HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-02-14 Planning & transportation commission AgendasAMENDED
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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.
2. The Chair may limit Oral Communications to 30 minutes for all combined speakers.
3. 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: February 14, 2018
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. Update on the City Council's Discussion of the Planning and Community
Environment's Housing Work Plan.
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
3. PUBLIC HEARING: Recommend that the City Council Adopt an Ordinance Amending
Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) Chapter 18.40 (General Standards and Exceptions)
of Title 18 (Zoning) to Add a New Section Imposing an Annual Office Limit and Setting
Forth Related Regulations, and to Repeal the Respective Regulations from Chapter
18.85 (Interim Zoning Ordinances). The Proposed Ordinance will perpetuate the
existing annual limit of 50,000 square feet of new office/R&D development per year
with modifications regarding the review process, unallocated area rollover
provisions, and exemptions as discussed by the City Council on September 5, 2017.
CEQA: This Ordinance is within the scope of the Comprehensive Plan Environmental
Impact Report (EIR) certified and adopted on November 13, 2017 by Council
AMENDED
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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.
2.The Chair may limit Oral Communications to 30 minutes for all combined speakers.
3.The Chair may reduce the allowed time to speak to three minutes to accommodate a larger number of speakers.
Resolution Nos. 9720 and 9721. For More Information, Please Contact Clare
Campbell at clare.campbell@cityofpaloalto.org. (Continued from January 31, 2018)
4.PUBLIC HEARING: Recommendation to the City Council Regarding the Adoption of an
Ordinance Amending Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) Title 18 (Zoning) to Add a
New Chapter 18.30(K) (Affordable Housing Combining District) to Promote the
Development of 100% Affordable Housing Projects Located Within One-Half Mile of a
Major Transit Stop or High-Quality Transit Corridor, by Providing Flexible
Development Standards and Modifying the Uses Allowed in the Commercial Districts
and Subdistricts. CEQA: This Ordinance is Within the Scope of the Comprehensive
Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Certified and Adopted on November 13,
2017 by Council Resolution Nos. 9720 and 9721. For More Information Contact
Graham Owen at Graham.Owen@cityofpaloalto.org.
Approval of Minutes
Public Comment is Permitted. Five (5) minutes per speaker.1,3
5.January 10, 2018 Draft Planning & Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes
Committee Items
Commissioner Questions, Comments, Announcements or Future Agenda Items
Adjournment
January 10, 2018
Draft Meeting
Minutes
AMENDED
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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.
2. The Chair may limit Oral Communications to 30 minutes for all combined speakers.
3. 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 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.
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manner that is readily accessible to all. Persons with disabilities who require materials in an
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or services may contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at (650) 329-2550 (voice) or by emailing
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