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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-08-23 - Minutes - HPC-PCHPC/PC MINUTES – August 23, 2023 Page 1 of 6 FINAL Historic Preservation Commission and Planning Commission Agenda August 23, 2023 FINAL MINUTES Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 7:00 p.m. The regular meeting of the Historic Presentation Commission and Planning Commission was held on August 23, 2023. The meeting was called to order by Chair Dopp at 7:00 p.m. A. Roll Call Planning Commission present: Chair Dopp, Vice Chair Morales, Commissioner Williams, Commissioner Boling, and Commissioner Daniels. Staff Present: Serita Young, Assistant City Attorney; Jennifer Nakamura, Deputy Director of Planning; Bond Mendez, Assistant Planner; David Eoff, Senior Planner; Brian Sandona, Senior Civil Engineer; Matt Marquez, Director of Planning and Economic Development; Tanya Spiegel, Economic Development Manager; Flavio Nunez, Management Analyst; Carina Campos, Management Analyst; Elizabeth Thornhill, Executive Assistant. B. Public Communications Chair Dopp opened the public communications. Ruben Martinez, Resident, spoke about the vines and wine production in Rancho Cucamonga and asked Commissioners to keep in mind and preserve the history when seeing proposals for new buildings. Hearing no other comments, Chair Dopp closed public communications. C. Consent Calendar C1. Consideration to adopt Regular Meeting Minutes of August 9, 2023. Motion to adopt Meeting Minutes as presented by Commissioner Boling; second by Commissioner Williams; Motion carried 5-0. D. Public Hearings D1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT – LEGION FITNESS - A request to establish a large indoor fitness and sports facility within an existing 7,977 square foot tenant space within the Neo-Industrial (NI) Zone, located east of Archibald Avenue and north of 4th Street within the Archibald Center at 9785 Crescent Center Drive Suite 301; APN: 0210-071-56. This item is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Section 15301 – Existing Facilities (Conditional Use Permit DRC2023-00169). HPC/PC MINUTES – August 23, 2023 Page 2 of 6 FINAL Bond Mendez, Assistant Planner, provided Commissioners with Staff Report and PowerPoint presentation. (Copy on file). Chair Dopp opened Public Hearing. Darin Hogarty, Applicant, expressed his excitement to bring his business to Rancho Cucamonga, thanked the Commission and staff and was available to answer questions. Commissioner Daniels asked if there were peak hours in the business. Darin Hogarty stated that peak hours in the morning are 4am-7am and 4:30pm-7pm in the evening. Commissioner Boling asked about the expected occupancy of the building during these peak hours. Darin Hogarty answered he expects to see 15-20 trainers during peak hours and each trainer would operate with one to two clients. Chair Dopp asked if these are one-on-one relationships between client and trainers. Darin Hogarty answered yes. No other comments from the public, Chair Dopp Closed Public Hearing. Commissioner Boling asked what businesses operated that building in the past. Bond Mendez answered it was previously a warehousing distribution use. Commissioner Boling asked staff where the next closest gym would be to this location. Bond Mendez replied there is another facility within the same complex at the opposite end of the site called The Camp. It operates similar to Legion Fitness as far as specific hours of operation with limited users. It is not a commercial gym where drop in use is allowed. They have classes/sessions that are scheduled. Commissioner Boling clarified that they offer classes with multiple participants, as opposed to the private one- on-one/two instruction that is being proposed at subject property. Bond Mendez answered yes. Chair Dopp mentioned in the Neo Industrial units, we are looking for a variety of business types and land use structure to create more synergy. Expressed support of this business to utilize space properly. Motion by Commissioner Daniels to adopt Resolution 23-18, Conditional Use Permit DRC2023-00169 second by Commissioner Boling. Motion carried 5-0. E. General Business E1. Presentation from Empire Economics Inc. on the City’s Annual Employment and Housing Trends Study and Analysis of the Benefits and Costs of Warehouse and Distribution Facilities. This item is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and is therefore exempt from CEQA review. HPC/PC MINUTES – August 23, 2023 Page 3 of 6 FINAL Dr. Joseph Janczyk, PH.D., Empire Economics Inc., presented a PowerPoint presentation. (Copy on file) He presented analysis study on the residential market and commercial industrial and how it will impact the city over time. Commissioner Boling asked regarding the Annual Single Housing Payments by Month, the $38K does not include school bonds, HOA’s, etc. Dr. Janczyk answered affirmatively. Vice Chair Morales expressed it was a great presentation. Asked staff to talk about the updated General Plan and how we surveyed the city residents and received feedback that they wanted us to preserve the vineyard history, along with high density in certain areas. Explain how it was implemented in the updated General Plan. Jennifer Nakamura, Deputy Director of Planning, provided background information on the General Plan outreach process and historic preservation efforts initiated by the City requested by the Vice Chair. Vice Chair Morales stated he is glad the General Plan is what it is. It will strengthen our city for the future 20- 30 years from now. Dr. Janczyk mentioned since his involvement with the city since the late 80’s, he commended the vision that was formulated and how it was implemented by the Council and Planning Commission. He is impressed by the quality of development. Chair Dopp asked is there a market for attached condo/housing that maybe buffer some of the numbers that we are seeing with the high-price points for single family housing. Dr. Janczyk responded with respect to the theme of development the city has formulated and implemented, if we are looking at standard single-family homes, then move up luxury. He said that is what fits the city best. The next step would be the attached product is a strong alternate to the for sale single family. There is a demand for it, but the city also expects product be a level of standards that is fulfilled. That is what comes together. Chair Dopp stated that what we have been seeing as a Commission is a fair number of mixed-use projects within the city. He said one topic that comes up by developers is an option to use a live work unit. He asked to what extent do live work units accomplish the goal of what we are looking for when it comes to non-residential development components of these projects. Dr. Janczyk responded his experience is limited to that but he has seen more and more of it and indicated it’s a good idea. Chair Dopp announced this is not a Public Hearing but asked if anyone who like to comment on this item. Rubin Martinez, Resident, commented that the idea of multi generation homes is a good idea but not sure how that will work with our city, but it’s something to consider. He stated individuals are moving to Rancho Cucamonga because they see the incentive of coming here. With no other comments, Commission received and filed report. HPC/PC MINUTES – August 23, 2023 Page 4 of 6 FINAL E2. Introduction to the City of Rancho Cucamonga’s Economic Development Strategy. This item is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Section 15061 (b)(3) – Common Sense Exemption. Matt Marquez, Director of Planning and Economic Development and Tanya Spiegel, Economic Development Manager, presented a PowerPoint presentation. (Copy on file.) Looking for comments and feedback from Commissioners. After completion with Commissioners review, it will be forwarded to City Council asking for their comments ultimately adopt the Economic Development Strategy. Commissioner Williams stated she is delighted to hear the word culture be used throughout the presentation. She expressed that we have interesting venues within Rancho Cucamonga, and it is never mentioned. She suggested we identify and take advantage of what we have and expand what is here. Chair Dopp asked if the Public Art will be looked at in the Strategic Plan as well. Matt Marquez replied yes. It is a focus point moving forward. Commissioner Daniels commented that it was a good report. He asked how well Victoria Gardens is doing. Matt Marquez replied that Victoria Gardens is doing well. Limited space. Foot traffic very well visited. They are number one lifestyle center in the US and we have a great working relationship with management team. Commissioner Daniels stated with the trends of people working from home, he asked for statistics on how many employers with office workers asked to have them return and work in their facilities. Matt Marquez mentioned it is something his team will look at. Commissioner Daniels asked for statistics on how much e-commerce is replacing retail shopping. Matt Marquez stated he will search for that data and let him know. Commissioner Daniels mentioned for the specific plan for the HART District, 4-5 years seems too far out. We should be working on it now. Also, he has been hearing more and more about global warming and how it’s affecting Economic Development. He would like more information. Matt Marquez stated that they are continuously learning on a regular basis, along with other programs such as “Green Business” program and getting more involved. He said they are becoming more familiar with those and will make it as part of their regular routine. Jennifer Nakamura explained that a lot of climate adaptation policies and strategies are housed in the Climate Action Plan adopted in late 2021 and lays out 5-10 years strategies for things we want to implement and focus on as achievable goals. HPC/PC MINUTES – August 23, 2023 Page 5 of 6 FINAL Commissioner Boling expressed staff did a great job. He appreciates that the community was included in the strategy, especially in Goal 4 talking about education. Since education and workforce development go hand in hand as part of any economic development strategy, you need to ensure businesses have the skilled workforce they need and hopefully we can entice those individuals come through that educational system to gain knowledge base, stay local and work local. Promoting the city’s historic resources as mentioned by Commissioner Williams is important as well. The Maloof house is a perfect example. We should include things like that when promoting the city. As resident Mr. Martinez mentioned, the culture and history of the city is significant to the residents. It effects and impacts how we look at things and what we accept. There are a lot of strategies wrapped up into Goals focused on future, attraction, and expansion. He cautions staff do not underestimate the value of business retention. We have good core businesses that have invested in the city. We want to make sure those investors/residents are getting the value that they deserve. Story telling is the important part why Rancho Cucamonga is the premier city in the Inland Empire. Vice Chair Morales stated it is a great economic development strategy. He expressed everything was covered and it was very comprehensive. Goal 1, Grow and Diversify the Cities Economy. It is important to have a diversity of industry in business. Goal 2, Enhance Quality of Life, one thing that is important is public safety. It’s important to include how strong our public safety is and how committed we are when meeting with businesses. Chair Dopp asked about people who own agricultural land and if anyone has expressed interest in preserving it. Jennifer Nakamura replied that Council adopted the agricultural overlay for those who want to volunteer to preserve their land as agricultural. She said no one has yet to apply. Chair Dopp stated that this report has checked every box for him. He thanked Planning and Economic Development department for all the effort they put into this. His general comment would be in terms of emphasizing the green manufacturing under advanced manufacturing, he suggests make it clearer. Chair Dopp announced this is not a Public Hearing but asked if anyone who like to comment on this item. Rubin Martinez, Resident, expressed the plan is exciting. He asked if we know how much city revenue is since stocking the great harvest festival. He asked why there is not a core curriculum for wine making or about the Tonga Indians and how this area was established. He mentioned Chicano Art and Mexican Culture and showcasing history in a museum. He expressed Rancho Cucamonga has a lot of great charming things that we can build on. Chair Dopp asked Commissioners if there were any changes they would like to see moving forward. Commissioner Boling stated he believes staff has enough feedback they can take and assemble, knowing that future updates and amendments are yet to come. Commission received and filed report. F. Director Announcements – None G. Commission Announcements – None HPC/PC MINUTES – August 23, 2023 Page 6 of 6 FINAL H. Adjournment Motion by Commissioner Boling, second by Vice Chair Morales to adjourn the meeting. Hearing no objections, Chair Dopp adjourned the meeting at 7:47 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Elizabeth Thornhill, Executive Assistant Planning and Economic Development Department Approved: HPC/PC October 11, 2023, meeting.