JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION
STUDY SESSION MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 25, 2025 6:00 PM
SAN DIMAS COUNCIL CHAMBER
CONFERENCE ROOM
245 EAST BONITA AVENUE
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CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION
Mayor Emmett Badar, Mayor Pro Tem Eric Nakano, Councilmember Rachel Bratakos, Councilmember Ryan A. Vienna, Councilmember Eric Weber
Chair David Bratt, Vice-Chair John Davis, Commissioner Doran Barnes, Commissioner Margie Green, Commissioner James Shirley
CALL TO ORDER AND FLAG SALUTE
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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STUDY SESSION
1. Discussion and Consideration of a Petition to Initiate a Zone Change from Light Agriculture (A-L) to Light Manufacturing (M-1) Among Other Development Applications to Allow the Development of Two (2) One-story Multi-tenant Warehouse/Office Buildings Totaling 52,800 Square Feet for the Properties Located at the Northwest Corner of Allen Avenue and Cataract Street (APN's:
8392-016-008, -047, and -048).
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Agenda Item Staff Report
Study Session
To: Honorable Mayor, Members of City Council, and Planning Commissioners For the Meeting of February 25, 2025
From: Brad McKinney, City Manager
Prepared by: Anne Moore, Senior Planner
Subject: Discussion and Consideration of a Petition to Initiate a Zone Change from Light Agriculture (A-L) to Light Manufacturing (M-1) Among Other Development Applications to Allow the Development of Two (2) One-story Multi-tenant Warehouse/Office Buildings Totaling 52,800 Square Feet for the Properties Located at the Northwest Corner of Allen Avenue and Cataract Street (APN's:
8392-016-008, -047, and -048).
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SUMMARY
At the regular City Council meeting of September 24, 2024, the City Council voted 5-0 to deny Ordinance 1313 denying Zone Change 21-0001, a request to change the zoning land use classification from Light Agriculture (A-L) to Light Manufacturing (M-1) for a 2.58-acre site located at the northwest corner of Allen Avenue and Cataract Avenue. Due to the denial of the zone change, the associated entitlement applications (Lot Merger 21-0001, Development Plan Review Board 21-0002, and Tree Removal Permit 21-0004) did not move forward. At the subsequent City Council meeting of October 8, 2024, the City Council denied Resolution 2024- 27 for LM 21-0001, DPRB 21-0002, and TRP 21-0004 for the development of a 63,749 square-foot warehouse/office multi-tenant building on the 2.58-acre site.
The Applicant, Ignacio Crespo, O.C. Engineering & Design, on behalf of the property owner, Allen Industrial Investors LLC, has revised the project proposal in an effort to address the concerns that were raised by City Council at the September 24, 2024, City Council meeting.
The Applicant has revised the project addressing the Council’s concerns and is hereby requesting authorization to initiate a zone change from Light Agriculture (A-L) to Light Manufacturing (M-1) among other development applications to allow the development of two (2) one-story multi-tenant warehouse/office buildings totaling 52,000 square feet for the properties located at 309 W. Allen Ave., 917 N. Cataract Ave., and 929 N. Cataract Ave. (APN's:
8392-016-008, -047, and -048).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission and City Council grant the Applicant the authorization to initiate a zone change from Light Agriculture (A-L) to Light Manufacturing (M-1) and to submit all other associated entitlement applications required for the proposed two (2) one-story multi-tenant warehouse/office development.
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES:
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Yes
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact for the recommended action.
BACKGROUND
The 2.58-acre subject site is located at the northwest corner of Allen Avenue and Cataract Avenue and consists of three (3) contiguous lots that were formerly developed with nine (9) single-family residences (see Figure 1). The subject site has approximately 300 feet of frontage on Allen Avenue and 375 feet of frontage on Cataract Avenue. There is a 10-foot right-of-way (landscape parkway and sidewalk) along Allen Avenue and Cataract Avenue (no sidewalk on the subject site). The site has vehicular access from both streets. The site is surrounded by industrial buildings and uses to the north, east, and west, and single-family residential uses (SF-A8000) to the south of Allen Avenue.
Figure 1 - Aerial of Subject Site.
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The current General Plan land use designation of the subject site is “Industrial” whereas the current Zoning for the subject site is Light Agriculture (A-L) (see Figure 2).
On November 24, 2020, City Council authorized the initiation of a zone change from Light Agriculture (A-L) to Light Manufacturing (M-1) to allow the Applicant, Ignacio Crespo, O.C.
Engineering & Design, on behalf of the property owner, Allen Industrial Investors LLC, to submit entitlement applications to develop a 2.58-acre site comprised of three (3) contiguous parcels that were formerly developed with nine (9) single-family residences into a warehouse/office building.
On January 25, 2021, the Applicant submitted the following applications for the development of the warehouse/office project:
• Zone Change No. 21-0001 – A request to change the zoning land use classification from Light Agriculture (A-L) to Light Manufacturing (M-1).
• Lot Merger 21-0001 – A request to consolidate three (3) contiguous lots together. • DPRB Case No. 21-0002 – A request for development of a 63,749 square-foot concrete tilt-up warehouse/office multi-tenant building.
General Plan Map (No Change Proposed)
Subject Site
Figure 2 - General Plan / Zoning Maps
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• Tree Removal Permit No. 21-0004 – A request to remove 17 mature trees in conjunction with the project.
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) was prepared to assess the environmental impacts of the proposed project.
The IS/MND was circulated for public review from March 7, 2023, through March 27, 2023.
During the course of the project entitlement review, the nine (9) detached single-family residences, which were previously occupied by tenants, became vacant, and due to their vacancy, there were several issues related to unauthorized people occupying the vacant structures that resulted in several responses by the Sheriff’s Department. Therefore, a demolition permit was issued on March 13, 2023, to address the health and safety issues and concerns that resulted from the structures being vacant. No other activity, including removal of trees, was authorized.
On March 23, 2023, the Development Plan Review Board (DPRB) recommended approval to the Planning Commission of DPRB No. 21-0002 for the design and construction of the tilt-up warehouse/office multi-tenant building, and TRP 21-0004 for the removal of 17 mature trees, subject to the recommended conditions of approval. The DPRB did not act on the Zone Change or the Lot Merger, as the actions are not under their purview.
On May 4, 2023, the Planning Commission considered the project applications, along with the associated Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and voted 4-1 to recommend approval of the IS/MND and all associated project entitlement applications to the City Council, with an added condition that no truck ingress or egress shall be allowed on the driveway fronting Allen Avenue.
The A-L zone allows residential as a permitted use. Since the project will include the rezoning of three (3) parcels from A-L to M-1, to accommodate the construction of the warehouse and to be consistent with the General Plan Land Use designation of Industrial, there will be a net loss of three (3) residential units in the City. Pursuant to Government Code Section 66300, as amended by Senate Bill (SB) 8 in 2021 (No Net Loss Law), the zone change from A-L to M-1 cannot occur unless another property is rezoned or up-zoned to increase the residential density in the City by at least three (3) units; one per parcel that were allowed under the A-L zoning. Furthermore, the No Net Loss Law requires that the rezoning or up-zoning be approved concurrently at the same meeting as the project that is incurring the net loss of units. Thus, the project was put on hold until another project came forward that would address the loss of residential units.
On May 14, 2024, the City Council considered the warehouse project along with an application for a seven-unit residential subdivision, which met the no net loss criteria. The Council voted to continue the residential subdivision project, which also required that the warehouse project be continued.
On May 28, 2024, the City Council considered and approved an alternate version of the residential subdivision project, which did not address the no net loss issue created by the warehouse project.
Therefore, the warehouse project was continued to a date uncertain, until another application for rezoning or up-zoning was brought forward before the Council that would address the no net loss issue.
On September 24, 2024, the City Council considered the warehouse project along with the city’s Downtown Specific Plan, which met the no net loss criteria. At this meeting, the City Council voted 5-0 to approve the Downtown Specific Plan with the reduced density alternative. However, the City Council voted 5-0 to deny Ordinance 1313 denying Zone Change 21-0001. Due to the denial
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of the zone change, the associated entitlement applications, which consisted of Lot Merger 21- 0001, Development Plan Review Board 21-0002, and Tree Removal Permit 21-0004 for the development of a 63,749 square-foot concrete tilt-up warehouse/office multi-tenant building, did not move forward. At the subsequent City Council meeting of October 8, 2024, the City Council denied Resolution 2024-27 for LM 21-0001, DPRB 21-0002, and TRP 21-0004.
DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS
Although the proposed Zone Change from A-L to M-1 (ZC 21-0001) would have ensured consistency between the General Plan and the Zoning, there were a number of issues that were raised by the City Council at the September 24, 2024, regular city council meeting that were project specific. The originally proposed 63,749 square-foot concrete tilt-up warehouse development, which would have been the largest industrial building in the vicinity and included six truck bays, had the potential to create impacts related to traffic, noise, and safety. The Council shared concerns that the warehouse development would have further intensified traffic along Allen Avenue and adjoining streets, which are already heavily used by commuters and residents as the main access street to arrive at Shull Elementary School located at the southwest corner of Allen Avenue and Amelia Avenue, and Chaparral – Vista High School located at the northwest corner of Allen Avenue and San Dimas Avenue. In addition, freeway commuters tend to use Allen Avenue to bypass the 57/210 interchange, and the heavy truck traffic that would have been generated by the proposed use would have exacerbated traffic conditions.
Additionally, the warehouse development would have been located directly across the street from detached single-family residential lots and would create a negative visual effect due to its height of 41 feet, setback of only 25 feet from Allen Avenue, and 20 feet from Cataract Avenue. Due to the intensification of the site and potential of impacts discussed above, the Zone Change was not supported by City Council.
The Applicant, Ignacio Crespo, O.C. Engineering & Design, on behalf of the property owner, Allen Industrial Investors LLC, has revised the project proposal in an effort to address the aforementioned concerns that were raised by City Council at the September 24, 2024, City Council meeting. The new conceptual site plan (see Attachment 2) proposes the following:
• The building design has been broken up into two separate buildings instead of one. • Total building square footage has been reduced to 52,800 square feet from 63,749 sq. ft. • The building setback on Allen Avenue has increased to 86 feet from 25 feet. • About half of the parking has been relocated along the Allen Avenue frontage, which mimics the design of nearby light industrial buildings. • The number of large truck bays have been reduced to three (3) from six (6). • The building height has been reduced to 28 feet from 41 feet. • The building street frontage on Allen Avenue has been reduced to 202 feet from 212 feet.
The proposed changes described above are intended to scale down the size of the project in order to be more compatible with the surrounding light industrial buildings. By reducing the building size, the overall massing of the building frontage along Allen Avenue will also be reduced.
The reduced building height coupled with an increased setback along Allen Avenue will help to minimize the visual impact from the existing single-family residences located to the south of the
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subject site. In addition, the reduced building square footage will also attract a less intensive warehouse use development that may be more similar to already existing light industrial uses within the area. Although traffic impacts may still result following the development of the site, the revised project scope is less intensive.
The Applicant is hereby requesting authorization to initiate a zone change from Light Agriculture (A-L) to Light Manufacturing (M-1) among other development applications to allow the development of two (2) one-story multi-tenant warehouse/office buildings totaling 52,800 square feet for the properties located at 309 W. Allen Ave., 917 N. Cataract Ave., and 929 N. Cataract Ave. (APN's: 8392-016-008, -047, and -048).
ALTERNATIVES
Based on the information presented in this Staff Report, the City Council and the Planning Commission may determine the following:
1. Authorize initiation of the zone change.
2. Authorize initiation with direction and/or comments.
3. Deny because the proposed project does not meet the Generalized Criteria/Overriding Principles established in the City Council’s Policy.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Pursuant to CEQA guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3), CEQA does not apply to this item because there is no potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Therefore, no additional environmental review is needed at this time. The request is solely or the authorization to re-initiate a zone change that was previously denied. At the time of project submittal, further environmental analysis may be required.
Respectfully submitted,
Anne Moore
Senior Planner
Attachments:
1. Applicant Letter
2. Conceptual Plan
3. Previous Development Plan
4. September 24, 2024, City Council Minutes
7901 Crossway Drive, Pico Rivera, CA 90660-4449 Tel (562)942-9804 * Fax (562)948-1735 City Council
City of San Dimas
245 E. Bonita Avenue
San Dimas, CA 91773
Re: 309 W. Allen.
Dear Members of the City Council,
I hope this letter finds you well. We greatly appreciate the opportunity to present our revised project proposal for the development of a two-building complex in San Dimas.
We have carefully considered the concerns expressed during the City Council hearing where our project was denied and have made significant adjustments to our proposal to address the City Council’s concerns.
1. Setback Adjustment: We have increased the setback of the proposed building from the right-of-way (ROW) at Allen Street to 86 feet. This adjustment aims to enhance the overall visual appeal of the development and ensure a more harmonious integration with the surrounding environment.
2. Building Height and Design: The building on the street frontage facing the residential area will be a 28-foot high, multi-tenant office/flex space building. We believe this design will complement the existing neighborhood while providing valuable office and flexible-use spaces for the community.
3. Screened Industrial Building: Behind the multi-tenant office/flex space building, we propose a smaller 33,000 square foot industrial building. This structure will be completely screened from view from the right-of-way to minimize any visual impact.
Additionally, ingress and egress for this building will be provided on Cataract Avenue, ensuring smooth traffic flow and reducing potential disruptions.
We genuinely believe that these revisions address the primary concerns raised and demonstrate our commitment to developing a project that respects the character and needs of the San Dimas community. We kindly request your consideration of our revised proposal Sincerely,
Ignacio Crespo NCARB
Email [email protected]
ATTACHMENT 1
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ACTION MINUTES
SAN
D/IMAS SEPTEMBER 24, 20245
1960 „
5 CLOSED SESSION 5: 30 PM
REGULAR SESSION 7: 00 PM
Council Members Present: Mayor Emmett Badar, Mayor Pro Tern Eric Nakano, Councilmember Rachel Bratakos, Councilmember Ryan A. Vienna, Councilmember Eric Weber Staff: City Manager Chris Constantin, Assistant City Manager Brad McKinney, Director of Public Works Shari Garwick, Director of Administration Michael O' Brien, Director of Community Development Luis Torrico, Director of Parks and Recreation Scott Wasserman, City Attorney Jeff Malawy, City Clerk Debra Black, Senior Planner Anne Moore, Planning Manager, Marco Espinoza
Call to Order: 5: 30 PM
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS COMMENTS/ RECOMMENDATIONS
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT The City Council returned to closed session Title: City Manager following the open session agenda.
Following the closed session, the City
Attorney made a public announcement as
follows: The City Council met in closed
session and discussed closed session item
numbers 1 and 2 listed on the agenda. With
respect to item number 1, the City Council
unanimously voted to accept the notice of
resignation dated September 2, 2024,
submitted by City Manager Chris Constantin
who will be leaving San Dimas for another
city. With respect to item number 2, the City
Council gave direction to staff on that item,
but no reportable action was taken.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
NEGOTIATORS
Agency Designated Representative: Jeff
Malawy, City Attorney
Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY The City Attorney announced that the Council NEGOTIATORS meet and discussed items 3A5 with no
Property: 2100 Terrebonne Avenue, San reportable action taken- items 1 and 2 Dimas, CA 91773 considered after the regular session.
Agency negotiators: Chris Constantin,
City Manager; Brad McKinney, Assistant
ATTACHMENT 4
Approve the Minutes of the September 24, 2024, City Council Meeting Page 2 For the Meeting of October 8, 2024
City Manager; Scott Wasserman, Parks &
Recreation Director; Joseph Jones, Parks
Recreation Manager; Jeff Malawy, City
Attorney.
Negotiating parties: American Golf
Corporation and City of San Dimas
Under negotiation: Price and terms of
payment.
4. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
NEGOTIATORS
Gov. Code section 54957. 6
Agency designated representatives: Chris
Constantin, City Manager; Brad
McKinney, Assistant City Manager;
Cecilia Todd, Human Resources
Manager; Jeff Malawy, City Attorney;
Colin Tanner, Labor Counsel.
Employee organization: International
Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 848
representing General, Professional, and
Managerial employees.
5. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
NEGOTIATORS
Gov. Code section 54957. 6
Agency designated representatives: Chris
Constantin, City Manager; Jeff Malawy,
City Attorney; Colin Tanner, Labor
Counsel.
Unrepresented employees: Directors and
Confidential Unit
CONSENT ITEMS COMMENTS/ RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Adopt Resolution 2024- 66, A Resolution Public Works pulled item 4. It will be of the City Council of the City of San presented at the October 8, 2024, meeting.
Dimas, Approving Certain Demands for
the Warrant Register of September 30, Mayor Pro Tern Nakano requested 2024, in the amount of $ 1, 164, 301. 55. clarification on consent items 5 and 7.
2. Approve the Minutes of the September
10, 2024, City Council Meeting MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Vienna
3. Deny Claim Brown v. City of San Dimas and Councilmember Weber to approve the CJP 3051802 WRV remaining consent calendar. Motion carried
4. Award An Annual Striping Maintenance 5- 0.
Contract to Superior Pavement Markings
Inc.; in an Amount Not to Exceed Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna, 300, 182 for Fiscal Year 2024- 2025, Weber
150,000 for Fiscal Year 2025- 2026, With No: None
One Optional Two -Year Extension in an Absent: None
Amount Not to Exceed $ 150, 000 Per Abstain: None
Fiscal Year; Authorize the City Manager
to Execute the Maintenance Contract with
Superior Pavement Markings, Inc. in a
Approve the Minutes of the September 24, 2024, City Council Meeting Page 3 For the Meeting of October 8, 2024
Form Approved by the City Attorney; and
Approve Contract Specifications Which
are on File in the Public Works
Department.
5. Housing Authority — Consideration and
Approval of the Program Guidelines for
the Charter Oak Mobile Home Estates
Safety Barrier Fence Improvement
Program.
6. Receive and File the August 2024
Investment Report
7. Approve Resolution 2024- 67 Authorizing
an Emergency Exception to Procurement
Regulations, Authorizing the City
Manager or Designee to Execute
Agreements for the Replacement of the
Hot Water Holding Tank at the Recreation
Center, and Approving an Expenditure
Not to Exceed $ 100, 000
PUWC` eAkt IT M COMMENTS1RECOMMENQATIONS
2. Adopt Resolutions 2024- 68, 2024- 69, This item was taken first.
Urgency Ordinance 1311 and Introduce
Ordinance 1312 for Zone Change 24- 02, Mayor opened the public hearing.
Municipal Code Text Amendment 24- 07, and
General Plan Amendment 24- 02 to Amend the Speaker # 1 John Ebiner spoke in support of Land Use and Zoning Designations of Various the proposal but expressed concerns on the Parcels Within the Boundaries of the density.
Proposed Downtown Specific Plan, Amend
Title 18 to Create a New Downtown Specific Speaker # 2 Josie Norman expressed Plan Chapter, Amend Chapter 18. 140 concerns with the proposal.
Creative Growth Zone, and Associated Clean
Up Items as Required, Along with an MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Environmental Impact Report for the Approval Bratakos seconded by Mayor Pro Tern of the Downtown Specific Plan which will Nakano to approve Resolution 2024- 68 Establish Planning and Zoning Framework for certifying the Final EIR for the Downtown the Development and Redevelopment of the Specific Plan. Motion carried 5- 0.
Downtown Area Over the Next 20 Years.
Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna,
Weber
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Vienna
seconded by Councilmember Weber to
adopt Urgency Ordinance 1311 with the
reduced density alternative. Motion carried
5- 0.
Approve the Minutes of the September 24, 2024, City Council Meeting Page 4 For the Meeting of October 8, 2024
ij Adopt Urgency Ordinance 1314,
Introduce Regular Ordinance 1315, and
Adopt Resolution 2024- 70 for General
Plan Amendment 24- 03, Zone Change
24- 03 and Municipal Code Text
Amendment 24-08 to Amend the General
Plan Land Use Designation of Three
Parcels (The Trails At San Dimas
Apartments) from Medium Residential
8. 1 - 12 Dua) and Commercial to a Newly
Created Land Use Designation of High 11
16. 1 — 25 Dua) , and Amend the General
Plan Land Use Designation of the Various
Parcels within Specific Plan 23 from
Industrial to a Newly Created Land Use
Designation of Mixed -Use
Residential/ Industrial; Change the Zoning
Designation from MF- 1 5 To MF- 25 of
Three Parcels ( The Trails At San Dimas
Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna, and
Weber
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Vienna
seconded by Councilmember Weber to
introduce Ordinance 1312 amended with the
reduced density alternative. Motion carried
5- 0.
Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna, and
Weber
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Vienna
seconded by Councilmember Bratakos to
adopt Resolution 2024- 69 with the modified
reduced density alternative density as
needed. Motion carried 5- 0.
Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna,
Weber
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
Recess: 8:43 PM
Reconvene: 8: 53 PM
This item was taken second.
Mayor opened and closed the public hearing
with no one speaking.
MOTION: Motion by Councilmember
Bratakos seconded by Councilmember
Vienna to adopt Urgency Ordinance 1314.
Motion carried 5- 0.
Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna and
Weber
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Vienna
seconded by Councilmember Bratakos to
adopt Resolution 2024- 70. Motion carried 5-
0.
Approve the Minutes of the September 24, 20247 City Council Meeting Page 5 For the Meeting of October 8, 2024
Apartments); and ( 2) Amend Title 18 to
Allow Multi -Family Residential ( 12- 16
Dua) in Specific Plan 23 and Reflect the
Proposed Land Use and Zoning
Designation Changes, and Associated
Code Clean - Ups as Required.
3. Discussion and Consideration to Adopt
Resolution 2024- 27, 2024- 28 and Introduce
Ordinance 1313 Approving ZC 21 - 0001 LM
21- 0001, DPRB 21- 0002 and TRP 21- 0004
with a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the
Development of a 63, 749 Square Foot
Warehouse/ Office Multi -tenant Building on a
2. 58- acre Site Located at the Northwest
Corner of Cataract Avenue and Allen Avenue
309 W. Allen Avenue, 917 N. Cataract
Avenue, And 929 N. Cataract Avenue) APN' s
8392- 016- 008,- 048, and - 047.
Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna and
Weber
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Vienna
seconded by Councilmember Weber
to introduce Ordinance 1315 with the change
made by the Planning Commission. Motion
carried 5- 0.
Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna and
Weber
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
Mayor Badar opened and closed the public
hearing with no one speaking.
Speaker # 1 Marjan Abubo spoke on behalf
of SAFER who opposes the Environmental
Impact Report analysis of the Mitigated
Negative Declaration.
Speaker # 2 John Ebiner shared comments
regarding housing affordability with this
project.
Speaker # 3 Ignacio Crespo Architect for the
project asked for Council' s approval for the
project.
Speaker # 4 David Armbruster with Attorney
for the applicant commented on there being
no substantial evidence on the letter
submitted by SAFER.
With no further comments the Mayor closed
the public hearing.
MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Vienna
seconded by Councilmember Bratakos to
deny zone change outlined in the
recommendation 21 - 0001, bring back 2024-
27 as a resolution of denial. Motion carried
5- 0.
Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna,
Weber
Approve the Minutes of the September 24, 2024, City Council Meeting Page 6 For the Meeting of October 8, 2024
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
STUDY SESSION ITEMS COMMENTS/ RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Discussion of City -Wide Special Events This item will be rescheduled to a future Music in the Park, City Birthday, Runnin' meeting.
Scared 5k, and Holiday Extravaganza
CITY REPORTS COMMENTS/ RECOMMENDATIONS
1. City Manager City Manager Constantin commented on a
proposed bill, AB 98, that could affect
development of certain types of industrial
and/ or commercial property. Staff will be
scheduling a discussion in the future.
2. City Attorney None.
3. Members of the City Council None
Reports on Meetings Attended AB 1234
G. C. 53232. 3 d)
CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR COMMENTS/ RECOMMENDATIONS
FUTURE ITEMS
Request by Councilmember Vienna
supported by Mayor Pro Tern Nakano to
direct staff to research the topic of
panhandling and provide a presentation on
potential partnerships or creating a nonprofit
to abate panhandling through community
service.
The meeting was adjourned at 12: 05 a. m.
I, Debra Black, City Clerk attest that these minutes are accurate and reflective of the actions taken by the City Council.
Debra Black, City Clerk