PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Tuesday, October 13, 2020 A Regular Meeting of the Dublin Planning Commission was held on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. In keeping with the guidelines provided by the State of California and Alameda County in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak, the meeting was held as an online virtual meeting hosted by Zoom Video Communications. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Commission Chairperson Thalblum. 1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance Attendee Name Janine Thalblum Dawn Benson Amit Kothari Stephen Wright Catheryn Grier Dawn Plants Title Status Present Present Present Present Planning Commission Chair Planning Commission Vice Chair Present Planning Commissioner Planning Commissioner Planning Commissioner Alternate Planning Commissioner Present 2. Oral Communications 2.1. Public Comment No public comment provided. 3. Consent Calendar 3.1. Approve the Minutes of the September 8, 2020 Planning Commission Meeting RESULT: SECOND: AYES: ADOPTED UNANIMOUS Stephen Wright MOVED BY: Catheryn Grier Janine Thalblum, Amit Kothari, Dawn Benson 4. Written Communication - None. 5. Public Hearing 5.1 Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance Update PLPA-2020-00035) Amy Million, Principal Planner, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the Commission. Planing Commission Regulareting October 13, 2020 Page I1 Commission Chairperson Thalblum opened and closed the public hearing. Jordyn Bishop, City Attorney, responded to questions posed by the Commission. On a motion by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner Kothari, the Planning Commission approved staff's recommendation and adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 20-14 RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO DUBLIN ZONING ORDINANCE CHAPTERS 8.08 (DEFINITIONS), 8.12 (ZONING DISTRICTS and PERMITTED USES OF LAND), 8.16 AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICT), 8.20 RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS), 8.24 (COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS), 8.36 DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS), 8.40 (ACCESSORY STRUCTURES AND USES REGULATIONS), 8.65 (COTTAGE FOOD OPERATIONS), 8.76 (OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS) AND 8.80 (SECOND UNITS REGULATIONS) REGARDING THE CREATION OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS EFFECTIVE CITY-WIDE PLPA-2020-00035 RESULT: SECOND: AYES: NOES: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] Amit Kothari MOVED BY: Stephen Wright Janine Thalblum, Catheryn Grier, Dawn Benson 6. Unfinished Business - None. 7. New Business 7.1 Downtown Dublin Streetscape Plan PLPA-2017-00012) Amy Million, Principal Planner, and Nathan Lozier, representing RHAA, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the Commission. Commission Chairperson Thalblum opened and closed the public hearing. Onar motion by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner Benson, the Planning Commission approved staff's recommendation with the added recommendation to consider public facilities such as restrooms and bicycle stations in the Downtown Dublin Preferred Vision area, and adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 20-15 Planning Commission Regular9 Meeting October. 13, 2020 Page 12 RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT THE DOWNTOWN DUBLIN STREETSCAPE PLAN AND AMEND THE CITY OF DUBLIN STREETSCAPE MASTER PLAN PLPA-2017-00012 RESULT: SECOND: AYES: NOES: 8. Other Business ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS Dawn Benson MOVED BY: Stephen Wright Janine Thalblum, Catheryn Grier, Amit Kothari Kristie Wheeler, Assistant Community Development Director, informed the Commission that the next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27,2020, but there are no scheduled agenda items, and will likely be cancelled. She also mentioned that there were currently no items scheduled for the November 10, 2020 meeting but the Sign Ordinance Update is tentatively scheduled for the November 24, Kristie Wheeler, Assistant Community Development Director, responded to questions 2020 meeting. regarding the rules relating to political signs being posted in Dublin. 9. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned. by Commission Chairperson Thalblum at 8:38 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Ohilde Planning Commission Chairperson ATTEST: Kristie Wheeler htlulu Assistant Community Development Director Planning Commission Regulars Meeting October 13, 2020 Page 13