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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
Regular Meeting
May 23 2012
Chairman Munoz called the Regular Meeting of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning
Commission to order at 7:35 p.m. The meeting was held in the Council Chambers at Rancho
Cucamonga Civic Center, 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California.
ROLL CALL
COMMISSIONERS: PRESENT: Richard Fletcher, Frances Howdyshell, Lou Munoz,
Francisco Oaxaca
ABSENT: Ray Wimberly
STAFF PRESENT: Candyce Burnett, Senior Planner; Steven Flower, Assistant City Attorney;
Dan James, Senior Civil Engineer; Jerry Dyer, Senior Civil Engineer; Jennifer
Nakamura, Associate Planner; Lois Schrader, Planning Commission
Secretary; Jeffrey Bloom, Interim Planning Director
ANNOUNCEMENTS
None
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion: Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Oaxaca, carried 4-0-1 (Wimberly absent),to approve the
minutes of May 9, 2012.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT DRC2010-00571 AND ADDENDUM TO THE GENERAL
PLAN PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT(FPEIR)(SCH#2000061027)-CITY
OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA—A comprehensive update to the Development Code including a
request to replace Title 17 (Development Code), modify Chapter 2.24 (Historic Preservation),
modify Chapter 1.12 (Penalties, Administrative and Civil Remedies and General Provisions), •
delete Chapter 5.12(Regulation of Entertainment),delete Title 14(Signs), delete Chapter 19.08
(Tree Preservation) and other clarifying amendments of the City of Rancho Cucamonga
Municipal Code as well as a proposed addendum to the General Plan Final Program
Environmental Impact Report (FPEIR). This item will be forwarded to the City Council for final
action.
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B. DEVELOPMENT FEE SCHEDULE 2012-CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA-Consideration
of a proposal to establish new development fees for Planning services as a result of the
creation of new application types in the comprehensive update to the Development Code
(DRC2010-00571). This item will be forwarded to the City Council for final action.
Jennifer Nakamura, Associate Planner, presented the staff report and a PowerPoint presentation
(copy on file).
In response to Commissioner Fletcher, Steven Flower,Assistant City Attorney said that the definition
for an assembly use applies to both religious and non-religious groups and treats them equally.
(Definitions found on Page 113 of the agenda packet).
In response to Commissioner Oaxaca, Ms. Nakamura said that the implementation of the new Code
gives the opportunity for large retail property owners to amend their current signage package. She
said commercial centers with a Uniform Sign Program would need to pay the modification fee and
apply for the requested changes.
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In response to Vice Chairman Howdyshell, Ms. Nakamura said wind turbines are one of those uses
that are on the horizon but are not specifically designated as a land use. She said staff wants to
address this but we are not ready to provide recommendations. She said it will be included on the
annual work plan that will include such items. She said the existing wind turbine is located in what
has been deemed a utility facility.
In response to Commissioner Fletcher, Ms. Nakamura said, if a use is similar to one found in the
code, the Planning Director can review it and make a determination.. Some uses may be totally
unlike any other use and then it would be not allowed. It would require the passage of an
amendment for the use to be allowed. She said new types of uses are always surfacing.
In response to Chairman Munoz, Ms. Nakamura indicated that because of feedback received,future
wind turbines may have to be brought forward to the Commission for review. She said with respect
to the issue of medical care versus extended care, staff continues to work with applicants to help
them work though the layers of zoning in the Haven Overlay. She said general medical care has
been reinstated to the Haven Overlay. •
In response to Commissioner Fletcher, Ms. Nakamura said some changes in the Land Use Table
may create some non-conforming uses. She said there will be unintended consequences and we
may have to come back and make changes; it will take time for all the issues to shake out. In
response to Commissioner Fletcher, the decision to only allow hot food trucks with a permit for
special events was to protect the brick and mortar restaurants/businesses. She said pre-packaged
food trucks will still be allowed to operate as before.
Chairman Munoz opened the public hearing.
Luana Hernandez asked if staff deleted the Tree Preservation section. She mentioned a parking lot
issue at Bank of the West adjacent to the JC Penny outlet store.
Ms. Nakamura said Tree Preservation has been moved to be incorporated into Title 17 - the
Development Code.
Ed Dietl asked what a stakeholder is and how are they determined. He asked for clarification
regarding the modification to Chapter 2.24 of the Municipal Code (Historic Preservation).
Chairman Munoz closed the public hearing.
Ms. Nakamura said the existing Historic Preservation Ordinance is being incorporated into the
Development Code so.that all requirements are there in one place. She said this is also true with
signs and tree preservation. She said no changes were made to the Historic Ordinance; only the
numbers changed. With respect to stakeholders, they are people from the community that have a
voice and provide great input such as real estate agents/brokers, sign companies, Chamber of
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Commerce representatives, and the business community. She said the historic groups were also
. invited and PMC held the interviews and they talked about what they felt was important in the Code
towards goals and objectives. She said they were asked for comment at the beginning and at the
I end of the process.
Chairman Munoz pointed out that we are all stakeholders and the City had many public meetings
and invited the public to comment several times on the Code update.
Steven Flower,Assistant City Attorney said that all the law requires is two public hearings here and
again before the City Council. He said everything else was extra effort to go above and well beyond
the requirement and still one more public hearing remains.
Pam Johns, PMC stated that once they heard from the stakeholders, then vetted their comments
with scorecards given to the general public; it was a thoughtful process.
Chairman Munoz stated that the information was shared broadly. .
Vice Chairman Howdyshell said it was a great report and thanked staff and the consultant.
Commissioner Oaxaca agreed and said he is glad to see that the City is taking a look at the fee
schedule particularly a fee based on time and modified permitting fees. He complimented the
efforts.
Commissioner Fletcher agreed and said staff did an excellent job; there was an extra effort to get
input. He commented on who stakeholders are and their function in the process. He said he
supports the idea that the document will be reviewed on an ongoing basis as this is a big
improvement to our current process.
I Chairman Munoz said that they regularly use the drawings at the DRC. He thanked staff for all that
was done in only a year and noted that such a short timeframe is very unusual. He offered kudos to
all.
Motion: Moved by Howdyshell, seconded by Oaxaca, to adopt the Resolution Recommending
approval of DRC2010-00571 and the associated Addendum to the EIR to be sent to the City Council
for final action carried by the following vote: .
AYES: FLETCHER, HOWDYSHELL, MUNOZ, OAXACA
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: WIMBERLY - carried
DIRECTOR'S REPORTS
C. CONSIDERATION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012/2013
Jerry Dyer, Senior Civil Engineer presented the staff report and noted that several informational
sheets have been placed before the Commissioners for their review and consideration. In response
to Vice Chairman Howdyshell, Mr. Dyer said the trail priorities recommended by the Trails Advisory
Committee are located in the Beautification section. In response to Commissioner Oaxaca, Mr.
Dyer said the Base Line interchange has been in process a long time. He said it was slated for
funding by the RDA but now those funds have been taken away and we are unsure if we will have
funds. In response to Commissioner Fletcher, Mr. Dyer said 47 million is a little less than average
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funding and beautification projects suffered the most. He said the City is still seeking grant funding
to move forward with these projects.
Commissioner Fletcher said it is good to see the continued effort to keep the high quality of streets.
Chairman Munoz offered kudos for the good staff report.
Chairman Munoz opened the public hearing and seeing and hearing no comment,closed the public
hearing.
Mr. Flower clarified that the Commission is being asked to determine if the findings of the CIP is
consistent with the General Plan.
Motion: Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Oaxaca, 4-0-1 (Wimberly absent)to find the Capital
Improvement Program to be consistent with the General Plan by minute action. Motion carried by
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AYES: FLETCHER, HOWDYSHELL, MUNOZ, OAXACA,
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: WIMBERLY - carried
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
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COMMISSION BUSINESS AND COMMENTS
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Chairman Munoz asked staff to look into the parking lot situation mentioned by Luana Hernandez.
Vice Chairman Howdyshell said she attended the Local History Night at the Library last Friday. She
said it was a very nice, well attended event. She noted the Maloof exhibit.
Commissioner Fletcher said he too attended and the exhibits were really nice.
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ADJOURNMENT
Motion: Moved by Howdyshell, seconded by Oaxaca, carried 4-0-1 (Wimberly absent),to adjourn.
The Planning Commission adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
Approved: June 13, 2012
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