Maria Encinas

The meeting included a presentation by the Operations Manager of Food Initiative of Greater Stanislaus. Key agenda items involved reviewing the presentation list, specifically questioning the inclusion of Lotus Homes Assisted Living as it is not a non-profit business, and establishing guidelines for scheduling annual presentations, including alternating presentation locations. Additionally, a request was made for a staff update regarding the email distribution of the Hammon Senior Center Newsletter.

The meeting agenda included standard procedures such as Call to Order, Roll Call, and Statements of Conflict, followed by public comment guidelines. Key discussion points centered on follow-up actions, including reviewing the inclusion process for new park plans, providing detailed follow-up on fund transactions, and a recommendation to the City Council regarding the Parks and Open Spaces Permit Policy. The Commission planned to consider a recommendation for the City Council to adopt the permit policy, incorporating a potential no-fee option for non-profit organizations. There was also an action item to follow up with Grainger regarding their PRBC Award for area beautification, and to review a letter from Yolanda Magana for future discussions.

The agenda includes discussion of the Downtown Master Plan, pending/approved new businesses, and goals, city efforts, and future topics. The discussion also included the Safavieh project, the Delta marketplace project, the Popeyes project, and the McDonalds project. Staff is also currently working on updating the City Housing Element. There was also a discussion about having a light up sign at the freeway.

The commission addressed several agenda items, including a continued public hearing for Conditional Use Permit #25-08 regarding the Masjid Al-Tawheed Worship Use, focusing on a proposed place of worship. They also considered a Development Agreement for Zacharias Ranch. Additionally, they held a public hearing for Conditional Use Permit #25-10 concerning Futbol Es Vida Indoor Soccer, to establish an indoor soccer facility. Discussions also covered revisions to a conditional use permit for Aapple Mini Storage and U-Haul to add U-Haul rentals and on-site storage. The Housing Element submission for a 60-day review and applications for the Downtown Facade Improvement Program were also mentioned.

The commission discussed reviewing new park plans to meet master plans before approval, with Deputy Director Guluarte to follow up on the review process. There were no new park plans in the works, except for the approved pocket park in the Villages of Patterson (VOP). The commission reviewed the 3K balance fund and will follow up in more detail with the provided fund transactions. Commission members are to review and provide comments to formalize the park permitting policy. The commission also discussed naming a park Luis I Molina Park and giving the PRBC Award to Grainger for beautification of their area.