505 S. Garey Ave
Pomona, CA 91766
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
City of Pomona
Draft Action Minutes
Planning Commission
Chairperson Alfredo Camacho
Vice-Chairperson Kyle Brown
Commissioner Yesenia Miranda Meza
Commissioner Gwen Urey
Commissioner John Ontiveros
Commissioner Ron VanderMolen
Commissioner Kristie Kercheval
Council Chambers
7:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Alfredo Camacho called the Planning Commission meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chairperson Alfredo Camacho led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chairperson Alfredo Camacho
Vice-Chairperson Kyle Brown
Commissioner Yesenia Miranda Meza
Commissioner Gwen Urey
Commissioner John Ontiveros
Commissioner Ron VanderMolen
Commissioner Kristie Kercheval
Absent: None
Staff Present: Ata Khan, Deputy Director of Development Services Department Geoffrey Starns, Planning Manager
PUBLIC COMMENT
Ann Tomkins asked where Pomona stands with its housing element annual reporting and if it was accessible somewhere on the website.
Deputy Director Khan stated that we do have a requirement for annual progress reporting. He said our housing element is certified on September 30, 2022. He mentioned that we did file a report for the previous year and our current report will be going to council on June 17 and to the Planning Commission on June 12. He mentioned that we have to share it with our council members before posting it on the HCD, which is the Department of Housing and Community Development website.
COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
Extension of Time (EXT 000385-2024)
Property location: 1925 W. Holt Avenue
A motion by Vice-Chairperson Kyle Brown, seconded by Commissioner Gwen Urey, carried by a unanimous vote of the members present (7-0-0-0) to approve the consent calendar Chairperson Alfredo Camacho - yes; Vice-Chairperson Kyle Brown – yes; Commissioner Miranda Meza – yes; Commissioner Urey – yes; Commissioner Ontiveros – yes; Commissioner VanderMolen – yes; Commissioner Kercheval – yes.
OPPOSITION: None
IN SUPPORT: None
DISCUSSION TIME: 1 minute (7:06 p.m. to 7:07 p.m.)
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
Conditional Use Permit (CUP 000286-2024) (Continued from May 8, 2024) Property location: 2000 Pomona Boulevard
Deputy Director Khan stated that we received a letter from Clean & Green signed by Lisa Engdhal which has been placed on the dais and available to the public.
Chairperson Camacho opened & closed the public comment.
PC Resolution No. 24-006
A motion by Commissioner Ron VanderMolen, seconded by Commissioner Kristie Kercheval, carried by a unanimous vote of the members present (3-4-0-0) to approve Conditional Use Permit (CUP 000286-2024) as presented by staff – motion failed.
Chairperson Alfredo Camacho - no; Vice-Chairperson Kyle Brown – no; Commissioner Miranda Meza – no; Commissioner Urey – yes; Commissioner Ontiveros – yes; Commissioner VanderMolen – yes; Commissioner Kercheval – yes.
A motion by Vice-Chairperson Kyle Brown, seconded by Commissioner Gwen Urey carried by a unanimous vote of the members present (4-3-0-0) to deny the item with said findings (1) it does affect the health and safety and peace and general welfare of persons residing or working on the vicinity (2) this project will bring additional traffic, noise, dust and hazardous waste to the community and be detrimental to the health safety or general welfare of the people living and working nearby.
Chairperson Alfredo Camacho - yes; Vice-Chairperson Kyle Brown – yes; Commissioner Miranda Meza – yes; Commissioner Urey – yes; Commissioner Ontiveros – no; Commissioner VanderMolen – no; Commissioner Kercheval – no.
OPPOSITION: Damiana Aldana, Board Member of Clean & Green, spoke in opposition of this project.
IN SUPPORT: Brian Wong, of North Palisade Partners, spoke in support of this project.
DISCUSSION TIME: 49 minutes (7:08 p.m. to 7:57 p.m.)
Deputy Director Khan asked for a three-minute recess.
Code Amendment (CODE 000698-2024
Property location: Citywide
PC Resolution No. 24-008
A motion by Vice-Chairperson Kyle Brown, seconded by Commissioner Yesenia Miranda Meza, carried by a unanimous vote of the members present (7-0-0-0) to approve Code Amendment (CODE 000698-2024) with the recommendations that were made by the Commission during the meeting pertaining to artificial turf standards.
Chairperson Alfredo Camacho - yes; Vice-Chairperson Kyle Brown – yes; Commissioner Miranda Meza – yes; Commissioner Urey – yes; Commissioner Ontiveros – yes; Commissioner VanderMolen – yes; Commissioner Kercheval – yes.
DISCUSSION TIME: 2 hours 5 minutes (7:58 p.m. to 10:03 p.m.)
DISCUSSION ITEMS
None
STAFF COMMUNICATION
Deputy Director Khan stated that the Code Amendment would be placed on the City Council agenda on June 17, 2024 for approval.
ADJOURNMENT
The Planning Commission meeting was adjourned by Chairperson Camacho at 10:06 p.m. to the next regularly scheduled meeting of June 12, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, Prepared by,
Ata Khan Miroslava PourSanae
Deputy Director DSD Administrative Assistant