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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptember 20, 2004MINUTES CITY OF NATIONAL CITY FOR THE MEETING OF PLANNING CONIIvIISSION Civic Center, 1243 National City Blvd. September 20, 2004 National City, CA 91950 (619) 336-4310 Meeting: 6:00 D.M. to 8:12 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 PRUITT, CARRILLO, ROLL CALL SALUDARES, ALVARADO, FLORES, BACA, MARTINELLI, REYNOLDS, GRAHAM. ALSO PRESENT: SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY EISER, PLANNING DIRECTOR POST, ASSISTANT PLANNER REEDER, ASSOCIATE CIVIL ENGINEER DANESHFAR. LED BY COMMISSIONER FLORES. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION BY REYNOLDS, 2ND BY 1. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD SALUDARES, FOR APPROVAL OF THE ON AUGUST 16, 2004. MINUTES FOR THE MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 16, 2004. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: PRUITT, CARRILLO, SALUDARES, ALVARADO, FLORES, BACA, MARTINELLI, REYNOLDS, GRAHAM. MOTION BY REYNOLDS, 2ND BY SALUDARES, FOR APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: PRUITT, CARRILLO, SALUDARES, ALVARADO, FLORES, BACA, MARTINELLI, REYNOLDS, GRAHAM. DIRECTOR POST INTRODUCED NEW ASSISTANT PLANNER, ANGELA REEDER TO THE COMMISSION. NONE. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ORAL COMMUNICATIONS September 20, 2004 PRESENTATIONS 2. PORT COMMISSIONER VANDEVENTER DISTRIBUTED A REPORT AND PROVIDED AN UPDATE TO THE PLANNING COMMISSIONERS ON RECENT PORT ACTIVITIES. COMMISSIONERS THANKED PORT COMMISSIONER VANDEVENTER FOR THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. ARMANDO GARCIA, CALTRANS, MADE PRESENTATION TO THE COMMISSION REGARDING THE INTERSTATE 805 AND 5 CORRIDOR STUDY AND PROPOSED ALTERNATIVES TO IMPROVE MOBILITY OF PEOPLE AND FREIGHT, AND TO MAXIMIZE THE EFFECIENCY OF THE EXISTING AND FUTURE TRANSPORTATON SYSTEM. HE RESPONDED TO COMMISSIONERS QUESTIONS CONCERNING DEVELOPMENT OF I-125 AND PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE FREEWAYS IN NATIONAL CITY. COMMISSION ALVARADO ASKED ABOUT CALTRANS PLANS FOR LANDSCAPING ALONG THE FREEWAYS IN NATIONAL CITY AND SOUND BARRIER ENHANCEMENTS. MR. GARCIA RESPONDED THAT CALTRANS HAS SEPARATE ENHANCEMENTS PLANS, DIFFERENT FROM THE I-805/I-5 CORRIDOR STUDY. COMMISSIONER CARRILLO COMMENTED THAT UNTIL MASS TRANSIT GETS WORKERS TO THEIR JOBS FASTER, IT WOULD NOT BE WIDELY USED. COMMISSIONERS THANKED CALTRANS AND SANDAG FOR THEIR PRESENTATION. 4. FRANK ARRINGTON, 8304 GOLDEN PARK AVENUE, SAN DIEGO, SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF THE TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP AND STATED THAT HE AGREES WITH CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, AS LISTED IN THE STAFF REPORT. UPDATE ON PORT DISTRICT ACTIVITIES BY PORT COMMISSIONER JESS VAN DEVENTER. PRESENTATION BY SANDAG ON THE I-8051I-5 CORRIDOR STUDY. PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARING — TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP TO DIVIDE A 9,375 SQUARE FOOT LOT AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF 2' STREET AND "A" AVENUE INTO TWO LOTS. APPLICANT: FRANK AND LINNEA ARRINGTON. STAFF REPORT BY ASSITANT PLANNER REEDER. CASE FILE NO. LS-2004-2. 2 September 20, 2004 COMMISSIONER CARRILLO CONFIRMED WITH STAFF THAT THE ZONING ALLOWS FOR DETACHED SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS ONLY. COMMISSIONER REYNOLDS CONFIRMED THAT SIDEWALK AND GUTTER IMPROVEMENTS WOULD BE NEEDED WHEN HOMES ARE BUILT ON THE PROPERTIES. COMMISSIONER FLORES ASKED ABOUT THE EXPIRATION OF THE MAP IN TWO YEARS. STAFF STATED THAT THIS IS STANDARD LANGUAGE AND MATCHES THE CITY SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE AND THE STATE MAP ACT. MOTION BY MARTINELLI, 2ND BY REYNOLDS, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVE TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP LS-2004-2 BASED ON REQUIRED FINDINGS AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL AS LISTED IN THE STAFF REPORT. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: PRUITT, CARRILLO, SALUDARES, ALVARADO, FLORES, BACA, MARTINELLI, REYNOLDS, GRAHAM. 5. CHAIRMAN BACA ASKED THE 5. APPLICANT IF SHE AGREES WITH ALL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, AS LISTED IN THE STAFF REPORT. VERONICA QUINTERO, 520 E. DIVISION STREET STATED THAT SHE AGREES WITH CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, AND RESPONDED TO COMMISSIONER MARTIENLLI'S QUESTION THAT THE INTENT IS TO SELL THE LOT TO PROVIDE A HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY MOTION BY REYNOLDS, 2ND BY SALUDARES, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVE TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP LS-2004-5 BASED ON REQUIRED FINDINGS AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL AS LISTED IN THE STAFF REPORT. PUBLIC HEARING - TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP TO DIVIDE AN APPROXIMATELY 12,000 SQUARE FOOT PROPERTY AT 520 E. DIVISION STREET INTO TWO LOTS. APPLICANT: AGAPITO AND VERONICA QUINTERO. STAFF REPORT BY ASSISTANT PLANNER REEDER. CASE FILE NO. LS-2004-5. September 20, 2004 MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: PRUITT, CARRILLO, SALUDARES, ALVARADO, FLORES, BACA, MARTINELLI, REYNOLDS, GRAHAM. 6. JENNY TORRES, 35 E. 5' STREET, STATED SHE HAS LIVED IN THE AREA FOR 21 YEARS AND THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN PARKING PROBLEMS WITH THE CHURCH. SHE STATED THE IMPOSED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL SHOULD BE MET. NANCY ESTOLANO, 340 NATIONAL CITY BOULEVARD, DISTRIBUTED PETITION ASKING THAT THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL BE ENFORCED, AND THREE LETTERS OUTLINING PARKING PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CHURCH. COMMISSIONER CARRILLO ASKED WHAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION COULD DO FOR THIS SITUATION. DIRECTOR POST STATED THAT STAFF WAS ASKED TO BRING BACK A REPORT. HE STATED THE SITE HAS BEEN CHECKED AT VARIOUS TIMES AND STAFF HAS BEEN UNABLE TO VERIFY IMPACTS FROM THE CHURCH. WHEN THE CHURCH STARTED IN THE EARLY 1990'S, THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND BUSINESSES WERE SEVERELY IMPACTED. WITH A REDUCTION IN ATTENDANCE THAT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE OCCURRING NOW. STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE REPORT BE FILED. COMMISSIONER MARTINELLI STATED THAT THE PETITION SHOWS THAT 45 FAMILIES AND SEVERAL BUSINESSES ARE AFFECTED. SHE STATED SHE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM OTHERS IN THE AUDIENCE AND THEN REFER THIS ITEM TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR ACTION. JOHN CARLOS TORRES, REPRESENTING THE PROPERTY OWNER, STATED THAT THEY HAVE TRIED TO BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR. THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED OTHER BUSINESS 6. REPORT ON UNIVERSAL CHURCH AT 330 NATIONAL CITY BOUELVARD. September 20, 2004 PARKING DECALS BUT MEMBERSHIP IS DOWN. HE STATED THEY HAVE CHURCH STAFF WHO PATROL THE AREA. COMMISSIONER REYNOLDS STATED THAT THE CHURCH, RESIDENTS AND BUSIENSS OWNERS SHOULD MEET AND WORK ON A SOLUTION TO THE PARKING PROBLEM. COMMISSIONER GRAHAM STATED THAT SHE AGREES, THE AREA RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES SHOULD GET TOGETHER ON THIS ISSUE. SHE ALSO STATED THAT SHE FELT THIS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE NEIGHBOHOOD COUNCIL GROUP. COMMISSIONER PRUITT STATED THE CHURCH IS IN VIOLATION AND RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL LOOK INTO THE ITEM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS. MARCO PEREZ, KEITH'S RESTAURANT, STATED THAT PARKING PROBLEMS ARE STILL OCCURRING; THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN ADDRESSED. COMMISSIONER FLORES STATED THAT TRUCK PARKING ON ROOSEVELT AVENUE COULD BE PART OF THE PROBLEM AND ASKED IF IT COULD BE ADDRESSED. SHE FURTHER STATED THAT SHE FELT REVOCATION PROCEEDINGS SHOULD BE STARTED. SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY HRADECKY STATED THAT SOLID EVIDENCE WOULD NEED TO BE GATHERED. THE COMMISSION COULD RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT STAFF RESOURCES BE ALLOCATED, AND IF WARRANTED, INITIATE PROCEEDS FOR REVOCATION OF THE PERMIT. COMMISSIONER CARRILLO SUGGESTED THAT THE STAFF INFORMATION PROVIDED ALONG WITH DISCUSSION AND TESTIMONY FROM THIS MEETING BE FORWARED TO THE CITY COUNCIL. September 20, 2004 COMMISSIONER GRAHAM STATED THAT INFORMATION FORWARDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL SHOULD INCLUDE PERMITS ISSUED WITH LESS THAN REQUIRED PARKING IN THE AREA. MOTION BY CARRILLO, 21''D BY PRUITT, TO FORWARD THE STAFF INFORMATION, DISCUSSION AND TESTIMONY FROM THIS MEETING, ALONG WITH INFORMATION ON PERMITS ISSUED IN THE AREA THAT DO NOT HAVE ADEQUATE PARKING, TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THEIR DETERMINATION OF FUTURE ACTION. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: PRUITT, CARRILLO, SALUDARES, ALVARADO, FLORES, BACA, MARTINELLI, REYNOLDS, GRAHAM. MOTION BY REYNOLDS, 2ND BY 7. MEETING SCHEDULE FOR MONTH OF ALVARADO, TO DISPENSE WITH THE SEPTEMBER. THIRD MEETING FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: PRUITT, CARRILLO, SALUDARES, ALVARADO, FLORES, BACA, MARTINELLI, REYNOLDS, GRAHAM. SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY HRADECKY MENTIONED A MEMO PROVIDED TO COMMISSIONERS REGARDING INVOCATIONS AT PUBLIC MEETINGS. DIRECTOR POST STATED THAT THE PLANNING DIRECTOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE CHURCH AT 421 NATIONAL CITY BOULEVARD WOULD EXPIRE IN EARLY OCTOBER. ANEW CUP APPLICATION WILL NEED TO BE SUBMITTED. HE ALSO MENTIONED THE ITEMS PROVIDED TO COMMISSIONERS IN THE FRONT OF THEIR BOOKS; A MEMO ON ACTION TAKEN ON RECENT REFERRALS, THE LIST OF UPCOMING CASES, AND A BUSINESS WEEK ARTICLE ON URBAN HOUSING. September 20, 2004 DIRECTOR POST ALSO MENTIONED THAT PRINCIPAL PLANNER RAY WILL BE RETIRING AFTER 19 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY. COMMISSIONER GRAHAM ASKED IF COMMISSIONERS ALL CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS EXPIRE. DIRECTOR POST STATED THAT CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS TYPICALLY DO NOT EXPIRE BUT THE COMMISSION CAN PLACE A CONDITON O NTHE PERMIT SETTING AN EXPIRATION DATE. COMMISSIONER FLORES THANKED STAFF FOR HANDLING HER REFERRAL ON THE TRAILER IN THE STREET ON "F" AVENUE. COMMISSIONER ALVARADO ASKED IF A PERMIT HAD BEEN ISSUED TO THE CHURCH OCCUPING THE THEATER IN SWEETWATER TOWN AND COUNTRY SHOPPING CENTER. THEY RECENTLY HELD A CONCERT/CARNIVAL AND BLOCKED OFF MOST OF THE PARKING LOT. DIRECTOR POST STATED THAT THE CHURCH HAD BEEN ISSUED A TEMPORARY USE PERMIT BY THE CITY COUNCIL. COMMISSIONER ALVARADO ALSO REPORTED A FLATBED TRAILER PARKED IN THE STREET NEAR 22ND STREET AND EUCLID AVENUE. DIRECTOR POST STATED THAT THIS WOULD BE REFERRED TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. COMMISSIONER SALUDARES MENTIONED FOOTBALL SEASON IS UNDERWAY AND THE 9TH GRADE TEAM IS IN NEED OF FUNDS TO PROVIDE EQUIPMENT FOR ALL THE PLAYERS. CHAIRMAN BACA MENTIONED A CHAIRMAN MOTORHOME HOOKED UP TO ELECTRICITY LOCATED BEHIND THE WIENERSCHNITZEL ON HIGHLAND AVENUE. 7 September 20, 2004 DIRECTOR POST STATED THAT STAFF WOULD INVESTIGATE THIS. 8:12 P.M. ADJOURNMENT. d CHAIRKAN September 20, 2004