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CITY OF BISHOP

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

City Council Chambers - 301 West Line Street - Bishop, California
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025 - 6:00 PM

 

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:  Please be advised this meeting is accessible to the public in person or on the City of Bishop website. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 760-873-5863 Extension 124. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.  [28 CFR 35.102.35.104 ADA Title II].

The public is encouraged to participate or observe this meeting by:

  1. Attending this meeting in person at the City of Bishop City Council Chambers located at 301 West Line Street in Bishop, California.
  2. Observing this meeting live from the City of Bishop website at: https://www.cityofbishop.com/government/ planning_commission/index.php

Public comments may be made:

  1. In person: Live at the meeting.  Members of the public desiring to speak on a matter appearing on the agenda should ask the Chair for the opportunity to be heard when the item comes up for Commission consideration. Comments for all agenda items are limited to a speaking time of three minutes.
  2. In writing: Please email planningdepartment@cityofbishop.ca.gov and write “Public Comment” in the subject line. In the body of the email, include the item number and/or title of the item as well as your comments. All comments received by 2:00 p.m. will be emailed to the Planning Commissioners and included as an attachment under the Agenda’s Item Number as “Public Comment” prior to the meeting. You may also hand deliver public comments to the City drop/payment box located at the Church Street entrance to City Hall on or before the deadline noted above.

Any writing that is a public record that relates to an agenda item for open session distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting will be available for public inspection at City Hall, 377 West Line Street, Bishop, California during normal business hours. Government Code § 54957.5(b)(1).  Copies will also be provided at the appropriate meeting.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 760-873-5863 Extension 24. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. [28 CFR 35.102.35.104 ADA Title II].

 

 

 

 

1.

CALL TO ORDER

 

2.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

3.

ROLL CALL

 

4.

PUBLIC COMMENT: NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: This time is set aside to receive public comment on matters not calendared on the agenda. When recognized by the Chair, it is requested that you please state your name and address for the record and please limit your comments to three minutes. Under California law the Planning Commission is prohibited from generally discussing or taking action on items not included in the agenda; however, the Planning Commission may briefly respond to comments or questions from members of the public. Therefore, the Planning Commission will listen to all public comment but will not generally discuss the matter or take action on it.

 

5.

CONSENT CALENDAR NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: All matters under the Consent Calendar are considered routine by the Commision and will be acted on by one motion.

 

A.

Planning Commission Meeting Minutes

 
January 28, 2025 - Meeting Minutes

6.

PUBLIC HEARING

 

A.

Variance – 168 East Line Street

 
Recommended Action:

Staff recommends the Planning Commission:

Hold a public hearing to review the proposed variance.

 

Approve the variance application based on the site specific circumstances presented above because the variance allows for a project that meets the goals of the General Plan of:

    1. Encouraging diverse land uses that support long-term economic viability,
    2. Increasing downtown activity and employment opportunities,
    3. Promoting recreation-related commercial development,
    4. Encouraging development of vacant and underutilized land.

      OR

Deny the application because the project does not meet the MUO-DT Development Standards for onsite parking location, number of parking stalls required, and maximum number of allowed compact spaces.

Vicinity Map
Letter from the Developer
Developer Proposal
Draft Resolution PC_APPROVING
Draft Resolution PC_DENYING

7.

NEW BUSINESS

 

A.

Reorganization - Election of Officers

 
Election of Officers

8.

STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS

 

9.

ADJOURNMENT: The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission will be May 28, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the Bishop City Council Chambers, 301 West Line Street, Bishop.