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Home My WebLink About01-08-2001 - PC MIN1 January 8, 2001 MINUTES CITY OF NATIONAL CITY FOR THE MEETING OF PLANNING COMMISSION Civic Center, 1243 National City Blvd. JANUARY 8, 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, PARRA, GODSHALK, UNGAB, BACA, MARTINELLI, DETZER. ALSO PRESENT: SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY HRADECKY, PLANNING DIRECTOR POST, ASSOCIATE PLANNER CAIN. ROLL CALL LED BY COMMISSIONER PARRA. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE SAID BY COMMISSIONER VALDERRAMA. INVOCATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. MOTION BY BACA, 2ND BY MARTINELLI, FOR APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 18, 2000. ROLL CALL: AYES – UNANIMOUS. 1. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 18, 2000. MOTION BY MARTINELLI, 2ND BY GODSHALK FOR APPROVAL OF AGENDA. ROLL CALL: AYES – UNANIMOUS. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2 January 8, 2001 CONSENT RESOLUTIONS MOTION BY GODSHALK, 2ND BY BACA FOR APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR. ROLL CALL: AYES – UNANIMOUS. 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. 01-2001. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY AT A CHURCH AT 2701 E. 8TH STREET. APPLICANT: KRYSTAL PATTERSON, PLANCOM, INC., FOR PACIFIC BELL WIRELESS. CASE FILE NO. CUP-2000-19. 3. SEE CONSENT CALENDAR ABOVE. 3. RESOLUTION NO. 02-2001. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY AT A CHURCH AT 2701 E. 8TH STREET. APPLICANT: MARK LINMAN, GIANNI AND ASSOCIATES FOR AT&T. CASE FILE NO. CUP-2000-24. 4. SEE CONSENT CALENDAR ABOVE. 4. RESOLUTION NO. 03-2001. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALFIORNIA, APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY AT A CHURCH AT 2701 E. 8TH STREET. APPLICANT: TIM KOLSET, WFI FOR SPRINT. CASE FILE NO. CUP-2000-27. 5. SEE CONSENT CALENDAR ABOVE. 5. RESOLUTION NO. 04-2001. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A TATTOO PARLOR AT 914 E. 8TH STREET, SUITE 213. APPLICANT: MICHAEL SHIPLEY. CASE FILE NO. CUP-2000-29. 3 January 8, 2001 6. SEE CONSENT CALENDAR ABOVE. 6. RESOLUTION NO. 05-2001. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, DENYING A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATION FOR A 93-UNIT EXTENDED STAY HOTEL AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF PLAZA BOULEVARD AND INTERSTATE 805. APPLICANT: MATT O’SHEA FOR ESA SERVICES INC. CASE FILE NO. PD-2000-9. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING - 7. JIMMY SOBER, CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF STEWARDS FOR THE FIRST FILIPINO EVANGELICAL METHODIST CHURCH, SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF THE APPLICATION AND STATED THE CHURCH AGREES WITH CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. 7. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING – CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A CHURCH AT 1526 E. 18TH STREET. APPLICANT: JOSE C. SORIANO, SR. STAFF REPORT BY ASSOCIATE PLANNER CAIN. CASE FILE NO. CUP-1999-6. CHAIRMAN UNGAB ASKED ABOUT THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CHRUCH AND IF IT WILL BE GROWING. MR. SOBER STATED THAT THE CHURCH IS 9 YEARS OLD AND HAS 45 MEMBERS. THAT NUMBER HAS BEEN STEADY, ADDITIONAL PEOPLE ATTEND SERVICES ONLY AT THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, EASTER. MOST OF THE MEMBERS ARE FROM NATIONAL CITY AND CHULA VISTA. HE STATED THE AVERAGE AGE OF THE CONGREGATION IS 60. COMMISSIONER VALDERRAMA ASKED IF THE CHURCH IS SATISFIED WITH THE PROPOSED HOURS OF OPERATION. COMMISSIONER BACA QUESTIONED IF THERE IS ENOUGH PARKING FOR THE CHURCH. 4 January 8, 2001 MR. SOBER STATED THAT THE CHURCH IS SATISFIED WITH HOURS OF OPERATION AS LISTED IN CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. HE FURTHER STATED THAT TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 OF THE MEMBERS. THE LAST TWO SUNDAYS THERE WERE NINE AND ELEVEN CARS IN THE LOT FROM CHURCH MEMBERS. HE STATED THAT CHURCH MEMBERS WOULD NOT BLOCK ANY DRIVEWAYS. MICHELLE MILLSAPS, REPRESENTING HER GRANDMOTHER, 1822 PALM AVENUE, EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT PARKING AND NOISE. SHE SHARED HER EXPERIENCE LIVING NEAR A CHURCH IN CHULA VISTA WHERE DRIVEWAYS WERE BLOCKED AND NOISE WAS GENERATED BY CHURCH MEMBERS GATHERING OUTSIDE. COMMISSIONER MARTINELLI ASKED IF THE CURB COULD BE PAINTED AT 1822 PALM AVENUE. STAFF RESPONDED THAT THIS WOULD NEED APPROVAL THROUGH THE TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE. PASTOR JOSE SORIANO, SR., 2349 SPRING OAK WAY, SAN DIEGO, APPLICANT, STATED HE UNDERSTANDS CONCERNS OF THE NEIGHBOR AND FEELS THERE IS ADEQUATE PARKING. DAVID GRANT, 4647 VILLAS PLACE, BONITA, PROJECT ARCHITECT, SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF THE APPLICATION. HE ANSWERED CHAIRMAN UNGAB’S QUESTION ABOUT ACOUSTICS. HE SHOWED A FLOOR PLAN AND HOW ASSEMBLY AREA FOR THE CHURCH WILL BE LOCATED AT THE NORTH END OF THE BUILDING, AWAY FROM THE NEAREST RESIDENT. SERGIO COTERA-MORENO, 1831 “O” AVENUE ASKED HOW THIS CHURCH WOULD AFFECT PROPERTY VALUES. COMMISSIONERS RESPONDED THAT 5 January 8, 2001 ALTHOUGH THEY ARE NOT APPRAISERS, THE USE SHOULD NOT AFFECT PROPERTY VALUES. COMMISSIONERS DISCUSSED LIMITING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS TO ONE PIANO OR A PIANO OR ORGAN, AND WHAT OTHER INSTRUMENTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED. SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY HRADECKY SUGGESTED THAT THE COMMISSION MIGHT WISH TO RESTRICT THE USE OF PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS AND HAVE ALL MUSIC COMPLY WITH TITLE 12 NOISE LEVELS. COMMISSIONER DETZER STATED THAT THE USE OF THIS PROPERTY WOULD DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE THE CORNER. MOTION BY PARRA, 2ND BY VALDERRAMA TO APPROVE CUP- 1999-6 BASED ON REQUIRED FINDINGS AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL WITH ADDED CONDITION NO. 9 THAT NOISE LEVELS SHALL NOT EXCEED THOSE ALLOWED IN TITLE 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE. ROLL CALL: AYES – UNANIMOUS. NO REPORT. SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY DIRECTOR POST MENTIONED SEVERAL ITEMS PROVIDED TO COMMISSIONERS IN THE FRONT OF THEIR BOOKS: INFORMATION REQUESTED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION REGARDING EXPOSURE TO RADIOFREQUENCY FIELDS FROM CELLULAR FACILITIES BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION; LETTER TO SKYTEL CORPORATION REGARDING ILLEGAL WIRELESS FACILITIES; QUARTERLY REPORT ON PLANNING COMMISSION/ CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS; LIST OF UPCOMING CASES, AND THE MONTHLY CODE CONFORMANCE LOG. PLANNING DIRECTOR 6 January 8, 2001 DIRECTOR POST ALSO MENTIONED THAT IT MIGHT BE TIME TO FINE TUNE USE GROUP 19 AS QUESTIONS AND SUBMITTALS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR CERTAIN USES (TATTOO PARLOR AND PAWN SHOPS). HE ASKED FOR COMMISSION DIRECTION AND POSSIBLE INITIATION OF A CODE AMENDMENT. COMMISSIONER MARTINELLI SUBMITTED PHOTOGRAPHS OF 426 W. 15TH STREET SHOWING AN ACCUMULATION OF JUNK AT THE SITE. SHE ALSO REPORTED PROPERTY NEXT DOOR TO BIG BEN WITH A DISCARDED COUCH, WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE USE. COMMISSIONERS COMMISSIONER GODSHALK ASKED IF THE WIRELESS FACILITY AT SID’S CARPET BARN WAS INCLUDED ON THE RECENTLY PREPARED WIRELESS MAP AND LIST. DIRECTOR POST REPLIED THAT IT IS INCLUDED, THE FACLITY IS ATOP THE SID’S CARPET WAREHOUSE FACILITY, NOT THE RETAIL STORE. COMMISSIONER GODSHALK ASKED ABOUT THE NOISE STUDY THAT WAS TO BE PREPARED. DIRECTOR POST STATED THAT DRAFT WORK HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE CONSULTANT AND THE STUDY HAS NOT YET BEEN FORWARDED. THIS WILL OCCUR IN 2001. COMMISSIONER VALDERRAMA ASKED WHY COUNCIL DENIED THE LOT SPLIT CASE IN THE 1200 BLOCK OF K AVENUE. 7 January 8, 2001 DIRECTOR POST STATED THAT COUNCIL LOOKED AT THE CUL-DE- SAC ISSUE, THE IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED, LISTENED TO CONCERNS OF NEIGHBORS AND DENIED THE PROPOSAL. IT IS LIKELY THAT A NEW APPLICATION WITH DIFFERENT DESIGN WILL BE SUBMITTED AND BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE COMMISSION. 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. ADJOURNMENT CHAIRMAN