03/02/2023y
r CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
PLANNING COMMISSION/SITE AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
MINUTES • MARCH 2, 2023
Council Chambers Regular Meeting 6 30 PM
Grand Terrace Civic Center • 22795 Barton Road
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Edward Giroux convened the Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission/Site
and Architectural Review Board for Thursday, March 2, 2023, at 6 30 p m
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner David Alaniz
Attendee Name
Title
Status
Arrived
Edward A Giroux
Chair
Remote
Tara Cesena
Vice -Chair
Absent
David Alaniz
Commissioner
Present
Aron Burian
Commissioner
Present
Scot Mathis
Commissioner
Present
Jamie Traxler
Assistant City Attorney
Present
Haide Aguirre
Senior Planner
Present
Lanita Perez
Department Secretary
Present
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
1 Motion APPROVAL OF AGENDA MARCH 2, 2023
RESULT
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER
Scot Mathis, Commissioner
SECONDER
David Alaniz, Commissioner
AYES
Edward A Giroux, David Alaniz, Aron Burian, Scot Mathis
ABSENT
Tara Cesena
PRESENTATIONS
NONE
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PUBLIC ADDRESS
NONE
A CONSENT CALENDAR
2 Approval of Minutes— Regular Meeting — 01/19/2023
RESULT
ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER
Aron Bunan, Commissioner
SECONDER
David Alaniz, Commissioner
AYES
Edward A Giroux, David Alaniz, Aron Burian, Scot Mathis
ABSENT
Tara Cesena
B ACTION ITEMS
NONE
C PUBLIC HEARINGS
1 Site and Architectural Review 22-01, Minor Deviation 22-01, and Environmental 22-01
Located at 22881 Barton Road
Haide Aguirre, Senior Planner gave the staff report and PowerPoint presentation for this
item
Jonathan Zane, Architect discussed and clarified changes made to the original design
Author Strickler, a Designer from Jonathan Zane Architecture gave clarification on the
elevation of the parking lot and grading plans
Chair Giroux opened the public hearing at 7 21 p m
PUBLIC COMMENT
Paola Colma, a Grand Terrace resident opposed and questioned the project for
clarification She expressed her concerns about the increase in traffic and the safety of
pedestrians ,
Christy Boal, a Grand Terrace resident opposed and questioned the project for
clarification on an increase in traffic with concerns about safety She expressed her
concerns about what tenants would be allowed to do business at the location, the
parking lot grading, and the attraction of loitering skateboarders
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Shad Boa], a Grand Terrace resident opposed and questioned the project for
clarification for ADA access He expressed his concerns about businesses being in a
residential area and the restrictions of what business would be allowed at the location
Haide Aguirre, Senior Planner addressed the questions on zoning at the location and
will provide a list of users and the restrictions
Jonathan Zane, Developer expressed intentions of attracting professional businesses
that require low traffic
Chair Giroux closes the public hearing a 7 34 p m
Assistant City Attorney Jaimie Traxler recommended adding conditions to the
Resolution for traffic signage for the parking lot upon completion of the project,
adjusting the grading slope of the parking lot, and for the City Engineer to review
the project with these changes
During the Planning Commission meeting the Commissioners raised concerns
regarding the right -turn -only access located on the eastern side of the project
Commissioner Alaniz recommended the construction of a "raised 'pork chop' pedestrian
refuge island/right-turn-only" in addition to the "right -turn -only signage" Commissioner
Burian recommended the possibility to analyze and support a U-turn at the intersection
of Barton Road and Preston Street
The Commission's direction was to address the right -turn only by providing at least
three different mitigation measures as directed by the City Engineer The mitigation
measures recommended by the Commissioners included, the construction of a raised
pork chop right turn island and double stripping on Barton Road
Commissioner Burian raised concerns regarding the headlight screening for the parking
located on the north side of the project and asked if the artwork wall could be extended
or if there would be screening shrubs A determination was made to use shrubs a
minimum of three feet high to screen and mitigate the parking lot headlights fronting the
northern parking lot area
The following conditions and recommendations were made by the Planning
Commission, subject to approval by the City Engineer
1 The easterly egress and ingress access shall have a minimum of three
methods of enforcing right -turn only, including but not limited to a "right -
turn only" pole sign, a 'right -turn only arrow" lane -use pavement marking,
and double yellow lines with yellow diagonal stripes as a painted median
to identify to drivers that left turns into the easterly access is not permitted
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2 The northerly facing parking shall include shrubs a minimum of 3-feet high
along the parking perimeter landscape area to prevent vehicle headlights
from glaring into the existing residential property across Barton Road
3 The westerly and easterly ingress and egress access slopes shall include
"concrete safety grooves," and the slope grade at the ingress and egress
access needs to be verified and adjdsted, as necessary, to avoid cars
"bottoming out," subject to approval by the City Engineer
Planning Commissioner David Alaniz moved, with a second from Chair Ed Giroux to
approve the Resolution by with the proposed changes to conditions
Former Assistant Attorney Robert Khuu expressed his appreciation for having
the opportunity to work with the Planning Commission and his gratitude to
Assistant City Attorney Jamie Traxler for replacing him in the position
1) CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING; AND
2 ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION/SITE AND
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AND FINDING AN ENVIRONMENTAL EXEMPTION FOR
THE PROPOSED PROJECT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15332 OF THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) GUIDELINES (ENVIRONMENTAL 22-01),
AND APPROVING SITE AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW 22-01, AND MINOR
DEVIATION 22-01 TO CONSTRUCT A MULTI -TENANT SHOPPING CENER
LOCATED AT 22881 BARTON ROAD, GRAND TERRACE, CA (APN 0276-202-25-
0000)
RESULT
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER-
David Alaniz, Commissioner
SECONDER
Edward A Giroux, Chair
AYES
Edward A Giroux, David Alaniz, Aron Burian, Scot Mathis
ABSENT
Tara Cesena
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INFORMATION TO COMMISSIONERS
NONE
INFORMATION FROM COMMISSIONERS
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ADJOURN
Chair Giroux adjourned the regular meeting of the Planning Commission/Site and
Architectural Review Board at 7 54 p m The next scheduled meeting of the Site and
Architectural Review Board/Planning Commission is to be held on March 16, 2023, at
630pm
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Edward Giroux Chair
ebra Thomas Ci y Clerk
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