TOWN OF APPLE VALLEY
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JULY, 17, 2013 – 6:00 p.m.



PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IS INVITED. Planning Commission meetings are held in the Town Council Chambers located at 14955 Dale Evans Parkway, Apple Valley, California. If you wish to be heard on any item on the agenda during the Commission’s consideration of that item, or earlier if determined by the Commission, please so indicate by filling out a "REQUEST TO SPEAK" form at the Commission meeting. Place the request in the Speaker Request Box on the table near the Secretary, or hand it to the Secretary at the Commission meeting. (G.C. 54954.3 {a}).

Materials related to an item on this agenda, submitted to the Commission after distribution of the agenda packet, are available for public inspection in the Town Clerk’s Office at 14955 Dale Evans Parkway, Apple Valley, CA during normal business hours. Such documents are also available on the Town of Apple Valley website at www.applevalley.org subject to staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting.

The Town of Apple Valley recognizes its obligation to provide equal access to those individuals with disabilities. Please contact the Town Clerk’s Office, at (760) 240-7000, two working days prior to the scheduled meeting for any requests for reasonable accommodations.



REGULAR MEETING
The Regular meeting, open to the public, will begin at 6:00 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL
Commissioners: Qualls____________; Shoup_____________; Tinsley_____________
Vice-Chairman Kallen________; and, Chairman Lamoreaux________

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes for the Regular Meeting of June 5, 2013


PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS

2. Conditional Use Permit No. 2013-005 The applicant requests approval to allow the construction and operation of a three (3) Megawatt solar power generation facility on approximately twenty (20) acres
Applicant: Belectric, Inc.
Location: The site is located on the north side of Zuni Road, approximately 635 feet east of Central Road; APN 0437-231-06.
Case Planner: Carol Miller, Senior Planner
Recommendation: Approval

3. Development Code Amendment No. 2013-004. Planning staff requests an amendment to Development Code Section 9.29.160 for compliance with federal and state fair housing laws.
Applicant: Town of Apple Valley
Location: Town-wide
Staff: Parissh Knox, Deputy Town Attorney
Recommendation: Approve Planning Commission Resolution No. 2013-006


PUBLIC COMMENTS
Anyone wishing to address an item not on the agenda, or an item that is not scheduled for a public hearing at this meeting, may do so at this time. California State Law does not allow the Commission to act on items not on the agenda, except in very limited circumstances. Your concerns may be referred to staff or placed on a future agenda.

PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS

STAFF COMMENTS

OTHER BUSINESS

4. Planning Commission discussion of sign regulations and existing sign conditions within the Town of Apple Valley presented by Pam Cupp, Associate Planner.

5. Planning Commission discussion pertaining to public hearing noticing requirements presented by Carol Miller, Senior Planner 

6. Planning Commission discussion pertaining to the time limit of public comments for Planning Commission meetings presented by Lori Lamson, Community Development Director

ADJOURNMENT
The Planning Commission will adjourn to its next regularly scheduled meeting on August 7, 2013.