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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
Regular Meeting
March 26, 1997
Vice Chairman McNiel called the Regular Meeting of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning
Commission to order at 7:05 p.m. The meeting was held in the Council Chamber at Rancho
Cucamonga Civic Center, 10500 Civic Center Ddve, Rancho Cucamonga, California. Vice Chairman
McNiel then led in the pledge of allegiance.
ROLL CALL
COMMISSIONERS: PRESENT: Bill Bethel, Rich Macias, Larry McNiel, Peter Tolstoy
ABSENT: Dave Barker
STAFF PRESENT: Brad Buller, City Planner; Dan Coleman, Principal Planner; Nancy Fong,
Senior Planner;, Ralph Hanson, Deputy City Attorney; Steve Hayes, Associate
Planner; Dan James, Senior Civil Engineer; Gall Sanchez, Planning
Commission Secretary
ANNOUNCEMENTS
There were no announcements.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion: Moved by Tolstoy, seconded by Bethel, carried 4-0-1 (Barker absent), to approve the
minutes of the Adjourned Meeting of February 12, 1997.
CONSENT CALENDAR
A. VACATION OF VEHICULAR ACCESS RIGHTS - A request to vacate Vehicular Access Rights
over Orange Street and Bristol Drive as shown on Tract Map 9302, associated with Tentative
Tract 15726.
Motion: Moved by Bethel, seconded by Tolstoy, carded 4-0-1 (Barker absent), to adopt the Consent
Calendar.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
B. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 95-25 - RODRIGUEZ -
A request to construct a 2,900 square foot drive-thru facility and a 5,548 square foot restaurant
on 3.7 acres of land in the Community Commercial designation of the Foothill Boulevard
Specific Plan, located at the southwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Vineyard Avenue -
APN: 207-211-12 and 13. Related file: Pre-Application Review 95-04. (Continued from March
11, 1997)
Steve Hayes, Associate Planner, presented the staff report. He reported the applicant's engineer
had talked with City engineering staff and had proposed language regarding the storm drain question
raised at the March 11 meeting.
Vice Chairman McNiel observed that the public hearing remained open.
Gil Rodriguez, Jr., stated they had retained the firm of Feola, Cadi & Archuleta Architects and he
introduced Bill Deale, Andy Feola, and Mike Lasley. Mr. Rodriguez stated they would like to address
the issues further and asked that the item be continued to the next meeting.
Brad Bullet, City Planner, stated that staff supported the request for continuance and believed he
had retained an excellent team. He recommended that the item be continued until April 23 in order
to allow the Commission and staff an oppodunity to review submitted materials prior to the meeting.
Mr. Feola requested that the Commission hold a workshop on April 9.
Vice Chairman McNiel suggested that the architects need time to absorb the project and present the
revised materials to staff.
Commissioner Macias asked what the purpose of a workshop would be.
Mr. Bullet replied that the workshop would act as a Design Review board.
Commissioner Bethel stated he wanted staff to have the materials far enough in advance to be able
to properly review them and prepare a staff report.
Mr. Bullet indicated that a staff report for April 9 would have to go out by April 3.
Vice Chairman McNiel suggested that the item could go back before the Design Review Committee
prior to April 23 to look at the design issues.
Motion: Moved by McNiel, seconded by Tolstoy, to continue Conditional Use Permit 95-25 to April
23, 1997. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: BETHEL, MAClAS, MCNIEL, TOLSTOY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: BARKER - carried
DIRECTOR'S REPORTS
C. REQUEST TO INITIATE AN AMENDMENT TO THE ETIWANDA SPECIFIC PLAN TO AMEND
THE STREET SECTIONS FOR WARDMAN BULLOCK ROAD AND YOUNGS CANYON ROAD
Dan James, Senior Civil Engineer, presented the staff report and provided an exhibit of the vicinity
map and existing and proposed street sections.
Vice Chairman McNiel asked if the item is a maintenance item.
Mr. James replied that the proposed change in design is related to the anticipated reduction in traffic
volume because of the change in freeway plans. He indicated that staff feels there is not as great
a need for enhanced landscaping in the area and it would also help in reducing costs which is an
important consideration following the passage of Proposition 218.
Commissioner Tolstoy asked for clarification that staff is proposing deletion of the median.
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Mr. James confirmed that was correct but pointed out that the parkways will still be fully enhanced.
Commissioner Bethel observed that future maintenance costs would be reduced because of the lack
of a median.
It was the consensus of the Commission that staff should initiate an amendment to the Etiwanda
Specific Plan to modify the street sections for Wardman Bullock Road and Youngs Canyon Road.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments at this time.
COMMISSION BUSINESS
D. SIGNS/MULTI-FAMILY TASK FORCE UPDATE
Brad Buller, City Planner, observed the meetings have been productive in providing insight to the
City Council regarding the General Plan. He stated that the next scheduled meeting is April 23,
1997.
Mr. Bullet reported that Legacy Homes had submitted a request for a Courtesy Review regarding a
residential project located at the northeast corner of Base Line Road and Milliken Avenue.
The Commission agreed to a Coudesy Review following the April 9 regularly scheduled meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion: Moved by Bethel, seconded by Tolstoy, carried 4-0 (Barker absent), to adjourn.
7:35 p.m. - The Planning Commission adjourned to a workshop regarding Conditional Use
Permit 96-32. The workshop adjourned at 8:50 p.m. and those minutes appear separately.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary
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