HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-12-13 Planning & transportation commission Agendas_______________________
1. Spokespersons that are representing a group of five or more people who are identified as present at the meeting at
the time of the spokesperson’s presentation will be allowed up to fifteen (15) minutes at the discretion of the Chair,
provided that the non-speaking members agree not to speak individually.
1. The Chair may limit Oral Communications to 30 minutes for all combined speakers.
2. The Chair may reduce the allowed time to speak to three minutes to accommodate a larger number of speakers.
Planning & Transportation Commission
Regular Meeting Agenda: December 13, 2017
Council Chambers
250 Hamilton Avenue
6:00 PM
Call to Order / Roll Call
Oral Communications
The public may speak to any item not on the agenda. Three (3) minutes per speaker.1,2
Agenda Changes, Additions, and Deletions
The Chair or Commission majority may modify the agenda order to improve meeting management.
City Official Reports
1. Assistant Directors Report, Meeting Schedule and Assignments
Study Session
Public Comment is Permitted. Five (5) minutes per speaker.1,3
2. Discussion Regarding State Housing Bills That Will Become Effective January 1, 2018
3. Study Session to Review the Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance Implementation and
Discuss Potential Future Amendments
4. Discussion Regarding the Commission's Performance, Roles and Responsibilities, and
Opportunity for Commissioner Feedback to Improve Processes and Results.
(Continued from November 29, 2017)
Action Items
Public Comment is Permitted. Applicants/Appellant Teams: Fifteen (15) minutes, plus three (3) minutes rebuttal.
All others: Five (5) minutes per speaker.1,3
5. PUBLIC HEARING: Recommendation to the City Council Regarding the Adoption of an
Ordinance Amending Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) Chapter 2.20 (Planning and
Transportation Commission) of Title 2, Chapter 9.10 (Noise) of Title 9, Chapter 10.64
(Bicycles, Roller Skates and Coasters) of Title 10, and Chapters 18.04 (Definitions),
18.10 (Low-Density Residential (RE, R-2 and RMD)), 18.12 (R-1 Single-Family
Residential District), 18.15 (Residential Density Bonus), 18.16 (Neighborhood,
_______________________
1.Spokespersons that are representing a group of five or more people who are identified as present at the meeting at
the time of the spokesperson’s presentation will be allowed up to fifteen (15) minutes at the discretion of the Chair,
provided that the non-speaking members agree not to speak individually.
1.The Chair may limit Oral Communications to 30 minutes for all combined speakers.
2.The Chair may reduce the allowed time to speak to three minutes to accommodate a larger number of speakers.
Community, and Service Commercial (CN, CC and CS) Districts), 18.28 (Special
Purpose (PF, OS and AC) Districts), 18.30(G) (Combining Districts), 18.40 (General
Standards and Exceptions), 18.42 (Standards for Special Uses), 18.52 (Parking and
Loading Requirements), 18.54 (Parking Facility Design Standards), 18.76 (Permits and
Approvals), 18.77 (Processing of Permits and Approvals), and 18.80 (Amendments to
Zoning Map And Zoning Regulations) of Title 18, and Chapters 21.12 (Tentative Maps
and Preliminary Parcel Maps) and 21.32 (Conditional Exceptions) of Title 21. The
Proposed Ordinance is Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
in Accordance With CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). For More Information,
Please Contact Clare Campbell at clare.campbell@cityofpaloalto.org. (Continued
from November 29, 2017)
Approval of Minutes
Public Comment is Permitted. Five (5) minutes per speaker.1,3
6.November 8, 2017 Draft Planning & Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes
Committee Items
Commissioner Questions, Comments or Announcements
Adjournment
November 8, 2017 Draft
PTC Meeting Minutes
_______________________
1. Spokespersons that are representing a group of five or more people who are identified as present at the meeting at
the time of the spokesperson’s presentation will be allowed up to fifteen (15) minutes at the discretion of the Chair,
provided that the non-speaking members agree not to speak individually.
1. The Chair may limit Oral Communications to 30 minutes for all combined speakers.
2. The Chair may reduce the allowed time to speak to three minutes to accommodate a larger number of speakers.
Palo Alto Planning & Transportation Commission
Commissioner Biographies, Present and Archived Agendas and Reports are available online:
http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/gov/boards/ptc/default.asp. The PTC Commission members are:
Chair Ed Lauing
Vice Chair Susan Monk
Commissioner Michael Alcheck
Commissioner Przemek Gardias
Commissioner Ed Lauing
Commissioner William Riggs
Commissioner Doria Summa
Commissioner Asher Waldfogel
Get Informed and Be Engaged!
View online: http://midpenmedia.org/category/government/city-of-palo-alto or on Channel 26.
Show up and speak. Public comment is encouraged. Please complete a speaker request card
located on the table at the entrance to the Council Chambers and deliver it to the Commission
Secretary prior to discussion of the item.
Write to us. Email the PTC at: Planning.Commission@CityofPaloAlto.org. Letters can be
delivered to the Planning & Community Environment Department, 5th floor, City Hall, 250
Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Comments received by 2:00 PM two Tuesdays preceding
the meeting date will be included in the agenda packet. Comments received afterward through
2:00 PM the day of the meeting will be presented to the Commission at the dais.
Material related to an item on this agenda submitted to the PTC after distribution of the
agenda packet is available for public inspection at the address above.
Americans with Disability Act (ADA)
It is the policy of the City of Palo Alto to offer its public programs, services and meetings in a
manner that is readily accessible to all. Persons with disabilities who require materials in an
appropriate alternative format or who require auxiliary aids to access City meetings, programs,
or services may contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at (650) 329-2550 (voice) or by emailing
ada@cityofpaloalto.org. Requests for assistance or accommodations must be submitted at least
24 hours in advance of the meeting, program, or service.