc code updates.
9. COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS
Commissioner Amen - welcomed new Commissioner Hernandez and Deputy City Clerk Luna.
Commissioner Hull - welcomed new Commissioner Hernandez; passing of father.
Commissioner Crowder - condolences to Commissioner Hull; thanked Commissioner Hernandez.
Commissioner Hernandez - condolences to Commissioner Hull; thanked Commissioners.
Chair Sanguinetti - welcomed new Commissioner Hernandez; City Council meetings.
Commissioner Graves - condolences to Commissioner Hull; thanked Chair Sanguinetti and Commissioner Hull.
10. ADJOURNMENT - 7:57 PM
Michael McDowell
Assistant Director, Community Development
Department