Planning Commission

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Agenda — 25 items

1. 1 *IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MEETING PARTICIPATION*
2. 2 NOTICE:
3. 3 PUBLIC COMMENTS:
4. 4 • WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comments may also be submitted via email to Pcommission@SanPabloCA.gov. Each email must contain in the subject line "PUBLIC COMMENTS NOT ON THE AGENDA" [or] "PUBLIC COMMENTS AGENDA ITEM No.__”. Written comments received by 12:00 noon on the day of the meeting will be provided in advance to the Planning Commission and posted online with the agenda materials. During the meeting, the public may provide written public comments via email to Pcommission@SanPabloCA.gov. All written comments received after noon the day of the meeting will be read into the record before Planning Commission consideration of the item and will be limited to the same time allowed for other public comments. Comments that do not conform to the Planning Commission's rules of decorum may be summarized rather than read verbatim. Please note that all information provided in public comments, email addresses and any other personal information written or stated is subject to disclosure on the broadcast of the video- or tele-conferenced meeting.
5. 5 PAGE BREAK
6. 6 AGENDA MATERIALS:
7. 7 AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
8. 8 CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 19:20
9. 9 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 19:56
10. 10 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 20:18
11. 11 STAFF INTRODUCTIONS ▶ jump to 20:41
12. 12 PUBLIC COMMENT
13. 13 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
14. 14 CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 28, 2025 MEETING CEQA: This project is not defined by CEQA PC25-28 ▶ jump to 21:56
15. 15 APPEAL DATE ▶ jump to 22:27
16. 16 page break
17. 17 PUBLIC HEARINGS
18. 18 CONSIDERATION OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A RETAIL CANNABIS USE AT AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDING LOCATED IN THE MIXED USE CENTER NORTH DISTRICT IN THE SAN PABLO AVENUE SPECIFIC PLAN (SP-2) AT 14501 SAN PABLO AVENUE, (APN: 413-352-017). CEQA: This project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities, Class 1. This Class applies to continued operation of existing private structures, such as the existing commercial shopping center where the new business proposes to locate, with negligible or no expansion of uses. PC25-29 ▶ jump to 22:42
19. 19 AMENDMENT TO THE SAN PABLO ZONING CODE, SECTION 17.32.030.B, RESIDENTIAL USES ALLOWED, EXCEPTIONS; SECTION 17.34.030.B, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL USES ALLOWED, EXCEPTIONS; SECTION 17.36.030.B, PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC DISTRICTS ALLOWED, EXCEPTIONS; AND SECTION 17.38.050, AIR QUALITY AND HEALTH RISK OVERLAY DISTRICT, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW FOR SENSITIVE USES, INCLUDING RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, PARKS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES, SCHOOLS, CHILD CARE FACILITIES, SENIOR CENTERS, HOSPITALS, AND MEDICAL FACILITIES TO BE LOCATED IN THE AIR QUALITY HEALTH RISK OVERLAY DISTRICT (D3) SUBJECT TO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (WHERE ALLOWABLE BY STATE LAW) AND TO MEETING SPECIFIC CRITERIA, INCLUDING ENHANCED VENTILATION AND OTHER CONDITIONAL MEASURES, SUCH AS LANDSCAPE BUFFERING, SITE DESIGN AND ORIENTATION, AND TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT MEASURES CEQA: This amendment to the San Pablo Zoning Code was previously evaluated in the Addenda to the 2030 General Plan EIR (certified on April 18, 2011) prepared for the General Plan Update 2035 (adopted on July 7, 2025), which found that there would not be any new or additional significant environmental impacts due to adoption of the General Plan Update. This amendment is also exempt from CEQA pursuant to Pub. Res. Code section 21080.085 which states that CEQA does not apply to a rezoning that implements Housing Element actions. Finally, the ordinance would be categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA, in accordance with Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no potential for causing a significant effect on the environment because it consists of minor changes to land use regulations that do not, on their own, impact the environment. Any projects proposed pursuant to the changes proposed would be separately evaluated for their environmental impacts. PC25-30 ▶ jump to 47:46
20. 20 RESOLUTION APPROVING MAJOR DESIGN REVIEW AND PARKING WAIVER FOR A 12-UNIT APARTMENT PROJECT. THE APARTMENTS WOULD BE SIDE-BY-SIDE TOWNHOUSE STYLE WITH TWO ATTACHED APARTMENT UNITS PER BUILDING AND SIX SEPARATE STRUCTURES TOTAL, TO BE LOCATED AT 2424 CHURCH LANE, SAN PABLO, APN: 417-090-024. CEQA: This project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15332, In-Fill Development Projects as it involves development on a site that is five acres or less, is surrounded by urban uses, has no habitat value for endangered, rare, or threatened species, is adequately served by all required utilities and public services, would not result in any significant effects on traffic, noise, air or water quality, and would be consistent with general plan and zoning regulations. PC25-31 ▶ jump to 52:35
21. 21 STAFF UPDATES ▶ jump to 122:15
22. 22 COMMISSIONER UPDATES ▶ jump to 122:27
23. 23 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 125:08
24. 24 Note ▶ jump to 19:03
25. 25 Note ▶ jump to 19:04