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HomeMy WebLinkAbout16-Planning J - - I' '''I'' Lt. "~ .I , CIR'OF SAN BERNARDIQ) - REQU~T FOR COUNCIL ACOON Frank A. Schuma From: Planning Director Appeal of Condition of Approval for Subject: Review of Plans No. 84-138 (Amendment #1) Dept: Pl anning Mayor and Council Meeting of April 1, 1985, 2:00 p.m. Date: March 22, 1985 Synopsis of Previous Council action: Previous Planning Commission action: At the meeting of the Planning Commission on February 19, 1985, the following action was taken: The appeal of condition of approval #2 for Review of Plans No. 84-138, was denied, with the following vote: (Motion was made to waive condition, but did not carry -- 2-4, 1 abstention.) Recommended motion: That the hearing on the appeal be closed and the decision of the Planning Commission be affirmed, modified or rejected. ~ ~ Signature Frank A. Schuma Contact person: Frank A. Schuma Phone: 383-5057 1 Supporting data attached: Yes, Staff Report Ward: FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: Source: Finance: Council Notes: .6.na.nn.::r. Ihun Nn J J / (/J, " :.::: N a:: UJ ~ -' N <..> >- a.. I- <3 r- . I N. 0 IX> UJ UJ > t.l.. W U ~ UJ a: 1"1111' II" I" .- o 0 . ;00 FRANK TRACADAS & ASSOCIATEg, dic. m ..." en <::> Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Land Planning & DesigIN I ~ C'> -l -< C'> r- m ;0 7. February 26, 1985 . "l) l\,) N N Honorable Mayor and CODDllOn Council CIn' OF SAN BERNARDINO Ci ty Hall 300 North "0" Street San Bernardino, CA. 92418 Attn: Shauna Clark, City Clerk 'RE: Plan No. 84-138 Amended #1 Appeal of Planning Commission Decision of February 19, 1985 OONORABLE MAYOR AND 1liE COM/oDN COUNCIL: We respectfully appeal the split-decision of the Planning . Commission on the above-referenced item. We are in agreement with all the conditions imposed by the E.R.C. and the Planning Commission except for the requirement of having only one' (1) driveway into our project. We believe that having only one (1) driveway along our 200 foot frontage will be more hazardous than having two (2)---particularly with the type of bUsinesses that may locate in these particular facilities. These types of businesses cater to the small storagel supply businesses that may operate several small truck~ or vehicles.. *'.. There are other developments along Waterman.. Avenue which were allowed to install two (2) driveways which are even closer to- . gether than the ones'we propose. Thank you for your consideration and co-operation in this matter. ',' ' Very .truly yours, FRANK TRACADAS Ii ASSOCIATES, INC. ~~--:?"" .,~~~6~ Prank Tracadas, C":E., mASCE cc: C. Cariker, BOYD STREET PROPERTIES Handcarried this date. 463 N. Sierra WIY . San Bernardino, California 92410 . (714) 884-1115. "".. o ,'.; ,., ( o o < o c. , .I..... ". CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO 3OONORTH"D"STR'EET.SANB~RNARDINO.CALlFDRNIA 92418 'j W.R. "BOB" HOLCOMB Mayor Member. ot'thl Common Council Robert A. Castaneda. . . ... . . . . First Ward Jack Reilly... .. ..... ~. . .SeeondW~rci Ralph Hernandez. . . . . . . . . . . Third Ward Steve MarkS ........ ...... Fourth Ward Gordon Quiet. . . . . . . . . . . . . Fifth Ward Dan Frazier . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . Sixth Wilrd Jack Strickler . . . . . . . . . . . .Seventh Ward February 22,1985 Frank Tracadas and Associates, Inc. 463 North Sierra Way San Bernardino, CA 92410 Dear Mr. Tracadas: At the meeting of the Planning Commission on February ~9, 1985, the following action was taken: The appeal of condition of approval 12 for previously approv- ed Review of Plans No. 84-138 (Amendment 11), which permitted construction of a multi-tenant, industrial building on property located on the east side of Waterman Avenue and approximately 230 feet south of the centerline of Valley Street, was denied. The decision of the Commission shall be.final unless appealed to the Mayor and Council in writing. The written appeal shall be submitted to the office of the City Clerk within ten days fr?m the date of the meeting.' Respectfully, ~o..~~~ FRANK A. SCHUMA ~ Planning Director mkf cc: Building and Safety Dept. Engineering Division Boyd Street Properties 11081 Dale Avenue Stanton, CA 90680 . U!l "''''I'' H. " C,ITY OF SAN (~ER~ARDINO - ,: 0 ." . ( 'EMORANDUM>- To Planning Comnission Appeal of Approval of Review of Plan::; ~. tiL.-Uti ,Ulll.'lllbl III From Planning Department ( Subject Ll.lk FI'h, \\:11 ,. I'). II)H', Approved Item tb. 14. Date I OWNER/APPLICANT: Boyd Street Properties 11081 Dale Avenue Stanton, CA 90680 ENGINEER: Frank Tracadas & Associates, Inc. 463 North Sierra Way San Bernardino, CA 92410 The applicant has submitted an appeal of the Development Review Committee's decision to approve Review of Plans No. 84-138 Amended #1 and the associated Condition of Approval #2. Review of Plans #84-138 proposes construction of a 37,333 square foot contrac- tors office, storage and supply facility located on the west side of Waterman Avenue, southerly of Valley Street. The property is currently vacant and encom- passes 1.9 acres within the Commercial-Manufacturing and Light Industrial zones. ,( The origina~ plot plan submitted by the applicant proposed two drive-ways on Waterman Avenue. The two drive-ways would be separated by 22 feet and provide one-way ingress and egress only. 8ased upon the recommendation of the Engineering Department, Traffic Engineer and Planning Department, the applicant amended the site plan to delete the two drive-ways and include only one drive- way to provide ingress and egress to the property. The applicant submtted an amended site plan which reflected the requests of the Committee. The Development Review Committee subsequently approved Review of Plans 84-138 Amended #1 on January 24, 1985. The applicant later indicated, however, that they did not propose to develop the site with only one drive-way and instead requested approval of the original site plan with the two drive-ways. The Development Review Committee reviewed the request and determined that the requirement for one drive-way only was justified and reaffirmed their decision. The applicant proceeqed to appeal the decision of the Development Review Committee to the Planning Commission stating the following reasons as justification: 1. One drive-way to serve the proposed facility with 200 feet of frontage on Waterman Avenue would be more hazardous than two, due to the types of businesses that may locate in the facility. Presumably, the applicant is referring to a conflict that may arise between the truck traffic utilizing the proposed facility. ...2 ( ell'Y' ON I'H.~;OV" IIJIJIlI Jll III ~~eview of Plans No. ,-,ebruary 19, 1985 Page 2 84 _38 Amended #l o ( o o ( 2. The existing ornamental street light would require relocation if only one drive-way were installed, however, if two drive- ways were installed, the street light would not need reloca- ti on. 3. Finally, the applicant indicated that other developments along Waterman Avenue were allowed to install two drive-ways which are even closer together than the ones they propose. These other properties are located on the east side of Waterman Avenue between 4th and 5th and on the east side of Waterman north of Mill Street. ( In response to the concerns expressed by the applicant, the Traffic Engineer and Planning Department justify their determination to allow only one drive-way with the following information: 1. Waterman Avenue is master planned as a Major street and in order to maintain the integrity of any Major street, the number of driveways must be limited. As development con- tinues to occur on Waterman Avenue, the street will become more and more congested, a greater number of drive-ways will only serve to worsen the problem. Driveways impede the flow of traffic and the only control is through limitation of the number of drive-ways permitted. Further, the possibility of conflicts between trucks using the facility is out weighted by the importance of maintaining a free flow of traffic on Waterman Avenue. 2. The Engineering Department has indicated that the cost of relocating the existing street light is not excessive and does not justify deviation from the objectives of the Master Plan for Major streets. 3. Finally, even though there are properties in the vicinity which were allowed to construct multiple drive-ways in pre- vious times, there is no justification for the City to con- tinue to allow multiple drive-ways which are contrary to the objectives of the Master Plan for Major streets and proper Planning principals. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends denial of the appeal and approval of Review of Plans No. 84-138 Amended #1 to permit one drive-way to serve the proposed development. Respectfully submitted, ( FRANK A. SCHUMA ~~(D""to, 'C; ,;J, &tz-Lli SARAH KNECHT Associate Planner o ( I ( "=- --- ( 11111111 t~ III </( 0 0 ( 0 FRANK TRACADAs & ASSOCIATES, INC. Slruclurat Engineering. Civil Engineering. Land. Planning & Design Jarruary 30, 1985 THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION City of San Bernardino Ci ty Hall 300 North "0" Street San Bernardino, CA. 92418 RE: Boyd Street Properties Review of Plans No. 84-138 Waterman Avenue Building tKlNORABLE MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION: We respectfully appeal the decision of the E.R.C. on Amended Map #1 for the above-referenced project which requires that we have only one (1) driveway into our project. We agree with all the other conditions, but believe that having only one driveway along our 200' frontage will be more hazardous than two (2)--particularly with the type of businesses that may locate in our facilities. Also, there is an existing ornamental street light that will have to be relocated if we have only one large driveway in the center of our property. There are other locations along Waterman Avenue where the distance between the adjacent driveways is closer than we propose: for. example, the east side of the street between 4th and 5th Streetsr----. ~ and the east side of the street just north of Mill Street. ~~~..= ::n'~ Attached is a print and an 8 1/2" x 11" transparency of our 1--' ..-. proposal and also several photos showing the existing street .'h'_, 1-" light. , '-'0' :" . i ~"~.: r Thank you for your attention and action 'if"!; j \: S : .~.~ l -..-. ... oj ! ~_.-- '" .'1!".. . -'''''' ~ 4' ~ :;--- ; .,... I ~.:: j .~.. I . ~ ;: ! in this matter. OO~@ffiuW~ Very truly yours, FRANK TRACADAS & ASSOCIATES, INC. --:-? ../? '?1--~""-_~ Frank Tracadas, CEo SA[.j GtHi;:.rlO1NO. CA ~;";'~'~~J; . -:;.i;:i~' ...--........ 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