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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-05-23 - Agenda Packet - PC-HPCr9*_17�0 MAY 23, 2018 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA A. 7:00 P.M. — CALL TO ORDER Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call: Chairman Oaxaca Vice Chairman Macias Commissioner Guglielmo Commissioner Munoz Commissioner Wimberly B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS This is the time and place for the general public to address the Historic Preservation Commission or Planning Commission on any item listed or not listed on the agenda. State law prohibits the Commission from addressing any issue not previously included on the Agenda. The 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 individual 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. C. CONSENT CALENDAR/HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION The following Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and non -controversial. They will be acted upon by the Commission at one time without discussion. Any item may be removed for discussion. C1. Consideration to adopt Workshop Minutes of May 9, 2018 C2. Consideration to adopt Regular Meeting Minutes of May 9, 2018 Page 1 of 4 r9*_17�0 MAY 23, 2018 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA C3. CONSIDERATION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018/19 D. DIRECTOR'S STAFF REPORTS The following items do not legally require any public testimony, although the Chairman may open the meeting for public input. D1. CAR WASH LAND USE REGULATIONS E. COMMISSION BUSINESS/HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND PLANNING COMMISSION INTER -AGENCY UPDATES: COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS: G. ADJOURNMENT I, 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 May 17, 2018, seventy two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive. Lois J. Schrader Planning Commission Secretary City of 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. Page 2of4 MAY 23, 2018 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA 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. To address the Planning Commission, please come forward to the podium located at the center of the staff table. State your name for the record and speak into the microphone. After speaking, please sign in on the clipboard located next to the speaker's podium. It is important to list your name, address and the agenda item letter your comments refer to. Comments are generally limited to 5 minutes per individual. If you wish to speak concerning an item not on the agenda, you may do so under "Public Comments." There is opportunity to speak under this section prior to the end of the agenda. Any handouts for the Planning Commission should be given to the Planning Commission Secretary for distribution to the Commissioners. A copy of any such materials should also be provided to the Secretary to be used for the official public record. All requests for items to be placed on a Planning Commission agenda must be in writing. 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 $2,725 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. Page 3 of 4 i ro*-,7�0 MAY 23, 2018 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA Copies of the Planning Commission agendas, staff reports and minutes can be found at www.CityofRC.us. Page 4of4 Vicinity Map Historic Preservation and Planning Commission Meeting May 23, 2018 � d � .a o � t LI = I`€ L L i Q CL U 19th St t 't Base Line t Church Foothill Arrow 8th 3 O L 0 C �s • A A N 6th L y N 4th L -J. Base Line Ch ;? urch Foothill N Y R ! � Arrow 6th W 4th 7k Meeting Location: City Hall/Council Chambers 10500 Civic Center Drive C3- CONSIDERATION OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM -Citywide D1— CAR WASH LAND USE REGULATIONS -Citywide MAY 912018 PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP MINUTES TRI -COMMUNITIES ROOM RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA A. 4:30 P.M.* — CALL TO ORDER 4:33PM Roll Call: Chairman Oaxaca x Vice Chairman Macias rx� Commissioner Guglielmo —x— Commissioner Munoz _x_ Commissioner Wimberly _x_ Additional Staff Present: Candyce Burnett, City Planner; Nick Ghirelli, Assistant City Attorney, Tom Grahn, Associate Planner; Donald Granger, Senior Planner; Albert Espinoza, Asst. City Engineer; Dominick Perez, Associate Planner; Lois Schrader, Planning Commission Secretary; Mike Smith, Senior Planner; Tabe van der Zwaag, Associate Planner, Dat Tran, Assistant Planner, Vince Acuna, Assistant Planner, B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS This is the time and place for the general public to address the Planning Commission on any item listed or not listed on the agenda. State law prohibits the Commission from addressing any issue not previously included on the Agenda. The 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 individual 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. None C. PRESENTATIONMORKSHOP PLANNING COMMISSION Cl- HOUSING LEGISLATION Candyce Burnett, City Planner introduced the presenter, Diana Varat, Esq. Page 'I of 5 C1-Pgl MAY 912018 PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP MINUTES TRI -COMMUNITIES ROOM RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA A PowerPoint presentation (copy on file) was given by Diana Varat, Esq. of Richards, Watson and Gershon (Attorneys at Law). Chairman Oaxaca asked if only vacant parcels are considered for the inventory. Ms. Varat said they can be non -vacant but they must be non -utilized and there are special requirements regarding their status. She said that if an agency is unable to identify sites the default density can be used so the lower income number of the RHNA can still be met. Ms. Burnett commented that we have to prepare before projects reach the Commission as these requirements must be considered with the projects. She said having two commissioners on policy committees with the League of California Cities has been very advantageous. They have been passing some materials to staff and keeping us informed She said much will impact us and how it changes our planning efforts. She noted our RHNA numbers are a little low. Our problem is we do not know when builders are going to build what has been already approved. She said our land values are very high -and it is difficult to get developers interested in the incentives. We have talked about inclusionary housing but it is difficult. She noted that staff has already looked at 2rd dwelling units but other outstanding issues are taking precedence. Commissioner Wimberly said with respect to affordable housing, how we have addressed this so far has worked for us. He said bringing it in to the City was difficult but we got one major development with 300+ units developed - He said that project has been a good beacon for this type of housing as many objectors have been quieted He expressed concern about the State mandates -noting they are not a request for partnership. He asked that when this gets out and builders ask for some of these things how will we say'no' with respect to the standards we have on the books. Ms. Burnett said that has been our concern. So far, we have been partners and therefore have been able to hold them to higher design standards. She said we will have to look at our standards and make them specific and objective. There will be an impact. Commissioner Munoz said there is more proposed legislation out there now. Two bills out there are not good. Commissioner Guglielmo asked if the $75 fee is a recording fee and when does that start. Ms. Varat said it is already being collected. She said we will not know until the end of the year how much has been collected. Until then, only partial funding, a small percentage, will be Page 2 of 5 C1-Pg2 CIN OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA MAY % 2018 PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP MINUTES TRI -COMMUNITIES ROOM RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA available soon. She said the money will go to local agencies that are revising their planning documents to streamline multi -family projects. Commissioner Macias said it was an excellent presentation. He expressed frustration about California becoming a one-party system with regulations becoming more and more draconian. He said the loss of local control is worse all the time. He asked what thought process was used by Sacramento concerning the impacts on the market. He said we continue to regulate but we don't see much incentive to developers or cities to do much of this. He remarked that affordability is the elephant in the room in addition to requiring prevailing wages. He said people will not be able to afford to buy homes because of the additional costs to the builder. He said these requirements are a huge burden to cities and it creates another cottage industry for lawfirms to help us. He asked why coastal zones are exempt. Chairman Oaxaca said the legislatures in California build layer upon layer of legislation. We have projects at various points of entitlement and some are significant as well as a large annexation pending. He asked if this legislation applies to those projects in various stages or is this only looking forward to new projects. Ms. Varat said most of what we talked about are new developments new in the process. She said approvals will get factored into the RHNA reports along with building permits pulled so already approved projects will come into play but the emphasis is to get more built. Ms. Burnett added that they get counted once constructed. New submittals will get counted once they are deemed complete and move forward. Chairman Oaxaca requested staff to keep the Commission informed. He requested the Commission be part of some of those conversations as we move from subjective to objective standards and it is helpful to refresh the Commission as to where our site inventory stands and where staff thinks where we are with meeting the numbers. Ms Burnett said staff can also provide RHNA reports to them to keep them updated. Commissioner Macias asked if there is any indication as to what the changes to RHNA might be. Ms. Varat said there may be changes in methodology of the calculations - some connect more to transit and some to connect more to jobs coming in. She said the idea is to have a jabs/housing balance. She said they may also look at what types of jabs are being created and the relationship to the housing provided. She said the statute is still vague. Page 3 of 5 C1-Pg3 0 MAY 912018 PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP MINUTES TRI -COMMUNITIES ROOM RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA D. ADJOURNMENT 5:51 PM I, 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 May 3, 2018, seventy two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive. dfS Lois J. Schrader Planning Commission Secretary City of 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. 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. To address the Planning Commission, please come forward to the podium located at the center of the staff table. State your name for the record and speak into the microphone. After speaking, please sign in on the clipboard located next to the speaker's podium. It is important to list your name, address and the agenda item letter your comments refer to. Comments are generally limited to 5 minutes Page 4 of 5 C1-Pg4 MAY 912018 PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP MINUTES TRI -COMMUNITIES ROOM RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA per individual. If you wish to speak concerning an item not on the agenda, you may do so under "Public Comments,' There is opportunity to speak under this section prior to the end of the agenda. Any handouts for the Planning Commission should be given to the Planning Commission Secretary for distribution to the Commissioners. A copy of any such materials should also be provided to the Secretary to be used for the official public record. All requests for items to be placed on a Planning Commission agenda must be in writing. 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 Mall, 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 $2,725 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. Copies of the Planning Commission agendas, staff reports and minutes can be found at www.CityofRC.us. Page 5 of 5 C1—Pg5 lvljk% I ZY � L V 10 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA A. 7:00 P.M. — CALL TO ORDER Pledge of Allegiance 7:00 PM Roll Cali: Chairman Oaxaca _x Vice Chairman Macias x Commissioner Guglielmo _x_ Commissioner Munoz _x_ Commissioner Wimberly _x Additional Staff Present: Candyce Burnett, City Planner; Nick Ghirelli, Assistant City Attorney; Albert Espinoza, Asst City Engineer, Lois Schrader, Planning Commission Secretary B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS This is the time and place for the general public to address the Historic Preservation Commission or Planning Commission on any item listed or not listed on the agenda. State law prohibits the Commission from addressing any issue not previously included on the Agenda. The 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 individual 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. None C. CONSENT CALENDAR/HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION Page i of 7 C2—Pgl IrIr1 1 '79 ALU 10 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA The following Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and non -controversial. They will be acted upon by the Commission at one time without discussion. Any item may be removed for discussion. C1_ Consideration to adopt Regular Meeting Minutes of April 11, 2018 Moved by Munoz, seconded by Wimberly, carried 5-0 to adopt the Consent Calendar as presented. D. PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING COMMISSION The following items have been advertised and/or posted as public hearings as required by law. The Chairman will open the public hearing to receive testimony. All such opinions shall be limited to 5 minutes per individual or less as determined by the Chairman. Please sign in after speaking. Chairman Oaxaca noted that Items D9 -D4 would be heard together as they are related D1, ADDENDUM TO THE VICTORIA GARDENS FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SE1R) SCH No. 2001031028 AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT DRC2017-00969 - CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, RANCHO MALL, LLC, AND RANCHO MALL NE, LLC.— A request to modify Table LU -2 of the General Plan (Victoria Gardens/Victoria Arbors Land Use Mix) to reduce the maximum number of residential units in the Residential Land Use Area by 95 units and to increase the maximum number of residential units in the Residential/Mixed Use Main Street Land Use Area by 95 units. The General Plan amendment affects property within the Victoria Gardens Mall located in the eastern portion of the City of Rancho Cucamonga bordered by Foothill Boulevard to the south, Church Street to the north, Day Creek Boulevard to the west and Interstate 1-15 to the east. Related Files: Victoria Gardens Master Plan Amendment DRC2017-00971, Development Agreement Amendment DRC2017-00970, and Tentative Parcel Map TPM19963. This item will be forwarded to the City Council for final action. D2 ADDENDUM TO THE VICTORIA GARDENS FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SEIR) SCH No. 2001031028 AND VICTORIA GARDENS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT DRC2017-00971 - CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, RANCHO Page 2 of 7 C2—Pg2 UB RA ^I a,cu10 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA MALL, LLC, AND RANCHO MALL NE, LLC.- A proposed amendment to the Victoria Gardens Master Plan (VGMP) to rezone a vacant 5.33 -acre parcel (APN: 109053106) located generally north of the Victoria Gardens Cultural Center on the northeast corner of Arbor Drive and Cultural Center Drive, from Residential to Civic/Parking Area and modifying various language in the VGMP to allow the future development of a public parking lot/structure and police substation on the parcel; and to reallocate 95 Dwelling Units from this parcel to the Main Street Area, within the Victoria Gardens Mall located in the eastern portion of the City of Rancho Cucamonga bordered by Foothill Boulevard to the south, Church Street to the north, Day Creek Boulevard to the west and Interstate 1-15 to the east. Related Files: General Plan Amendment DRC2017- 00969, Development Agreement Amendment DRC2017-00970, and Tentative Parcel Map TPM19963. This item will be forwarded to the City Council for final action. D3. ADDENDUM TO THE VICTORIA GARDENS FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SEIR) SCH No. 2001031028 AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT DRC2017-00970 -- CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, RANCHO MALL, LLC, AND RANCHO MALL NE, LLC. - A proposed fourth amendment to Development Agreement DA01-02 to incorporate General Plan Amendment DRC2017-00969 and Victoria Gardens Master Pian Amendment DRC2017--00971 into the vested rights applicable to the Victoria Gardens Mall, to facilitate the timing and development of a public safety facility on a vacant 5.33 -acre parcel (APN: 109053106) located generally north of the Victoria Gardens Cultural Center on the northeast corner of Arbor Drive and Cultural Center Drive. The Development Agreement Amendment affects property located within the Victoria Gardens Mall area located in the eastern portion of the City of Rancho Cucamonga bordered by Foothill Boulevard to the south, Church Street to the north, Day Creek Boulevard to the west and Interstate 1-15 to the east. Related Files: General Plan Amendment DRC2017-00969, Victoria Gardens Master Plan Amendment DRC2017-00971 and Tentative Parcel Map TPM19963. This item will be forwarded to the City Council for final action. D4. ADDENDUM TO THE VICTORIA GARDENS FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SEIR) SCH No. 2001031028 AND TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP TPM19963 - CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA AND RANCHO MALL NE, LLC.- A request to subdivide a 5.33 -acre lot into 2 parcels, with one parcel consisting of approximately 1 acre for a future public safety facility and the other parcel of approximately 4.33 -acres for a future parking lot and/or parking structure (APN: 109053106), located generally north of the Victoria Gardens Cultural Center on the northeast corner of Arbor Drive Page 3 of 7 C2—Pg3 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA J RA ^I a,cu10 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA MALL, LLC, AND RANCHO MALL NE, LLC.- A proposed amendment to the Victoria Gardens Master Plan (VGMP) to rezone a vacant 5.33 -acre parcel (APN: 109053106) located generally north of the Victoria Gardens Cultural Center on the northeast corner of Arbor Drive and Cultural Center Drive, from Residential to Civic/Parking Area and modifying various language in the VGMP to allow the future development of a public parking lot/structure and police substation on the parcel; and to reallocate 95 Dwelling Units from this parcel to the Main Street Area, within the Victoria Gardens Mall located in the eastern portion of the City of Rancho Cucamonga bordered by Foothill Boulevard to the south, Church Street to the north, Day Creek Boulevard to the west and Interstate 1-15 to the east. Related Files: General Plan Amendment DRC2017- 00969, Development Agreement Amendment DRC2017-00970, and Tentative Parcel Map TPM19963. This item will be forwarded to the City Council for final action. D3. ADDENDUM TO THE VICTORIA GARDENS FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SEIR) SCH No. 2001031028 AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT DRC2017-00970 -- CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, RANCHO MALL, LLC, AND RANCHO MALL NE, LLC. - A proposed fourth amendment to Development Agreement DA01-02 to incorporate General Plan Amendment DRC2017-00969 and Victoria Gardens Master Pian Amendment DRC2017--00971 into the vested rights applicable to the Victoria Gardens Mall, to facilitate the timing and development of a public safety facility on a vacant 5.33 -acre parcel (APN: 109053106) located generally north of the Victoria Gardens Cultural Center on the northeast corner of Arbor Drive and Cultural Center Drive. The Development Agreement Amendment affects property located within the Victoria Gardens Mall area located in the eastern portion of the City of Rancho Cucamonga bordered by Foothill Boulevard to the south, Church Street to the north, Day Creek Boulevard to the west and Interstate 1-15 to the east. Related Files: General Plan Amendment DRC2017-00969, Victoria Gardens Master Plan Amendment DRC2017-00971 and Tentative Parcel Map TPM19963. This item will be forwarded to the City Council for final action. D4. ADDENDUM TO THE VICTORIA GARDENS FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SEIR) SCH No. 2001031028 AND TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP TPM19963 - CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA AND RANCHO MALL NE, LLC.- A request to subdivide a 5.33 -acre lot into 2 parcels, with one parcel consisting of approximately 1 acre for a future public safety facility and the other parcel of approximately 4.33 -acres for a future parking lot and/or parking structure (APN: 109053106), located generally north of the Victoria Gardens Cultural Center on the northeast corner of Arbor Drive Page 3 of 7 C2—Pg3 Irin, I U, LV 10 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CiVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA and Cultural Center Drive in the Victoria Gardens Mali located in the eastern portion of the City of Rancho Cucamonga bordered by Foothill Boulevard to the south, Church Street to the north, Day Creek Boulevard to the west and Interstate 1-15 to the east. Related Files: General Plan Amendment DRC2017-00969, Development Agreement Amendment DRC2017-00970, and Victoria Gardens Master Plan Amendment DRC2017- 00971. This item will be forwarded to the City Council for final action. Candyce Burnett, City Planner gave the staff report and PowerPoint presentation (copy on file) Christine Pham, Vice President and General Manager of Victoria Gardens and Q1C/GRE (Jose Sanchez -Architect) continued with the PowerPoint highlighting the conceptual designs of the proposed future parking lot. The designs were presented because they had to be considered in the environmental documents and to give the Commission a preview of them. Mr. Ghrelli, Assistant City Attorney noted and summarized the errata sheets provided to the Commissioners (copy on file). Commissioner Munoz noted it was an excellent, comprehensive report. Commissioners Macias and Wimberly agreed. Chairman Oaxaca opened the public hearing and seeing and hearing no comment, closed the public hearing. Commissioner Munoz said it is a straightforward request. He thanked everyone and said it looks good as proposed and should address some parking issues at the mail. He offered his support. Chairman Oaxaca said this is part of the natural evolution of Victoria Gardens and said we need to be flexible and adjust and it makes sense to provide for additional parking. Moved by Munoz, seconded by Wimberly, carried 5-0 to adopt the resolutions as amended in the errata package provided recommending approval of General Plan Amendment DRC2017- 00969, Victoria Gardens Master Plan Amendment DRC2017 00971 with the related Addendum to the FIR and SEIR, and the Fourth Amendment to Development Agreement 01-02 to be forwarded to the City Council for final action and approval of SUBTPM19963. Page 4 of 7 C2-Pg4 Ivir% i .73 Lv 10 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA E. COMMISSION BUSINEWHISTORIC PRESERVATION AND PLANNING COMMISSION INTER -AGENCY UPDATES: Commissioner Munoz reported on various legislative items and along with our City leaders, met with our Assembly members Marc Steinorth and Chris Holden and Senator Morrel to discuss issues important to our City. Items discussed at their Board Meeting focused on the preservation of local transportation funding, efforts to repeal SBI and support Prop 69. Also discussed is the sustainability of pension benefits, Governor Brown also paid a visit to the Board and spoke about a `financial bomb' with respect to pension reform. Also addressed were public safety concerns about long sentences, costs of incarceration and lack of support to build and sustain prisons. He said the Board should protect SB? funding because he believes we will not get this king of money again in a post -Brown future, COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS: None G. ADJOURNMENT 8: 20PM 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 May 3, 2018, seventy two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive. 2gs Lois J. Schrader Planning Commission Secretary Citv of Rancho Cucamonaa 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. Page 5 of 7 C2-Pg5 ITI11 1 •7i LV 1 V HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA 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. To address the Planning Commission, please come forward to the podium located at the center of the staff table. State your name for the record and speak into the microphone. After speaking, please sign in on the clipboard located next to the speaker's podium. It is important to list your name, address and the agenda item letter your comments refer to. Comments are generally limited to 5 minutes per individual. If you wish to speak concerning an item not on the agenda, you may do so under "Public Comments.' There is opportunity to speak under this section prior to the end of the agenda. Any handouts for the Planning Commission should be given to the Planning Commission Secretary for distribution to the Commissioners. A copy of any such materials should also be provided to the Secretary to be used for the official public record. All requests for items to be placed on a Planning Commission agenda must be in writing. 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 90500 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 $2,725 for all decisions of the Commission. (Fees are established and governed by the City Council). Page 6of7 C2--Pg6 IYI/"i► i 7, ALU 1 O HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA Please turn off all cellular phones and pagers while the meeting is in session. Copies of the Planning Commission agendas, staff reports and minutes can be found at www.CityofRC.us. Page 7 of 7 C2—Pg7 DATE: May 23, 2018 TO: Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission FROM: Jason C. Welday, Director of Engineering Services/City Engineer INITIATED BY: Gianfranco Laurie, Senior Civil Engineer 6.�-- SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018119 RECOMMENDATION: CUCAMONGA CAPITAL Staff recommends that by minute action the Planning Commission find the Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2018119 in conformity with the adopted General Plan, BACKGROUND: The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) as attached as Exhibit B is required per Government Code 65401, Exhibit A, to be adopted by the City Council. The Planning Commission is required to find the CIP in conformity with the adopted General Plan. The CIP document includes a General Plan Policies section that evidences the specific policy references found in the General Plan. The CIP is a vital piece of the City's Annual Operating Budget as it dictates major capital expenditures obligated in any given year. The CIP consists of a multi-year plan for citywide infrastructure improvements. Each year, the City budgets for funded projects which will occur during said fiscal year. The list of projects contained in the CIP addresses both the City's long and short-term capital needs. It identifies projects that reflect the desires of the community, as well as projects that serve operational and maintenance needs. ANALYSIS: The projects have been categorized by type of project (Beautification, Drainage, Facilities, etc.), which are in alphabetical order within each category. The individual project sheets include a short summary, cost, year funded, and a map showing the project location. FISCAL IMPACT: Projects are funded from a variety of sources including Development Impact Fees, Measure I, Gas Tax, and miscellaneous grants. There are 59 projects totaling just under $45.000,000 to be executed in the upcoming fiscal year. Apart from the 59 projects previously identified, 17 projects just over $28,000,000 are identified as future and unfunded. COUNCIL GOAL(S) ADDRESSED: The City's Engineering staff works with all Departments within the City to develop and implement an economically feasible CIP that embodies the City's public infrastructure needs. The CIP is the product of joint planning, taken from the City's General Plan, local residents, the business community, the local development community, and external government agencies. EXHIBITS: Exhibit A - Government Code 65401 Exhibit B - Fiscal Year 2018/2019 Capital Improvement Program (distributed under separate cover) Exhibit C - General Plan Policies (distributed under separate cover) C3—Pg1 Government Code 66401. If a general plan or part thereof has been adopted, within such time as may be fcced by the legislative body, each county or city officer, department, board, or commission, and each governmental body, commission, or board, including the governing body of any special district or school district, whose jurisdiction lies wholly or partially within the county or city, whose functions Include recommending, preparing plans for, or constructing, major public works, shall submit to the official agency, as designated by the respective county board of supervisors or city council, a list of the proposed public works recommended for planning, initiation or construction during the ensuing fiscal year. The official agency receiving the list of proposed public works shall list and classify all such recommendations and shall prepare a coordinated program of proposed public works for the ensuing fiscal year. Such coordinated program shall be submitted to the county or city planning agency for review and report to said official agency as to conformity with the adopted general plan or part thereof. Exhibit A C3-Pg2 zoi8jzoz9 Improvement Program Presented by: Rancho Cucamonga Engineering Services Department 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730 Tel: 909.477.2740 Fax: 909.477.2741 www.cityofrc.us Exhibit B (Distributed Under Separate Cover) C3—Pg3 zoi8/zo19 Improvement Program Exhibit C (Distributed Under Separate Cover) C3-Pg4 e DATE: May 23, 2018 TO: Chairman and Members of the Plann!ipq Commission FROM: Candyce Burnett, City Planner b INITIATED BY: Vincent Acuna, Assistant Planner SUBJECT: CAR WASH LAND USE REGULATIONS RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission_ 1. Receive staff's presentation; and 2. Provide guidance to staff on the extent in which the Planning Commission would like to modify the Development Code to better define and regulate the development of new or expansion of existing car washes within the City. BACKGROUND: Car washes have been around since 1914 and have steadily developed to incorporate automation and water -saving technologies (see Exhibit A for a brief history of car wash technology). There are three primary types of car washes today: full service, express, and flex serve. Full service car washes are usually stand-alone facilities that employ a relatively large number of employees either to wash, hand wash, or detail vehicles. Express car washes are usually associated with gas stations, and more commonly called drive-thru car washes. These facilities are fully automated, and require little to no staff. Older, unattended self-service car washes where customers wash, dry, and vacuum their own vehicles also fall within the express car wash category, as these types of facilities are typically unattended. A hybrid of the full service and express service car wash models, flex serve car washes combine the full service and express car wash models to offer both services in one location. The foundation of this style is a conveyorized tunnel with an entry payment system. Customers select a base wash package at the automated computer attendant and then add optional aftercare services, such as interior vacuum, waxing, and/or a tire shine. All wash customers stay in the vehicle through the wash. Exterior -only customers immediately exit, often passing vended vacuum stations. Customers who purchased aftercare services follow directional signage to an aftercare center where they turn over their car to an attendant and wait in a lobby while their vehicle is prepared. Flex service car washes usually employ less staff than full service car washes. The car wash industry is trending 1)1—Pg 1 PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT CAR WASH LAND USE REGULATIONS May 23, 2018 Page 2 toward greater flexibility and reducing labor costs by transitioning from a full-service model to a flex service model, often with a flat monthly fee for unlimited washes_ There are currently no City-wide regulations in effect regarding the operational and locational standards for car washes of any type. ANALYSIS: There are currently 3 full service, 10 express, and 1 flex service car washes operating in the City, as outlined in the following table (see Exhibit B for a map of all car washes): NUMBER TYPE NAME ADDRESS 1 Full Service Los Osos Car Wash 10431 Alta Loma Drive 2 Full Service Deer Creek Car Wash 10340 Foothill Boulevard 3 Full Service Rancho Car Wash 10075 Arrow Route 4 Express Grove Self -Service Car Wash 8761 Grove Avenue 5 Express Red Hill Car Wash Self Service 8285 San Bernardino Road 6 Express Sunrize Car Wash Self -Service 8601 Baseline Road 7 Express 7-11 Shell Drive-Thru 8118 Masi Drive 8 Express Chevron 12659 Foothill Boulevard 9 Express Chevron 8075 Monet Avenue 10 Express Chevron 8801 Foothill Boulevard 11 Express Circle K 10550 Town Center Drive 12 13 14 Express Express Flex Serve Circle K Tesoro Arco Haven Car Wash 6539 Milliken Avenue 9280 Haven Avenue 8777 Haven Avenue There is continued popularity of car washes among the public, as the convenience and relative low cost of getting a car wash continues to attract customers. Additionally, there are environmental benefits to modern car washes, as they utilize water recycling systems that consume less water than washing a car at home on a driveway. Trends in car wash development suggest a movement from full service car washes to express and flex -service car wash models (see Exhibits C and D). Car washes are often noisy because in addition to other noisy equipment, they require the use of large-scale, industrial vacuuming systems. These impacts can be particularly acute when car washes are located near residential uses and when multiple car washes are concentrated in a small area. Car washes surrounded by residential uses may have the potential to expose surrounding residents to excessive noise. There are examples in other cities of car washes becoming a nuisance use. as exhibited in the City of San Luis Obispo (see Exhibits E and F). With the monthly flat fee unlimited wash model, individuals are incentivized to wash their vehicles more frequently, contributing to an increase in vehicular traffic in surrounding areas. As car washes move from full service to express and flex service models, there is also concern that fewer on-site employees may result in less on-site oversight, and therefore less control of impacts that these facilities may have on adjacent properties. Within the past year, the City has received an increasing amount of inquiries regarding the development of car washes, As developable land becomes scarcer in the City, there is concern D1—Pg2 PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT CAR WASH LAND USE REGULATIONS May 23, 2018 Page 3 that the proliferation of car washes without further regulation could have adverse impacts on neighborhoods and result in significant, irreversible change to neighborhood and community character. As the City has transitioned to infill development and redevelopment of existing areas, there is less available open commercial land to locate new car wash facilities. Many smaller commercial parcels potentially available for this type of land use are near or adjacent to residential uses that could be negatively impacted by this use. Unattended or lightly staffed car washes with the potential for traffic and noise impacts may not be the highest and best use of our sparsely available commercial land without further consideration and study. The Haven Avenue Overlay District prohibits car washing and detailing establishments within a half mile from the intersection of Haven Avenue Foothill Boulevard, and the intersection of Haven Avenue and 4th Street. Additionally, car washing and detailing establishments are also prohibited within a half mile of another car wash and/or detailing establishment. Except for the Haven Overlay Zoning District, the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code currently does not have citywide development standards to mitigate impacts caused by car washes. Additionally, the City has not fully evaluated appropriate locations within the City where car washes should be permitted. Currently, car washes are a conditionally permitted use in the Office Professional (OP), Neighborhood Commercial (NC), General Commercial (GC), Commercial Community (CC), and Regional Related Commercial (RRC) Zoning Districts. Because of the concerns noted above, Staff believes that without further regulation of their location and operation, there is the potential for significant negative impacts by the development of new car washes or the expansion of existing car washes that cannot be mitigated. Staff intends to study the issues associated with car washes to determine which locations are most appropriate for the use, and the types of development standards that should be imposed on their operation to mitigate any potential impacts. This includes reviewing land use definitions for car washes to determine if revisions are needed, evaluating all land use districts in which car washes are permitted for suitability and study development standards and best practices from other jurisdictions to determine if they would be appropriate City-wide. NEXT STEPS: The Planning Commission may elect to take one of two actions: Option 1: Recommend the City Council to enact an urgency interim zoning ordinance establishing a moratorium on the establishment or expansion of car washes for a period of 45 days. This will prevent the development of new car washes and the expansion of existing car washes while staff develops new polices and regulations. Preventing the development of new car washes or expansions to existing car washes will prevent a conflict with the contemplated new policies or regulations. The moratorium can be extended for up to one year while staff completes our review. After undertaking this study, staff intends to present a Municipal Code Amendment with the proposed regulations to the Planning Commission and City Council. Option 2: Direct staff to evaluate impacts related to car washes without a moratorium. New car washes or expansions to existing car washes may proceed through the development review process under the current Development Code regulations while staff develops new polices and regulations. This option leaves the possibility that new car washes may be developed with potentially negative impacts to neighboring properties with limited or no options for staff to mitigate the impacts. D1 --pg 3 PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT CAR WASH LAND USE REGULATIONS May 23, 2018 Page 4 EXHIBITS: Exhibit A —Article- Car Wash History Infographic: https://www_carwash.com/infographic-carwash-history-timeline/ Exhibit B — Map: Car Washes in Rancho Cucamonga Exhibit C - Article: Express Exterior Tunnel Carwash makes a Big Splash in Southern California: http://www_4vg p_com/newstuff/expressexteriorcarwash _html Exhibit D - Article: The Evolution of Express Exterior Car Washing http://www.carwash.com/evolution-express-exterior-carwashinci/ Exhibit E — Article: SLO Neighbors say this Car Wash is too Loud http://www.sanluisobisoo.com/news/local/article206564359.htmi Exhibit F — Letter to Editor: SLO should do more to help Quiky Car Wash Neighbors http://www. sanluisobispo. com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article208228869. html CB:VA/is D1—Pg 4 iCOP! 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Tunnel Carwash sites Car Wash l Gas Station Consultant & Broker Jack Muellerleile Comments: Is the EXPRESS Exterior Carwash concept the answer to everybody's search for a high tech. high cash flaw, low investment, low employee headcount retail business that delivers a frequently needed service on almost a completely self serve basis? Maybe so. At least all of Jack Muellerleile's carwash and gas station clients think so. While more than 50% of the nation's 22,000+ tunnel carwashes now feature this design, the concept is just starting to be noticed in the Los Angeles Basin. It has created a lot of excitement in Southern California and not a little anxiety for some like the coin -op crew who stand to get clobbered if one of these appears nearby and drains their customer base. which may occur in the not too distant future. Even the high end, full service carwash is losing customers (or some of their wash purchases) to this newest concept because it just can't compete with the "$ 5.00 _ 5 Minute — Free Vacuum" price point that they worry may create a loud sucking sound as it pulls customers off the street—most of whom are coming from the industry's largest untapped market segment... persons who wash their cars on the driveway at home or have no driveway since they reside in apartment buildings or mobile home parks. With well over 60% of the patrons women (many of whom have children in the vehicle), all of the trail tional retail factors apply—plus the "PLeasant and Enjoyable Experience" factor becomes just as important as 'visibility' and 'access; bi lity' especially during those super busy peak volume hours. See the pictures below for a look at one of these well located, well designed, well run, high cash flow operabons... and check out the CASH FLOW it is producing. NEWS FLASH posted on 06.13.14 A high washed car volume EXPRESS Exterior Tunnel Car Wash has appeared in the under -served Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Marketplace which ignored several rig d Site Criteria components. and is believed to be washing 17,000 cars monthly anyway' To see the unit and get the whole story, click here on JUgnpre&1he rules aniLg2LWgh wash2d car volume daysf4y. CONCLUSION: Th.s sure shakes up the traditional EXPRESS Exterior Tunnel Carwash model Site Criteria! P5 - There are now quite a few Los Angeles Metrop3litan Area EXPRESS Exterior model carwashes cranking out big washed car votumes...even :n "B" locations. Some of those are wash -ng 22 000 or more per month. That's BIG BOTTOM LINE CASH FLOW 22,000 x 12 = 264,000 per year x $6.60 average ticket = $1,742,400 Gross Revenue x 60% = $1,045 000 EBITDA before property taxes, ground rant (if any) & debt service (.f anyj. Now $1.045 000 is SERIOUS CASH FLOW. Also, this is still a VASTLY UNDERSERVED marketplace so there will be lots of good sites for years to come If you are interested In building a new -to -Industry EXPRESS Exterior Tunnel Carwa5h of your own, hire Jack Muelledeile as your consultant 'n order to avo d about a year of'research time' as he can quickly march you up the learning curve with his own expertise and key referrals to other industry experts, You can call Jack at 714.220.18D6 or email him at jtm04VDP.com . To view a samp ng cf the EXPRESS Exterior units already up and running in the Los Angeles Metro Area Marketplace as of 0831.14 click on 1. r x�rdr� a...d browse thnugh the list wh:ch appears EXHIBIT C D1 --Pg 7 The evolution of express exterior carwashing can:�sf�.con.. re--- i --------- ------------ bf September 21, 2017 Did you know that the professional carwashing industry is over 100 years old? If you did not, you are not alone. Often, new investors do not realize that the industry is as old as it is, but it makes sense why they might think that way. The latest professional carwashing craze lies in the express exterior format (and, by close association, the flex -serve model). While exterior -only carwashes have been around since the 1960s, a series of technological evolutions caused a spur in growth for these types of washes during the 1990s. However, according to Kevin Detrick, who is the president of Innovative Control Systems (ICS), the first express model using automation didn't come online until as recently as 2001. After the introduction of that first express exterior model, the face of modern carwashing changed into what we see today, and all of the experts we interviewed for this article agree: This is the model with the greatest momentum. A peek into the past EXHIBIT D D1—Pg 8 US The International Carwash Association (ICA) celebrated the industry's 100th anniversary in 2014, memorializing the fact that in 1914, Frank McCormick and J.W. Hinkle opened the first production line carwash, named Automobile Laundry, in Detroit, Michigan. However, carwashes at this time were all full service and hand labor. It was not until the 1940s that carwashing became even semi -automated. The first automatic (i.e., non -manual) conveyor carwash opened in Hollywood, California, in 1940. Todd Davy, director of sales for DRB Systems, says at that time, attendants soaped, scrubbed, rinsed and then dried a car as it was pulled through a tunnel with a winch hooked onto the bumper. Automated washing continued to evolve in 1946 when Thomas Simpson opened a carwash with a conveyor belt, an overhead water sprinkler, manually operated brushes and a 50 - horsepower blow dryer, Davy adds. "Then, in the late 1940s and early 1950s, the height of classic American road culture came to be," notes Dan Pecora, owner of Erie Brush & Manufacturing. "You had flashy hotrods sporting white -wall tires, and a gallon of gasoline cost less than a quarter." It stands to reason that the introduction of more cars on the road led to more carwash business. But, since carwashes were all full service, washing was a time-consuming process; in addition, since customers exit their cars at full service locations and stay in waiting areas, "It sometimes put the customer's prized automobile in the hands of a young, inexperienced driver," Pecora adds. After visiting numerous carwashes selling hog's hair brushes, Pecora recounts, his father, Carlo Pecora, engendered the idea of a carwash that specialized in exterior washing only. In 1963, father and son opened Automat of Appleton in Appleton, Wisconsin, the first exterior - only carwash in North America, according to Pecora, and, "It changed the whole industry," he says. Becoming flexible Pecora acknowledges that there was an unexpected result from beginning the exterior carwashing phenomenon. "In the 1960s, the carwash industry thought people wouldn't want just the outside of their cars washed. But [exterior carwashing] became extremely popular because a lot of people just wanted the outside of their cars washed," he explains. "They didn't want the inside of their cars washed or touched. It was a demand that we didn't know about [until 1963] because there were no exterior carwashes at the time." As such, Pecora notes, there were no flex -serve carwashes until the late 1960s. A flex service model presented two options to a customer: a traditional full service route or the newer exterior -only route. "Flex -serve grew out of a consumer need for getting interior cleaning done only when they needed it," Davy states. At full service locations, he adds, lines would back up, since the cars waiting for just an exterior wash would have to wait for those getting their interiors cleaned. V5 D1—Pg 9 "Rather than wait, those exterior -only customers would go elsewhere — to a self-service location or wash at home in the driveway," Davy explains. "At flex service carwashes, all consumers go through the wash tunnel first, and then those that choose to have their interior cleaned can go to a separate aftercare area." According to Paul Fazio, CEO of SONNY'S The CarWash Factory, in the early days, some flex -serve style facilities developed because, while the carwash owner truly wanted a full service carwash, constraints on the property created the necessity of laying out the site so that the vacuuming, wiping and other hand -detailed areas would be completed at the exit of the facility, much like the flex -serves of today, Fazio personally remembers that there were flex - serve models built in the 1980s that garnered some industry attention. However, it would be many years yet before the express exterior model as we know it today arrived on the scene, and with it, the modern-day flex -serve model. Getting into the express lane According to Detrick, Benny's Car Wash, which opened in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in 2001 was the first express model using automation that included having an automated my terminal. This carwash was the express model we have come to know today. In addition to the automated kiosk — for cash or credit payments — it had a gate that would raise and allow cars to join the wash queue; a moving conveyor belt to provide hand -finished services and detailing in order to expand the service offering; as well as just one or two attendants at the wash's entrance who simply guided the car onto the conveyor. '-Benny's and ICS co -developed the express phenomenon," Detrick adds. While Benny's provided the the concept's inspiration and carwash site for testing, ICS wrote the program and coordinated the gates to work in conjunction with the software and the payment terminals. It took two years to tweak the process and complete it, but in the meantime, they made sure to show it off. Fazio recollects, "I saw the introduction of express exterior here in the U.S. From what remember, [Benny's] was successful from the beginning. As is typical with [the owner,] Ben Alford, he invited anyone who was interested in seeing and understanding the model. In fact, remember Ben having several events at the site so that operators could come, visit the site and enjoy a catered lunch at the wash. I think that is a big reason that the model became so prevalent in the Southeast." In Fact, according to IBISWorld Industry Report 81119a, the Southeast is the top destination for new investors, and approximately 22.2 percent of carwashes in the U.S. are located in this region. The Southeast also has the largest share of passenger vehicles in the country, the report adds, accounting for 23.9 percent of the nation's total. The Great Lakes and West (coastal) regions place second and third in the nation for total carwashes, coming to 17.9 and 16.9 percent respectively. 3`5 DZ–Pg 10 The growth of express carwashing All of the experts we interviewed for this article agree: The express exterior market is thriving and growing. With its low labor costs and easy replication, most of the new washes built today are following this model. "it is not uncommon to see an operator with four, six or even 10 locations because labor is no longer a bottleneck to success," Detrick explains. Related: Carwash industgrowth and emerging com etition signals profits for existing owners Fazio notes that the last time the market hit a high for equipment sold was in 2007, just before the Great Recession; in 2017, he adds, SONNY'S believes the number of equipment sold will be 50 percent higher than in 2007, and the company sees the trend continuing with about 10 percentgrowth per year in the near future. So, what is drawing customers to express sites so much that this revolutionizing of the industry is taking place? One of the primary reasons, Pecora notes, is that carwashing equipment is so much better than before and the operation is much smoother. Due to inferior technology, cars were more apt to be damaged in automatic carwashes in the past, and people were afraid of taking their sizeable investments there. Nowadays, Pecora states, "Your car is brought onto the conveyor gently. There's no jerking. When you go through the carwash, your car is washed gently. Then you go to the end of the carwash, the water is blown off well, so there are no water spots on the car. This just was not the case years ago." What has also helped the growth of express carwashing is the simultaneous technological revolution taking place. More and more people have access to technology that was only a dream just a couple decades ago. Smartphones, for instance, have allowed the average person to become familiar and comfortable with touchscreen technology. This has allowed carwash payment kiosks, for example, to utilize customers' feelings of ease about conducting automated, touchscreen purchase transactions to create a better and more efficient carwash experience. In addition, new upgrades to the retail experience, such as better site lighting, digital signage and menus, digital marketing, online account management for customers and more have impacted the success of express and flex carwash sites. Furthermore, the addition of free vacuums and monthly club programs are growing profit margins for operators, allowing them to reinvest in multiple locations. Davy claims, in fact, that the biggest game -changer for express exteriors has been the introduction of the unlimited wash program. "This developed a recurring revenue stream for the carwash, removing some of the dependencies on weather," he notes. "It also created a better a's D1—Pg 11 loyalty structure for the carwash customer — once the customer joins an unlimited plan at a carwash, they are highly unlikely to wash their car anywhere else." The future for express exteriors looks bright indeed, and our experts are optimistic that it's only going to improve. "The growth the conveyorized niche of the industry has seen since 2010 is unlike anything have seen in my 36 years in the industry," Fazio concludes. "if you just look at the attendance at the trade shows the last few years, it is easy to see the interest and excitement that our industry is generating at this time. It is a very different industry today than [the one] I grew up in." D1 --Pg 12 LOCAL SLo neighbors say this car wash is too loud, and they want the city to do something BY NICKWILSON nwilson@thetribunenews.com March 26,201812:08 PM Updated March 26, 2018 01:43 PM The noise coming from a San Luis Obispo car wash has neighbors bothered and restless, and they want the city to help reduce the disturbance. Quiky Car Wash at 2959 Broad St. — owned and operated by the real estate company Westpac --- is situated near Rockview Place residences where about 50 people say they are disturbed routinely by the noise of blowers and vacuums. Q,uiky's general manager, however, says it's in compliance with city -permitted levels, citing a noise test conducted by a hired consultant. EXHIBIT E o, -,g„ The car wash operators also say they're willing to work with neighbors to offer landscaping buffers to help cut down the noise. Breaking News Be the first to know when big news breaks Enter Email Address I m not a robot 'BCAFI CHA F �-t� iaYms SIGN UFS The machines face the residences to the back and the side of the business. The car wash operates from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the summer and 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the winter, according to general manager John Singh. Neighbors are asking for a 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. schedule, among other changes. "The machinery does not stop," said Jermaine Washington, president of the Broad Rockview Place Homeowners Association. "It's on a constant cycle, operating almost 12 hours a day, with cars coming in and out. The noise is excessive and in violation of city standards." D1 --Pg 14 Jermaine and Ellie Washington live behind Quiky Car Wash and are bothered by the noise. "The machinery does not stop," Jermaine Washington said. "It's on a constant cycle, operating almost 12 hours a day, with cars coming in and out. The noise is excessive and in violation of city standards." David Middlecamp - dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com Sara Mikkelson, a resident of the nearby Rockview Court Homeowners Association, said that she has opted against making any improvements to her home's outdoor patio space because it's too noisy to enjoy. She also keeps her windows shut. "My issues with the car wash are the noise and the drop in my property value since it opened (in 2010)," Mikkelson said. "It's considerable. Nobody wants to live behind that." The car wash has a pending noise violation cited by the city, its third in the past six years. The business also was cited last year for use of non -permitted equipment, which was then removed and replaced with a new drying system, according to city records. Past violations were resolved after the business provided noise tests showing it was in compliance. D1—Pg 15 However, city officials recently conducted noise testing that showed the business exceeded the permitted 60 decibels at the bordering residential properly line, said Community Development Director Michael Codron. "We did our own tests and found a violation with our own equipment that is relatively basic," Codron said. "The business went and had a professional study done, and the owner showed they're in compliance." ti.L Neighbors near a Broad Street car wash in San Luis Obispo have filed complaints with the city that the drying system is too loud. The exit funnels sound from the dryers into the residential neighborhood for much of the day. David Middlecamp - dmiddiecamp@thetribunenews.com The car wash's tests showed decibel ranges between 55 and 57, Singh said. The business uses a 30 -horsepower motor that blows air to dry cars, and Quiky recently added a motor silencer package, Singh said. D1 --Pg 16 "We actually took care of that issue over the past few weeks," Singh said. "We replaced the unit that was making the noise." The city's next steps are to try to seek compromise between the business and neighbors about how to resolve the noise issues, possibly through mitigation improvements by the owner. And the city also will review the property's use permit conditions to see if adjustments are needed. That could include reducing the hours of operation or other measures. Neighbors who live behind the Quiky Car Wash on Broad Street say the noise from the drying fans is a regular disturbance. David Middlecamp - dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com Singh said the business is willing to plant shrubs or other landscaping to help block sound "as quickly as we can get it done." Dl—Pg 17 But Single added that reduced hours of operation aren't on the table, contending that people need later or earlier hours to wash their cars around their work schedule. Washington believes the best remedy will be converting the business to a manual drying operation; the city's process has been frustrating because past administrative citations haven't solved the problem. "Our bedroom is upstairs, and we hear the sounds every day," Washington said. "The business wasn't designed well. It should have been facing Broad Street, not the homes.. But here we are now, and the best solution is for it to be manual." The Planning Commission also is expected to address the issue, but a hearing date has yet to be set. Nick Wilson: 805-781-7922, @NickWilsonTri,b �D COMMENTS v SUBSCRIPTIONS Start a Subscription Customer Service eEdition Vacation Hold Pay Your Bill Rewards SITE INFORMATION D1—Pg 18 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR SLO should do more to help Quiky Car Wash neighbors April 06, 2018 08.53 PM I read your editorial about Quiky Car Wash (Tribune, March 29) and am a neighbor to the business. The noise coming from Quiky is as bad as it sounds. But what is worse is that the city of SLO is not taking all of the action it could to improve the livelihood of its residents. Quiky Car Wash paid to have a "sound engineer" come and test its sound levels at a date, time and set of conditions set by the business. Those conditions resulted in sound levels that were "just under" the permitted volume. From there? The city of SLO code enforcement has "closed the case." This pattern has happened over and over for more than eight years! And the offer by the business to put in landscaping is just a tactic to buy time without any positive impact to our neighbors. We are all for businesses being in the area, but we want to know why this business is being given such special privileges. And why won't the city do what it can to help EXHIBIT F D1—Pg 19 our neighbors? ALEX MCCLURE, SAN LUIS OBISPO Breaking News Be the first to know when big news breaks Enter Email Address I'm not a robot SUGGESTED FOR YOU Hero Mom Saves the Day After Killing Gunman Outside School reCARFCHA F ---S-/ -'nm c UP i e.. - -f IM, ! -W Queen Elizabeth Allegedly Livid with Meghan Markle's Father D1—Pg 20