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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-02-2001 - PC MIN1 April 2, 2001 MINUTES CITY OF NATIONAL CITY FOR THE MEETING OF PLANNING COMMISSION Civic Center, 1243 National City Blvd. APRIL 2, 2001 National City, CA 91950 (619) 336-4310 Meeting: 6:00 p.m. to 7:10 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 GODSHALK, PARRA, UNGAB, BACA, MARTINELLI. ABSENT: DETZER, VALDERRAMA. ALSO PRESENT: SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY HRADECKY, PRINCIPAL PLANNER RAY, ASSISTANT PLANNER MARCHESANO, BUILDING & SAFETY DIRECTOR TREES, ASSOCIATE CIVIL ENGINEER LONG. ROLL CALL LED BY COMMISSIONER PARRA. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE SAID BY COMMISSIONER MARTINELLI. INVOCATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. MOTION BY BACA, 2ND BY PARRA, FOR APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE MEETING HELD ON MARCH 19, 2001. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES – GODSHALK, PARRA, UNGAB, BACA, MARTINELLI. ABSENT: DETZER, VALDERRAMA. 1. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD ON MARCH 5, 2001. MOTION BY GODSHALK, 2ND BY MARTINELLI, FOR APPROVAL OF AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES – GODSHALK, PARRA, UNGAB, BACA, MARTINELLI. ABSENT: DETZER, VALDERRAMA. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2 April 2, 2001 2. MOTION BY BACA, 2ND BY GODSHALK FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 10-2001. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES – PARRA, GODSHALK, UNGAB, BACA, MARTINELLI. ABSENT: DETZER, VALDERRAMA. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 10-2001. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, DENYING A ZONE VARIANCE TO ADD A RESIDENTIAL UNIT AND ELIMINATE ALL REQUIRED PARKING AT 930 E. 18TH STREET. APPLICANT: JANET M. CARREON. CASE FILE NO. Z-2001- 02. COMMISSIONER MARTINELLI ASKED THAT ITEMS NO. 3 AND 4 BE CONSIDERED TOGETHER. COMMISSIONER BACA STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE THE ITEMS CONSIDERED SEPARATELY. 3. MOTION BY GODSHALK, 2ND BY MARTINELLI, FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 11-2001. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES - PARRA, GODSHALK, UNGAB, BACA, MARTINELLI. ABSENT: DETZER, VALDERRAMA. 3. RESOLUTION NO. 11-2001. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP TO MERGE SIX PARELS INTO ONE AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF 8TH STREET AND ROOSEVELT AVENUE. APPLICANT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION. CASE FILE NO. LS-2001-2. SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY HRADECKY RECOMMENDED THAT THE VOTE ON ITEM NO. 3 BE MODIFIED, AS COMMISSIONER MARTINELLI NEEDS TO ABSTAIN. COMMISSIONER MARTINELLI STATED THAT SHE PUSHED THE BUTTON TO ABSTAIN BUT THE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY HRADECKY SUGGESTED THAT THE VOTE FOR ITEM NO. 3 BE RESCINDED AND A NEW MOTION MADE. MOTION BY PARRA, 2ND BY GODSHALK TO RESCIND VOTE ON ITEM NO. 3. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES – PARRA, GODSHALK, UNGAB, BACA. ABSTAINING: MARTINELLI. ABSENT: DETZER, VALDERRAMA. MOTION BY PARRA, 2ND BY GODSHALK TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 11-2001. 3 April 2, 2001 MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES – PARRA, GODSHALK, UNGAB. NAYS – BACA. ABSTAINING: MARTINELLI. ABSENT: DETZER, VALDERRAMA. 4. MOTION BY GODSHALK, 2ND BY MARTINELLI TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 12-2001. COMMISSIONER MARTINELLI STATED THAT SHE NEEDS TO ABSTAIN ON THIS ITEM DUE TO LIVING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE SITE. STAFF ASKED THAT THE MOTION BE RE-DONE, DUE TO COMMISSIONER MARTINELLI SECONDING THE MOTION, BUT NEEDING TO ABSTAIN ON THE ITEM. MOTION BY GODSHALK, 2ND BY PARRA, TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 12-2001. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES – PARRA, GODSHALK, UNGAB. NAYS – BACA. ABSTAINING – MARTINELLI. ABSENT: DETZER, VALDERRAMA. 4. RESOLUTION NO. 12-2001. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR A GAS STATION, FAST FOOD RESTAURANT, AND CONVENIENCE STORE WITH ALCOHOL SALES AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF 8TH STREET AND ROOSEVELT AVENUE. APPLICANT: MICHAEL HENNESSEY. CASE FILE NO. PD-2000-6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 5. STEVE SOUTH, 711 “A” AVENUE, NATIONAL CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF PROJECT AND INTRODUCED SAGARY KRULCE OF MARTINEZ-CUTRI, PROJECT ARCHITECT. SAGARY KRULCE, PROJECT ARCHITECT, MARTINEZ-CUTRI, 750 B STREET, SUITE 1700, SAN DIEGO, SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF NEW VISITOR’S CENTER AND CHAMBER BUILDING. SHE ANSWERED QUESTIONS OF 5. PUBLIC HEARING – PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR A NEW OFFICE BUILDING AT 901 NATIONAL CITY BOULEVARD WITH A ZONE VARIANCE TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIRED SETBACKS AND REDUCE THE NUMBER OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACES AND THE PARKING AISLE WIDTH. APPLICANT: NATIONAL CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. STAFF REPORT BY ASSISTANT PLANNER MARCHESANO. CASE FILE NOS. PD-2000-10, Z-2000-9. 4 April 2, 2001 COMMISSIONER GODSHALK CONCERNING USE OF ENERGY SAVING FEATURES, USE OF SKYLIGHTS AND OPERABLE WINDOWS. SHE ALSO RESPONDED TO COMMISSIONER GODSHALK’S QUESTION ABOUT HANDICAP RAMPS. COMMISSIONER BACA ASKED ABOUT PROPOSED CHANGE TO FENCING. MOTION BY PARRA, 2ND BY BACA TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVE PD-2000-10 AND Z-2000-9 BASED ON REQUIRED FINDINGS AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES – PARRA, GODSHALK, UNGAB, BACA. ABSTAINING: MARTINELLI. ABSENT: DETZER, VALDERRAMA. COMMISSIONER MARTINELLI STATED THAT SHE IS ABSTAINING DUE TO LIVING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE PROJECT. 6. STAFF DISTRIBUTED LETTER RECEIVED FROM NEIGHBOR. JOHN HEALY, DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, WESTFIELD CORPORATION, 11601 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES, SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF THE TIME EXTENSION REQUEST. HE STATED THEY ARE ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE THE WARDS PROPERTY AND SOON WILL BE STARTING INTERIOR RENOVATIONS TO THE MALL. 6. PUBLIC HEARING – EXTENSION OF TIME FOR A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR AN APPROXIMATELY 160,000 SQUARE FOOT EXPANSION OF THE PLAZA BONITA SHOPPING CENTER. APPLICANT: WESTFIELD CORPORATION, INC. STAFF REPORT BY ASSOCIATE PLANNER CAIN. CASE FILE NO. PD-1997-4. RON HOWARD, 3718 PUTTER DRIVE, REQUESTED THAT THE PERIMETER FENCING BE INSTALLED AS WAS PROMISED. THE FENCE WILL HELP STOP FOOT TRAFFIC, EROSION AND CRIME. 5 April 2, 2001 COMMISSIONER GODSHALK ASKED IF THE CONDITIONS PLACED UPON THE EXPANSION IN 1998 ARE STILL IN EFFECT. HE MENTIONED THE MORE STRINGENT STORMWATER CONDITIONS EFFECTIVE TODAY. ASSOCIATE CIVIL ENGINEER LONG STATED THAT THE APPLICANT WILL HAVE TO ADHERE TO CURRENT GUIDELINES. SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY HRADECKY STATED THAT AS DEVELOPMENT OCCURS THE MOST CURRENT STANDARDS MUST BE MET. NO CHANGES ARE NEEDED TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. MOTION BY GODSHALK, 2ND BY PARRA TO EXTEND THE EXPIRATION DATE FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. PD-1997-4 FOR ONE YEAR TO MAY 4, 2002. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES – PARRA, GODSHALK, UNGAB, BACA, MARTINELLI. ABSENT: DETZER, VALDERRAMA. CONTINUED OTHER BUSINESS - 7. COMMISSIONER GODSHALK STATED THAT THE DISCUSSION AT THE FEBRUARY 5, 2001 MEETING DESERVED ATTENTION. HE WOULD LIKE TO REVIEW THE ITEMS ONE BY ONE. 7. DISCUSSION OF WAYS TO CONSERVE ENERGY. HE ASKED WHY PLACING CONDITIONS ON NEW DISCRETIONARY PROJECTS WOULD BE DIFFICULT. SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY HRADECKY STATED THAT THE BUILDING CODE MAY NOT BE MADE MORE RESTRICTIVE AND CONDITIONS ON DISCRETIONARY PROJECTS NEED TO RELATE TO IMPACTS; SUCH AS TRAFFIC, NOISE, AND USE OF THE PROPERTY. 6 April 2, 2001 COMMISSIONER GODSHALK STATED THAT THE DESIGN GUIDELINES ENCOURAGE OR DISCOURAGE CERTAIN TYPES OF MATERIALS. HE DISCUSSED THE IMPACTS OF NOT CONSERVING ENERGY, AS IN LOSS OF BUSINESS, SAFETY CONCERNS AND OTHER POTENTIAL PROBLEMS. HE STATED CITY SHOULD BE PROMOTING CONSERVATION, IF NOT ON A DISCRETIONARY PERMIT THEN IN THE PLAN CHECK PROCESS AND PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL OF PLAN CHECKS. HE ALSO ASKED ABOUT POSSIBLE INCENTIVES. BUILDING & SAFETY DIRECTOR TREES STATED THAT ENERGY REGULATIONS ARE SET BY THE STATE. SOME CITIES OFFER INCENTIVES TO DEVELOPERS WHO SHOW OVER 15% SAVINGS OR MORE BEYOND STATE REQUIREMENTS. SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY HRADECKY STATED THAT SOME COMMUNITIES OFFER DENSITY BONUS PROGRAMS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INCENTIVES. COMMISSIONER GODSHALK SUGGESTED BLOCK GRANT MONEY BE USED TO PROMOTE ENERGY SAVING DESIGNS. STAFF STATED THAT NOT ALL DEVELOPERS DISCUSS THEIR PROJECTS WITH THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO PREPARING AND SUBMITTING PLANS. PRINCIPAL PLANNER RAY ALSO MENTIONED THE IMPORTANCE OF TITLE 24 AS STATE-REQUIRED ENERGY CONSERVATION STANDARDS. BUILDING AND SAFETY DIRECTOR TREES EXPLAINED HOW TITLE 24 IS APPLIED. COMMISSIONERS DISCUSSED DESIGN GUIDELINES AND POSSIBLE NEED TO ADD PROGRAMS TO ENCOURAGE ENERGY EFFICIENT DEVELOPMENT. 7 April 2, 2001 DISCUSSION OF PLACING FLYERS AT THE COUNTER AND NOTES ON APPLICATION MATERIALS TO HAVE DEVELOPERS CONSIDER ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAMS WAS SUGGESTED. POSTING INFORMATION ON THE CITY’S WEB PAGE WAS ALSO MENTIONED. COMMISSIONER GODSHALK SUGGESTED AMENDING DESIGN GUIDELINES TO ENCOURAGE OPERABLE WINDOWS AND USE OF SKY LIGHTS. PRINCIPAL PLANNER RAY MENTIONED THAT DESIGN GUIDELINES ADDRESS EXTERIORS, NOT INTERIORS AND THESE SUGGESTIONS MAY NOT FIT INTO THE DESIGN GUIDELINES. CITY COUNCIL WOULD HAVE TO ADOPT ANY CHANGES. FURTHER, IT WAS MENTIONED THAT SUGGESTIONS FOR NATURAL LIGHT (I.E. SKYLIGHTS) MAY COUNTER ENERGY EFFICIENCY REGARDING HEATING. AS AN ALTERNATIVE, THE IDEA OF PROVIDING INFORMATION WITH A PROJECT APPLICATION WAS OFFERED. COMMISSIONER GODSHALK STATED HE WOULD HOPE THAT EARLY CONSIDERATION OF SKYLIGHTS WOULD ALLOW DEVELOPERS TO PLAN FOR THEM WHILE STILL MEETING STATE REQUIREMENTS. COMMISSIONER GODSHALK STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE FURTHER DISCUSSION OF THIS ITEM AND WOULD LIKE TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL ABOUT AMENDMENTS TO DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR AN ENERGY CHAPTER AND OFFERING FINANCIAL INCENTIVES TO DEVELOPERS. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE HANDOUTS MADE AVAILABLE TO DEVELOPERS NOW ABOUT ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. 8 April 2, 2001 COMMISSIONER PARRA ASKED ABOUT WAYS THE CITY COULD PROMOTE ENERGY CONSERVATION AND WHAT INCENTIVES COULD BE AVAILABLE, SUCH AS FAST TRACKING OF PERMITS AND REDUCED FEES. COMMISSIONER BACA ASKED WHAT OTHER CITIES ARE DOING. BUILDING AND SAFETY DIRECTOR TREES STATED SHE COULD PROVIDE INFORMATION CONCERNING CITY OF SAN DIEGO AND CITY OF CHULA VISTA PROGRAMS. COMMISSIONER GODSHALK ASKED STAFF IF AN AMENDMENT TO THE DESIGN GUIDELINES COULD BE BROUGHT BACK. PRINICPAL PLANNER RAY RESPONDED THAT THIS COULD NOT BE COMMITTEED TO, AS IT IS NOT OBVIOUS HOW OR WHAT CHANGES WOULD BE APPROPRIATE. MOTION BY GODSHALK, 2ND BY PARRA TO CONTINUE THIS ITEM ONE MONTH TO HAVE STAFF BRING BACK INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT OTHER CITIES ARE DOING FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION AND IF POSSIBLE HOW DESIGN GUIDELINES COULD BE AMENDED TO ADD AN ENERGY CHAPTER. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES - GODSHALK, PARRA, UNGAB, BACA, MARTINELLI. ABSENT: DETZER, VALDERRAMA. NO REPORT. SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY PRINCIPAL PLANNER RAY MENTIONED UPCOMING CASES. PLANNING DIRECTOR 9 April 2, 2001 COMMISSIONER BACA REPORTED WEED ABATEMENT IS NEEDED AT THE VACANT LOT NEXT TO RANCH LIQUOR AT 4TH AND PALM. SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY HRADECKY STATED THAT THIS CAN BE TAKEN CARE OF THROUGH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT’S ANNUAL WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM. 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. 7:10 A.M. ADJOURNMENT CHAIRMAN