HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-16-2001 - PC MIN1 July 16, 2001
MINUTES
CITY OF NATIONAL CITY FOR THE MEETING OF
PLANNING COMMISSION
Civic Center, 1243 National City Blvd. JULY 16, 2001
National City, CA 91950 (619) 336-4310 Meeting: 6:00 p.m. to 6:35 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, UNGAB, BACA, REYNOLDS,
DETZER.
ABSENT: PARRA.
ALSO PRESENT: SENIOR ASSISTANT
CITY ATTORNEY HRADECKY,
PRINCIPAL PLANNER RAY, ASSOCIATE
PLANNER CAIN, FIRE BATTALION
CHIEF CONDON, ASSOCIATE CIVIL
ENGINEER LONG.
ROLL CALL
LED BY COMMISSIONER FLORES. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
SAID BY COMMISSIONER REYNOLDS. INVOCATION
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. MOTION BY BACA, 2ND BY REYNOLDS,
FOR APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE
MEETING HELD ON JULY 2, 2001.
MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTE:
AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES,
UNGAB, BACA, REYNOLDS, DETZER.
ABSENT: PARRA.
1. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD
ON JULY 2, 2001.
MOTION BY BACA, 2ND BY FLORES,
FOR APPROVAL OF AGENDA.
MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTE:
AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES,
UNGAB, BACA, REYNOLDS, DETZER.
ABSENT: PARRA.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
2 July 16, 2001
2. MOTION BY BACA, 2ND BY REYNOLDS
FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO.
23-2001.
MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTE:
AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES,
UNGAB, BACA, REYNOLDS, DETZER.
ABSENT: PARRA.
2. RESOLUTION NO. 23-2001. A RESOLUTION OF
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
FOR A YOUTH BOXING PROGRAM AND A
VARIANCE FOR A REDUCTION IN PARKING
REQUIREMENTS AT 1018 NATIONAL CITY
BOULEVARD. APPLICANT: CLEMENTE
CASILLAS. CASE FILE NOS. CUP-2001-9, Z-
2001-11.
3. MOTION BY DETZER, 2ND BY
VALDERRAMA, FOR APPROVAL OF
RESOLUTION NO. 24-2001.
MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTE:
AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES,
UNGAB, BACA, REYNOLDS, DETZER.
ABSENT: PARRA.
3. RESOLUTION NO. 24-2001. A RESOLUTION OF
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
FOR EXPANSION OF A CONVENIENCE STORE
WITH THE CONTINUED SALE OF BEER AND
WINE, AT A GAS STATION AT 2336 HIGHLAND
AVENUE. APPLICANT: MOSHAIL KAMEL.
CASE FILE NO. CUP-2001-8.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
4. STAFF STATED THAT AFTER
PUBLICATION OF THE PUBLIC
HEARING NOTICE, THE APPLICANT
REQUESTED THAT THE APPLICATION
BE WITHDRAWN. STAFF
RECOMMENDS THAT THE REPORT BE
FILED.
4. PUBLIC HEARING – CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT FOR A MUSIC SCHOOL AT 1415 EAST
8TH STREET. APPLICANT: RICHARD N.
PRITIKIN. STAFF REPORT BY ASSISTANT
PLANNER HOSKINSON. CASE FILE NO. CUP-
2001-11.
MOTION BY DETZER, 2ND BY BACA TO
FILE THE REPORT.
MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTE:
AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES,
UNGAB, BACA, REYNOLDS, DETZER.
ABSENT: PARRA.
5. GREG HOHN, C/O CHEVRON, P.O. BOX
2292, BREA, CALIFORNIA, SPOKE IN
SUPPORT OF VARIANCE REQUEST.
MOTION BY BACA, 2ND BY
VALDERRAMA, TO APPROVE
VARIANCE 2001-8 BASED ON
REQUIRED FINDINGS AND SUBJECT TO
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL.
MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTE:
5. PUBLIC HEARING – ZONE VARIANCE FOR AN
ADDITIONAL FREESTANDING MONUMENT
SIGN AT 3007 HIGHLAND AVENUE.
APPLICANT: GREG HOHN. STAFF REPORT BY
ASSISTANT PLANNER HOSKINSON. CASE
FILE NO. Z-2001-8.
3 July 16, 2001
AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES,
UNGAB, BACA, REYNOLDS, DETZER.
ABSENT: PARRA.
6. JOE MICHAELS, 7040 AVENIDA
ENCINAS, CARLSBAD, SPOKE IN
SUPPORT OF THE VARIANCE REQUEST.
HE STATED THAT SURVEILLANCE
CAMERAS ALSO WILL BE INSTALLED
ALONG THE FENCE.
JOE PALMORE, 2734 E. 11TH STREET,
STATED NEIGHBORS SPOKE AT THE
COUNCIL MEETING AND WANTED A
TEN FOOT FENCE, BUT AGREES WITH
INSTALLATION OF AN EIGHT FOOT
TALL FENCE.
6. PUBLIC HEARING – 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.
STAFF REPORT BY ASSOCIATE PLANNER
CAIN. CASE FILE NO. Z-2001-12.
JUAN THOMAS, 2915 E. 11TH STREET,
THANKED COMMISSION FOR THEIR
SUPPORT.
FIRE BATTALION CHIEF CONDON
RESPONDED TO QUESTIONS OF
COMMISSIONERS CONCERNING THE
KNOX BOX SYSTEM. HE STATED THIS
SYSTEM ALLOWS FOR ONLY FIRE
DEPARTMENT ACCESS, CAN BE USED
IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT DESIGNS AND
IS EXTREMELY STRONG, AND NOT
ABLE TO BE CUT WITH REGULAR BOLT
CUTTERS.
COMMISSIONERS EXPRESSED
CONCERN THAT PARKING SPACES
MAY BE ELIMINATED TO ALLOW THIS
KNOX BOX SYSTEM.
STAFF STATED THAT EXTRA PARKING
SPACES WERE PROVIDED AND IF A
PARKING SPACE IS ELIMINATED, THE
PROJECT WILL STILL MEET CODE
STANDARDS.
MOTION BY BACA, 2ND BY DETZER, TO
APPROVE VARIANCE 2001-12, BASED
ON REQUIRED FINDINGS AND SUBJECT
TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL.
MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTE:
4 July 16, 2001
AYES: VALDERRAMA, FLORES,
UNGAB, BACA, REYNOLDS, DETZER.
ABSENT: PARRA.
SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
HRADECKY INFORMED COMMISSION
THAT A NEW ORDINANCE REQUIRES
GATED MULTI-FAMILY PROJECTS TO
HAVE A KNOX BOX SYSTEM FOR
POLICE ACCESS TO COMMON AREAS
OF THE PROJECT.
SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
PRINCIPAL PLANNER RAY MENTIONED
ITEMS PROVIDED TO COMMISSIONERS
IN THE FRONT OF THEIR BOOKS; THE
MONTHLY CODE CONFORMANCE
ACTIVITY LOG AND A NEW UPCOMING
CASE.
PLANNING DIRECTOR
COMMISSIONER DETZER REPORTED
GRAFFITI REGULARLY PLACED ON
SIDE PANELS OF LARGE TRUCKS
ALONG HIGHLAND AVENUE. HE
ASKED IF THE VEHICLE OWNERS
COULD BE CONTACTED AND HAVE
THE GRAFFITI REMOVED.
COMMISSIONERS
PRINCIPAL PLANNER RAY STATED HE
WOULD HAVE TO CHECK AND WOULD
PROVIDE INFORMATION BACK TO THE
COMMISSION AT THE NEXT MEETING.
COMMISSIONER BACA ASKED ABOUT
YARD SALES. HE STATED HE SEES
SALES OCCURRING WITHOUT THE
REQUIRED POSTED PERMIT AND
REPORTED SOME PLACES SEEM TO
HAVE NUMEROUS SALES.
PRINCIPAL PLANNER RAY STATED
THAT TWO SALES A YEAR ARE
ALLOWED AND SUGGESTED
COMMISSIONER BACA CONTACT
STAFF TO REPORT THE SITES.
CHAIRMAN UNGAB ASKED
COMMISSION IN LIGHT OF RECENT
COUNCIL MEETING CHANGES IF THE
COMMISSION SHOULD STILL MEET ON
MONDAYS OR IF A DIFFERENT DAY OF
THE WEEK WOULD BE BETTER.
IT WAS ASKED THAT THIS BE
BROUGHT BACK TO THE NEXT
MEETING.
CHAIRMAN
5 July 16, 2001
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.
6:36 P.M. ADJOURNMENT
CHAIRMAN