CITY OF FOLSOM
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
June 4, 2014
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
6:30 P.M.
50 Natoma Street
Folsom, CA 95630
CALL TO ORDER PLANNING COMMISSION: Chair Ross Jackson; Vice Chair John Arnaz; Commissioners:
Kelley Butcher, Lance Klug, Jennifer Lane, Brian Martell, Thomas Scott
ABSENT:
Ross Jackson, Lance Klug
CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: None
MINUTES:
The minutes of May 7, 2014 were approved as submitted.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Folsom Plan Area Amended and Restated Tier 1 Development Agreement for the Folsom Heights,
LLC
A Public Hearing to consider amending a previously-approved Tier 1 Development Agreement for the
Folsom Plan Area by adopting an Amended and Restated Tier 1 Development Agreement (Amended and
Restated DA) for Folsom Heights LLC. The Amended and Restated DA addresses the proposed
development of the 3,584-acre project site that lies south of U.S. 50, north of White Rock Road, east of
Prairie City Road and west of the Sacramento/El Dorado County line. A Joint EIR/EIS, Findings of Fact
and Statement of Overriding Considerations as well as the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
for the Folsom Plan Area Specific Plan project were approved by the City Council on June 14, 2011. The
proposed Amended and Restated DA will not result in a substantial change to the project, and no
additional environmental review is required. (Project Planner: Director of Community Development
and Public Works, David Miller)
COMMISSIONER SCOTT MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL THE UNCODIFIED
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FOLSOM FOR THE FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED TIER 1
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF FOLSOM AND FOLSOM HEIGHTS,
LLC IN THE FOLSOM PLAN AREA RELATIVE TO THE FOLSOM SOUTH SPECIFIC AREA PLAN WITH
THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: GENERAL FINDINGS A & B; CEQA FINDING.
COMMISSIONER BUTCHER SECONDED THE MOTION WHICH CARRIED THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ARNAZ, BUTCHER, SCOTT
LANE
MARTELL
JACKSON, KLUG
1. PN 13-372 Electronic Freeway Sign Planned Development Permit, Conditional Use Permit, and
Consideration of Adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration Northwest Corner of U.S. Highway
50 and East Bidwell Street
A Public Hearing to consider a request from Elliott Homes for approval of a Planned Development Permit
and Conditional Use Permit for construction and operation of an 80-foot-tall electronic freeway sign at the
northwest corner of the intersection of U.S. Highway 50 and East Bidwell Street. The zoning classification
for the site is C-3 PD and the General Plan land-use designation is RCC. An Initial Study and Mitigated
Negative Declaration have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the California
Planning Commission Minutes
June 4, 2014
Page 1 of 2
Environmental Quality Act. (Project Planner: Senior Planner, Steve Banks / Applicant: Price
Walker, Elliot Homes)
COMMISSIONER MARTELL MOVED TO ADOPT THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND
MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM PREPARED FOR THE ELECTRONIC FREEWAY SIGN
PROJECT (PN 13-272) PER ATTACHMENT 5; AND MOVE TO APPROVE THE PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF AN 80-FOOT-TALL
ELECTRONIC FREEWAY SIGN AT THE CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 50
AND EAST BIDWELL STREET AS ILLUSTRATED ON ATTACHMENTS 2 THROUGH 4 FOR THE
ELECTRONIC FREEWAY SIGN PROJECT; AND MOVE TO APPROVE A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF AN 80-FOOT-TALL ELECTRONIC FREEWAY SIGN
LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 50 AND
EAST BIDWELL STREET WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS (NO. 1-29), WITH
MODIFICATION TO CONDITION #13 AND #19 TO REPLACE “PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING
PERMIT” WITH “PRIOR TO THE FINAL BUILDING PERMIT INSPECTION”; GENERAL FINDINGS A &
B; CEQA FINDINGS C THROUGH G; PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FINDINGS H THROUGH N;
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FINDING O; ANIMATED FREEWAY SIGN FINDING P.
COMMISSIONER BUTCHER SECONDED THE MOTION WHICH CARRIED THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
BUTCHER, SCOTT, MARTELL
LANE, ARNAZ
NONE
JACKSON, KLUG
REPORTS:
Planning Commission/Planning Manager Report:
None.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:41 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Amanda Palmer, Administrative Assistant
APPROVED:
CHAIR ROSS JACKSON
Planning Commission Minutes
June 4, 2014
Page 2 of 2