01-26-2017CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
PLANNING COMMISSION/SITE AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
MINUTES ● JANUARY 26, 2017
Council Chambers Special Meeting 6:30 PM
Grand Terrace Civic Center ● 22795 Barton Road
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CALL TO ORDER
Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Allen.
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Tom Comstock Chairman Present
Tara Ceseña Vice Chair Present
Jeffrey Allen Commissioner Present
Edward A. Giroux Commissioner Present
Gregory A. Goatcher Commissioner Late 6:36 PM
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
2.Motion: Approval of agenda January 26, 2017
RESULT:ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
AYES:Tom Comstock, Tara Ceseña, Jeffrey Allen, Edward A. Giroux
AWAY:Gregory A. Goatcher
PUBLIC ADDRESS
None
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1.CONSENT CALENDAR
Approval of Minutes - Special Meeting - 09/29/2016
Commissioner Allen inquired about correcting the minutes due to an error in recording
the Commission’s vote on these minutes. The minutes indicated that Commissioner
Allen had cast a vote when he was actually absent at the time the vote was taken.
Commissioner Allen inquired about the reason that the minutes were being voted on.
Chairman Comstock asked the City Attorney to address the question.
The City Attorney stated that minutes are a matter of public record keeping with records
going back at least 20 years.
Commissioner Allen restated his question, asking about these specific minutes.
Commissioner Goatcher entered the room.
Director Molina clarified that this set of minutes was prepared by an outside consulting
firm, and that they had not been previously voted on.
Chairman Comstock asked Commissioner Goatcher if he had any comments or
questions regarding these minutes.
Commissioner Goatcher replied, saying he does not have any comments.
Director Molina confirmed that the error in the voting record for these minutes would be
corrected.
1.Approval of Minutes – Special Meeting – 09/29/2016
RESULT:ACCEPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER:Tara Ceseña, Vice Chair
SECONDER:Jeffrey Allen, Commissioner
AYES:Tom Comstock, Tara Ceseña, Jeffrey Allen, Edward A. Giroux
AWAY:Gregory A. Goatcher
2.Approval of Minutes – Regular Meeting – 11/17/2016
RESULT:ACCEPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER:Edward A. Giroux, Commissioner
SECONDER:Jeffrey Allen, Commissioner
AYES:Tom Comstock, Tara Ceseña, Jeffrey Allen, Edward A. Giroux
AWAY:Gregory A. Goatcher
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2.PUBLIC HEARINGS
1.Administrative Site and Architectural Review 16-01-A1, Variance 16-03 and
Environmental 16-05-A1
Administrative Site and Architectural Review 16-01-A1, Variance 16-03 and
Environmental 16-05-A1
Director Molina gave the PowerPoint presentation for this item.
Commissioner Goatcher asked whether there were any communications from the public
regarding this project.
Director Molina said that there were not any.
Chairman Comstock asked if there were any commissioners who had questions for
staff.
Commissioner Giroux asked about RV parking in the CC&Rs.
Director Molina replied that one of the conditions restricted RV parking in driveways.
Commissioner Giroux asked the applicant, Darryl Moore, to speak at the podium.
Commissioner Giroux asked the applicant whether residents would be allowed to load
their RVs at their houses.
Darryl Moore replied that he did not know the answer to that question.
Darryl Moore stated that they had not yet written the CC&Rs.
Commissioner Giroux commented that residents should be allowed to park their RVs
temporarily to load them.
Commissioner Allen asked the applicant about vehicle size limits for residents who may
have larger vehicles for work.
Darryl Moore said that he was open to working with the City to write the HOA rules.
The City Attorney stated that there was a common requirement in CC&Rs to allow
loading and unloading of vehicles.
Commissioner Cesena thanked the applicant for moving the fences and adding a
playground area.
Commissioner Cesena stated her concern about parking.
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Darryl Moore commented that they were building less square footage and less rooms so
there would be no issues with parking.
Commissioner Giroux commented about standard road width at 36 feet being able to
accommodate parking at the curb.
Darryl Moore confirmed that fact.
Commissioner Allen asked staff about a new development on Mount Vernon Avenue
called Greenbrier and what their setbacks were.
Director Molina replied that the rear yard was 10 feet and the side yard was 4 feet, but
reminded Commissioner Allen that the setbacks were smaller because that was a
condominium project.
Director Molina explained that this current project is not a condominium project.
Chairman Comstock opened the item to comments from the public.
Dana Boag, 22231 Van Buren Street, asked the Commissioners about the City’s rules
on RV parking in the street.
Director Molina replied that they would look closely at the CC&Rs for this development,
and that RVs could park for no more than 72 hours on public streets.
Commissioner Allen commented that people would be able to park their RVs on the
street indefinitely if they periodically moved them to different locations.
Chairman Comstock replied that code enforcement would deal with that issue.
Commissioner Allen stated that he disagreed and that code enforcement does not do
anything.
Commissioner Giroux asked Director Molina about the vehicle code and city ordinance
on the 72-hour parking restriction and whether the city ordinance was more restrictive
than the vehicle code.
Director Molina replied that she would have to do more research on that matter.
Angela Wagman, 22322 Van Buren Street, expressed her concern about the lack of
parking on her street and the number of vehicles being parked there for extended
periods of time.
Chairman Comstock commented about the original intentions of the 72-hour parking
ordinance being so that people could not park their RVs on the street indefinitely.
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Chairman Comstock asked Director Molina if she could do some research into the topic.
Chairman Comstock commented that the City might want to consider making the street
parking ordinance more restrictive regarding RV parking.
Director Molina commented that the reason for the condition for this project to not allow
on-site RV parking was due to the smaller size of these lots, and to reduce the feel of
congestion with RVs parked in the driveway.
Director Molina stated that CC&Rs commonly restrict RV parking.
Chairman Comstock commented on the difference between a work vehicle and an RV,
and having a closer look at this difference when writing the CC&Rs.
Chairman Comstock asked if anyone else in the audience had any additional comments
or questions regarding this project.
Chairman Comstock invited the applicant back to the podium.
Darryl Moore stated that this project would create more housing and would be
welcoming to millennials, as well as being a benefit to the city.
Chairman Comstock closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Giroux commented that anyone who owns a car in the state has a right
to use a public road. It would be difficult to restrict street parking outside of a CC&R
area. The city should consider developing street parking restrictions specific to RVs and
larger commercial vehicles.
Chairman Comstock stated that this project would increase quality of life for this
neighborhood due to the smaller sizes of the houses.
Chairman Comstock expressed his concern about building large single-family homes
within multifamily zones where apartments could be built instead, and expressed his
satisfaction with this project due to the smaller footprints
1) CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING, AND
2) ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION/SITE AND
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE ADOPTING A
NOTICE OF EXEMPTION AND APPROVING VARIANCE 16-03 AND
ADMINISTRATIVE SITE AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW 16-01-A1 APPROVING
A REVISION TO THE HOUSING PRODUCT AND A SIDE YARD VARIANCE ON A
PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SMALL LOT SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT 22394
AND 22404 VAN BUREN STREET (APNS 1167-341-02, 78 AND 79)
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RESULT:APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:Tom Comstock, Chairman
SECONDER:Edward A. Giroux, Commissioner
AYES:Comstock, Ceseña, Allen, Giroux, Goatcher
3.INFORMATION TO COMMISSIONERS
4.INFORMATION FROM COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Allen asked Director Molina about the status of the Habitat for Humanity
homes project on Michigan Street.
Director Molina replied that the housing plans were approved and the applicant had
recently submitted the final map, the grading plan, and the public improvement plan.
Chairman Comstock inquired about the status of the Caltrans roundabout project.
Director Molina replied that the City had asked Caltrans for an updated construction
schedule and as soon as she got it the information would be shared with the
Commission.
Commissioner Allen asked about Commerce Way and when that street extension would
be completed to alleviate the traffic on Michigan Street.
Director Molina replied that the City Manager was spearheading that project in
conjunction with Lewis Homes.
Commissioner Allen commented that completing that street would help the residents on
Michigan Street.
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ADJOURN
Adjourn to the next scheduled meeting of the Site and Architectural Review
Board/Planning Commission to be held on February 2, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.
Agenda item request must be submitted in writing to the City Clerk's office no later than
14 calendar days preceding the meeting.
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Tom Comstock, Chairman of the Grand
Terrace Planning Commission
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Sandra Molina, Director of Planning and
Development Services Department