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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994/12/14 - Minutes - PC-HPCCITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Regular Meeting December 14, 1994 Chairman Barker called the Regular Meeting of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Commission to order at 7:11 p.m. The meeting was held in the Council Chamber at Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center, 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. ROT.T.C.AT.T. COMMISSIONERS: PRESENT: David Barker, Heinz Lumpp, Larry McNiel ABSENT: John Melcher, Peter Tolstoy STAFF PRESENT: , , , , Brad Buller, City Planner~ Dan Coleman, Principal Planner~ Nancy Fong, Senior Planner$ Ralph Hanson, Deputy City Attorney; Dan James, Senior Civil Engineer~ Beverly Luttrell, Associate Planner~ Gall Sanchez, Planning Commission Secretary ~NNOUNC~M~NTS Brad Buller, City Planner, requested that the Co~wnissioners advise if they would be available for a Pre-application workshop on January 3 regarding the design of the infill affordable housing in the North Town project area. , , , , , APPROV~T. OF MINUT~.S Ralph Hanson, Deputy City Attorney, suggested that the Commissioners not take action on the minutes because only Chairman Barker and Commissioner Lumpp would be able to vote. Therefore, there was no action taken on the minutes. , , , , PUBI.IC HEARINGS Ae MODIFICATION TO A CONDITION OF APPROV~r. FOR T~NTATIV~ P~RC~r. MAP 4773 - TRAUTW~.IN - A request to modify the condition of approval requiring a 26-foot wide paved access from Etiwanda Avenue to the easterly boundary for a subdivision of 1.9 acres of land into two parcels located 850 feet east of Etiwanda Avenue on the south side of the future 23rd Street - APN: 225-122-82. Dan James, Senior Civil Engineer, presented the staff report. Chairman Barker opened the public hearing. Karl Trautwein expressed appreciation for the work of staff. proposal would be the only workable solution for the situation. He fel= the Hearing no further testimony, Chairman Barker closed the public hearing. Commissioner Lumpp expressed satisfaction with the recommendation. Motion: Moved by McNiel, seconded by Lumpp, to adopt the resolution recommending modification to a condition of approval for Tentative Parcel Map 4773. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: NOES: NONE ABSENT: MELCHER, TOLSTOY BARKER, LUMPP, MCNIEL - carried , , , , Be V~RIANCm. 94-06 - G~T.MINI - A request to reduce the required side yard setback for a garage from 10 feet to 2.5 feet on a single family residential parcel in the Low Residential District (2-4 dwelling units per acre), located at 8214 Avenida Vejar - APN: 207-161-07. Dan Coleman, Principal Planner, presented the staff report. Chairman Barker opened the public hearing. Hearing no testimony, he closed the hearing. Commissioner McNiel asked if the eaves of the structure will be within the property line. Mr. Coleman responded affirmatively. Motion: Moved by McNiel, seconded by Lumpp, to adopt the resolution approving Variance 94-06. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS= NOES: NONE ABSENT: MELCHER, TOLSTOY BARKER, LUMPP, MCNIEL - carried , , , , N~W BUSINESS C. ~NVIRONMm. NTAT, ASS~SSM~-NT AND D~V~.T.OPM~.NT R~VI~W 94-18 - AM~.RIC~N MT.~N~R - The addition of 120,535 square feet to an existing 134,952 square foot manufacturing building on 5.5 acres of land in the General Industrial District (Subarea 13) of the Industrial Area Specific Plan, located at 9000 Rochester Avenue - APN: 229-262-1 and 31. Beverly Luttrell, Associate Planner, presented the staff report. Commissioner Lumpp remarked that he had spoken to staff and his questions had been answered. Chairman Barker opened the public hearing. Randy Jepson, Himes, Peters Architects, 3505/L-5 Cadillac Avenue, Costa Mesa, stated he represented the applicant. Commissioner Lumpp requested that the plaza be defined as an outdoor plaza and that all proposed elevations be a continuation of the existing elevations with regards to materials and color. Planning Commission Minutes 2 December 14, 1994 Mr. Jepson responded that those changes were acceptable. Cc~missioner McNiel asked if the applicant will be consuming the entire facility. Mr. Jepson replied that the applicant is expanding their operation and could potentially employ up to 300 people. Hearing no further testimony, Chairman Barker closed the public hearing. Motion: Moved by McNiel, seconded by Lumpp, to issue a Negative Declaration and adopt the resolution approving Development Review 94-18. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: NOES: NONE ABSENT: MELCNER, TOLSTOY BARKER, LUMPP, MCNIEL - carried , , , , DI~CTOR'S ~PORTS De CONSIDERATION OF A ~OU~.ST TO AMEND THe. INDUSTRIAT. ~m~A SPECIFIC PT.AN R~G~DING RXT~NSIV~. IMPACT UTIv. ITY FACIv. ITI~S - CUCAMONGA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Beverly Luttrell, Associate Planner, presented the staff report. Commissioner McNiel asked the future of the existing flood control basin. Dan James, Senior Civil Engineer, responded that private developmrs have approached the Flood Control District during the past three years with development proposals which could potentially eliminate the need for the basin but no projects have been submitted. He commented that there have also been discussions regarding utilizing the site for desilting pollutants that go downstream into the Santa Ana River in order to comply with the National Pollutant and Discharge System regulations. Commissioner McNiel asked what functions would occur on the site under the Cucamonga County Water District's (CCWD) proposal. Ms. Luttrell replied it is proposed to include an administrative office, maintenance facility, vehicle storage and fueling. Commissioner Lumpp asked staff would initiate an amendment if the Commission determines that one should be initiated. Brad Buller, City Planner, responded that an amendment can not be processed without Commission initiation. Me noted that staff recommends that the City process an amendment upon submission of an application by CCWD. Commissioner Lumpp asked if CCWD would pay the fee. Mr. Bullet replied that discussions are currently underway to determine if fees should be waived between the two agencies. Chairman Barker invited public comment. Planning Commission Minutes 3 December 14, 1994 Jim Cline, Director of Engineer, CCWD, 9641 San Bernardino Road, Rancho Cucamonga, stated the facility will be used to expand their administrative offices. He said a major portion of their material storage (i.e., valves, meter boxes, small pieces of pipe, and miscellaneous construction materials) is currently outside at their present facility. He noted the intent of constructing the warehouse facility is to move everything inside, with the exception of back hoes, trucks, vehicles, etc. He said there would be no exterior large pipe storage. Commissioner McNiel asked if the applicant would be processing the building design through the Design Review Committee. Mr. Cline replied that was correct. Commissioner McNiel asked the proposed schedule. Mr. Cline replied they would like to start construction in September 1995 on the administrative office facility with the warehouse/maintenance facility to follow in three to four years. Commissioner McNiel asked when they would vacate their current facility. Mr. Cline responded that the current facility will be totally vacant once the warehouse/maintenance facility is constructed. He said once the administrative office facility is complete, the maintenance facility will move their office personnel into the vacated offices at their present facility. Connissioner Lumpp felt the amendment is appropriate but commented the facility should be unobtrusive in the neighborhood and said he would be looking for screening, security, etc. to protect the neighborhood. Chairman Barker agreed that he would have a number of questions when the conditional use permit is processed and he expressed concerns that CCWD should consider the impact of truck traffic on the neighborhood and streets. Mr. Cline reported they had sent notices to approximately 92 residents of the neighborhood and only one resident showed up at a neighborhood meeting they held. He said the one resident had talked to six other residents of Ashford and he voiced concerns. He said his main concern had been regarding traffic through their tract to travel frcmn Center to Hermosa. He said CCWD will be keeping that resident informed of the process. Con~nissioner Lumpp asked if there is any chance that the Flood Control District will improve the street at the intersection of Haven and Church. Mr. Cline responded that the Flood Control District has indicated it has no money for such projects. There were no further public comments. Chairman Barker felt that is a problem area. Commissioner McNiel reiterated that sensitivity should be shown with regard to the relationship between the proposed facility and the h~nediate neighborhood. He co~mnented that the City and CCWD have successfully worked together in the past and he felt CCWD would continue to be cooperative. Planning Conunission Minutes 4 December 14, 1994 Mr. Bullet noted that the applicant had cooperated and held a neighborhood meeting at staff's suggestion. He said staff also was surprised at the limited neighborhood participation. Motion: Moved by McNiel, seconded by Lumpp, to direct staff to initiate an amendment upon submission of an application by CCWD. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: NOES: NONE ABSENT: MELCHER, TOLSTOY BARKER, LUMPP, MCNIEL - carried , , , , E. R~GION~T. COMPReHeNSIVe. PT.AN Brad Bullet, City Planner, presented the staff report. He indicated that SCAG personnel had informed City staff that a motion to rename the Regional Comprehensive Plan to Regional Comprehensive Guidelines had been defeated by a 2-1 margin at the SCAG Regional Council, but the document has now been named the Regional Comprehensive Plan and Guidelines. He said there had been a difference of opinion between the legal counsel and various interest groups at the meeting. He reported that the Growth Management, Regional Mobility, Transportation Control Measures (TCM), Hazardous Waste, Air Quality, and Water Quality elements have been approved. Chairman Barker asked which of the elements are plans and which are guidelines. Mr. Bullet replied that is probably where the legal debate became the issue and it is up to interpretation. He suggested staff could formulate the Commission's concerns and forward it to the City Council along with an update on the actions by the SCAG Regional Council. He said the City Council could then take whatever action it deems fit. Chairman Barker stated he is concerned about the adoption of any "interpretable as plans" sections introducing a non-representational layer of government. He felt the Commission was obligated to advise the City Council about the Commission's concerns and said he would be comfortable doing so by way of the memorandum. Commissioner McNiel feared the Commission's effect will be minimal. He agreed the naming the document a "Plan" means "it will happen" and the City will have no control over it. He thought that "Guidelines" meant it will probably happen. He suggested both the memorandum and the resolution be forwarded to the City Council. He said he would like to see the action be forwarded by unanimous action of the Commission and suggested the other two Commissioners be screened for their votes. Chairman Barker stated that another Commissioner had expressed opposition to the resolution. He commented that Commissioner Tolstoy had indicated s~pport of the resolution. Ccemnissioner Lumpp thought the City should take a position against the document's being adopted as a plan. He felt local control is being lost. He agreed that both the memorandum and the resolution should be forwarded to the City Council so the Council could take whatever action it deems fit. Planning Commission Minutes 5 December 14, 1994 Chairman Barker suggested that the Comniseion consider whether the wording should be changed. Ralph Hanson, Deputy City Attorney, stated there is no legal significance between the terms of "plan" and "guidelines." He pointed out that there are plans which are nonbinding and guidelines that are binding. He felt the Commission's intent is aptly stated in the current wording. Commissioner Lumpp felt the wording for both the memorandum and the resolution should be kept as proposed. He thought that substantively SCAG has won control whether the title is Regional Comprehensive Plan or Regional Comprehensive Plan and Guidelines and he felt the community should oppose that taking of control. He believed that Rancho Cucamonga formed as a City because it wanted to have local control. Mr. Buller con~nented that the memorandum and resolution recommend that the City oppose the Regional Comprehensive Plan, but he noted that many elements have already been adopted. He asked if the Commission wanted to change the wording. Commissioner Lumpp felt the Commission is not objecting to the mandateted portions of the Regional Comprehensive document because the City, through enabling legislation, is forced to abide by it, but was rather objecting to its being a plan, which implies mandatory implementation of all sections. Chairman Barker thought the Commission is in agreement that there must be some sort of coordination, but rather objected to the taking away of local authority by non-elected bureaucrats. Commissioner McNiel asked if the matter had been referred to the courts as yet. Mr. Hanson replied he had not heard of any cases filed as yet. Commissioner McNiel felt there is then a strong possibility that the matter could end up in the courts. Mr. Hanson remarked that the document itself could be attacked or subsequent implementation could be attacked. Commissioner McNiel felt the City should then register the firmest possible position, which is total opposition. Motion: Moved by Lumpp, seconded by McNiel to forward the memorandum to City Council and adopt the resolution opposing the Regional Comprehensive Plan in its current form. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: NOES: NONE ABSENT: MELCHER, TOLSTOY BARKER, LUMPP, MCNIEL - carried , , , , PUBT.IC COMMENTS There were no public comments at this time. , · · , , Planning Commission Minutes 6 December 14, 1994 ~OMMISSION BUSINESS Commissioner McNiel felt the Planning Commission had received a great deal of support from Mayor Pro Tem Buquet and he had made a large contribution to the community. He suggested the Commission prepare a resolution. Chairman Barker agreed and directed staff to prepare a resolution. , , , , Brad Buller, City Planner, remarked that a conditional use permit had been approved at the City Planner hearing on December 13 for establishment of a church within the industrial park. Dan Coleman, Principal Planner noted that it was the relocation of an existing church. , , , , ~DJOURNM~NT Chairman Barker adjourned the meeting. 8:02 p.m. - The Planning Commission adjourned to a workshop at 8:30 p.m. in the Rains Room regarding Conditional Use Permit 94-30, Conditional Use Permit 93-49, Development Review 94-19, and the Foothill Boulevard Design Supplement regarding streetscape design. The workshop adjourned at 11:00 p.m. and the minutes appear separately. Respectfully submitted, Secretary Planning Commission Minutes 7 December 14, 1994