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CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
WRIFIEFFFIRM PLANNING COMMISSION/SITE AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
MINUTES • DECEMBER 2, 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/Site and Architectural Review Board for Thursday, December 2, 2021, at
6:30 p.m.
Chairman Giroux requested a moment of silence in remembrance of the 6'h Anniversary
of the Inland Regional Center shooting and to honor those victims who lost their lives.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner David Alaniz.
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Edward A. Giroux Chairman Present
Jeremy Briggs Vice-Chairman Present
Tara Cesena Commissioner Present
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
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Tara Cesena, Commissioner
SECONDER: David Alaniz, Commissioner
AYES: Giroux, Briggs, Cesena, McConnell,Alaniz
PRESENTATIONS
None.
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PUBLIC ADDRESS
None.
A. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approval of Minutes— Regular Meeting — 09/16/2021
RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Jeffrey McConnell, Commissioner
SECONDER: Jeremy Briggs, Vice-Chairman
AYES: Giroux, Briggs, Cesena, McConnell, Alaniz
2. Approval of Minutes— Regular Meeting — 10/21/2021
RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Jeffrey McConnell, Commissioner
SECONDER: Jeremy Briggs, Vice-Chairman
AYES: Giroux, Briggs, Cesena, McConnell, Alaniz
B. ACTION ITEMS
None.
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Conditional Use Permit 20-03, Variance 21-01, Site and Architectural Review 20-09,
and Environmental 20-09; a Proposal to Establish a 200-Megawatt Battery Energy
Storage System (BESS) Facility, Generally Located Near the Corner of Main Street and
Taylor Street (APN: 1167-151-77-0000)
Haide Aguirre, Assistant Planner gave the PowerPoint presentation for this item.
Chairman Giroux opened the Public Hearing at 7:18 p.m.
Keith Latham, Applicant gave a PowerPoint presentation for the item.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Chairman Giroux closed the Public Hearing at 8:20 p.m.
Commissioner Jeffrey McConnell approved, with a second from Vice-Chair Jeremy
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Briggs to amend the resolution modifying Condition No. 21 to allow the Planning
Director to find an alternative plant to replace the Mexican Palm and substitute the
resolution as provided in the memorandum that staff provided to the Planning
Commission, as well as substitute the revised Public Works conditions.
1) CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING; AND
2) CONSIDER ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION/SITE AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD OF THE CITY
OF GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION (ENVIRONMENTAL 20-09) PURSUANT TO THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) AND APPROVING
VARIANCE 21-01, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 20-03, AND SITE AND
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW 20-09 TO DEVELOP A 200-MEGAWATT
BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) FACILITY ON AN
APPROXIMATE 10-ACRE SITE (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER [APN]:
1167-151-77-0000) WHICH IS PRIMARILY UNDEVELOPED AND
GENERALLY LOCATED NEAR THE CORNER OF MAIN STREET AND
TAYLOR STREET, ABOUT 0.35 MILES FROM INTERSTATE 215 AND SOUTH
CITY BORDERLINE WITH RIVERSIDE COUNTY
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Jeffrey McConnell, Commissioner
SECONDER: Jeremy Briggs, Vice-Chairman
AYES: Giroux, Briggs, Ceseha, McConnell, Alaniz
D. INFORMATION TO COMMISSIONERS
Steve Weiss, Planning & Development Director announced:
• Barton Road Specific Plan Update is out for 30 Day Review and is anticipated to
be brought back to the Planning Commission in the first quarter of 2022.
• Housing Element to be brought back to the Planning Commission in the first
quarter of 2022.
E. INFORMATION FROM COMMISSIONERS
Chairman Giroux announced the Grand Terrace Cars & Coffee Christmas Cruise
scheduled for Friday, December 10, 2021 , between 7:00pm - 9:00pm.
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ADJOURN
Chairman Giroux adjourned the regular meeting at 8:30 p.m. The Next scheduled
meeting of the Planning Commission/Site and Architectural Review Board to be held on
December 16, 2021, at 6:30 p.m.
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Edward Giroux, Chairman era L. Thomas, City Clerk
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