[0:05] >> Good evening.

[0:06] The record meeting of the Oakley Planning Commission is called

[0:10] to order at 6:30 p.m.

[0:13] Clerk, will you please say the roll?

[0:19] >> Commissioner Goudie.

[0:20] >> Here.

[0:22] >> Commissioner Ireland.

[0:23] >> Here.

[0:25] >> Vice Chair Harvey.

[0:26] >> Here.

[0:27] >> Chair Price.

[0:28] >> Here.

[0:29] Would you please stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance

[0:34] to the flag?

[0:37] >> Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

[0:40] And to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God

[0:46] indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

[0:57] >> We will now move to the consent calendar.

[1:02] For items not listed on the agenda,

[1:06] I have not received any speaker cards to speak.

[1:09] Clerk, are there any remote attendees out there

[1:13] raising their hands?

[1:15] >> There are no hands raised, Chair.

[1:21] >> We will now move to the consent calendar.

[1:25] >> I wanted to pull 3.1 because there was a point I wanted to --

[1:31] >> Okay.

[1:32] >> So for 3.1, I did notice one item on there on the minutes

[1:36] for item 4.4.

[1:38] In the motion, the wrong municipal code is referenced,

[1:42] I believe.

[1:44] It should be 9.1.406.

[1:46] It is referencing 1.5.061 b3.

[1:49] It's just a typo.

[1:52] But since it's for the record, I think it needs to be updated.

[1:55] I'd like to make a motion to approve

[1:56] the minutes with that change.

[2:00] The correct Oakley municipal code is in the title of 4.4.

[2:06] It is just in the motion in the minutes it has the other one.

[2:12] >> Thank you, Commissioner .

[2:17] >> We can have staff confirm that.

[2:19] >> Is the motion to change the --

[2:25] in the motion and the minutes to match the section in the title?

[2:28] >> Correct.

[2:29] Sorry.

[2:30] I apologize.

[2:31] I noticed too late to send it in before the meeting.

[2:35] >> With that change, would you like to make a motion.

[2:39] >> Yeah, I'll make a motion.

[2:41] >> Second.

[2:44] >> Clerk, please do a roll call vote please.

[2:49] >> Commissioner Goudie.

[2:50] >> Aye.

[2:51] >> Commissioner Ireland.

[2:53] >> Aye.

[2:55] >> Vice Chair Harvey.

[2:55] >> Yes.

[2:57] >> Chair Price.

[2:58] >> Here.

[2:58] >> Motion carries 4-0.

[3:03] >> We now move to the public hearing.

[3:06] Mr. Ortiz.

[3:10] 4.1

[3:11] >> Thank you.

[3:43] Thank you, commissioners.

[3:46] Tonight the next item on tonight's agenda

[3:49] is the Hacienda Estates tentative map.

[3:53] Here is a project location map.

[3:56] It gives you an idea of where it is located

[3:58] around Sellers and Delta Road.

[4:01] More closely Delta road at 5321 Sellers Avenue.

[4:10] This brings us in closer, gives us a better

[4:14] idea of where we are located.

[4:15] We are at 5321 Sellers Avenue, with others to the east

[4:23] and a city property line to the East.

[4:26] Chris Moore Drive is to the west with a property in between.

[4:33] Undeveloped county lands across Sellers to the east

[4:36] are also near the property.

[4:40] And the property is also primarily surrounded

[4:43] by scattered rural residences and undeveloped land.

[4:47] A little background, the properties

[4:51] designated rural residential or RR within the General plan.

[4:57] It is zoned r40, which is single family residential.

[5:01] The property is about 5.4 acres and will

[5:06] be subdivided into five separate parcels that will remain

[5:10] undeveloped for the time being.

[5:12] Each parcel will be about 0.95 acres in size.

[5:16] All of them will be about similar size.

[5:22] Here we have the tentative map.

[5:26] As I mentioned, there is no development proposed

[5:29] as part of this application.

[5:31] Future residences would require a design review.

[5:37] And as you see here, each parcel is about 41 and 1/2 thousand

[5:48] Square feet, so close to that .95 acres.

[5:53] There are proposed private streets or roads that would

[5:58] be developed in the future.

[6:07] And would be required to be installed when

[6:09] the properties are developed.

[6:10] The map complies with the development standards

[6:13] of the R40 zoning district.

[6:17] And all other development standards.

[6:20] And environmental, this project did

[6:26] go through a unique environmental process.

[6:29] They had to go through what is called a 15183 checklist, which

[6:36] states that if a project complies

[6:38] with the general plan and zoning designations,

[6:43] you don't have to go through the full environmental review

[6:49] that a different project may require

[6:52] or a project that doesn't necessarily

[6:54] comply with the underlying general Plan designation.

[6:58] What that means is the checklist goes and refers to the General

[7:06] plan and any newer environmental studies and states

[7:11] that any potential impacts that this subdivision may have

[7:18] or previously analyzed as part of the Oakley

[7:25] general plans, EIR, and the subsequent focused General plan

[7:30] update environmental documents.

[7:32] But with that being said, the modified initial study

[7:38] or the 15183 checklist did do studies

[7:43] and found that the potential impacts were previously

[7:45] analyzed and accounted for.

[7:51] With that being said, staff recommends

[7:55] that the Planning Commission approve

[7:56] a resolution recommending the City Council approve

[7:58] a tentative map for the project titled Hacienda Estates.

[8:03] That's TM 2025-002.

[8:05] And find that the modified initial study/15183 checklist

[8:12] identifies the general plan policies or actions that

[8:14] apply to the development of the project

[8:16] have been determined in the General Plan EIR

[8:20] to substantially mitigate environmental effects

[8:23] as conditioned.

[8:24] Thank you.

[8:27] >> Thank you.

[8:31] >> Thank you.

[8:34] Commissioners, have any questions?

[8:39] >> I have one questions.

[8:41] This may be a little pedantic.

[8:42] But on the notice, I believe there

[8:44] may be an issue with the address, the zip code.

[8:47] I believe it has a typo in it.

[8:49] The parcel number looks correct, but the zip code

[8:51] on the notice for location looks like it is not in zip code.

[8:57] I'm curious if that is an issue with noticing

[8:59] that could be a problem later.

[9:01] The parcel number looks correct.

[9:12] >> You're talking about Oakley, California,

[9:14] the typo in the zip code.

[9:17] That would not change any notices that went out.

[9:19] We use a physical click on the map and choose the parcel.

[9:22] >> That's the only question I have.

[9:24] >> Thank you for pointing that out.

[9:25] Will correct that.

[9:26] >> No further questions.

[9:27] Thank you.

[9:29] >> I have one question.

[9:31] Looking at the map they had, is there a sediment

[9:34] pond set aside there for that site?

[9:39] >> I'm sorry.

[9:40] Are you saying if the project has a detention basin?

[9:45] No, the project -- let me see here.

[9:56] There is not a larger subdivision

[10:02] that require a detention basin.

[10:05] I don't think we have one in this situation

[10:07] or it would require or trigger that.

[10:13] >> I can help address that.

[10:15] I've had some more experience with stormwater control

[10:20] in a past life.

[10:23] The stormwater detention basins are typically

[10:26] required when there's a project being developed.

[10:30] In this case we only have the subdivision.

[10:32] So the parcel is being split up into five lots.

[10:38] In the future, if these lots were

[10:40] to be developed with single family residential,

[10:44] even then the chances that a detention basin or pond

[10:47] would be required really depends on how much impervious surface

[10:50] is built and whether there is enough impervious

[10:53] surface to handle what is called a self retention.

[10:56] So if there's enough of it there to absorb the runoff and flows

[11:01] and percolate into the ground, there

[11:03] would not have to be any special stormwater.

[11:05] But that is really a question that

[11:07] would be answered when development comes forth

[11:09] on the property.

[11:10] That is not happening at this time.

[11:13] >> Thank you.

[11:15] I will now open the hearing for public hearing item.

[11:21] With the applicant would like to provide

[11:24] any information at this time?

[11:26] Or is the applicant here?

[11:29] >> I believe a representative from the applicant is here.

[11:32] But I don't think they had a formal presentation prepared.

[11:35] Did you want to go?

[11:49] >> My name is Roberto Ruiz.

[11:55] I guess exactly what they mentioned, that is

[11:58] what we plan to do.

[12:02] I can't think of any other information that I could share.

[12:10] However, the whole plans was to divide it

[12:17] into five separate parcels.

[12:24] There is five of us that own the property.

[12:27] So that is why we divided it into five parcels.

[12:31] If you guys have any other questions in regard

[12:35] to our intentions, I am more than happy to answer.

[12:40] >> Do you own the property as a single entity or >>

[12:48] It's a single entity property.

[12:49] However, once we-- there is an entity.

[12:56] However, that is going to be developed later in the future

[13:02] as we decide what we are going to do with the property

[13:09] and how we're going to do it.

[13:13] >> Thank you very much.

[13:15] >> Thank you.

[13:21] >> Any other questions?

[13:23] >> I think that's it.

[13:24] Thank you very much.

[13:27] >> Clerk, are there any attendees online that have

[13:30] a question?

[13:31] >> There are no hands raised online.

[13:35] >> I will now close the public hearing and bring the matter

[13:38] back to the Commission for deliberation.

[13:41] Commissioners, would like to adopt the resolution

[13:45] or have any comments at this time?

[13:52] >> One moment.

[13:56] >> So we are just approving the tentative map.

[13:59] Later on we come through and decide like fire truck

[14:02] access and stuff like that?

[14:05] >> So yeah, right now we are just looking at the subdivision,

[14:09] the line lines as you would say.

[14:12] They're not proposing any development

[14:15] as Ken mentioned previously.

[14:21] Typically -- or it depends on how they come back and propose

[14:26] their project.

[14:26] If they're just going to do one lot at a time,

[14:29] typically we will do a staff review of the house.

[14:34] But that is typically what we do for single houses.

[14:39] But again, it just depends on what they

[14:41] propose to do in the future.

[14:43] The conditions of approval do typically govern, hey,

[14:49] if you're going to do development,

[14:51] here is everything you would have

[14:52] to do to do your development.

[14:55] So all that is covered.

[14:57] But for now, it is just the subdivision itself.

[15:05] >> Any other comments?

[15:07] >> The only comment I have, I'll make a motion to approve with

[15:10] one minor modification.

[15:11] I think just the wrong template got loaded in.

[15:14] It references city council instead of planning commission

[15:16] on the signature page.

[15:17] So just to update that to Planning Commission,

[15:19] and then I'll go ahead and approve or make

[15:21] a motion to approve it.

[15:25] And that is on the very last page of the resolution.

[15:38] >> Second for this?

[15:40] >> I will second it.

[15:41] >> Clerk, would you please say roll call?

[15:46] >> Commissioner Goudie.

[15:47] >> Aye.

[15:49] >> Commissioner Ireland.

[15:51] >> Aye.

[15:52] >> Vice Chair Harvey.

[15:52] >> Yes.

[15:54] >> Chair Price.

[15:55] >> Aye.

[15:56] >> Motion carries 4-0.

[16:02] >> Thank you very much for coming.

[16:03] We will now move to item 5.1, adopt a resolution appointing

[16:08] a planning commissioner alternate

[16:10] to transplant committee to fill a vacancy for our two year term

[16:14] ending.

[16:14] To the commissioners have any questions for staff?

[16:19] >> Is there any item on here on the staff report that needs

[16:23] to be presented?

[16:24] >> I can give a really quick staff report.

[16:26] First of all good evening, Chair, vice mayor members

[16:31] of the Planning Commission.

[16:32] I'll read the summary and background.

[16:34] This is a really straightforward item.

[16:35] The transplant committee coordinates

[16:37] the regional transportation interests of each East Coaster

[16:41] County community including the cities of Antioch, Oakley,

[16:44] Pittsburg, and Contra Costa County.

[16:47] And unincorporated communities of Bethel Island, Byron,

[16:50] discovery Bay, and Knightsen.

[16:52] Elected officials and planning commissioners

[16:53] sit on the planning committee.

[16:55] On May 6th 2025, the Planning Commission adopted resolution

[16:59] 5-25 appointing commissioners Harvey and Oliveros

[17:02] as the representative and alternate respectively.

[17:06] Those appointments were for a two year term.

[17:09] On July 7th, 2026, Commissioner Oliveros announced that

[17:13] a resignation from the Planning Commission.

[17:17] Since Commissioner Oliveros served as the alternate

[17:19] representative for the Planning Commission,

[17:21] the Planning Commission may appoint a new alternate

[17:23] to complete the two year term, which will end on May 5th, 2027.

[17:27] So staff recommends that the Planning Commission

[17:32] nominate an alternate, second to that, and take a vote.

[17:36] And there is a resolution that would be

[17:38] signed to make that official.

[17:40] Once that is done, staff will notify transplant staff

[17:45] of the update and provide them the updated planning

[17:48] commissioners information.

[17:53] >> So I can go ahead and volunteer to complete that term.

[17:57] >> I think we have to vote on it.

[18:00] So do you want to nominate him.

[18:05] >> I will nominate Mr. Ireland.

[18:07] >> I'll second it.

[18:08] >> Clerk, will you take a roll call please?

[18:13] >> Commissioner Goudie.

[18:14] >> Aye.

[18:16] >> Commissioner Ireland.

[18:17] >> Aye.

[18:19] >> Vice Chair Harvey.

[18:19] >> Yes.

[18:21] >> Chair Price.

[18:22] >> Aye.

[18:23] >> Motion carries 4-0.

[18:27] >> Now moving to staff reports.

[18:30] Any reports from staff?

[18:33] >> Yes, sir, I have three quick staff reports from staff

[18:37] to the Planning Commission and public.

[18:39] As you know we have the vacancy to fill for Commissioner

[18:43] Oliveros resignation.

[18:45] I'm happy to report that we did receive

[18:51] a few applications for the new Planning Commissioner.

[18:54] We are tentatively scheduling that to go

[18:57] in front of the City Council at one of the September meetings.

[19:01] Will be finalizing that soon what the agenda is posted.

[19:04] They will hold interviews and hopefully appoint

[19:07] one of those members who would then

[19:09] be able to start as soon as possible.

[19:11] Also as you remember on July 21st,

[19:14] there was a joint planning commission and City Council

[19:17] meeting to discuss data centers as a general term for a multiple

[19:22] of uses.

[19:23] At that meeting staff was directed

[19:25] to come back with a focused second work session.

[19:31] We have prepared the materials for that.

[19:32] That is now scheduled for September 15th at 6:30 p.m.

[19:37] Right here in the City Council Chambers at Civic

[19:41] Center and City Hall.

[19:43] Lastly, I would like to announce that the regularly scheduled

[19:48] meeting for October 6th Planning Commission meeting will not be

[19:52] held.

[19:52] We will have at least one of our Planning Commissioners out.

[20:00] I will be out.

[20:01] Another one of our planners will be out.

[20:02] Will instead be moving that meeting to the third Tuesday

[20:05] of October or October 20th, same time, 6:30 p.m.

[20:10] Right here in the Council chambers.

[20:12] Those are all my reports.

[20:13] Thank you. >> Thank you.

[20:17] Are there any reports from the commissioners?

[20:20] >> I would like to share a few things.

[20:24] August 18, I was unable to attend,

[20:28] but I notified the city the next day.

[20:31] On August the 6th, I was able to participate in water tours

[20:39] for Oakley and understand more about our water infrastructure

[20:43] within Oakley.

[20:44] It was very fascinating and informative.

[20:47] I gained a lot of confidence in our water system.

[20:50] Our employees are amazing with a beautiful staff.

[20:53] Very caring.

[20:54] It was a great experience.

[20:57] On the 13th of August I was able to attend right here in City

[21:01] Hall when Josh Gardner for district nine did a meet

[21:05] and greet and spoke to a great number of people about funding

[21:09] and a lot of things that are going on right now

[21:11] in California, especially for fixed income people.

[21:15] And I was able to ask him specifically

[21:18] about the constant attacks on our Delta water

[21:20] and how to fight it.

[21:22] And he is very specific about HR1311

[21:27] and how to fight them taking our Delta water.

[21:32] Please support that.

[21:33] Thank you very much.

[21:35] >> Thank you.

[21:35] Any other commissioners?

[21:38] >> One thing, when we came on the Planning commission,

[21:42] we went through and did a walkthrough with the water that

[21:49] that showed what went on.

[21:50] That was pretty interesting.

[21:51] I don't know if any of the commissioners have any chance

[21:53] or been invited to do that, but it was very enlightening

[21:56] and what goes on in the water service in our city here.

[21:59] >> Thank you for that note.

[22:01] I'll look into that.

[22:02] Thank you.

[22:03] >> It's called the Contra Costa Value Water tour.

[22:06] I did it in 2024.

[22:07] It's an excellent tour.

[22:09] I highly recommend it.

[22:17] >> There being no further business this meeting is

[22:19] adjourned.

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