09/29/2016 CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
.� PLANNING COMMISSION/SITE AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
MINUTES a SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
Council Chambers Special Meeting 6:30 PM
Grand Terrace Civic Center• 22795 Barton Road
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CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Comstock convened the Meeting of. the Planning Commission and Site and
Architectural Review Board.
`- Pledge of Allegiance led by Commissioner Goatcher.
Attendee Name i - Title, ! Status ; -Arrived
Tom Comstock j Chairman j Present
Jeffrey Allen j Commissioner j Absent j
Tara Cesena j Commissioner Present #
Edward.A. Giroux Commissioner I Present {
Gregory A. Goatcher j Commissioner Present j
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
2. Motion: SEPTEMBER 29, 2016 AGENDA APPROVAL
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
AYES: Goatcher, Comstock, Allen, Cesena, Giroux
PUBLIC ADDRESS
None
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i CONTINUED ITEMS
1. Zoning Code Amendment 16-03; an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing in Its Entirety
Chapter 18.91 (Marijuana Regulations) of Title 18 of the Grand Terrace Municipal Code
Keith Collins presented a staff report. He answered some clarifying questions about the
proposed changes.
Chair Comstock asked if any written communication had been received.
Director Molina responded that no comments had been received.
PUBLIC ADDRESS
There were no requests to speak from the public.
Deliberation from Commission:
There was a discussion with staff about cultivation.language and what it would apply to.
Staff clarified that.the proposed changes would only apply to outdoor cultivation and not
prohibit use within personal property indoors, as contained in the proposed initiative.
Mr. Collins answered a question from the Commission about ordinance enforcement,
stating that the Sheriff would oversee and enforce the revised regulations.
Commissioner Cesena asked if the ordinance would remain as written if the proposed
changes were not passed. Mr. Collins responded that the ordinance would still need to
be rewritten.
Commissioner Goatcher asked about the City imposing municipal tax rates to which Mr.
Collins responded that a tax could be imposed by vote of the people under Proposition
218 and that the City would set the rate, if it were included to allow marijuana uses.
There was additional conversation about enforcing marijuana delivery and altering
indoor structures.
Mr. Collins responded that law enforcement would conduct undercover buys halt
marijuana delivery activity; and, that based on the indoor structure code, the city would
declare altered structures a nuisance.
1) CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING; AND
2) ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY
( COUNCIL MAKE A DETERMINATION THAT ZONING CODE AMENDMENT
16-03 IS EXEMPT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 15061(B)(3), FROM THE
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- . CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AND RECOMMENDING THE
CITY COUNCIL AMEND THE GRAND TERRACE MUNICIPAL CODE BY
REPEALING AND REPLACING IN ITS ENTIRETY CHAPTER 18.91
(MARIJUANA REGULATIONS) OF TITLE 18 RELATING TO MARIJUANA
REGULATIONS
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Edward A. Giroux, Commissioner
SECONDER: Tom Comstock,Chairman
AYES: Gregory A. Goatcher, Tom Comstock, Tara Cesena, Edward A.
Giroux
ABSENT: Jeffrey Allen
2. Zoning Code Amendment 15-02 and Specific Plan Amendment 15-01 Regulating
Smoke Shops and Tobacco Stores
Director Molina presented a staff report in the item. She responded to questions about
written correspondence, stating none had been received. She explained the definition of
tobacco and confirmed there are two smoke shops currently selling tobacco in the area.
There was discussion from the Commission about the 250 sq. ft. storefront allowable
space to sell tobacco and was in favor of keeping the code as written. However, the
Commission unanimously preferred changing the proposed ordinance to include e-
cigarettes in the 250 sq. ft. limitation.
PUBLIC ADDRESS
There were no requests to speak from the public.
Deliberation from,Commission:
Chair Comstock asked whether -the ordinance needed to be re-written in order to
combine the tobacco definitions and Mr. Collins confirmed that more time would allow
staff to create a clean version of the revised ordinance to'bring back for approval.
Chair Comstock moved to continue the hearing item to a date certain of November 3,
2016.
1. CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND;.
r- 2.- ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
GRAND TERRACE RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
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CITY OF GRAND TERRACE ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING ZONE
CHANGE 15-02 TO AMEND CHAPTER 18.82 OF THE GRAND TERRACE
MUNICIPAL CODE AND SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 15-01 FOR THE
PURPOSE OF REGULATING SMOKE SHOPS AND TOBACCO STORES
RESULT: CONTINUED Next: 11/3/2016 6:30 PM
3. INFORMATION TO COMMISSIONERS
No information to report.
4. INFORMATION FROM COMMISSIONERS
Commissioners Giroux, Comstock and Cesena indicated they would not be available for
the October 20, 2016 meeting.
ADJOURN
Adjourn the next scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission/Site and Architectural
Review Board to be held on October 06, 2016.
T m Comstock Sandra Molina
Chairman of the Grand Terrace Planning Director of Planning and Development
Commission Services Department
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