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THE CITY OF Planning Commission Agenda Report —.. mom va lin LEASANTON May 25, 2022 Item SUBJECT: Project Notification Policy APPLICANT: City of Pleasanton PURPOSE: Review and provide comments on the draft on-site public notification policy for certain development projects EXHIBITS: A. Draft On-Site Project Notification Signs Policy STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the Planning Commission review and provide comments on the draft On-Site Public Notification Signs policy. SUMMARY The 2021-2022 City Council Work Plan, adopted in May 2021, included as a "Priority C" item to consider a signage program for development projects. The program was envisioned to apply to significant development activities, requiring on-site signage to be posted to inform the public about proposed and approved projects. Staff reviewed similar policies in neighboring jurisdictions and created a draft policy outlining the new posting requirements for certain development projects in Pleasanton, along with supporting attachments, including a template for the notification sign and a certification of posting form. Review and comments on this draft policy are sought from the Planning Commission prior to implementation. BACKGROUND The City of Pleasanton places a high value on community input in planning and development and has several existing requirements in place to ensure broad public notification when development projects are proposed. These existing requirements generally follow and expand upon the minimum public notice requirements established in the California Government Code, and typically involve mailing of postcard notices to residents and property owners within a prescribed radius of a project, publication of legal notices in the Valley Times, and publication and posting of meeting agendas when a public hearing on a project is scheduled. In more recent years, both the Planning Commission and City Council have suggested it would be beneficial to supplement these existing forms of notice with some form of on-site project notification, so that neighbors and community members are better made aware of forthcoming projects and the opportunities for review and comment on them. In May 2021, the City Council adopted the 2021-2022 Work Plan, including an item for staff to develop a "signage program" for development projects. In response, staff has developed a draft policy for implementation, Project No., Address Planning Commission 1 of 3 sues raised by the public. The response should be limited to five minutes. The public hearing will then be closed. The Planning Commissioners then discuss among themselves the application under consideration and act on the item. Planning Commission actions may be appealed to the City Council. Appeals must be filed with the City Clerk's Office within 15 days of the Planning Commission's action. The Planning Commission Chair may enforce other rules as may further the fair and efficient running of the meeting, such as reducing the amount of testimony time allotted to the applicant and all those who wish to speak when the meeting agenda is lengthy or when there are numerous speakers for any specific item. The audience is requested to respect and extend courtesy to all those wishing to testify on all cases by being quiet while others are speaking.