Planning Commission: January 15, 2026
This meeting will be held in-person at the Fairfax Women’s Club, 46 Park Road, Fairfax. The meeting is also being held virtually on Zoom. It will be broadcast on Channels 27 and 99 and livestreamed on https://www.townoffairfax.org/watch-live-2/ or https://www.cmcm.tv/27.
How to participate in the meeting virtually
- Join the Zoom webinar and use the “raise hand” feature to provide verbal public comment.
- On Zoom: Webinar ID: 889 4332 9232 or join https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88943329232
- By telephone: 1 (669) 900 6833 or 1 (346) 248-7799 and use Webinar ID above. If you receive a busy signal, call +1 (346) 248-7799 (Press *67 before dialing to hide your phone number). To speak during the public comment time press *9 and you will be added to the queue and unmuted when it is your turn to speak.
Before 2:00 pm on the day of the meeting you may e-mail written comments to the Planning Commission at Planning@townoffairfax.org. Comments will be provided to the Planning Commission prior to the meeting and will become part of the meeting record but will not be read out loud.
7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER
ELECTION OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR FOR 2026
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MEETING PROTOCOL
The Chair shall maintain order at the meetings in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order and the Planning Commission has the responsibility to be a model of respectful behavior in order to encourage community participation and citizen input at Planning Commission meetings. The Planning Commission and the audience are expected to refrain from using profane language and/or ridiculing the character or motive of Planning Commission members, staff, or members of the public and to maintain the standards of tolerance and civility.
Conduct: All interested pesons are invited to participate in public hearings. In order to give all interested persons an opportunity to be heard and to ensure the presentation of all points of view, members of the audience should: (1) Limit their presentation to three minutes; (2) Provide their comments by e-mail as described above; (3) State their view and concerns succinctly; and, (4) Submit any new documents to the Planning Staff, first, directly, or via e-mail at Planning@townoffairfax.org to be entered into the record.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Anyone who wishes to address the Planning Commission on matters not on the agenda, but within the jurisdiction of the Planning Commission, must do so by e-mail, in person, or via Zoom in the manner described above. Presentations will be limited to three minutes, or as otherwise established by the Planning Commission Chair.
CONSENT CALENDER
There are no consent calendar items.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Request for a Conditional Use Permit and a Combined Front-Rear Setback Variance for a backyard renovation behind an existing single-family residence including excavation and fill to create an outdoor dining area, sitting patio with outdoor firepit, tree fort and play area, install retaining walls and stairs throughout the rear yard to access the various improved areas, and egress and access stairways up both sides of the house and new landscaping throughout the rear yard; Assessor’s Parcel No. 003-192-20; RS-6 Residential Single-family Zone; Laura Kehrlein, Architect; Thomas and Anne Engel, owners; CEQA categorically exempt, § 15303(e)15304(b).
Discussion/consideration of previously approved discretionary permits for possible revocation or modification of original conditions of approval for failure to comply with original conditions of approval and building and fire codes. Conditional Use Permit and Sign Permit to operate a collective of businesses in an existing commercial building, two story residence, garage, and new accessory building on an existing commercially zoned site. Existing approved uses include artist studios including retail sales and interior and exterior private space designers, curated interiors and exterior spaces to provide inspiration to clients, areas for art classes. The Conditional Use Permit application also envisions a limited number of special events on the site, food trucks and a coffee cart to occur outside the existing buildings and interior spaces where the work of local artists not part of the collective can be displayed rotating periodically; APN # 001-104-12; CL Limited Commercial Zone; Doug Wong, applicant; Doug Wong and Perl Yee, owners; CEQA categorically exempt, § 15301(a) and 15303(e).
- Consider a recommendation to the Town Council of Amendments to Chapter 17.048 (Residential Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units) of the Town Code Regarding Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units to Comply with Recent Changes in State Law; Statutorily Exempt from CEQA Under Section 21080.17 of the Public Resources Code.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
MINUTES
PLANNING DIRECTOR’S REPORT
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/REQUESTS
ADJOURNMENT
Staff reports: Staff reports, and associated materials will be available for public review on the Town website at www.townoffairfax.org the Saturday before the meeting.
Court Challenges: If you challenge the matter(s) described above in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this Notice, or in written correspondence delivered at, or prior to the above referenced public hearing [Govt. Code section 65009(b)].
If an item is continued to a date certain, it is the responsibility of interested parties to note the new meeting date. Notices will not be sent out for items continued to a specific hearing date.
Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Planning Commission after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection on the Town’s website at “townoffairfax.org“, subject to the staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting.
Accommodation: If you need accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting due to a disability, please contact the Town Clerk at (415) 453-1584 a minimum of 48 hours prior to the meeting.
The Final Agenda will be posted on the Friday evening before the hearing at the Fairfax Post Office, the Women’s Club and Town Hall in accordance with Government Code section 54954.2(a)(1). Items shown on this notice may be taken out of order so all interested parties should be at the meeting at 7:00 PM.