Planning Commission

>>> THE PLANNING COMMISSION WILL NOW COME TO ORDER. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLE? >> ELISSA ROBINSON. >> PRESENT. >> DONNA SMITH IS ABSENT. SARAH FOSTER? >> PRESENT. >> ALVIN JACKSON IS ABCENT. ARLENE KOBATA. >> AYE. >> THE AGENDA WAS POST ED AT LEAST 72 HOURS PRIOR TO TONIGHT'S MEETING. MR. SECRETARY, WILL YOU LEAD US INTO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TONIGHT. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. >> PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. [ INAUDIBLE ] >>> MR. SECRETARY. ARE THERE ANY CONTINUANCES. >> GOOD EVENING, MADAM CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS. THERE'S A REQUEST BY STAFF FOR --ACTUALLY, THERE'S TWO ITEMS FOR CONTINUANCE. ITEM NUMBER 4 AND ITEM NUMBER 5. ITEM 4, THE APPLICANTS ARE REQUESTING ADDITIONAL TIME TO WORK OUT LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE ACTUAL PROPERTY OWNER. STAFF IS REQUESTING CONTINUOUS ON ITEM NUMBER 5, TO WORK THROUGH THE APPLICANT IN SOME OF THE CONCERNS AND REGARDS TO DISTILLED SPIRITS IN THE ABC. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. >> AND THANK YOU. >>> AND WE ALSO HAVE COMMISSIONER SMITH AS WELL. >> JUST FOR THE RECORD, THOSE ARE DATES TO BE DETERMINED, AND WE WILL RENOTICE ON BOTH OF THOSE. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. >> THANK YOU. >> IF A MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA OR TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON A NONAGENDA ISSUE. PLEASE FILL OUT THE CARD AND HAND IT TO THE CLERK. THANKS. >> THANKS. OKAY. >>> MOVING ON TO OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM. I NOW CALL FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR. DOES ANYONE HAVE ITEMS THEY WANT PULLED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR TO BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY. AND IF NOT, DO I HEAR A MOTION? >> MADAM CHAIR, MAYIZ INTERRUPT FOR JUST A MOMENT? THERE WAS A PUBLIC COMMENT THAT CAME IN FOR THE CONSENT CALENDAR, I BELIEVE. >> THANK YOU. >> YES. WE HAVE ONE COMMENT FOR ITEM NUMBER 2. >>> WE CAN PROVIDE THE COMMENTARY TONIGHT. >> THANK YOU. >>> GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. OH, NO. SORRY. LADIES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND STAFF AND FELLOW CITIZENS, I AM BRUCE OLSON, PITTSBURG'S MINISTER BICYCLE. I WISH TO COMMENT ON ITEM TWO TONIGHT, WHICH IS THE ESPER ANZA APARTMENTS IN SAN MARCO. JUST AS AT THE LAST MEETING WHEN I REQUESTED THAT A BICYCLE PATH BE BUILT BY THIS DEVELOPER ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF SAN MARCO BOULEVARD BETWEEN WEST LELAND ROAD AND THE DELTA DEANZA TRAIL, I AM REQUESTING THAT THIS PROJECT HAVE THE MITIGATION OF INCLUDING THAT TRAIL. THE REASON IS, THERE IS NO REASON NOT TO. THIS DEVELOPER IS BUILDING 1500 HOUSES, MORE THAN HALF ARE ALREADY BUILT IN THE AREA. AS PART OF THE NEW DEVELOPMENT, HE INCLUDED BIKE PATHS AMONG THE HOUSES THERE. AND YOU'LL RECALL THAT LAST WEEK, YOU INCLUDED A REQUIREMENT OF BIKE PATH ALONG THE PG&E POWER CORRIDOR. LET'S KEEP ON THE ROLL. THIS IS A VERY SMALL PORTION OF TRAIL THAT WE WANT BUILT. AND IT CONNECTS EXISTING TRAIL PIECES. THE DEVELOPER BUILT ABOUT HALF OF THE TRAIL THAT I AM REQUESTING BE CONNECTED FROM WEST LELAND ROAD DOWN TO THE DELTA DEANZA TRAIL. THE COUNTY IS NOT INVOLVED IN THIS. THE DELTA DEANZA TRAIL IS ON CALTRANS PROPERTY AT THAT POINT. AND CALTRANS LOVES TO SEE LOCAL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. BEFORE WE TALK TO THEM ABOUT BUILDING STUFF ON THEIR PROPERTY. SO IN THE 52 REMAINING SECONDS THAT I HAVE TO SPEAK, I URGE YOU TO GET INTO THE 21st CENTURY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION MITIGATIONS THAT INVOLVE ALL MODES OF TRANSPORTATION, NOT ONLY AUTOMOBILES. IF THIS ROAD, SAN MARCO BOULEVARD, WERE BEING BUILT TODAY, THERE WOULD BE SIDEWALKS ON BOTH SIDES. THE ONLY REASON THERE WERE NOT SIDEWALKS BUILT WAS BACK IN THE 1980s, WHEN THIS PROJECT WAS PLANNED, IT WAS NORMAL TO IGNORE ANYBODY NOT IN A CAR. WELL, IT'S NOT NORMAL ANYMORE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENT. DOES THIS REQUIRE ANY DELIBERATION OR RESPONSE FROM THE COMMISSION? >> NO. >> OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. OKAY. AND -- >> BUT WE STILL WANT THE CONSENT CALENDAR? >> WE'RE FOLLOWING ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR. >> PERFECT THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER ROBINSON, DO YOU HAVE A MOTION? >> YEAH. I MOVE NAWE APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR. >> THANK YOU. I'LL GO AHEAD AND SECOND THE MOTION. IF WE CAN GO AHEAD AND VOTE. AND THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU. >>> WE NOW COME TO THE PUBLIC HEARING PORTION OF THE AGENDA. WILL THE SECRETARY PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM. >> GOOD EVENING MADAM CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS AGAIN. ALSO FOR THE RECORD, I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT COMMISSIONER SMITH, DONNA SMITH, IS PRESENT. THANK YOU. ALSO, I'D LIKE TO ANNOUNCE, THIS IS ARIANA RUIZ, OUR ASSISTANT PLANNER'S FIRST PUBLIC HEARING ITEM. SO SHE'S UNDER THE GUN A LITTLE BIT. BUT THIS ITEM USED FROM AN APPLICATION FOR A SPECIALTY FOOD MARKET FOR DR. BERD MARKET. AND AGAIN, ARIANA RUIZ, ASSISTANT PLANNER WILL PRESENT TO YOU ON THIS. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS. >> CAN YOU HEAR ME? OKAY. >> GOOD EVENING, MADAM CHAIR, VICE CHAIR AND COMMISSION. TODAY I WILL BE A PRESENTING DR. BIRD MARKET. LOCATED AT 90 EAST FOURTH STREET. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST WESTERN CORNER ON EAST FOURTH STREET. THE SITE IS SURROUNDED BY COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL USES, ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL COMMERCIAL USES WITHIN THE BUILDING. OTHER TENANTS OF THE PERSONAL STRUCTURE INCLUDE PERSONAL SERVICES AND OFFICE USES. >> THE PARCEL CONTAINS AN APPROXIMATELY 1287 THAT ENCOMPASSES. THE ENTRANCES ARE HIGHLIGHTED HERE IN RED. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF A USE PERMIT FOR ESTABLISHMENT IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE SPECIALTY FOOD MARKET. THE BUSINESS WILL ALSO INCLUDE SALES OF CURATED NONPERISHABLE PREPACKAGED FOODS, BRANDED MERCHANDISE AND FOOD MARKET ITEMS. WILL INCLUDE PICKLES, DRIED PASTA, ROASTED COFFEES, BOTTLED OLIVE OIL AND VINEGARS. THE BUSINESS WILL OPERATE BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 A.M. AND 8:00 P.M. THE APPLICANT IS ALSO PROPOSING TO HOST COMMUNITY EVENTS WITH LOCAL AUTHORS, WINEMAKERS AND PRODUCERS. AS WELL AS HOST INTERACTIVE TASTINGS. TASTINGS OF THE FOR SALE ITEMS, AS WELL AS FOOD AND WINE PAIRING EVENTS WILL BE HELD AT THE STORE. THE FOOD AND WINE PAIRINGS WILL INVOLVE THE ON-SITE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR TASTING ONLY. SOME WILL BE SPECIAL INVITATION ONLY EVENT AND OTHERS WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON A DROP-IN BASIS. EVENTS ARE PROPOSED TO TAKE PLACE DURING EARLY BUSINESS HOURS AS WELL. MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY FOR THE SPACE SHALL NOT EXCEED 22 PERSONS. THE BUSINESS WOULD OBTAIN BOTH A TYPE 20 OFF-SALE LICENSE AND TYPE ADEQUACY INSTRUCTIONAL TASTING LICENSE ON BEHALF OF THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL DEPARTMENT NEGOTIATION WITH THE OPERATION. THE PROPOSED BUSINESS IS LOCATED WITHIN CENSUS TRACT 3090, WHICH ENCOMPASSES THE AREA HERE HIGHLIGHT THE IN YELLOW. CURRENTLY, THERE IS ONE OTHER OFF SALE LICENSE, HELD BY THE RETAIL STORE, FISHERMAN'S BAIT AND TACKLE WITHIN THE TRACT. STAFF HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE ABC AND LICENSING DIVISION. THESE ARE THE APPROPRIATE LICENSES FOR THE PROPOSED USE. THERE WERE NO CONCERNS RAISED BY ABC IN REFERENCE TO THIS USE PERMIT. THE PROJECT TENET SPACE IS APPROXIMATELY 1200 SQUARE FEET. EXCUSE ME -- APPROXIMATELY YES. 1200 SQUARE FEET LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR, WITHIN THE MULTITENANT BUILDING. ON THEICIDES HERE. YOU CAN SEE ALL OF THE AREAS IN THE BUILDING. THE AREA HIGHLIGHTED IN RED. THE RED DOTTED LINE AND RED ARROW, REPRESENTS THE POINT OF ENTRY FOR THE BUSINESS. THIS IS THE COPY OF THE PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN. THE SALES AREA IS HIGHLIGHTED HERE IN PANK. THERE IS APPROXIMATELY 1,000 SQUARE FEET DEDICATED TO THE SALES AREA. THE DISPLAY AREAS WILL CONTAIN FIXTURES THAT ARE NONPERMANENT IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE THE EVENTS. THE OFFICE SPACE HIGHLIGHTED IN BLUE IS APPROXIMATELY 180 SQUARE FEET. THE PITTSBURG MUNICIPAL CODE NOTES NONRESIDENTIAL USES ON PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CP DISTRICT, SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE MINIMAL OFF LOADING. THEREFORE, NO OFF STREET PARKING IS REQUIRED FOR THE PROJECT. THERE IS PARKING ON FRONT ANNUALS AND LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AWAY TO THE NORTH AND APPROXIMATELY 170 FEET AWAY TO THE EAST. THEY'RE HIGHLIGHTED IN BLUE IN THIS IMAGE. >> IN WILL REGARD TO BICYCLE PARKING, IT SHOWS THAT WHERE IT IS NOT REQUIRED. IN THIS MAP, THE STARS REPRESENT THE NEAREST BICYCLE PARKING TO THE PROJECT SITE. THE SITE SELL SERVED BY SEVERAL BUS ROUTES AS WELL. ALSO TRANSIT BUS ROUTE, 381 AND 387 RUN WEEKDAYS. AND THEY RUN WITHIN A QUARTER MILE OF THE SITE. BUS ROUTE RUNS OVER THE WEEKENDS AS WELL. NOT PICTURED HERE, PITTSBURG CENTER PARTIS B.A.R.T. IS JUST A MILE FROM THE PROJECT. STAFF BELIEVES THE THEY CAN MAKE THE REQUIREMENTS WITH THE INCLUSIONS OF SPECIFIC CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL AS DETAILED. HOURS OF OPERATION SHALL BE LIMITED FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M. UNLESS OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY TEMPORARY ACTIVITY PERMIT OR SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT. BUSINESS MUST COMPLY WITH ALL ABC REQUIREMENTS AND IN ADDITION, THE BUSINESS SHALL NOT SERVE INTOXICATED ADULTS DURING THE TASTING EVENTS. THE MAXIMUM NUMBER SHALL BE LIMITED TO 22 PEOPLE. STAFF HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS IN OPPOSITION OF THE PROJECT. ADDITIONALLY, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS NOT RAISED ANY CONCERNS REGARDING THE PROPOSED USE. THEREFORE, STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION ADOPT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION, APPROVING USE PERMIT APPLICATION AP23-0048, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS. THAT CONCLUDES STAFF'S PRESENTATION. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS STAFF WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO ADDRESS. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. GREAT JOB ON THE FIRST PRESENTATION FOR US. >> THANK YOU. >> OKAY. ARE THERE ANY FACTUAL QUESTIONS FOR STAFF THROUGH THE COMMISSION? >> COMMISSIONER JACKSON IS PRESENT. >> THANKS. COMMISSIONER, YOU HAD A QUESTION? >> I DO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NICE PRESENTATION. I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR SLIDE, THE LEASED SPACE. FIRST, THERE IS A MAXIMUM OF 22 PEOPLE TO BE ALLOWED WITHIN -- THIS IS THE ORANGE AREA YOU HAVE OUTLINED IN RED, RIGHT? BECAUSE THIS IS A SHOT AS WELL AS A DEMONSTRATION AND A TASTING, IT'S ALL IN ONE ROOM, I TAKE IT? RIGHT? ALL AN OPEN ROOM? >> YES. SO IT'S 22 PEOPLE MAXIMUM FOR THE ENTIRE SPACE SOME. >> BASED ON THE SALES AREA. >> AND WHERE IS --ON THIS, IF YOU CAN SHOW US ON THAT, WHERE IS THE SALES AREA? IS IT RIGHT UP FRONT? >> THE SALES AREA --DO I HAVE A MOUSE HERE. THE SALES AREA IS THIS AREA UP HERE. >> OH, OKAY. >> SO THIS LOWER CORNER HERE. THIS IS THE OFFICE AREA. >> THE LOWER CORNER IS THE OFFICE AREA? OKAY. >> THAT'S THE OFFICE AREA. THIS HERE IS THE SINK AREA. AND THEN THIS WALL HERE IS NOT THERE. SO THE NEXT SLIDE IS THE FLOOR PLAN. AND SO THE SALES AREA HERE IS HIGHLIGHTED IN PINK. >> OKAY. AND MY SECOND QUESTION IS ARE THESE OTHER SPACES IN THERE, OFFICE 3, OFFICE 1, OFFICE 4, AND THE YELLOW SPACES THAT ARE UP ABOVE, ARE THESE ALREADY FILLED OR TO BE FILLED WITH OTHER BUSINESSES? AND IF SO, WHAT? >> SO THROUGH THE CHAIR. I THINK I CAN ANSWER IT. THERE'S A MULTITENETTED. THERE ARE BUSINESSES THAT GO IN AND OUT OF THERE FOR PROBABLY THE LAST FEW YEARS. SO YOU'LL SEE SEVERAL TYPES OF BUSINESSES GOING INTO RETAIL OR COMMERCIAL. COULD BE SOME TYPE OF THERAPIST USES. BUSINESS. OFFICES FOR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE. >> SO THE YELLOW SPACES THAT ARE ON THE SECOND FLOOR ARE LITTLE OFFICES. IS THAT RIGHT? >> YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. >> SO THOSE ARE BIG OFFICES. AND THAT BIG GREEN AREA FOR OFFICE ONE. YOU WERE SAYING, POSSIBLY ALREADY HAS BUSINESSES IN IT? >> EXACTLY. I THINK ONE IS AN ACTUAL --I WANT TO SAY LICENSED THERAPIST, SOMETHING LIKE THAT. >> OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER FOSTER? >> GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. I'M CURIOUS. BECAUSE YOU KNOW, THERE'S APPROXIMATELY 22 PEOPLE. AND THERE'S ALL OF THESE OTHER OFFICES. SO IF THERE'S A NEED FOR SEATING, IS THERE A PLAN SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE FOR OUTDOOR SEATING? >> THROUGH THE CHAIR , I BETTER ADDRESS THE APPLICANT. IT IS PART OF THEIR BUSINESS PLAN. I WOULD THINK THE STAFF WOULD HAVE THAT QUIET QUESTION. WHEN THE APPLICANT COMES FORWARD, WE LIKE TO ASK THAT QUESTION. >> THANK YOU. >>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? >>> I DON'T SEE ANY. SO IF THE APPLICANT IS HERE. NOW IS THE TIME TO INVITE THEM. WOULD YOU LIKE TO -- >> THANK YOU. >> SO I'LL GO AHEAD AND OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. AND IF THE APPLICANT IS HERE, PLEASE, IF YOU'D LIKE TO JOIN US ON THE PODIUM. HI. >> GOOD EVENING. SORRY. I WAS WAITING TO BE INVITED. GOOD EVENING, PITTSBURG CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION. THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. MY NAME IS DANIELLE FIALA. AND I'M HERE WITH MY HUSBAND ZANE. AND THAT'S MY DAUGHTER, JC. SHE IS NOT APPLYING FOR A PERMIT. I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO MS. RUIZ. SHE'S BEEN A REALLY PLEASANT AND PROFESSIONAL PERSON TO WORK WITH. AND I THINK SHE DID AN EXCELLENT JOB OF PROPOSING THE FACTS OF OUR PROPOSED ALTERATIONS. I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE. >> CHAIR KOBATA. >> I'LL WAIT. >> ABOUT THE OUTDOOR SEATING? >> WE DON'T HAVE ANY PLANS TO EXPAND TO OUTDOOR SEATING. WE WERE JUST GOING TO STICK TO THE MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY OF THE INTERIOR SPACE. AND THE EVENTS WE'RE PLANNING, THEY'RE NOT MEANT TO BE REVENUE GENERATORS. THEY'RE MORE FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING AND PUBLICITY. SO WE'LL LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT WE'LL LET IN. IT WILL BE BY RESERVATION ONLY SO THAT WAY WE CAN CONTROL THE FLOW OF PEOPLE IN AND OUT. >> I DON'T SEE IT AS AN ISSUE. I'M JUST WONDERING. OKAY. THAT'S NOT PART OF OUR EXPANSION PLAN. >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. >> FOR THIS SPACE. >> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER KOBATA. >> HI. AND WELCOME TO PITTSBURG. >> THANK YOU. >> I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS, PLEASE. FIRST OF ALL, IT SAYS 22 PEOPLE. ASK SO THAT MEANS HOW MANY EMPLOYEES? >> WELL, FOR THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE JUST ONE --WELL, TWO FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES AND ONE PART-TIME EMPLOYEE. SO THAT'S THREE. AND THEN HOPEFULLY EXPAND TO FOUR AT SOME POINT. BUT NO MORE THAN FOUR EMPLOYEES FOR THAT SMALL SPACE. >> OKAY. I WAS ASKING BECAUSE OF THE 22. AND SO -- >> RIGHT. >> THAT SOUNDS PRETTY GOOD. THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE ALLOWED TO COME IN. AND ALSO, THE WINE TASTING AND SAMPLINGS THAT YOU'RE GOING TO BE HAVING. ARE THOSE GOING TO BE BY APPOINTMENT IN TERMS OF HOW MANY. >> IT WILL BE BY RESERVATION ONLY. AND I WON'T BE ON A REGULAR BASIS. IT WILL BE SORT OF SPORADIC. BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY FOR A WHILE. MY HUSBAND USED TO SELL WINE WHOLESALE. SO WE KNOW A LOT OF THE PRODUCERS. WINE MAKERS. SO AS THEY'RE AVAILABLE. AND I THINK WE'RE ONLY ALLOWED TO POUR WHAT WE'RE ACTUALLY SELLING IN THE STORES. SO IF WE HAVE A SPECIAL PROMOTION, THEN WE'LL OPEN IT UP TO OUR MAILING LIST. SOCIAL MEDIA. PEOPLE CAN MAKE THEIR RESERVATION FOR THAT EVENT. >> ALSO, IN REGARDS TO THE ARTISAN FOODS, SHE RAN ACROSS DRIED PACKAGED GOODS. ARE YOU GOING TO BE SELLING THINGS LIKE BREADS AND THINGS LIKE THAT? >> NO BREADS, NO BAKED GOODS, AT LEAST NOT THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE. WE'RE TRYING TO WORK WITH WHAT WE CAN GET OFF THE GROUND IN THAT SPACE AS IT IS AT THE MOMENT. AND THAT'S WHY WE'VE LIMITED OURSELVES TO PREPACKAGED FOODS. SO NO DAIRY, NO MEAT AND NOTHING OPEN. EVERYTHING WILL BE COMING IN SEALED CONTAINERS. >> PERFECT. AND ONE MORE QUESTION? >> YES? >> WHY DID YOU CHOOSE PITTSBURG? >> GREAT QUESTION. SO WE HAVE LIVED AROUND THE BAY AREA FOR A WHILE. WE WERE LAST IN SANTA ROSA, WORKING -- LIVING AND WORKING IN WINE COUNTRY. MY HUSBAND ACCEPTED A JOB IN SAN FRANCISCO. HE CURRENTLY, WOES IN E-COMMERCE. SO WE WANTED TO BE CLOSER TO SAN FRANCISCO BUT STILL ON LINE. I KNEW NOTHING ABOUT PITTSBURG, ANTIOCH. BUT I STARTED COMING OUT THIS WAY. HONESTLY, THE VALUE PROPOSITION OF HOUSING HERE WAS SO MUCH HIGHER THAN ANYWHERE ELSE THAT WE COULD REASONABLE BE WITHIN A REASONABLE DISTANCE OF SAN FRANCISCO. AND WE JUST HAPPENED TO WORK WITH A GREAT REALTOR WHO FOUND US AN AMAZING HOME, AND WE FELL IN LOVE REALLY WITH THE MARINA, THE OLD TOWN AREA, IT'S SO CHARMING. AND ONCE WE SETTLED THERE, WE STARTED MEETING NEIGHBORS AND JUST FEELING LIKE WE COULD MAKE A HOME HERE. IT FEELS LIKE THERE'S LOT OF POTENTIAL. THIS IS A COMMUNITY THAT WE FEEL LIKE WE CAN GROW INTO AND GROW WITH. SO THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE TONIGHT, TRYING TO INVEST IN PITTSBURG. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I APPRECIATE YOUR ANSWERS. >> YOU'RE WELCOME. >> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER FOSTER? >> I HAVE A QUESTION. I LOVE THE BUSINESS MODEL. I APPRECIATE IT KIND OF MAKES THAT CORRIDOR CLASSIER. >> THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO. >> YES. PROBABLY MY COMMENT OR QUESTION IS LIKE TO ESTHETIC. HOW IS THE SIGN GOING TO LOOK LIKE? HAVE A SANDWICH BOARD? ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE A CERTAIN TYPE OF CLIENTELE? I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S WALK-INS. WE HAVE AN ACTIVE MARINA. DO YOU PLAN TO REACH OUT TO SOME OF THE BOATERS? BECAUSE WE DO HAVE GUEST DOCKS. >> WE DO. AND WE LIVE RIGHT IN BAY HARBOR PARK. SO WE'RE RIGHT BY THE MARINA. SO WE DO PLAN TO REACH OUT TO THAT COMMUNITY AS WELL. BUT AS FAR AS SIGNAGE GOES, FOR EXTERIOR SIGNAGE, WE HAVE NOT SUBMITTED OUR SIGNAGE APPROVAL PERMIT YET. BUT WHAT WE HAVE ENVISIONED IS SOMETHING EXTERIOR --WHAT WE HAD ORIGINALLY PICTURED, AND WE'RE STILL WORKING ON IT IS THE TOP OF A WINE BARREL, ETCHED. SO NOT ILLUMINATED BUT VERY QUAINT AND EYE-CATCHING. SOMETHING THAT IS PERPENDICULAR FROM THE BUILDING THAT CAN BE SEEN FROM EITHER CORNER TO ATTRACT PEOPLE IN. AND THEN ON DAYS, WHERE THERE'S A CAR SHOW, THERE'S A LOT OF EVENTSA THE BUCKLEY SQUARE, TO HAVE A SANDWICH BOARD POSSIBLY OUT ON THE CORNER TO DIRECT TRAFFIC TOWARDS US. BUT WE DO PLAN TO HAVE EYE-CATCHING BUT NOT GARISH, NOT ILLUMINATED OR ANYTHING. LOOKING AT THE PLANS THAT WE HAVE BEEN VETTING, IT SEEMS TO FIT IN WITH THE ESTHETIC GUIDELINES. THAT ARE ON THE CITY WEBSITE. SO I FEEL CONFIDENT THAT WHEN WE DO SUBMIT THOSE PLANS, I HOPE YOU'LL BE HAPPY WITH THEM. >> SO THROUGH THE CHAIR. IN SECTION 3 OF THE RESOLUTION. CONDITION NUMBER 8 SPECIFICALLY TALKS ABOUT SIGNAGE. AND THAT'S SOMETHING WE WILL REVIEW ONCE THE APPLICANT MOVES FORWARD. BUT I'D LIKE TO ALSO LET THE APPLICANT KNOW TO PLEASE COME TALK TO JORDAN DAVIS OUR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, IN REGARDS TO POSSIBLE SIGNAGE PRIVILEGES THAT YOU WOULD HIT. >> THAT WOULD BE AMAZING. >> I DON'T KNOW WHAT OUR ESTHETICS ARE DESIGNED FOR. FOR ALL TIME. WOULD BE LIKE PUT BIG POTTED PLANTS THAT DON'T OBSTRUCT THE SIDEWALK BUT STILL BE VERY INVITING. BECAUSE THERE'S NO STREET TREE THERE. SO WE CAN USE SOME GREEN. >> THAT'S ABSOLUTELY TRUE. AND I WAS HOPING THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT. LIKE A PLANTER, POSSIBLY WITH LIKE A SUCCULENT DISPLAY, SOMETHING THAT IS ATTRACTIVE BUT NOT OBSTRUCTIVE. >> THROUGH THE CHAIR, JUST WANT TOITYERATE. TO REITERATE. WE'D HAVE TO REVIEW THAT DURING THE BUILDING PERMIT AND APPROVING PROCESS. BUT AS ALWAYS, STAFF IS TEDIOUS TAKING NOTES. I SEE ARIANA OVER THERE, SHE'S WRITING FEVERISHLY. SO DEFINITELY WE'LL MAKE SURE WE WILL TAKE IT INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE FINAL STAGES OF THE PERMIT. >> I WILL SAY, IF I MAY, THE ENTRANCE TO THE STORE IS SET BACK FROM THE SIDEWALK. SO THERE IS A LITTLE BIT OF AN ALCOVE. IT'S HARD TO SEE IN THAT PICTURE. BUT THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF AN ALCOVE, WHERE WE CAN PUT SOME EXTERIOR DISPLAY, THAT IT WON'T BE ACTUALLY IN THE SIDEWALK. >> THANK YOU FOR BEING OPEN TO THE IDEA. >> I LOVE IT. >> AND I'M SURE NONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS ARE OBJECTING. >> I LOVE THE IDEA OF PLANTS. I'M FROM A TROPICAL COUNTRY. SO. >> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER ROBINSON. >> THANKS SO MUCH FOR CHOOSING PITTSBURG AND MOVING THIS FORWARD HERE. IT'S SOMETHING THAT I KNOW A LOT OF US HAVE TALKED ABOUT HAVING A WALKABLE DOWNTOWN THAT BRINGS PEOPLE IN AND ALLOWS THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO AND DO BEAUTIFUL THINGS. ONE QUICK QUESTION FOR YOU, DO YOU AGREE TO THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. >> YES. YES, I DO. >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. >> AND COMING FROM ME, RATHER A QUESTION. BUT THE HOURS, CURRENTLY AS THEY STABBED, THEY WERE INDICATED FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M. IF YOUR, MODEL ALLOWS IT, I WOULD URGE YOU TO CONSIDER THESE HOURS TO A LITTLE BIT LATER IN THE EVENING, ESPECIALLY GIVEN SUMMERTIME. WHEN THE THEY'RE OUT, THERE'S MORE PEOPLE WALKING, MORE TIME TO GET PEOPLE THROUGH YOUR VENUE AS WELL. IF THAT'S SOMETHING YOU WOULD CONSIDER HELPING WITH. WE CAN THROUGH -- >> THROUGH THE CHAIR. IN A DISCUSSION POINT IN REGARDS TO ALLOWING THE APPLICANT TO HAVE ADDITIONAL HOURS OF OPERATION WITHOUT HAVING TO COME BACK TO MODIFY THE USE PERMIT, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OR PURVIEW TONIGHT, COULD INCLUDE A CONDITIONAL CONDITION THAT THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR WOULD BE ABLE OF ABLE TO REVIEW ANY ADDITIONAL HOURS OF OPERATION AND NOT HAVE TO BRING THAT FORWARD TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, BUT MORE OF A NOTICE AND MEMO TO YOU AND LET YOU KNOW THAT THE APPLICANT WOULD LIKE TO ALLOW FOR HOURS OF OPERATION MAYBE ON A FRIDAY OR SATURDAY NIGHT TO 11:00 P.M. >> I THINK THAT'S PERSONALLY REASONABLE. WE WEREN'T TRYING TO OVEREXTEND OURSELVES IN THE VERY BEGINNING. BUT AS WE ARE ABLE TO RAMP UP BUSINESS AND HIRE MORE STAFF, ONCE FULLY STAFFED, THAT'S CERTAINLY DOABLE AND DESIRABLE, MORE HOURS TO BRING PEOPLE IN. >> IT'S IN THE A REQUIREMENT, CONDITION, IT'S SOMETHING THAT IF YOU WOULD EVER LIKE TO GET THESE EXTENDED HOURS, I WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS WITHOUT SO MANY STEPS TO JUMP THROUGH. >> I APPRECIATE THAT. >> OFFERING FLEXIBILITY. >> I APPRECIATE THAT. >> THROUGH THE CHAIR, WHEN THE MOTION IS MADE. YOU CAN TURN TO ME. I WILL INCLUDE THAT CONDITION. >> OKAY. ANY MORE QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS FOR THE APPLICANT? I DON'T SEE ANY. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING TONIGHT TO SPEAK WITH US. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME. >> FOR BRINGING THIS PROJECT IN FRONT OF US. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> AND IF ANYONE FROM THE AUDIENCE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK. I WOULD INVITE THEM NOW. IS THERE ANYONE WHO HAS EXPRESSED DESIRE TO SPEAK? >> THERE ARE NONE. >> OKAY. IN THIS CASE, I'LL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND BRING THIS BACK TO COMMISSION FOR DELIBERATION. ANY INITIAL THOUGHTS FROM ANYONE? >> COMMISSIONER FOSTER? >> I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY, THIS IS VERY EXCITING TO HAVE A NEW BUSINESS THAT HAS THE ESTHETICS, THE RIGHT KIND OF BUSINESS MODEL FOR THE OLD TOWN AND KIND OF MAKE THE WHOLE CORRIDOR CLASSIER. AND IT'S GREAT THAT THE BUSINESS OWNER IS JUST WALKING DISTANCE DOWN THE STREET. SO I WOULD NOT ADD ADDITIONAL BURDEN. I APPRECIATE YOU GIVING HER THE FLEXIBILITY, SO THAT SHE CAN ADJUST HER BUSINESS HOURS. >> THANKS, COMMISSIONER KOBATA. >> YES. FOR SOME OF THE OLD SCHOOL PITTSBURG PEOPLE, THEY HAD -- CHEVROLET HAD MADE A COMMERCIAL HERE IN PITTSBURG, AND THEY DRESSED UP THE DOWNTOWN AND MADE IT REALLY PRETTY AND CUTE, AND IT LOOKED REALLY QUAINT. AND THEN AFTER THE COMMERCIAL, YOU GO DOWN THERE, AND IT WASN'T LIKE THAT ANYMORE. I BELIEVE WITH YOUR SHOP, THIS WOULD START THAT NEW CHEVROLET COMMERCIAL. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THAT WAS ALL ABOUT WAS THE SMALL TOWN FEEL, THE CLASSINESS, LIKE SHE SAID, SOMETHING DIFFERENT, SOMETHING EXCITING. AND I'M VERY EXCITED THAT YOU'VE CHOSEN PITTSBURG. >> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER SMITH? >> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I JUST WANTED TO ADD THAT AS A BOATER AND A MEMBER OF THE YACHT CLUB THAT IS FURTHER UPRIVER FROM HERE, A LOT OF --A LOT OF BOATERS COME THROUGH HERE. WE HAVE A TERRIFIC YACHT CLUB AND A FRIENDLY GROUP OF PEOPLE THERE. BUT KNOWING MY OWN EXPERIENCES OF COMING THROUGH HERE WHEN PEOPLE STOP AND THEY WANT TO HAVE SOME KIND OF LITTLE LUNCH TO TAKE WITH THEM ON THE NEXT LEG OF THE JOURNEY, AND THEY COME OUT, AND THEY HAVE MAYBE JUST ONE CHOICE NEARBY THAT THEY CAN WALK TO BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE BY BOAT. SO THEY'RE WALKING. AND SOMETHING LIKE THIS SEEMS EXCELLENT, EVEN IF YOU WERE TO HAVE SOME LITTLE BOXED PICNIC LUNCHES AND GROUPING OF FOOD TOGETHER IS JUST PERFECT FOR PEOPLE COMING THROUGH THERE. AND WE HAVE ONE OF THE FEW GAS DOCKS IN THE AREA. SO PEOPLE ARE GASSING UP HERE. THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO STOP FOR THIS. SO I THINK IT'S GREAT, TOO. I AGREE WITH EVERYBODY HERE. >> GOOD LUCK WITH THAT. >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER ROBINSON? >> WE TALKED ABOUT DOWNTOWN FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS NOW. I KNOW FOR ME, THE IDEA OF HAVING A WALKABLE DOWNTOWN, WHERE YOU HAVE PEOPLE STROLLING ALONG, STOPPING AT DIFFERENT STORES AND RESTAURANTS AND TASTING ROOMS, ANY WHEREVER ELSE WE CAN HAVE PEOPLE WALKING IN AND ENJOYING DOWNTOWN PITTSBURG AND SPENDING THEIR MONEY IN DOWNTOWN PITTSBURG IS SOMETHING, AS A PLANNING COMMISSIONER, AS A RESIDENT, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE. TO BRING MORE ENERGY AND LIFE BACK TO DOWNTOWN ON A REGULAR BASIS. AND I THINK A STORE OF THIS SORT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THAT. AND ALSO CONTRIBUTE BECAUSE I'M A FAN OF OLIVE OIL AND DIFFERENT TASTINGS. LIKE IT ADDS SO MUCH TO WHAT YOU CAN DO IN YOUR OWN KITCHEN AT HOME. AND LEARNING ABOUT IT IS AN EXPERIENCE AS WELL. I'VE SEEN THAT OTHER PEOPLE DO ENJOY THAT. WITH THAT COMMENT, I'M ACTUALLY GOING TO DIVE IN AND MOTION. AND WE CAN CONTINUE OUR DISCUSSION. BUT DIVING INTO MOTION THAT WE APPROVAL AP-23-0048, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THE CONDITION WE DISCUSSED WITH MR. FUNDERBURG. >> AND I'LL READ THAT INTO THE RECORD THROUGH THE CHAIR. THAT WOULD BE IN PLANNING CONDITION NUMBER 4. HOURS OF OPERATION. I'LL READ THIS IN ITS ENTIRETY. THE HOURS OF OPERATION FOR THE BUSINESS SHALL BE LIM LIMITED FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M. DAILY, EXCEPT THAT THE ZONING COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED TO EXTENDED HOURS UP TO NO LATER THAN 11:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY AND MIDNIGHT ON SATURDAY, AT AT THIS TIME REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT. THIS WILL BE ALLOWED BY REQUEST THROUGH THE APPLICANT THROUGH THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR. COMMUNITY TASTINGS WILL BE LIMITED TO THE HOURS. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. >> THANK YOU. AND WE HAVE A SECOND? COMMISSIONER KOBATA. >> I SECOND. >> LET'S VOTE. >> THAT WAS THE QUICKEST VOTE, AND THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR CHOOSING PITTSBURG AND CONGRATULATIONS. >> AND I HAVE TO SAY ANYONE OBJECTING TO FILE AN APPEAL WITH THE PLANNING DIVISION FOR HEARING FOR CITY COUNCIL. THANKS. I BELIEVE THIS WAS OUR ITEM AND REMOVING THE ZONING ADMINISTRATION'S REPORTS. >> YES. GOOD EVENING AGAIN, MADAM CHAIR. YES. THE ZONING ADMINISTRATIVE SUBMITS ONE NOTICE OF INTENT FOR CONDUCT OF ZONING HEARING FOR VARIANCE. THIS IS AT 2114 CHESTNUT DRIVE. IT'S A SETBACK VARIANCE FOR ADU. AND THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING TO KEEP THE NONCONFORMING SETBACK ON THE GROUNDS THAT ADU WAS BUILT. SO HE'S TRYING TO ADDRESS HIS CONCERNS OVER THE ADU. SO IF THERE IS NO QUESTIONS, THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR WILL CONDUCT THE HEARING AND MOVE FORWARD WITH HIS REQUEST. THANK YOU. >> THANKS. >> ANY QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONERS? >> NO. >> ONE QUICK QUESTION NOT ON THIS AGENDA ITEM. DID WE EVER READ COMMISSIONER JACKSON INTO THE RECORD? >> YES. >> THANK YOU. >> JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE COVERED THAT. >> NEXT IS THE STAFF COMMUNICATIONS. ARE THERE ANY STAFF COMMUNICATIONS? >> YES, MADAM CHAIR. FUTURE MEETINGS. SO I'D LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE NO ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR THE NEXT PLANNING COMMISSION, JULY 25th. SO NO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING. KIND OF A LITTLE BREAK. THEN WE'LL RAMP BACK UP AUGUST 8th. WE HAVE A TEXT AMENDMENT. AS THE CITY UPDATES THE PERIMETER USES AND COMMERCIAL ZONE. WE ALSO HAVE A USE PERMIT TO ESTABLISH A PERSONAL IMPROVEMENT SERVICES, GUTSY MAMA. THIS IS LOCATED AT 635 RAILROAD AVENUE, AND THE BUSINESS WILL PROVIDE COACHING AND CONSULTATION TO WOMEN WHO WANT TO ASPIRE TO START THEIR OWN BUSINESS AND ESTABLISH A RESOURCE CENTER TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF PITTSBURG. ALSO THAT NIGHT, THERE WILL BE AN APPLICATION FOR PITTSBURG RENAISSANCE FREE SCHOOL. THIS IS A DAY CARE USE FACILITY LOCATED AT 158 EAST THIRD STREET. AND ALSO, I'D LIKE TO ANNOUNCE TONIGHT THAT WE HAVE OUR NEW INTERN HERE, CASEY CANNEDRING. YOU'LL SEE HIM QUITE OFTEN IN THE BUILDING AND THROUGH THE MEETINGS. DEFINITELY WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE HIM FOR HANGING OUT TONIGHT AND GETTING TO KNOW THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE CITY OF PITTSBURG AND SOME OF THE PROJECTS THAT COME THROUGH. SO THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. >> THANK YOU. >>> AND NEXT, OUR COMMITTEE REPORTS. DO WE HAVE ANY COMMITTEE REPORTS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS? >> HAS NOT MET YET THIS MONTH. >> TRANSPLANTS MEETING CANCELED THURSDAY. SO NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING IS AUGUST 10th. >> ANYTHING? >> RECOGNITION. >> THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. AND IF THERE IS NOTHING ELSE, NO FURTHER COMMENTS, I'LL ADJOURN THE MEETING TO AUGUST 8th. >> THANKS, EVERYONE, FOR JOINING TONIGHT.