05/06/2004 Community and Economic Development Department
CALIFORNIA GRAND TERRACE PLANNING COMMISSION
MINTUES OF REGULAR MEETING
May 6, 2004
The reaular meetina of the Grand Terrace Planninq Commission was called to
order at the Grand Terrace Civic Center. 22795 Barton Road. Grand Terrace._
California. on Mav 6. 2004. at 7:00 a.m., by Chairperson Douq Wilson.
PRESENT: Doug Wilson, Chairman
Matthew Addington, Vice Chairperson
Brian Whitley, Commissioner
Robert Bidney, Commissioner
Tom Comstock, Commissioner
Gary Koontz, Community Development Director
Jo Verhelle, City Manager's Assistant
ABSENT: None
7:00 P.M. CONVENE SITE AND.ARCHITECTURE REVIEW BOARD/
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
Pledge of Allegiance led by Commissioner Bidney
• Roll-Call
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
None
i� ITEMS:
1. SP-04-01, E-04-03 Specific Plan SP-04-01 and E-04-03 to develop
approximately 123 acres as mixed use commercial and
open space uses with an Environmental Impact Report.
APPLICANT: City of Grand Terrace Redevelopment Agency
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j; LOCATION: Generally south of Barton Road, west of Michigan Street,
north of Pico Street, and east of Interstate 215.
RECOMMENDATION: Open the Public Hearing on the Outdoor Adventures
- Center Specific Plan and Environmental Impact Report
(SP-04-01/E-04-03) and continue the hearing to May 20,
2004 at 7:00 P.M.
22795 Barton Road • Grand Terrace, Cdlifornia 92313-5295 •;909j,824=6621 =.
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Planning Director Koontz greeted the Commission. The Staff had formally planned
the Public Hearing for this Agenda Item for this meeting. However, due to the
comments received from several residents requesting additional time to review the
- project, the staff has decided to re-advertise this item for the next scheduled meeting
j of May 20, 2004.
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!i Planning Director Koontz informed the Commission that they may either receive
public testimony at this meeting, or to wait to hear testimony at the next scheduled
meeting, so that all testimony may be heard all at once.
The Final EIR will have responses to all comments that have been received with
regard to the Outdoor Adventures Center, and should be available for public review
!! .sometime within the next week.
Planning Director Koontz requested that the hearing be continued to the regularly
scheduled May 20, 2004 Planning Commission Meeting.
! Chair Wilson asked at which location would interested parties with regard to the
!Ilj Outdoor Adventures Center be able to review the available information.
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Planning Director Koontz replied that interested parties can go into the city website,
known as www.cityofgrandterrace.org to look for additional information, which will
explain the project and its hearing schedule. Frequently asked questions will also be
j posted in the website. The library also has copies of the Draft EIR Document as well
j� as the Planning Counter inside City Hall, and at the reception counter at City Hall.
�! Commissioner Whitley asked .with, regard to .the re-advertisement of the Public
Hearing has the re-advertisement been already done?
Planning Director Koontz replied that the advertisement for May 20th has been
published in the Sun Newspaper.
MOTION PC-07-2004: Vice Chair Addington made a motion to continue SP-04-
01 and E-04-03 to the next scheduled Planning
Commission of May 20, 2004
Chair Wilson seconded the motion.
MOTION VOTE:
PC-07-2004 Approved 5-0-0-0
Chair Wilson addressed the public who was in attendance and wished to speak with
regard to the continued item that they may either speak before the Commission now
or to wait until the next scheduled meeting.
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Patricia Farley
12513 Michigan Street
Ms. Farley feels that the City should change their notification purposes, and says
that she will be checking to see if the City is legally notifying everyone that they
should be notifying. She also feels that all notices should be posted at the front door
so that anyone can get information at any time. The city should invest in a flashing
billboard sign to notify the citizens with regard to items such as the Outdoor
Adventures Center.
Betty Guzman
23202 Glendora Drive
Mrs. ��Guzman was in agreement with Ms. Farley with regard to notifying the
community with regard to the Outdoor Adventures Center. It is Ms. Guzman
opinion that the city has lost about 3/4 of the people with regard to allowing the
project to go through because the citizens were not notified properly and it seems
that the City is trying to sneak this project by. Ms. Guzman also feels that the
Planning Commission Meetings need to be televised. She has asked the Council
with regard to televising the meetings, and she feels that she is being ignored by the
Council with regard to this.
Chair Wilson advised Ms. Guzman that she would have to make that request before
the City Council.
ADJOURN SITE AND ARCHITECTURE REVIEW BOARD/PLANNING
COMMISSION MEETING 7:45 PM
CONVENE PUBLIC WORKSHOP SESSION
• Information to Commissioners
• Information from Commissioners
Vice Chair Addington remarked that there is a shortage of handicap parking
stalls at Pico Park.
Planning Director Koontz replied that he would notify the Community Services
Department with regard to adding more stalls.
ADJOURN PUBLIC WORKSHOP SESSION 7:15 PM
NEXT PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TO BE HELD ON MAY 20, 2004
Respectfully Submitted, Approved Py,
Gary Koontz, P nning Director Doug Wilson, Chairman
Planning Commission
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