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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 17, 2002 Pre-MeetingCouncil Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue ROLL CALL Present: Absent: Commissioners Blockley, Ellison, Gay, McGinnis, Tragish, Sprague Commissioner Tkac Advisory Members: Ginny Gennaro, Stanley Grady, Marian Shaw Staff: James D. Movius, Marc Gauthier, Pam Townsend PUBLIC STATEMENTS: None CONSENT CALENDAR: 4.1 Non-Public Hearing Items: 4.1a Approval of minutes of from Planning Commission meetings of May 13 and 16, 2002. 4.1b Approval of General Plan Consistency finding for the acquisition of Lot No. 12 of Tract No. 6077 for a water well site located between Cedar Brook Falls Avenue, Olive Drive and the Calloway Canal. Subject site consists of 20,961 square feet. (Exempt from CEQA) (Ward 4) 4.1c Receive and file Administrative Review for the medical complex (ZC 4117) (H.C.G. Building Technologies) located at 2601 Oswell Street. (Ward 3) Commission Gay noted that the minutes of Thursday, May 16, Item 7.1 Subsection 4, regarding the Darryl's ID sign should say that it is to be a 4X8 cabinet with a maximum 6' in height and the minutes should state the exact location. There were no other Commission comments. Items will be voted on Thursday night. 4.2 Public Hearing Items. None. PUBLIC HEARING - Public Scopin.q Meetin.q for preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report for General Plan Amendment/Zone Chanqe P02-0030. (Ward 5) Minutes, PC, June 17, 2002 Page 2 Staff report given. Commissioner Gay asked if homeowners in Silver Creek and Coulter Court, would have been notified, and if the railroad or PG&E easement may prohibit the project? Staff will respond at Thursday's meeting. Commissioner Tragish asked what comments or questions would be appropriate at this point, to which staff responded that generally at this point there are no comments or questions because the environmental impact is still being studied. Commissioner Blockley inquired if there is any mention in the EIRto adjacent or nearby commercial developments to which staff responded that will be up to the Commission to decide. Staff noted that the River Walk project has a lot of conditions because the developer did not have PCD. The current project developer wants a PCD. There were no other Commission comments. Item was continued until Thursday night. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS, ASSOCIATED REZONINGS, AND CIRCULATION ELEMENT AMENDMENT: 6.1 General Plan Amendment No. 01-1023 (ProjectDesign Consultants) Staff report given. Staff indicated that the issues are not going to be resolved in the next couple of weeks. Staff is asking the Commission to continue this item until September so that experts can look at this. Commissioner Sprague asked what a more detailed intersection analysis would entail, to which staff responded they would explain that on Thursday. Commissioner Sprague also asked if Mr. Walker would be prepared on Thursday to give an overview of his assumption of what deletion of Landco would do to access in the Hageman and Landco Drive area between Olive and Rosedale Highway. Commissioner Gay abstained from comment because of his interest in property on Landco. Commissioner Tragish noted that the application says they will review removing the collector designation for Landco, and inquired if there is another issue regarding Landco from Hageman to Olive Drive to which staff responded that some try to look at it in two segments, but the entire segment needs to be looked at. Commissioner Tragish inquired if the intersection analysis would be directed towards all the potential intersections between Rosedale and Olive Drive, or just between Rosedale and Hageman, to which staff responded the entire distance between Rosedale and Olive. Commissioner Tragish inquired why there would be an intersection analysis as opposed to a traffic analysis which would show the capacity of the load, to which staff responded that sometimes the actual geometrics to the intersections are problems. Commissioner Sprague inquired if they are in proper jurisdiction to make improvements and deletions on this road since some is County and some is City, to which staff responded that the Commission does because it is the Commission's plan area. There were no other Commission comments. Item was continued until Thursday night. Minutes, PC, June 17, 2002 Page 3 6.2a&b General Plan Amendment and Zone Chanqe No. P01-1036 (SmithTech/USA, Inc.) Staff report given recommending approval. Commissioner McGinnis inquired if there was a height limitation put on the structures to which staff responded in the negative. Commissioner Gay inquired if an OC zoning could be down zoned to R-4 and put apartments, to which staff responded that he would have to reply at Thursday's meeting. If the developer was to put housing in an OC zone they would need a use permit for the homes, and the neighborhood would be notified and there would be a hearing as to whether the use permit would be granted. Staff indicated that the maximum height in an OC zone is 60 feet. Commissioner Tragish inquired what the difference is between a PCD zoning and OC zoning with a PCD overlay to which staff responded that Castle & Cooke is doing a PCD because they are telling you exactly what it is. The overlay means that they get the entitlement but they have to come back at some later date and have a site plan approved before a building permit can even be issued. Commissioner Tragish clarified that if there was a PCD on this particular project then the project would have to be approved by the Commission, whereas if it is approved as presented the project does not come back before the Commission. There were no other Commission comments. Item was continued until Thursday night. 6.3a&b General Plan Amendment and Zone Chanqe No. P02-0218 (Jim Trigueiro) Staff report given recommending approval. Commissioner Sprague inquired if a PCD is approved if it would then go to site plan review, and if eminent domain would be required to which staff responded that there has never been an eminent domain to help out individual developers that way. Commissioner Sprague inquired if one ingress and egress from another point is sufficient, to which staff responded that Fire, Planning and Public Works all think it is sufficient for the proposed use with a Iow activity generator. Commissioner Sprague inquired if there would be a PCD or a PCD overlay so they can review the plans to which staff responded that this project has the plan in front of the Commission. Commissioner Blockley inquired that if the plan is conditioned on access along Jeffrey Street, and a secondary access from the north, and the applicant cannot obtain one or both of these, but can obtain some other access along Union would that create a situation where it should come back to the Commission but does not. Staff responded that it would have to come back to the Commission. If the applicant cannot meet the condition on Jeffrey there may never be any use. If there are any significant changes the applicant will have to come back to the Commission in another public hearing. Minutes, PC, June 17, 2002 Page 4 6.4a&b 6.5a&b Commissioner McGinnis inquired if all of the easement issues have been overcome to which staff responded that the engineers addressed it in the site plan. Commissioner Tragish inquired about the stability of the hill to which staff responded the hill does not appear to be an issue. Commissioner Gay suggested that for Thursday's meeting the issue of the hill should be discussed. A retaining wall should be addressed before any development. Mr. Gay further stated that while it is an excellent infill project the signage needs to be mitigated and some of the other aesthetics of the project, (i.e., red roofs). Mr. Gay also inquired about the traffic impact for the 2500 square feet of office, where there would be a lease situation. Staff responded they will have a written response for each question on Thursday. There were no other Commission comments. Item was continued until Thursday night. General Plan Amendment and Zone Chanqe No. P02-0290 (Arredondo Ventures, Inc.) Staff report given recommending approval. Commissioner Sprague indicated that because it abuts the residential, the height of the buildings should be looked at. Mr. Sprague pointed out that on page 3 no traffic study was required, however the applicant did provide a traffic impact analysis for the proposed 29,000 square foot professional office facility. Staff commented that Mr. Walker asked the developer to make some calculations to convince him that there isn't enough traffic generated to give cause for a transportation impact analysis. Commissioner Sprague stated that it was his recollection that several years ago there was a deed restriction on the use of that property to professional office, or C-O or commercial on that parcel. Staff responded that is not the issue, but is an issue for the property owner and the applicant. There were no other Commission comments. Item was continued until Thursday night. General Plan Amendment and Zone Chanqe No. P02-0291 (Mclntosh & Associates) Staff report given recommending approval of the project. Commissioner Gay inquired if Oswell being an arterial south of the freeway if Sterling would still be a collector to which staff responded in the affirmative. Mr. Gay inquired if the opposition to the project would be east of a 90 feet street separating them from the project and possibly a block wall to which staff responded that it would be the normal block wall landscaping requirement along a collector. Commissioner Gay inquired if the noise wall would be a wood fence with stucco over it and if the City might require something more sturdy to avoid future maintenance issues. Staff responded they will have to look into this issue. Commissioner Tragish inquired what kinds of other projects could be put on the parcel to which staff responded that they are all bad neighbors by definition. Commissioner Tragish inquired if an owner right now could go in by right and put in those appropriate buildings that would be consistent with the use and zoning to which staff Minutes, PC, June 17, 2002 Page 5 responded in the affirmative. Commissioner Tragish inquired if he could get a list of the potential uses. There were no other Commission comments. Item was continued until Thursday night. 6.6a&b General Plan Amendment and Zone Chanqe No. P02-0316 (Mark Costa) Staff report given. Annexation request impacting five property owners, six parcels and six houses. All have agreed to this request. Mr. Costa has a professional office in his house, and proposes that it be a C-O zone. This would allow the other homeowners to remain as a house forever, or convert to a professional office. Staff does not want it to be C-O because of concern for half of it to be a 60' height building next to a home. Therefore, an overlay would be appropriate so that only conversions would be approved and not new buildings. Public comments have come from those who are divided by local streets, alleys or a big street. The impact of a professional office is less than the impact from a family. There is a request by the applicant to be placed on the consent agenda. Commissioner Sprague requested that this item be deleted from the consent agenda and leave it on regular agenda for questions and public hearing. Commissioner McGinnis inquired if the people to the west have had any comments, to which staff responded they have not. Commissioner McGinnis inquired if the applicants within the block are in agreement with the annexation and zone change to which staff responded that the applicants have signed a statement. Commissioner McGinnis indicated that he thought it was a good project but just has some concern for the residences on the back side on Edna and Kelly Street. Commissioner Gay indicated that he supports staff's desire to widen Ming Avenue. Mr. Gay inquired if the people have agreed to a curb and gutter on June Avenue, and if something is done on Ming Avenue would they require something to be done on June Avenue and Anita. Staff responded that it would typical requirements when they came in with a PCD or site plan. A PCD overlay would cover the widened street issues. Commissioner Tragish inquired what the requirements would be for the individual homes if they are converted to office. Staff indicated that currently Mr. Costa is using it as a commercial office in the county, although it is not currently zoned commercial office. Commissioner Tragish inquired of the parking requirements to which staff responded that the parking requirements depends upon the kind of use by square footage. Staff will provide additional information on this on Thursday. Commissioner Tragish inquired of the PCD overlay referenced that if an owner tore down the existing structure and wanted to put a commercial office then it would have to go through the PCD process. It will be a site plan before the Commission and they would have to provide sufficient parking, etc. Staff indicated that the parking space requirement is one space for every 230 square feet of general office. Minutes, PC, June 17, 2002 Page 6 Staff indicated that when the house structure was converted to office that change of use would have to go through site plan review, and at that time it would be evaluated to see if the project had the required off-street parking. Commissioner Sprague inquired if there were any opposition letters to the project to which staff responded in the negative. Mr. Sprague indicated that he received a phone call from Councilman Salvaggio who had concerns. Commissioner Sprague suggested taking this item off the consent agenda. Commissioner Tragish inquired what the property east of the applicant's property is zoned as, to which staff responded it is zoned R-1. Commissioner McGinnis asked for clarification on the map which indicates LMR, LR to GC, and inquired if it should be GC or OC to which staff responded that it should be OC (Office Commercial) and not GC. There were no other Commission comments. Item was continued until Thursday night. 6.7a&b General Plan Amendment and Zone Chanqe No. P02-0283 (Careage Development Co. LLC) Staff report given recommending approval. Commissioner McGinnis inquired of projects being proposed alongside the westside freeway, and if it is a viable consideration. Staff responded that the freeway is going to happen. There were no other Commission comments. Item was continued until Thursday night. PUBLIC HEARING -Vestinq Tentative Map 6104 (Mclntosh & Associates) (Continued from June 6, 2002) Staff report given recommending approval. This matter will be on the consent agenda unless the Commission has it removed. Commissioner Sprague inquired if the existing irrigation line which is being abandoned would be removed from the ground or would it stay in the ground, and if it does stay in the ground would there be notification to future property owner regarding the abandoned cement pipe line on the property. Staff responded that the applicant does intend to remove the line completely and reroute. There were no other Commission comments. Item was continued until Thursday night. COMMUNICATIONS Staff reported that this will be the first General Plan cycle for the new Commissioners and unlike most other cases, there has to be four votes in order to approve a General Plan Amendment rather than a simple majority. The Clerk indicated that all of the GPA's are a roll call vote and so when the Clerk asks for a vote Minutes, PC, June 17, 2002 Page 7 a Commissioner can indicate then they abstain from the vote. Thursday is going to be lengthy, and that during the public hearing portions they need to remain present for the entire public hearing. Commissioner Gay inquired who to contact if a Commissioner is going to be out of town during a GPA meeting and staff responded to contact the secretary, Pam Townsend. COMMISSION COMMENTS Commissioner Sprague indicated that he was invited by Councilman Couch to start attending the urban development meetings, and inquired of opinions of his attending these meetings. 10. 11. DISCUSSION AND ACTION REGARDING THE NEXT PRE-MEETING This item moved until Thursday. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 1:42 Pam Townsend, Recording Secretary July 22, 2002 STANLEY GRADY, Secretary Planning Director