Marin County Planning Commission Regular Meeting Monday, July 22, :00 P.M.

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1 Marin County Planning Commission Regular Meeting Monday, July 22, :00 P.M. ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order by Chair Wade Holland at 1:00 p.m. Present at Roll Call: Margot Biehle; Don Dickenson; John Eller; Ericka Erickson; Wade Holland; Peter Theran. Absent at Roll Call: Katherine Crecelius. Agenda & Protocols (PDF) 1. INITIAL TRANSACTIONS a. Minutes - July 8, 2013, and Housing Element Resolutions Draft Minutes and Revised Resolutions M/s Don Dickenson - John Eller to approve the minutes of the meeting of July 8, 2013, as submitted, and the following Housing Element Resolutions: - PC13-006, CEQA, as corrected; - PC13-007, Housing Element, as submitted; - PC13-008, CWP Amendments, as submitted; - PC13-009, Development Code Amendments, as submitted; - PC13-010, Zoning Map Amendment, as corrected; and - PC13-011, Zoning Map and CWP Land Use Amendments (Marin Housing Authority), as submitted. Vote: Motion carried AYES: Margot Biehle; Don Dickenson; John Eller; Ericka Erickson; Wade Holland. ABSTAIN: Peter Theran. ABSENT: Katherine Crecelius. b. Communications Commissioner Holland heard from Curry Ecklehoff about difficulties with the audio system in the Chambers. Commissioner Erickson reported on Plan Bay Area and Housing Element discussions on social media, and she attended a house meeting with Supervisor Susan Adams where the Marinwood Plaza mixed-use development project was discussed. 2. DIRECTOR S REPORT a. Preliminary Agenda Discussion Items Preliminary Agenda DRAFT PC Minutes July 22, 2013 Page 1 of 3

2 Staff provided an update of Planning Commission future agenda items and Board of Supervisors' matters. 3. OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION (LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER SPEAKER) No speakers came forward during public open time. 4. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE 2008 EASTON POINT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Staff Memo Staff summarized the purpose of the meeting as described in the July 12, 2013, staff memo, noting that the meeting is outside the provisions of the Settlement Agreement between the County and the applicant and is not part of the formal CEQA process for the project. Any comments submitted solely to the Commission by the public either verbally or in writing will not be forwarded to the Environmental Coordinator and would need to be submitted separately in order to be made part of the public record for the FEIR. Staff recommended that the Commission hear public testimony and consider whether to submit comments as a whole on the adequacy of the Final Environmental Impact Report to the Environmental Coordinator during the public comment period ending on July 29, Prior to opening public testimony, Chair Holland reiterated that verbal and written public testimony given at this meeting will not be part of the public record for the CEQA review of the project; instead comments must be submitted directly to the Environmental Coordinator and delivered to the Community Development Agency. Public testimony was opened and the following people spoke: Jerry Riessen (Tiburon Open Space Committee), George Landau, Fran Wilson, Russell Keil, Randy Greenberg, Nona Dennis (Marin Conservation League), and Scott Hochstrasser (representing the applicant). Public testimony was closed and staff answered questions from the Commission. Commissioner Crecelius present at 1:45 p.m. The Commissioners discussed issues and concerns and concluded that the Final EIR should not be certified by the Board of Supervisors because it does not provide adequate information for informed decision making on the merits of the project. They directed staff to draft a letter reflecting the Commission s concerns as a whole for review and editing by Chair Holland and Vice Chair Dickenson and to be submitted to the Environmental Coordinator within the public comment period ending July 29, The following issues are to be cited in the Commission s letter to the Environmental Coordinator: DRAFT PC Minutes July 22, 2013 Page 2 of 3

3 1. Home Size/Lot Size: Study is needed on the reduction of impacts (such as tree removal and construction traffic) that could be realized by reducing the sizes of houses and lots. 2. Traffic: Analysis of school-related traffic impacts is needed in order to fully understand traffic impacts. 3. Temporary Construction Road: Further evaluation is needed of the safety of the temporary construction road and potential hazards to bicyclists. There is also insufficient analysis of the feasibility of construction vehicles using the temporary construction road over the next 10 to 20 years. 4. Role of Property Owners Association: The feasibility of relying on the POA for implementation of mitigation measures, the resource conservation plan, and ongoing maintenance is not addressed. 5. Water Tank/MERA Site: Insufficient information has been provided to evaluate the impacts of raising the water tank and enlarging the site to accommodate the MERA radio tower. 6. Fire Flow: While the EIR indicates inadequate water pressure for fire prevention in a number of homes, the recommended mitigation measure lacks sufficient detail and does not address potential impacts of the mitigation. 7. Slide Repairs: Insufficient detail has been provided on the impacts of mitigation of slide repairs. 8. Keil Property: Insufficient detail has been provided on the impacts to the Keil Cove spring, the Kyle Cove historic gardens and pond, and the habitat of the red legged frog. 9. Tree Removal: Insufficient detail has been provided with respect to tree removal and possible mitigations such as tree replacement or effects of reduced house sizes on tree removal. The meeting was adjourned at 3:32 p.m. The next meeting is scheduled for August 12, DRAFT PC Minutes July 22, 2013 Page 3 of 3

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