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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-10-25 - Minutes - HPC-PCHPC/PC MINUTES – October 25, 2023 Page 1 of 4 FINAL Historic Preservation Commission and Planning Commission Agenda October 25, 2023 FINAL Minutes Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 7:00 p.m. The regular meeting of the Historic Presentation Commission and Planning Commission was held on October 25, 2023. The meeting was called to order by Chair Dopp at 7:00 p.m. A. Roll Call Planning Commission present: Chair Dopp, Vice Chair Morales, Commissioner Williams, Commissioner Boling, and Commissioner Daniels. Staff Present: Serita Young, Assistant City Attorney; Jennifer Nakamura, Deputy Director of Planning; Bond Mendez, Assistant Planner; David Eoff, Senior Planner; Jason Welday, Director of Engineering; Sean McPherson, Principal Planner; Ash Syed, Senior Planner; Elizabeth Thornhill, Executive Assistant. B. Public Communications Chair Dopp opened the public communications. Hearing no comments, Chair Dopp closed public communications. C. Consent Calendar C1. Consideration to adopt Regular Meeting Minutes of October 11, 2023. Commissioner Boling requested the minutes be amended to include the discussion relating to Item D1. to reflect the discussion to preserve or replace the rock curb adjacent to project site and note that it is an Engineering condition. Motion to adopt minutes as amended by Commissioner Boling; second by Commissioner Williams; Motion carried 5-0. D. Public Hearings Jennifer Nakamura, Deputy Director of Planning, requested a change to the agenda order: Following the Consent Calendar, Item D2 will be heard prior to Item D1. D1. DESIGN REVIEW – NEWCASTLE PARTNERS - A request to demolish an existing office/warehouse building and its associated parking lot/outdoor storage area and construct two industrial/warehouse buildings totaling 74,387 square-feet within the Neo-Industrial (NI) District, located on the north side of 6th Street between Archibald Avenue and Hermosa Avenue at 9910 6th Street; APNs: 0209-211-42 and -43. This item is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Section 15332 - In-Fill Development Projects (Design Review DRC2022-00301). HPC/PC MINUTES – October 25, 2023 Page 2 of 4 FINAL Jennifer Nakamura stated that the applicant had questions for staff just prior to the hearing regarding one of the conditions of approval related to the project and we are unable to resolve before the item is set to be considered. She requested the Chair open the public hearing, take any testimony and continue this item to November 8th meeting. Chair Dopp opened Public Hearing. Jose Garcia, member of the Labors International Union of America, stated that Newcastle has partnered with them to take this project on and deliver a skilled workforce project for the community. He expressed how the union members depend on jobs like this and hope Commissioners move this project forward. No other comments from the public, Chair Dopp stated this item will remain open and will be continued to November 8th meeting. Motion by Commissioner Boling; Second by Commissioner Daniels. Motion carried 5-0. D2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT – CAL MICRO RECYCLING, LLC - A request to establish a mattress recycling and processing facility within an existing 58,543 square foot industrial building within the Neo- Industrial (NI) Zone, located east of Hermosa Avenue and north of 4th Street at 9669 Hermosa Avenue; APN: 0210-371-09. This item is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Section 15301 – Existing Facilities (Conditional Use Permit DRC2023-00226). Bond Mendez, Assistant Planner, provided Commissioners with Staff Report and PowerPoint presentation (copy of file). Chair Dopp opened Public Hearing. Michelle Williams, Applicant, thanked the Commissioners for their time and was available to answer questions. Vice Chair Morales asked if the business will be open to the public. Michelle Williams answered yes, only for drop offs during business hours between 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Upon arrival, they will be directed to the loading area behind control gates and will facilitate drop off from there. Commissioner Williams expressed concern of illegal dropping off mattresses. Michelle Williams explained that they do not allow drop off after hours. Signage will be posted. She said if it happens, they will make sure the mattress gets taken care of. Commissioner Williams suggested a future program; every Saturday once a month they can bring their mattresses over or possibly work with Burrtec and have it placed in their newsletter. Chair Dopp asked if they see illegally mattresses being dropped off at their facility in Ontario. Michelle Williams answered they do not see that happen after hours very often. With no public comments, Chair Dopp closed Public Hearing. Commissioner Boling stated with the flood channel being adjacent to the site and homeless individuals using mattresses and if any are being left outside during off hours, he expressed concern and asked staff what regulations will code enforcement rely on if mattresses become a problem in and around the property. HPC/PC MINUTES – October 25, 2023 Page 3 of 4 FINAL Bond Mendez responded on a pro-active basis, issues will be forwarded to Community Improvement for resolution with the property owner and/or tenant. Commissioner Boling asked if it becomes problematic for the neighborhood, what recourse would staff have with conditions of approval or any relevant code violations. Jennifer Nakamura answered that it could go through the admininstrative citation process. Serita Young, Assistant City Attorney, stated that the act of dumping would not be something the property owners would be cited for since they did not do the dumping, but there are conditions of approval that says if there are items left on their property, they will take care of it in a timely fashion. Commissioner Boling appreciated the clarification but stated he wanted to make it clear for the business applicant the expectation is that the property would be maintained in a manner that the illegal dumping would be taken care of quickly. The nuance is that the property must be kept clean. Commissioner Daniels stated that the staff report indicated the applicant does not pose any change or alterations to the site improvement but noticed landscaping may need to be updated and he did not see a condition that would require the applicant to improve. Jennifer Nakamura answered we try to focus on the Conditional Use Permit with the actual use and operation. She said if there were a significant violation of code standards, we would want to remedy to the best of our ability. We would certainly work with the property owner and applicant to make sure if landscaping is in poor health, it can be replaced. Serita Young mentioned since this is an application for a CUP and not Design Review, the Planning Commission might see conditions related to landscaping under design review applications as opposed to CUPs. She said perhaps only in the CUP context it might be there if it was somehow related to impacts from the use of landscaping. Commissioner Daniels expressed that he does not agree with that. Chair Dopp commented that he agrees with staff’s assessment and how it hits some of our council goals. Motion to adopt the proposed Resolution 23-25, Conditional Use Permit DRC2023-00226 by Commissioner Boling; Second by Commissioner Williams. Motion carried 5-0. F. Director Announcements Jennifer Nakamura mentioned we will be having our November 8th meeting. G. Commission Announcements - None HPC/PC MINUTES – October 25, 2023 Page 4 of 4 FINAL H. Adjournment Motion by Commissioner Boling, second by Commissioner Williams to adjourn the meeting. Hearing no objections, Chair Dopp adjourned the meeting at 7:31 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Elizabeth Thornhill, Executive Assistant Planning and Economic Development Department Approved: HPC/PC November 8, 2023 meeting.