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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997/03/26 - Minutes - PC-HPC CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Regular Meeting March 26, 1997 Vice Chairman McNiel called the Regular Meeting of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Commission to order at 7:05 p.m. The meeting was held in the Council Chamber at Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center, 10500 Civic Center Ddve, Rancho Cucamonga, California. Vice Chairman McNiel then led in the pledge of allegiance. ROLL CALL COMMISSIONERS: PRESENT: Bill Bethel, Rich Macias, Larry McNiel, Peter Tolstoy ABSENT: Dave Barker STAFF PRESENT: Brad Buller, City Planner; Dan Coleman, Principal Planner; Nancy Fong, Senior Planner;, Ralph Hanson, Deputy City Attorney; Steve Hayes, Associate Planner; Dan James, Senior Civil Engineer; Gall Sanchez, Planning Commission Secretary ANNOUNCEMENTS There were no announcements. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion: Moved by Tolstoy, seconded by Bethel, carried 4-0-1 (Barker absent), to approve the minutes of the Adjourned Meeting of February 12, 1997. CONSENT CALENDAR A. VACATION OF VEHICULAR ACCESS RIGHTS - A request to vacate Vehicular Access Rights over Orange Street and Bristol Drive as shown on Tract Map 9302, associated with Tentative Tract 15726. Motion: Moved by Bethel, seconded by Tolstoy, carded 4-0-1 (Barker absent), to adopt the Consent Calendar. PUBLIC HEARINGS B. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 95-25 - RODRIGUEZ - A request to construct a 2,900 square foot drive-thru facility and a 5,548 square foot restaurant on 3.7 acres of land in the Community Commercial designation of the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan, located at the southwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Vineyard Avenue - APN: 207-211-12 and 13. Related file: Pre-Application Review 95-04. (Continued from March 11, 1997) Steve Hayes, Associate Planner, presented the staff report. He reported the applicant's engineer had talked with City engineering staff and had proposed language regarding the storm drain question raised at the March 11 meeting. Vice Chairman McNiel observed that the public hearing remained open. Gil Rodriguez, Jr., stated they had retained the firm of Feola, Cadi & Archuleta Architects and he introduced Bill Deale, Andy Feola, and Mike Lasley. Mr. Rodriguez stated they would like to address the issues further and asked that the item be continued to the next meeting. Brad Bullet, City Planner, stated that staff supported the request for continuance and believed he had retained an excellent team. He recommended that the item be continued until April 23 in order to allow the Commission and staff an oppodunity to review submitted materials prior to the meeting. Mr. Feola requested that the Commission hold a workshop on April 9. Vice Chairman McNiel suggested that the architects need time to absorb the project and present the revised materials to staff. Commissioner Macias asked what the purpose of a workshop would be. Mr. Bullet replied that the workshop would act as a Design Review board. Commissioner Bethel stated he wanted staff to have the materials far enough in advance to be able to properly review them and prepare a staff report. Mr. Bullet indicated that a staff report for April 9 would have to go out by April 3. Vice Chairman McNiel suggested that the item could go back before the Design Review Committee prior to April 23 to look at the design issues. Motion: Moved by McNiel, seconded by Tolstoy, to continue Conditional Use Permit 95-25 to April 23, 1997. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: BETHEL, MAClAS, MCNIEL, TOLSTOY NOES: NONE ABSENT: BARKER - carried DIRECTOR'S REPORTS C. REQUEST TO INITIATE AN AMENDMENT TO THE ETIWANDA SPECIFIC PLAN TO AMEND THE STREET SECTIONS FOR WARDMAN BULLOCK ROAD AND YOUNGS CANYON ROAD Dan James, Senior Civil Engineer, presented the staff report and provided an exhibit of the vicinity map and existing and proposed street sections. Vice Chairman McNiel asked if the item is a maintenance item. Mr. James replied that the proposed change in design is related to the anticipated reduction in traffic volume because of the change in freeway plans. He indicated that staff feels there is not as great a need for enhanced landscaping in the area and it would also help in reducing costs which is an important consideration following the passage of Proposition 218. Commissioner Tolstoy asked for clarification that staff is proposing deletion of the median. Planning Commission Minutes -2- March 26, 1997 Mr. James confirmed that was correct but pointed out that the parkways will still be fully enhanced. Commissioner Bethel observed that future maintenance costs would be reduced because of the lack of a median. It was the consensus of the Commission that staff should initiate an amendment to the Etiwanda Specific Plan to modify the street sections for Wardman Bullock Road and Youngs Canyon Road. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments at this time. COMMISSION BUSINESS D. SIGNS/MULTI-FAMILY TASK FORCE UPDATE Brad Buller, City Planner, observed the meetings have been productive in providing insight to the City Council regarding the General Plan. He stated that the next scheduled meeting is April 23, 1997. Mr. Bullet reported that Legacy Homes had submitted a request for a Courtesy Review regarding a residential project located at the northeast corner of Base Line Road and Milliken Avenue. The Commission agreed to a Coudesy Review following the April 9 regularly scheduled meeting. ADJOURNMENT Motion: Moved by Bethel, seconded by Tolstoy, carried 4-0 (Barker absent), to adjourn. 7:35 p.m. - The Planning Commission adjourned to a workshop regarding Conditional Use Permit 96-32. The workshop adjourned at 8:50 p.m. and those minutes appear separately. Respectfully submitted, Secretary Planning Commission Minutes -3- March 26, 1997