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April 19, 2021
Planning Commission
Minutes
Planning Commission Meeting
Meeting of March 15, 2021
ONLINE ONLY MEETING
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Council Chambers, Civic Center
1243 National City Boulevard
National City, CA 91950
These minutes have been abbreviated. Video recordings of the full proceedings
are on file and available to the public.
Agenda Items
The meeting was called to order by Chair Dela Paz at 6:01 p.m.
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance by Commissioner Natividad
Commissioners Present: Dela Paz, Sanchez, Flores, Sendt, Yamane, Natividad,
Roman
Commissioners Absent: None.
Staff Also Present: Director of Community Development Armando Vergara,
Deputy City Attorney Jennifer Gilman, Principal Planner Martin Reeder
1. Approval of Minutes from the Meeting of March 1, 2021
Motion by Natividad, second by Yamane to approve the Minutes for the
Meeting of March 1, 2021.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Dela Paz, Sanchez, Flores, Sendt, Yamane, Natividad,
Roman
Abstain: None.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Motion approved.
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2. Approval of the Agenda for the Meeting on March 15, 2021.
Motion by Yamane, second by Sendt to approve the Agenda for
the Meeting on March 15, 2021.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Dela Paz, Sanchez, Flores, Sendt, Yamane, Natividad,
Roman
Abstain: None.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Motion approved.
ORAL COMMUNICATION: None.
PRESENTATIONS: None.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
3. Resolution Taking Action on a Code Amendment amending Sections
18.30.340 (Medical Marijuana Dispensaries) and 18.30.345 (Medical
Marijuana Cultivation) of Title 18 (Zoning) of the National City Municipal
Code (Case File No. 2019-29A)
Presented by Principal Planner Martin Reeder.
Executive Secretary Tonya Hussain read public comments into the record.
Comments received in opposition from the following:
Kathleen Lippitt
Judi Strang
Kelly McCormick
Carol Green
Ted Godshalk
Rebecca Rapp
Barbara Gordon
Peggy Walker
Joan Rincon
Mr. Reeder answered questions posed by the Commissioners.
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Motion by Natividad, second by Yamane to close the Public Hearing.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Sanchez, Flores, Sendt, Yamane, Natividad, Roman
Abstain: None.
Noes: Dela Paz
Absent: None.
Motion approved.
Motion by Yamane, second by Dela Paz to deny a Resolution Taking
Action on a Code Amendment amending Sections 18.30.340 (Medical
Marijuana Dispensaries) and 18.30.345 (Medical Marijuana Cultivation) of
Title 18 (Zoning) of the National City Municipal Code (Case File No. 2019 -
29A) based on the finding that the land use is not desirable or necessary.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Dela Paz, Sanchez, Flores, Sendt, Yamane, Natividad
Abstain: None.
Noes: Roman
Absent: None.
Motion approved.
OTHER BUSINESS: None.
STAFF REPORTS:
Deputy City Attorney: None.
Armando Vergara, Director of Community Development: None.
Principal Planner: Mr. Reeder provided an update on the Transit Oriented
Development Overlay and advised that the item would come before the Planning
Commission in April or May and to the City Council in early summer.
Spoke to the possibility of live public comment being incorporated into the
meetings and stated that the City Council would decide on the final policy.