Planning Commission Meeting: January 17, 2019
7:00 pm Fairfax Women’s Club
Fairfax Women's Club - 46 Park Road, Fairfax 94930
PLANNING COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA
7:00 PM, THURSDAY JANUARY 17, 2019
FAIRFAX WOMEN’S CLUB, 46 PARK ROAD, FAIRFAX, CA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
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.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Anyone wishing to address the Commission on matters not on the agenda, but within the jurisdiction of the Commission, may do so now. Please state the matter on which you wish to speak. Matters not appearing on the Commission’s agenda will not receive action at this meeting but may be referred to staff for a future meeting. Presentations will be limited to three minutes, or as otherwise established by the Commission Chair. Persons are not required to give their name or address, but it is helpful for speakers to state their name for the record and whether or not they are a Fairfax Resident in order that the Secretary may identify them.
CONSENT CALENDAR
There are no items scheduled for the consent calendar.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
1. Discuss/consider local cannabis regulatory policy options and provide direction to staff; (Manager Toy/Planning Director Berto)
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
2. 407 Cascade Drive: Application # 18-21
Request for Design Review and Use Permit for a new, 2-story, 3-bedroom, 2½ bath, 2,255 square-foot residence with an attached 500 square-foot garage on a level 6,362 square-foot vacant lot. Continued from December 20, 2018 Planning Commission meeting. Assessor’s Parcel 003-044-09, Residential R6 Zone District; Shawn and Allison Madden, owners/applicants; CEQA categorically exempt, § 15301. (Planning Director Berto)
3. Tree identification, protection and health assessment training in preparation for additional Planning Commission discretionary authority set forth in recently amended Town Code Chapter 8:36, Trees. (Ray Moritz, Certified Forester with Society of American Foresters and ISA Qualified Tree Risk Assessor, Ben Berto, Planning Director)
4. 308 Cascade Drive; Application # 19-01
Request for a Use Permit and Variance for a 120 square-foot accessory structure for accessory living space (meditation, yoga, art studio) adjacent to an existing single-family residence; Assessor’s Parcel No. 003-121-29; Residential Single-family RS-6 Zone; Hope Johnson and Enrique Aguirre Aves, applicant/owners; CEQA categorically exempt § 15301(4), 15303(e) and 15305(a). (Principal Planner Neal).
DISCUSSION ITEMS
There are no discussion items scheduled for this meeting.
MINUTES
5. Minutes from the December 20, 2018 meeting.
PLANNING DIRECTOR’S REPORT
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND REQUESTS