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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
Regular Meeting
March 11, 1998
Chairman Barker 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
Barker then led in the pledge of allegiance.
ROLL CALL
COMMISSIONERS: PRESENT: David Barker, William Bethel, Rich Macias, Larry McNiel, Peter
Tolstoy
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Brad Buller, City Planner; Dan Coleman, Principal Planner; Michael Estrada,
Deputy City Attorney; Nancy Fong, Senior Planner; Cecilia Gallardo, Assistant
Planner; Dan James, Senior Civil Engineer; Gall Sanchez, Planning
Commission Secretary
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Brad Buller, City Planner, announced that a request had been received from the applicant to
continue Item D for one month.
Mr. Buller reported that the Commissioners had been invited to tour the Ontario airport on March 5
at 3:30 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion: Moved by Tolstoy, seconded by McNiel, carried 4-0-0-1 (Bethel abstain), to approve the
minutes of the Adjourned Meeting of February 25, 1998.
Motion: Moved by McNiel, seconded by Tolstoy, carried 4-0-0-1 (Bethel abstain), to approve the
minutes of February 25, 1998.
CONSENT CALENDAR
A. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 97-37 - ALPHA SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY - The design review
of the detailed site plan and building elevations for an approved tentative subdivision map
(Tentative Tract 14459) consisting of 37 single family lots on 8.3 acres of land in the Low-
Medium Residential District (4-8 dwelling units per acre), located south of Lem'on Avenue and
east of Archibald Avenue - APN: 201-252-04, 40, 41, and 49.
B. VACATION OF EASEMENTS FOR RECIPROCAL INGRESS AND EGRESS, PARKING AND
FIRE CLEARANCE - A request to vacate easements for reciprocal ingress and egress, parking
and fire clearance over the proposed Lucky Supermarket site, Conditional Use Permit 97-19,
located at the northwest comer of Vineyard Avenue and Foothill Boulevard - APN: 201-102-03,
05, 08, 15, 20, 21, and 29.
C. A REQUEST TO SUMMARILY VACATE THE SOUTHERLY 2 FEET OF YOUNGS CANYON
ROAD WEST OF KOCH PLACE TO THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY OF TRACT 13566 - T.M.P.
HOMES - APN: 226-321~01.
Motion: Moved by Bethel, seconded by McNiel, carried 5-0, to adopt the Consent Calendar.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
D. INDUSTRIAL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 98-01 - MASS COMMERCE CENTER
PARTNERS - A request to amend the definition of Auto Service Court within the Industrial Area
Specific Plan.
Chairman Barker indicated the public hearing remained open from the February 11, 1998, meeting.
There were no comments.
Motion: Moved by McNiel, seconded by Bethel, to continue Industrial Area Specific Plan
Amendment 98-01 to April 8, 1998. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: BARKER, BETHEL, MACIAS, MCNIEL, TOLSTOY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE - carried
E. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EAR) FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS 96-03B
AND 97-01 AND VICTORIA COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENTS 96-O1 AND 97-01
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON - A public hearing on a draft Final EAR prepared for the
following: General Plan Amendment 96-03B and Victoria Community Plan Amendment 96-01
to change the land use designation from Utility Corridor (UC) to Low Residential (2-4 dwelling
units per acre), Low-Medium Residential (4-8 dwelling units per acre), and Medium Residential
(8-14 dwelling units per acre) on 35.65 acres of land located on the east side of the future Day
Creek Boulevard between Highland Avenue and Base Line Road; General Plan Amendment 97-
01 and Victoria Community Plan Amendmenl 97-01 to change the land use designation from
Utility Corridor (UC) to High Residential (24-30 dwelling units per acre), Medium Residential (8-
14 dwelling units per acre), Medium-High Residential (14-24 dwelling units per acre), and
Regional Related Office/Commercial on 48.5 acres of land located on the east side of future
Day Creek Boulevard between Base Line Road and 1-15; and the consideration by the City of
alternative land use designations of Low Residential (2-4 dwelling units per acre) and Low-
Medium Residential (4-8 dwelling units per acre) for the project site between Highland Avenue
and Church Street - APN: 227-091-41, 227-201-33, 227-351-65, 227-393-01 and 02, and
229-021-56.
Nancy Fong, Senior Planner, presented the staff report and introduced Lynn Culvert-Hayes, the
consultant who prepared the Environmental Impact Report. She stated a confidential Cultural
Resources Report had been presented to the Commission. She indicated the draft Statement of
Overriding Considerations had been placed before the Commissioners. She also provided
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suggested changes to the Mitigation Monitoring section of the report. She highlighted the
environmental impacts to some of the mitigation.
Chairman Barker opened the public hearing. There were no comments. He asked how the item was
advertised.
Ms. Fong replied it was advedised in the newspaper, three 4-foot by 8-foot signs were posted on the
property, and surrounding property owners within 1,000 feet were notified by mail. She reporied that
a neighborhood meeting was held in July 1997, but no residents attended.
Brad Bullet, City Planner, stated that the land use analysis includes an alternative of changing the
zoning to the adjoining land use and the proposed land use changes are all consistent with
surrounding uses. He observed the change will remove the potential of the high electrical towers
and lines.
Commissioner Macias asked if there were any scoping comments.
Ms. Fong replied that no one attended the scoping meeting other than staff and the consultant.
Commissioner McNiel asked how many units would be added.
Ms. Fong stated that 450 units could be added between Base Line Road and Church Street and 301
units are proposed between Base Line Road and Highland Avenue. She said they are mainly single
family detached lots.
Chairman Barker continued Environmental Impact Report to March 25, 1998.
NEW BUSINESS
F. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 97-29 {MODIFICATION TO
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 91-08/- CAP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY - A request
to construct a 99,750 square foot industrial building on 6.8 acres of land in the General
Industrial District (Subarea 8) of the Industrial Area Specific Plan, located at the southeast
corner of Arrow Highway and White Oak Avenue - APN: 209-461-01 and 06 through 09.
Brad Buller, City Planner, stated that the applicant had requested a continuance to March 25, 1998.
Motion: Moved by Tolstoy, seconded by Macias, to continue Environmental Assessment and
Development Review 97-29 to March 25, 1998. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: BARKER, BETHEL, MACIAS, MCN[EL, TOLSTOY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE - carried
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
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COMMISSION BUSINESS
There was no additional Commission business.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion: Moved by BetheJ, seconded by Macias, carried 5-0, to adjourn.
7:29 p.m. - The Planning Commission adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Brad Bullet
Secretary
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