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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-22-2001 - PC MIN1 January 22, 2001 MINUTES CITY OF NATIONAL CITY FOR THE MEETING OF PLANNING COMMISSION Civic Center, 1243 National City Blvd. JANUARY 22, 2001 National City, CA 91950 (619) 336-4310 Meeting: 6:00 p.m. to 7:03 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, GODSHALK, UNGAB, BACA, MARTINELLI, DETZER. ABSENT: COMMISSIONER PARRA. 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 GODSHALK. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE SAID BY COMMISSIONER BACA. INVOCATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. MOTION BY BACA, 2ND BY GODSHALK, FOR APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 8, 2001. ROLL CALL: AYES – VALDERRAMA, GODSHALK, UNGAB, BACA, MARTINELLI, DETZER. ABSENT: PARRA. 1. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 8, 2001. MOTION BY VALDERRAMA, 2ND BY BACA, FOR APPROVAL OF AGENDA. ROLL CALL: AYES – VALDERRAMA, GODSHALK, UNGAB, BACA, MARTINELLI, DETZER. ABSENT: PARRA. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2 January 22, 2001 RESOLUTION 2. MOTION BY BACA, 2ND BY VALDERRAMA, FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 06-2001. ROLL CALL: AYES – VALDERRAMA, GODSHALK, UNGAB, BACA, MARTINELLI, DETZER. ABSENT: PARRA. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 06-2001. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A CHURCH AT 1540 E. 18TH STREET. APPLICANT: JOSE C. SORIANO, SR. CASE FILE NO. CUP-1999-6. PRESENTATION 3. PORT COMMISSIONER VAN DEVENTER, 1706 PROSPECT STREET, UPDATED COMMISSIONERS ON PORT DISTRICT ACTIVITIES AND DISTRIBUTED A HANDOUT SUMMARIZING PORT PROJECTS FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2000 TO DECEMBER 31, 2000, INCLUDING MARINE TERMINAL IMPROVEMENTS, THE NEWPORT PETROLEUM PROPOSAL, AND PAVING OF THE BNSF PROPERTY. HE ANSWERED COMMISSIONERS QUESTIONS REGARDING MARINA PROJECT. 3. UPDATE ON PORT DISTRICT ACTIVITIES BY PORT COMMISSIONER JESS VAN DEVENTER. MOTION BY GODSHALK, 2ND BY VALDERRAMA TO FILE REPORT. ROLL CALL: AYES – VALDERRAMA, GODSHALK, UNGAB, BACA, MARTINELLI, DETZER. ABSENT: PARRA. PUBLIC HEARING - 4. STAFF STATED THAT A NEW CONDITION NO. 9 SHOULD BE ADDED THAT COMPLETE TITLE REPORTS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. BEN MARTINEZ, PROJECT MANAGER, CDC, SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSED VACATION AND ANSWERED QUESTIONS OF THE COMMISSION CONCERNING PROPOSED USE OF THE PROPERTY, SITE CHALLENGES, PROPERTY CLEAN-UP RESPONSIBILITIES AND CDC PROCESSES. 4. PUBLIC HEARING – VACATION OF A PORTION OF 7TH STREET WEST OF ROOSEVELT AVENUE AND THE ADJACENT ALLEY BETWEEN 7TH AND 8TH STREETS WEST OF ROOSEVELT AVENUE. APPLICANT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION. STAFF REPORT BY ASSOCIATE PLANNER CAIN. CASE FILE NO. SC-2000-1. 3 January 22, 2001 MOTION BY MARTINELLI, 2ND BY BACA TO RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE VACATION SC-2000-1 BASED ON ATTACHED FINDINGS AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS WITH ADDED CONDITION NO. 9 CONCERNING SUBMITTING COMPLETED TITLE REPORTS TO THE ENGIENERING DEPARTMENT. ROLL CALL: AYES – VALDERRAMA, GODSHALK, UNGAB, BACA, MARTINELLI, DETZER. ABSENT: PARRA. NO REPORT. SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY DIRECTOR POST STATED THAT 426 W. 15TH STREET SITE WAS CLEANED AS OF LAST FRIDAY. HE MENTIONED THE NEWS THAT THE CENSUS BUREAU WILL BE COUNTING NAVY SHIPBOARD PERSONNEL AS NATIONAL CITY RESIDENTS, NOT SAN DIEGO RESIDENTS AS REPORTED. THE CITY COUNCIL HAS SCHEDULED SEVERAL CASES FOR HEARING: ON FEBRUARY 13, THE BOARDING HOUSE AND TATTOO PARLOR, AND EXTENDED STAY AMERICA PLANNED DEVELOPEMNT PERMIT AND CODE AMENDMENT ON FEBRUARY 27, 2001. DIRECTOR POST ALSO REPORTED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WOULD BE CONSIDERING LINCOLN ACRES ONCE AGAIN ON JANUARY 23, 2001. PLANNING DIRECTOR COMMISSIONER MARTINELLI REPORTED THAT A COUCH IS STILL BEING USED ON THE PROPERTY NEAR BIG BEN MARKET. COMMISSIONERS COMMISSIONER GODSHALK STATED THAT THE CURRENT ENERGY CRISIS REMINDS HIM OF THE WATER CRISIS OF THE EARLY 1990’S. HE STATED THAT AT THAT TIME SEVERAL CHANGES TO CONDITIONS WERE MADE TO ENCOURAGE WATER CONSERVATION. HE STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ON THE AGENDA NEXT TIME A DISCUSSION OF WHAT THE PLANNING 4 January 22, 2001 DEPARTMENT, AND PLANNING COMMISSION CAN DO, AS WELL AS ENGINEERING AND BUILDING DEPARTMENTS WHEN REVIEWING PLANS TO ADDRESS ELECTRICAL USAGE AND TO ENCOURAGE CONSERVATION. HE STATED THERE IS DISCUSSION IN THE GENERAL PLAN AND DESIGN GUIDELINES. CHAIRMAN UNGAB SUGGESTED TO FACILITE MEETINGS IN A TIMELY MANNER THAT DURING PRESENTATION ITEMS QUESTIONS BE HELD UNTIL THE END OF THE PRESENTATION. 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. 7:03 P.M. ADJOURNMENT CHAIRMAN