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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
Regular Meeting
September 25, 2002
Chairman McNiel 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, Califomia. Chairman
McNiel then led in the pledge of allegiance.
ROLL CALL
COMMISSIONERS: PRESENT: Rich Macias, John Mannerino, Larry McNiel, Peter Tolstoy
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ABSENT: Pam Stewart
STAFF PRESENT: Brad Buller, City Planner; Dan Coleman, Principal Planner; Kevin Ennis,
Assistant City Attorney; Donald Granger, Assistant Planner; Brent Le Count,
Associate Planner,Gail Sanchez, Planning Commission Secretary;Joe Stofa,
Associate Engineer
ANNOUNCEMENTS
' Brad Buller, City Planner, announced that a meeting had been held with the developer of the mall on
Monday, September 23, 2002. He indicated that grading has begun to install infrastructure. He
observed that the first design review of the mall is scheduled for October 1, 2002/
Chairman McNiel announced that he is getting married on October 18, 2002.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion: Moved by Mannerino, seconded by Tolstoy, carried 4-0-1 (Stewart absent), to approve the
minutes of September 11, 2002.
Motion: Moved by Tolstoy, seconded by Macias, carried 4-0-1 (Stewart absent), to approve the
minutes of the Adjoumed Meeting of September 11, 2002.
PUBLIC HEARINGS •
A. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT DRCCUP00-17 -
CHEVRON - A request to construct a 2,945 square foot service station with convenience
market, drive-thru carwash, and pump island on 1-acre of land in the Community Commercial
District (Subarea 2), of the Foothill Boulevard Districts, located on the south side of Foothill
Boulevard, west of Vineyard Avenue -APN: 207-211-12, and 13.
Brent Le Count, Associate Planner, presented the staff report. He noted that staff had received a
letter from an adjacent business raising several points regarding the proposed Negative Declaration.
He said that staff was recommending a one month continuance to October23,2002,to allow staff to
research and respond and if necessary prepare a new Initial Study.
Chairman McNiel opened the public hearing.
Paul Gough, Straw&Gough Law Offices, 12304 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 300, Los Angeles,
stated he had written the letter relative to the proposed Negative Declaration. He said he had
received a fax from Mr. Le Count indicating staff would be requesting a continuance. He commented
that he had driven by the site and noted the site was being graded.
Dan Coleman, Principal Planner, stated the site was not being graded, but fill dirt has been dumped
at the site and they were also backfilling trenches that had been made for the environmental study.
Mr. Gough stated that new homes will be within 100 feet of the new carwash. He believed the
proposed hours of operation are from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week. He felt the new
homeowners should be heard.
Chairman McNiel stated notices were sent to surrounding property owners within 300 feet.
Mr. Gough said he was not sure if the homes have been built. He also didn't know if the new buyers
are of record as yet.
Chairman McNiel said he did not know either.
Motion: Moved by Mannerino, seconded by Tolstoy, to continue Conditional use Permit
DRCCUP00-17 to October 23, 2002. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: MACIAS, MANNERINO, MCNIEL, TOLSTOY
NOES: STEWART
ABSENT: NONE - carried
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
COMMISSION BUSINESS
There was no Commission Business.
ADJOURNMENT
The Planning Commission adjourned at 7:13 p.m. to a workshop The workshop adjourned at
9:55 p.m. and those minutes appear separately.
Respectfully submitted,
B uller
Secretary
Planning Commission Minutes -2- September 25, 2002