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Planning Commission Minutes
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 -
I. ROLL CALL- Planning Commission: Abercrombie, Elias***, Herries,Johansen*, Kearney, Pierre**, Wolpert
(*)Chair, (**)Vice Chair,(***) Second Vice Chair(07:04 PM)
Present: Melissa Abercrombie, Dennis Elias, Alicia Kae Herries,Gabe Kearney,Jennifer Pierre, Bill Wolpert
Absent: Curtis Johansen
Chair Johansen has recused himself from the Deer Creek Village item.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES -COMMISSION: Approve the November 22,2011 and December 13, 2011
Planning Commission Minutes. (07:04 PM)
Chair Pierre
The November 22,2011 Planning Commission minutes will not be approved due to lack of a quorum.
Commissioner Elias
Chair Pierre
Commissioner Elias will abstain from approval of the December 13, 2011 Planning Commission minutes
Leslie Thomsen.Assistant City Attorney
The December 13,2011 Planning Commission meeting minutes will not be approved due to lack of a quorum.
Chair Pierre
Ms. Thomsen
3. PUBLIC COMMENT:The Commission will hear public comments only on matters over which it has
jurisdiction. There will be no Commission discussion or action. The Chair will allot no more than three minutes to
any individual. If more than three persons wish to speak,their time will be allotted so that the total amount of time
allocated to this agenda item will be 15 minutes. (07:06 PM)
Public Comment Openend
Public Comment Closed
4. CORRESPONDENCE: Receive information from staff on Commission Correspondence since the prior Planning
Commission meeting. (07:06 PM)
Chair Pierre
Geoff Bradley, Planning Manager
Chair Pierre
Mr. Bradley
5. PLANNING MANAGER'S REPORT: Receive Planning Manager's Report. (07:07 PM)
Geoff Bradley, Planning Manager
6. COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS: Receive Commissioners' Reports. (07:07 PM)
Chair Pierre
7. PUBLIC HEARING: OLD BUSINESS: Review and make recommendation to the City Council on certification
of the Final Environmental Impact Report pursuant to CEQA. Provide initial review and feedback on Site Plan and
Architectural Review for Deer Creek Village Project, a proposed development of approximately 344,000 square feet
of commercial/office land uses on 36.55 acre
vacant parcel located at the SW corner or North McDowell and Rainier Avenue. TITLE: Deer Creek Village
ADDRESS: North McDowell between Rainier and Lynch Creek Way FILE: 09-SPC-0091 STAFF: Heather Hines,
Deputy Planning Manager(07:07 PM)
STAFF REPORT-ATTACHMENT 1-2
ATTACHMENT 3
ATTACHMENT 4 -1_Cover and Title Page
ATTACHMENT 4 - I_Appendix Cover and Title Page
ATTACHMENT 4 -2_Appendix Table of Contents
ATTACHMENT 4 -2_Table of Contents
ATTACHMENT 4 -3_Chapter I. Introduction
ATTACHMENT 4 -4_Chapter II. Response to Comments
ATTACHMENT 4 - 5_Chapter III. Corrections and Additions to the Draft EIR
ATTACHMENT 4 - Appendix A_Photographs Provided by Janice Cader-Thompson
ATTACHMENT 4 -Appendix B Shute Mihaly& Weinberger Exhibits A-G
ATTACHMENT 4- Appendix C_Fiscal and Economic Impact Analysis(FEIA) Inform
ATTACHMENT 4- Appendix D Updated Noise Study
ATTACHMENT 4 - Appendix E_Hydrology Report
ATTACHMENT 4 -Appendix F Unsigned, Unsent Caltrans Correspondence dated Se
ATTACHMENT 4 - Appendix G_Biological Resources Reports
ATTACHMENTS
ATTACHMENT 6
ATTACHMENT 7
ATTACHMENT 8
ATTACHMENT 9 -Civil I of 2
ATTACHMENT 9 -Civil Part 2 of 2
ATTACHMENT 9 - Architecture
ATTACHMENT 9- Lighting Plan
ATTACHMENT 9- Land Arch
ATTACHMENT 9- Materials-Site Amenities Sheets
Late Document - Pardini
Late Document -Smith
Late Document - Petaluma Neighborhood Association
Late Document - Sue F.
Chair Pierre
Heather Hines, Deputy Planning Manager
Chair Pierre
Commissioner Elias
Ms. Hines
Chair Pierre
Commissioner Elias
Chair Pierre
Commissioner Elias
Leslie Thomsen, Assistant City Attorney
Council Member Kearney
Commissioner Elias
Ms. Thomsen
Council Member Kearney
Commissioner Elias
Commissioner Herries
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Herries
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Herries
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Herries
Ms. Thomsen
Commissioner}ferries
Ms. Thomsen
Commissioner Elias
Chair Pierre
Ms. Thomsen
Commissioner Elias
Ms. Thomsen
Commissioner Elias
Ms. Thomsen
Ms. Hines
Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Herries
Ms. Hines
Chair Pierre
Kevin James, MCG Architect,Applicant
Michael Schrock, Urban Arena , Applicant
Mr. James
Commissioner Wolpert
Mr. James
Chair Pierre
Commissioner Wolpert
Mr. Schrock
Council Member.Kearney
Chair Pierre
Mr. Schrock
Commissioner Wolpert
Mr. Schrock
Council Member Kearney
Mr. Schrock
Commissioner Wolpert
Mr. Schrock
Commissioner Wolpert
Mr. Schrock
Commissioner Wolpert
Mr. Schrock
Commissioner Abercrombie
Mr.James
Commissioner Abercrombie
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Abercrombie
Mr. James
Commissioner Abercrombie
Mr. James
Commissioner Abercrombie
Mr. James
Commissioner Wolpert
Mr.James
Commissioner Wolpert
Mr.James
Commissioner Wolpert
Wayne Leach, CSW/ST2, Applicant
Commissioner Wolpert
Commissioner Elias
Mr.James
Commissioner Elias
Mr.James
Commissioner Elias
Mr. James
Chair Pierre
Commissioner Herries
Mr. James
Commissioner Herries
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Herries
Mr. James
Greg Geertsen, Merlone Geirer, Applicant
Chair Pierre
Mr. James
Chair Pierre
Mr. Geertsen
Chair Pierre
Commissioner Wolpert
Mr. Geertsen
Chair Pierre
Mr. James
Chair Pierre
Mr. James
Chair Pierre
Mr. James
Chair Pierre
Mr. Leach
Curt Bates, City Engineer
Commissioner Herries
Council Member Kearney
Mr. Bates
Council Member Kearney
Mr. Bates
Commissioner Elias
Mr. Bates
Commissioner Elias
Mr. Bates
Commissioner Elias
Mr. Bates
Chair Pierre
Mr. Bates
Chair Pierre
Mr. Bates
Chair Pierre
Commissioner Abercrombie
Mr.Geertsen
Commissioner Abercrombie
Mr. Geertsen
Commissioner Abercrombie
Mr. Geertsen
Chair Pierre
Commissioner Wolpert
Ms. Thomsen
Chair Pierre
Commissioner Elias
Chair Pierre
Public Comment Opened
Onita Pellgrine
Dave Lipohitz
Mary Glardon
Janice Cader Thompson
John Cheney
Public Comment Closed
Chair Pierre
Council Member Kearney
Chair Pierre
Commissioner Abercrombie
Chair Pierre
Commissioner Wolpert
Chair Pierre
Commissioner Abercrombie
Commissioner Elias
Frank Penry, Winzler& Kelly Traffic Consultant
Commissioner Elias
Mr. Penry
Geoff Bradley, Planning Manager
Commissioner Elias
Mr. Penry
Commissioner Elias
Chair Pierre
Ms. Thomsen
Commissioner Elias
Mr Penry
Ms. Thomsen
Commissioner Elias
Mr. Bates
Commissioner Elias
Commissioner Herries
Barron Caronite, Merlone Geier,Applicant
Commissioner Herries
Mr. Caronite
Commissioner Herries
Ms. Hines
Commissioner I-terries
Mr. Bates
Commissioner Herries
Mr. Bates
Commissioner Herries
Geoff Reilly, W RA. Environmental Consultant
Commissioner Herries
Mr. Bates
Commissioner Herries
Council Member Kearney
Commissioner Herries
Mr. Penry
Commissioner Wolpert
Mr. Penry
Commissioner Wolpert
Mr. Penry
Commissioner Wolpert
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Wolpert
Ms. Hines
Ms. Thomsen
Commissioner Wolpert
Ms. Hines
Ms. Thomsen
Commissioner Wolpert
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Wolpert
Mr. Bradley
Commissioner Wolpert
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Wolpert
Ms. Hines
Chair Pierre
Commissioner Wolpert
Chair Pierre
Council Member Kearney
Mr. Penry
Council Member Kearney
Chair Pierre
Mr. Bates
Chair Pierre
Mr. Penry
Chair Pierre
Mr. Penn'
Chair Pierre
Mr. Penry
Chair Pierre
Ms. Thomsen
Chair Pierre
Commissioner Elias
Mr. Penry
Commissioner Pierre
Council Member Kearney
Chair Pierre
Mr. Penry
Chair Pierre
Mr. Penn
Chair Pierre
Mr. Penry
Chair Pierre
Mr. Reilly
Chair Pierre
Mr. Reilly
Chair Pierre
Mr. Reilly
Chair Pierre
Ms. Thomsen
Motion:Continue discussion of the item past l 1pm.
Moved by Gabe Kearney, seconded by Alicia Kae Berries.
Vote: Motion carried 5-1.
Yes: Melissa Abercrombie; Alicia Kae Herries;Gabe Kearney;Jennifer Pierre; Bill Wolpert
No: Dennis Elias
Commissioner Elias
Chair Pierre
Mr. Bradley
Commissioner Elias
Ms. Hines
Chair Pierre
Commissioner Elias
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Elias
Mr. Bradley
Ms. (lines
Commissioner Abercrombie
Commissioner Herries
Commissioner Elias
Commissioner Elias
Ms. Thomsen
Council Member Kearney
Ms. Thomsen
Ms. Hines
Chair Pierre
Ms. Thomsen
Chair Pierre
Council Member Kearney
Chair Pierre
Ms. Thomsen
Chair Pierre
Commissioner Elias
Ms. Thomsen
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Elias
Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Chair Pierre
Mr. Bates
Council Member Kearney
Chair Pierre
Ms. Thomsen
Chair Pierre
Mr. Bates
Chair Pierre
Mr. Bates
Chair Pierre
Commissioner Elias
Ms. Thomsen
Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Elias
Ms. Hines
Chair Pierre
Commissioner Pierre
Commissioner Elias
Ms. Thomsen
Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Chair Pierre
Commissioner Abercrombie
Commissioner Elias
Commissioner Abercrombie
Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Ms. Thomsen
Chair Pierre
Motion: Finding that the Environmental Impact Report for the Deer Creek
Village Project is inadequate for failure to consider for CEQA purposes
whether the Rainier Interchange is a reasonably foreseeable future
improvement and failure to study traffic impacts in the cumulative scenario
with the Rainier Crosstown Connector/Undercrossing only.
Moved by Melissa Abercrombie, seconded by Dennis Elias.
Ms. Thomsen
Vote: Motion carried 5-I.
Yes: Melissa Abercrombie; Dennis Elias; Alicia Kae Henries;Jennifer Pierre; Bill Wolpert
No: Gabe Kearney
Mr. Bradley
Chair Pierre
Commissioner Abercrombie
Motion: If modifications to the FEIR are required by the City Council further review of the FEIR can proceed
directly to the City Council without returning to Planning Commission.
Moved by Gabe Kearney,seconded by Dennis Elias.
Vote: Motion carried 6-0.
Yes: Melissa Abercrombie; Dennis Elias; Alicia Kae Herries; Gabe Kearney;Jennifer Pierre; Bill Wolpert
Council Member Kearney
8. LIAISON REPORTS: Reports from standing Commission Liaisons. (11:54 PM)
Commissioner Elias
Commissioner Herries
Commissioner Herries
9. ADJOURN: Adjourn to the next regularly scheduled Commission meeting. (11:55 PM)
Motion:Adjourn
Moved by Dennis Elias, seconded by Alicia Kae Herries.
Vote: Motion carried 6-0.
Yes: Melissa Abercrombie; Dennis Elias;Alicia Kae Herries; Gabe Kearney;Jennifer Pierre; Bill Wolpert