NovusAGENDA

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

PLANNING COMMISSION

Erin Allen, Robert Delves, Stefan Karapetkov, Michael LePage, Stephanie Locke

All meetings are held in the City Council Chambers
East Side of Monte Verde Street
Between Ocean and 7th Avenues

SPECIAL MEETING

Wednesday, August 23, 2023


	Second-Draft Wireless Ordinance Hearing


	MEETING 5:00 PM


	THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD VIA TELECONFERENCE AND IN PERSON AT CITY HALL. The public is welcome to attend the meeting in person or remotely via Zoom; however, the meeting will proceed as normal even if there are technical difficulties accessing Zoom. The City will do its best to resolve any technical issues as quickly as possible.


	To attend in person, visit the City Council Chambers at City Hall located on Monte Verde Street between Ocean and Seventh Avenues. To view or listen to the meeting remotely, you may access the YouTube Live Stream at: https://www.youtube.com/@CityofCarmelbytheSea/streams, or use the link below to view or listen to the meeting via Zoom teleconference:


	https://ci-carmel-ca-us.zoom.us/j/85318916129?pwd=QTVTVEROZVRVend2R3daNFo3ZW9CQT09. To attend Zoom via telephone, dial +1 305-224-1968. Meeting ID: 8531 8916 129. Passcode: 669288.


	HOW TO OFFER PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comment may be given in person at the meeting, or using the Zoom teleconference module, provided that there is access to Zoom during the meeting. Zoom comments will be taken after the in-person comments. The public can also email comments to bswanson@ci.carmel.ca.us. Comments must be received 2 hours before the meeting in order to be provided to the legislative body. Comments received after that time and up to the beginning of the meeting will be made part of the record.


	The COVID-19 Community Level for Monterey County as of the date of this agenda posting on 8/18/2023 is LOW. Wearing a face mask to attend a meeting of a legislative body inside a City facility is optional when the Community Level is LOW or MEDIUM. Seating will be limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.


	CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL


	PUBLIC APPEARANCES


	Members of the public are entitled to speak on matters of municipal concern not on the agenda during Public Appearances. Each person's comments shall be limited to 3 minutes, or as otherwise established by the Chair. Matters not appearing on the agenda will not receive action at this meeting and may be referred to staff. Persons are not required to provide their names, and it is helpful for speakers to state their names so they may be identified in the minutes of the meeting.


	PUBLIC HEARINGS


		1.	Planning Commission Consideration of: Making a formal Recommendation to the City Council Regarding Ordinance No. 2023-006, which would amend the Carmel Municipal Code (CMC) Title 17 (Zoning) by repealing and replacing chapter 17.46 (Telecommunications and Wireless Facilities) and making conforming amendments to Zoning Code sections 17.08.040, 17.12.020, 17.14.030, 17.14.220, 17.18.030, 17.40.070, 17.52.150, 17.54.010, 17.54.040, 17.54.080, 17.58.030, 17.58.040, 17.68.070, 17.70.010 and 17.70.020 and to municipal code sections 12.08.050, 12.08.060, 13.28.070; and finding the same exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act and in full conformance with the City’s Local Coastal Program and the California Coastal Act; and All six (6) of the administrative regulatory documents which are a companion to the wireless ordinance which include: “Application for Wireless Facility Form”; “Wireless Facility Application Checklist - Type I-IV”; “Wireless Facility Application Checklist - Type V Eligible Facilities Request”; “Administrative Detailed Wireless Facility Design Guidelines”; and “Wireless Facility Standard Conditions of Approval”.


	ADJOURNMENT


	CORRESPONDENCE


		2.	CLICK HERE to view correspondence received AFTER the public workshop held on March 29, 2023.

		3.	Materials Provided to the Commission at the August 23rd Hearing


	This agenda was posted at City Hall, Monte Verde Street between Ocean Avenue and 7th Avenue, Harrison Memorial Library, located on the NE corner of Ocean Avenue and Lincoln Street, the Carmel-by-the-Sea Post Office, 5th Avenue between Dolores Street and San Carlos Street, and the City's webpage http://www.ci.carmel.ca.us in accordance with applicable legal requirements. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER THE POSTING OF THE AGENDA Any supplemental writings or documents distributed to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding any item on this agenda, received after the posting of the agenda will be available at City Hall located on Monte Verde Street between Ocean and Seventh Avenues during regular business hours. SPECIAL NOTICES TO PUBLIC In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 831-620-2000 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to ensure that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the meeting (28CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II).