Council Chambers  
1000 Gateway Avenue  
San Pablo, CA 94806  
(510) 215-3030  
City of San Pablo  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Planning Commission  
Chair Johana Gurdian  
Vice Chair Jon Owens  
Commissioner Roberta Feliciano  
Commissioner Jerome Jackson  
Commissioner Y'Anad Burrell  
Tuesday, July 28, 2026  
6:00 PM  
City Council Chambers  
Members of the public may view this meeting  
online by using this URL  
*IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MEETING PARTICIPATION*  
NOTICE:  
Members of the public are invited to attend the meeting in-person at Council Chambers.  
Please note the following temporary change to the City's public comment procedures: Public comment by zoom or  
telephone will not be accepted. Public comment may be provided only in-person in Council Chambers or via email  
as set forth below.  
PUBLIC COMMENTS:  
At each meeting, the public has the opportunity to address the Planning Commission on items appearing on the  
agenda and, for items not appearing on the agenda but within the purview of the Planning Commission. Persons  
addressing the Commission must limit their remarks to three (3) minutes unless an extension or decrease of time  
is set. As allowed by the Brown Act, the Chair may limit the total time for public comments to facilitate the  
completion of business on the agenda.  
IN-PERSON PUBLIC COMMENT:  
Any person wishing to address the Commission should first complete and deliver a "Speaker Form" available at the  
speaker's podium and submit it to the Recording Secretary identifying the agenda item. The Chair will invite you to  
speak at the appropriate time when the matter is being considered.  
WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT:  
Public comments may also be submitted via email to Pcommission@SanPabloCA.gov. Each email must contain  
in the subject line "PUBLIC COMMENTS NOT ON THE AGENDA" [or] "PUBLIC COMMENTS AGENDA ITEM  
No.__”. Written comments received by 12:00 noon on the day of the meeting will be provided in advance to the  
Planning Commission and posted online with the agenda materials. During the meeting, the public may provide  
written public comments via email to Pcommission@SanPabloCA.gov. All written comments received after noon  
the day of the meeting will not be read out loud and will be provided directly to the members upon receipt and  
distributed with supplemental materials following the meeting. Please note that all information provided in public  
comments, email addresses and any other personal information written or stated is subject to disclosure on the  
broadcast of the video- or tele-conferenced meeting.  
AGENDA MATERIALS:  
Copies of this Agenda and non-exempt public records relating to an open session item on this Agenda will be  
available for public view at the Community Development Department, 1000 Gateway Avenue, San Pablo. The full  
agenda packet may also be viewed on the City website at https://sanpablo.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx  
AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT:  
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Brown Act, individuals with disabilities requiring  
reasonable accommodations, including auxiliary aids or services, in order to participate in the meeting should  
submit  
a
completed Meeting Accommodation Request Form by email to CityClerk@SanPabloCA.gov, with  
“Accommodation Request” listed in the subject line of the email.  
Alternatively, completed Meeting Accommodation Request Forms may be submitted to the City Clerk's Office at  
City Hall, 1000 Gateway Avenue, San Pablo, CA 94806. Meeting Accommodation Request Forms may be found  
823, or requested by email to CityClerk@SanPabloCA.gov, or by phone at (510) 215-3000.  
Meeting accommodation requests should be submitted to the City as soon possible. The City will attempt to  
resolve before the meeting begins all accommodation requests received by 10 a.m. on the day of the meeting.  
CALL TO ORDER  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
ROLL CALL  
STAFF INTRODUCTIONS  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
This is the time for comments on any item within the Commission's subject matter jurisdiction, if such item is NOT  
listed on tonight’s agenda. The Commission may not engage in discussion or take action on any item that is not  
specifically listed on the agenda. Your item may be referred to city staff for investigation, report or placement on a  
future agenda. Persons addressing the Commission are required to limit their remarks to three (3) minutes unless  
an extension or decrease of time is ordered. Please file your name and address with the Recording Secretary on  
forms available at the speaker’s podium.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES FROM MEETING ON JUNE 23, 2026  
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.  
Approve  
Recommendation:  
Attachments:  
APPEAL DATE  
The appeal date for actions taken by the Planning Commission at this meeting can be appealed to the City Council  
no later than 6:00 p.m. on August 10, 2026.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
AMENDMENT TO THE SAN PABLO ZONING CODE, CHAPTER 17.60,  
SPECIAL RESIDENTIAL USES, SECTION 17.60.070, ACCESSORY  
DWELLING UNITS, TO UPDATE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND  
REGULATIONS IN ORDER TO REFLECT CURRENT STATE LAW AND  
PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS  
(ADUS).  
CEQA: This amendment to the ADU regulations in the Zoning Ordinance is  
statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.17, which exempts the  
adoption of accessory dwelling unit ordinances.  
Conduct public hearing; adopt Resolution  
Recommendation:  
Attachments:  
CONSIDERATION OF A VESTING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP TO  
ALLOW FOR THE SUBDIVISION OF A 2.39 ACRE PARCEL,  
IDENTIFIED AS ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBER 411-330-041, INTO  
TWO PARCELS OF 1.97 ACRES AND 0.42 ACRES  
CEQA: The proposed project (vesting tentative parcel map) has been  
determined to be categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA under  
CEQA Guidelines Section 15315, Class 15, Minor Land Division.  
Conduct public hearing; adopt Resolution  
Recommendation:  
Attachments:  
STUDY SESSION  
PLANNING COMMISSION STUDY SESSION REGARDING PROPOSED  
AMENDMENTS TO MISCELLANEOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 17  
“ZONING” OF THE SAN PABLO MUNICIPAL CODE IN ORDER TO:  
MAINTAIN CONSISTENCY ACROSS CODE SECTIONS, REFLECT  
CURRENT PRACTICE, IMPLEMENT BEST PRACTICE, AND MAKE  
OTHER MINOR, ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES  
CEQA: This is not a project subject to environmental review under the  
California Environmental Quality Act.  
For Informational Purposes Only  
Recommendation:  
STAFF UPDATES  
COMMISSIONER UPDATES  
ADJOURNMENT  
Adjourn to Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.