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Home My WebLink About2007/04/11 - Minutes - PC-HPC CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES • Regular Meeting April 11, 2007 Chairman Stewart called the Regular Meeting of the .City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Commission to order at 7:12 p.m to run concurrently with the Historic Preservation Commission meeting that was previously convened. The meeting was held in the Council Chambers at Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center, 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. ROLL CALL COMMISSIONERS: PRESENT: Richard Fletcher, Lou Munoz, Pam Stewart ABSENT: Rich Macias, (Cristine McPhail - retired) STAFF PRESENT: Rebecca Coleman, Office Specialist II; Kevin Ennis,Assistant City Attorney; Larry Henderson, Principal Planner; Lois Schrader, Planning Commission Secretary; Joe Stofa, Associate Engineer; James Troyer, Planning Director kkfrk • ANNOUNCEMENTS • None k k k k APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion: Moved by Munoz, seconded by Fletcher, carried 2-0-1-1-1 (Stewart abstain, Macias absent, McPhail retired), to approve the minutes of March 28, 2007. Motion: Moved by Munoz, seconded by Fletcher, carried 2-0-1-1-1 (Stewart abstain, Macias absent, McPhail retired), to approve the workshop minutes of March 28, 2007. CONSENT CALENDAR No items k k k k k PUBLIC HEARINGS A. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND VICTORIA COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT DRC2006-00444 - CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA - A request to amend the Victoria Community Plan Land Use Map and applicable text sections from High Density Residential to Mixed Use for consistency with the existing General Plan on 14.33 acres of land (commonly known as the Joseph Filippi Winery), located at 12467 Base Line Road -APN: 0227-161-10, 0227-161-24 and 1089-581-04. Related files: Landmark Alteration DRC2007-00150 and Development Agreement DRC2005-00361. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. B. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND MASTER PLAN DRC2005-00361 - PITASSI ARCHITECTS - A proposal to develop a master plan and development agreement to guide the development of the 14.33 acres of land(commonly known as the Joseph Filippi Winery) located at 12467 Base Line Road - APN: 0227-161-10, 0227- 161-24 and 1089-581-04. Related files:Victoria Community Plan Amendment DRC2006-00444 and Landmark Alteration DRC2007-00150. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for.consideration. Chairman Stewart noted that the Historic Preservation meeting remained open to allow item B from that agenda to be heard with items A and B of the Planning Commission agenda. James Troyer, Planning Director, noted that a letter from Etiwanda School District was received and copies were placed before the Commissioners for their review. He noted that the district expressed concern regarding mitigation and school fees. He asked that Landmark Alteration DRC2007-00150, Victoria Community Plan Amendment DRC2006-00444 and the Development Agreement and Master Plan DRC2005-00361, all related to Filippi Winery, be continued to the May 9,2007 meeting to allow staff to properly address the concerns of the school district. Pete Pitassi, Pitassi Architects, stated he represents the interests of the winery. He commented that the school district is interpreting the project as a multi-family project which is not a proper position or interpretation. He said he has spoken with the district superintendent and asked them to look at the lofts and review the project. He said that under the circumstances he agrees to continue the items as staff has requested. Chairman Stewart opened the public hearing for anyone to comment that could not be present at the May 9 meeting. The public hearing remained open. Motion: Moved by Munoz, seconded by Fletcher, to continue the public hearing to the May 9, 2007 meeting of the Historic Preservation and Planning Commissions. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: FLETCHER, MUNOZ, STEWART NOES: NONE ABSENT: MACIAS, (McPHAIL, retired) - carried. DIRECTOR'S REPORTS C. TRAIL PRIORITIES ANNUAL REVIEW Larry Henderson, Principal Planner, gave the staff report noting the Trail Committee's request to increase the amount of trails completed this next fiscal year and to also fill in the gaps in the trail on Sapphire Street. He also noted that attached to the report is a letter from the Alta Loma Riding Club, an advisory group to the Trails Committee,that details their concerns regarding the trail on the east side of Beryl and Banyan and its safety risks. It also notes the Sapphire section above 5708 Sapphire as being an unsafe area for riders. Other priorities are noted in the letter. The secretary received and filed the report with the Alta Loma Riding Club recommendations. Chairman Stewart confirmed that the gaps in the Sapphire trail as the first priority of the Riding Club. Mr. Henderson concurred. Planning Commission Minutes -2- April 11, 2007 Vice Chairman Fletcher asked how long it would take to complete our trail system at the current rate of development. Mr. Henderson responded approximately 40-45 years. e x t w e D. UPDATE ON ISSUES REGARDING HILLSIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH - CONTINUANCE REQUESTED The Commissioners agreed to postpone the report on the issues at the church until the April 25, 2007 meeting. PUBLIC COMMENTS Patrick Shubin stated he was making public comment as a class assignment. COMMISSION BUSINESS None e ♦ w • x ADJOURNMENT • Motion: Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Munoz, carried 3-0-1-1 (Macias absent, McPhail retired), to adjourn. The Planning Commission and the Historic Preservation Commission adjourned concurrently at 7:36 p.m. Reepectfully submi ed, James R. Troyer, AICP Secretary Approved: April 25, 2007 Planning Commission Minutes -3- April 11, 2007