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2021/05/27 Planning Commission Minutes Minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting of the City of Rohnert Park Thursday, May 27, 2021 6:00 P.M. 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Orloff called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Chairperson Orloff. 3. ROLL CALL Present: Tramaine Austin-Dillon, Commissioner Daniel A. Blanquie, Commissioner Fanny Lam, Vice Chairperson Marc Orloff, Chairperson Charles Striplen, Commissioner Absent: None. Staff attending via Zoom Video Communications: Planning Manager, Jeff Beiswenger, Planning Consultant, Emmanuel Ursu, and Recording Secretary, Jennifer Sedna. Staff present: IS Analyst, Mike Son. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT None. 5. CONSENT CALENDAR - ADOPTION OF MINUTES 5.1 Approval of the Draft Minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting of April 22, 2021. ACTION: Moved/seconded (Striplen/ Austin-Dillon) to adopt Minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting of April 22, 2021. Motion carried by the following unanimous (5-0-0) roll call vote: AYES: Austin-Dillon, Blanquie, Striplen, Lam and Orloff; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: None. 6. AGENDA ITEMS 6.1 PUBLIC HEARING: DEVELOPMENT AREA PLAN - FiIE NO. PLDP2O- 0004 - Richmond American Homes - Consideration of Resolution 2021-08 recommending City Council approval of development area plan (DAP II) for 52 single-family homes and landscaping on property located south of Keiser Ave, north of Hinebaugh Creek and east of Griffin's Grove Park on Lot Nos. 27 through 86 of the Vast Oak North Phase 3,A. - Alder (Seasons) subdivision. Planning Manager, Jeff Beiswenger, and Consultant Emmanuel Ursu, introduced the item and answered questions from the Commission, including: inclusion of solar options; a five bedroom maximum that staff recommends; water-use efficiency elements of the project; supporting anative, drought adaptive plan palette; developments in the K-section thut *"t. approved with six bedrooms; and, the need for multi-generational homes. Public Comment opened. Applicants Alicia Hintzen and John Peterson from Richmond American Homes answered questiotrs from the Commission, including: pricing of the homes; limiting the number of bedrooms in the plans; and concerns about conditions of the resolution as currently written. No public comments. Public Comment closed. 1. ACTION: Moved/seconded (Blanquie/Lam) to adopt Resolution 2021-08 recommending City Council approval of development area plan (DAP II) for 52 single-family homes and landscaping on property located south of Keiser Ave, north of Hinebaugh Creek and east of Griffin's Grove Park on Lot Nos. 27 through 86 of the Vast Oak North Phase 3,A. - Alder (Seasons) subdivision. Motion carried by the following unanimous (5-0-0) roll call vote: AYES: Austin-Dillon, Blanquie, Striplen,Lam and Orloff; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: None. 7. ITEMS FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION Commissioner Striplen continues to search for a presenter for the requested wetland study sesslon. ITEMS FROM THE DEYELOPMENT SERVICE STAFF Staffperson Beiswenger stated there will likely be meetings for the upcoming scheduled meetings in June and July. 10.ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Orloff adjourned the regular meeting at 6:43 p.m' 9. Marc Orloff,Jennifer Sedna,