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Home My WebLink About2004/02/25 - Minutes - PC-HPC CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Regular Meeting February 25, 2004 Chairman Macias 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 Chamber at Rancho _ Cucamonga Civic Center, 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. Chairman Macias then led in the pledge of allegiance. ROLL CALL COMMISSIONERS: PRESENT: Richard Fletcher, Rich Macias, Cristine McPhail, Larry McNiel, Pam Stewart ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Brad Buller, City Planner, Dan Coleman, Principal Planner; Kevin Ennis, Assistant City Attorney; Nancy Fong, Senior Planner; Brent Le Count, Associate Planner, Gail Sanchez, Planning Commission Secretary;Joe Stofa, Associate Engineer • ANNOUNCEMENTS Brad Buller, City Planner, announced that Associate Planner Warren Morelion accepted a position at the City of Chino and Planning Intern Lori Shriver left for a position in the private sector. He also reported that Planning Intern Marina Lounsbury, who helped out at the counter, also tendered her resignation. He indicated that each Planner has over 20 current projects and it is a very busy time in Planning. Commissioner Stewart asked if the Planning Department would be able to hire replacements. Mr. Buller responded negatively. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion: Moved by Fletcher, seconded by McNiel, carried 5-0, to approve the minutes of the Adjourned Meeting of January 14, 2004. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. ENTERTAINMENT PERMIT DRC2001-00083- RIPTIDE-A one year review for compliance with the conditions of approval for entertainment consisting of a D.J., dancing, and live acoustic entertainment in conjunction with an existing restaurant with bar and billiard hall in the Neighborhood Commercial District, located at 6620 Carnelian Street-APN: 0201-811-56, 59, 60, and 61. Nancy Fong, Senior Planner, presented the staff report. Chairman Macias opened the public hearing. Tom Oeschger, owner, 1283 Cypress Drive, Vista, stated the problems have been reduced and things are gong well. He said business has been rough with the freeway and Camelian Street construction and the Entertainment Permit has been helpful. Hearing no further testimony, Chairman Macias closed the public hearing. Commissioner McNiel stated the permit has been reviewed and there is evidence the applicant is in compliance. He agreed with staffs recommendation that no further reviews are necessary unless problems arise. Motion: Moved by Stewart, seconded by McNiel,to receive the report and determine that no further periodic reviews are necessary. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: FLETCHER, MACIAS, McNIEL, McPHAIL, STEWART NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE - carried B. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (NON-CONSTRUCTION) DRC2003-01247 - HOF'S HUT RESTAURANTS, INC. (LUCILLE'S SMOKEHOUSE BAR-B-QUE) -A request to include a bar within a 9,525 square foot full service restaurant including entertainment in the Mixed-Use District of the Victoria Community Plan within the Victoria Gardens Regional Center, located at the northwest comer of North Mainstreet and Eden Avenue-APN: 0227-201-35. Related File: Entertainment Permit DRC2004-00034. C. ENTERTAINMENT PERMIT DRC2004-00034 - HOPS HUT RESTAURANTS, INC. (LUCILLE'S SMOKEHOUSE BAR-B-QUE) - A request to allow live band entertainment in a full service restaurant including a bar in the Mixed-Use District of the Victoria Community Plan within the Victoria Gardens Regional Center, located at the northwest comer of North Mainstreet and Eden Avenue -APN: 0227-201-35. Related File: Conditional Use Permit DRC2003-01247. Brent Le Count, Associate Planner, presented the staff report. Chairman Macias opened the public hearing. Jorge Angilo, 1901 Brookdale Avenue, La Habra, stated he is Operations Manger of Lucille's Smokehouse Bar. Commissioner McNiel asked how many Lucille's there are. Mr. Angilo responded they currently have four. Hearing no further testimony, Chairman Macias closed the public hearing. Commissioner Stewart thought the restaurant would be a great addition to the City. She said it is a new and different type of establishment. She believed the outdoor dining provides a nice ambience leading up to the theaters. Commissioner McNiel stated he belongs to a group of about 20 people who go out to dinner once a month and they like to find new and different restaurants. He said they went to a Lucille's and it was a great place. Planning Commission Minutes -2- February 25, 2004 Motion: Moved by Stewart, seconded by McNiel,to adopt the resolutions approving Conditional Use Permit DRC2003-01247 and Entertainment Permit DRC2004-00034. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: FLETCHER, MACIAS, McNIEL, McPHAIL, STEWART NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE - carried PUBLIC COMMENTS • There were no public comments at this time. COMMISSION BUSINESS D. DISCUSSION OF MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING PARKING • Brad Buller, City Planner, stated that the Design Review Committee has discussed the issue of parking at attached housing projects and experience in the community has shown that such projects do not have sufficient parking even when they meet the City Code. He indicated the developments are asking for on-street parking. He explained that staff does not have the time to do a detailed special study at this time because of the current staff shortage. He indicated most developers understand the problem and are providing parking above the Code. i ' Commissioner Stewart observed that the City requires garages and tenants are using the garages as storage facilities and parking in the visitor parking. She felt there is a need to look for a long-term solution to the problem. She agreed that staff does not have the manpower to provide an in-depth report and said that the Design Review Committee is looking at the problem on a case-by-case basis and asking developers to provide additional parking. She requested that the issue be considered as a long-term project. She said that one complex is even parking in a City park. Commissioner McNiel believed that even if a study were done of other cities, the developments in Rancho Cucamonga are more upscale and have more vehicles per unit. He didn't feel the City should just apply a percentage increase, but should look at the projects on a case-by-case basis in the Design Review process. He agreed that requiring garages might be adding to the problem because the garages are used for storage. He supported having the Design Review Committee request more parking. Mr. Buller noted that the Code lists the minimum number of spaces required but the Design Review Committee and the Planning Commission have the ability to require more. He felt the conditions should be written more creatively so that complex managers have the ability to enforce parking restrictions. He suggested garages could be required to have windows so that an inspector could see what is in the garages. He acknowledged that complex managers are struggling to enforce the parking. Commissioner McNiel stated he was adamantly opposed to allowing street parking in lieu of on-site parking. Commissioner Stewart said she understood that one complex was using a parking permit but she had driven through and not seen any permits. She stated she also heard one complex was selling their guest parking spaces to their residents and then forcing guests to use street parking. She indicated management had been informed they could not do that. Planning Commission Minutes -3- February 25, 2004 Commissioner McNiel said street parking will occur, but it is certainly not something the City should encourage. Commissioner Stewart felt it will continue to be a large issue and she believed requiring garages is a big part of the problem. Chairman Macias suggested the Design Review Committee could bring the issue up to the whole Commission if necessary on specific projects. ADJOURNMENT Motion: Moved by McNiel, seconded by Stewart, carried 5-0, to adjourn. The Planning Commission adjourned at 7:23 p.m. to a'workshop. The workshop adjourned at 8:30 p.m. and those minutes appear separately. Respectfully submitted, A , Br dam• er S- eary 1 Planning Commission Minutes -4- February 25, 2004