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Home My WebLink About08-06-2001 - PC MIN1 August 6, 2001 MINUTES CITY OF NATIONAL CITY FOR THE MEETING OF PLANNING COMMISSION Civic Center, 1243 National City Blvd. AUGUST 6, 2001 National City, CA 91950 (619) 336-4310 Meeting: 6:00 p.m. to 7:08 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. ABSENT: DETZER. ALSO PRESENT: SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY HRADECKY, PLANNING DIRECTOR POST, ASSOCIATE PLANNER CAIN, ASSOCIATE CIVIL ENGINEER LONG, CDC PROJECT MANAGER MARTINEZ. ROLL CALL LED BY COMMISSIONER VALDERRAMA. 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 JULY 16, 2001. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: VALDERRAMA, PARRA, FLORES, UNGAB, BACA, REYNOLDS. ABSENT: DETZER. 1. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD ON JULY 16, 2001. MOTION BY PARRA, 2ND BY FLORES FOR APPROVAL OF AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: VALDERRAMA, PARRA, FLORES, UNGAB, BACA, REYNOLDS. ABSENT: DETZER. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2 August 6, 2001 CONSENT RESOLUTIONS MOTION BY BACA, 2ND BY VALDERRAMA, TO APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: VALDERRAMA, PARRA, FLORES, UNGAB, BACA, REYNOLDS. ABSENT: DETZER. CONSENT RESOLUTIONS ARE RESOLUTIONS INVOLVING MATTERS WHICH ARE OF A ROUTINE OR NONCONTROVERSIAL NATURE. ALL CONSENT RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED BY APPROVAL OF A SINGLE MOTION BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION. PRIOR TO SUCH APPROVAL ANY RESOLUTION MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT PORTION OF THE AGENDA AND SEPARATELY CONSIDERED UPON REQUEST OF A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION, A STAFF MEMBER, OR A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC. 2. SEE CONSENT CALENDAR ABOVE. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 25-2001. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A ZONE VARIANCE FOR AN ADDITIONAL FREESTANDING MONUMENT SIGN AT 3007 HIGHLAND AVENUE. APPLICANT: GREG HOHN. CASE FILE NO. Z- 2001-8. 3. SEE CONSENT CALENDAR ABOVE. 3. RESOLUTION NO. 26-2001. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A ZONE VARIANCE FOR AN EIGHT-FOOT TALL FENCE ALONG THE EASTERN BOUNDARY OF THE PLAZA MANOR APARTMENTS, ON THE WEST SIDE OF ARCADIA PLACE BETWEEN 10TH AND 11TH STREETS. APPLICANT: JOSEPH MICHAELS. CASE FILE NO. Z-2001-12. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING 4. FLORINO AGPAOA, 1442 HIGHLAND AVENUE, MANIFLO, SPOKE IN FAVOR OF THE REQUESTED VARIANCE. IN RESPONSE TO COMMISSIONERS QUESTIONS ABOUT NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, HE STATED THAT 18 TO 20 WOULD BE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER. COMMISSIONER VALDERRAMA EXPRESSED CONCERN AGAIN FOR GRANTING A PARKING VARIANCE FOR A NEW BUILDING. HE STATED THERE IS A LACK OF PARKING ON HIGHLAND AVENUE. 4. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING – ZONE VARIANCE FOR AN OFFICE BUILDING WITH LESS THAN REQUIRED PARKING AND PROJECTIONS INTO THE REQUIRED FRONT YARD IN THE 1400 BLOCK OF HIGHLAND AVENUE. APPLICANT: KATHRYN WILLETS FOR PAUL AGPAOA AND THE NATIONAL CITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION. STAFF REPORT BY ASSOCIATE PLANNER CAIN. CASE FILE NO. Z-2001-10. 3 August 6, 2001 MR. AGPAOA STATED THAT LANDSCAPING IN THE REAR CAN BE REMOVED TO MAKE ROOM FOR PARKING SPACES. KATHRYN WILLETS, PROJECT DESIGNER, 2465 A STREET, SAN DIEGO, SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF THE VARIANCE. SHE ANSWERED COMMISSIONER REYNOLDS QUESTION ABOUT THE BUILDING POSSIBLY BEING USED BY MORE THAN ONE TENANT. THE INTENT IS FOR MANIFLO TO USE THE WHOLE BUILDING. COMMISSIONER BACA ASKED ABOUT THE TRELLIS PROJECTION INTO THE SETBACK. STAFF STATED THAT THE TRELLIS IS ALLOWED WITH A VARIANCE. CDC PROJECT MANAGER MARTINEZ STATED THAT THIS PROJECT MEETS CDC GOALS AND URGED THE COMMISSION TO MOVE THIS PROJECT FORWARD. FERDINAND AGPAOA, MANIFLO GENERAL MANAGER, 13326 DEVON DRIVE, JAMUL, SPOKE ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES AND GROWTH OF THE MANIFLO BUSINESS. HE STATED THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES WOULD BE 15 TO 30. COMMISSIONER PARRA STATED THAT HE TOO DOES NOT LIKE TO SEE VARIANCES ON NEW BUILDINGS BUT LIKES THIS BUILDING AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT BUILT. THE VARIANCE IS FOR ONLY TWO PARKING SPACES. CHAIRMAN UNGAB STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS DEVELOPMENT BUILT AND HE AGREES WITH CDC’S AND STAFF’S POSITION. THE POSITIVES OF THIS PROJECT OUTWEIGH THE NEGATIVES. 4 August 6, 2001 MOTION BY PARRA, 2ND BY FLORES TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVE Z-2001-10, BASED ON REQUIRED FINDINGS AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: PARRA, FLORES, UNGAB, REYNOLDS. NAYS: VALDERRAMA, BACA. ABSENT: DETZER. PUBLIC HEARING 5. SHELLEY KILBOURN, 10180 TELESIS COURT, SUITE 165, SAN DIEGO, SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION. SHE DISCUSSED WHY CO-LOCATING WAS NOT VIABLE AT OTHER SITES. COMMISSIONER REYNOLDS ASKED STAFF WHY CONDITION NO. 5 WAS NECESSARY. 5. PUBLIC HEARING – CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY ON AN EXISTING BUILDING ADJACENT AND EAST OF THE SAN DIEGO TROLLEY LINE BETWEEN 21ST AND 22ND STREETS. APPLICANT: SPRINT PCS. STAFF REPORT BY ASSISTANT PLANNER HOSKINSON. CASE FILE NO. CUP-2001-4. STAFF STATED THAT THIS IS A STANDARD RECOMMENDED CONDITION OF APPROVAL. COMMISSIONER UNGAB ASKED IF MORE SITES WOULD BE NEEDED BY SPRINT. MS. KILBOURN STATED THAT THEY HAVE OTHER APPLICATIONS PENDING AND HAVE SEVERAL AREAS IN THE CITY THAT NEED BETTER COVERAGE. MOTION BY PARRA, 2ND BY REYNOLDS TO APPROVE CUP-2001-4 BASED ON REQUIRED FINDINGS AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: VALDERRAMA, PARRA, FLORES, UNGAB, BACA, REYNOLDS. ABSENT: DETZER. 5 August 6, 2001 OTHER BUSINESS 6. COMMISSIONERS DISCUSSED PREVIOUS REQUESTS TO CHANGE THE ZONING AT THIS SHOPPING CENTER. STAFF SUGGESTED THAT THE APPLICANT HAVE DISCUSSIONS WITH NEIGHBORS SINCE PREVIOUSLY THERE WAS OPPOSITION. STAFF CONFIRMED THAT PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 300 FEET WOULD RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF THIS PROPOSED CHANGE OF ZONING IF THE REQUEST WAS INITIATED. STAFF LISTED SOME OF THE USES THAT WOULD BE ALLOWED IF THE ZONING WERE CHANGED. 6. REQUEST TO INITIATE AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMBINED GENERAL PLAN/ZONING MAP FROM CL-PD TO CG-PD FOR THE GALLERIA SHOPPING CENTER PROPERTY. APPLICANT: PACIFIC COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC. STAFF REPORT BY ASSISTANT PLANNER HOSKINSON. CASE FILE NO. GP-2001-2. MR. KRIKORIAN, 4808 RIDING RIDGE, SAN DIEGO, ONE OF THE NEW OWNERS OF THE SHOPPING CENTER SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF INITIATING PROCEEDINGS TO CHANGE THE ZONING. HE STATED THEY HAVE LOST TENANTS, AND HAVE VACANCIES THAT CAN BE FILLED WITH THE CHANGE IN ZONING. MOTION BY VALDERRAMA, 2ND BY BACA TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS TO AMEND THE COMBINED GENERAL PLAN/ZONING MAP. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: VALDERRAMA, PARRA, FLORES, UNGAB, BACA, REYNOLDS. ABSENT: DETZER. NO REPORT. SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY DIRECTOR POST MENTIONED A MEMO REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONERS CONCERNING MEETING DAYS AND REPORT DISTRIBUTION. HE STATED ALTHOUGH THERE ARE NOW TWO LESS COUNCIL MEETINGS, THAT CHANGE DOES NOT AFFECT STAFF’S WORKLOAD. COMMISSIONER BACA STATED THAT HE HAS AMPLE TIME TO REVIEW REPORTS. PLANNING DIRECTOR 6 August 6, 2001 CONSENSUS OF THE COMMISSION TO LEAVE MEETING DAYS AS IS. DIRECTOR POST ALSO MENTIONED OTHER ITEMS IN THE FRONT OF COMMISSIONER’S BOOKS: THE QUARTERLY COUNCIL/COMMISSION REPORT, THE MONTHLY CODE CONFORMANCE LOG, UPDATED WIRELESS MAP AND LIST OF UPCOMING CASES. COMMISSIONER BACA REPORTED TWO HOUSES ON “N” AVENUE SOUTH OF 18TH STREET WITH TARPS AND WEEDS. 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. 7:08 P.M. ADJOURNMENT CHAIRMAN