Monday, October 10, 2022
City of Corona
400 S. Vicentia Ave.
Corona, CA 92882
Council Chambers - 6:00 p.m.
Craig Siqueland, Chair
Bridget Sherman, Vice Chair
Karen Alexander, Commissioner
Diana Meza, Commissioner
Matt Woody, Commissioner
Planning and Housing Commission Minutes - Final
Planning and Housing Commission Minutes - Final October 10, 2022
ROLLCALL
Chair Craig Siqueland, Vice Chair Bridget Sherman, Commissioner Karen Alexander, and Commissioner Matt Woody
Present 4 -
Absent 1 - Commissioner Diana Meza
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Woody led the Pledge of Allegiance.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Joe Morgan, resident, stated he hopes the representative for tonight's CUPM2020-0004 is more respectful than the person who previously came to represent the Applicant.
MEETING MINUTES
These minutes were approved.
1. 22-0814 Approval of minutes for the Planning and Housing Commission meeting of September 26, 2022.
Attachments: 09262022 - P&H Minutes - DRAFT
A motion was made by Vice Chair Sherman, seconded by Commissioner Alexander, that these minutes be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 4 - Chair Siqueland, Vice Chair Sherman, Commissioner Alexander, and Commissioner Woody
CONSENT ITEMS
2. 22-0800 GPCD2022-0006: Request for a General Plan Consistency Determination regarding the vacation of a temporary emergency vehicular access easement and temporary waterline easement located on Lot 9 of Tract 25690-1, Lot 8 of Tract 25690-2 and Lots 12 & 19 of Tract 36608. (Applicant: City of Corona)
Staff Report
Exhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2594
Exhibit 3 - Location Map proposed
Exhibit 2 - Location Map
Exhibit 4 - Easement Vacation Letter
Attachments:
A motion was made by Commissioner Alexander, seconded by Vice Chair Sherman, that the City of Corona Page 1 Printed on 10/25/2022
Planning and Housing Commission Minutes - Final October 10, 2022 Planning and Housing Commission adopt Resolution No. 2594 and determine that the proposed vacation of the public emergency vehicular access and waterline easement is in conformity with the City's General Plan. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 4 - Chair Siqueland, Vice Chair Sherman, Commissioner Alexander, and Commissioner Woody
PUBLIC HEARINGS
3. 22-0772 CUPM2020-0004 (CONTINUED): Application to modify Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 15-005, to increase the height of an existing telecommunications facility designed as a mono-pine from 60 feet to 75 feet, located at 638 Collett Avenue (Cresta Verde Park) in the Park (P) district within the Northeast Corona Specific Plan. (Applicant: Eliezer Acevedo, Smartlink, LLC. on behalf of AT&T Wireless)
Staff Report
Exhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2564
Exhibit 2 - Locational and zoning map
Exhibit 3 - Site Plan
Exhibit 4 - Conditions of Approval
Exhibit 5 - Elevations
Exhibit 6 - Photosimulations
Exhibit 7 - Antenna & Equipment Layout
Exhibit 8 - Applicant's letter requesting to modify CUP15-005 Exhibit 9 - Propagation Maps
Exhibit 10 - Alternative Site Analysis
Exhibit 11 - Enlarged Map of Alternative Sites
Exhibit 12 - AT&T Radio Frequency Statement
Exhibit 13 - Community Outreach Flyer, September 30, 2021 Exhibit 14 - Applicant's Statement of Site-Selection Efforts, dated July 13, 2022
Attachments:
Rafael Torres, Assistant Planner, reviewed the staff report and exhibits for CUPM2020-0004.
Discussion ensued between the Commissioners, staff and Eliezer Acevedo, representing Smartlink, LLC on behalf of AT&T Wireless. Topics discussed the delay between hearings, the responsibility to re-branch the existing mono-pine, discussion with and evaluation of Cresta Verde Golf Course as an alternative site, enforcement, sub-lease agreements and antenna positioning between co-located carriers, Verizon's responsibility for pole maintenance, code enforcement options for failure to maintain the pole in good condition, alternative options for increasing coverage, the impacts of coverage in the area, aesthetic impacts of a higher antennas on adjacent residents, small-site antennas on city light poles, general concern with aesthetics and on-going City of Corona Page 2 Printed on 10/25/2022
Planning and Housing Commission Minutes - Final October 10, 2022 maintenance, and the number of conditions that have been added to ensure compliance.
Joe Morgan, resident, expressed that Verizon should be at the meeting to be responsive to the issue with their poor maintenance of the existing mono-pine, and both of the carriers should have gotten together to form a single plan on how to move forward.
A motion was made by Commissioner Woody, seconded by Commissioner Alexander, to deny CUPM2020-0004 because extending the monopine to 75 feet impacts neighborhood aesthetics and is not in the public's interest. Staff will prepare a resolution of denial and present it at a future Planning and Housing Commission meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 3 - Vice Chair Sherman, Commissioner Alexander, and Commissioner Woody Nay: 1 - Chair Siqueland
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
None.
PLANNING AND HOUSING COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS AND
COMMENTS
Commissioner Woody asked if staff could prepare a report that includes information on cell phone tower agreements at local city parks, such as compliance and terms of the agreements.
Ms. Joanne Coletta stated this report would involve a lot of staff time. She will need to discuss the request with the City Manager and will keep the Commissioners posted.
Commissioner Alexander asked if staff foresees requiring developers to increase trash enclosure sizes to include new organic food waste recycling dumpsters.
Ms. Yang stated new development is required through the plan check process to have a larger trash enclosure to accommodate the new waste requirements.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Siqueland adjourned the meeting at 7:00 p.m. to the Planning and Housing Commission meeting of Monday, October 24, 2022, commencing at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.
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