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CITY OF GRAND TERRACE.
PLANNINGCOMMISSION/S.ITE AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
MINUTES • OCTOBER-21, 2021
Council Chambers Regular:Meeting 6:36 PM
Grand Terrace Civic Center• 22795•.B6rton Road
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.CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Edward Giroux was participating.• in,.the meeting via Zoom; therefore
requested that Vice-Chair-Jeremy Briggs run the meeting.
Vice-Chair Briggs convened.the Regular Meeting of the Planning.Commission%Site •and
Architectural Review-Board :for Thursday,-October 21,:2021 at 6:, p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Planning Commissioner Jeffrey McConnell:
Attendee`Name Title Status. Arrived:
Edward X Giroux : Chairman Remote
Jeremy-Briggs . Vice-Chairman Present-
Tara Cesefia Commissioner : Remote
Jeffrey McConnell Commissioner. Present
David.Alaniz Commissioner Present
Steven Weiss Planning &-Development Services Director Present
Robert Khuu Assistant CityAttorney Present
Haide Aguirre Associate Planner Present
•Debra Thomas . -CityClerk Present
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
1. .Motion: October 21 2021 -
RESULT: ADO PTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: ".- EdwardA:Giroux, Chairman
SECONDER: - David.Alaniz, Commissioner
AYES: Giroux Briggs; rn:Cesena, McConnell, Alaz
PRESENTATIONS
None:
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PUBLIC ADDRESS
None.
A. CONSENT CALENDAR
2. Approval of Minutes— Regular Meeting - 09/16/2021 .
Vice-Chair Briggs moved, with.�a .second from Commissioner McConnell' to -continue
Approval of Minutes to the next scheduled rrieetind.of the Planning Commission/Site
and Architectural Review Board.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:-: Jeremy Briggs, Vice=Chair
SECONDER: Jeffrey McConnell, Commissioner
AYES: Giroux, Briggs,'Cesena,-McConnell, Alaniz
B. ACTION ITEMS
1. 2021-2029 Draft Housing Element
John Douglas, JHD Consulting.gave.the PowerPoint presentation for this item. .
Adam Collier, Vice-President of the Lewis Group of. Companies, .expressed their
concerns regarding the implications of the draft Housing. Element but also wanted to
extend his appreciation to Steve Weiss, .Planning & Development .Services Director,
John .Douglas, JHD _Consulting.a6d the.team for allowing Lewis Group to express .their
concerns.
1. RECEIVE STAFF PRESENTATION
2. RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS..
3. PROVIDE COMMENTS TO STAFF AS APPROPRIATE
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN=
C. PUBLIC'HEARINGS
None.
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D. INFORMATION TO COMMISSIONERS
Steve Weiss; Planning & Development Services Director informed the Planning
Commission that a project called Condor Battery,Energy Storage will be brought back to
the Planning.Commission approximately December .of.2021. On November.'2, 2021, at
6:00 p.m., a Public Outreach 'Workshop for the public Will be held,,in the City Council
Chamber.
E. INFORMATION FROM COMMISSIONERS
Comm issioner.McConnell asked for a status on the plastics recycling'project on Barton
Road along.the UP railroad.
Director Weiss stated the project is in process.
Commissioner McConnell posed a question at the last _meeting_ to the City Attorney
regarding the term, equitable housing, and its use.
Robert Khuu, Assistant City Attorney stated that the term equitable housing is not used
in .the-Housing Element and.staff can clarify that the term-should not be used in-relation
to affordable housing in the future;
ADJOURN
Vice-Chair-Briggs adjourned the.Regular Meeting of the-Planning. Commission/Site and
Architectural Review Board at 7:30 p.m. The next scheduled meeting of.the Planning
Commission/Site and.Architectural Review Board to be held on November 4, 2021, at
6:30 p.m.
Edward airoux, Chairman of th rand 666Fa L. Thomas; Cify.Clerk
Terrace Planning Commission
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