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Home My WebLink About11-19-2001 - PC MIN1 November 19, 2001 MINUTES CITY OF NATIONAL CITY FOR THE MEETING OF PLANNING COMMISSION Civic Center, 1243 National City Blvd. NOVEMBER 19, 2001 National City, CA 91950 (619) 336-4310 Meeting: 6:00 p.m. to 7:39 p.m. These Minutes have been abbreviated. Cassette tape recordings of the full proceedings are on file and are available to the public. AGENDA ITEMS COMMISSIONERS VALDERRAMA, FLORES, PARRA, BACA REYNOLDS. ABSENT: CHAIRMAN UNGAB, COMMISSIONER DETZER. ALSO PRESENT: CITY ATTORNEY EISER, PLANNING DIRECTOR POST, ASSISTANT PLANNER MARCHESANO, ASSISTANT CIVIL ENGINEER LONG. ROLL CALL LED BY COMMISSIONER REYNOLDS. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE SAID BY COMMISSIONER BACA. INVOCATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. MOTION BY REYNOLDS, 2ND BY VALDERRAMA, FOR APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2001. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES, PARRA, BACA, REYNOLDS. ABSENT: UNGAB, DETZER. 1. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2001. MOTION BY BACA, 2ND BY REYNOLDS, FOR APPROVAL OF AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES, PARRA, BACA, REYNOLDS. ABSENT: UNGAB, DETZER. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2 November 19, 2001 RESOLUTION 2. MOTION BY VALDERRAMA, 2ND BY FLORES, FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 36-2001. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES, PARRA, BACA, REYNOLDS. ABSENT: UNGAB, DETZER. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 36-2001. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A CHURCH AT 1341 E. 8TH STREET, SUITE B. APPLICANT: REVIVAL LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH. CASE FILE NO. CUP-2001-17. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING 3. DR. SAMI JIHAD, 1673 AVENIDA CHERRYLATA, EL CAJON, SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF THE PROJECT AND STATED THIS CENTER WILL ENHANCE THE NEIGHBORHOOD, PROVIDE NEEDED SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY. HE ALSO STATED THAT THEY ACCEPT THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. 3. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING – CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR AN ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE CENTER AT 540 NATIONAL CITY BOULEVARD. APPLICANT: SABAH ABRO. STAFF REPORT BY ASSISTANT PLANNER MARCHESANO. CASE FILE NO. CUP-2001-14. TOM NEHRING, PROGRAM DIRECTOR, HORIZONS ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE CENTER, 1415 E. 8TH STREET, EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE NUMBER OF POTENTIAL CLIENTS AND SMALL NUMBER OF STAFF THIS CENTER IS PROPOSING. HE ALSO EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT LIMITED AMOUNT OF PARKING. CONNIE CURRAN, 1125 MONTAUBON WAY, SAN DIEGO, ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE PLANNING COUNCIL, STATED THAT THE LICENSE IS STILL PENDING FOR THIS PROJECT, AND FEELS MORE PARKING IS NEEDED. SHE EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE CLIENTS GETTING PROPER ATTENTION. EMILY BARSHAK, 114 EASTRIDGE PLACE, ADMINISTRATOR FOR FRIENDLY ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE, STATED THAT THEY WILL HAVE ADEQUATE STAFF, WITH PART-TIME OR CONTRACT EMPLOYEES AND WILL ADD STAFF AS THEY GROW. THE STATE LICENSE IS PENDING THIS CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPROVAL AND IF THE LICENSE IS NOT ISSUED BY THE STATE, THE FACILITY WILL NOT OPEN. NABIL KACHI, PROJECT ENGINEER 3 November 19, 2001 STATED THAT NURSE STATIONS ARE PROVIDED, AND THERE IS ROOM FOR SIX STATIONS WHICH WILL BE ADDED AS THEY GROW. HE STATED THE STATE CAN NOT ISSUE THE LICENSE UNTIL A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT IS OBTAINED FROM THE CITY. HE FURTHER STATED THEY ARE WORKING ON THE BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT FOR THE TWO LOTS. MARINA MURASHOVA, ADMINISTRATOR, HORIZONS ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE, 1415 E. 8TH STREET, SUITE 5, STATED SHE HAS CONCERNS ABOUT STATEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE APPLICANTS AND OPERATORS THAT HAVE MISLEAD CITY STAFF. SHE EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE OPERATORS KNOWLEDGE OF STATE TITLE 22. SHE WONDERS HOW THE ELDERLY WILL BE TREATED, AND FEELS MORE PARKING IS NEEDED. COMMISSIONER REYNOLDS STATED THAT THE STATE REGULATES CLIENT/NURSE RATIO, PROGRAMS OFFERED, AND CONDUCTS INSPECTIONS. MOTION BY VALDERRAMA, 2ND BY PARRA, TO APPROVE CUP-2001-14, BASED ON REQUIRED FINDINGS AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. DISCUSSION ON MOTION: COMMISSIONER FLORES ASKED ABOUT CDC MEMO WHICH REQUESTED A THREE YEAR TIME LIMIT ON THIS PROPOSAL. STAFF STATED THAT THIS IS NOT INCLUDED IN CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, AS IT COULD CREATE AN UNDUE HARDSHIP FOR THE APPLICANT. 4 November 19, 2001 MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES, PARRA, REYNOLDS. NAYS: BACA. ABSENT: UNGAB, DETZER. PUBLIC HEARINGS 4. GEORGE J. MORENO, MAIN PRINCIPAL OF THIS PROJECT, SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF THE TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP. HE STATED HE INTENDS TO IMPROVE THE EXISTING HOMES AND OUTLINED UPGRADES FOR THE UNITS. PUBLIC HEARING – TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP TO DIVIDE ONE PARCEL INTO TWO AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF E. 18TH STREET AND J AVENUE. APPLICANT: LUIS E. VARGAS. STAFF REPORT BY ASSISTANT PLANNER MARCHESANO. CASE FILE NO. LS-2001-5. COMMISSIONER BACA ASKED ABOUT PARKING. STAFF EXPLAINED THE CURRENT PARKING SITUATION AND HOW THE PROPOSAL WILL REDUCE THE EXISTING NON-CONFORMITY BY PROVIDING FOUR NEW SPACES. THE PROJECT SITE WILL HAVE EIGHT SPACES TOTAL. CHARLOTTE TERRY, 917 E. 18TH STREET, EXPRESSED HER DISAPPOINTMENT WITH THE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. SHE STATED CHRISTMAS IN JULY RECENTLY REPAIRED AND PAINTED HER FENCE AND THIS COMPANY DAMAGED IT. COMMISSIONER BACA ASKED IF ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS HAD BEEN RECEIVED AND IF NOTICE HAD BEEN PROVIDED. DIRECTOR POST STATED THAT 300 FT. NOTICE HAD BEEN PROVIDED AND NO COMMENTS HAD BEEN RECEIVED OTHER THAN FROM MS. TERRY TONIGHT. ED GOOLD, 3746 DUFFY WAY, BONITA, MANAGING DIRECTOR STATED HE WAS UNAWARE OF THE FENCE SITUATION AND WAS WILLING TO COMMUNICATE WITH MS. TERRY. MOTION BY VALDERRAMA, 2ND BY BACA TO APPROVE LS-2001-3 BASED 5 November 19, 2001 ON REQUIRED FINDINGS AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES, PARRA, BACA, REYNOLDS. ABSENT: UNGAB, DETZER. 5. AMATO TETA, SPRING VALLEY, SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF THE SUBDIVISION AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. HE DESCRIBED THE PROJECT, PROPOSED LANDSCAPING AND COLOR SCHEMES, AND STATED HE CONCURS WITH CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. COMMISSIONER BACA ASKED IF THE CONTRACTOR EQUIPMENT IS STILL BEING STORED HERE. 5. PUBLIC HEARING – SUBDIVISION AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR SIX CONDOMINIUMS AT 228 PALM AVENUE. APPLICANT: VENTURE ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION/CAROLINO INVESTMENT CORPORATION. STAFF REPORT BY ASSOCIATE PLANNER CAIN. CASE FILE NOS. S-2001-1/CUP-2000-7. STAFF STATED THAT THE ITEMS ARE STILL ON-SITE. THE PROPERTY OWNER HAS BEEN INFORMED AND HE HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE OCCUPANT. STAFF WILL CONTINUE TO WORK TO GET THIS RESOLVED. MOTION BY BACA, 2ND BY REYNOLDS TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE S-2001-1 AND CUP- 2000-7 BASED ON REQUIRED FINDINGS AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES, PARRA, BACA, REYNOLDS. ABSENT: UNGAB, DETZER. 6. STAFF DISTRIBUTED A HANDOUT RECEIVED IN OPPOSITION TO THE PROJECT BECAUSE OF LACK OF PARKING. LUIS MOLINA, 417 3RD AVENUE, CHULA VISTA, APPLICANT, STATED THIS PROJECT IS A PROFESSIONAL OFFICE BUILDING. HE STATED THEY DECIDED TO BUILD THE OFFICES TO LOOK LIKE A SHOPPING CENTER BUT IT WILL CONTAIN A BANK IN THE TOWER AREA AND THE REST WILL BE 6. PUBLIC HEARING – CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A SHOPPING CENTER WITH A VARIANCE TO ALLOW LESS THAN REQUIRED PARKING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF N AVENUE AND E. 8TH STREET. APPLICANT: LUIS MOLINA. STAFF REPORT BY ASSISTANT PLANNER MARCHESANO. CASE FILE NOS. CUP-2001-16/Z-2001-13. 6 November 19, 2001 OFFICES. CAROLYN ALVES, 3427 HUGO STREET, SAN DIEGO, PROPERTY OWNER OF 915 N AVENUE SPOKE IN OPPOSITION TO THE PROJECT. SHE VOICED CONCERNS ABOUT THE PROJECT BASED ON LACK OF AVAILABLE PARKING IN THE AREA. SHE STATED THERE IS AN ABUNDANCE OF APARTMENTS AND FELT THAT THIS PROJECT WITH INSUFFICIENT PARKING WILL FURTHER ADD TO THE PROBLEM. COMMISSIONERS DISCUSSED PARKING FOR THE PROJECT AND IF THIS IS A SHOPPING CENTER OR A OFFICE BUILDING. COMMISSIONER VALDERRAMA STATED THAT ALTHOUGH THE BUILDING LOOKS GOOD, HE IS NOT IN FAVOR OF NEW CONSTRUCTION NEEDING A VARIANCE FOR PARKING. DIRECTOR POST STATED THAT THE PROJECT COULD BE REDESIGNED TO CLEARLY BE AN OFFICE BUILDING. THIS WOULD REDUCE THE PARKING REQUIREMENT. MOTION BY VALDERRAMA, 2ND BY BACA, TO DENY CUP-2001-16 AND Z- 2001-13 BASED ON FINDINGS FOR DENIAL AS PROVIDED IN THE STAFF REPORT. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES, PARRA, BACA, REYNOLDS. ABSENT: UNGAB, DETZER. 7. MOTION BY BACA, 2ND BY REYNOLDS TO RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX A OF THE LAND USE CODE, BASED ON REQUIRED FINDING OF APPROVAL. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: 7. AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX A OF THE LAND USE CODE REGARDING ALLOWABLE SIGNS HEIGHTS FOR FREEWAY-ORIENTED SIGNS IN GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONES. APPLICANT: JOHN HEALY, WESTFIELD CORP. STAFF REPORT BY ASSOCIATE PLANNER CAIN. CASE FILE NO. A-2001-4. 7 November 19, 2001 AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES, PARRA, BACA, REYNOLDS. ABSENT: UNGAB, DETZER. 8. MOTION BY BACA, 2ND BY REYNOLDS, TO APPROVE THE PLANS BASED ON REQUIRED FINDING AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. MOTION BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES, PARRA, BACA, REYNOLDS. ABSENT: UNGAB, DETZER. 8. APPROVAL OF PLANS TO ALLOW AN 80-FOOT FREESTANDING SIGN AT THE PLAZA BONITA SHOPPING CENTER. APPLICANT: STAN WILSON, ULTRASIGNS. STAFF REPORT BY ASSOCIATE PLANNER CAIN. CASE FILE NO. AP-2001-2. 9. MOTION BY VALDERRAMA, 2ND BY BACA TO FIND THAT THE PROPOSAL IS IN SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMANCE WITH PD-1994-2 AND APPROVE THE PLANS. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES, PARRA, BACA, REYNOLDS. ABSENT: UNGAB, DETZER. 9. REVIEW OF PROPOSED SIGNS FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMANCE WITH THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR SOUTH BAY MARKETPLACE, SOUTH OF STATE ROUTE 54 AND WEST OF HIGHLAND AVENUE. APPLICANT: AMERICAN ASSETS, INC. STAFF REPORT BY ASSISTANT PLANNER HOSKINSON. CASE FILE NO. PD-1994-2. 10. MOTION BY BACA, 2ND BY FLORES TO CONTINUED THE APPEAL TO THE MEETING OF JANUARY 7, 2002. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES, PARRA, BACA, REYNOLDS. ABSENT: UNGAB, DETZER. 10. APPEAL – NOTICE OF VIOLATION TO SUPER LAUNDRY AT 1417 E. 8TH STREET REGARDING ODORS AND LIN ACCUMULATIONS. APPELLANT: CARLOS M. MATOS, MAYER, BROWN & PLATT. STAFF REPORT BY PLANNING DIRECTOR POST. 11. MOTION BY BACA, 2ND BY FLORES TO ADOPT THE PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS IN 2002. MOTION BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES, PARRA, BACA, REYNOLDS. ABSENT: UNGAB, DETZER. 11. ADOPTION OF 2002 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATES 12. MOTION BY VALDERRAMA, 2ND BY REYNOLDS TO NOMINATE COMMISSIONER PARRA AS CHAIRMAN 12. ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2002 8 November 19, 2001 FOR 2002. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES, PARRA, BACA, REYNOLDS. ABSENT: UNGAB, DETZER. MOTION BY VALDERRAMA, 2ND BY PARRA TO NOMINATE COMMISSIONER BACA AS VICE-CHAIRMAN FOR 2002. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES, PARRA, BACA, REYNOLDS. ABSENT: UNGAB, DETZER. NO REPORT. CITY ATTORNEY DIRECTOR POST MENTIONED THE CODE CONFORMANCE MONTHLY ACTIVITY LOG PROVIDED TO COMMISSIONERS IN THE FRONT OF THEIR BOOKS. PLANNING DIRECTOR COMMISSIONER REYNOLDS REPORTED FILL OCCURRING AT 1945 PALM AVENUE. COMMISSIONERS DIRECTOR POST STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE THE APPROPRIATE STAFF LOOK INTO THIS REPORT. COMMISSIONER BACA REPORTED GRAFFITI ON THE FENCE IN THE 1900 BLOCK OF PALM AVENUE. COMMISSIONERS WISHED ALL A HAPPY THANKSGIVING. NO REPORT. CHAIRMAN NONE. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (3 MINUTE TIME LIMIT). NOTE: Under State law, items requiring Commission action must be brought back on a subsequent agenda unless they are of a demonstrated emergency or urgent nature. 9 November 19, 2001 7:39 P.M. ADJOURNMENT CHAIRMAN