Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

Good evening. By way of introduction, my name is Matt and I am the chair of the planning commission. Uh, I'd like to call to order the meeting of July 8th, 2025. Can we have a roll call, please? Commissioner Scissor here. Commissioner Majuski here. Commissioner Ostroski here. Commissioner Craig here. Commissioner Buckbinder. Hi. Vice Chair Fields pres. Wonderful. Thank you. We move on to minutes. Move on to minutes. Has anyone had a chance to review the minutes? And are there any um are there any um uh modifications? Thank you. Uh I I move to approve the minutes of June 10th, 2025. I second. Okay, we have a motion and a second. Roll call, please. Commissioner Scissor I. Commissioner Majki. Hi. Commissioner Ostroski. Hi. Commissioner Craig abstaining. Commissioner Binder. Hi. Bless Fields. Hi. Kef. Hi. Wonderful. So the minutes are approved. Um communications agenda modifications. We have no communications or recommended modifications to the agenda. Okay. Thank you for that. Oral requests. Oral communications. This portion of meeting is reserved for individuals wishing to address the planning commission on matters of community concern that are not listed on the agenda.

In the interest of time, I may limit speakers to five minutes. Please be aware that state law prohibits the commission from acting on non-aggendas items. However, the chair may refer the matters to the staff for followup. Uh is uh I don't see any is does anyone wish to talk? No. Is anyone online that may wish? Okay. So we move on from that. We move on to our public hearings. Okay. Um uh the matter is at 781 to 801 West Hamilton Avenue site and architecture review permits. uh and um public hearing to consider the application of Jimmy Zaferis to allow the installation of the standing seam metro roofing and stone cladding on commercial buildings constituting the Redwood Shopping Center on property mentioned located above. application under consideration is a site and actual review permit which would supersede the property's prior legacy plan development permit. This is file number PLN2025-83 staff. We can take it. Yes. Thank you. I appreciate it. Is there any disclosures that um we'd like to hear about before we move on? Yeah, I went I uh I drove by in into the uh um the commercial area. Take a look at it. Okay. I also You've done that. Okay. Anyone else? I believe I've been there recently. Um yeah, my bike just went past it.

Um uh I have also visited a place. We're planning to have lunch there. lunch in one of those um units at Nein restaurant. It was closed for modification, so we had to move our meeting elsewhere. Um but um Okay, so I've been by the site in the past. You okay? I live a quarter mile away. Perfect. I drove by last week. Perfect. Okay, thank you for all those disclosures. So staff, apologies. We do seem to have some technical difficulties with screen sharing, so we'll have to do this without any visuals. So, the project site is the Redwoods Shopping Center. This is an approximately 2 acre shopping center at the northwest corner of Daryl and Hamilton avenues within the city's plan development zoning and general commercial general plan land use district. It is developed with a shopping center consisting of three buildings and approximately 22,700 square feet of shopping area. The center was developed in two phases back in the 70s. Two of the buildings were initially approved as part of a PD permit in 1973 and then the last building at the front that has a Wells Fargo was approved in 1978. So as a plan development site subject to two PD permits this falls under the current limitations on legacy permits which severely limit any alterations to these buildings absent a new entitlement. So in the situation here uh the applicant was able to secure a building permit for new roofing on one of the buildings that had been inadvertently issued without prior planning authorization which would have caught this issue. So subsequently he came in for a building permit for another building for a new re- roof. And at that point planning staff informed him that he would need to get a new sign architectural review permit for the roofing and cladding material. And that permit would also serve to supersede the

prior PD permits kind of wash away the path and put them on a path for a current entitlement. So before you is an application for a sign architecture review permit that would do those things allow him to expand out the roofing material and cladding as you see currently on the building to the west and the other two buildings and then through effectuating that approval the prior plan development permit would be superseded and in terms of the approval mechanism as noted in staff report has requested for some additional time to actually do the roofing and cladding work. So the approval initially would be valid for one year for him to do the rear building and then following that issuance he would have two additional years to do the front building. And with that staff is recommending approval of the application. I'm willing to take any questions you may have. Thank you. Okay. Thank you for that. Are there any questions for staff? We can start from this end. Thank you. Uh we've been talking about changes to code meaning that um minor alterations to existing permits would require an entirely new entitlement. Is that the sort this sort is this the sort of situation that's intended to address? Yes, those exactly a good example of that. So this would be an administrative approval. Awesome. Okay, that's the only question I had. Good. This came to SARKC. We mostly ask about plans. came came to SARKC. Uh we asked a couple questions about plans for the open uh vacancies in the center, but otherwise just talked about the variable and and the process and asked similar questions on like how do we expedite this in the

future so it's not the double but excited about that. Thank you for that. Thank you, Alan. Uh just a clarification. So, this was um an oversight by the staff when they came in for the building permit, but it I assume that there's usually a something where you have to the process is such that that you get approval first before Yeah. Ideally, um, large volume of permit applications come through the building division and it is a bit of a manual process to parse out what goes to the planning division staff for review and what can be issued out and this should have gone to planning and just it didn't but okay and um we would we would have had um I see remember in here somewhere where it's like in terms of input on other than the subjective standard standards of the material type. Um, we wouldn't have been have in terms of the architectural style, we would not really have had much in be able to provide some input on that or requirements. No, it's a commercial application. So, you have a wide degree of discretion. Admittedly, this situation is a bit atypical because he's already lawfully installed roofing material and cladded material. So it would be a bit unusual to try to I mean I mean if if originally they'd come to us before they did Yes. Exactly. I mean the commission's role here would have been to evaluate the the appropriateness of the metal material with the building and discussions of the consistency with the cladding if there should be any color changes. I mean that's entirely subjective but that's well within you know the commission's discretion historically. So, so we would have in theory had input on on the color uh and the design of the the roof the new

You still do? Yeah. Okay. Technically. Yeah. Okay. Okay. Anybody questions? No. No questions. No questions. Thank you. So, I have a question. Um uh so being certain architecture review um how about like if we want to ask about solar panels you know um are they instant solar panels if not why not um put that within the purview of this permit I'm sorry in terms of solar panels yeah installation of solar panels on the roof I mean you can certainly ask the the applicantes here you can address those types of questions I mean the city has there are state building code requirements in terms of requiring solar panels with new buildings, but it's it's not anything that we currently have coded requirements for or policy guidance that would establish a strong nexus to demand it. Right. But you can certainly suggest it. Understood. Okay. Um Okay. If there's no other questions, we're going to um let's see. We're going to open it up to the applicant if either of you would like to um Oh, I'm sorry. Um, but you're the applicant, correct? Would would you like to address the commission a few minutes? We have a couple of questions for you. Okay. Wonderful. So, press one of those and make it. There you go. Perfect. Thanks. Okay. So, you so you have the option of talking for a few minutes if you like. If not, then we can just ask our questions. No, I mean, I heard everybody. I mean everything sounds great and wonderful. Yeah. Uh does anybody have questions for the applicant? No. Any questions on this side? I have a quick question. You've heard my

question for staff is um so I'm a civil engineer and I used to work on roofing projects during my career. Um, so you're not obligated to put solar panels, but if later on you choose you, I should have put solar panels when I did this roofing. You have the option of putting the so-called standoffs in the roof right now. So that if later on you choose to put a solar panel, the base is there. You just have to So are you It's It's a facade roof. It's not the actual roof where you stand on where all the equipment sit where you'll hide the solar panels. If I do something like that, then you won't see the cladding at all and you'll just see the reflection of the sun from the um solar panels. It's kind of like I'm not I don't see the if you would put it up on the screen, you'd be able to see what I'm talking about. Okay. So, I don't know if that's No, understand. I was, you know, I was on impression that you were actually putting metal roofing all over the roof. And I said, yeah, it would, this would be the best time to if you don't want to put the solar panels in at this time, you put the so-called infrastructure in or the tubing, whatever. So that when you do want to put the solar panels, the conduits are there. You just run the wires and correct the the so-called standoffs are there. You just sort of bolt stuff to it and something. No, you don't have to touch the roof. Yeah, but Okay. So, since I actually have a question. You have a question? Okay. Go ahead. So, are you have you own this property for some time? Years. Okay. So, it's a start over from the Spinos that had it dilapidated for the last 30 years. Okay. All right. And so, the reason I asked the question is like, you know, the whole issue with getting a building but not going to plan. I would maybe it's you were unfamiliar with the process here or the you know because it it's like you went

and got the building permit and and it didn't come through planning for the I've I've come I've come to this city of Campbell and I've picked up about 15 12 permits right now for the whole center because I've been trying to upgrade it and the last time I did because I couldn't actually get a tenant in that one particular building which is the 839 841 I had a rough time for the two years to get a tenant to secure a tenant to pay for the mortgage, right? So, I figured, okay, let's go to the roof city, get a permit, change the roof, maybe make it look a little bit better. I I guess I was questioning about whether or not you would know the difference between building permit and and and then going to the planning commission first for No, this is my first time doing stuff like this and Okay, that's that's what pretty I feel pretty Yeah, it's pretty nice actually. I thought I'd be a little bit more nervous, but I'm I'm feeling it now. But uh like I said, you know, I'm not a professional. I sold a couple of homes to buy this for my retirement and I'm learning slowly slowly and let me tell you, it's been a learning experience, right? So, okay. Thank you. Yeah. You're welcome. Okay. Anybody else? Anybody else? I'll take over the meeting. No more questions. Okay. Thank you very much. You're welcome. Appreciate your time. Um Okay. Any discussions? I have a question. Go ahead. Yeah. So um this meeting is to approve me or not to approve me, right? So the question is if I do get approved, do I get a permit right away so I can continue my work because it all depends on my tenants, right? Great question. Staff will answer. The commission's approval is valid after 10 days should there be an appeal. So that would be 10 days plus the weekend and then that Monday we would be able to issue a billing. Okay, perfect. I appreciate that. Thank you. Wonderful. Okay. Um, so if there's no more discussion, you know, I'm open to a motion. Well, you didn't ask us if we have discussion. It comes to us for this.

Go ahead. So, um, uh, no, I mean, you know, because because the roof was I mean, I think if it had come to us originally, I might have had questions about the look and feel of of the roof and the color scheme. It's it it it doesn't blow me away, but but since it's already on one building, it it it seems would be inappropriate. I don't think it would be appropriate for us to reject it on uh on those kind of uh aesthetic situation for the other buildings. So, I'm I'm in favor of approving this. Okay. Thank you. Anybody else? just make a comment that it's nice to see the the development upgraded and the color looks very nice and thank you for improving Campbell. Exactly. Any other discussions or comments? Seeing none, but I just want to give props to Daniel because in the meeting the applicant had questions about whether the tenant needed a conditional use permit and like the next day thorough email out explaining the situation. They'd looked into it. Staff like turned it around in like a day which was like not the thing that we came in for. So I think again like Campbell staff just yeah stepping up. I thought that was really really neat. So, uh, chair is going. Okay. So, um, the signage could could I wanted to ask about when what what happens what when the how the signage process works. So, the application actually does trigger a requirement for a master sign plan. So, that's kind of a mini sign ordinance just for the shopping center. Uh, presumably all these signs are going to be conforming. So, they'll all be the the correct number. So one per tenant under the maximum size which is no larger than 50 square feet provided that

the master sign plan would be administratively approved uh should he have a desire for larger signs or more signs and then that then that would trigger a plan commission review but absent that it wouldn't. Thank you. But ideally the signage agenda feature should be consistent in terms of materials placement. Wonderful. Okay, that was a good question. Uh, no other questions. I'm open to a motion. Well, I'm happy to move that the Hamilton Planning Commission adopt a resolution approving a site architectural review permit and superseding the property's prior land development permit for the properties 781841 West Hamilton Avenue, PD73-2 and PD78-12. Second. Wonderful. We have a motion and a second. Let's have a roll call, please. Commissioner Scissor I. Commissioner Majuski. Hi. Commissioner Stroski. Hi. Mr. Kra. Hi. Commissioner Buckbinder. Hi. Fields. Hi. Concord. Hi. Okay, that motion passes unanimously. Congratulations. Thank you. buy another model. That's fantastic. Um, okay. So, we are new business. Um, I wanted to thank everybody of course. Thank you. All right. See you at our next meeting. All right. Excellent. Um new business uh planning commission subcommittee reports. Um are there a subcommittee reports? Okay.

Yes, we we uh on our subcommittee regarding um notification and and outreach on uh new project development. We met with staff in the last week uh and uh uh submitting a a draft of the final report and uh we will submit that report. Um we didn't do it this week because Rob wasn't here and he wanted to be uh here. So we'll be submitting the report in the next day or two to um staff to be put on the agenda for the next meeting. Okay. Wonderful. So we'll discuss the next meeting. Um uh for the second subcommittee meetings which I am also a member of uh we don't have any report at this time. Um you know we may have a report at the next meeting. Uh report from community development director. I sent out an email update just with just kind of key highlights of what we've been doing over the last few weeks. if you have any questions otherwise just nothing else to add. What is the SQUA like how quickly is that the squa state level like how is that impacting projects? I didn't read deeply on it. The law is effective immediately so it can be used uh immediately. Practically speaking, we'll probably have a few projects come to the commission under the SQUA approach that we've already taken just because consultants have already been paid, reports have already been prepared, and we're kind of down that road. So, we probably won't see it be used uh for projects. I mean, if an application comes in now, it'll then probably be used. And so then you'll see that in six months time, but the next few projects you'll see will probably be under kind of an older paradigm.

Did you did you get a flurry of application before the July 1 deadline where the fees go up or um no? We've had a lot of inquiries on the starter home projects, the SP123. So hopefully the web page helps, you know, clarify how that works for developers. But the challenging part is that these laws are so complex and they're found in different parts of the government code that the development community just has trouble understanding what the law allows them to do. So, we're trying to help with that. Okay. Okay. If there's no other um no other questions, thank you very much. Meeting is a journ. Sweet record. Yeah. Anyway, that could be a record. All right. Was it? He was the guy was standing in the lobby and he was like, "Oh, my wife wanted to have dinner and I said I couldn't." You can meet your wife downtown at 7:30. This guy, he was a character. I mean, you could see I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm Nathan Donadostein. I'm the city's new economic development manager. So, it's my first planning committee meeting. I chose a light one today. How are you? Good to see you. I've watched you all on TV before I be here. Thank you, Cy. How are you? I know you were at Starbucks. No. Oh, I have Oh, yeah. That'd be great. Please do. I'm gonna give everybody here.

Thank you so much. Excuse me. get to take care of. All right. So, so do you um like when you were away, was there a development going on that tree landscaping part of So what does that entail?