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Home My WebLink About08-21-2017 - PC MINItem no. 1 August 21, 2017 Planning Commission Minutes Planning Commission . Meeting of August 21, 2017 City Council Chambers, Civic Center 1243 National City Boulevard National City, CA 91950 These minutes have beeri abbreviated. Video recordings of the full proceedings are on file and available to the public. Agenda Items The meeting was called to order by Chair Garcia at 6:01 p.m. Roll Call Commissioners Present: Flores, Dela Paz, Garcia, Sendt, Quintero, Yamane Commissioners Absent: Baca Staff Also Present: Deputy City Manager Brad . Raulston, Senior Assistant City Attorney Nicole Pedone, Principal Planner Martin Reeder, Principal Planner Ray Pe , Assistant Planner Michael Fellows Pledge of Allegiance Presented by Commissioner Flores 1. Approval of Minutes from the Meeting of August 7, 2017. ~ Motion by Flores, seoond by Sendt to approve the Minutes for the Meeting of August 7, 2017. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Flo~. Dela Paz, Garcia, Sendt, Quintero, Yamane Abstain: None. Noes: None. Absent: Baca .. Planning commissi_on Meeting of September 18, 2017 Page 2 2. Approval of the Agenda for the Meeting of August 21, 2017. Motion by Yamane, second by Flores to approve the Agenda for the Meeting of August 21, 2017. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Flores, Dela Paz, Garcia, Sendt, Quintero, Yamane Absta~n: None. Noes: None. Absent: Baea ORAL COMMUNICATION: None. PRESENTATIONS: None. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS: None. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 3. Resolution taking action on a Zone Variance to allow conversion of an office building to an apartment building located at 2530 East Plaza Blvd. (Case File No.: 2017-14 Z} Item was not heard. The applicant requested a continuance to a future meeting in order to work with staff further on the Zone Variance request. Motion by Dela Paz, second by Flores to continue the item to a' future meeting, date uncertain . Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Flores, DelaPaz, Garcia, Sendt, Quintero, Yamane Abstain: None. Noes: None. Absent: Baca 4. Resolution taking action on a Conditional Use-· Permit for the sale and trade of jewelry, gold , and other precious metals at a retail store (Kevin Jewelers} located at 3030 Plaza Bonita Road Suite 1110. (Case File No.: 2017-16 CUP} Presented by Principal Planner Martin Reeder The Applicant was not present. Planning Commission Meeting of September 18,2017 Page3 Motion by Yamane, second by Sendt to close the Public Hearing and approve a Conditional Use_ Permit ·tor the sale and trade of jewelry, gold, and other precious -metals at a ret ail store (Kevin Jewelers) located at 3030 Plaza Bonita Road S L~ite 1110 .. {Case File-No.: 2017-16 CUP) Motion earned by the foiiQW!ng \fOb: Ayes: Flores, Garda, Sendt, Quintero, Yamane Abstain: None. Noes: Dela Paz Absent: Baca OYHER BUSINESS: 5. Resolutions for approval and denial of a Conditional Use Pennit modification for distilled spirits at an existing beer and wine- Jicens~~ ·restaurant (Tita's II) located at 3421 East PUaza Boulevard. (Case File No.: 2017-09 CUP). Presented by Principal Planner Martin Reeder Applicant, Roger Speir, was present and spoke to the hours and operation of Tita's II. Motion by Sendt second by Yamane to approve Resolution #2017- 21A for a Conditional Use Pennit modification for distilled spirits at an existing beer and wine-licensed restaurant (Tita's U) Jocated at 3421 East Plaza Boulevard. (Case File No.: 2017-09 CUP) Motion canted by the following vote: Ayes: Flores, Garcia, Sendt, Quintero, Yamane Abstain: Dela ·paz Noes: None. Absent: Baca Commissioner Dela Paz· abstained due to her absence when the item was originally heard. STAFF REPORTS: Senior Assistant City Attorney: None. Planning Commission Meeting of September 18, 2017 Page4 Brad Rau1ston, Deputy City Manager: Advised of a possible Joint Workshop with the Commissioners and City Council for consideration of the final draft of the Downtown Specific Plan Update. He noted that the Commissioners would receive approximately two weeks to review the document prior to the Workshop. Mr. Raulston informed the Commissioners .that a $2,000 b u dget was approved by the City Council to allow Commissioners to participate in training workshops and advised that the League of California Cities Planning Commissioner training was scheduled to occur in April 2018. He suggested that the Commissioners individually contact Chair Garcia regarding training opportu nities they would like to attend. Princip a l Planners : None. COM MISSIONER REPORTS : Dela Paz: Stated that she would forego attending the upcoming League of California Cities training. Quintero : At Chair Garcia's request, Commissioner Quintero spoke to the recent ·increase in craft breweries and restaurants in the City of Chula Vista and stated that new investments in these types of businesses haven't been seen recently in National City. He suggested that the Commissioners work with the Chula Vista Planning Commission to institute some of their best practices to encourage growth in National City. Flores: None. Yamane: Encouraged the Commissioners to attend the Chula Vista Bayfront Development ev ent occurring on August 30th from 2 :00~5:00 p.m. Sendt: None . Baca: Absent. Garcia: Thanked staff for providing various planning documents and reminded the Commissioners at>Qut the upcoming yolunteer Apprecnation Dinner occurring on September 15, 2017. " · I Planning Commi~sion Meeting of September 18,2017 Page5 ADJOURNMENT by Chair Garcia at 6:47 p.m. to the next meeting schedu led for September 18 , 2017 .. at 6:00pm. ~~ .AfRPERSON The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Meeting of September 18, 201.7 .