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- Date: 05/18/2023 6:30 PM
- Location: City Hall - Council Chambers
30001 Ladyface Court
Agoura Hills, California 91301
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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING – (IN-PERSON AND VIDEO CONFERENCE)
AGOURA HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION
Civic Center – Council Chambers
30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California 91301
Thursday, May 18, 2023
6:30 p.m.
PC Agenda 05-18-23
Please Click the Link Below to Join the Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85354564559
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Go to Zoom.us and Enter Meeting ID: 853 5456 4559
NOTE: The Agoura Hills Planning Commission and City staff will be participating in this meeting in-person in the Council Chambers and the meeting will also be broadcast to the public via remote video conferencing. Members of the public will have the opportunity to participate in-person in the Council Chambers or electronically via Zoom. Refer to “Public Participation” below.
WATCH THE MEETING (IN-PERSON, VIDEO CONFERENCE, OR ARCHIVED)
This meeting is being conducted in-person in the Council Chambers and by utilizing video conferencing and electronic means. To attend the meeting in-person, Council Chambers doors will open to the public at 6:00 p.m. To access the live meeting remotely from a PC, Mac, iPad, or Android device, use the Zoom meeting information above. The meeting may be viewed live online beginning at 6:30 p.m. When attendees join the live Zoom meeting, they are automatically muted and only have the options to view and listen to the live meeting. To watch the live stream or archive of this meeting on YouTube, enter “Agoura Hills City Council” and click on the date of the meeting. To watch the live stream or archive of this meeting on the City’s website, go to agourahillscity.org and click on the “Watch Meetings Online” button.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (PUBLIC COMMENT)
Option A: To provide public comment in-person in the Council Chambers
Members of the public have the opportunity to attend the meeting in-person in the Council Chambers and speak or submit a written comment on any item listed on the Agenda. If you wish to speak, complete a Speaker’s Card for each item and submit to the City Clerk prior to the public comment portion of the item. Public testimony is limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; a speaker’s time may not be transferred to another speaker. Written public comments submitted at the meeting are not read aloud by the City Clerk. Please silence all cell phones and other electronic devices during the meeting.
Option B: To provide public comment by video conference (Zoom)
1. If attending the meeting virtually (Zoom), submit written public comments prior to the meeting
The public has an opportunity to submit written public comments by email; any comments submitted via text or social media will not be accepted. To ensure the Planning Commission has the opportunity to review and/or consider information prior to the live meeting, please identify the Agenda item number in the email subject line and submit your written public comments by email to comments@agourahillscity.org by 4:00 p.m. on the meeting date. Public comments provided via email will be distributed to the Planning Commission prior to the Planning Commission meeting and posted on the City’s website. Public comments are not read into the record. Please note: any public comments received after 4:00 p.m. on the meeting day will not be considered as part of the Planning Commission’s deliberations nor entered into the official record. However, the public may participate by providing live public comment at the meeting via Zoom (see below).
2. If attending the meeting virtually, live public comments may be received via Zoom (audio only)
During the meeting, there will be an opportunity for the public to speak. Public testimony is limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; a speaker’s time may not be transferred to another speaker. To provide public comment live at the meeting, access the meeting remotely via Zoom (see link above). To request to speak during public comment, please click the “Raise Hand” button on the Zoom toolbar. Speaker must be present when called to speak; staff will announce the speaker’s name, as listed on Zoom, and unmute the microphone to speak (audio only). Prior to speaking, state first and last name and provide city of residence for the record. The microphone will be muted by staff when three (3) minutes have expired.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
OATH OF OFFICE TO INCOMING PLANNING COMMISSIONER KATE ANDERSON
ROLL CALL
Chair John R. Asuncion
Commissioner Kate Anderson
Commissioner Jessica Reinhardt
Commissioner Morgan Roth
Commissioner Brit Sharon
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
SELECTION OF VICE CHAIR FOR REMAINDER OF 2023
PUBLIC COMMENTS
(This section is reserved for persons wishing to address items not listed on the Agenda that are under the subject matter jurisdiction of the Planning Commission. Please refer to “Public Participation” above for full details on how to submit written public comments or speak under this category.)
CONSENT CALENDAR
(Items on the Consent Calendar may be approved by a single motion and vote. Unless pulled by the Planning Commission, there will be no separate discussion of these items. This section is reserved for persons wishing to address items on the Consent Calendar. Please refer to “Public Participation” above for full details on how to submit written public comments or speak under this category.)
1. Approve Minutes of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of April 7, 2022
STAFF REFERENCE: CITY CLERK/RECORDING SECRETARY RODRIGUES
Item 01 PC Minutes 0407322
2. Approve Minutes of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of June 16, 2022
STAFF REFERENCE: CITY CLERK/RECORDING SECRETARY RODRIGUES
Item 03 PC Minutes 072122
3. Approve Minutes of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of July 21, 2022
STAFF REFERENCE: CITY CLERK/RECORDING SECRETARY RODRIGUES
Item 03 PC Minutes 072122
4. Approve Minutes of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of November 17, 2022
STAFF REFERENCE: CITY CLERK/RECORDING SECRETARY RODRIGUES
Item 04 PC Minutes 111722
5. Approve Minutes of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of January 19, 2023
STAFF REFERENCE: CITY CLERK/RECORDING SECRETARY RODRIGUES
Item 05 PC Minutes 011923
PUBLIC HEARING
(Both the Applicant or the Appellant, should they be different parties, will be given 15 minutes to present their positions to the Planning Commission and five (5) minutes each for rebuttal time. All other public testimony is limited to three (3) minutes. Please refer to “Public Participation” above for full details on how to submit written public comments or speak under this category. After the rebuttal, the Chair will close the Public Hearing and the Planning Commission will deliberate the matter. Except in rare instances where a Commissioner might have a question of someone in the audience, this discussion is only among the Commissioners and City Staff. No further public comments are permitted.)
6. REQUEST: 1) Adopt a Resolution Recommending that the City Council Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Agoura Hills, California,
Amending Article IX (Zoning) of the Agoura Hills Municipal Code to Modify Chapter 3 (Commercial Districts) and Chapter 6
(Regulatory Provisions) to Add Provisions to the Outdoor Dining Design and Operational Standards and Amend the Off-Street
Parking Provisions to Allow Outdoor Dining Opportunities and, 2) to Make a Finding of Exemption under the California
Environmental Quality Act
Item 06 051823
APPLICANT: City of Agoura Hills
CASE NO.: ZOA-2023-0006
LOCATION: Citywide
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per § 15061(b)(3) and § 15301
(Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines.
ZONING DESIGNATION: Citywide
GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION: Citywide
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Planning Commission approve a resolution, recommending City Council adopt an Ordinance
amending provisions to the outdoor dining design and operational standards and amending provisions related to
off-street parking based on the findings of the draft Resolution.
PLANNING COMMISSION / STAFF COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for June 1, 2023, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center. Members of the public will have the opportunity to participate in-person in the Council Chambers or by remote video conferencing (Zoom).
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, notify the City Clerk’s Office, at (818) 597-7303, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Copies of reports or other written documentation relating to each item of business described above are posted to the City’s website at agourahillscity.org and are on file in the Planning Division of the Community Development Department, Agoura Hills City Hall, 30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California.
The telecast of the May 18, 2023, Regular Planning Commission Meeting will be shown on Channel 10 for Time Warner Cable subscribers, Channel 3 for Charter subscribers, and Channel 99 for AT&T U-Verse subscribers, at a later date, and run daily until the next regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting. The broadcast schedule is as follows: Sa-10am; Su-3pm; M-7pm; T-10am; W-3pm; Th-10am; and F-7pm.
REGULAR MEETING – (IN-PERSON AND VIDEO CONFERENCE)
AGOURA HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION
Civic Center – Council Chambers
30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California 91301
Thursday, May 18, 2023
6:30 p.m.
PC Agenda 05-18-23
Please Click the Link Below to Join the Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85354564559
or
Go to Zoom.us and Enter Meeting ID: 853 5456 4559
NOTE: The Agoura Hills Planning Commission and City staff will be participating in this meeting in-person in the Council Chambers and the meeting will also be broadcast to the public via remote video conferencing. Members of the public will have the opportunity to participate in-person in the Council Chambers or electronically via Zoom. Refer to “Public Participation” below.
WATCH THE MEETING (IN-PERSON, VIDEO CONFERENCE, OR ARCHIVED)
This meeting is being conducted in-person in the Council Chambers and by utilizing video conferencing and electronic means. To attend the meeting in-person, Council Chambers doors will open to the public at 6:00 p.m. To access the live meeting remotely from a PC, Mac, iPad, or Android device, use the Zoom meeting information above. The meeting may be viewed live online beginning at 6:30 p.m. When attendees join the live Zoom meeting, they are automatically muted and only have the options to view and listen to the live meeting. To watch the live stream or archive of this meeting on YouTube, enter “Agoura Hills City Council” and click on the date of the meeting. To watch the live stream or archive of this meeting on the City’s website, go to agourahillscity.org and click on the “Watch Meetings Online” button.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (PUBLIC COMMENT)
Option A: To provide public comment in-person in the Council Chambers
Members of the public have the opportunity to attend the meeting in-person in the Council Chambers and speak or submit a written comment on any item listed on the Agenda. If you wish to speak, complete a Speaker’s Card for each item and submit to the City Clerk prior to the public comment portion of the item. Public testimony is limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; a speaker’s time may not be transferred to another speaker. Written public comments submitted at the meeting are not read aloud by the City Clerk. Please silence all cell phones and other electronic devices during the meeting.
Option B: To provide public comment by video conference (Zoom)
1. If attending the meeting virtually (Zoom), submit written public comments prior to the meeting
The public has an opportunity to submit written public comments by email; any comments submitted via text or social media will not be accepted. To ensure the Planning Commission has the opportunity to review and/or consider information prior to the live meeting, please identify the Agenda item number in the email subject line and submit your written public comments by email to comments@agourahillscity.org by 4:00 p.m. on the meeting date. Public comments provided via email will be distributed to the Planning Commission prior to the Planning Commission meeting and posted on the City’s website. Public comments are not read into the record. Please note: any public comments received after 4:00 p.m. on the meeting day will not be considered as part of the Planning Commission’s deliberations nor entered into the official record. However, the public may participate by providing live public comment at the meeting via Zoom (see below).
2. If attending the meeting virtually, live public comments may be received via Zoom (audio only)
During the meeting, there will be an opportunity for the public to speak. Public testimony is limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; a speaker’s time may not be transferred to another speaker. To provide public comment live at the meeting, access the meeting remotely via Zoom (see link above). To request to speak during public comment, please click the “Raise Hand” button on the Zoom toolbar. Speaker must be present when called to speak; staff will announce the speaker’s name, as listed on Zoom, and unmute the microphone to speak (audio only). Prior to speaking, state first and last name and provide city of residence for the record. The microphone will be muted by staff when three (3) minutes have expired.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
OATH OF OFFICE TO INCOMING PLANNING COMMISSIONER KATE ANDERSON
ROLL CALL
Chair John R. Asuncion
Commissioner Kate Anderson
Commissioner Jessica Reinhardt
Commissioner Morgan Roth
Commissioner Brit Sharon
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
SELECTION OF VICE CHAIR FOR REMAINDER OF 2023
PUBLIC COMMENTS
(This section is reserved for persons wishing to address items not listed on the Agenda that are under the subject matter jurisdiction of the Planning Commission. Please refer to “Public Participation” above for full details on how to submit written public comments or speak under this category.)
CONSENT CALENDAR
(Items on the Consent Calendar may be approved by a single motion and vote. Unless pulled by the Planning Commission, there will be no separate discussion of these items. This section is reserved for persons wishing to address items on the Consent Calendar. Please refer to “Public Participation” above for full details on how to submit written public comments or speak under this category.)
1. Approve Minutes of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of April 7, 2022
STAFF REFERENCE: CITY CLERK/RECORDING SECRETARY RODRIGUES
Item 01 PC Minutes 0407322
2. Approve Minutes of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of June 16, 2022
STAFF REFERENCE: CITY CLERK/RECORDING SECRETARY RODRIGUES
Item 03 PC Minutes 072122
3. Approve Minutes of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of July 21, 2022
STAFF REFERENCE: CITY CLERK/RECORDING SECRETARY RODRIGUES
Item 03 PC Minutes 072122
4. Approve Minutes of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of November 17, 2022
STAFF REFERENCE: CITY CLERK/RECORDING SECRETARY RODRIGUES
Item 04 PC Minutes 111722
5. Approve Minutes of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of January 19, 2023
STAFF REFERENCE: CITY CLERK/RECORDING SECRETARY RODRIGUES
Item 05 PC Minutes 011923
PUBLIC HEARING
(Both the Applicant or the Appellant, should they be different parties, will be given 15 minutes to present their positions to the Planning Commission and five (5) minutes each for rebuttal time. All other public testimony is limited to three (3) minutes. Please refer to “Public Participation” above for full details on how to submit written public comments or speak under this category. After the rebuttal, the Chair will close the Public Hearing and the Planning Commission will deliberate the matter. Except in rare instances where a Commissioner might have a question of someone in the audience, this discussion is only among the Commissioners and City Staff. No further public comments are permitted.)
6. REQUEST: 1) Adopt a Resolution Recommending that the City Council Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Agoura Hills, California,
Amending Article IX (Zoning) of the Agoura Hills Municipal Code to Modify Chapter 3 (Commercial Districts) and Chapter 6
(Regulatory Provisions) to Add Provisions to the Outdoor Dining Design and Operational Standards and Amend the Off-Street
Parking Provisions to Allow Outdoor Dining Opportunities and, 2) to Make a Finding of Exemption under the California
Environmental Quality Act
Item 06 051823
APPLICANT: City of Agoura Hills
CASE NO.: ZOA-2023-0006
LOCATION: Citywide
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per § 15061(b)(3) and § 15301
(Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines.
ZONING DESIGNATION: Citywide
GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION: Citywide
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Planning Commission approve a resolution, recommending City Council adopt an Ordinance
amending provisions to the outdoor dining design and operational standards and amending provisions related to
off-street parking based on the findings of the draft Resolution.
PLANNING COMMISSION / STAFF COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for June 1, 2023, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center. Members of the public will have the opportunity to participate in-person in the Council Chambers or by remote video conferencing (Zoom).
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, notify the City Clerk’s Office, at (818) 597-7303, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Copies of reports or other written documentation relating to each item of business described above are posted to the City’s website at agourahillscity.org and are on file in the Planning Division of the Community Development Department, Agoura Hills City Hall, 30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California.
The telecast of the May 18, 2023, Regular Planning Commission Meeting will be shown on Channel 10 for Time Warner Cable subscribers, Channel 3 for Charter subscribers, and Channel 99 for AT&T U-Verse subscribers, at a later date, and run daily until the next regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting. The broadcast schedule is as follows: Sa-10am; Su-3pm; M-7pm; T-10am; W-3pm; Th-10am; and F-7pm.
Agenda:PC Agenda 05-18-23 
Minutes:Item 01 PC Minutes 051823
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