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CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
PLANNING COMMISSION/SITE AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
MINUTES a SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
Council Chambers Regular Meeting '6:30 PM
Grand Terrace Civic Center• 22795 Barton Road
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Edward Giroux convened the Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission
and Site and Architectural Review Board for Thursday, September 16, 2021, at 6:30
p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chairman Giroux.
Attendee Name Title Status r Arrived
Edward A. Giroux Chairman Present
Jeremy Briggs Vice-Chairman. Absent
Tara Cesena Commissioner Absent
Jeffrey McConnell Commissioner Present
David Alaniz Commissioner Present
Steven Weiss Planning & Development Services Director Present
Robert Khuu Assistant City Attorney Present
Haide Aguirre Associate Planner Present
Debra Thomas City Clerk Present
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
1. Motion: September 16, 2021, Approval of Agenda
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Jeffrey.McConnell; Commissioner
SECONDER: David Alaniz;Commissioner
AYES: Edward A. Giroux, Jeffrey McConnell, David Alaniz
ABSENT: Jeremy Briggs, Tara Cesena
PUBLIC ADDRESS
None.
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Minutes Grand Terrace Planning Commission/Site and Architectural Review Board September 16, 2021
A. CONSENT CALENDAR
2. Approval of Minutes— Regular Meeting — 06/17/2021
_RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS]_
.MOVER: David Alaniz, Commissioner
SECONDER; Jeffrey McConnell,Commissioner.
AYES: Edward A. Giroux, Jeffrey McConnell,'David Alaniz
.ABSENT: . Jeremy Briggs,.Tara Cesena
B. ACTION ITEMS
None.
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Update to Vehicles Miles Traveled (VMT) Traffic Impact'Analysis Guidelines
Steve Weiss, Planning & Development Services Director gave the PowerPoint
presentation for this item.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Darryl Moore, Grand Terrace expressed his concern with the new law and believes it is
a bad law that will provoke a lot of lawsuits.
RECEIVE AND FILE - UPDATE VEHICLES MILES TRAVELED (VMT) TRAFFIC
IMPACT ANALYSIS GUIDELINES
RESULT:. NO ACTION TAKEN
D. INFORMATION TO COMMISSIONERS
Steve Weiss, Planning & Development Services Director stated that staff has been
working diligently on the Specific Plan Update, the Housing Element and the draft EIR
process for the Lewis Gateway Project to bring back to the Planning Commission on an
informational level in the next couple of months.
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E. INFORMATION FROM COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Jeffrey McConnell went to the Colton Planning Commission meeting on
September 14, 2021, regarding the proposed Barton Road Logistics Center.. Several
Grand Terrace residents attended and expressed their concerns, with the project.
Commissioner McConnell identified some of the project concerns as follows:
• Proposal to cut off Terrace Avenue South with no plans to replace it
Neighbors complained about,:noise however the project proposes to install 14'
foot walls along Walnut Avenue and,the back along Grand Terrace Avenue .
• : The project is proposing an $8.5 million contribution to build a new bridge and.
straighten out Barton Road up to Palm however.the concern is when this would
happen
• The Planning Commission did express its concern that the 1936 bridge would not .
hold three (3) large truck trailers without possibly failing.
• Area residents suggested that a U-shape or L-shape building be designed that
would contain all traffic noise within the project.
• Local business owners along La Crosse and De Berry expressed their concerns
that they did not receive notification regarding the proposition regarding Terrace
Avenue and want it replaced.
Commissioner McConnell stated the meeting was continued:to October 26, 2021..
Commissioner David'Alaniz wants to make sure that staff is aware of SB 1383 to be
implemented in January 2022. The nature of the bill is to reduce the,number of organics
-into the landfill. He described, some of the particulars of, the bill and wanted to make
sure the City is taking steps to comply.
Chairman Giroux asked if the commissioners will be able to attend the -Planning
Commissioner Academy in March 2022. Director Weiss will review and get back to the
Planning Commission.
Commissioner.McConnell asked the City Attorney to'look into the City's use of the term
Equitable Housing. He'.stated Equitable Housing is not the same as Equal Housing for.
all. Equitable-Housing is for some and not all.
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ADJOURN
Chairman Giroux 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 October 7, 2021, at 6:30
p.m.
Edward Giroux, Chairman f the Grand ebra L. Thomas, City Clerk;
Terrace Planning Commission
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