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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
Regular Meeting
May 27, 2009
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 Council Chambers 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: Pam Stewart
STAFF PRESENT: Dan James, Senior Civil Engineer; Corkran Nicholson, Assistant Planning
Director; Lois Schrader, Planning Commission Secretary; James Troyer,
Planning Director; Jim Markman, City Attorney
ANNOUNCEMENTS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion: Moved by Munoz, seconded by Howdyshell, carried 3-0-1-1 (Stewart absent), to approve
the minutes of May 13, 2009.
CONSENT CALENDAR
A. RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND
NON-CONSTRUCTION CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT DRC2009-00118 — BONNEY
ARCHITECTS - A resolution of approval for the request to amend conditions of the original
Conditional Use Permit DRC2005-00327 regarding overhead utilities, located at
8619 Baker Avenue - APN: 0207-132-53. Related File: Tree Removal Permit DRC2005-
00328. The project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City's CEQA Guidelines. The project
originally qualified as a Class 32 exemption under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 that
covers in-fill projects and this project will not have any significant changes to the original
determination.
B. RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL FOR VARIANCE DRC2009-00195—TRICKETT-A resolution
of approval for the request to reduce the building-to-building separation from 20 feet to 15 feet
in order to allow an existing 70-square foot storage structure that was built without a permit and
is located within the Low Residential (L) District of the Etiwanda Specific Plan and is part of a
single-family residential housing tract that was developed using the Optional Development
Standards at 13755 Pelican Drive-APN: 0226-512-38. Staff has determined that the project is
categorically exempt from requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
review and qualifies as a Class 5 exemption under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15305. The
project consists of reducing the required building separation by 5-feet and will not result in any
changes in land use, density or create a new lot.
Motion: Moved by Munoz, seconded by Howdyshell, to adopt the Consent Calendar as
presented. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: FLETCHER, HOWDYSHELL, MUNOZ, WIMBERLY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: STEWART - carried
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
COMMISSION BUSINESS/COMMENTS
Vice Chairman Munoz offered kudos to staff for an excellent job and their hard work on the
Community Fair held last Saturday. He said they were a little surprised with some of the input they
received, but they heard the comments.
Chairman Fletcher thanked staff as well. He commented that the resolution was right for the
variance request; that when it is possible to help a homeowner over the regulatory hurdles, that is
the proper action to take.
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ADJOURNMENT
Motion: Moved by Howdyshell, seconded by, Wimberly carried 4-0-1, to adjourn. The Planning
Commission adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
2es R. Troyer, AICP
Secretary
Approved: June 10, 2009
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ADJOURNMENT
Motion: Moved by Munoz, seconded by Howdyshell, carried 4-0-1 (Stewart absent), to adjourn.
The Planning Commission adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,,
mes R. Troyer, AICP
Secretary
Approved: June 10, 2009
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