CITY ofESCONDIDO * PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES BB ATED February 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM Mitchell Room: 201 North Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025 WELCOME TO YOUR COMMISSION MEETING We welcome your interest and involvement in the legislative process of Escondido. This agenda includes information about topics coming before the Commission. CHAIR Stan Weiler VICE CHAIR David Barber COMMISSIONERS Marc Correll Jeff Jester Carrie Mecaro Barry Speer Dustin Steeve MINUTES CLERK Alex Rangel How TO WATCH The City of Escondido provides one way to watch the Planning Commission meeting: In Person 201 N. Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025 CITY ofESCONDIDO - PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES IBS U TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2025 MINUTES CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m. FLAG SALUTE: Chair Weiler. ROLL CALL: Commissioners Present: Stan Weiler, Chair; David Barber, Vice-Chair; Marc Correll, Commissioner; Carrie Mecaro, Commissioner; Jeff. Jester, Commissioner; Barry Speer, Commissioner; and Dustin Steeve, Commissioner. Commissioner Absent: None. City Staff Present: Veronica Morones, City Planner; Brenna Miller, Deputy City Attorney; Owen Tunnell, Assistant City Engineer; Alex Rangel, Minutes Clerk. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 1. January 28, 2025 Meeting Minutes. Motion: Chair Weiler; Second: Commissioner Correll Motion carried (7-0) to approve the minutes. Ayes: Weiler, Barber, Correll, Jester, Mecaro, Speer, Steeve. Nays: None. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 2. PL24-0259 = Planning Commission Bylaws REQUEST: A request to amend the Planning Commission bylaws for clarification purposes. PROPERTY SIZE AND LOCATION: CityWide ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: Not a project under CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5). APPLICANT: Development Services Department CITY fESCONDIDO - PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 7p HA TEO 85 IUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2025 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval PUBLIC COMMENT: None. COMMISSION DISCUSSION: None. COMMISSION ACTION: Motion to approve Planning Commission Resolution No. 2025-04, amending the Planning Commission bylaws. Motion: Commissioner Correll. Second: Vice-Chair Barber. Motion carried (7-0) to approve the resolution. Ayes: Weiler, Barber, Correll, Jester, Mecaro, Speer, Steeve. Nays: None. CURRENT BUSINESS 3. PL25-0042 - 2024/25 Planning Division Workplan REQUEST: Review the 2024/2025 Planning Division Workplan. PROPERTY SIZE AND LOCATION: N/A ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: Not a project under CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5). APPLICANT: Development Services Department. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Receive and File. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. COMMISSION DISCUSSION: Commissioners discussed various aspects of the proposed workplan, to include the prioritization of items on the workplan and the Planning Commission's role in the workplan. The Commissioners also expressed interest in the future implementation of various items on the workplan. COMMISSION ACTION: C CITY ofESCONDIDO * PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 1 EU IB IUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2025 None. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Commissioner Steeve requested a discussion on the Downtown Specific Plan specifically with respect to the retail corridor on and around Grand Avenue. Motion seconded by Commissioner Mecaro. Commissioner Speer requested a discussion on the current protocol regarding Planning Commission minutes and how they are provided to the City Council. Motion seconded by Chair Weiler. Commissioner Speer requested a discussion on definitions included within conditions of approval for Conditional Use Permits. Motion seconded by Commissioner Steeve. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None. PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: None. CITY PLANNER'S REPORT: City Planner Morones provided information for the next regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting. ADJOURNMENT Chair Weiler adjourned the meeting at 7:28 p.m. Veronica Morones, Sécretary to the Escondido Alex Rangel, Minutes Clerk Planning Commission