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Home My WebLink About2006/09/13 - Minutes - PC-HPC CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA • PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Regular Meeting September 13, 2006 Chairman Stewart called the Regular Meeting of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Commission to order at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was held in the Council Chambers at Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center, 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. Chairman Stewart then led in the pledge of allegiance. ROLL CALL COMMISSIONERS: PRESENT: Cristine McPhail, Lou Munoz, Pam Stewart, Richard Fletcher, Rich Macias (arrived at 7:06 p.m.) STAFF PRESENT: James Troyer, Planning Director; Dan Coleman, Principal Planner; Kevin Ennis, City Attorney; Dan James, Senior Civil Engineer; Lou Le Blanc, Associate Planner; Jennifer Fechner, Associate Planner; Barbara Tuncay, Planning Department Secretary; Rebecca Coleman, Office Specialist II. ANNOUNCEMENTS None APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion: Moved by McPhail, seconded by Munoz, carried (3-0-2 Fletcher and Macias abstain), to approve the minutes of August 23, 2006. • * k * * PUBLIC HEARINGS A. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR FOOTHILL BOULEVARD PHASE III MEDIANS AND STREET WIDENING FROM GROVE AVENUE TO VINEYARD AVENUE - The City of Rancho Cucamonga is proposing to widen Foothill Boulevard to 6 lanes and install a raised median, between Grove Avenue and Vineyard Avenue. The proposed action also includes replacement of the existing steel railroad bridge with concrete through girder pedestrian bridge. In addition to the street widening the public elements of the Foothill Boulevard Visual Improvement Plan (VIP) will be implemented with the project as well. Decorative sidewalk, decorative street lights, an entry arch, decorative treatments to existing and new traffic signal poles, as well as decorative pavement treatments per the VIP will be installed as a part of this project. The project area includes Foothill Boulevard between Grove Avenue and Vineyard Avenue. The proposed project will increase the number of lanes along Foothill Boulevard which will improve the traffic service level of the major divided street. Construction duration is expected to last two years and will be initiated in 2007. Funding for this project is being provided by the City of Rancho Cucamonga. The purpose and need of this project is to improve the circulation and level of service of traffic on Foothill Boulevard between Grove Avenue and Vineyard Avenue. Small areas of parkway will be acquired from 22 individual parties to accommodate the street widening but the acquisition is not expected to affect any private structures. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts for consideration. CONTINUANCE REQUESTED. James R. Troyer, Planning Director, asked the commission for approval to continue item to the October 11, 2006, meeting. Chairman Stewart noted that the applicant was not present. She then opened the public hearing; seeing and hearing no comment continued the public hearing to the October 11th meeting. Motion: Moved by McPhail, seconded by Munoz, to continue Environmental Assessment for Foothill Boulevard Phase III Medians and street widening from Grove Avenue to Vineyard Avenue to October 11, 2006. AYES: MUNOZ, McPHAIL, STEWART, FLETCHER, MACIAS NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE - carried B. TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP SUBTPM17998 - WILLIAM J. LENT JR. - A request to merge six parcels into two lots on 1.4 acres of land in the General Industrial District (Subarea 4) located on the south side of 8th Street, between Belmont Avenue and Cottage Avenue - APN: 0209-192-007 thru 12. Related File: Previously approved Development Review DRC2004-01199. Project is categorically exempt from CEQA under section 15315 Minor Land Divisions. Lou Le Blanc, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report.- - Chairman Stewart noted that the applicant was not present. She then opened the public hearing; seeing and hearing no comment, closed the public hearing. Commissioner Munoz commented that it is a routine project. Motion: Moved by McPhail, seconded by Munoz, for approval of Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM 17998 as presented by staff. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: MUNOZ, McPHAIL, STEWART, FLETCHER, MACIAS NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE - carried C. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP SUBTPM18190 - STONEFIELD DEVELOPMENT - A request to adjust the lot lines for three existing parcels to reflect as-built conditions on 6.55 acres of land that are part of previously recorded Tract 16648, located on Heather Street, east of Dakota Avenue - APN: 1076-331-02 and 1076-341-01. This project is categorically exempt from the requirement of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1 Exemption — Existing Facilities). Related File: Lot Line Adjustment SUBLLA632. Planning Commission Minutes -2- September 13, 2006 Jennifer Fechner, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report. Chairman Stewart opened the public hearing. Neil Morrison, Stonefield Development, 23333 Avenida La Caza, Coto De Caza, stated there was one correction to the original Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM18190. Since the correction on the map was out of his control, he asked to have the map corrected. Chairman Stewart closed the public hearing. Motion: Moved by Munoz, seconded by McPhail, to approve the correction on Tentative Parcel Map SUBTT16578 as presented by staff. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: MUNOZ, McPHAIL, STEWART, FLETCHER, MACIAS NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE - carried . . . . . OLD BUSINESS D. REQUEST TO INITIATE DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT DRC2006-00690 — CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA - A request to amend Section 17.08.030.E.2.b. Location of Animals. Dan Coleman, Principal Planner, presented the staff report. Chairman Stewart opened the public hearing. Carol Douglas, City Liaison for the Alta Loma Riding Club, 6047 Indigo Avenue, Alta Loma, stated she supports option #1 and 2, but prefers option #2. Kevin Ennis, City Attorney, stated that he recommends option #2 as presented in the staff report. Chairman Stewart closed the public hearing. Commissioner Munoz stated that he supports option #2 as well. Chairman Stewart stated she concurs and supports option #2. Vice Chairman Fletcher stated that his only conflict is when primary residents move out. But felt it would most likely not happen very often and would not be an issue. Motion: Moved by McPhail, seconded by Munoz, to initiate the Development Code Amendment reflecting the language as shown in option #2. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: MUNOZ, McPHAIL, STEWART, FLETCHER, MACIAS NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE carried Planning Commission Minutes -3- September 13, 2006 PUBLIC COMMENTS None COMMISSION BUSINESS None e w R * • ADJOURNMENT Motion: Moved by McPhail, seconded by Munoz, and carried 5-0, to adjourn. The Planning Commission adjourned at 7:17 p.m. spectfullyybmin e j James R. Troyer, AICP Secretary Approved: September 27, 2006 1 Planning Commission Minutes -4- September 13, 2006