 Okay, I'd like to call to order the May 11th 2023 meeting of the Planning Commission and Ask for a roll call, please Commissioner Carter your Commissioner Cisco your Commissioner Holton here Commissioner Peterson here Commissioner Sanders is absent The vice chair Duggan is absent Chair weeks here let the record reflect that all commissioners are present with the exception of commissioner Sanders and vice chair Duggan Thank you We have three minutes attached April 13th April 27th and May 11th. Are there any changes or corrections to any of the minutes? Okay, seen none. Those will be stand as approved And so now we're going to do public comments This is the time when any person may address the Commission on matters not listed on the agenda But which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the committee? There's nobody in the audience, so I don't need to say my usual three minutes spiel Is there anybody on zoom? Chair weeks we have no attendees in zoom. Okay, so with that we'll go ahead and close the public comment period on this item and Go to planning commissioners report So our purpose is that we are charged with carrying out the California planning and zoning laws in the city of Santa Rosa duties include implementing of plans ordinances and policies relating to land use matters assisting in writing and Implementing implementing the general plan and area plans Holding public hearings and acting on proposed changes to the zoning code Zoning map general plan tentative subdivision maps and undertaking special planning studies as needed So with that we'll move on to four point two Subdivision and waterways advisory committee reports. Is there anything? Okay? No reports there, so we'll go 4.3 commissioner reports. Are there any reports by my fellow commissioners? Okay Moving right along we'll go to department reports Good evening chair weeks members of the commission. I do not have anything to report tonight. Okay, then Statement of abstentions. Are there any abstentions? Okay, no abstentions. We have no consent items and no report items So we'll go right into our first and only public hearing today This is the review of 18 new projects included in the fiscal year 23 24 capital improvement program And we're reviewing it for consistency with the city of Santa Rosa 2035 general plan And planner Wolski Okay, there we go. Good afternoon chair weeks and members of the planning commission My name is Sheila Wolski city planner with planning and economic development department The item before you this afternoon is the fiscal year 2023 2024 capital improvement program general plan consistency review government code section 65401 Requires that the planning commission annually review public projects associated with the city's capital improvement program or CIP For conformity with the city's general plan There are 12 new water department five new transportation and public works department and one Recreation and parks department projects to be evaluated as part of this fiscal year CIP We'll go through some of these projects during this presentation, which will include the general plan goals and policies These projects implement There are generally two types of projects in the CIP local and regional What we refer to as local projects can be exciting because there are visible improvements in the community One of these projects is a bike lane gap closure This project will include installing a bike lane at the frontage of steel lane elementary school While there is already an existing bike lane there It is considered a gap because school buses occupy the bicycle lane at various times throughout the day to serve the school In concert with this project the school will provide additional frontage to create a dedicated bus pullout area a New dedicated bicycle lane will be created and new frontage improvements to include curb gutter and sidewalk will be installed in the project area outlined in blue goals achieved by this project are included in full text on the right of the slide and can be summarized as Providing attractive and safe streets for pedestrians and bicyclists Developing a safe convenient and continuous network of pedestrians sidewalks and pathways and Developing a citywide system of designated bikeways that serves both experienced and casual bicyclists Another local project that will have visibility is the construction of a class 1 pathway on the south side of herne avenue between Corby Avenue and the smart multi-use path This project includes pavement Rehabilitation and striping along herne avenue in the area indicated by the yellow highlighting General plan goals implemented with this project include developing a safe convenient and continuous network of pedestrian sidewalks and pathways And expanding non-motorized and bus infrastructure throughout the city such a greater amenities exists for cyclist pedestrians and transit users The next project is the Piner Creek crossing which would include installation of a pedestrian hawk signal at Piner Creek This signal is proposed to be located on Fulton Road north of West College Avenue near Greenvale Court The signal would be similar to the pedestrian hawk signal that was installed in front of Santa Rosa Junior College on Mendocino Avenue at McDonald Avenue or Excuse me McConnell, which is right near where Little Caesars is General plan goals implemented with this project include expanding non-motorized and bus infrastructure throughout the city such that greater amenities exists for cyclist pedestrians and transit users and Developing a safe convenient and continuous network of pedestrian sidewalks and pathways They're also planned connectivity improvements in the downtown to better accommodate housing densification and transit These are proposed at Third Street and B Street. We're an additional southbound Right turn lane will be installed. Let's see if I can demonstrate that with my cursor. That would be right here Striping modifications on Mendocino Avenue from 4th to 10th Street And installation of dual eastbound left turn lanes at Denton Avenue and Sebastopol Road And that's this area right here These areas are all located in the downtown station area specific plan General plan goals implemented with this project include providing a safe efficient free flowing circulation system and strengthening and enhancing Transportation linkages in the downtown The final feature capital improvement program project that will be visible to the public is the acquisition and development of a neighborhood park along Colgan Creek near Bellevue Avenue and Denton Meadow in Southwest Santa Rosa This project location represents the revised location from what was originally sent to the Commission a week ago The former location was a previous CIP parks project located in this area And this revised location shows the current CIP fiscal year expansion of the park to include acquisition of this parcel just to the south General plan goals implemented with this project include providing new neighborhood parks and recreation facilities and Providing access to neighborhood parks within one half mile of residential neighborhoods While they may not be as visible to the public the city's operations have city-wide and regional impacts and require Infrastructure maintenance and upgrades the following are projects in this fiscal year capital improvement program that fit into this important category The geysers geothermal power plants account for nine percent of the green power produced in California The geyser steam fields generate enough clean and renewable electricity for 100,000 households in Sonoma and other North Bay counties and Less than the demand on fossil fuel supplies The project shown here will serve to assess the condition of the geysers pump stations and upgrade electrical components It will also develop a structured maintenance and replacement schedule General plan goals implemented with this project include meeting the city's solid waste disposal needs while maximizing opportunities for waste reduction and recycling and preparing for climate changes and Then there are seven of the Laguna treatment plant related projects that address the general plan goals to meet the city's waste Disposal needs while maximizing opportunities for waste reduction and recycling There are several maintenance projects included in this CIP to include booster station replacement Reclamation system condition assessment analysis repair of digester numbers three and four Purchase of a delta pond standby generator boiler replacement upgrades of booster pumps and evaluating and upsizing the complete gas conditioning system Work is also being proposed to evaluate the condition of the reclamation system to determine assets and the potential for future replacement The full list of capital improvement Program projects is included in the planning commission resolution before you tonight The finding of general plan consistency for new projects in the CIP is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act Because it is not a project pursuant to sequel guidelines section one five three seven eight This means a process of determining general plan consistency is not a project Which has the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable Indirect physical change in the environment Further each of the 18 projects must undergo environmental review before being implemented The sponsoring department is responsible for obtaining an environmental determination from the city's environmental coordinator And if applicable The final review authority which could be the board of public utilities or city council The planning and economic development department recommends that the planning commission find the 18 new projects included in the fiscal year 2023 2024 capital improvement program consistent with the general plan and This concludes my report. I'm available for any questions and there's also staff available from transportation public works Water and parks for any project specific questions you may have and I believe in the audience I saw Flannery banks Jason Roberts And Rob Sprinkle to mention a few and I think maybe a few others have joined. Thank you Thank you. Are there any questions of Ms. Wolski before I open the public hearing I Do have one question on the Colgan built at Bellevue Park Any idea when that will start? I don't I'd probably have to defer that if either Jen Santas or Scott Wilkinson is Okay, okay. Thank you So with that I'll go ahead and open the public hearing if there are there are no people in attendance So Is there anybody on zoom? Okay, so I will then close the public hearing on this item We have one resolution with somebody like to move that resolution Mr.. Cisco I Move a resolution of the planning Commission of the city of Santa Rosa finding that the 18 new projects included in the fiscal year 2023 2024 capital improvement program are consistent with the city of Santa Rosa general plan and waive for the reading of the text And is there a second? Commission commissioner Carter seconded So with that We'll start with comments Commissioner Peterson excuse me the projects seem consistent looks like they're a good expenditure of capital funds So this resolution has my support and I can make all the required findings. Thank you commissioner Carter, I Really can't add anything. It's always good to see new park development in the southern parts of Roseland Go along with the housing, but I see no inconsistency with the general plan I'll be able to make all the required findings. Thank you commissioner Holton. I also see No, no issues with the consistency of the plan Again like my fellow commissioners stated there's really not much to add into this and just really excited to see a Lot of these programs start to come to fruition Especially a lot of the water treatment programs. That's gonna be really nice. Oh And I can make all the required findings. Thank you commissioner Cisco And I'll just echo my fellow commissioners. I can make the required findings for consistency with the general plan Thank you, and I also can make the required findings of consistency so with that I Commissioner Carter I Commissioner Cisco I Commissioner Holton I Commissioner Peterson I Chair weeks I so that passes with five eyes vice chair Duggan and commissioner Sanders being absent and And less staff has anything else for us tonight Then we will adjourn to the next scheduled meeting of the planning commission Thank you