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File #: 19-799    Version: 2
Type: Planning Commission Request Items Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 7/15/2019 In control: Planning Commission
On agenda: 7/23/2019 Final action:
Title: Planning Commission Agenda Items REQUEST: To deliberate three topic items for Planning Commission discussion and forward to the City Council for consideration in conjunction with the County Gothard Parcel & Research and Technology Zoning Amendment Project. LOCATION: Future Research and Technology (RT) zone districts: Industrial areas along the Gothard Street corridor (from south of Edinger Avenue to Ellis Avenue), and within the northwest industrial areas, generally bordered by Bolsa Avenue, Springdale Street, Edinger Avenue, and Bolsa Chica Street.
Attachments: 1. Att #1: Commissioner Kalmick Request for Agenda Items.pdf, 2. Att #2: Companion Topics.pdf, 3. Att #3: Broadband Discussion Paper by Commissioner Kalmick.pdf
PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT

TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Ursula Luna-Reynosa, Community Development Director
BY: Hayden Beckman, Senior Planner

SUBJECT:
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Planning Commission Agenda Items

REQUEST:
To deliberate three topic items for Planning Commission discussion and forward to the City Council for consideration in conjunction with the County Gothard Parcel & Research and Technology Zoning Amendment Project.

LOCATION:
Future Research and Technology (RT) zone districts: Industrial areas along the Gothard Street corridor (from south of Edinger Avenue to Ellis Avenue), and within the northwest industrial areas, generally bordered by Bolsa Avenue, Springdale Street, Edinger Avenue, and Bolsa Chica Street.
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SUBMITTED BY:
Dan Kalmick, Planning Commissioner


STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
Following two Planning Commission Study Sessions on May 28, 2019 and June 11, 2019 for the County Gothard Parcel & Research and Technology Zoning Amendment project (Project), the Planning Commission requested that staff provide recommendation options for three companion topics related to but not formally part of the RT Project.

The three companion topics of Urban Design Guidelines, Wi-Fi, Broadband, and Fiber Optic Infrastructure, and Pedestrian Sidewalks are hereby on the Planning Commission agenda for discussion and further action (Attachment 2).

RECOMMENDATION:
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That the Planning Commission take the following action:

A) Deliberate attached companion topics and forward to the City Council for consideration as necessary.

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PROJECT PROPOSAL:

Background:
At the July 9, 2019 Planning Commission meeting, staff presented the Project and following deliberation, the Planning Commission voted 5-0 (Garcia - abstain, Ray - absent) to approve General Plan Amendment No. 2019-001, Zoning Map Amendment No. 2018-001, and Zoning Text Amendment No. 2018-002 with modifications and forward to the City Council for consideration.

On Wednesday, July 10, 2019, C...

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