Call to Order, Introductions, and Announcements by Chair.
The meeting was called to order by Chair Jak Keyser at 6:33 p.m.with a quorum of 11 members in attendance.  Planning Commissioner Dwight Amery, Planning Manager Carol Johnson, and an ASU graduate student working on the General Plan visioning process were welcomed.  Members of the committee and general public were invited to stay for the visioning workshop following adjournment of the Village Planning Committee meeting.

Review and approval of the October 28, 2009meeting minutes.
Alan Feierstein motioned, with a second from Gary LeBlanc, to approve the minutes as written.  The vote was 11-0 (approval).

Z-SP-13-09-4:  Request for a Special Permit to allow a tattoo studio and all underlying C-3 uses on 0.45 acres located at the northwest corner of 7th Avenue and Coolidge Street.  The Planning Commission will review this request on December 9, 2009.
Susan Sargent presented staff findings in support of a recommendation of approval with a stipulation limiting the tattoo shop area to 1,100 square feet.
Marci Rosenberg presented information about the application and neighborhood outreach efforts on behalf of her client, Katelyn Staton.   Ms. Staton said she had recently become an active member of the Seventh Avenue Merchants Association.
VPC members asked questions about disposal of medical wastes, number and gender of clients, OSHA requirements/licensing, trade publications, training and certification, sterilization practices, infections, insurance, state regulatory oversight, parking requirements, signage,  total size of the building, and her involvement in the local business community.
Ms. Staton responded that although the business is operated by her and two other female employees, they do accept appointments from males.  Her business is by appointment only with no more than two clients in the shop at any given time.  She follows all standards for sterilization and disposal of medical wastes.  She and her employees attend annual OSHA seminars, read trade publications, and maintain certification in blood-borne pathogen training.  She carries insurance, has never had a case of infection, uses five to ten pair of gloves per procedure, and autoclaves all tattooing equipment.  The strip center is approximately 4,000 square feet in area and all of its studios are presently leased.  Parking meets all requirements.  The property owner has installed new signage, and the tattoo studio will be identified only by small pole-mounted and window signs.  Ms. Staton reiterated that she is now an active member of the Seventh Avenue Merchants Association.
Carol Johnson spoke about attempts by the City of Phoenixto initiate regulatory statutes at both the state and county levels to provide oversight of the tattoo industry.  She hopes a state legislature bill recently introduced will move forward in the near future.
Member of the public, Bill Sandweg, President of the Seventh Avenue Merchants Association, spoke in support of the request.  Mr. Sandweg stated that he was impressed with the applicant’s excellent work and her business model.  He is excited to see her business locate on the north end of the street and bring the artsy type of use to that area of 7th Avenue.
Alan Feierstein moved, with a second from Jon Paladini, to recommend approval of the request.  The vote was 11-0 (approval).

Discussion and possible action regarding the 2010 meeting schedule of the Alhambra Village Planning Committee.
To avoid possible holiday conflicts in 2010, the November meeting will be rescheduled to Tuesday, November 16th and the December meeting will be rescheduled to Tuesday, December 14th.
Hal Becker motioned, with a second from Jon Paladini, to recommend approval of the changed dates for the November and December, 2010 meetings.  The vote was 11-0 (approval).
Staff requested that the December 15, 2009meeting (originally moved up two weeks from its original date due to the holiday conflict) be rescheduled for January 5, 2010in order to review a rezoning request.
Eric Sloan moved, with a second from Jon Paladini, to reschedule the December, 2009 meeting to January 5, 2010.  This meeting date will also replace the January 26, 2010meeting date.  The vote was 9-2 (approval).
Following additional discussion of the 2010 meeting schedule, Gary LeBlanc moved, with a second from Eric Sloan, to begin all AlhambraVPC meetings at 6:00 p.m.  The vote was 11-0 (approval).

Announcements and public comments concerning items not on the agenda.  For information only; not for discussion or action.
Chair Jak Keyser announced that the movie “Fly Away Home” would be shown for Family Movie Night in the Park on November 20 at 6:30 p.m. at Little Canyon Park.
Eric Sloan expressed appreciation for Jak Keyser filling in as Alhambra VPC Chair and complimented Jak’s fine efforts in that role.

Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at  7:10 p.m.