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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007/03/28 - Minutes - PC-HPC CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES • Regular Meeting March 28, 2007 Vice Chairman Fletcher called the Regular Meeting of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Commission to order at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was held in the Council Chambers at Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center, 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California.Vice Chairman Fletcher then led in the pledge of allegiance. ROLL CALL COMMISSIONERS: PRESENT: Richard Fletcher, Rich Macias, Lou Munoz, Cristine McPhail, ABSENT: Pam Stewart STAFF PRESENT: Rebecca Coleman, Office Specialist II; Michael Diaz, Senior Planner; Kevin Ennis, Assistant City Attorney; Tom Grahn, Associate Planner; Dan James, Senior Civil Engineer; Lois Schrader, Planning Commission Secretary; Mike Smith, Assistant Planner;James Troyer, Planning Director; Tabe Van der Zwaag, Assistant Planner * * * * * ANNOUNCEMENTS None * * * * * APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion: Moved by Munoz, seconded by Macias, carried 4-0-1 (Stewart absent), to approve the Special Joint Session Planning Commission and City Council minutes of February 12, 2007. Motion: Moved by McPhail, seconded by Macias, carried 4-0-1 (Stewart absent), to approve the minutes of February 28, 2007. • CONSENT CALENDAR A. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2006-00550-TOLL BROTHERS, INC. - The review of site plans and elevations for 46 single-family detached - residences on 20.5 acres of land in recorded Tract 12332-2 in the Very Low Residential District (.1-2 dwelling units per acre), located east of Haven Avenue and north of Ringstem Drive - APN: 1074-511-10-26, 1074-521-01-05, 1074-521-24, 1074-521-24, 1074-521-29, 1074-531- 17-18, and 1074-541-05-11. Related Files: Development Review DR 97-11 and Development Review DR 98-13. This action has been determined to be within the scope of the Mitigated Negative Declaration that was adopted by the City Council November 15, 2000, and no additional environmental notice for the discretionary actions pertaining to the proposed project is required pursuant to Section 15162 of the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA) and the Public Resources Code Section 21166. Motion: Moved by Munoz, seconded by McPhail, to adopt the Consent Calendar as presented. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: FLETCHER, MACIAS, MUNOZ, McPHAIL NOES: NONE ARSE ABSENT: STEWART - carried PUBLIC HEARINGS B. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT18210 - MARK ALLISON -A request to subdivide 4.89 acres of land into 7 lots for the purpose of developing single-family homes in the Very Low Residential district (1-2 dwelling units per acre) on the south side of Banyan Street between Greenwood Place and Etiwanda Avenue-APN:0225-171- 04. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. • Tabe van der Zwaag, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report. Vice Chairman Fletcher asked if the issue regarding the rock cobble area had been resolved to the satisfaction of the Trails Committee. He asked if there was a slope in that area that is causing the concern. Mr. van der Zwaag stated that the area is level. Vice Chairman Fletcher asked if anything had been discussed with the applicant. Mr. van der Zwaag said he had discussed it with the Engineering Department but not with the applicant. He reported that based upon their discussion, Engineering would be satisfied with plain cement if needed, or if the cobblestone could stand alone, or if a ribbon of cement along the outer edge of the cobblestone would be satisfactory as well. Vice Chairman Fletcher noted that the concern is over the possibility of someone falling on the uneven surfaces of the cobblestone as they exit a car. He commented that because of the location of this particular area, it would be unlikely for anyone to be getting out of a car at that particular place. Mark Allison,Vice President of Building and Development for Tanna Realty, stated that he would be available for questions. Vice Chairman Fletcher opened the public hearing. Seeing and hearing no comment, he closed the public hearing. Commissioner Munoz commented that to his knowledge, no other communication was received. He said the project works well with what is already existing in the area. Motion: Moved by Munoz, seconded by McPhail, to adopt the Resolution of approval for Tentative Tract SUBTT18210as presented with the adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: FLETCHER, MACIAS, MUNOZ, McPHAIL, NOES: NONE ABSENT: STEWART - carried * * * * Planning Commission Minutes -2- March 28, 2007 C. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP SUBTPM18046 - MICHAEL CHAI - A request to subdivide a property comprised of 3 parcels into 7 parcels in conjunction with a proposed master-planned retail and office complex comprised of 8 buildings with a combined floor area of about 88,000 square feet in the Industrial Park District(Subarea 7), located at the southeast corner of Foothill Boulevard and Elm Avenue-APN: 0208-961-05, 06, and 07. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. • D. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2006-00438 - MICHAEL CHAI -A review of a proposed master-planned retail and office complex comprised of two 2-story office buildings of 25,200 square feet(each), three single-story retail buildings of 21,749 square feet(combined),two single-story restaurant pad buildings of 11,000 square feet (combined), and a bank of 5,000 square feet on 7 parcels (combined area = 8.4 acres) in the Industrial Park District (Subarea 7), located at the southeast corner of Foothill Boulevard and Elm Avenue-APN: 0208-961-05, 06, and 07. Related files: Preliminary Review DRC2005- 01035, Pre-application Review DRC2006-00094, and Development Review DRC2006-00438. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. Mike Smith, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report. Vice Chairman Fletcher opened the public hearing. Kenji Nomura, representing Nada Architects, stated he is available for questions. Vice Chairman Fletcher closed the public hearing. Commissioner Munoz expressed his appreciation for the progress the applicant made since this project first came before the Design Review Committee one year ago. He stated the project is much improved since that time. Commissioner McPhail concurred and thanked staff and the applicant for their hard work. Vice Chairman Fletcher commented that the project began with a Pre Application review and over the course of time, the project is much improved. Motion: Moved by Munoz, seconded by Macias, to adopt the Resolution of approval for Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM18046 and Development Review dRC2006-00438 as presented with the adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: FLETCHER, MACIAS, MUNOZ, McPHAIL, NOES: NONE ABSENT: STEWART - carried E. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2005-00327- CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH-A proposed master plan for the phased development of a 13, 572 square foot sanctuary/fellowship and demolition of an existing building on 1.52 acres of land in the Medium Residential district, located at 8619 Baker Avenue - APN: 0207-132-53. Related File: Tree Removal Permit DRC2005-00328. This item action is categorically exempt per the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332, In-fill Development. Continued from February 28, 2007. Planning Commission Minutes -3- March 28, 2007 Mike Diaz, Senior Planner, presented the staff report noting that corrected standard conditions had been placed in front of the Commissioners for their review. George Chu, Chinese Christian Church, 8619 Baker Avenue, thanked staff for their help with the project and asked for approval of the project. Vice Chairman Fletcher opened the public hearing. Jennifer Aguilar, 8543 Richwood Drive, stated she lives adjacent to the church. She said she bought a new home in January and that because the wall height along Sandalwood Drive is only about 6 feet, she is "face to face" with the church attendees every Sunday. She said she has not had any problems with the church members but would like the wall to be higher to ensure her privacy. Vice Chairman Fletcher closed the public hearing. Commissioner Munoz asked staff to respond to Ms. Aguilar's concerns. Mr. Diaz stated he would be glad to work with the developer to resolve the issue. Kevin Ennis, Assistant City Attorney suggested the language in Planning Condition #8 found on page E-17 be amended to add the word "walls," so that the wall height/design can be reviewed as part of the plan check process to facilitate an easier change if staff finds it appropriate. Vice Chairman Fletcher noted that it would be prudent to have James Troyer, Planning Director, review the wall design. Commissioner McPhail commented that the applicant worked very hard and that the neighbors spoke well of the church members. Motion: Moved by McPhail, seconded by Munoz, to adopt the Resolution.of approval for Development Review DRC2005-00327, as amended. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: FLETCHER, MACIAS, MUNOZ, McPHAIL, NOES: NONE ABSENT: STEWART - carried DIRECTOR'S REPORTS F. ORAL REPORT ON THE REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT Tom Grahn, Associate Planner, presented a Power Point presentation highlighting the RHNA process. The report addressed the evolution of the RHNA numbers from the initial contact from Southern California Associated Governments (SCAG) through the release of the Draft Allocation Plan and identified specific dates for the updates to the Final Allocation Plan. Mr. Grahn noted that over all, the Draft Allocation was identified as being favorable to the City. Commissioner Macias commented that his original concern was about what is happening with cities that challenged their numbers and how SANBAG would respond and if they would reallocate some of their units to other cities in order to address the challenge. He remarked that it appears we have a good comfort zone and that although there are challenges, it seems to be working out pretty well. He mentioned that SCAG's position was that the County numbers would not change and that they Planning Commission Minutes -4- March 28, 2007 • were set in concrete. He said there was a concern that San Bernardino County for example, could be allocated numbers from Los Angeles County. Vice Chairman Fletcher asked what the capacity is for units in the City. Mr. Grahn reported that it is about 57,000 - 59,000 units. He said we are still below that in our current housing units. He said that the numbers allocated and extrapolated through year 2035 were far beyond what our City could accommodate even at build-out, but the new numbers are far more reasonable. Commissioner Macias commented that the AQMD is in the process of updating the Air Quality Plan. He said the budget for that plan would identify the amount of pollutants that would be acceptable for all transportation plans. He noted that SCAG needs these RHNA numbers finalized so that the . Regional Transportation Plan can be produced. He said it is uncertain that they will be able to reach attainment. . He said that if they do not reach attainment then all Federal dollars towards transportation stops and that would be cause for concern. Vice Chairman Fletcher asked if the City is at 170, 000 residents now, what is the total projected number of residents at build out. James Troyer said about 200,000 at build out. He noted that the RHNA numbers are very favorable. w w w w w PUBLIC COMMENTS Terri Smith, 10343 Ridgeview Court, expressed concerns regarding the amplified noise, ' compatibility, and parking impacts of the development of Hillside Community Church. She said that the church was granted approval for a new large sanctuary and parking structure in spite of complaints from the neighbors that were brought to the Commission at the public hearing prior to their approval of their new Conditional Use Permit(CUP)for this construction. She asked what the neighbors need to do in order to have the CUP reviewed and revised. She stated that the church is in violation of their conditions of approval because they are parking on the lawn prior to receiving a Certification of Occupancy and that the old CUP was related to a school use which does not exist. She said the sports teams are constantly creating noise and therefore she cannot even enjoy her own patio. She complained that there are no buffers between the backstops and the church property line and neighbors property unlike all other city parks. She said the CUP should have been • reviewed and revised to address the changes in the surrounding neighborhood. She has asked for the project to be reviewed on several occasions and that nothing has been done to address the neighbors' concerns and the church is a public nuisance. She asked that a review and or revision of their CUP be placed on the Planning Commission agenda. She asked who enforces the CUP. James Troyer, Planning Director, reported that the Planning Department is responsible for reviewing the conditions and have reviewed them on several occasions; frequent inspections have occurred, and that the neighbors' concerns have been investigated. He said that if the Commission would like, he can bring back a report summarizing this issue. He said that a report would be brought to the Commission at a future meeting to update them on the concerns about the church development. Vice Chairman Fletcher asked Ms. Smith to please put her concerns and her understanding of the violations in writing and submit it to Mr.Troyer and that a review of the Conditional Use Permit would be agendized for a future meeting. Ms Smith said she has already done that. Planning Commission Minutes -5- March 28, 2007 Mr. Troyer said that he has already reviewed several complaints and investigated a lot of her concerns. He said that if the Commission would like a summary of the investigation and the findings then that we would do that. Vice Chairman Fletcher asked if she would put her concerns in writing and then we can review them one by one. e + rte e COMMISSION BUSINESS/COMMENTS James Troyer, Planning Director announced that Commissioner McPhail is stepping down from her position on the Commission because she is moving out of the City and will also be retiring. He commented that she has accomplished a phenomenal amount for any appointed official in just one term. He noted that in addition to her service on the Historic Preservation Commission and Planning Commission, she served on the Trails Committee, Base Line Etiwanda Historic Study Task Force, and Design Review Committee. He noted that she brought her landscaping and technical expertise . to these committees and expressed his deep gratitude for her service and best wishes on her retirement. Vice Chairman Fletcher noted that she brought tremendous balance to every committee she served on and expressed his thanks for her service. Commissioners Munoz and Macias concurred. • ADJOURNMENT Motion: Moved by Munoz, seconded by McPhail, carried 4-0-1 (Stewart absent), to adjourn. The Planning Commission adjourned at 7:55 p.m.to a workshop. The workshop adjourned at 9:00 p.m. and those minutes appear separately. Respectfully submitted, R, mes R. Troyer, AIC�P ecretary Approved: April 11, 2007 Planning Commission Minutes -6- March 28, 2007 •