PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Tuesday, May 26, 2020  FOR  A Regular Meeting of the Dublin Planning Commission was held on Tuesday, May 26, 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 Scott Mittan 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 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 April 28, 2020 Planning Commission Meeting  RESULT: SECOND: AYES:  ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] Scott Mittan  MOVED BY: Dawn Benson  Janine Thalblum, Amit Kothari, Catheryn Grier  Commissioner Wright was temporarily disconnected due to technical issue.  4. Written Communication - None.  5. Public Hearing  5.1 Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Amendments 2020  Planning Comission Regulargleting  May 26, 2020  Page 11    Amy Million, Principal Planner, made a presentation and responded to questions posed  by the Commission.  Commission Chairperson Thalblum open and closed the public hearing.  Ona ar motion by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner Benson, the Planning  Commission took the following action:  RESOLUTION NO. 20-10  RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AMEND THE DOWNTOWN DUBLIN SPECIFIC PLAN TO CREATE A NEW STREET GRID IN THE RETAIL DISTRICT, SITE A TOWN SQUARE, COMBINE THE REMAINING ALLOCATION OF NEW NON- RESIDENTIAL SQUARE FOOTAGE FROM THE TRANSIT-ORIENTED AND RETAIL DISTRICT INTO ONE POOL, ALLOW LODGING IN THE RETAIL DISTRICT, AND AMEND THE DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR THE CORE AREA OF THE RETAIL  DISTRICT PLPA-2020-00009  RESULT: SECOND: AYES: NOES:  ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS) Dawn Benson  MOVED BY: Stephen Wright  Amit Kothari, Janine Thalblum, Scott Mittan  5.2 Dublin Municipal Code Amendment to Chapter 8.128 (Authority to Administer Title 8) to Facilitate Business Operations During COVID-19 Kristie Wheeler, Assistant Community Development Director, made a presentation and  Pandemic PLPA-2020-00021)  responded to questions posed by the Commission. Commission Chairperson Thalblum opened the public hearing.  Kristie Wheeler responded to an anonymous question asked through Zoom. Commission Chairperson Thalblum closed the public hearing.  Jordyn Bishop, City Attorney, responded to questions posed by the Commission. On a motion by Commissioner Thalblum, seconded by Commissioner Kothari, the  Planning Commission took the following action:  Plamning Commission Regular9lecting  May 26, 2020  Page 12    RESOLUTION NO. 20-11 OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN PLPA-2020-00021  A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION  RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO DUBLIN MUNICIPAL CHAPTER 8.128 (AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER TITLE 8)  RESULT: SECOND: AYES: NOES:  ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS Amit Kothari  MOVED BY: Janine Thalblum  Dawn Benson, Scott Mittan, Stephen Wright  6. Unfinished Business None. 7. New Business - None. 8. Other Business  Kristie Wheeler, Assistant Community Development Director, informed the Commission that the next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 9, 2020, but Kristie Wheeler, Assistant Community Development Director, informed the Commission that the next City Council meeting scheduled for June 2, 2020, will also be a virtual meeting. The City Council will discuss if future meetings will continue to be virtual and  there are no scheduled agenda items.  the Planning Commission meetings will likely follow their lead.  9. Adjournment  The meeting was adjourned by Commission Chairperson Thalblum at 8:03 p.m.  Respectfully submitted, Ohnnhbln Planning Commission Chairperson  ATTEST: Kristie Wheeler  hthaluls Assistant Community Development Director  Planning Commission Regular Veeting  May 26, 2020  Page 13