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Meeting of March 6, 2017
'Planning Commission
Minutes
City Council Chambers, Civic Center
1243 National City Boulevard
National City, CA 91950
Item no. 1
April17, 2017
These minutes have been abbreviated. Video recordings of the full
proceedings are on file and available to the public.
Aaenda Items
The meeting was called to order by Chair Garcia at 6:02 p.m.
Roll Call
Commissioners Present: Bush, Baca, Yamane, Garcia, Sendt, Flores,
Dela Paz (6:58 pin arrival)
Commissioners Absent: None.
Staff Also Present: Deputy City Manager Brad Raulston; Senior
Assistant City Attorney Nicole Pedone ~ Principal Planner Martin Reeder
Pledge· of Allegiance Presented by Commissioner Baca.
1. Approval of the Minutes of the Meeting of February 6, 2017.
Motion by Baca, second by Yamane to approve the Minutes for
the Meeting of February 6, 2017.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Bush, Baca, Yamane, Garcia, Sendt, Flores
Abstain: None
Noes: None
Absent: Dela Paz
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2. Approval of the Agenda for the Meeting of March 6, 2017.
Motion by Bush, second by Baca to approve the Agenda for the
Meeting of March 6, 2017.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Bush, Baca, Yamane, Garcia , Sendt, Flores
Abstain: None.
Noes: None.
Absent: DeJa Paz
ORAL COMMUNICATION: None.
PRESENTATIONS: None.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
3. Consideration of certification of a Mitigated Negative Declaration for a
Planned Development Permit and Coastal Development Permit for a
gas station, convenience store , and automatic car wash to be located
at 3200 National City Blvd. in the Coastal Zone. (Case File No.: 2016-
16 PD, COP, IS)
Presented by Principal Planner Martin Reeder
Applicant: Bryan Underwood representing Caster Properties, Inc. has
read, understands, and accepts the conditions of the CUP.
Motion by Bush, second by Sendt to close the Public Hearing
on the Certification of a Mitigated Negative Declaration for a
Planned Development Pennit and Coastal Development Permit
for a gas station, convenience store, and automatic car wash to
be located at 3200 National City Blvd. In the Coastal Zone.
(Case File No.: 2016-16 PO, COP, IS)
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Bush, Baca, Yamane, Garcia, Sendt, Flores
Abstain: None
Noes: None
Absent: Dela Paz
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4 . Resolution 2017-5 making a finding of no significant environmental
effect for a gas station, convenience store, and automatic car wash to
be located at 3200 National City Blvd. in the Coastal Zone. (Case File
No.: 2016-16 IS)
Motion by Flores, second by Bush to approve Resolution
2017-5 making a finding of no significant environmental
effect for a gas station, convenience store. and automatic
car wash to · be located at 3200 National City Blvd. in the
Coastal Zone. (Case File No.: 2016-16 IS)
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Bush, Baca, Yamane , Garcia, Sendt, Flores
Abstain: None
Noes: None
Absent: Dela Paz
5. Resolution 2017-6 taking action on a Planned Development Permit and
Coastal Development Pennit for a gas station, convenience store, and
automatic car wash to be located at 3200 National City Blvd. in the
Coastal Zone. (Case File No.: 2016-16 PO, COP)
Motion by Yamane, second by Sandt to approve Resolution
2017-6 taking action on a Planned Development Permit and
Coastal Development Permit for a gas station, convenience
store, and automatic car wash to be located at 3200 National
City Blvd. in the Coastal Zone. (Case File No.: 2016-16 PO,
COP)
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Bush, Baca, Yamane, Garcia, Sendt, Flores
Abstain: None
Noes: None
Absent: Dela Paz
6. Conditional Use Permit for alcohol sales at a proposed restaurant to be
located at 1302 National City Blvd. (Case File No.: 2016-32 CUP)
Presented by Principal Planner Martin Reeder
Applicant: Zapher Dajani has read, understands, and accepts the
conditions of the CUP.
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Motion by Bush, second by Baca to close the Public Hearing
on a Conditional Use Permit for alcohol sales at a proposed
restaurant to be located at 1302 National City Blvd.
{Case File No.: 2016·32 CUP)
Note: Commissioner De/a Paz entered Council Chambers at 6:58
pm.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Bush, Baca, Yamane, Garcia, Sendt, Flores
Abstain: DeJa Paz
Noes: None
Absent: None
7 . Resolution 2017-7 taking action on a Conditional Use Permit for
alcohol sales at a proposed restaurant to be located at 1302 National
City Blvd . {Case File No.: 2016-32 CUP)
Motion by Bush, second by Sendt to approve Resolution
2017-7 taking action on a Conditional Use Permit for alcohol
sale.s at a proposed restaurant to be located at 1302
National City Blvd. {Case File No.: 2016-32 CUP)
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Bush, Baca, Garcia, Sendt, Flores
Abstain: DeJa Paz
Noes: Yamane
Absent: None
OTHER BUSINESS:
8. Parking reduction request for a proposed restaurant to be located at
1302 National City Blvd. {Case File No.: 2016-20 SPR)
Presented by Principal Planner Martin Reeder
Applicant: Zapher Dajani has read, understands, and accepts the
conditions of the Site Plan Review.
No vote required.
9. Resolution 2017-8 taking action on a parking reduction request for a
proposed restaurant to be located at 1302 National City Blvd. {Case
File No.: 2016-20 SPR)
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Principal Planner Martin Reeder noted that the resolution originally
provided to the Commissioners contained an error and a hard copy of
the corrected resolution was provided. ·
Motion by Flores, second by Bush to approve the corrected
Resolution 2017 ~8 taking action on a parking reduction
request for a proposed restaurant to be located at 1302
National City Blvd. (Case File No.: 2016·20 SPR)
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Bush, Baca, Yamane, Garcia, Sendt, Flores
Abstain: DelaPaz
Noes: None
Absent: None
10. Parking reduction request for a proposed 12~unit mixed-use project to
be located at 341 East 30th Street. (Case File No.: 2016-24 SPR)
Presented by Principal Planner Martin Reeder.
Applicant: Project Engineer Stephen Ott, representing the owner, has
read, understands, and accepts the conditions of the Site Plan
Review.
No vote required.
11 . Resolution 2017-9 taking action on a par'r<ing reduction request for a
proposed 12-unit mixed~use project to be located at 341 East 30th
Street. (Case File No.: 2016-24 SPR)
Motion by Yamane, second by Sendt to approve Resolution
2017-9 taking action on a parking reduction request for a
proposed 12-unit mixed project to be located at 341 East
30th Street. (Case File No.: 2016-24 SPR)
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: ·aush, Baca, Yamane, Garcia, Sendt, Flores, Dela
Paz
Abstain: None.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
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STAFF REPORTS:
Deputy City Attorney: Senior Assistant City Attorney Nicole Pedone
wished departing Commissioner Bush good luck on his next endeavor.
Brad Raulston, Deputy City Manager: Wished Commissioner Bush well in the
Mure. lnfonned the Commissioners that a Request for Proposals would be
released to identify a development team to develop the properties located at 130
E. 8th Street and 921 National City Boulevard and encouraged the
Commissioners to forward it to anyone who may be interested in submitting a
proposal. He further spoke to the recent budget workshop held on February 28,
2017 regarding Capital Needs Assessment and stated that the first preliminary
budget would likely be presented to the City Council In late Aprll2017.
Principal Planners: Principal Planner Martin Reeder echoed the sentiments
made for Commissioner Bush . He commented that the CarMax project was
expected to move to the next step in the process in the next several months .
COMMISSIONER REPORTS:
Bush: Thanked Deputy City Manager Brad Raulston for his support. He further
asked If the Land Use Code would be updated to clearly define transit-oriented
projects. In response, Brad explained that several updates were needed to the
Land Use Code and that this would be added to the list.
Dela Paz: Spoke to the unattractive retaining wall adjacent the Dunkin Donuts
and noted that in the future, staff and the Commissioners should encourage
design guidelines to enhance the entrances to National City.
Sendt: Wished Commissioner Bush good luck.
Yamane: Wished Commissioner Bush good luck.
Baca: Wished Commissioner Bush good luck.
Flores: Wished Commissioner Bush good luck. In response to a question posed
by Commissioner Flores, Principal Planner Martin Reeder advised that Chick-fil-
A was expected to open by early 2018.
Garcia: Wished Commissioner Bush good luck. Expressed that it was a pleasure
to see more projects coming to National City and complimented City staff and the
fellow Commissioners on their work.
In closing, Commissioner Bush thanked the Commissioners.
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ADJOUR.NMENT by Chair Garcia at 7:48 p.m. to the next meeting scheduled for
April 3, 2017 at 6 :00 pm. The meeting of March 20 01 was adjou ed due to
lack of agenda items.
The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Meeting of