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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
Regular Meeting
February 23, 2011
Chairman Munoz called the Regular Meeting of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning
Commission to order at 7:40 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: Steven Flower, Assistant City Attorney; Dan James, Senior Civil Engineer;
Lois Schrader, Planning Commission Secretary; Mike Smith, Associate
`Planner; James Troyer, Planning Director
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Steven Flower, Assistant City Attorney noted that Items A and LB will not be heard tonight due to a
problem with the legal notice and the items have been re-advertised for a future meeting.
Chairman Munoz said that if anyone would like to comment,there would be an opportunity to do that
in the public comment section.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES'
Motion: Moved by Fletcher seconded by Howdyshell, carried 4-0-1, to approve the minutes of
February 9, 2011.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT DRC2010-00348 - FIEDLER GROUP FOR RALPHS - A
proposal to demolish an existing building at 7201 Haven Avenue and to construct a gas station
consisting of five (5) dispensers, a kiosk, and overhead canopy within an existing shopping
center in the Neighborhood Commercial (NC) District, Terra Vista Community Plan (TVCP),
located at the northeast corner of Haven Avenue and Base Line Road -APNs: 1076-481-25.
Related files: Development Review DRC2010-00348D and Uniform Sign Program #64
Amendment DRC2010-00537 and Tree Removal Permit DRC2010-00578. Staff has
determined that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA review and qualifies as a Class
32 exemption under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 - In-Fill Development. ITEM
READVERTISED FOR THE MARCH 9, 2011 MEETING DATE.
B. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2010-00348D - FIEDLER GROUP FOR RALPHS-A proposal
to demolish an existing building at 7201 Haven Avenue and to construct a gas station
consisting of five (5) dispensers, a kiosk, and overhead canopy within an existing shopping
center in the Neighborhood Commercial (NC) District, Terra Vista Community Plan (TVCP),
located at the northeast corner of Haven Avenue and Base Line Road -APNs: 1076-481-25.
Related files: Conditional Use Permit DRC2010-00348 and Uniform Sign Program #64
Amendment. DRC2010-00537 and Tree Removal Permit DRC2010-00578. Staff has
determined that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA review and qualifies as a Class
32 exemption under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 - In-Fill Development. ITEM
READVERTISED FOR THE MARCH 9, 2011 MEETING DATE.
No hearing was conducted and no action was taken.
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DIRECTOR'S REPORTS
C. A REVIEW OF THE CITY COUNCIL GOALS RELATED TO PLANNING
James Troyer, Planning Director, gave the staff report and briefly summarized the main goals
related to Planning. He said the Development Code has not been updated since 1983. He noted
that the Planning Commission will be stakeholders during the upcoming Development Code Update
and that staff will come to the Commission from time to time for policy direction during the update.
Commissioner Oaxaca asked if particular areas identified ripe for change
Mr. Troyer noted that the zoning definitions, uses in all the districts, and administrative procedures
will be focused upon in this update.
Steven Flower, Assistant City Attorney said that there are redundancies from over 20 years of
amendments. He said not every amendment is thought through from every perspective. He said
every community goes through this from time to time.
Chairman Munoz noted that parking will also be considered as part of the update.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
COMMISSION BUSINESS AND COMMENTS
None
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ADJOURNMENT
Motion: Moved by Oaxaca, seconded by Howdyshell, carried 4-0-1 (Wimberly absent),to adjourn.
The Planning Commission adjourned at 7:45 p.m.to a Workshop to discuss Pre-Application Review
Planning Commission Minutes -2- February 23, 2011
DRC2010-00530-Nevis Homes. The workshop adjourned at 8:50 p.m. and those minutes appear
separately.
Respectfully submitted,
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James R. Troyer, AICP
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Secretary
Approved: March 9, 2011
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