Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

Wednesday, June 10, 2026Official site

The Tracy Planning Commission recommended the City Council adopt resolutions for the Housing Element Implementation Project, including rezoning and general plan amendments, and approved amendments to parking requirements for shopping centers. The commission also elected a new Chair and Vice Chair for the upcoming fiscal year.

About this meeting

Government Body
Planning Commission
Meeting Type
Planning Commission
Location
Tracy, CA
Meeting Date
June 10, 2026

Published excerpts

Only published remarks appear here. The full transcript is not published.

19 sections

6:59 – 7:20•Gurtej Atwal

Yeah. Hi, Chair. I have the request that I affirm and attest that I cannot attend the meeting in person because I'm experiencing a family medical emergency pursuant to government code section 54953.8.3, and I request a remote participation.

10:37•Matthew Shrout

I motion to approve the minutes from last month.

23:56 – 24:13•Matthew Shrout

I just have one. So the transportation is seen as a problem WHEN SOMETHING LIKE THAT IS BROUGHT UP, WHERE THEY KNOW IT'S GOING TO BE AN ISSUE, IS THERE SOMETHING THAT ADDRESSES THAT? OR IS THAT JUST THE KIND OF THING OF DOING BUSINESS?

25:52•Matthew Shrout

Okay. Thank you. Mr. Chavez? Commissioner Alba.

25:59 – 26:20•Gurtej Atwal

Yes, I have the question. So as a city staff mentioned that there are different agenda items or the descriptions around the different platforms. So what kind of edits were made and what how many versions are there different?

37:14 – 37:47•Gurtej Atwal

Yes, Chair. Thank you. So the question for the staff. So the comments were valid from different stakeholders. So I just now want the staff to respond to each and every comment. What is the mechanism if somebody listening to this meeting or a remote, they have similar kinds of questions, how can they approach and what is the media for them to reach out and get those answers?

38:06 – 38:30•Gurtej Atwal

Yeah. So just to interrupt, so I don't request to answer those comments. So I don't I don't request to get those answers of the specific comments in this meeting. What I'm going to do is for those comments, as well as whoever is listening from the city, if they have similar questions, what is the route for them to get them answered?

39:03•Gurtej Atwal

So one follow-up question in case a resident emails you with those questions. So what is the timeline? Is there a certain timeline they have to be reverted back?

39:46 – 41:10•Jose Chavez

Chair, I move to recommend that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution recommending that City Council conduct a public hearing and upon its conclusion take the following actions. Adopt a resolution certifying an environmental impact report and adopting a mitigation monitoring and reporting program, MMRP, findings of fact and a statement of overriding considerations for the housing element implementation project, including rezoning specific plan amendment and general plan amendment. The project. 2. Adopt a resolution approving a general plan amendment to update land use designations for hou

41:13 – 41:51•Gurtej Atwal

spa26-0003 a second all right we have a motion it's been seconded can we get a roll call vote please commissioner atwell so first of all i want to thank the staff for the detailed presentation and answering all the questions and thanks to all the comments that were from the residents And whoever is listening, they all have the opportunity to get their questions answered from their representatives. So with that, yes. Thank you.

45:55 – 46:08•Gurtej Atwal

So are these regulations, they are implemented on someone who has an existing infrastructure or they will be for the future?

46:22 – 46:34•Gurtej Atwal

So just to follow up, in case an existing tenant applies with respect to this law again, will they be considered or no?

48:26•Gurtej Atwal

Thank you. So if a tenant gets changed into an existing infrastructure, the new rule will imply on those?

49:28 – 50:22•Matthew Shrout

I can do this one. I WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST A MOTION TO MOVE TO RECOMMEND THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION ADOPT A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THAT CITY COUNCIL CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND UPON ITS CONCLUSION TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS. WAVE THE FIRST READING BY SUBSTITUTION OF THE TITLE AND INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING EXISTING ARTICLES. ARTICLE 2 DEFINITIONS AND ARTICLE 26 OFF STREET PARKING PERMITS OFF CHAPTER 10.08 ZONING REGULATIONS OF TITLE planning and zoning of the Tracy Municipal Code and amending the Cordes Ranch specific plan, the I-205 corridor specific plan, and the residential areas s

52:27•Jose Chavez

I would like to nominate Commissioner Shrout as Vice Chair.

54:00•Matthew Shrout

Any final thoughts from the Commission? Um, Were we able to answer their questions when they left? I just said.

54:17•Matthew Shrout

Okay. Perfect. Thanks. And then we're going to check on.

54:30•Matthew Shrout

One more thing before. Yep. Thank you for the nomination and the Vice Chair, that's, yeah, unexpected, but thank you.

54:55•Gurtej Atwal

Congratulations to Chair and Vice Chair, and a yes for the agenda item.

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