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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994/12/28 - Minutes - PC-HPCCITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Regular Meeting December 28, 1994 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. ROT.T. C~T.T. COMMISSIONERS: PRESENT: David Barker, Heinz Lumpp, John Melcher, Larry McNiel, Peter Tolstoy STAFF PRESENT: , , , , Miki Bratt, Associate Planner~ Brad Bull.r, City Planners Ralph Hanson, Deputy City Attorney~ Larry Henderson, Principal Planner~ Dan James, Senior Civil Engineer~ Gall Sanchez, Planning Commission Secretary ~NNOUNC~M~.NTS There were no announcements. , · , , APPROV~r. OF MINUTES Motion: Moved by Lumpp, seconded by Tolstoy, approved 4-0-0-1 with McNiel abstaining, to approve the minutes of November 9, 1994. Motion: Moved by McNiel, seconded by Lumpp, approved 3-0-0-2 with Melcher and Tolstoy abstaining, to approve the minutes of December 14, 1994. · , , , CONSF. NT C~r,F. ND~R ~NVIRON~.NT~r. ASS~SS~.NT FOR D~VRT,OP~RNT ~wVIRW 94-21 - CAT.IFORNIA ROX - A request to develop a 104,390 square foot industrial building on 7 acres of land in the General Industrial District (Subarea 10) of the Industrial Area Specific Plan, located on Toronto Avenue, north of 7th Street - AFN: 209-401-05. Motion: Moved by Lumpp, seconded by McNiel, carried 5-0, to adopt the Consent Calendar. , · , , PUBr. IC ~r~-ARINGS B. ~NVIRON~-NT~r. ASS~SS~.NT AND GRN~R~r. pr. AM ~MRND~-NT 94-02A - 1994 HOUSING RT.~M~.NT UPDATR. - In accordance with Article 10.6, Section 65580-65589.5 of the California Goverrunent Code, a revision and update of the City's Housing Element, including the State-mandated analysis of restricted, affordable units at risk of conversion to market rate through June 30, 2004. Miki Bratt, Associate Planner, presented the staff report. Commissioner Melcher questioned which programs would be incorporated into Building and Safety codes. Ms. Bratt responded they are state energy conservation requirements and Title 24 had been adopted by the Building and Safety Division. Commissioner Lumpp asked if the item was advertised in the legal section of the newspaper and posted throughout the City. Ms. Bratt replied an eighth page ad was placed in the legal section of the newspaper and it was not posted. She said the notice was sent to various interested parties including the Building Industry Association, Chamber of Commerce, Board of Realtors, and large developers. Commissioner Lumpp commented that some notices, such as for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs, are placed in the Inland Valley section rather than the legal section. He thought that might increase the public input. Ms. Bratt responded that staff had suggested that the matter be continued to the January 11 meeting because it was felt that holding the hearing during the holidays may cut down on participation. Chairman Barker agreed that the matter should be continued to January 11. He also felt that unless there is a problem or people know about it, the general public does not read the legal notices. He thought this was an important issue and the public should be aware in order to have an opportunity to comment. He said people do not usually care unless there is a problem that affects them directly, and then they complain that matters were hidden in the legal section. He thought it would be better to advertise the matter up front and give the public an opportunity to comment. Commissioner Melcher asked if the City did not already have a policy and he noted that a large ad had appeared recently for a hearing before the City Council. Larry Henderson, Principal Planner, responded there is no set policy. He commented that HUD requires cities to solicit public participation when adopting the Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) and staff ran a large display ad. He remarked that no residents and only one service provider showed up at the City Council meeting for the hearing on the CHAS. He agreed with Chairman Barker that people generally do not care unless something affects them directly. He felt it is hard for the general public to deal with a policy document. Chairman Barker said he would feel more comfortable if'everything possible is done to alert the public. Brad Bullet, City Planner, stated that a display notice could be placed in the paper, but he observed that even with expanded notification and special mailings, the City has received minimal participation in the past. Chairman Barker asked if a trailer program for senior citizens, similar to the one established in Rialto, would fit in this program. Ms. Bratt responded that there is a housing rehabilitation program under CDBG which has been used mostly for mobile home repairs. Planning Commission Minutes 2 December 28, 1994 Mr. Henderson stated he had heard that the City of Rialto had actually gotten involved in creating a mobile home park. He said that is not one of the proposed programs. He observed that most of the mobile home repairs under CDBG have been for senior citizens. Chairman Barker opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Motion: Moved by McNiel, seconded by Lumpp, to continue Environmental Assessment and General Plan Amendment 94-02A to January 11, 1995. Motion carried by the following vote= AYES: COMMISSIONERS: NOES= NONE ABSENT: NONE BARKER, LUMPP, MCNIEL, MELCHER, TOLSTOY - carried , · , , DI~CTOR'S ~PORTS C. D~SIGN ~VI~W COMMITT~ APPOINT~.NTS Commissioner Lumpp said he would like to continue to serve on the Committee. Commissioner McNiel stated he would like to participate again. C~llnissioner Melcher said he would like to be removed from the Committee, as he is not available on Tuesday evenings in the foreseeable future. Commissioner Tolstoy felt Commissioners Lumpp and McNiel should be on the Committee. Chairman Barker appointed Commissioners Lumpp and McNiel with the alternates to be Commissioner Tolstoy, Chairman Barker, and Commissioner Melcher, in that order. PUBT.IC CO~M~.NTS There were no public comments at this time. · , , , , COMMISSION mUSIN~.SS Commissioner Melcher stated he would like to reiterate his comment made at the November 9 meeting, that the Commission should get together with the new City Council. Brad Buller, City Planner, stated the City Manager had indicated that in January the City Council hopes to set up a schedule for meeting with the Planning Commission. He commented that Planning staff had already met with the two new Council Members. Chairman Barker stated he had suggested to the Mayor that the Council and Commission get together and look at projects. Camnissioner Melcher suggested that each Cam~issioner jot down their thoughts on matters to be discussed and forward those notes to Mr. Buller so that staff could put those thoughts together. He thought it would be helpful for the Commissioners to determine what should be addressed prior to the meeting. Planning Commission Minutes 3 December 28, 1994 Chairman Barker agreed the Commission should formalize the concerns that need to be addressed. He suggested that the Commissioners forward their list of items for discussion to Mr. Bullet. Commissioner Tolstoy felt a meeting with the City Council should include a tour of projects in the City. Chairman Barker agreed and felt visuals could also be used. He thought one of the jobs of the Commission is to educate as well as be educated. Commissioner Tolstoy felt that some outstanding ideas and features have been accomplished in the City, and he thought those should be pointed out to the Council in a graphic way, as well as a written way. He mentioned 360-degree architecture as an example and felt the Commission should show examples of buildings approved before and after that policy was adopted. He also thought examples of what has been accomplished in the way of buffering from commercial centers to the surrounding areas should be shown with both good and bad examples. Chairman Barker agreed. Commissioner Melcher suggested using the term "uniform level of design on all exterior elevations" instead of 360-degree architecture. Commissioner McNiel felt the most important thing to find out would be the new Council's expectations of the Planning Cosmission. He thought that would clarify matters for both the Coe~nissioners and the Council Members. He felt that if what the Commission has accomplished meets with the Council's approval, there should be no change in the Commission's approach. Commissioner Tolstoy commented that all of the Council Members had publicly said what they thought of the City in glowing terms, but he thought the Commissioners and Council Members should look at examples of development. Commissioner Melcher felt it is also important to let the Council Members know what the Commission expects from the Council. chairman Barker suggested that the Commissioner's suggestions be discussed at the January 11 meeting. He requested that the Commissioners give their thoughts to Brad as quickly as possible. · , , , ADJOURNMENT Motion: Moved by McNiel, seconded by Tolstoy, to adjourn. 7:42 p.m. - The Planning Commission adjourned to a workshop at 7:45 p.m. regarding Pre-Application Review 94-03, Pre-Application Review 94-04, and Conditional Use Permit 94-26. The workshop adjourned at 11:30 p.m. and the minutes appear separately. Respectfully submitted, Secretary Planning Commission Minutes 4 December 28, 1994