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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017/03/08- Minutes - PC-HPCHISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA A. 7:00 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER Roll Call: Chairman Oaxaca _X_ Vice Chairman Macias X Commissioner Fletcher A Excused Commissioner Munoz X Commissioner Wimberly _X_ Additional Staff Present Candyce Burnett, City Planner. Maricela Marroquin, Assistant City Attorney. Albert Espinoza, Asst. City Engineer: Lois Schrader, Planning Commission Secretary: Mike Smith, Senior Planner: Nikki Cavazos, Assistant Planner B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS This is the time and place for the general public to address the Historic Preservation Commission or Planning Commission on any item listed on the agenda. State law prohibits the Commission from addressing any issue not previously included on the Agenda. The 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 embers 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. Nancy Bracken, said she resides in the condos on the northwest corner of Church Street and Haven Avenue and is also President of the HOA of the Alacante Condos. She offered support of the project on behalf of her FICA, She said it would be an asset to the City, a needed service, good for the community, a beautiful development, and may also increase their property values. C. CONSENT CALENDAR/HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION • The following Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and non -controversial. They will be acted upon by the Commission at one time without discussion. Any item may be removed for discussion. Page 1 of 6 MARCH 8, 2017 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA C1. CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 22, 2017 Moved by Munoz, seconded by Wimberly, carried 4-0-1 (Fletcher absent) to approve the minutes dated February 22, 2017 D. PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING COMMISSION The following items have been advertised and/or posted as public hearings as required by law. The Chairman will open the public hearing to receive testimony. All such opinions shall be limited to 5 minutes per individual or less as determined by the Chairman. Please sign in after speaking. . D1. DESIGN REVIEW DRC2016-00593 - RANCHO CUCAMONGA SENIOR LIVING — A review of the site plan and architecture for a proposed 92-unit Residential Care Facility on a vacant parcel of 3.36 acres in the Mixed Use (MU) District located on the southwest corner of Haven Avenue and Church Street; APN: 1077-881-13. This project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City's CEQA guidelines under CEQA section 15332 — In - fill Development Projects. Related files: Pre -Application Review DRC2015-00466 and Conditional Use Permit DRC2016-00594. D2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT DRC2016-00594 - RANCHO CUCAMONGA SENIOR LIVING — A review of a request to operate a 92-unit Residential Care Facility on a vacant parcel of 3.36 acres in the Mixed Use (MU) District, located on the southwest corner of Haven Avenue and Church Street; APN: 1077-881-13. This project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City's CEQA guidelines under CEQA section 15332 — In -fill Development Projects. Related files: Pre -Application Review DRC2015-00466 and Design Review DRC2016-00593. Nikki Cavazos, Assistant Planner, gave the staff report and PowerPoint presentation (copy on fife). Page 2 of 6 MARCH 8, 2017 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA Chairman Oaxaca opened the public hearing. He noted Ms. Bracken's comments during the public comment section. Seeing and hearing no further comment he closed the public hearing. Tom Koss, the applicant, said he is a manager of B.I.D.T. Development, LLC. He spoke of how his vision for this project changed over time. He said they learned at the Commission Workshop that the 360 degree architecture perspective was very important. He thanked everyone for their input and for the help to bring a good project forward. He said they desire to create harmony and be a good neighbor. He acknowledged Candyce Burnett, Tabe van der Zwaag and Nikki Cavazos for their guidance and nurture through the process. He said the project became more gratifying • than expected. He said they wanted to do better than those that preceded them and to be good listeners. Doug Pancake, the Architect, expressed his thanks. Ian Ellis of Parkside Group said he has done many projects in other cities but said the experience here is top notch, a smooth process and cooperative. He said staff did a great job. He said they are excited about the development and quality is important to them. He said this is not a flip — they have a long term investment in this project. Chairman Oaxaca noted the earlier mix of unit types and inquired as to why there was a switch. He said before there was more focus on studio units and now there are more 1 bedroom units. Mr. Koss said the earlier proposal had a higher unit count overall. He said they felt it was inconsistent with that corner, the eventual buildout of the area and impacts to neighbors -it felt like too much. He said they decided to create units with flexibility that are more spacious for market differentiation and a more gratifying environment for the residents. Commissioner Macias offered support. • Commissioner Wimberly said he was at DRC and thanked the applicant for working with staff to bring it all together. It should be outstanding. Page 3 of 6 MARCH 8, 2017 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA Commissioner Munoz agreed and said he appreciates their work and for addressing their concerns expressed at the workshop. He said he appreciates them working with the neighborhood. He said the project will be jobs and it addresses a need we have for our seniors. Chairman Oaxaca noted that persistence pays off and said he appreciates the applicants' philosophy and personal investment in the project. Moved by Munoz, seconded by Wimberly, carried 4-0-1 (Fletcher absent) to approve Design Review DRC2016-00593 and Conditional Use Permit DRC2016-00594 as presented. E. COMMISSION BUSINESS/HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND PLANNING COMMISSION INTER -AGENCY UPDATES: Commissioner Munoz gave an update on the progress of SB 1 for transportation funding and noted it will go now to the Senate Appropriations Committee before going to the Senate Floor. He thanked the City Council, Planning Director Candyce Burnett and staff for making it possible to attend the League of California Cities Planning Commissioner Academy. He thanked Ms. Burnett for securing Stefanos Polyzoides, the father of Modern Urbanism, to speak at last week's session regarding "Architecture of High Density" and her comments and information regarding dealing with the changes required to make changes in density effective. He also thanked staff for their work to make arrangements and their continued support of the Commission. He offered congratulations to Police Captain Danielle Boldt who was recently named Woman of the Year for the 40th Assembly District. COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS: Commissioner Wimberly noted how wonderful staff is and for the City Council for making training opportunities available. He said he spoke with other Commissioners from other cities who felt their effectiveness was minimized because of a lack of these types of training opportunities. He said our Commission is fortunate. Chairman Oaxaca said our commission was well represented by Commissioner Munoz' leadership rol the League, his contributions of time. expertise and his dramatic presentation at the conference. Page 4 of 6 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA F. ADJOURNMENT l::i! PM I, 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 2, 2017 seventy two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive. Isl Lois J. Schrader isPlanning Commission Secretary City of Rancho Cucamonga 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. The public may address the Planning Commission on any agenda item. To address the Planning Commission, please come forward to the podium located at the center of the staff table. State your name for the record and speak into the microphone. After speaking, please sign in on the clipboard located next to the speaker's podium. It is important to list your name, address and the agenda item letter your comments refer to. Comments are generally limited to 5 minutes per individual. If you wish to speak concerning an item not on the agenda, you may do so under "Public Comments." There is opportunity to speak under this section prior to the end of the agenda. Any handouts for the Planning Commission should be given to the Planning Commission Secretary for distribution to the Commissioners. A copy of any such materials should also be provided to the Secretary to be used for the official public record. • All requests for items to be placed on a Planning Commission agenda must be in writing. Requests for scheduling agenda items will be at the discretion of the Commission and the Planning Director. Page 5 of 6 MARCH 8, 2017 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA 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. APPEALS Any interested party who disagrees with the City Planning Commission decision may appeal the Commission's decision to the City Council within 10 calendar days. Any appeal filed must be directed to the City Clerk's Office and must be accompanied by a fee of $2,662 for all decisions of the Commission. (Fees are established and governed by the City Council). • Please turn off all cellular phones and pagers while the meeting is in session. Copies of the Planning Commission agendas, staff reports and minutes can be found at www.CityofRC.us. Page 6 of 6