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EAST PALO ALTO PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
Monday, March 25, 2024, 7:00 PM
East Palo Alto City Hall
2415 University Ave.
East Palo Alto, CA 94303

NOTICE

This Planning Commission meeting on March 25, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., will be held virtually and in- person at the Council Chambers located at 2415 University Avenue, First Floor, East Palo Alto, CA 94303. The virtual portion of this meeting will be conducted in accordance with City of East Palo Alto Resolution adopted pursuant to Assembly Bill 361.

 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

 
2.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

 
3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
 

3.1

March 11, 2024, Planning Commission Meeting Minutes.

 

Recommendation:

Accept the March 11, 2024, Planning Commission Meeting Minutes.

4.

PUBLIC COMMENT

 
5.

INFORMATIONAL REPORTS

 
6.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

6.1

Design Review (DR18-022) Conditional Use Permit (CUP20-002) to allow late-night operation, Legal Nonconforming Adjustment, and Tree Removal Permit (TRP24-02) for the proposed physical improvements of an existing gas station, at 2194 University Avenue, East Palo Alto, CA 94303. APN 063-321-400 (Continued from February 26, 2024)

 

Recommendation:

Item continued to May 20, 2024.

6.2

Proposed Vesting Condominium Tentative Tract Map (TTM23-002) for a one lot subdivision with 14 airspace/condominium units on 0.656 gross acres, Design Review Permit (DR18-023) for development of 14 three-story single-family attached residential units, and a Tree Removal Permit (TRP23-001) to remove five protected trees at 717 Donohoe Street in East Palo Alto CA 94303. APN 063-374-350

 

Recommendation:

Adopt a resolution:

  1. Approving Vesting Condominium Tentative Tract Map (TTM23-002), Design Review (DR18-023), and Tree Removal Permit (TRP23-001) based on the findings, and subject to the standard requirements and conditions of approval, included in this staff report as may be amended by the Planning Commission; and

 

  1. Finding that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15332 - In-Fill Development Projects of the CEQA guidelines.
7.

ADJOURNMENT

 

Upcoming meetings:

Regular Meeting April 8, 2024 7:00 p.m. 
Regular Meeting April 22, 2024 7:00 p.m. 
Joint Study Session City Council/Planning Commission April 25, 2024 6:00 p.m.
This AGENDA is posted in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2(a)

This Notice of Availability of Public Records: All public records relating to an open session item which are not exempt from disclosure pursuant to the Public Records Act, that are distributed to the majority of the Planning Commission will be available for public inspection at the Community and Economic Development Office, 1960 Tate Street, East Palo Alto, CA at the same time that the public records are distributed or made available to the advisory bodies. Such documents may also be available on the East Palo Alto website www.cityofepa.org subject to staff’s ability to post the documents prior to the meeting. Information may be obtained by calling (650) 853-3189.

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This Notice is posted in accordance with Government Code §54954.2(a) or §54956. Members of the public can view electronic agendas and staff reports by accessing the City website. Under penalty of perjury, this Agenda was posted to the public at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.

POSTED: March , 2024 

ATTEST:
 
Matthew Ball
Interim Planning Secretary 

SEAT COMMISSIONER EXPIRES SEAT COMMISSIONER EXPIRES
1 Uriel Hernandez 5/31/2026 5 Juan Mendez 5/31/2024
2 Javanni Brown-Austin 5/31/2024 6 Robert Sherrard 5/31/2024
3 Robert Allen Fisk  7/08/2025 7 Q. Smith 5/31/2024
4 Michael Mashack  7/08/2025 8 Iliana Nicolas  5/31/2024