04/05/1982 GRAND TERRACE PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
April 5 , 1982
The Grand Terrace Planning Commission regular meeting of April 5 , 1982
was called to order at 7 : 00 P.M. in the Terrace View Elementary School-
Multi-Purpose Room, 22731 Grand Terrace Road, Grand Terrace , California
by Chairman Frank 0. Tetley.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE : Led by Commissioner McDowell
ROLL CALL: Commissioners Present : Andress , Bartel , Cole , DeBenedet ,
Erway , McDowell , Smith and
Tetley
Commissioners Absent : Collins
Others Present : Virginia Farmer , Director
Planning Department
Ivan Hopkins , City Attorney
Brian Esgate , City Engineer ' s
Office
Gloria J. Flood, Planning Secretary
MINUTES : Regular meeting of March 1 , 1982 approved as submitted.
PCM 82-20 MOTION by Commissioner McDowell , seconded by Commissioner
DeBenedet and passed 8-0 TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF
MARCH 1 , 1982 AS SUBMITTED.
OLD BUSINESS : Continued from March 1 , 1982
Chairman Tetley turned the meeting over to Commissioner Erway and
refrained from discussion and voting due to a conflict of interest .
ITEM #1 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. TPM PUBLIC HEARING
6868
Southeast corner of Pico Street
and Blue Mountain Court .
Virginia Farmer, Planning Director, presented the supplemental
staff report and reviewed conditions , some of which were changed.
Conditions 3 , 4, and 14 was added.
Commissioner DeBenedet asked whether homes would be connected to the
sewer or to septic tanks . Brian Esgate , City Engineer 's Office ,
replied that the Regional Water Quality Control Board would control
the sewer system to be used.
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Ms . Farmer further stated these tentative tract maps were
orginally approved by the County Planning Commission in July
1977. The application expired and was refiled with the City
of Grand Terrace and approved by the City Planning Commission
on March 24 , 1981.
A Subdivision Review Committee meeting was held to review and
update the conditions to reflect present City requirements .
Notice having been given as required by law, the public hearing
was opened.
The applicant , Dale Griffin, spoke in favor of the project and
stated he agreed with the conditions.
The following people spoke :
Mr. Earl W. Jacobs , 12113 Dos Rios , stated he was opposed to
this project because of drainage problems .
Denis Kidd, 22874 Pico Street , wanted clarification about the
vacation of Canal Drive and Observation Drive. He also asked
about the placement of the Riverside-Highland Water Company
tanks .
Mrs. Phyllis Ann Forbes , 12161 Dos Rios , was opposed to the
project due to the drainage ditch located behind her home. She
said in her opinion adequate drainage was not available for this
project .
Mr. R. B . Boothe , 12137 Dos Rios , was also concerned over possible
drainage problems .
The public hearing was closed as no one else wished to speak
either in favor or in opposition to this application .
COMMISSION DISCUSSION FOLLOWED :
PCM 82-22 MOTION by Chairman Tetley , seconded by Commissioner
Andress , and passed by an 8-0 VOTE TO ADD TO
CONDITION #18 , "ALL STREET NAMES SHALL BE APPROVED
BY THE CITY ENGINEER AND COORDINATED WITH THE
HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL COMMITTEE .
PCM 82-23 MOTION by Commissioner Erway , seconded by Commissioner
Andress , and passed by an 8-0 VOTE TO APPROVE THE
PROJECT BASED ON THE MATERIAL IN THE STAFF REPORT
AND PRESENTATION AND THE TESTIMONY RECEIVED, AND ALSO
MOVED TO ADOPT THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION ISSUED FOR
THESE TRACTS AND FURTHER MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL
OF REVISED TENTATIVE TRACTS 9772 AND 9773 TO THE CITY
COUNCIL INCLUDING THE FINDINGS AND SUBJECT TO THE
CONDITIONS AS SET OUT IN THE ATTACHED STAFF REPORT
PAGES 1 THROUGH 7 INCLUSIVE .
Commissioner McDowell left the meeting at 8 : 15 P.M.
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Notice having been given as required by law, the public hearing
was opened.
The applicant , Stephen W. Fox, spoke in favor of the project , and
that he agreed with the conditions.
Carlos Guzman , agent for the applicant , also spoke in favor of
the project .
The following people spoke :
Mr. Denis Kidd, 22874 Pico Street , said that he did not receive
notice and requested information about the proposed development .
The public hearing was closed as no one else wished to speak
either in favor or in opposition to this application.
COMMISSION DISCUSSION FOLLOWED:
PCM 82-21 MOTION by Commissioner Smith , seconded by Commissioner
Andress, and passed by a 7-0 VOTE TO ADOPT THE
NEGATIVE DECLARATION, AND BASED ON THE MATERIAL IN THE
STAFF PRESENTATION AND THE TESTIMONY RECEIVED, ALSO
MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP
6868 TO CITY COUNCIL, INCLUDING THE FINDINGS AS
WRITTEN IN THE STAFF REPORT AND SUBJECT TO THE
RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS .
Commissioner Erway then returned the meeting to Chairman Tetley.
NEW BUSINESS :
ITEM #2 REVISED TENTATIVE TRACTS NOS . PUBLIC HEARING
9772 AND 9773
East of Canal Drive , South of
Palm Avenue, North of Van
Buren Street .
Virginia Farmer, Planning Director, presented the staff report .
Ms. Farmer noted changes made to the conditions per City Engineer's
request . On condition #5, an item D was added to read, "Form
a street lighting and landscaping maintenance district for each
tract . " Item #22 of the conditions was deleted. Condition #30
should read, "All drainage facilities outside public right of
way shall be within easements to be shown on the final map
except for terrace drains. "
Ms. Farmer stated that on Tract 9772 four lots were added and
on Tract 9773 three lots were added for a total of seven lots.
She also reported that in Tract 9772 the average lot size is
18,341 square feet and in Tract 9773 the average lot size is
28,826 square feet .
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ITEM #3 SITE PLAN AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW PUBLIC HEARING
NO. SA 82-5
Site Plan and Architectural Review
for storage building for Grand
Terrace Frozen Food Lockers ,
12490 Michigan Street at Van Buren.
Virginia Farmer, Planning Director , presented the staff report .
She added that future plans are to build a new retail shop and
accessory buildings.
Notice having been given as required by law, the public hearing
was opened.
The applicant , Max Archer , spoke in favor of the request and
stated he agreed with the conditions .
The public hearing was closed as no one else wished to speak
either in favor or in opposition to this application .
COMMISSION DISCUSSION FOLLOWED:
PCM 82-24 MOTION by Commissioner Andress , seconded by Commissioner
Bartel , and passed by a 7-0 VOTE TO ADOPT THE NEGATIVE
DECLARATION ISSUED FOR THIS PROJECT AND , ALSO MOVED
TO APPROVE SITE AND ARCHITECTURAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
NO. SA 82-5 INCLUDING THE FINDINGS AS STATED IN THE
STAFF REPORT AND BASED ON THE MATERIAL IN THE STAFF
PRESENTATION AND THE TESTIMONY RECEIVED, SUBJECT TO
THE ATTACHED CONDITIONS .
ITEM #4 REQUEST FOR EXTENSION - PUBLIC HEARING
TMP 7131
Virginia Farmer, Planning Director , presented the staff presentation
stating this Tentative Parcel Map was conditionally approved by
the Planning Commission on December 8 , 1980 .
The applicant ' s engineer, William J . McKeever requested an extension
of the tentative map approval in order to comply with conditions
of approval .
COMMISSION DISCUSSION FOLLOWED :
PCM 82-25 MOTION by Commissioner Andress , seconded by Commissioner
Cole, and passed by a 7-0 VOTE TO APPROVE AN EXTENSION
OF TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP APPROVAL TO DECEMBER 31 , 1982 .
Chairman Frank O. Tetley announced his resignation as Chairman of
the Planning Commission effective this date in order to devote more
time to his law practice. Chairman Tetley expressed his appreciation
for the opportunity to serve on the Commission and extended his
appreciation to the other Commission Members and Staff .
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There being no further business , the meeting was adjourned to
a brief public work session.
The meeting was adjourned at 8 : 45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted by ,
Virg' is Farmer, Planning Director
APPROVED :
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SANFO L. COLLINS , VICE-CHAIRMAN
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