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AGENDA
OJAI PLANNING COMMISSION

Regular Meeting
February 6, 2008
7:30 p.m.

The regular meeting of the Ojai Planning Commission will be called to order by the Chair on Wednesday, February 6, 2008, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Ojai City Hall, 401 S. Ventura Street, Ojai, California.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON ITEMS
APPEARING ON THE AGENDA ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE A SPEAKER'S CARD AND FILE IT WITH THE COMMISSION SECRETARY PRIOR TO THE START OF THE MEETING. PROJECT APPLICANTS WHO HAVE AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA DO NOT NEED A SPEAKER'S CARD. CARDS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE LOBBY OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. ALL COMMENTS SHOULD BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES OR LESS UNLESS ADDITIONAL TIME IS GRANTED BY THE CHAIR.

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS

Public Communications is the time set-aside during the Planning Commission meeting for members of the public to address the Planning Commission on matters not on the agenda. Under State law, other than for emergency items, no action can be taken at this meeting. Matters raised at this time may be briefly discussed by the Commission, and will generally be referred to staff and/or placed on a subsequent agenda. Persons wishing to address the Planning Commission should fill out a speaker card. When addressing the Commission, please state your name and limit your comments to three
minutes or less. Thank you.

CONSENT CALENDAR – The consent calendar is approved by a roll call vote on one motion. Should any member of the Commission wish to discuss or disapprove an item, it must be removed from the consent calendar and considered as a separate item.

1. Minutes of the Special Housing Element Meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission October 25, 2007
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as submitted

DISCLOSURE OF SITE VISITS AND EX-PARTE CONTACTS - Disclosure by Planning
Commissioners of site visits and ex-parte contacts for items on the agenda..

MUNICIPAL ADVISORY COUNCIL PLANNING COMMISSION LIAISON REPORT
MAC meeting to be on February 18, 2008. - Commissioner Crabtree scheduled to attend.

PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS

2. DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT (DRP 07-15) TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW
BRICK AND WROUGHT IRON FENCE AND ENTRY GATE, AND NEW LANDSCAPING FOR PAT’S LIQUOR, AND TREE PERMIT (T 07-30) TO TRANSPLANT 12 QUEEN PALM TREES TO THE REAR AND SIDE YARD of the subject property located at 710 and 722 E. Ojai Avenue in Ojai, California, Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 022-0-151-010 and 022-0-151-370. The General Plan designation of the site is General Commercial (GC) and the Zoning classification of the site is General Commercial (C-1). This project is categorically exempt pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act under section 15303, new construction or conversion of small structures.
Property Owner/Applicant: Ajaz Kahn, Pat’s Liquor.
Representative: Thomas Bostrom, Landscape Architect.

RECOMMENDATION:
1. Adopt the required findings for Design Review Permit (DRP 07-15) and Tree Permit (T 07-30) as specified in Attachment A of the staff report, including CEQA findings;
2. Accept the CEQA Categorical Exemption for DRP 07-15 and T 07-30 included as Attachment B of the staff report; and
3. Approve DRP 07-15 and T 07-30 subject to the conditions included as Attachment C of the staff report.


3. LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT (LLA 08-01) BETWEEN TWO PARCELS SO THAT EACH
LOT IS COTERMINOUS WITH EACH, EFFECTIVELY MERGING THE PARCELS of the subject property located at 611 Pearl Street, Ojai, California, Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 023-0-141-390 and 023-0-141-400. The General Plan Land Use designation and Zoning classification of the property is Village Mixed Use (VMU). The proposed project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Section 15305, Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations.
Property Owner: Leonard Mann

RECOMMENDATION:
1. Adopt the required findings for Lot Line Adjustment (LLA 08-01) as specified in Attachment A of the staff report, including CEQA findings;
2. Accept the CEQA categorical exemption for LLA 08-01 included as Attachment B of the staff report; and
3. Approve LLA 08-01.


DISCUSSION ITEM

4. DESIGN AWARDS

RECOMMENDATION:
1. Discuss eligible projects and cast votes for the 2007 Design Awards.


DIRECTOR REPORT

5. RECENT DIRECTOR APPROVALS


CITY COUNCIL LIAISON


ADJOURNMENT

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please call (805) 646-5581. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.