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THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAYIONGA
THE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF
RANCHO
CUCAbfONGA THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
AND
THE PLANNING COMMISSION
JANUARY 25, 2017 - 7:00 PM
Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, California
11 I. CALL TO ORDER
Pledge of Allegiance 718 PM
Roll Call
Chairman Oaxaca X Vice Chairman Macias X
Munoz X Wimberly A Fletcher X
Additional Staff Present: Candyce Burnett, City Planner; Steven Flower, Assistant City Attorney;
Tom Grahn, Associate Planner; Donald Granger, Senior Planner, Brian Sandona, Associate
Engineer; Albert Espinoza, Asst. City Engineer; Dominick Perez, Associate Planner; Lois
Schrader, Planning Commission Secretary
II. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
This is the time and place for the general public to address the Historic Preservation Commission or the
Planning Commission on any item listed or not listed on the agenda. State law prohibits the Historic
Preservation Commission or the Planning Commission from addressing any issue not previously included on
the Agenda. The Historic Preservation Commission or the Planning Commission may receive testimony and
set the matter for a subsequent meeting.
Comments are to be limited to five minutes per individual or less, as deemed necessary by the Chair,
depending upon the number of individuals desiring to speak. All communications are to be addressed
directly to the Historic Preservation Commission or Planning Commission, not to the members of the
audience. This is a professional business meeting and courtesy and decorum are expected. Please refrain
from any debate between audience and speaker, making loud noises, or engaging in any activity which
might be disruptive to the decorum of the meeting.
• Luana Hernandez, Vice President, Route 66 IECA reported the roof of the Chinatown House is
failing. She asked staff to contact CVWD. She said the historical group wants it preserved as a
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historical landmark. She also asked what happened to the memorial at the fire station on
Amethyst.
Candyce Burnett, City Planner said she received an update today. She said the plaques were
stolen. There is a group working on fundraising to replace them. In the meantime a Boy Scout is
cleaning and restoring what is remaining.
Chairman Oaxaca said staff could provide an update on the Chinatown structure.
III. CONSENT CALENDAR/HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION
A. Consideration and approval of Regular Meeting minutes dated November 9, 2016
B. Consideration and approval of Regular Meeting minutes dated December 14, 2016
C. Consideration and approval of Adjourned (Workshop) minutes dated December 14, 2016
Commissioner Munoz abstained from Item A. Commissioner Macias abstained from Items
B&C.
Commissioner Fletcher moved approval and Chairman Oaxaca seconded the motion. The
motion passed to adopt Items A, B and C (Wimberly absent).
L IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING COMMISSION
The following items have been advertised and/orposted 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.
D. TIME EXTENSION DRC2016-01009 - WSI HIGHLAND INVESTMENTS, LLC - A request
for a 1-year time extension for Tentative Tract Map 14749 that was previously approved to
subdivide 168.77 acres into 269 residential lots located in the Low (L) Residential District
and Flood Control (FC) District within the Etiwanda North Specific Plan, at the northeast
corner of Day Creek Boulevard and Etiwanda Avenue —APNs: 1087-081-04, 05, 06, 07, 08,
09 & 14. Related Files: Annexation DRC2003-01051, Specific Plan Amendment DRC2003-
00409, General Plan Amendment ORC2003-00410 and Development Agreement
DRC2003-00411. Staff finds the project to be within the scope of the project covered by a
prior Environmental Impact Report certified by the City Council on June 21, 2004, (State
Clearinghouse #2003081085) by Resolution 04-240 and does not raise or create new
environmental impacts not already considered in the Environmental Impact Report.
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Dominic Perez, Associate Planner gave the staff report and Powerpoint presentation. He
noted one page of the report may have been eliminated from some of the agenda packets
and has been placed before the Commissioners. He said the applicants could be allowed 3
more extensions if they need it.
Chairman Oaxaca opened the public hearing and seeing and hearing no comment, closed
the public hearing.
John Schafer, representing the applicants stated he agrees with the conditions.
Moved by Munoz, seconded by Fletcher, carried 4-0-1(Wimberly absent) to adopt the
Resolution approving the Time Extension.
E. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP SUBTPM19683 -
BRUCE KARISH - A request to subdivide a 5.26 acre site into 3 parcels in the General
Industrial (GI) District, located at the northeast corner of Sixth Street and Center Avenue -
APN: 0209-262-25. Related Files: Design Review DRC2016-00268. Staff has prepared a
Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN REVIEW DRC2016-00268 - BRUCE
KARISH - A request for site plan and architectural review of a three (3) building industrial
complex on 5.26 acres of land in the General Industrial (GI) District, located at the northeast
corner of Sixth Street and Center Avenue - APN: 0209-262-25. Related Files: Tentative
Parcel Map SUBTPM19683. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of
environmental impacts for consideration.
Tom Grahn, Associate Planner gave the Powerpoint presentation and staff report.
Chairman Oaxaca opened the public hearing and hearing and seeing no comment, closed
the public hearing.
Bruce Karish stated he is the project architect and had no further comment.
Commissioner Fletcher asked if the building is for lease. He asked if the 4-unit building
would be subdivided and sold.
Mr. Karish indicated the 4-unit part of the development is part of a family trust and therefore
is unlikely to be sold.
Moved by Munoz, seconded by Fletcher. carried 4-0-1(Wimberly absent) to adopt the
Resolution approving the Tentative Parcel Map and Design Review.
G. REVOCATION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT DRC2017-00031 - SAMIR LAKKEES -A
request by the applicant to revoke Conditional Use Permit 97-23, approved on December
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10, 1997 through Planning Commission Resolution No. 97-67, for a request to establish a
night club and sports bar, including entertainment, D.J. music, dancing, satellite television,
amusement devices (pool table, dart boards) and on -site consumption of alcoholic
beverages within an existing 7,930 square foot building in the Mixed Use (MU) District, on
the north side of Foothill Boulevard, east of Hermosa Avenue, located at 10134 Foothill
Boulevard -- APN: 1077-601-14. This item is exempt from the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City's CEQA Guidelines.
Tom Grahn, Associate Planner, gave staff report and Powerpoint presentation. He said this
is an unusual request due to a performance bond remaining on the site. The revocation
allows for the Improvement Agreements and bond to be released so that the sale of the
property can be completed to allow for new development to take place.
Chairman Oaxaca opened the public hearing and hearing and seeing no comment, closed
the public hearing.
Eddie Lakkees stated he is representing the family interests of the named property.
Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Macias, carried 4-0-1(Wimberly absent) to adopt the
Resolution revoking the Conditional Use Permit.
H. DESIGN REVIEW DRC2016-00522 — PHELAN DEVELOPMENT — The proposed
development of a 102,530 square foot building on 4.78 acres in the General Industrial (GI)
District, located at the northwest corner of Sixth Street and Hermosa Avenue; APN: 0209-
211-41. Related Files: Tree Removal Permit DRC2016-00524. The Planning Department
has determined that the project is 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 projects.
TREE REMOVAL PERMIT DRC2016-00524 — PHELAN DEVELOPMENT — The request to
remove twenty heritage trees associated with the proposed development of a 102,530
square foot building on 4.78 acres in the General Industrial (GI) District, located at the
northwest corner of Sixth Street and Hermosa Avenue, APN: 0209-211-41. Related Files.
Design Review DRC2016-00522. The Planning Department has determined that the project
is 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 projects.
Tom Grahn. Associate Planner gave the report and Powerpoint presentation.
Chairman Oaxaca opened the public hearing and hearing and seeing no comment, closed
the public hearing. It was also noted the applicant was not present.
Moved by Macias, seconded by Fletcher, carried 4-0- 1 (Wimberly absent) to adopt the
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Resolution approving the Design Review and Tree Removal Permit.
V. COMMISSION BUSINESS/HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND
PLANNING CONIMISSION
INTER -AGENCY UPDATES
K. COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chairman Oaxaca thanked staff for making all the arrangements for the Planning
Commissioners Academy being held by the League in March.
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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 January 19, 2017, at least 72 hours prior
to the meeting per Government Code Section 54964.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga.
If you need special assistance or accommodations to participate in this meeting,
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hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to
ensure accessibility. Listening devices are available for the hearing impaired.
INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC
TO ADDRESS THE PLANNING COMMISSION
The Planning Commission encourages free expression of all points of view. To allow all persons to speak, given
the length of the agenda, please keep your remarks brief. If others have already expressed your position, you
may simply indicate that you agree with a previous speaker. If appropriate, a spokesperson may present the
views of your entire group. To encourage all views and promote courtesy to others, the audience should refrain
from clapping, booing or shouts of approval or disagreement from the audience.
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please come forward to the podium located at the center of the staff table. State your name for the record and
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If you wish to speak concerning an item not on the agenda, you may do so under "Public Comments." There is
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opportunity to speak under this section prior to the end of the agenda.
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used for the official public record.
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scheduling agenda items will be at the discretion of the Commission and the Planning Director.
AVAILABILITY OF STAFF REPORTS
Copies of the staff reports or other documentation to each agenda item are on file in the offices of the Planning
Department, City Hall, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730. These
documents are available for public inspections during regular business hours, Monday through Thursday,
7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except for legal City holidays.
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