HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016/03/09 - Minutes - PC-HPC THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
THE MINUTES OF
RANCHO
CUCkMONGA THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
AND
THE PLANNING COMMISSION
MARCH 9, 2016 - 7:00 PM
Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, California
1. CALLTOORDER
• Pledge of Allegiance 7 00 P.M.
Roll Call
Chairman Wimberly X Vice Chairman Oaxaca X
Munoz X Macias X Fletcher X
Additional Staff Present Candyce Burnett, Planning Director, Steven Flower, Assistant City
Attorney; Tom Grahn, Associate Planner; Dan James, Senior Civil Engineer, Dominick Perez,
Assistant Planner; Lois Schrader, Planning Commission Secretary; Jennifer Palacios, Office
Specialist ll; Mike Smith, Associate Planner, Nikki Cavazos, Assistant Planner; Kimberly Rhoads,
Assistant Planner
IL PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
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Preservation Commission or the Planning Commission from addressing any issue not previously included on
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111. CONSENT CALENDAR/HISTORIC PRESERVATION
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A. Consideration of minutes dated February 24, 2016
Moved by Fletcher. seconded by Munoz, carried 4-0-1 (Macias abstain)
B. VACATION OF A PORTION OF 10115 24TH STREET, LOCATED EAST OF HERMOSA
AVENUE (V-229) — HCH INVESTMENTS, LLC —APN: 0209-111-20. Related File: Minor
Design Review DRC2014-00388.
Moved by Fletcher. seconded by Murioz. carried 5-0
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING COMMISSION •
The following items have been advertised and/or posted as public hearings as required bylaw. The
Chairman will open the public hearing to receive testimony. All such opinions shall be limited to 5
minutes per individual for each project. Please sign in after speaking.
C. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT19917 -
SHAREEF AWAD - A request to subdivide 7.17 acres into 10 lots in the Very Low (VL)
Residential District of the Etiwanda Specific Plan, located north of the 210 Freeway and east
of East Avenue at the easterly extension of Wilshire Drive and Copley Drive; APN: 0226-
102-30. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for
consideration.
Torn Grahn, Associate Planner: presented a brief staff report and gave a PowerPoint
presentation (copy on file). for continuance of Environmental Assessment and Tentative
Tract Map SUBTT19917in order to address new concerns re: The Mitigated Negative
Declaration of environmental impacts.
Chairman Wimberly opened the public hearing and seeing and hearing no comment closed
the public hearing.
Moved by Fletcher. seconded by Oaxaca, carried 5-0 to continue the item to an unspecified
date.
D. DESIGN REVIEW DRC2015-00402 — FULLMER CONSTRUCTION FOR FREWING •
DEVELOPMENT - A request for site plan and architectural review of a 45,797 square foot
warehouse building on a 2.32 acre lot located on the west side of Pittsburgh Avenue and
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approximately 570 feet south of 6th Street in the Industrial Park (IP) District - APN: 0229-
341-15. Planning Department staff has determined that the project is categorically exempt
from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City's
CEQA Guidelines as a Class 32 (CEQA Guidelines Section 15332)exemption, which covers
in-fill development on no more than 5 acres substantially surrounded by urban uses.
Nikki Cavazos, Assistant Planner. presented the staff report and gave a PowerPoint
presentation (copy on file).
Chairman Wimberly asked what was done to resolve the issue with the outside eating area.
Ms. Cavazos said the outside eating area square footage meets alt development standards.
Casey Jones, the applicant, thanked Ms. Cavazos and said she was very helpful and did a
wonderful job.
• Dan Coleman, representative of Cucamonga Christian Fellowship. said they are the
adjoining property to the south and the developer worked with the church regarding their site
plan to see what works best for thein as well as the developer. He said the church is very
happy with the application.
Commissioner Muiroz complimented staff and the applicant and said the design makes
sense and the building fits like a glove.
Commissioner Fletcher said the design is consistent within the area and the building looks
good.
Chairman Wimberly said the building is a perfect fit for the location. He applauded the
applicant and the church for being able to work together.
Moved by Munoz, seconded by Fletcher, carried 5-0 to adopt the Resolution approving
Design Review DRC2015-00402.
E. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT DRC2015-00848 — ROYAL SPA — A request to operate a
massage establishment within a 1,395 square foot tenant space located within Planning
Area 10 of the Rancho Cucamonga Industrial Area Specific Plan at the northwest corner of
Milliken Avenue and 7th Street at 9090 Milliken Avenue, Suite 130 — APN: 0209-272-28,
Planning Department staff has determined that the project is categorically exempt from the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City's CEQA
Guidelines as a Class 1 (CEQA Guidelines Section 15301)exemption, which covers existing
facilities.
• Dominick Perez. Associate Planner presented the staff report and gave a PowerPoint
presentation (copy on file).
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Steven Flower, Assistant City Attorney. advised the Commissioners that there were three
applicants associated with the business and because staff had not heard from them since
the new facts carne forth, he and staff felt it best to proceed and drop the application than to
move it to a later-date as it was scheduled to be heard this evening. He said he believed the
applicants are still interested in the application although they do not appear to be present
today and may riot be present if we proceed to a later date.
Commissioner Fletcher asked which applicant contacted staff.
Mr. Perez said the applicant that originally submitted this application was Yuee He and had
been communicating with staff by his translator Jean Jany.
Charlie Buquet with Consolidated Consulting said Ire works on behalf of Richard Dick and
was present this evening to observe the proceedings. He said it sounds like staff had the
proper communication. He said his understanding is the tenant has riot been paying rent
and the owner is suing for the legal possession of the property.
Commissioner Mun0Z said he had a lot of concern with the Facts and Findings with respect •
to them not being met as required by the code. He said he approves of the denial.
Moved by Macias, seconded by Oaxaca. carried 5-0 to adopt the Resolution denying the
application.
V. COMMISSION BUSINESS/HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND
PLANNING COMMISSION
F. COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
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11 VI. ADJOURNMENT
7-30 P.M.
The Planning Commission immediately adjourned to the Rains Room to discuss Pre-
Application Review DRC2015-00444 — Civic Design Group for Roger Wong.
1, Lois J. Schrader, Planning Commission Secretary of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, or my designee, hereby
certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on March 3, 2016, at least 72 hours prior to •
the meeting per Government Code Section 54964.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga.
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