HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018_05_22 - Planning Commission MINUTES: of the Planning Commission Meeting of the City of Redlands held
Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. are as follows:
PRESENT: Carol Dyer, Chairwoman
Conrad Guzkowski, Vice Chairman
Julie Rock, Commissioner
Robert Botts, Commissioner
Donn Grenda, Commissioner
Michael Reiter, Commissioner
ADVISORY STAFF Brian Desatnik, Development Services Director
PRESENT: Brian Foote, Planning Manager
Emily Elliott, Senior Planner
1. CALL TO ORDER AND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD— 3 MINUTES
(At this time, the Planning Commission will provide an opportunity for the public to
address them on the subject, which is scheduled on this special meeting agenda.
Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes.)
Chairwoman Dyer called the Planning Commission to order and opened the Public
Comment Period. There were no Public Comments forthcoming and the Public Comment
period was closed. All members were present with the exception of Commissioner Frasher
who was absent.
2. CONSENT CALENDAR— None
Vice Chairman Guzkowski recused himself due to a conflict of interest.
3. OLD BUSINESS
A. NEWLAND HOMES, LLC
(PROJECT PLANNER: EMILY ELLIOTT, AICP)
1. Consideration of a Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the project in
accordance with Section 15074 of the California Environmental Quality Act
Guidelines.
2. Continued PUBLIC HEARING to consider a recommendation to the City
Council on a Socio-Economic Cost/Benefit Study.
3. Continued PUBLIC HEARING to consider a recommendation to the City
Council on Agricultural Preserve Removal No. 125 for an approximately
10-acre parcel located on the north side of Lugonia Avenue, approximately
630 feet east of Judson Street, in the Agricultural (A-1) District (APN: 0168-
161-06-0000).
4. Continued PUBLIC HEARING to consider a recommendation to the City
Council on Williamson Act Removal No. 14 for an approximately 10-acre
parcel located on the north side of Lugonia Avenue, approximately 960 feet
east of Judson Street, in the Residential Estate (R-E) District (APN: 0168-
161-05-0000).
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5. Continued PUBLIC HEARING to consider a recommendation to the City
Council on Zone Change No. 458 to change the zone of four parcels as
described below: two contiguous parcels totaling approximately 19 acres
(APNs 0168-161-06-0000 and 0168-161-07-0000) will change from
Agricultural (A-1) to Planned Residential Development / Residential Estate
(PRD/R-E) District; two adjacent parcels (APNs 0168-161-04-0000 and
0168-161-05-0000) totaling approximately 19.5 acres will change from
Residential Estate (R-E) to Planned Residential Development / Residential
Estate (PRD/R-E) District. The project site is located on the north side of
Lugonia Avenue, beginning approximately 300 feet east of Judson Street,
and then continuing approximately 1,316 feet to the east along Lugonia
Avenue.
6. Continued PUBLIC HEARING to consider a recommendation to the City
Council on Conditional Use Permit No. 1078 for a Planned Residential
Development containing 105 residential lots for a total of 105 single-family
detached dwelling units, and five common lettered lots for open space, on a
project site totaling approximately 39 acres located on the north side of
Lugonia Avenue and approximately 630 feet east of Judson Street, in the
proposed Planned Residential Development / Residential Estate (PRD/R-E)
District (APNs: 0168-161-04-0000, 0168-161-05-0000, 0168-161-06-0000,
0168-161-07-0000).
7. Continued PUBLIC HEARING to consider a recommendation to the City
Council on Tentative Tract Map No. 20126 to subdivide approximately 39
acres into 105 lots for a future Planned Residential Development with 105
single-family dwellings, and five lettered lots for open space purposes,
located on the north side of Lugonia Avenue and approximately 630 feet east
of Judson Street, in the proposed Planned Residential Development /
Residential Estate (PRD/R-E) District (APNs: 0168-161-04-0000, 0168-161-
05-0000, 0168-161-06-0000, 0168-161-07-0000).
Chairwoman Dyer opened up the Public Hearing.
Ms. Emily Elliott, Senior Planner, gave a brief overview and presentation on the proposed
project.
Commissioner Grenda stated the report is much improved, although there is a disconnect
in the report where one entity recommends a monitor and one does not. The monitor is
going to be there anyway why not do both. They are looking for work camps along the Zanja
that is less than a half mile away.
Mr. Brian Smith, Brian Smith and Consultants, stated the property never identified a work
camp but was identified as a pre historic site.
Mr. Brian Avila, Newland Homes representative, stated they are available for any questions
and mentioned the delay of the project timeline is creating a financial hardship and
requested the Planning Commission move forward with a decision.
Mr. Kurt Duke, Duke Cultural Resource Management, stated the overriding factors saw no
artifacts, the ground visibility was good and the ground was farmed for 100 years, he
concurred with no monitoring. Mr. Duke could not speak to tribal cultural resources
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requesting a monitor but considered the archaeology perspective and concluded that a
monitor was not warranted.
Mr. Peter Bouye, local farmer, stated the land has been in his family since 1963. Mr. Bouye
said the land has been an orange tree farm, Christmas tree farm, and a strawberry farm.
The land has had two sprinkler systems installed and has been trenched and disked over
for years. His family has never found anything on the site except for a horseshoe.
Ms. Elliott stated the zone change will have a Planned Residential Development (PRD)
attached and will include the grove upon recordation of the map. Once recorded another
developer could not use it as part of their entitlements.
Mr.Avila, Newland Homes representative, stated the City will have a conservation easement
prior to the recordation then the grove is deeded to the City.
Chairwoman Dyer closed the Public Hearing.
Commissioner
MOTION
It was moved by Commissioner Botts, seconded by Chairwoman Dyer, and carried on a
vote of 2-2-2-1 (Commissioner Guzkowski and Commissioner Reiter abstained, and
Commissioner Frasher absent) that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 1382
and recommend that the City Council approve Agricultural Preserve Removal No. 125.
MOTION
It was moved by Commissioner Botts, seconded by Chairwoman Dyer, and carried on a
vote of 2-2-2-1 (Commissioner Guzkowski and Commissioner Reiter abstained, and
Commissioner Frasher absent) that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 1383
and recommend that the City Council approve Zone Change No. 458.
MOTION
It was moved by Commissioner Botts, seconded by Chairwoman Dyer, and carried on a
vote of 2-2-2-1 (Commissioner Guzkowski and Commissioner Reiter abstained, and
Commissioner Frasher absent) that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 1384
and recommend that the City Council approve Conditional Use Permit No. 1078.
MOTION
It was moved by Commissioner Botts, seconded by Chairwoman Dyer, and carried on a
vote of 2-2-2-1 (Commissioner Guzkowski and Commissioner Reiter abstained, and
Commissioner Frasher absent) that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 1385
and recommend that the City Council approve Tentative Tract Map No. 20126.
Vice Chairman Guzkowski returned to the Planning Commission.
4. NEW BUSINESS
A. SCOTT BIXLER ON BEHALF OF WOODSPRING HOTEL, APPLICANT
(PROJECT PLANNER: EMILY ELLIOTT, AICP)
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1. Review of Final Landscape Plan for Woodspring Suites Hotel. Conditional
Use Permit No. 1076 was previously approved entitling the project for a new
hotel with a total of 122 guest rooms and 48,224 square-feet of floor area,
four stories high (54 feet to top of parapet), and related site improvements
including parking lot, driveways, landscaping, lighting, drainage basin, and
other site improvements on two parcels totaling 2.68 acres. The project site
is located at 1700 Orange Tree Lane (APNs: 0292-062-13-0000 and 0292-
062-14-0000). A Mitigated Negative Declaration was previously adopted for
the project in accordance with Section 15074 of the California Environmental
Quality Act Guidelines.
Chairwoman Dyer opened up the Hearing. There were no comments forthcoming and the
Hearing was closed.
Ms. Elliott, Senior Planner, gave a brief overview and presentation on the item.
MOTION
It was moved by Commissioner Rock, seconded by Commissioner Botts, and carried on a
vote of 6-0 (Commissioner Frasher absent) that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution
No. 1391 approving the landscape plan for Conditional Use Permit No. 1076, subject to the
Conditions of Approval.
Mr. Desatnik, Development Services Director, stated on Item No. 3.A. "Lugonia Groves
project" had a split vote and the Planning Commission must make a recommendation to the
City Council either for or against the project. Mr. Desatnik confirmed the Commission will
need to bring the item back and take another vote.
The Commission voted to open the Public Hearing.
Mr. Avila, Newland Homes representative, stated they are willing to waive Vice Chairman
Guzkowski's conflict.
Mr. Dan McHugh, City Attorney, stated the item could be continued or the Commission can
reconsider the vote.
Chairwoman Dyer closed the Public Hearing.
Commissioner Rock and Commissioner Grenda stated they opposed the project but will
vote to move it forward to City Council.
MOTION
It was moved by Commissioner Botts, seconded by Chairwoman Dyer, and carried on a
vote of 4-0(Commissioner Guzkowski and Commissioner Reiter abstained, Frasher absent)
that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 1382 and recommend that the City
Council approve Agricultural Preserve Removal No. 125.
MOTION
It was moved by Commissioner Botts, seconded by Chairwoman Dyer, and carried on a
vote of 4-0 (Commissioner Guzkowski and Commissioner Reiter abstained, and
Commissioner Frasher absent) that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 1383
and recommend that the City Council approve Zone Change No. 458.
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MOTION
It was moved by Commissioner Botts, seconded by Chairwoman Dyer, and carried on a
vote of 4-0 (Commissioner Guzkowski and Commissioner Reiter abstained, and
Commissioner Frasher absent) that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 1384
and recommend that the City Council approve Conditional Use Permit No. 1078.
MOTION
It was moved by Commissioner Botts, seconded by Chairwoman Dyer, and carried on a
vote of 4-0 (Commissioner Guzkowski and Commissioner Reiter abstained, and
Commissioner Frasher absent) that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 1385
and recommend that the City Council approve Tentative Tract Map No. 20126.
B. CITY OF REDLANDS, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
(PROJECT PLANNER: BRIAN FOOTE, AICP)
1. Study session to discuss a proposal to amend Title 18 (Zoning Regulations)
of the Redlands Municipal Code to update local land use regulations
pertaining to Accessory Dwelling Units in accordance with current State law.
Mr. Foote, City Planner, introduced Catherine Lin to the Planning Commission. Mr. Foote
gave a brief overview of the regulations proposed.
Mr. Foote and the Commission discussed the regulations in detail.
The item was presented for discussion in a study session only, and no motion was required.
5. ADDENDA- None
6. MINUTES - None
7. LAND USE AND CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS FOR MAY 15, 2018.
Chairwoman Dyer inquired if there were any City Council Actions to report.
Mr. Foote stated that the City Council approved the Transit Village Specific Plan agreement
with Moule & Polyzoides Architects for a total of $663,290 dollars, and the Caltrans grant
will reimburse the City up to $600,000.
8. ADJOURN TO THE JUNE 12, 2018 PLANNING COMMISSION
Chairwoman Dyer adjourned the meeting at 6:11 p.m. to the June 12, 2018, Planning
Commission meeting.
Linda McCasland Brian Desatnik
Administrative Analyst Development Services Director
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