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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-11-13 - Minutes - PC-HPC NOVEMBER 13, 2019 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA MINUTES RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA Page 1 of 7 A. 7:00 P.M. – CALL TO ORDER 7:02pm Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call: Chairman Guglielmo _x____ Vice Chairman (vacant) _____ Commissioner Oaxaca _x____ Commissioner Dopp _x____ Commissioner Morales _x____ Commissioner Williams _x____ Additional Staff Present: Nick Ghirelli, Assistant City Attorney; Tabe van der Zwaag, Associate Planner; Sean McPherson, Senior Planner; Anne McIntosh, Planning Director; Mike Smith, Principal Planner; Brian Sandona, Senior Civil Engineer; Elizabeth Thornhill, Executive Assistant. David Eoff, Sr. Planner. B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS This is the time and place for the general public to address the Historic Preservation Commission or Planning Commission on any item listed or not listed on the agenda. State law prohibits the Commission from addressing any issue not previously included on the Agenda. The Commission may receive testimony and set the matter for a subsequent meeting. Comments are to be limited to five minutes per individual or less, as deemed necessary by the Chair, depending upon the number of individual members of the audience. This is a professional business meeting and courtesy and decorum are expected. Please refrain from any debate between audience and speaker, making loud noises or engaging in any activity which might be disruptive to the decorum of the meeting. Chairman Guglielmo opened the public communications. Ms. Luana Hernandez spoke to the Planning Commission to find out why it’s taking so long to finish the project to the west of the Richfield Service Station on Foothill Rt. 66. She would like to know how long it will take to finish. NOVEMBER 13, 2019 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA MINUTES RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA Page 2 of 7 Anne McIntosh, Planning Director will follow-up with Ms. Hernandez after the meeting. C. CONSENT CALENDAR/HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION The following Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. They will be acted upon by the Commission at one time without discussion. Any item may be removed for discussion. C1. Consideration to adopt Regular Meeting Minutes October 23, 2019. Moved by Oaxaca, second by Dopp; carried 3-0-2 Abstain (Williams and Morales abstain) D. SCHEDULED MATTERS The following items do not legally require any public testimony, although the Chairman may open the meeting for public input. D1. SELECTION OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION/PLANNING COMMISSION VICE- CHAIRMAN OFFICER POSITION; SELECTION OF AN ALTERNATE FOR THE TRAILS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; SELECTION OF A COMMITTEE MEMBER AND ALTERNATE FOR THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE; AND SELECT A PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE MEMBER. Commissioner Oaxaca was appointed unanimously as Vice-Chairman of the Planning Commission. Motion to approve by Commissioner Williams, second by Commissioner Morales; carried 5-0-0. Commissioner Williams was appointed unanimously as member to the Design Review Committee. Commissioner Dopp was appointed unanimously as first alternate. Motion to approve by Commissioner Williams, second by Vice-Chairman Oaxaca; carried 5-0-0. Commissioner Morales was appointed unanimously as member to the Trails Advisory Committee. Motion to approve by Commissioner Dopp, second by Chairman Guglielmo; carried 5-0-0. NOVEMBER 13, 2019 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA MINUTES RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA Page 3 of 7 Commissioner Dopp was appointed unanimously as member to the Public Art Committee. Motion to approve by Vice-Chairman Oaxaca, second by Commissioner Williams; carried 5-0-0. E. PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING COMMISSION The following items have been advertised and/or posted as public hearings as required by law. The Chairman will open the public hearing to receive testimony. All such opinions shall be limited to 5 minutes per individual or less as determined by the Chairman. Please sign in after speaking. E1. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTPM20034, DESIGN REVIEW DRC2017-01011, MINOR EXCEPTION DRC2019-00465 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT DRC2017-01003, – RICK BELL FOR ARTIS SENIOR LIVING – A request to subdivide a 3.59 acre project site into two (2) parcels, to construct and operate a 72-bed residential care facility totaling 43,375 square feet, and to request an increase in height for walls/fences up to 8 feet total for security purposes within the Low (L) Residential District at the southwest corner of Haven Avenue and Banyan Street; APN: 0201-821-51. This project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City’s CEQA guidelines under CEQA section 15332 – In-Fill Development Projects. Tabe van der Zwaag, Associate Planner, gave the Staff Report and Power Point presentation (copy on file). Motion to approve by Commissioner Morales, second by Commissioner Williams; carried 5-0-0 E2. HILLSIDE DESIGN REVIEW MODIFICATION DRC2019-00228 – NH WEAVER LANE, LLC – A request to modify Engineering Condition of Approval #2 related Hillside Design Review DRC2016-00377 for an approved 26-lot subdivision on 18.2 acres of land located on the east side of Carnelian Street and north of Hillside Road in the Very Low (VL) Residential District (.1–2 Dwelling Units Per Acre) in the Hillside Overlay District and the Equestrian Overlay District. Related to files: Tentative Tract Map SUBTT20042, Hillside Design Review DRC2016-00377, Variance DRC2016-00748, Variance DRC2017-00014, and Tree Removal Permit DRC2016-00376. On June 14, 2017, a Mitigated Negative Declaration was adopted by the Planning Commission for the project. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15162(a) provides that no further environmental review or Negative Declaration is NOVEMBER 13, 2019 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA MINUTES RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA Page 4 of 7 required for subsequent projects or minor revisions to projects within the scope of a previous Negative Declaration. Tabe van der Zwaag, Associate Planner, gave the Staff Report and Power Point presentation (copy on file). Motion to approve by Commissioner Williams, second by Commissioner Dopp; carried 5-0-0. E3. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND SUBTPM20006 – MICHAEL MORRIS OF REDROCK DEVELOPMENT, INC. FOR SCHEU DISTRIBUTION CENTER – A request to subdivide 13.6 acres of land for four (4) separate parcels in conjunction with a proposal to develop the site with four (4) industrial/warehouse buildings totaling 240,710 square feet within the General Industrial (GI) District, located at the northeast corner of Archibald Avenue and 7th Street – APN: 0209-211-24. Related File: Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM20006. A Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts has been prepared for consideration. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN REVIEW DRC2018-00529 – MICHAEL MORRIS OF REDROCK DEVELOPMENT, INC. FOR SCHEU DISTRIBUTION CENTER - A request to develop the site with four (4) industrial/warehouse buildings totaling 240,710 square feet within the General Industrial (GI) District, located at the northeast corner of Archibald Avenue and 7th Street – APN: 0209-211-24. Related File: Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM20006. A Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts has been prepared for consideration. STAFF RECOMMENDS CONTINUING THESE ITEMS TO DECEMBER 11, 2019. Mike Smith, Principal Planner, gave the Staff Report and Power Point presentation (copy on file). Motion to approve by Vice-Chairman Oaxaca, second by Commissioner Morales, carried 5-0-0 to continue the item to the December 11, 2019 Planning Commission meeting. E4. HILLSIDE DESIGN REVIEW DRC2017-00244 AND MINOR EXCEPTION DRC2018-00473 – PAUL BARDOS – Site plan and architectural review of a 4,118 square foot two-story, single- family residence with an attached 771 square foot garage and a request to construct retaining walls up to 5-feet and 2-inches high on a 15,430 square foot lot within the Low (L) Residential District and within the Hillside Overlay District at 8035 Camino Predera – APN: 0207-631-03. NOVEMBER 13, 2019 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA MINUTES RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA Page 5 of 7 This item is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City’s CEQA guidelines under CEQA Section 15303 – New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures, which permits the construction of a single-family residence in a residential zone. Tabe van der Zwaag, Associate Planner, gave the Staff Report and Power Point presentation (copy on file). Applicant Paul Bardos presented a PowerPoint slideshow. Presentation received and filed and entered into the record. Public comment was received from 6 individuals. Motion by Commissioner Williams, second by Vice-Chairman Oaxaca; carried 5-0-0 directing Staff to prepare a Resolution of Denial of the Project for the Commission’s to adopt at its December 11, 2019 regular meeting. F. COMMISSION BUSINESS/HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND PLANNING COMMISSION DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS: Anne McIntosh, Planning Director mentioned due to the Holidays, November 27th and December 25th meetings have been cancelled. COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS: None. G. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Vice-Chairman Oaxaca, second by Commissioner Morales to adjourn the meeting; carried 5-0-0. 9:55pm I, Elizabeth Thornhill, Executive Assistant of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, or my designee, hereby certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on November 7, 2019, seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive. NOVEMBER 13, 2019 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA MINUTES RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA Page 6 of 7 If you need special assistance or accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the Planning Department at (909) 477-2750. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. Listening devices are available for the hearing impaired. INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE PLANNING COMMISSION The Planning Commission encourages free expression of all points of view. To allow all persons to speak, given the length of the agenda, please keep your remarks brief. If others have already expressed your position, you may simply indicate that you agree with a previous speaker. If appropriate, a spokesperson may present the views of your entire group. To encourage all views and promote courtesy to others, the audience should refrain from clapping, booing or shouts of approval or disagreement from the audience. The public may address the Planning Commission on any agenda item. To address the Planning Commission, please come forward to the podium located at the center of the staff table. State your name for the record and speak into the microphone. After speaking, please sign in on the clipboard located next to the speaker’s podium. It is important to list your name, address and the agenda item letter your comments refer to. Comments are generally limited to 5 minutes per individual. If you wish to speak concerning an item not on the agenda, you may do so under “Public Comments.” There is opportunity to speak under this section prior to the end of the agenda. Any handouts for the Planning Commission should be given to the Planning Commission Secretary for distribution to the Commissioners. A copy of any such materials should also be provided to the Secretary to be used for the official public record. All requests for items to be placed on a Planning Commission agenda must be in writing. Requests for scheduling agenda items will be at the discretion of the Commission and the Planning Director. AVAILABILITY OF STAFF REPORTS Copies of the staff reports or other documentation to each agenda item are on file in the offices of the Planning Department, City Hall, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730. These documents are available for public inspections during regular business hours, Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except for legal City holidays. NOVEMBER 13, 2019 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA MINUTES RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA Page 7 of 7 APPEALS Any interested party who disagrees with the City Planning Commission decision may appeal the Commission’s decision to the City Council within 10 calendar days. Any appeal filed must be directed to the City Clerk’s Office and must be accompanied by a fee of $3,114 for all decisions of the Commission. (Fees are established and governed by the City Council). Please turn off all cell phones while the meeting is in session. Copies of the Planning Commission agendas, staff reports and minutes can be found at www.CityofRC.us.