Planning Commission: April 18, 2024
7:00 pm Fairfax Women’s Club
Fairfax Women's Club - 46 Park Road, Fairfax 94930
Town of Fairfax Planning Commission Meeting Agenda
April 18, 2024, 7:00 PM
| This meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. in-person at the Fairfax Women’s Club, 46 Park Road, Fairfax. The meeting is also being held virtually on Zoom. It will be broadcast on Channels 27 and 99, and livestreamed on https://www.townoffairfax.org/watch-live-2/ or https://www.cmcm.tv/27.
How to participate in the meeting virtually Join the Zoom webinar and use the “raise hand” feature to provide verbal public comment. On Zoom: Webinar ID: 889 4332 9232 or join https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88943329232 By telephone: 1 (669) 900 6833 or 1 (346) 248-7799 and use Webinar ID above. If you receive a busy signal, call +1 (346) 248-7799 (Press *67 before dialing to hide your phone number). To speak during the public comment time press *9 and you will be added to the queue and unmuted when it is your turn to speak. Before 2:00 pm on the day of the meeting you may e-mail written comments to the Planning Commission at Planning@townoffairfax.org. Comments will be provided to the Planning Commission prior to the meeting and will become part of the meeting record but will not be read out loud. |
7:00 P.M.—CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL (Commissioner Newton will participate via teleconferencing from 16 Ledge Rd. #72, Blue Hill, Maine, 04614)
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MEETING PROTOCOL
The Chair shall maintain order at the meetings in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order and the Commission has the responsibility to be a model of respectful behavior in order to encourage community participation and citizen input at Commission meetings. The Commission and the audience are expected to refrain from using profane language and/or ridiculing the character or motive of Commission members, staff, or members of the public and to maintain the standards of tolerance and civility.
Conduct: All interested persons are invited to participate in public hearings. In order to give all interested persons an opportunity to be heard and to ensure the presentation of all points of view, members of the audience should: (1) Limit their presentation to three minutes; (2) Provide their comments by e-mail as described above; (3) State their view and concerns succinctly; and (4) Submit any new documents to the Planning Staff, first, directly, or via e-mail at Planning@townoffairfax.org to be entered into the record.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Anyone who wishes to address the Planning Commission on matters not on the agenda, but within the jurisdiction of the Planning Commission, must do so by e-mail, in person, or via Zoom in the manner described above. Presentations will be limited to three minutes, or as otherwise established by the Planning Commission Chair.
CONSENT CALENDER There are no items on the consent calendar.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
1. 31 Maple Avenue; Application #24-02
Request for a Conditional Use Permit and Variances for a deck addition to a second-story accessory dwelling unit (ADU); APN: 001-204-92; RD 5.5-7 Residential Zone; Bridget Fees, Applicant/Owner; CEQA categorically exempt, § 15301(a) & § 15303(e). Assistant Planner Spencer
2. 88 Hillside Drive; Application #24-03
Request for a Conditional Use Permit and a Variance for a 120 square-foot accessory storage structure adjacent to an existing single-family residence: Assessor’s Parcel No. 002-152-05; RS-6 Residential Single-family Residential Zone; Jessica Gray and Alexis Razon, applicants/owners; CEQA categorically exempt, § 15303(e). Principal Planner Neal
3. 51 Bolinas Road; Application # 24-04
Request for a Design Review Permit for the exterior remodel and painting with a new color palette of an existing commercial structure; Assessor’s Parcel No. 002-122-32; CC Central Commercial Zone; Morgen Hall, Architect/Applicant/Owner; CEQA categorically exempt, § 15301(a). Principal Planner Neal
DISCUSSION ITEMS
There are no discussion items for this meeting.
MINUTES
4. Minutes from the January 11, 2024 and the February 15, 2024 meeting.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/REQUESTS
PLANNING DIRECTOR’S REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
Staff reports: Staff reports, and associated materials will be available for public review on the Town website at www.townoffairfax.org the Saturday before the meeting.
Court Challenges: If you challenge the matter(s) described above in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this Notice, or in written correspondence delivered at, or prior to the above referenced public hearing [Govt. Code section 65009(b)].
If an item is continued to a date certain, it is the responsibility of interested parties to note the new meeting date. Notices will not be sent out for items continued to a specific hearing date.
Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Planning Commission after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection on the Town’s website at “townoffairfax.org”, subject to the staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting.
Accommodation: If you need accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting due to a disability, please contact the Town Clerk at (415) 453-1584 or cfoster@townoffairfax.org a minimum of 48 hours prior to the meeting.