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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
Regular Meeting
January 27, 2010
Chairman Fletcher called the Regular Meeting of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning
Commission to order at 7:25 p.m. The meeting was held in the Tri-communities Room at Rancho
Cucamonga Civic Center, 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California.
ROLL CALL
COMMISSIONERS: PRESENT: Richard Fletcher, Frances Howdyshell, Lou Munoz,
Ray Wimberly
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Candyce Burnett, Senior Planner; Dan James, Senior Civil Engineer;
Corkran Nicholson, Assistant Planning Director; Lois Schrader, Planning
Commission Secretary; James Troyer, Planning Director
ANNOUNCEMENTS
James Troyer, Planning Director, announced that Corky Nicholson,Assistant Planning Director, is
retiring. He remarked that Corky has been an ideal Assistant Director and that he is pleased to call
him a good friend as well. He commented on some of the projects Corky worked on such as the
General Plan Update and the Victoria Gardens Amendments. He also served the Design Review
Committee and trained staff. He wished his wife Kathy and their three children all the best in his
retirement.
Chairman Fletcher heartily thanked Corky Nicholson and presented a Resolution of Commendation
from the Commission.
Mr. Nicholson expressed his heartfelt appreciation for the opportunity to serve an exceptional
Commission, staff, and City.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion: Moved by Munoz, seconded by Howdyshell, carried 4-0,to approve the minutes of January
13, 2010.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
Ed Dietl, HPARC, thanked Mr. Nicholson for his service to the City of Rancho Cucamonga.
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COMMISSION COMMENTS
Vice Chairman Munoz noted that Mr. Nicholson served the Design Review Committee well in that he
was a great consensus maker and that he would build coalitions. He remarked that a person can
only get to work for Rancho Cucamonga if they are already at the top of the heap somewhere else.
He said he would be missed.
Commissioner Wimberly agreed and said he was very pleased to have been under Mr. Nicholson's
tutelage at the DRC. He noted that he was always gracious and helpful and he gave him everything
he needed to make a smooth transition.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion: Moved by Munoz, seconded by Howdyshell, carried 4-0, to adjourn. The Planning
Commission adjourned at 7:35 p.m.to a workshop. The workshop adjourned at 8:35 p.m.and those
minutes appear separately.
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James R. Troyer, AICP
Secretary
Approved: February 10, 2010
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Planning Commission Minutes -2- January 27, 2010