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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018/05/09 - Workshop Minutes - PC-HPC ary OF RANCHO CUCAMbNiGA MAY 95 2018 PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP MINUTES TRI-COMMUNITIES ROOM RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA A. 4:30 P.M.* — CALL TO ORDER 4:33PM Roll Call: Chairman Oaxaca x Vice Chairman Macias _x_ Commissioner Guglielmo _x_ Commissioner Munoz Commissioner Wimberly _x_ Additional Staff Present: Candyce Burnett, City Planner; Nick Ghirelli, Assistant City Attorney; • Tom Grahn, Associate Planner; Donald Granger, Senior Planner; Albert Espinoza, Asst. City Engineer; Dominick Perez, Associate Planner; Lois Schrader, Planning Commission Secretary; Mike Smith, Senior Planner; Tabe van der Zwaag, Associate Planner; Dat Tran, Assistant Planner, Vince Acuna, Assistant Planner. B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS This is the time and place for the general public to address the 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. PRESENTATION/WORKSHOP PLANNING COMMISSION • C1. HOUSING LEGISLATION Candyce Burnett, City Planner introduced the presenter, Diana Varat, Esq. Page 1 of 5 CITY OF RANCHOtUCAMONGA MAY 912018 A~ PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP MINUTES TRI-COMMUNITIES ROOM RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA A PowerPoint presentation (copy on file) was given by Diana Varat, Esq. of Richards, Watson and Gershon (Attorneys at Law). Chairman Oaxaca asked if only vacant parcels are considered for the inventory. Ms. Varat said they can be non-vacant but they must be non-utilized and there are special requirements regarding their status. She said that if an agency is unable to identify sites the default density can be used so the lower income number of the RHNA can still be met. Ms. Burnett commented that we have to prepare before projects reach the Commission as these requirements must be considered with the projects. She said having two commissioners on policy committees with the League of California Cities has been very advantageous. They have • been passing some materials to staff and keeping us informed. She said much will impact us and how it changes our planning efforts. She noted our RHNA numbers are a little low. Our problem is we do not know when builders are going to build what has been already approved. She said our land values are very high-and it is difficult to get developers interested in the incentives. We have talked about inclusionary housing but it is difficult. She noted that staff has already looked at 2"d dwelling units but other outstanding issues are taking precedence. Commissioner Wimberly said with respect to affordable housing, how we have addressed this so far has worked for us. He said bringing it in to the City was difficult but we got one major development with 300+ units developed— He said that project has been a good beacon for this type of housing as many objectors have been quieted. He expressed concern about the State mandates-noting they are not a request for partnership. He asked that when this gets out and builders ask for some of these things how will we say 'no' with respect to the standards we have on the books. Ms. Burnett said that has been our concern. So far, we have been partners and therefore have been able to hold them to higher design standards. She said we will have to look at our standards and make them specific and objective. There will be an impact. Commissioner Munoz said there is more proposed legislation out there now. Two bills out there are not good. Commissioner Guglielmo asked if the $75 fee is a recording fee and when does that start. Ms. Varat said it is already being collected. She said we will not know until the end of the year • how much has been collected. Until then, only partial funding, a small percentage, will be Page 2 of 5 CIITY. OFAANCHOCUCAMONGA, MAY 99 2018 PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP MINUTES TRI-COMMUNITIES ROOM RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA available soon. She said the money will go to local agencies that are revising their planning documents to streamline multi-family projects. Commissioner Macias said it was an excellent presentation. He expressed frustration about California becoming a one-party system with regulations becoming more and more draconian. He said the loss of local control is worse all the time. He asked what thought process was used by Sacramento concerning the impacts on the market. He said we continue to regulate but we don't see much incentive to developers or cities to do much of this. He remarked that affordability is the elephant in the room in addition to requiring prevailing wages. He said people will not be able to afford to buy homes because of the additional costs to the builder. He said these requirements are a huge burden to cities and it creates another cottage industry • for lawfirms to help us. He asked why coastal zones are exempt. Chairman Oaxaca said the legislatures in California build layer upon layer of legislation. We have projects at various points of entitlement and some are significant as well as a large annexation pending. He asked if this legislation applies to those projects in various stages or is this only looking forward to new projects. Ms. Varat said most of what we talked about are new developments new in the process. She said approvals will get factored into the RHNA reports along with building permits pulled so already approved projects will come into play but the emphasis is to get more built. Ms. Burnett added that they get counted once constructed. New submittals will get counted once they are deemed complete and move forward. Chairman Oaxaca requested staff to keep the Commission informed. He requested the Commission be part of some of those conversations as we move from subjective to objective standards and it is helpful to refresh the Commission as to where our site inventory stands and where staff thinks where we are with meeting the numbers. Ms Burnett said staff can also provide RHNA reports to them to keep them updated. Commissioner Macias asked if there is any indication as to what the changes to RHNA might be. • Ms. Varat said there may be changes in methodology of the calculations — some connect more to transit and some to connect more to jobs coming in. She said the idea is to have a jobs/housing balance. She said they may also look at what types of jobs are being created and the relationship to the housing provided. She said the statute is still vague. Page 3 of 5 QCUCAMONGA, 1" - t.,v MAY 95 2018 PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP MINUTES TRI-COMMUNITIES ROOM RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA D. ADJOURNMENT 5:51 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 3, 2018, seventy two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive. .��s • Lois J. Schrader Planning Commission Secretary City of Rancho Cucamonga If you need special assistance or accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the Planning Department at t909)477-2750. Notification of 48 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. The public may address the Planning Commission on any agenda item. To address the Planning Commission, pleas come forward to the podium located at the center of the staff table. State your name for the record and speak into thIs 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 Page 4 of 5 ,i MAY 99 2018 PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP MINUTES TRI-COMMUNITIES ROOM RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA per individual. 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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 S2,725 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.CityofRC.us. • Page 5 of 5