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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-17-2001 - PC MIN1 September 17, 2001 MINUTES CITY OF NATIONAL CITY FOR THE MEETING OF PLANNING COMMISSION Civic Center, 1243 National City Blvd. SEPTEMBER 17, 2001 National City, CA 91950 (619) 336-4310 Meeting: 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 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, PARRA, FLORES, UNGAB, BACA, REYNOLDS, DETZER. ALSO PRESENT: SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY HRADECKY, PRINCIPAL PLANNER RAY, ASSISTANT PLANNER HOSKINSON. ROLL CALL LED BY COMMISSIONER FLORES. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE SAID BY COMMISSIONER PARRA. INVOCATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. MOTION BY REYNOLDS, 2ND BY BACA, FOR APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 20, 2001. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES, UNGAB, BACA, REYNOLDS, DETZER. ABSTAINING: PARRA. COMMISSIONER PARRA STATED HE IS ABSTAINING DUE TO ABSENCE AT THE LAST MEETING. 1. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 20, 2001. MOTION BY PARRA, 2ND BY BACA, FOR APPROVAL OF AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: VALDERRAMA, PARRA, FLORES, UNGAB, BACA, REYNOLDS, DETZER. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2 September 17, 2001 RESOLUTION 2. MOTION BY BACA, 2ND BY DETZER FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 29- 2001. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: VALDERRAMA, PARRA, FLORES, UNGAB, BACA, REYNOLDS, DETZER. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 29-2001. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY ON AN EXISTING BUILDING AT 3007 HIGHLAND AVENUE. APPLICANT: NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS. CASE FILE NO. CUP- 2001-12. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING 3. SAL ADAME, 1006 CORDOVA DRIVE, CHULA VISTA, APPLICANT, SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP. COMMISSIONERS DISCUSSED ACCESS EASEMENT AND USE OF THE ALLEY. STAFF STATED THAT THE APPLICANT PROPOSES TO PROVIDE ACCESS FOR LOTS 1 AND 2 FROM E AVENUE AND ACCESS FOR LOT 3 IS PROPOSED FROM F AVENUE. NO DRIVEWAY ACCESS FROM THE ALLEY IS PROPOSED. POTENTIAL DRIVEWAY ACCESS FROM THE ALLEY WOULD REQUIRE CITY APPROVAL. 3. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING – TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP TO DIVIDE ONE PARCEL INTO THREE FOR PROPERTY AT 1905 AND 1909 E AVENUE AND 1904 F AVENUE WITH EXCEPTIONS TO THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE TO ALLOW REDUCED STREET FRONTAGE AND LOT WIDTH FOR TWO LOTS. APPLICANT: SALVADOR ADAME. STAFF REPORT BY ASSISTANT PLANNER MARCHESANO. CASE FILE NO. LS-2001-3. COMMISSIONER DETZER ASKED WHY CARPORTS ARE PROPOSED INSTEAD OF GARAGES. MR. ADAME STATED THAT HE WAS PROPOSING CARPORTS BECAUSE OF TIME AND COST CONSTRAINTS, BUT HE IS WILLING TO INSTALL GARAGES. COMMISSIONER DETZER COMMENTED THAT THE HOMES WOULD BE MORE SECURE AND MARKETABLE WITH GARAGES. COMMISSIONER BACA CONFIRMED WITH STAFF THAT PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 300 FEET HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. MR. ROBERTO VALDEZ, 1836 GOTHAM STREET, CHULA VISTA, SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF HIS MOTHER WHO LIVES AT 1919 E AVENUE REQUESTED CLARIFICATION CONCERNING THE ACCESS EASEMENT TO THE PROPERTY. 3 September 17, 2001 MOTION BY VALDERRAMA, 2ND BY PARRA TO APPROVE TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP LS-2001-3 BASED ON REQUIRED FINDINGS AND SUBJECT TO LISTED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL WITH MODIFICATION TO CONDITION NO. 14 TO REQUIRE GARAGES INSTEAD OF CARPORTS. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES – VALDERRAMA, PARRA, FLORES, UNGAB, BACA, REYNOLDS, DETZER. PUBLIC HEARINGS 4. COMMISSIONER DETZER STATED THAT HE WOULD BE ABSTAINING ON THIS ITEM DUE TO OWNING SHARES OF AT&T WIRELESS AND HE IS A MEMBER OF THE METHODIST CHURCH. SHELLEY KILBOURN, 10180 TELESIS COURT, SAN DIEGO, REPRESENTING AT&T FIXED WIRELESS SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF THE PERMIT AND ANSWERED QUESTIONS OF COMMISSIONERS CONCERNING FIXED WIRELESS SERVICE. 4. PUBLIC HEARING – CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY AT 242 E. 8TH STREET. APPLICANT: AT&T FIXED WIRELESS SERVICE. STAFF REPORT BY ASSISTANT PLANNER MARCHESANO. CASE FILE NO. CUP-2001-6. RON DETZER, 1129 MARY LANE, ASKED WHY THE SAME MATERIAL EXISTING AT THE CHURCH IS NOT BEING USED AND HOW THE PROPOSED MATERIAL WILL WEATHER. MS. KILBOURN RESPONDED THAT THEY CANNOT USE BLOCK AS EXISTS AT THE CHURCH BUT THE PROPOSED MATERIAL WILL MATCH. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE MATERIAL WEATHERS WELL. MR. DETZER ASKED THAT THE EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE AND TOWER WALL EXTENSION BE MAINTAINED AND THIS BE ADDED TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. 4 September 17, 2001 MOTION BY BACA, 2ND BY VALDERRAMA, TO APPROVE CUP-2001- 6 BASED ON REQUIRED FINDINGS AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL WITH MODIFICATION TO CONDITIONS TO ADD THAT THE EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE SHALL BE PAINTED, TEXTURED AND MAINTAINED TO MATCH THE CHURCH BUILDING, AND THAT THE TOWER WALL EXTENSION FOR THE ANTENNAS ALSO BE MAINTAINED TO MATCH THE CHURCH. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: VALDERRAMA, PARRA, FLORES, UNBAB, BACA, REYNOLDS. ABSTAINING: DETZER. 5. ROBERT KREBS, 9225 DOWDY DRIVE, SUITE 112, SAN DIEGO, APPLICANT, SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF PERMIT. HE STATED THAT HE AGREES WITH CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL AND STATED SPRINT WILL MAINTAIN LANDSCAPING AT THIS SITE. 5. PUBLIC HEARING – CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY WEST OF INTERSTATE 805 BETWEEN 12TH STREET AND PLAZA BOULEVARD. APPLICANT: RICHARD CONNOR RILEY & ASSOCIATES. STAFF REPORT BY ASSISTANT PLANNER HOSKINSON. CASE FILE NO. CUP-2001-3. COMMISSIONER DETZER STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE CONDITION OF APPROVAL ADDED THAT ALL ANTENNAS, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES OF SPRINT BE CONTINUOUS MAINTAINED SO THAT THE MONOPALM RESEMBLES A HEALTHY DATE PALM TREE AND THE EQUIPMENT AND STRUCTURES REMAIN IN GOOD CONDITION. STAFF STATED THAT NEXTEL HAS PENDING ENFORCEMENT ACTION REGARDING THE DEAD PALM TREES AT THE SITE. 5 September 17, 2001 MOTION BY DETZER, 2ND BY FLORES TO APPROVE CUP-2001-3 BASED ON REQUIRED FINDINGS AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL WITH ADDED CONDITION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: VALDERRAMA, PARRA, FLORES, UNGAB, BACA, REYNOLDS, DETZER. NO REPORT. SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY PRINCIPAL PLANNER RAY MENTIONED SEVERAL ITEMS IN THE FRONT OF COMMISSIONERS BOOKS; UPCOMING CASES, UPDATED WIRELESS MAP AND LISTING. HE ALSO MENTIONED THE COMMISSION WILL BE SEEING AMENDMENTS TO THE SIGN ORDINANCE ADDING DEFINITIONS AND INCREASING ENFORCEABILITY. PLANNING DIRECTOR COMMISSIONERS DISCUSSED NEED AT NEXT MEETING TO HAVE A QUORUM. COMMISSIONER PARRA MENTIONED THE UPCOMING BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB PANCAKE BREAKFAST AND CAR WASH. COMMISSIONER VALDERRAMA COMMENTED ON THE CANDLELIGHT VIGIL HELD ON FRIDAY NIGHT. COMMISSIONERS 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. 6:45 P.M. ADJOURNMENT CHAIRMAN