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MINUTES: of the Special Joint Planning & Historic and Scenic Preservation
Commission of the City of Redlands held Tuesday, September
22, 2015, at 4:00 p.m. are as follows:
PRESENT: Carol Dyer, Chairwoman
Ken Jeske, Vice Chairman
Steven Frasher, Commissioner
Conrad Guzkowski, Commissioner
Jan Hudson, Commissioner
Julie Rock, Commissioner
David Van Diest, Chairman
Shan McNaughton, Vice Chairman
Donn Grenda, Commissioner
Kurt Heidelberg, Commissioner
Alison Roedl, Commissioner
ADVISORY STAFF Oscar W. Orci, Development Services Director
PRESENT: Robert D. Dalquest, Assistant Development Services Director
Loralee Farris, Senior Planner
Chris Tracy, Senior Planner
Sean P. Kelleher, Associate Planner
Emily Elliott, Associate Planner
Don Young, Engineering Manager
A. Call Special Meeting to Order
Chairwoman Dyer called the special meeting to order.
B. Public Comments
(At this time, the Planning Commission and Historic 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 opened the Public Comment period. There were no comments
forthcoming and the Public Comment period was closed.
C. Discussion Items
1. Development process requiring Planning Commission and Historic and
Scenic Preservation Commission review.
Assistant Director Dalquest gave a brief overview and presentation of the Planning
Commission (PC) and Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission (HSPC) review.
Chairwoman Dyer opened the Hearing. There were no comments forthcoming and the
Hearing was closed.
There was clarification on the following:
The demolition process
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CEQA review development standards, and deficiencies
Streamlining the process
Commissions vision
Archeology and trees
There was no motion needed.
2. Commission discussion on development projects adjacent to historic
resources.
Associate Planner Emily Elliott, gave a brief overview and presentation on the Historic
Resources.
Chairwoman Dyer opened up the Hearing. There were no comments forthcoming and
the Hearing was closed.
There was the following recommendation and inquiry:
Updating the Design Manual
Inquiry if standard Conditions of Approval had enough mandates relative to
reconstruction.
There was no motion needed.
3. Update on Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 341 (Revision 2) located at
625 E. Redlands Boulevard.
Associate Planner Sean P. Kelleher, gave a brief overview relative to CUP No.
341 Revision No. 2.
Chairwoman Dyer opened up the Hearing. There were no comments
forthcoming and the Hearing was closed.
Chairwoman Dyer opened up the Hearing. There were no comments forthcoming and
the Hearing was closed.
The following was discussed:
Refacing the pole sign
Relocating the sign in order to preserve
ARG will analyze the sign
There was no motion needed.
4. Adaptive reuse of Historic Properties.
Senior Planner Loralee Farris, gave a brief overview and presentation.
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Chairwoman Dyer opened up the Hearing. There were no comments forthcoming and
the Hearing was closed.
The following were suggestions from the Commission:
Adaptive reuse and encouraged staff not to be too restrictive
Adaptive reuse for the businesses downtown and to consider business
downstairs and a residence upstairs
Parking in alleyways, provisions can accommodate
There was no action needed.
5. Discussion on scenic preservation.
Senior Planner Chris Tracy, gave a brief overview and presentation.
Chairwoman Dyer opened the Hearing. There were no comments forthcoming and the
Hearing was closed.
Concerns and suggestions from the Commission:
Street Trees will suffer from the lack of water and its restrictions.
MUED has a completed inventory on cut stone curb and walls in the City and
are a part of their review
GIS has a layer of the cut stone curb and walls but it needs updating
Pylons throughout the City should have some protection
Suggested public education on creative ways to use grey water
6. Updates:
a. General Plan update;
General Plan Administrator Troy Clark, updated the Commission on the General Plan
Update.
b. CLG Application;
Associate Planner Kelleher confirmed that ARG consultant is preparing the CLG
application with the intent to go to City Council in December.
c. Architectural Guidelines;
Associate Planner Kelleher stated he has information from Mr. Ron Running
d. Legislative changes to Historic Ordinance.
Commissioner Grenda stated the Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission has a
Sub-Committee to review the Historic Ordinance.
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D. Public Comments
(At this time, the Planning Commission will provide an opportunity for the public
to address them on any subject, within the jurisdiction of the City of Redlands,
which is not already scheduled on this agenda. However, any matter that
requires action will be referred to staff for a report and action at a subsequent
meeting. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes.)
Ms. Hargrave, resident, stated the Parklett is coming up for its one year renewal and
recommended the City create standards to keep with the downtown image.
Adjournment
Chairwoman Dyer adjourned the meeting at 4:45 p.m. to the October 13th, 2015
Planning Commission meeting.
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Linda McCasland Robert D. Dalquest
Administrative Analyst Assistant Development Services Director