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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-18-2001 - PC MIN1 June 18, 2001 MINUTES CITY OF NATIONAL CITY FOR THE MEETING OF PLANNING COMMISSION Civic Center, 1243 National City Blvd. JUNE 18, 2001 National City, CA 91950 (619) 336-4310 Meeting: 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 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, DETZER. ALSO PRESENT: SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY HRADECKY, PLANNING DIRECTOR POST, PRINCIPAL PLANNER RAY, ASSOCIATE PLANNER CAIN. ROLL CALL LED BY COMMISSIONER VALDERRAMA. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE SAID BY COMMISSIONER BACA. INVOCATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. MOTION BY BACA, 2ND BY VALDERRAMA, FOR APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE MEETING HELD ON JUNE 4, 2001. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: VALDERRAMA, PARRA, FLORES, UNGAB, BACA. ABSTAINING: REYNOLDS, DETZER. 1. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD ON JUNE 4, 2001. MOTION BY PARRA, 2ND BY BACA, FOR APPROVAL OF AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: VALDERRAMA, PARRA, FLORES, UNGAB, BACA, REYNOLDS, DETZER. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2 June 18, 2001 2. MOTION BY BACA, 2ND BY DETZER, FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 21- 2001. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: VALDERRAMA, PARRA, FLORES, UNGAB, BACA, REYNOLDS, DETZER. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 21-2001. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY ON THE EAST SIDE OF TIDELANDS AVENUE BETWEEN CIVIC CENTER DRIVE AND 19TH STREET. APPLICANT: GLORI JAMES FOR NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. CASE FILE NO. CUP-2000-31, CDP-2000-6. PUBLIC HEARING 3. STAFF DISTRIBUTED LETTER RECEIVED FROM THE APPLICANT STATING THAT HE WILL BE RETIRING AND REQUESTS THAT THE APPLICATION BE WITHDRAWN. STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE REPORT BE FILED. 3. PUBLIC HEARING – CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A SCHOOL AT 41 E. 12TH STREET. APPLICANT: DAVID McCRACKEN. STAFF REPORT BY ASSISTANT PLANNER MARCHESANO. CASE FILE NO. CUP-2001-7. MOTION BY BACA, 2ND BY REYNOLDS, THAT THE REPORT BE FILED. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: VALDERRAMA, PARRA, FLORES, UNGAB, BACA, REYNOLDS, DETZER. 4. THOM JACOBS, GENERAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, 8265 ASPEN #100, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF THE VARIANCE REQUEST AND EXPLAINED WHY THE PARKING LOT WAS NOT CONSTRUCTED TO APPROVED PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PLANS. HE STATED THAT MODIFICATIONS HAD TO BE MADE TO ALLOW FOR A HANDICAP LIFT AND THE FIVE-FOOT CHANGE IN GRADE THAT WAS NOT ACCOUNTED FOR. 4. PUBLIC HEARING – ZONE VARIANCE CONCERNING EXITING REQUIREMENTS FOR A PARKING LOT AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF Q AVENUE AND E. 16TH STREET. APPLICANT: COPPER HILLS APARTMENTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. STAFF REPORT BY ASSOCIATE PLANNER CAIN. CASE FILE NO. Z-2001-9. COMMISSIONER BACA ASKED IF NEARBY RESIDENTS WERE NOTIFIED AND IF THEY HAD ANY CONCERNS. 3 June 18, 2001 STAFF STATED THAT PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 300 FEET OF THE SITE WERE NOTIFIED. NO CONCERNS WERE RAISED. COMMISSIONER BACA ASKED IF THE ALTERNATIVE OF REPLACING THE PARKING LOT WITH LANDSCAPING AND LOCATING THE HANDICAP PARKING SPACE ON THE STREET HAS BEEN CONSIDERED. STAFF STATED THAT THE TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE WOULD HAVE TO APPROVE THE ALTERNATIVE PROPOSAL. MR. JACOBS STATED THAT LOCATING THE HANDICAP SPACE ON THE STREET WOULD MAKE IT AND THE LIFT 30 TO 40 FEET AWAY FROM EACH OTHER. THEY WOULD PREFER THAT THE HANDICAP PARKING SPACE BE NEXT TO THE HANDICAP LIFT. COMMISSIONER PARRA ASKED HOW MANY VEHICLE TRIPS THERE WOULD BE TO THE PARKING LOT. MR. JACOBS STATED THERE WOULD BE FEW. COMMISSIONER DETZER ASKED IF IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO ELIMINATE THE SECOND PARKING SPACE TO ALLOW ROOM FOR A VEHICLE TO BACK UP. HE ALSO ASKED IF A VARIANCE WOULD STILL BE NEEDED. STAFF STATED THAT THE SECOND SPACE COULD BE ELIMINATED, BUT A VARIANCE WOULD STILL BE NEEDED. COMMISSIONER REYNOLDS ASKED IF WE ELIMINATE ONE SPACE WOULD THERE STILL BE AMPLE PARKING FOR THE COMMUNITY BUILDING AND LEASING OFFICE. 4 June 18, 2001 STAFF STATED THAT SOMEONE MIGHT PARK IN THE BACK UP AREA. MR. JACOBS STATED THAT STRIPPING CAN BE ADDED TO THE AREA TO AVOID SOMEONE PARKING IN IT. CHAIRMAN UNGAB ASKED IF THIS VARIANCE IS APPROVED IF WE WOULD BE SETTING A PRECEDENT. SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY HRADECKY STATED THAT VARIANCES ARE SITE SPECIFIC AND WOULD APPLY TO THIS DEVELOPMENT ONLY. MOTION BY PARRA, 2ND BY DETZER, TO APPROVE Z-2001-9 BASED ON REQUIRED FINDINGS AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, WITH AN ADDED CONDITION THAT PLANS BE REVISED SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE PLANNING DIRECTOR TO SHOW ONE PARKING SPACE ONLY WITH A BACK UP AREA. THE SECOND SPACE SHALL BE REPLACED WITH LANDSCAPING. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: VALDERRAMA, PARRA, FLORES, UNGAB, BACA, REYNOLDS, DETZER. OTHER BUSINESS 5. ROBERT IVIE, 230 BEECH AVENUE, CHULA VISTA, EXPLAINED WHY HE IS REQUESTING A PRE-ZONING CHANGE FROM RS-2 TO RT-PUD. HE SUBMITTED PHOTOS OF PROPOSED TOWNHOMES SIMILAR TO WHAT HE WOULD LIKE TO BUILD. COMMISSIONER VALDERRAMA ASKED WHY THIS ITEM IS NOT A PUBLIC HEARING. 5. REQUEST TO INITIATE AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMBINED GENERAL PLAN/ZONING MAP FROM GP-PZ (RS-2) TO GP-PZ (RT-PUD) FOR 2.02 ACRES AT 3229 CYPRESS AVENUE. APPLICANT: ROBERT IVIE, THELMA CAMACHO IVIE. STAFF REPORT BY PRINCIPAL PLANNER RAY. CASE FILE NO. GP-2001-1. STAFF EXPLAINED THAT THIS IS A PRELIMINARY PROCEDURE THAT WOULD ALLOW MR. IVIE TO MOVE FORWARD TO START THE PROCESS TO DEVELOP HIS PROPERTY. 5 June 18, 2001 COMMISSIONER PARRA CONFIRMED THAT ONLY THE 2.02 ACRE PROPERTY IS INVOLVED. COMMISSIONER REYNOLDS ASKED FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION ON THE REQUEST TO INITIATE PROCESS. DIRECTOR POST STATED THAT THIS PROCESS IS CHEAPER, QUICKER AND GIVES AN EARLIER READ TO THE APPLICANT OF COMMISSIONERS FEELINGS OF HIS PROJECT. COMMISSIONER BACA EXPRESSED CONCERN FOR SPOT ZONING. PRINCIPAL PLANNER RAY STATED THAT CLEAR FINDINGS WOULD NEED TO BE MADE TO APPROVE THE PREZONING. HE FURTHER STATED THAT SOME RESIDENTS OF LINCOLN ACRES STATED AT A LAFCO HEARING THAT THEY WERE NOT IN FAVOR OF THE WHOLE AREA BEING ANNEXED TO NATIONAL CITY. COMMISSIONER FLORES ASKED ABOUT LEVEL OF HOUSING PROPOSED BY APPLICANT. MR. IVIE STATED THAT 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATHROOM TOWNHOMES ARE PROPOSED. THE PRICE RANGE WOULD BE BETWEEN $169,000 TO $189,000. HE STATED IF SINGLE FAMILY WERE PROPOSED, THE HOMES WOULD BE LARGER AND PROBABLY IN THE $225,000 TO $250,000 RANGE. MR. IVIE ALSO STATED THAT HIS INTENTION IS TO SELL THE UNITS. COMMISSIONER DETZER STATED THAT HE WANTS SINGLE FAMILY HOMES AND COULD NOT APPROVE THIS CONCEPT. HE STATED HE FEELS THE PUD OVERLAY ZONING IS GOOD. COMMISSIONERS DISCUSSED PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH DENSITY. COMMISSIONER VALDERRAMA STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO GIVE THE PROPERTY OWNER A CHANCE TO DEVELOP HIS PROPERTY. COMMISSIONER PARRA STATED THAT 6 June 18, 2001 HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE PROPERTY DEVELOPED. COMMISSIONER REYNOLDS STATED THAT HE AGREES WITH COMMISSIONER DETZER AND WOULD LIKE TOO SEE LOWER DENSITY. MOTION BY VALDERRAMA, 2ND BY PARRA, TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS FOR AMENDING THE COMBINED GENERAL PLAN/ZONING MAP FROM GP-PZ (RS-2) TO GP-PZ (RT-PUD). MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: VALDERRAMA, PARRA, FLORES, UNGAB, BACA, REYNOLDS, DETZER. NO REPORT. SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY DIRECTOR POST MENTIONED ITEMS PROVIDED TO COMMISSION IN THE FRONT OF THEIR BOOKS: THE MONTHLY CODE CONFORMANCE LOG AND AN UPCOMING NEW CASE. PLANNING DIRECTOR COMMISSIONER REYNOLDS STATED THAT HE IS HAPPY TO BE SERVING ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION. COMMISSIONERS COMMISSIONER BACA ASKED IF IT IS TIME TO SCHEDULE PORT COMMISSIONER VAN DEVENTER ON THE AGENDA FOR AN UPDATE ON PORT ACTIVITIES. COMMISSIONER FLORES REPORTED THAT HER VOTING BUTTON APPEARS TO BE BROKEN. COMMISSIONER PARRA INVITED ALL TO ATTEND THE 4TH OF JULY LIONS CARNIVAL. COMMISSIONER VALDERRAMA WELCOMED THE TWO NEW COMMISSIONERS. CHAIRMAN UNGAB STATED THAT HE APPRECIATED THE EFFORTS OF FORMER COMMISSIONERS MARTINELLI AND GODSHALK AND WISHES TO SEND THEM A CARD. HE ALSO REQUESTED THAT IN ADDITION TO RECEIVING COUNCIL AGENDAS, HE WOULD LIKE CHAIRMAN 7 June 18, 2001 COMMISSIONERS TO RECEIVE COUNCIL MINUTES. TY ODEH, 8585 LA JOLLA SHORES DRIVE, SAN DIEGO, NEW PROPERTY OWNER OF GALLERIA PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER AT 2720 E. PLAZA BOULEVARD STATED THAT THE CURRENT LIMITED COMMERCIAL (CL) ZONING OF HIS PROPERTY IS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO LEASE SPACES TO TENANTS. HE EXPLAINED THAT PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF RECENTLY DENIED TWO BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATIONS. ONE TENANT HAS BEEN SELLING GIFTS AND CERAMICS. THEY ADDED SELLING NURSES UNIFORMS. HE HAS SPOKEN WITH THE DEPARMTENT AND FEELS THAT HIS POINT IS NOT GETTING ACROSS. PLANNING STAFF HAS ASKED HIM TO PAY A FEE AND REQUEST A CHANGE OF ZONE. MR. ODEH STATED THAT HE WANTS TO KEEP THE CL ZONING BUT WANTS THE FLEXIBILITY TO HAVE MORE USES. 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. DIRECTOR POST EXPLAINED THAT LIMITED COMMERCIAL ZONING (CL) IS INTENDED FOR NEIGHBORHOOD LEVEL GOODS AND SERVICES. MR. ODEH HAD PROPOSED TWO NEW BUSINESSES, ONE SELLING UNIFORMS, AND THE OTHER SELLING VIBRATING MATTRESSES. NEITHER USE IS ALLOWED IN THE CL ZONE; GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) ZONING WOULD BE NEEDED. STAFF HAD EXPLAINED THE ZONE CHANGE PROCESS TO MR. ODEH. COMMISSIONERS CONFIRMED THAT THE ZONING RULES NEED TO BE FOLLOWED. 7:30 P.M. ADJOURNMENT CHAIRMAN