HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Minutes 2-24-09_CCv0001.pdf MINUTES: of the Planning Commission Meeting of the City of Redlands held Tuesday,
February 24, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. are as follows:
PRESENT: Paul Foster, Chairman
Gary Miller, Vice Chairman
Jim Macdonald, Commissioner
Ruth Cook, Commissioner
John James, Commissioner
Carol Dyer, Commissioner
ADVISORY STAFF Oscar Orci, Director
PRESENT: Robert Dalquest, Assistant Director
Michael Reiter, Assistant City Attorney
Chris Boatman, Assistant Planner
I. CALL TO ORDER AND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - 3 MINUTES
Chairman Foster called the meeting to order. All Commissioners were present with the exception of
Commissioner Shamp.
II. CONSENT ITEMS
A. LARRY JACINTO, APPLICANT
(PROJECT PLANNER: CHRIS BOATMAN)
Consideration of COMMISSION SIGN REVIEW NO. 359 to construct a monument sign
that is four (4) feet in height and six (6) feet in length with a sign area of eighteen (18)
square feet for the Mentone Beach RV & Boat Storage facility located at 1150 Jasper
Avenue in the M-1, Light Industrial District.
B. WARREN TUTTLE, APPLICANT
(PROJECT PLANNER: CHRIS BOATMAN)
Consideration of COMMISSION SIGN REVIEW NO. 360 for a Uniform Sign Program for
an approved office building located at 1449 W. Redlands Blvd. in the EV/CG, General
Commercial District of the East Valley Corridor Specific Plan.
It was moved by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner James, and carried on a 6-0
vote to approve the Consent Calendar.
III. OLD BUSINESS- None
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. IDS REAL ESTATE GROUP, APPLICANT
(PROJECT PLANNER: CHRIS BOATMAN)
Determination of General Plan Conformity for STREET VACATION NO. 143 to vacate
approximately 1,433 linear feet of excess right-of-way located on the east side of Iowa
Street, north of the Mission Zanja Creek in the EV/IC, Commercial Industrial District of
the East Valley Corridor Specific Plan.
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Project Planner Chris Boatman gave a PowerPoint presentation and overview of the proposed Street
Vacation. Staff indicated that the Street Vacation was consistent with the General Plan and
recommended approval.
MOTION
It was moved by Commissioner James, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald, and carried on a 6-0
vote that the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that Street Vacation No.143 does not
require further environmental processing, pursuant to Section 15162 of the California Environmental
Quality Act Guidelines, based on the following findings:
1. The proposed vacation of 1,433 linear feet of excess right-of-way located on the east side
of Iowa Street will not result in new significant environmental effects or a substantial
increase in the severity of previously identified effects;
2. No substantial changes have occurred with respect to the circumstances under which the
previous Mitigated Negative Declaration for Commission Review and Approval No. 847 &
848 will be undertaken; and,
3. There is no new information of substantial importance with respect to this project's
environmental consequences that was not known at the time the previous Mitigated
Negative Declaration for Commission Review and Approval No. 847 &848 was adopted.
MOTION
It was moved by Commissioner James, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald, and carried on a 6-0
vote that the Planning Commission approve Planning Commission Resolution No. 1185 determining that
the vacation of excess City Right-of-Way on Iowa Street is in conformity with the City=s General Plan and
recommending approval of Street Vacation No. 143.
B. CITY OF REDLANDS, APPLICANT
(PROJECT PLANNER: ROBERT D. DALQUEST, AICP)
Determination of General Plan Conformity for the sale of City surplus real property that is
approximately 0.46 acre located at the northeast corner of Mountain View Avenue and
San Bernardino Avenue to the Southern California Edison Company on behalf of
Mountainview Power Company, LLC.
Assistant Director Robert Dalquest gave an overview of the proposed sale of City surplus property. Staff
indicated that the proposed sale was consistent with the Redlands General Plan and recommended that
the Planning Commission make a determination of General Plan conformity on the sale of City surplus
property.
Commissioner Dyer asked about the history of the property. Tom Fujiwara, City of Redlands Assistant
City Engineer, gave an overview of the history of the property.
MOTION
It was moved by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner James, and carried on a 6-0
vote that the Planning Commission determine that the City's sale of surplus real property of approximately
0.46 acre located at the northeast corner of San Bernardino Avenue and Mountain View Avenue is
consistent with the Redlands General Plan.
V. ADDENDA- None
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VI. MINUTES
A. February 10, 2009
It was moved by Commissioner James, seconded by Commissioner Cook, and carried on a 6-0 vote to
approve the minutes of February 10, 2009.
VII. LAND USE AND CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS OF FEBRUARY 17, 2009.
Director Oscar Orci reported that there were no land use actions at the City Council meeting of February
17, 2009.
VIII. ADJOURN TO MARCH 10, 2009
Chairman Foster adjourned the meeting at 2:10 p.m. to March 10, 2009.
Christine Szilva Oscar Orci, Director
Senior Administrative Assistant Community Development Department
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