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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012/05/23 - Minutes - PC-HPC . CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA 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 • . . . . . APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion: Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Oaxaca, carried 4-0-1 (Wimberly absent),to approve the minutes of May 9, 2012. . . . . . 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. • 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. • 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 Planning Commission Minutes -2- • May 23, 2012 • 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 Planning Commission Minutes -3- May 23, 2012 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 • the following vote: AYES: FLETCHER, HOWDYSHELL, MUNOZ, OAXACA, NOES: NONE ABSENT: WIMBERLY - carried ♦ ♦ 4 F # PUBLIC COMMENTS None ♦ • k x COMMISSION BUSINESS AND COMMENTS 111 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. * * * * * • 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 Planning Commission Minutes -4- May 23, 2012 •