HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-16-2008 Planning Commission Agenda
Jo/m Coule. Vice-Chair
Lance Dllrr (AIr)
Frank Hawkins. III
Larrv Heasley
Susan Longl'iIIe
Jim Muh'ihill
A. Jay MU/ioz
George Rawls
Mike Sallerbrun. Chair
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
300 North "D" Street, San Bernardino, California 92418
Phone: 909.384.5057/5071 . Fax: 909.384.5080
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 16, 2008
7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
The City of San Bernardino recognizes its obligations to provide equal access to public
services to those individuals with disabilities. Please contact the Director of Facilities
Management (909-384-5244) 48 hours prior to the meeting with any requests for reasonable
accommodation, to include sign interpreters.
. CALL TO ORDER
. SALUTE TO THE FLAG
I. CLOSED SESSION - Pursuant to Government Code Section(s):
RECOMMENDED MOTION: That the Planning Commission recess to closed session for the
following:
A. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a).
B. Conference with legal counsel - anticipated litigation - significant exposure to
litigation - pursuant to subdivision (b) (1); (2); (3) (A-F) of Government Code
Section 54956.9.
C. Conference with legal counsel - anticipated litigation - initiation of litigation -
pursuant to subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9.
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END OF CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENE MEETING
Decisions of the Planning Commission are final concerning Conditional Use Permits,
Development Permits, Tentative Tract Maps and Variances, unless appealed to the Mayor and
Council. Appeals to the Mayor and Council must be made in writing, stating the grounds of the
appeal, and must be submitted to the Development Services Department along with the
appropriate fee within fifteen days of the decision.
General Plan Amendments and Amendments to the Municipal (Development) Code will
automatically be forwarded to the Mayor and Common Council for final action.
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If you challenge the resultant action of the Planning Commission in court, you may be limited to
raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this
agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the Development Services Department at, or
prior to, the public hearing.
Individual testimony on aeenda items will be strictlv limited to three (3) minutes per
person.
On each item before the Planning Commission, we will first hear a report from staff and then the
public hearing will be opened. Commissioners may ask questions of any speaker.
Anyone in the audience wishing to speak must be sworn in and also fill out a request to speak
form. The forms are located on the table near the door. When your name is called, come forward
and speak into the microphone, say and spell your name and give your address for the taped
record.
The applicant will present their case. Next, members of the public will be allowed three minutes
to speak. Direct your presentation to the Planning Commission. Questions and concerns will be
noted. After all have spoken, the applicant will be allowed to summarize. The public hearing will
then be closed and the Planning Commission will begin deliberations and make a decision.
The Planning Commission is anxious to hear the concerns and view of all persons wishing to
give testimony. However, it is requested that each speaker try to add new information and not
repeat points which previous speakers have made.
II. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH
III. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (within the subject
Inatter jurisdiction of the Planning Commission)
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IV. CONSENT AGENDA - Planning Commission meeting minutes of June 3, 2008, July 8,
2008 and July 22, 2008.
V. AGENDA ITEMS
PUBLIC HEARING - CONTINUED ITEMS
1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 07-25 - A request to construct a 1,893 square-
foot drive-thru restaurant and a 3,440 square-foot retail building on a 29,537 square-foot
parcel located on the east side of W aterman Avenue between 29th Street and Country
Club Lane in the CG-l, Commercial General land use district. (Carried over from
September 3, 2008).
Environmental Determination:
Owner:
Applicant:
APN:
Ward:
Planner:
Exempt from CEQA, Section 15332 - In-Fill
Development
Segal Family Partnership
Citicom Development
0150-073-21
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Brian Foote
RECOMMENDED MOTION: That the hearing be closed and that the Planning
Commission approve Conditional Use Permit No. 07-25 based on the Findings of Fact
contained in the April 22, 2008 Staff Report, and subject to the Conditions of Approval
(Attachment C) and Standard Requirements (Attachment D) as revised.
PUBLIC HEARING - NEW ITEMS
2. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 17396 (EXTENSION OF TIME NO. 08-08) - A
request for a one-year extension of time from June 13, 2008, to June 13, 2009 for
Tentative Tract Map No. 17396 to subdivide 4.64 acres into 14 residential lots with a
minimum lot size of 10,800 square-feet. The project site is located 300 feet south and east
of the southeast comer of Belmont and Olive Avenues in the RL, Residential Low Land
Use District. (Carried over from September 3,2008).
Environmental Determination:
Owner/Applicant:
APN:
Ward:
Planner:
Previous Mitigated Negative Declaration
Delgado Contractors, Inc.
0261-152-08
5
Brian Foote
RECOMMENDED MOTION: That the hearing be closed and that the Planning
Commission approve Extension of Time No. 08-08 for the previous approval of Tentative
Tract Map No. 17396, based on the previously adopted Findings of Fact and Mitigated
Negative Declaration, and subject to the previously approved Conditions of Approval and
Standard Requirements (Attachment C).
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3. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 17218 & DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TYPE III
NO. 05-06 (EXTENSION OF TIME NO. 07-12) - A request for a one-year extension
of time from November 22, 2007, to November 22, 2008, for the approval to subdivide
2.2 acres into 8 residential lots and to construct 8 single-family detached houses. The
project site is located at the northwest comer of Meridian Avenue and Mill Street in the
RS, Residential Suburban Land Use District.
Environmental Determination:
Exempt from CEQA, Section 15332 - In-Fill
Development Proj ects
The Moret Group, Francisco & Carmen Granadeno
0142-511-22
3
Brian Foote
Owners/Applicant:
APN:
Ward:
Planner:
RECOMMENDED MOTION: That the hearing be closed and that the Planning
Commission approve Extension of Time No. 07-12 for the previous approval of Tentative
Tract Map No. 17218 and Development Permit Type III No. 05-06, based on the
previously adopted Findings of Fact, and subject to the previously approved Conditions
of Approval and Standard Requirements (Attachment C) and additional Public Works
Division standard requirements (Attachment D). (Carried over from September 3, 2008).
4. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 08-24 - A request to construct a 685 square-foot
addition to an existing drive-through restaurant located at 4424 North University
Parkway. The project site is located in an existing shopping center on the west side of
University Parkway, approximately 750 feet north of Varsity Avenue, in the CG-l,
Commercial General Land Use District.
Environmental Determination:
Exempt from CEQA, Section 15301 - Existing
Facilities
Carl Karcher Ent. DBA Carl's Jr. Restaurants
John W. Murray
0266-591-13
5
John Oquendo
Owner:
Applicant:
APN:
Ward:
Planner:
RECOMMENDED MOTION: That the Planning Commission continue Conditional
Use Permit No. 08-24 to October 21, 2008. (Carried over from September 3, 2008).
5. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 07-30 - A request to convert existing auto service
bays and construct a 1,531 square-foot addition to provide a convenience market and
automated car wash at an existing gas station, with a request for a Type 20 ABC license
for beer and wine sales. The project site is located at the southwest comer of Waterman
Avenue and Hospitality Lane in the CR-3, Commercial Regional land use district.
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Environmental Determination:
Owner/Applicant:
APN:
Ward:
Planner:
Exempt from CEQA, Section 15301 - Existing
Facilities
Raffat R. Luga
0141-402-07
3
Brian Foote
RECOMMENDED MOTION: That the hearing be closed and that the Planning
Commission:
1) Approve Conditional Use Permit No. 07-30, based on the Findings of Fact contained
in the Staff Report and subject to the Conditions of Approval (Attachment C) and
Standard Requirements (Attachment D); and
2) Recommend that the Mayor & Common Council determine that the Public
Convenience or Necessity would be served by approval of a Type 20 ABC license for
the site.
6. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 08-09 - A request to construct a 75-foot high
monopine telecommunication tower with accessory equipment at an existing church site
located on the east side of "G" Street, approximately 160 feet north of 29th Street in the
RS, Residential Suburban land use district.
Environmental Determination:
Owner:
Applicant:
APN:
Ward:
Planner:
Exempt from CEQA, Section 15303 - New
Construction of Small Structures
Faith Bible Church of San Bernardino
Royal Street Communications
0149-032-24, 61, 62, 63.
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John Oquendo
RECOMMENDED MOTION: That the hearing be closed and that the Planning
Commission approve Conditional Use Permit No. 08-09 based on the Findings of Fact
contained in the Staff Report and subject to the Conditions of Approval (Attachment C)
and Standard Requirements (Attachment D).
7. TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 18164 (SUBDIVISION NO. 07-02)"
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 04-26 AND VARIANCE NO. 07-01- A request
to subdivide approximately 21.4 acres into two parcels of 4.45 acres and 2.4 acres and a
remainder parcel and to construct a 14,975 square foot multi-tenant retail building with a
variance to permit a retaining wall up to 21 feet in height. The project site is located at the
northeast comer of Kendall and Cambridge Drives in the CG-3, Commercial General land
use district.
Environmental Recommendation:
Owner:
Applicant:
APN:
Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration
University Campus, LLC
GMID
0266-751-14
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Ward:
Planner:
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Aron Liang
RECOMMENDED MOTION: That the hearing be closed and that the Planning
Commission independently review, analyze and exercise independent judgment in its
consideration of the Initial Study and in making its determination, and that the Planning
Commission:
1) Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration (Attachment E) and Mitigation
Monitoring/Reporting Program (Attachment F); and
2) Approve Tentative Parcel Map No. 18164, Conditional Use Permit No. 04-26 and
Variance No. 07-01 based on the Findings of Fact contained in the Staff Report and
subject to the Conditions of Approval (Attachment C) and Standard Requirements
(Attachment D).
8. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 08-21- A request to convert an existing 6,747
square foot church building into a 56-bed homeless shelter with related support facilities
and office space. The project site is located at 840 North Sierra Way, in the RM,
Residential Medium Land use district.
Environmental Determination:
Exempt from CEQA, Section 15301 - Existing
Facilities
Faith Temple Apostolic Ministries
Human Potential Consultants, LLC
0140-222-12 and 13
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Aron Liang
Owner:
Applicant:
APN:
Ward:
Planner:
RECOMMENDED MOTION: That the hearing be closed and that the Planning
Commission deny Conditional Use Permit No. 08-21 based on the findings of fact
contained in the staff report.
VI. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
VII. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
VIII. ADJOURNMENT - That the Planning Commission adjourn to the next regular meeting
scheduled for Tuesday, October 7, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, First
Floor, 300 North "D" Street, San Bernardino, California.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding any
item on the agenda will be made available for public inspection at the Planning Division
Counter on the 3rd Floor of City Hall located at 300 N. "D" Street and at the Feldheym
Central Library located at 555 W. 6th Street, during normal business hours.
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