PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2022, 9:00 A.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON /TELEPHONE
ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET
APPROVED Planning Commission Minutes – October 27, 2022 1
COMMISSIONERS
PRESENT: L. Mooney, J. Pa rker, T. Ridgway, J. Rush, R. Singh, J. Wilder
ABSENT: R. Kirby (P), C. Roberts (I)
STAFF: M. Kopaskie-Brown, B. Norton, C. Assadzadeh, A. Beaumon, P. Nitollama, C.
Scully, F. Andrade
Chair Pro Tem Rush called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
There were no comments from the audience.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar was unanimously approved as presented below affirming the actions appropriate to each item.
MINUTES
The minutes of the October 13, 2022, were approved as presented.
PLANNING COMMISSION ATTENDANCE
That the Commission excuse the October 13, 2022 absence of Commissioner Roberts due to a personal matter.
Motion Carried: 6 Ayes, 0 Noes, 0 Absent, 0 Abstention
Motion Carried: Ayes, Noes, Absent, Abstention
AYES: Mooney, Parker, Ridgwa y, Rush, Singh, Wilder
NOES: None
ABSENT: Kirby, Roberts
ABSTENTION: None
PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2022, 9:00 A.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON /TELEPHONE
ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET
APPROVED Planning Commission Minutes – October 27, 2022 2
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PLANNING CASE - PLANNING CASE PR -2020-000519 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT,
SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT, REZONING, VA RIANCE, GRADING EXCEPTION AND DESIGN REVIEW – 2610 ALESSANDRO BOULEVARD, WARD 2
Proposal by Yong Nam to consider a t he following entitlements to facilitate the construction of a 115,526 warehouse: 1) G eneral Plan Amendment to change the land use designation from C - Commercial to B/OP – Business/Office Park; 2) Specific Plan Amendment to amend the Sycamore Canyon Business Park Specific Plan to change the land use subarea of the project site from Indu strial Support to Industrial; 3) Zoning Code Map Amendment to change the zone of the project site from CR-SP – Commercial Retail and Specific Plan (Sycamore Canyon Busines s Park) Overlay Zones to BMP-SP – Business and Manufacturing Park and Specific Plan (Sycamore Canyon Business Park) Overlay Zones; 4) Variance to allow walls higher than allowed by the Specific Plan; 5) Grading Exception to allow retaining walls higher than allowed by the Grading Code; and 4) Design Review of project plans. Candice Assadzadeh, Senior Planner, presented the staff report. She announced a correction to the project description on the agenda incorrectly indicated the project was west of the Inters tate 215. The project is located east of Interstate 215. Yong Nam, applicant, gave a brief history of the project. There were no public comments, the public hearing was clos ed. Following discussion it was moved by Commissioner Wilder and seconded by Commissioner Ridgway to recommend that the City Council: 1) Determine that the projec t information provided in the Addendum will not result in significant effects on the envir onment, and is therefore consistent with the adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation and Monitoring Reporting Program prepared for Planning Cases P 14-0841, P14-0842, P14-0843, P14-0844, P14-0846, and P14-0847, and adopt the Addendum and Mitigation and Monitoring Reporting Program; and 2) Approve PR-2020-000519 (G eneral Plan Amendment, Specific Plan Amendment, Zoning Code Map Amendment, Variance, Grading Exception, and Design Review) based on the findings outlined in the staff report and subject to the recommended conditions with the addition that City staff work with the applicant regarding ingress and egress to the property prior to the City Council hearing.
Chair Pro Tem Rush advised of the appeal period.
A City Council public hearing is required for final approval.
PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2022, 9:00 A.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON /TELEPHONE
ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET
APPROVED Planning Commission Minutes – October 27, 2022 3 Motion Carried: 5 Ayes, 0 Noes, 0 Absent, 0 Abstention
AYES: Mooney, Parker, Ri dgway, Rush, Wilder
NOES: None
ABSENT: Kirby, Roberts
ABSTENTION: None
Commissioner Singh’s vote was not counted as he was experiencing audio difficulties.
COMMUNICATIONS
ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS AND UPDATE FROM CITY PLANNER
Ms. Kopaskie-Brown updated the Commission on items for upcoming agendas.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:58 a.m. to the meeting of November 10, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.
The above actions were taken by the City Pla nning Commission on October 27, 2022. There is now a 10-day appeal period that ends on Novemb er 6, 2022. During this time, any interested person may appeal this action to the City Coun cil by submitting a letter of appeal and paying the appeal fee. In the absence of an appe al or referral, the Commission’s decisions and conditions become final after 5:00 p.m. on November 6, 2022.
Minutes were approved as presented at the November 11, 2022 meeting.