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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014/10/08 - Minutes - PC-HPC THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA THE MINUTES OF RANCHO CUCAIMONGA THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 8, 2014 - 7:00 PM Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center TRI-COMMUNITIES ROOM 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, California ' I. CALL TO ORDER Pledge of Allegiance 7:00 p.m. Roll Call Chairman Wimberly X Vice Chairman Oaxaca X Munoz X Howdyshell X Fletcher X Additional Staff Present: Candyce Burnett, Planning Director,Jeff Bloom, Deputy City Manager/Economic and Community Development;Karen Peterson, Planning Manager:Steven Flower,Assistant City Attorney, Dan James, Senior Civil Engineer: Mayuko Nakajima, Assistant Planner; Rebecca Fuller, Administrative Secretary. 11 II. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS This is the time and place for the general public to address the Historic Preservation Commission or the Planning Commission on any item listed or not listed on the agenda. State law prohibits the Historic Preservation Commission or the Planning Commission from addressing any issue not previously included on the Agenda. The Historic Preservation Commission or the Planning 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 individuals desiring to speak. All communications are to be addressed directly to the Historic Preservation Commission or Planning Commission, not to the 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. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES cWN OCTOBER 8, 2014 ONGA Page 2 Los Osos High School Future Business Leaders of America(FBLA)members presented concerns regarding preserving a distressed-looking canyon live oak tree, including trash in the immediate area. It is located north of Base Line Road and west of Day Creek Boulevard, adjacent to the Fire Station. They presented pictures to the Commission (copies on file). III. CONSENT CALENDAR/HISTORIC PRESERVATION 11 COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION A. Approval of minutes dated September 24, 2014 B. SUMMARY VACATION OF A PORTION OF CHARLES SMITH AVENUE, NORTH OF 6T" STREET(V-226)—A request to find the summary vacation of 9,337 square feet of existing ' City right-of-way on the east side of Charles Smith Avenue, north of 61' Street in conformance with the General Plan — APN: 229-271-33 and 229-284-01. Related Files: DRC2006-01012 and DRC2013-00541. Moved by Munoz, seconded by Oaxaca, carried 5-0 to adopt the Consent Calendar as presented. IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS/HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION The following items have been advertised and/orposted as public hearings as required bylaw. The Chairman will open the public hearing to receive testimony. All such opinions shall be limited to 5 minutes per individual for each project. Please sign in after speaking. C. HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION DRC2014-00769-JASON AND JULIE LEONARD- A request to designate the Jamison House as a historic landmark within the Low Residential (L)District located at 8204 Archibald Avenue; APN: 020837714. The project is categorically exempt under Section 15331 as a Class 31 exemption of the guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act, Related Files: Mills Act DRC2014-00770. This item will be forwarded to the City Council for final action. D. MILLS ACT DRC2014-00770 -JASON AND JULIE LEONARD-A request to implement the ' use of the Mills Act to reduce property tax for the Jamison House, a potential historic landmark located at 8204 Archibald Avenue; APN: 020837714. The project is categorically exempt under Section 15331 as a Class 31 exemption of the guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act. Related Files: Landmark Designation DRC2014-00769. This item will be forwarded to the City Council for final action. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION - AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES C� OCTOBER 8, 2014 Page 3 Mayuko Nakajima. Assistant Planner. presented the staff report and gave a PowerPoint presentation (copy on file). Chairman Wimberly opened the public hearing. Applicants and residents Jason and Julie Leonard spoke. Mrs. Leonard answered Commissioner Howdyshell's inquiry that it will take several years to do all of the improvements they have planned including changing light sockets and painting. Chairman Wimberly closed the public hearing. Moved by Munoz, second by Howdyshell, carried 5-0 to adopt the Resolution ' recommending approval for Historic Landmark Designation DRC2014-00769 as presented and to recommend approval of the Mills Act Contract DRC2014-00770. Both items will be forwarded to the City Council for final action. V. PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING COMMISSION The following items have been advertised and/or posted as public hearings as required bylaw. The Chairman will open the public hearing to receive testimony. All such opinions shall be limited to 5 minutes per individual for each project. Please sign in after speaking. E. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT18928 -ALEX MUSTAPHA - A request to create a Tract Map for an 8-unit townhouse development for a 1.02 acre site within the Medium Residential District located at 7490 Carnelian Street-APN: 0207-022-11. This project is categorically exempt per Section 15332 (In-Fill Development Projects)of the California Environmental Quality Act and the City CEQA Guidelines. It is a Class 32 categorical exemption because the project includes in-fill development consistent with the applicable General Plan designation and regulations. Related Files: Design Review DRC2013-00824 and Tree Removal Permit DRC2013-00825. F. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN REVIEW DRC2013-00824 - ALEX MUSTAPHA- Design review for an 8-unit townhouse development on 1.02 acres within the Medium Residential District located at 7490 Carnelian Street - APN: 0207-022-11. This ' project is categorically exempt per Section 15332 (In-Fill Development Projects) of the California Environmental Quality Act and the City CEQA Guidelines. It is a Class 32 categorical exemption because the project includes in-fill development consistent with the applicable General Plan designation and regulations. Related Files: Tentative Tract SUBTT18928 and Tree Removal Permit DRC2013-00825. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES C N o OCTOBER 8, 2014 Page 4 G. TREE REMOVAL PERMIT DRC2013-00825 - ALEX MUSTAPHA-A request to remove 9 trees related to Tentative Tract Map SUBTT18928 and Design Review DRC2013-00824 for a 1.02 acre site within the Medium Residential District located at 7490 Carnelian Street - APN: 0207-022-11. This project is categorically exempt per Section 15332 (In-Fill Development Projects) of the California Environmental Quality Act and the City CEQA Guidelines. It is a Class 32 categorical exemption because the project includes in-fill development consistent with the applicable General Plan designation and regulations. Related Files: Tentative Tract SUBTT18928 and Design Review DRC2013-00824. Mayuko Nakajima. Assistant Planner. gave the staff report and a PowerPoint presentation (copy on file). Applicant Alex Mustapha had nothing to add. ' Chairman Wimberly opened the public hearing. Mike Heller, the resident directly north of the project, expressed his concerns with the project in regard to safety, traffic, tree and bird preservation, access to the water tower, children playing in the wash, and issues with an adjacent retaining wall. He presented the Commission with a letter of his concerns (copy on file). The applicant, Alex Mustapha. responded to Mr: Heller's concerns. Commissioner Oaxaca asked staff about whether a biological study was conducted. Assistant Planner Mayuko Nakajima stated that the project was categorically exempt and no biological study was required. Planning Director Candyce Burnett elaborated and stated that because of the small lot size of less than 1 acre and that it is in-fill development. that the habitat would not be able to support many species. so that it would be CEQA exempt. Commissioner Fletcher noted that the project did go to Design Review Committee and they approved it after discussion of the small lot size and the size of the project. He stated that additional decorative items were placed on the outside of the buildings. Chairman Wimberly closed the public hearing. ' Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Howdyshell, carried 5-0 to adopt the Resolutions of Approval for Tentative Tract Map SUBTT18928. Design Review DRC2013-00824. and Tree Removal Permit DP,C2013-00825 as presented. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Cao OCTOBER 8, 2014 Page 5 VI. COMMISSION BUSINESS/HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND PLANNING COMMISSION H. COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS Commissioner Howdyshell commented that a new American Legion Post #835 is seeking additional members for active and non-active Veterans. She also commented that Burriec Waste Disposal assists in cleanup and brings trashcans for community clean up events. Commissioner Munoz appreciated Los Osos High School students attending and their ' comments. Commissioner Fletcher thanked the students for coming and noted their efforts regarding the tree preservation. Vice Chairman Oaxaca asked for staff to come back at a future date to give a report of the possible oak tree preservation. Candyce Burnett introduced and welcomed Karen Peterson, new Planning Manager, to the Planning Department. VII. ADJOURNMENT The Commission adjourned at 7:58 PM 1, 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 October 2, 2014, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting per Government Code Section 54964.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga. If you need special assistance or accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the Planning Department at (909) 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. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES WNCnO OCTOBER 8, 2014 CUCAMONGA Page 6 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. 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Requests for scheduling agenda items will be at the discretion of the Commission and the Planning Director. AVAILABILITY OF STAFF REPORTS Copies of the staff reports or other documentation to each agenda item are on file in the offices of the Planning Department, City Hall, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730. 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$2,486 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. 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