CITY OF CARPINTERIA

PLANNING COMMISSION

DECEMBER 1, 2008

AGENDA

THE PLANNING COMMISSION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE ORDER IN WHICH ITEMS ARE HEARD. APPLICANTS NOT IN ATTENDANCE WHEN THEIR ITEM IS CALLED MAY HAVE THEIR ITEM CONTINUED TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING.

Any written, printed or electronic material and/or exhibit presented at this meeting becomes the property of the City, and a copy must be provided to City staff.

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. INTRODUCTIONS, PRESENTATIONS, ANNOUNCEMENTS

5. CONSENT CALENDAR

a. Minutes of the Joint Planning Commission and Architectural Review Board meeting held November 3, 2008.

b. Minutes of the regular Planning Commission meeting held November 3, 2008.

c. Hearing on the request of William Araluce, AIA, architect for the Dorrance Way Group, LLC, owner, to consider Case Nos. 07-1366-DP/VAR/CDP/TEX, 07-1403-DP/VAR/CDP/TEX, 07-1359-DP/VAR/CDP/TEX and 07-1400-LLA/CDP/TEX [applications filed November 5, 2008] for one year time extensions to two years from the date of project approvals (January 7, 2008) to record the Lot Line Adjustment and obtain Building Permits for the projects. The application involves APNs 003-436-017, 003-436-018 and 003-436-019, located at 4765 and 4775 Dorrance Way and 329 Holly Avenue.

6. PRESENTATIONS BY CITIZENS

This is a time for public comments on matters not otherwise on the agenda but within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Planning Commission. Comments shall be limited to 15 minutes, divided among those persons desiring to speak, but no person shall speak longer than five minutes. Persons wishing to speak on a specific item will be recognized at the time the agenda item is considered.

The City is not responsible for the content of statements made during the public comment period, or the factual accuracy of any such statements.

7. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING - None

8. NEW PUBLIC HEARING

a. Carter Encroachment Permit – 08-1476-ARB/ENC/CDP Planner: Nick Bobroff

Entry Trellises

Hearing on the request of Scott Branch, agent for Verna Carter, owner, to consider Case No. 08-1476-ARB/ENC/CDP (application filed November 12, 2008), for an Encroachment Permit and Coastal Development Permit to allow five metal trellises to encroach into the City rights-of-way along Sixth Street and Linden Avenue and eight additional entry trellises along Maple Avenue and the south side of the buildings facing the railroad tracks; and to accept the exemption pursuant to §15301(a) of the State Guidelines for Implementation of CEQA. The properties are addressed as 5045 - 5095 Sixth Street and 550 Linden Avenue (APNs 004-105-003, 004-105-004, 004-105-007 and 004-105-008).

1. Disclosure of Ex Parte Communications

2. Staff Presentation

3. Public Hearing

4. Planning Commission Action

b. Lavender Court - 08-1457-DPM/CDP Planner: Jackie Campbell

Affordable Housing Units

Hearing on the request of Justin VanMullem, agent for Nick Narang, to consider Case No. 08-1457-DPM/CDP (application filed August 6, 2008), to convert five “for sale” affordable condominiums to five “for rent” affordable condominiums at the Lavender Court Mixed Use Development; and to accept the exemption pursuant to §15061 and/or §15301 of the State Guidelines for Implementation of CEQA. The application involves APN 004-039-011, addressed as 4646 Carpinteria Avenue.

1. Disclosure of Ex Parte Communications

2. Staff Presentation

3. Public Hearing

4. Planning Commission Action

9. OTHER BUSINESS

10. CONSIDERATION OF ANY ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR AND/OR ANY OTHER AGENDA ITEM REQUESTED TO BE ADVANCED

11. MATTERS PRESENTED BY COMMISSIONERS

12. DIRECTOR’S REPORT

a. Distributed Information

i. Action Minutes of the Architectural Review Board meeting of November 13, 2008

ii. City calendar for the month of December

iii. Community Development Project Status Report as of November 26, 2008

iv. Construction Permit Report as of November 26, 2008

13. ADJOURNMENT

NOTES: Next regular Planning Commission meeting - 5:30 p.m. Monday, January 5, 2009, Council Chamber. All actions of the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council. Appeals must be filed with the City Clerk within 10 calendar days of the Commission's action. Next appeal deadline: 5:00 p.m., December 11, 2008.

If you challenge any of the Planning Commission's decisions related to the agenda items above, in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence to the Planning Commission, prior to the public hearing.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact Jackie Campbell in the Community Development Department at jackiec@ci.carpinteria.ca.us or (805) 684-5405, ext. 451. Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting. 28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II.