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MINUTES
CITY OF NATIONAL CITY FOR THE MEETING OF
PLANNING COMMISSION
Civic Center, 1243 National City Blvd. DECEMBER 3, 2001
National City, CA 91950 (619) 336-4310 Meeting: 6:00 p.m. to 6:50 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,
DETZER.
ABSENT: UNGAB.
ALSO PRESENT: CITY ATTORNEY
EISER, PRINCIPAL PLANNER RAY,
ASSISTANT PLANNER MARCHESANO.
ROLL CALL
LED BY COMMISSIONER REYNOLDS. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
SAID BY COMMISSIONER FLORES. INVOCATION
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. MOTION BY BACA, 2ND BY REYNOLDS,
FOR APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE
MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 19,
2001.
MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTE:
AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES, PARRA,
BACA, REYNOLDS.
ABSTAINING: DETZER.
ABSENT: UNGAB.
COMMISSIONER DETZER STATED THAT
HE IS ABSTAINING DUE TO ABSENCE
AT THE LAST MEETING.
1. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD
ON NOVEMBER 19, 2001.
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MOTION BY BACA, 2ND BY FLORES,
FOR APPROVAL OF AGENDA WITH
CORRECTION TO AGENDA ITEM NO. 9,
TO CHANGE NORTHWEST TO
SOUTHWEST.
MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTE:
AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES, PARRA,
BACA, REYNOLDS, DETZER.
ABSENT: UNGAB.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
RESOLUTIONS
2. MOTION BY VALDERRAMA, 2ND BY
BACA, FOR APPROVAL OF
RESOLUTION NO. 37-2001.
MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTE:
AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES, PARRA,
BACA, REYNOLDS.
ABSENT: UNGAB.
ABSTAINING: DETZER.
COMMISSIONER DETZER STATED THAT
HE IS ABSTAINING DUE TO HIS
ABSENCE AT THE LAST MEETING.
2. RESOLUTION NO. 37-2001. A RESOLUTION OF
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
FOR AN ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE CENTER
AT 540 NATIONAL CITY BOULEVARD.
APPLICANT: SABAH ABRO. CASE FILE NO.
CUP-2001-14.
3. MOTION BY REYNOLDS, 2ND BY
FLORES, FOR APPROVAL OF
RESOLUTION NO. 38-2001.
MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTE:
AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES, PARRA,
BACA, REYNOLDS.
ABSENT: UNGAB.
ABSTAINING: DETZER.
COMMISSIONER DETZER STATED THAT
HE IS ABSTAINING DUE TO HIS
ABSENCE AT THE LAST MEETING.
3. RESOLUTION NO. 38-2001. A RESOLUTION OF
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING A TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP TO
DIVIDE ONE PARCEL INTO TWO AT THE
NORTHWEST CORNER OF E. 18TH STREET AND
J AVENUE. APPLICANT: LUIS E. VARGAS.
CASE FILE NO. LS-2001-5.
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4. MOTION BY BACA, 2ND BY REYNOLDS,
FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO.
39-2001.
MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTE:
AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES, PARRA,
BACA, REYNOLDS.
ABSENT: UNGAB.
ABSTAINING: DETZER.
COMMISSIONER DETZER STATED THAT
HE IS ABSTAINING DUE TO HIS
ABSENCE AT THE LAST MEETING.
4. RESOLUTION NO. 39-2001. A RESOLUTION OF
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A
TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP AND
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR SIX
CONDOMINIUMS AT 228 PALM AVENUE.
APPLICANT: VENTURE ONE MORTGAGE
CORPORATION/CAROLINO INVESTMENT
CORPORATION. CASE FILE NOS. S-2001-
1/CUP-2000-7.
5. MOTION BY VALDERRAMA, 2ND BY
BACA, FOR APPROVAL OF
RESOLUTION NO. 40-2001.
MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTE:
AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES, PARRA,
BACA, REYNOLDS.
ABSENT: UNGAB.
ABSTAINING: DETZER.
COMMISSIONER DETZER STATED THAT
HE IS ABSTAINING DUE TO HIS
ABSENCE AT THE LAST MEETING.
5. RESOLUTION ON. 40-2001. A RESOLUTION OF
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, DENYING
A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A
SHOPPING CENTER AND A VARIANCE FOR
LESS THAN REQUIRED PARKING AT THE
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF N AVENUE AND E.
8TH STREET. APPLICANT: LUIS MOLINA.
CASE FILE NOS. CUP-2001-16/Z-2001-13.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING
6. SHELLY KILBOURN, 10180 TELESIS
COURT, SAN DIEGO, APPLICANT,
SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION.
SHE STATED THAT SHE FOUND OUT
THAT VERIZON WIRELESS OWNS THE
MONOPOLE, NOT SPECTRASITE. SHE
ALSO STATED THAT SPRINT’S
ENGINEERS WERE CONCERNED ABOUT
INTERFERENCE IF CO-LOCATION IS
REQUIRED.
6. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING –
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A WIRELESS
COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY AT 303 PALM
AVENUE. APPLICANT: SPRINT PCS. STAFF
REPORT BY ASSISTANT PLANNER
HOSKINSON. CASE FILE NO. CUP-2001-10.
JAMES BURNS, FACILITIES MILITARY
DEPARTMENT, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
303 PALM AVENUE, STATED THAT
THERE ARE SECURITY ISSUES WITH
THE MONOPALM AT THE REAR OF THE
PROPERTY. HE STATED THAT THERE
ARE TWO AREAS ON THE PROPERTY,
THE AREA IN THE REAR IS RUN BY THE
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE OTHER
BY THE STATE. HE STATED THEY
WISH TO HAVE THE PROPOSED FLAG
POLE CONFIGURATION WHICH WILL
ENHANCE THE FRONT OF THE
ARMORY SITE.
MOTION BY BACA, 2ND BY REYNOLDS,
TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND
APPROVE CUP-2001-10 BASED ON
REQUIRED FINDINGS AND SUBJECT TO
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL.
MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTE:
AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES, PARRA,
BACA, REYNOLDS, DETZER.
ABSENT: UNGAB.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. ROB MACMULLAN, MOSS &
ASSOCIATES, 613 WILSHIRE,
BOULEVARD, SANTA MONICA,
APPLICANT, STATED THAT THEY ARE
RESPONDING TO NOTICES OF
VIOLATION AND WILL SOON FILE AN
APPLICATION FOR THE FACILITIES
THAT ARE LOCATED ATOP THE
SWEETWATER INN. IF THIS IS
APPROVED, IT WILL BRING ALL THE
SKYTEL FACILITIES INTO
COMPLIANCE WITH CITY CODES. HE
APOLOGIZED FOR THE DELAY AND
STATED THAT FACILITIES HAVE BEEN
REMOVED FROM THE RED LION INN.
HE ALSO STATED THAT HE AGREES
WITH CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL.
7. PUBLIC HEARING – CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
FACILITY AT 700 NATIONAL CITY
BOULEVARD. APPLICANT: ROB
MACMULLAN, MOSS & ASSOCIATES FOR
SKYTEL PAGING, INC. STAFF REPORT BY
ASSISTANT PLANNER MARCHESANO. CASE
FILE NO. CUP-2000-30.
STAFF STATED THAT THE ILLEGAL
WHIP ANTENNAS ON THE ROOF HAVE
BEEN REMOVED.
COMMISSIONERS DISCUSSED
CURRENT ILLEGAL SKYTEL
FACILITIES, HOW ILLEGAL SITES ARE
DISCOVERED, INSTALLED WHIP
ANTENNAS, AND PROCEDURES FOR
SUBSEQUENT PLANNING COMMISSION
REVIEW OR CUP MODIFICATION
NEEDED IF SKYTEL WISHED TO
INSTALL WHIP ANTENNAS AT THIS
SITE.
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MOTION BY REYNOLDS, 2ND BY
FLORES, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC
HEARING AND APPROVE CUP-2000-30,
BASED ON REQUIRED FINDINGS AND
SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF
APPROVAL.
MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTE:
AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES, PARRA,
BACA, REYNOLDS, DETZER.
ABSENT: UNGAB.
8. STAFF STATED THAT AN ENGINEERING
CONDITION NEEDS TO BE ADDED
CONCERNING REPAIR OF THE
EXISTING DRAINAGE SYSTEM AT THE
SITE. STAFF ALSO STATED THAT THE
VFW HAS REQUESTED MODIFICATION
TO TWO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL.
8. PUBLIC HEARING – CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOL FOR ON-
SITE CONSUMPTION AT 1401 HIGHLAND
AVENUE. APPLICANT: JAMES RUSHING.
STAFF REPORT BY ASSISTANT PLANNER
MARCHESANO. CASE FILE NO. CUP-2001-19.
JOHN KIRK, 311 E. 2ND STREET,
SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE VFW,
STATED THAT THEY AGREE WITH THE
ADDED CONDITION CONCERNING THE
EXISTING DRAINAGE SYSTEM. HE
STATED THAT THEY MIGHT WANT TO
USE THE EXISTING POLE FOR SIGNAGE
AND WILL REPAIR THE POLE IF IT IS
USED, OR REMOVE IT IF IT IS NOT
USED. HE ALSO STATED THAT THEY
ARE CONSIDERING INSTALLING A
PERMANENT BBQ FOR COOKING
OUTDOORS.
COMMISSIONERS DISCUSSED TYPE OF
SIGNAGE THAT THE VFW CAN HAVE
AND IF EAGLES OR AMERICAN LEGION
CLUBS HAVE OUTDOOR BBQ AREAS.
STAFF INDICATED THAT POLE SIGNS
ARE ALLOWED BY CODE AND STATED
THAT THE INSTALLATION OF A BBQ
AREA WOULD NEED FIRE
DEPARTMENT REVIEW.
MOTION BY REYNOLDS, 2ND BY
DETZER, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC
HEARING AND APPROVE CUP-2001-19
BASED ON REQUIRED FINDINGS AND
SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF
APPROVAL, WITH MODIFICATION TO
CONDITION NO. 5, THAT OUTDOOR
COOKING BE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL
OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND
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MODIFICATION TO CONDITION NO. 6,
THAT THE EXISTING POLE SIGN
EITHER BE BROUGHT UP TO
STANDARD AND USED OR REMOVED,
AND ADD CONDITION NO. 8
CONCERNING REPAIRS TO BE MADE
TO THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM.
MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTE:
AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES, PARRA,
BACA, REYNOLDS, DETZER.
ABSENT: UNGAB.
OTHER BUSINESS
9. COMMISSIONER VALDERRAMA ASKED
IF THIS IS THE SAME SITE WHERE A
RESIDENTIAL PROPOSAL WAS BEING
CONSIDERED.
STAFF STATED THAT THIS PROPOSAL
IS PART OF THE EDUCATION VILLAGE
PROJECT PLANNED FOR
DEVELOPMENT BY CDC TO
ACCOMMODATE SOUTHWESTERN
COLLEGE, SAN DIEGO STATE
UNIVERSITY AND THE COUNTY OFFICE
OF EDUCATION. CDC CURRENTLY
OWNS THE VACANT PARCEL WHERE
THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
BUILDING WOULD BE BUILT.
9. REPORT ON GENERAL PLAN CONFORMITY
FOR A PROPOSED SAN DIEGO COUNTY
OFFICE OF EDUCATION FACILITY AT THE
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF 8TH STREET AND
NATIONAL CITY BOULEVARD. APPLICANT:
SAN DIEGO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
STAFF REPORT BY PRINCIPAL PLANNER RAY.
COMMISSIONER VALDERRAMA
STATED THAT IT WOULD BE NICE TO
SEE THE WHOLE PICTURE. HE STATED
HE IS NOT AGAINST THIS PROPOSAL,
JUST WOULD LIKE MORE
INFORMATION.
COMMISSIONER PARRA STATED THAT
HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A
REPRESENTATIVE FROM CDC AND THE
COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION AT
THE MEETING. HE ASKED IF THERE
ARE CRITICAL TIMELINES THAT NEED
TO BE MET.
STAFF STATED THAT BASED ON
CONVERSATION WITH THE COUNTY
OFFICE OF EDUCATION IT DOES NOT
APPEAR THIS IS A CRITICAL MATTER
TO DECIDE TONIGHT.
MOTION BY BACA, 2ND BY REYNOLDS,
TO CONTINUE THIS ITEM TO THE
MEETING OF JANUARY 7, 2002.
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MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTE:
AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES, PARRA,
BACA, REYNOLDS, DETZER.
ABSENT: UNGAB.
NO REPORT. CITY ATTORNEY
PRINCIPAL PLANNER RAY MENTIONED
TWO NEW UPCOMING CASES, AS
DESCRIBED IN HANDOUT PROVIDED
TO COMMISSIONERS IN THE FRONT OF
THEIR BOOKS.
PLANNING DIRECTOR
COMMISSIONER VALDERRAMA
COMMENTED ON THE ADMIRABLE JOB
THAT COMMISSIONER UNGAB DID AS
CHAIRMAN IN 2001.
COMMISSIONERS
VICE CHAIRMAN PARRA INVITED ALL
TO THE SPIRIT OF THE HOLIDAYS
PANCAKE BREAKFAST AND STATED
THAT HE HAD TICKETS FOR SALE.
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.
6:50 P.M. ADJOURNMENT
CHAIRMAN