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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 1 - Approval of MinutesM q gim Vii. // nffi 01Y OF F CI U%.A,VI TA,. lannitni! Commission January 13, 2016 6:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ROLL CALL: Present: Anaya, Fuentes, Gutierrez, Liu Absent: Fragomeno (6:24 MOTION TO EXCUSE Made by Calvo; 2nd by xxxxxxxxxx ?i ............:........... Motion passed 5 -0 -2 -0 Fragomeno abs Council Chambers 76 Fourth Avenue, ., Chula Vista, CA Chair Calvo at 6:24 p.m. )ther" to "different" the Board /Commission on any hat is not listed as an item on the fission from discussing or taking action on any issue not included on the agenda, but, if appropriate, the Board /Commission may schedule the topic for future discussion or refer the matter to staff. Comments are limited to three minutes. There were none Planning Commission Minutes January 13, 2016 Page (2 PUBLIC HEARINGS The following item (s) have been advertised asp ublic hearings) as required bylaw. !f you wish to speak on any item, please fill out a "Request to Speak" form and submit it to the Secretary prior to the meeting. 2. PUBLIC HEARING PCC -14 -057 Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit to maintain existing restaurant uses consisting of (a) incidental alcoholic beverage sales associated with a� restaurant and (b) 24 -hour operation of drive- through feature exceeding zone provisions unless approved by the Planning Commission. Applicant: Asada Restaurant:and Drive Through Project Manager; Harold Phelps, Associate Planner Staff Recommendation: That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution"'" PCC14 -057 appr6ving the proposed project, based on the findings and subject to tFe conditions contained therein. As a result of Code Enforcement,- activity in 2014, it was discovered that no Conditional Use Permit had (been issued for the restaurant when it opened in 1994 and introduced the incidental sale 'of alcohol z nd the 24 -hour operation of the drive- introduced As a result, the Applicant has submitted; 6F :Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to maintain the following incidental resstaurant uses The site is locaed at 4340 Main Street at the southeast corner of Main Street and Melrose Avenue;,n the Fiesta Plaza Shopping Center Harold; Phelps"'. esented a slideshow of the restaurant and surrounding businesses to �• includetheJtalian restaurant. [619 rLC 1 1111IQk A The project is consistent with the goals and policies of the General Plan and associated documents. Based on the preceding information in this report, staff recommends the Planning Commission approve Conditional Use Permit, PCC -14 -057, to maintain an existing restaurant use that includes incidental alcoholic beverage sales, and the Planning Commission Minutes January 13, 2016 Page 13 operation of a 24 -hour drive - through at 4340 Main Street, subject to the conditions listed in the attached Resolution. Questions to Staff: Observation: Wrong map was attached Why has it taken from 2014 until now to rectify the situation? Had a contractor hired in 2014 —the original contractor could not complete the job and the owner decided to go forward. Has this been checked to make sure the business has adhered to City guidelines? Police have maintained control since then and staff has Wl orked with,them Operating hours were clarified. 1� Restaurant open 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m an serve alcohol with foodsales); Drive through open 11:00 p.m. to 7,00 a.m. (sale of,alcohoi prohibited). PUBLIC HEARING OPENED PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED Motion to Approve made by Livag, second by Gutierrez Motion passed 5 -0 -2-0 Commissioner F(agomeno,'absent; Nava not yet arrived 3. PUBLIC HEARING ign Review (D,R15 -0014) to approve a 162 -unit multi - family iched triplex condominium project with one (1) and two (2) garages, recreation area, and associated open space on proximately 8.7 acres located in the Otay Ranch Village Two, gbborhood R -27, Parc Place, Planned Community District 'IZ)'Residential Multi - Family zone. Applicant: Pacific Coast Communities Project Manager: Stan Donn, Associate Planner lation: That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution DR15 -0014 approving the proposed project, based on the findings and subject to the conditions contained therein. Commissioner Calvo recused herself Planning Commission Minutes January 13, 2016 Page 14 INTRODUCTION The Applicant has submitted a Design Review application for approval of a 162 -unit multi - family triplex condominium project. The project includes two and three bedroom triplex condominiums with one and two -car garages, a recreation area, and associated open space on approximately 8.7 acres. The site is vacant and located within the Otay Ranch Village Two, Neighborhood R -27. CONCLUSION The proposed 162 -unit multi - family triplex condominium project is a permitted land use in the Otay Ranch GDP and is permitted in the Residential Multi- Family Two (RM2) district of the Village Two SPA Plan. The proposal;complres with the policies,-,=guidelines and design standards for the Village Two Design, Plan as well as the Village Cord Master Precise Plan. Therefore, staff recommends,the Planning Commission approve Design Review Permit, DR15 -0014, to construct 61627;unit mufti- family triplex condominium project with (1) one and two (2) car garages, recreation area, and associated open space on approximately 8.7 acres, subject to the conditions listed in the attached Resolution. Project Manager Stan Donn the site location from all E� include garages. Commissioner Questions Directio is there,enough tur Yes, they ha PUBLIC HEARING. OPE presentation which included a locator map, views of ns, front and rear elevations and building plans to at 6:25 radius for fire trucks at the southern access? et fire department requirements — which were explained. PUBLIC HEARINGCLOSED COMMISSIONER DELIBERATIONS Gutierrez commended the applicant on the design of the project. Motion to approve by Gutierrez; second by Fuentes Motion passed 5 -0 -1 -1 Fragomeno absent; Calvo recused Planning Commission Minutes January 13, 2015 Pa - e 15 4, PUBLIC HEARING MPA15 -0001 Consideration of an Amendment to Title 19 to affirm that Title 19 is governed by permissive zoning principles and to clarify that uses prohibited elsewhere in the Municipal Code are also prohibited as land uses. Project Manager: Steve Power, Principal Planner Megan McClurg, Deputy City Attorney Staff Recommendation: That the Planning Commission 0001 recommending that the C amend Title 19 to affirm tha permissive zoning principles prohibited elsewhere.; in tha prohibited as land uses under 1 Commissioner Anaya recused himself The impetus for this subject amendment to Municipal Code Title 19 stems from the state laws governing medic On October 9 2015, Governor Jerry Brown signed the "Medical Marijuana Regulatio —and Safety:Act" (the "Act") into law. The Act becomes effective January 1, 2016 and contains provisions that govern the cultivating, prevent mariju a land us_e regu porting, testing, a of medical marijuana to qualified out the state. The Act contains statutory provisions that allow local !nact ordinances to prohibit marijuana cultivation, processing, delivery, A provision within the" Act states that local governments that wish to a cultivation within their boundaries must have prior to March 1, 2106 Thor ordinance, either expressly or under the principles of permissive iibiWmedical marijuana cultivation. If local governments do not have or ordinances prior to March 1, 2016, the state will become the sole ty forultivation applicants in that local jurisdiction. The attached (ion and ordinance affirm and clarify that the current provisions inicipal Code Chapter 5.66 prohibiting the cultivation of marijuana d use code and that such cultivation is a prohibited as a land use under RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution MPA15 -0001 recommending that the Chula Vista City Council amend Title 19 to affirm that Title 19 is governed by permissive zoning principles and to clarify that uses prohibited elsewhere in the Municipal Code are also prohibited as land uses under Title 19. Planning Commission Minutes January 13, 2016 Pa-e 16 Deputy City Attorney Megan McClurg gave a short presentation regarding clarification of Title 19 proposed changes regarding land usage. Questions to Staff What other types of land uses are currently not approved without specific change? an een San res ADJOURNMENT to the regular meeting on January 27, 2016 at 6:46 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 276 Fourth Avenue in Chula Vista, California. MY OF CHULA VISTA January 27, 2016 6:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ROLL CALL: Commissioners Anal Livag, Nava (6:os) aria MOTION TO EXCUSE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT, OFSILENCE OPENING STATEMENT: PUBLIC COMMENTS Council Chambers i6 Fourth Avenue, ' ` ,hula Vista, CA agomeno, Fuentes, Gutierrez (6:02), it Calvo Persons speaking du►'mg Public Comments may address the Board /Commission on any subject matter within the Board /Commiss16r? s1urisdiction that is not listed as an item on the agenda. State law generally prohibits theF Board /Commission from discussing or taking . action on any rssue not included on the-.--a- genda, but, if appropriate, the Board /Commission may schedule the toprcfor future discussion or refer the matter to staff. Comments are limited- three minutes PUBLIC HEARINGS 'have been advertised as public hearin s as required b law. I you swing item(sJ p gi) q Y f Y speak on any item, please fill out a "Request to Speak" form and submit it to the y; prior to she meeting. Planning Commission Minutes January 27, 2016 Page 12 1. PUBLIC HEARING PSP15 -0003 Consideration of a Planned Sign Program (PSP15 -0003) for wall signs for the Gateway Marketplace commercial center on an approximately 9.87 acre site located at 40 North Fourth Avenue. Applicant: Jones Sign Project Manager: Associate Planner Jeff Steichen Staff Recommendation: That the Planning Commission adopt Resoluti ©n PSP15- 0003 approving the proposed Planned Sign Program, based on the findings and subject to the conditions contained therein. A INTRODUCTION The Applicant has submitted a Planned Sign P'r6gram application for approval of commercial wall signage criteria for the Gateway Marketplace retail commercial center located at 40 North Fourth Avenue. It should be noted -that the signage for this center consists of three stages of approval. The first two stages resulted in the previous approval of the sign criteria as well as the actual signage details of the freestanding /monument signs 7h`e third (and current) stage is for the establishment of 1. wall signage criteria, which is norm being requested forireview and approval by the z Planning Commission. The wall signage 61teria will;include size and locations of wall signs for all major and shop tenants v01 in the retail center. RECOMMENDATION: Thafthe Plan ningfCommission adopt Resolution PSP15 -0003 approving the proposed Planned Sign Program, based on the rndings arid=shbject to the conditions contained therein. yect ... Manager `Jeff Steichen gave a presentation to include details on signage delines far_wall signage.,' Questions to only real deviation the allowance of signage on the corners? he cobs restricts signage to 100 sq, ft. and they are requesting 200 sq. ft. d;oMchelder elaborated on the code and the waiver requested. Have the4a�ade changes been before Design Review? Since this is a remodel it falls under the Administrative approval method. Who was the architect? The applicant stated they do all their own drawings. Planning Commission Minutes January 27, 2016 Page 13 Do we know any of the major tenants? Party City, Aldi (owned by same corporation as trader Joe's) and possibly Smart & Final OPEN PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED PUBLIC HEARING COMMISSIONER DELIBERATIONS As far as the signs go — are they all aluminum — with no stu All signs are channel letters with the possible excep of Aldi `- nd all type. red in i item for the Millenia ruary 10th if additional also be a presentation (" running north south have all the traffic due on needs advised the Planning Commission Minutes January 27, 2016 Page 14 3. COMMISSIONERS' /BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS There were none ADJOURNMENT to the regular meeting on February 10, 2016 at600,p.m. in the Council Chambers at 276 Fourth Avenue in,Chula Vista, California.