Public hearing for a community pickleball facility in Woodland.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS GIVEN HEREWITH that the Planning Commission of the City of Woodland, at its regularly scheduled meeting to be held on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 6:30PM in the City Council Chambers, 300 First Street, City Hall, Woodland, CA, will hold a public hearing for the following application: Conditional Use Permit for Pickleball Connection (PLNG-26-00009) The applicant, Jim Morrow, has submitted a Conditional Use Permit application for the entitlement of a community pickleball facility at 101 & 109 Harter Avenue. These properties are in the Industrial Flex (IF) zone per the City of Woodland Zoning Ordinance and in the Industrial General Plan Land Use area. If approved, the applicant will install eleven pickleball courts to be available as a community resource, managed by the nonprofit Pickleball Connection. Applicant: Jim Morrow Owner: Chris Bucher Location: 101 & 109 Harter Avenue (APN: 063-103-030-000) Staff Contact: Amanda Portier, (530) 661-5920, amanda.portier@cityofwoodland.gov Recommended Action: Recommend Approval Environmental Determination: Staff has determined that the project is exempt from further environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15301 (Class 1 Categorical Exemption, Existing Facilities) and 15332 (Class 32 Categorical Exemption, In-Fill Development Projects). The application proposes minor alterations to an existing structure and minor outdoor modifications within a developed urban setting that is less than five acres with no significant environmental impacts anticipated. Availability of Documents: The Planning Commission agenda and project staff report will be available on Friday, March 13, 2026, by 5:00 PM on the City of Woodland website at the following web address: https://www.cityofwoodland.gov/654/Meetings-Agendas. Public Comments: All interested persons are invited to attend the hearing and express their opinions. Forms to express opposition or support of the project are available from the Community Development Department. All comments received will be given to the Planning Commission for their consideration. Please note that the City does not transcribe its hearings, however, summary minutes are prepared and are publicly available once approved by the hearing body. Please contact Amanda Portier at (530) 661-5920 or by email at amanda.portier@cityofwoodland.gov, if you have questions about these items or the public hearing. Members of the public are welcome to submit written comments prior to the meeting. Comments should be submitted by email to amanda.portier@cityofwoodland.gov. Written Comments received at least two (2) hours prior to the scheduled start time of the Planning Commission meeting will be provided to the Planning Commission. Written Comments received within two (2) hours of the scheduled start time of the meeting and during the meeting will be provided to the Planning Commission the day following the Planning Commission meeting. Pursuant to section 65009 (b)(2), the State Government Code, "If you challenge any of the above projects in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing(s) described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, this public hearing." Para espa¤ol: Para obtener ayuda con la traducci¢n de este aviso, por favor de comunicarse con Laura Quintana al (530) 661-5909 o laura.quintana@cityofwoodland.gov.