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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018/05/23 - Minutes - PC-HPC CITY OF RAN CHO CUCAMONGA �i MAY 237 2018 HISTORIC 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 7:00 PM Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call: Chairman Oaxaca _X • Vice Chairman Macias -X Commissioner Guglielmo X Commissioner Munoz _X_ Commissioner Wimberly _X_ Additional Staff Present: Candyce Burnett, City Planner; Nick Ghirelli, Assistant City Attorney; Brian Sandona, Associate Engineer; Jennifer Nakamura, Associate Planner, Dominick Perez, Associate Planner, Lois Schrader, Planning Commission Secretary; Vincent Acuna, Assistant Planner and Gianfranco Laurie, Sr. Civil Engineer 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 or not 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 individual 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. None • C. CONSENT CALENDAR/HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Page 1 of 7 CITYOF RANCHO CUCAMONGA MAY 239 2018 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA 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. C1. Consideration to adopt Workshop Minutes of May 9, 2018 C2. Consideration to adopt Regular Meeting Minutes of May 9, 2018 • C3. CONSIDERATION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018/19 Moved by Wimberly, seconded by Guglielmo, carried 5-0 to adopt the Consent Calendar as presented. D. DIRECTOR'S STAFF REPORTS The following items do not legally require any public testimony, although the Chairman may open the meeting for public input. D1. CAR WASH LAND USE REGULATIONS Vincent Acuna, Assistant Planner gave the staff report and PowerPoint presentation (copy on file). Commissioner Wimberly said from the report it would seem there are many requests for car washes. He asked if this implies we have not handled the use properly in the past. Jennifer Nakamura, Associate Planner said there has been an increase of inquiries in the last 6-12 months. She said some are interested in zone changes to make the zone compatible for a car wash, and in some cases, they are requesting to use remnant commercial property that • is adjacent to residential. She said it is a variety of situations and staff believes we need to dive deeper to determine the highest and best use of the land. She noted some benefits but also noted the use causes noise and traffic and does not generate many jobs. She pointed to Page 2 of 7 CITY OF • CUCAMONGA , 1-_ n s'. MAY 23, 2018 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA one example in San Luis Obispo adjacent to homes. She said the noise studies says one thing, and appears to meet code, but people living close by see it differently. She said staff wants to address these kinds of things. She said the use has heavy short-term impacts often during certain times of day. Commissioner Guglielmo asked if there will be a needs analysis study. He asked if staff will consider the demand for flex style car washes. Ms. Nakamura said we could, and consider distance requirements, best practices from other jurisdictions as well as the solutions they may have discovered. She said we may not look • deeply at different types of carwashes but more likely to look at overall impacts. She said the Development Code standards can also shift. Commissioner Guglielmo asked what is the likelihood of needing the extension to 1-year. Ms. Nakamura said we typically request up to a year but staff would move to Council as soon as it is ready. Nicholas Ghirelli, Assistant City Attorney noted the Government Code only allows the initial 45 days and then Council can approve an extension if they determine it is needed. Commissioner Macias asked if there is enough information to preclude the 45 days. He wanted to know if the changes could be made within the 45-day moratorium. He said the demand is there for the use;people will use it. He said it is important to create standards and thresholds that directly relate to washing cars and related mitigation measures. He said he is comfortable with what staff wants to do. He commented that he takes his cars all the time-they are noisy, busy, and they create traffic. He said staff is correct, this is a big deal. He said the entrepreneurship/demand is there but there is nothing wrong with being proactive. He said he supports Option 1. Ms. Nakamura said given the legal noticing and environmental review requirements, it is difficult, if not impossible to complete changes within 45 days, which is why we typically request an extension. • Commissioner Wimberly asked if the operating hours are part of proposed conditions in a Conditional Use Permit. Page 3 of 7 CITY-OF e CUCAMONGA r MAY 23, 2018 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA Ms. Nakamura confirmed that we currently do consider this but when a problem or complaint arises it is difficult for Community Improvement to know each set of conditions of approval set for each business. She said it would be far easier for them to enforce if they were all the same. Chairman Oaxaca noted staff is looking for guidance. He said he agrees with Commissioner Macias. He said it sounds like the current process does not give staff a comfort level to deal with some of these requests for car washes. Ms. Nakamura added that standards for a CUP are fairly general but more stringent regulations such as considering distance, zone, a change or reduction of zones gives more tools for us to • work with. Chairman Oaxaca noted that right now they are allowed in about 6 zones. He agreed that at least a 45-day moratorium would be needed to study this. Ms. Nakamura said we want to look at all the land uses, land available, and possible areas to shift zones. She said it may all be ok but we may add a distance requirement from other sensitive uses for example. She said these are the things staff will explore during the process. Commissioners Munoz indicated he supports Option 1, Commissioner Guglielmo agreed. He noted staff has a challenging task in a short timeframe. He said he does not want to discourage businesses. The consensus of the Commission is to support Optionl with a possible extension to 1-year and staff will bring a final ordinance forward when it is ready. Chairman Oaxaca said he appreciates staff being proactive. The Secretary received and filed the report. E. COMMISSION BUSINESS/HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND PLANNING COMMISSION • INTER-AGENCY UPDATES: Page 4 of 7 CITY OF-RANCHO CUCAMONGA t" �A MAY 23, 2018 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS: Commissioner Munoz said we should remember and respect our veterans who sacrificed for our great nation. Vice Chairman Macias mentioned he is President of the Public All Committee and that his placement on the committee is meaningful to him as he is an artist and has had his works displayed at the Cultural Center. He noted the remaining membership of the committee is Linda Bryan, Leslie Matamoros,Lauren Verdugo, John Machado. He said they have to decide how to move forward. He noted they have about$20,000 consultant money and they are currently looking for a consultant that • knows art well. He said they will meet again in July. He said he advised the committee that as development occurs, they are to work closely with the Planning Department. He also congratulated staff for winning a sixty-million-dollar grant for the Etiwanda overpass. G. ADJOURNMENT 7:30 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 May 17, 2018, seventy two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive. rqs Lois J. Schrader Planning Commission Secretary City of Rancho Cucamonga • Page 5 of 7 ITY • RANCHO o S MAY 233 2018 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA If you need special assistance or accommodations to participate in this meeting,please contact the Planning Department at(909)477-2750. 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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.� except for legal City holidays. APPEALS Page 6 of 7 ity • • • MAY 233 2018 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA 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 52,725 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.CitvofRC.us. • • Page 7 of 7