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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
300 North “D” Street, San Bernardino, California 92418
Phone: 909.384.5057/5071 Fax: 909.384.5080
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 18, 2015
6:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
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.
CALL TO ORDER
FLAG SALUTE
ROLL CALL
ADMINISTRATION OF OATH
CLOSED SESSION (if needed):
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).
Highland Hills Homeowners Association V City of San Bernardino
San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. 241464
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.
Larry Heasley, Chair
Vice-Chair – Lance Durr
Andrew Machen
Amelia S. Lopez
Jim Eble
Dustin Barnhardt
Kent Paxton
Casey Dailey
Michael Thomas
Alt. Scott Wyatt
The City of San Bernardino recognizes its obligations to provide equal access to public
services to those individuals with disabilities. Please contact Facilities Services (909-384-
5244) 48 hours prior to the meeting with any r equests for reasonable accommodation, to
include sign interpreters.
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CONSENT AGENDA
Consent Items are considered routine in nature and may be enacted in one motion. All
public and non-public hearings will be opened at one time. Any item may be discussed
separately, upon request of a member of the Planning Commission or member of the
public.
1. Minutes of January 21, 2015. Staff recommends approval of these minutes.
2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 14-14 - A request to demolish an existing 3,600-
square foot drive-thru restaurant and construct a new 2,999-square foot drive-thru
restaurant.
Address: 524 Inland Center Drive
Zone: Commercial General (CG-1) Zone
Environmental Determination: Exempt from CEQA – 15332 – Infill Development
Applicant: Lyons Warren Engineers and Architects
APN: 0141-071-73
Ward: 3
Recommended Motion: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve
Conditional Use Permit 14-14 based on the Findings of Fact contained in the Staff
Report and subject to the Conditions of Approval.
3. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 14-23 - A request to remove an existing 54-foot
monopole and construct and operate a new wireless telecommunications facility
consisting of a 75-foot tall tower, camouflaged as a eucalyptus tree, and associated
equipment located within two 8-foot tall block enclosures.
Address: 1510 S. Mountain View Avenue
Zone: Residential Urban (RU)
Environmental Determination: Exempt from CEQA – 15303 – New Construction of
Small Structures
Applicant: Brett Smirl
APN: 0281-211-18 & 20
Ward: 3
Recommended Motion: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve
Conditional Use Permit 14-23 based on the Findings of Fact contained in this Staff
Report and subject to the Conditions of Approval.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
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The Planning Commission will first hear a report from staff and then the public hearing
will be opened. The applicant will have an opportunity to speak. Next, members of the
public will be allowed three minutes to speak. 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. After all have spoken, the applicant
will be allowed to respond. The public hearing will then be closed and the Planning
Commission will begin deliberations and make a decision.
All actions except General Plan Amendments and amendments to the Municipal
(Development) Code are final action unless an appeal is filed and fee paid within 15 days
to the Community Development Department.
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 Community
Development Department at, or prior to, the public hearing.
4. APPEAL 15-01 - Appeal of the Community Development Director’s approval of Minor
Modification 14-34 to Tentative Tract Map 15731 dated Nov. 21, 2014 and the North Plan for
the "Highland Hills Project" dated November 10, 2014.
Address: East of the City Creek and North of Highland
Avenue in the Highland Hills Specific Plan.
Zone: Highland Hills Specific Plan
Environmental Determination: Ministerial Act exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) per Public Resources Code Section
21080 (b) (1) and the CEDQA Guidelines Section 15268
Applicant: Jim Nunn and Highland Hills Homeowners
c/o Briggs Law Corporation.
APN: Various Parcels
Ward: 4
Recommended Motion: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission uphold the
December 30, 2014, decision of the Community Development Director and deny the
appeal (15-01).
NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA
PLANNING COMMISSION REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
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DIRECTOR’S REPORT
1. Status Report on Development Code Update Project
2. Annual Report for 2014
3. Update on Waterman Gardens from Council Special Session
ADJOURNMENT – The Planning Commission will adjourn to the regular meeting
scheduled for Wednesday, March 18, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, First Floor,
300 North “D” Street, San Bernardino, California.