Planning Commission

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Agenda — 22 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 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
8. 8 CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 3:19
9. 9 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 3:32
10. 10 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 3:56
11. 11 STAFF INTRODUCTIONS ▶ jump to 4:21
12. 12 PUBLIC COMMENT ▶ jump to 4:45
13. 13 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
14. 14 CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF MARCH 25, 2025 CEQA: This is not a project as defined by CEQA PC25-05 ▶ jump to 5:44
15. 15 APPEAL DATE ▶ jump to 6:21
16. 16 page break
17. 17 PUBLIC HEARINGS ▶ jump to 6:38
18. 18 APPROVAL OF MAJOR DESIGN REVIEW AND A 23rd STREET SPECIFIC PLAN COMPATIBLE USE DETERMINATION TO ALLOW THE CONVERSION OF AN EXISTING 1,386 SQUARE FOOT WAREHOUSE INTO AN OFF-SITE KITCHEN FOR A LOCAL RESTAURANT CHAIN, AND THE CONVERSION AND EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING 192 SQUARE FOOT STORAGE BUILDING INTO A 734 SQUARE FOOT TAKEOUT RESTAURANT, TO BE LOCATED IN THE SP-1, 23RD STREET SPECIFIC PLAN, COMMERCIAL MIXED-USE DISTRICT, ALONG WITH A FINDING THAT THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT UNDER CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15303 NEW CONSTRUCTION OR CONVERSION OF SMALL STRUCTURES, AT 2229 DOVER AVE AND 1927 23RD STREET, SAN PABLO, APNS: 411-201-014 & 411-201-013 CEQA: This project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15303, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures as it involves the conversion and minor expansion of an existing warehouse building and an accessory building of less than 2,500 square feet to a new commercial use. PC25-06 ▶ jump to 7:42
19. 19 RESOLUTION APPROVING REVISIONS TO A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED MIXED-USE PROJECT TO REMOVE THE PROPOSED THIRD STORY, MAKE FLOORPLAN MODIFICATIONS, AND ADD A RESIDENTIAL UNIT TO THE FIRST FLOOR OF A THREE-STORY, 11,541 SQUARE FOOT ADDITION CONTAINING SEVEN MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND 3,072 SQUARE FEET OF NEW COMMERCIAL SPACE, WITH THE REVISED PROJECT INCLUDING A TOTAL OF 13,828 SQUARE FEET, WITH NINE RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND 5,828 SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL SPACE, AT 1982 - 1988/1992 23RD STREET, SAN PABLO, LOCATED IN THE 23RD STREET SPECIFIC PLAN’S COMMERCIAL MIXED USE DISTRICT (APN 411-190-048). 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, is adequately served by all required utilities and public services, would not result in any significant effects on traffic, noise or air quality, and would be consistent with general plan and zoning regulations. Furthermore, the project is consistent with the General Plan and zoning designations of Commercial Mixed Use, development of which were evaluated as part of the Environmental Impact Reports for the San Pablo General Plan and Mitigated Negative Declaration for the 23rd Street Specific Plan, prepared in 2011 and 2007, respectively. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15168, none of the CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 factors requiring additional environmental documentation for the project are present. PC25-07 ▶ jump to 32:48
20. 20 STAFF UPDATES ▶ jump to 62:25
21. 21 COMMISSIONER UPDATES ▶ jump to 103:49
22. 22 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 104:08