PLACERVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
6:00 PM

Town Hall
549 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667

Planning Commission Members
Kris Kiehne, Chair
Amy Lepper
Alyssa Stratton
Catherine Silvester
Kirk Smith

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
2. ROLL CALL: Frenn, Chair Kiehne, Lepper, Smith
3. CLOSED SESSION REPORT: None
4. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
5. CONSENT CALENDAR

All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by general consent, unless any Commissioner requests a roll call vote, or un­less any member of the Commission or Staff or audience wishes to remove an item for dis­cussion.

5. 1. Approve the Minutes of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of February 18, 2025
6. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR (if applicable)
7. ITEMS OF INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC/PUBLIC COMMENT– NON-AGENDA ITEMS

This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Commission on any matter not on the Agenda and the subject matter is within the jurisdiction of the Planning Commission. State law prohibits the Com­mission from acting on items not listed on the Agenda except by special action of the Planning Commission under specified cir­cumstances.

8. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS – NON-AGENDA ITEMS

Written comments received on non-agenda items pertaining to business within the jurisdiction of the Planning Commission. These are not items for discussion but can be referred to staff for consideration.

9. PRESENTATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP SESSIONS:
   1. Marshall – Parking Presentation
10. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS / PUBLIC HEARINGS
    1. Site Plan Review (SPR) 25-01: Bellagio Salon Exterior Lighting. Consideration of a Site Plan Review (SPR) request to: (1) Approve existing unpermitted string lighting along front façade of 901 Spring Street; and (2) Find the request categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15301. Location: 901 Spring Street, Placerville, CA / APN: 001-082-023. Property Owner/Applicant: Reginald Rice. Representative: Larissa Lujan, Bellagio Salon. Staff: Kristen Hunter.
    2. Site Plan Review (SPR) 25-02: Market on Main Exterior Lighting. Consideration of a Site Plan Review (SPR) request to: (1) Approve existing unpermitted string lighting along front façade and fence line of 585 Main Street; and (2) Find the request categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15301. Location: 585 Main Street, Placerville, CA / APN: 002-151-013. Property Owner/Applicant: Siri & Beau Cleveland. Representative: Charissa Dunlap, Market on Main. Staff: Kristen Hunter.
11. CONTINUED ITEMS: None.

12. NEW BUSINESS:
    1. Election of Officers for 2025 (Chair and Vice Chair): Per Article 5(b) of the Planning Commission Bylaws, at the first regular meeting on or after March 1, the Commissioners shall elect the officers of Chair and Vice Chair for one-year terms. The Chair and Vice Chair shall take office at the following meeting.

Per Article 7(g) of the Commission Bylaws, there must be five members present at the meeting to elect officers, otherwise the matter will be continued to the next regular meeting.

1. 2. Review / Amendment of Planning Commission Bylaws: Opportunity for Planning Commissioners to review and recommend amendments to the Bylaws. Per Article 7(g) of the Planning Commission Bylaws all five members must be present to vote to repeal, amend or add to the Bylaws.

1. 3. 2024 Housing Element Annual Progress Report, Cycle 6. Receive and file the 2024 Annual Housing Element Annual Progress Report and provide staff with any comments, if any, to be forwarded to the City Council.

13. MATTERS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF
    1. Staff Reports:

This item is for staff to update those in attendance of the status of upcoming meetings; recent actions taken by City Council on items previously considered by the Commission; the status or completion of City and community projects; of community-wide activities and events (e.g.  National Night Out, Wagon Train, etc.). 

1. 2. Planning Commission Matters:

For Commission Members this time is for updating other Members of sub-committee work (when applicable); of updating other Members of topics and issues learned at land use and planning conferences, workshops, webinars; general comments regarding planning and land use within Placerville, or other items which may be within the purview of the Planning Commission.

14. ADJOURNMENT

The Planning Commission normally ends its meetings by 10:00 pm. Items remaining on the agenda after 10:00 PM will be continued to the next Planning Commission Meeting. The Commission meets reg­ularly on the first and third Tuesday of each month at Town Hall in the City Council Chambers; additional meetings may be scheduled as needed.

GOVERNING REGULATIONS AND RULES: The Commission conducts all meetings in accordance with the "Ralph M. Brown Act" (California Government Code Sections 54950, et seq.), per the City's Committee, Commissions & Board Policy Manual (City Council Resolution No. 7578), and the Planning Commission Bylaws.

MEETING ACCESS: The City of Placerville wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities, as required by 42 U.S.C. §12132 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City Clerk (530) 642-5531 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if possible.

CELL PHONES:  The Planning Commission appreciates your cooperation in turning off all cell phones.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION: Materials related to items on this Agenda are available for public review in the Develop­ment Services Department at City Hall, 3101 Center Street, 2nd floor, during normal busi­ness hours. Agendas and Staff Reports are also made available online at the Planning Commission Agenda webpage.

OPPORTUNITY TO APPEAL: Any aggrieved person or persons dissatisfied with a Planning Commission decision may appeal that decision to the City Council within 10 calendar days per Government Code Section 65009. Appeals can be made by any inter­ested party by submittal of a written ap­peal request and appeal fee to the Placerville City Clerk, 3101 Center Street, Placerville, California, 95667.

PUBLIC COMMENT: Speakers shall step up to the podium microphone to address the Commission and are limited to a presentation of three (3) minutes, unless otherwise determined by the Chair. Groups or organizations are encouraged to select a spokesperson to speak on their behalf.

WRITTEN COMMENT: You may submit your comments by e-mail to pv.planning@gmail.com, or in-person at the Development Services Department, City Hall – 2^nd Floor, 3101 Center Street, Placerville, CA 95667. Interested parties are encouraged to provide written materials at least seven (7) days prior to the public hearing to allow distribution with the Planning Commission’s agenda and provide adequate time for review by the Planning Commission. Written comments received after the Tuesday prior to the public hearing will be provided to the members of the Planning Commission and will be placed on the back table for public review as part of the full agenda packet.

CERTIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING

I, Kristen Hunter, Executive Secretary, declare that the foregoing Agenda for the March 18, 2025 Regular Meeting of the Placerville Planning Commission was posted and available for review on March 11, 2025 at the City Hall of the City of Placerville, 3101 Center Street, Placerville CA 95667. The agenda is also available on the City website at www.cityofplacerville.org

 Attest: Kristen Hunter, Executive Secretary
Associate Planner