06/04/1992GRAND TERRACE PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
TUNE 40 1992
The regular meeting of the Grand Terrace Planning Commission was called to order at the
Grand Terrace Civic Center, 22795 Barton Road, Grand Terrace, California, on June 4,
1992 at 7:10 p.m. by Chairman Dan Buchanan.
PRESENT: Dan Buchanan, Chairman
Stanley Hargrave, Vice -Chairman
Ray Munson, Commissioner
Jim Sims, Commissioner
Fran Van Gelder, Commissioner
Ron Wright, Commissioner
Maria C. Muett, Associate Planner
Larry Mainez, Planning Intern
Maggie Alford, Planning Secretary
ABSENT: None.
PLEDGE: Stanley Hargrave, Vice -Chairman
PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP ADJOURNED AT 6:30 P.M.
The Associate Planner said that a gentleman from EMCON, a consultant firm
working with the Assistant City Manager in meeting the regional authorities
guidelines for Household Hazardous Waste Element and Source Reduction
and Recycling Element is here to answer any questions. She said staff is
providing this for informational purposes so they know what this plan
generally is about. She said the responsibility the Planning Department had
was looking at the initial study and environmental issue. She said the
Assistant City Manager is working on the element and the actual technical
end of it, and City Council is the authoritative body, and they will be the body
reviewing and voting on this. She said Mr. Perry can answer any questions,
and they will be looking at it from the Planning Commission's perspective of
a project -by -project, for example, if a compost -type site comes in or a lumber
yard, etc., and how this additional regulation would fit onto this project, so
naturally, the project would come before them anyway for land use. She said
this evening, they are giving the commission a very general look at it and will
go into more detail for them as the plan gets approved, and they will be given
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some standards and guidelines so they know what their official capacity will
be in looking at this element. She said she has before them draft initial
studies, and the lead agency is the State, who said it met the requirements, so
now they are ready for City Council to adopt it. She said it does not become
a part of the General Plan; it is just an additional regional control. She
introduced Mike Perry from EMCON, stating that the consultant was hired
by most of the Inland Empire cities.
MIKE PERRY
EMCON
Mr. Perry said in 1989, the State of California passed the Integrated Waste
Management Act of 1989, which requires each city and each county to
develop a plan by which it will effectively reduce or recycle the amount of
waste it is currently generating by 25% by the year 1995 and increases this
diversion to 50% by the year 2000. He stated that within the legislation itself,
it is specified exactly how the plans were to be developed, what the plans
were to analyze, what options in many cases were available or at least had to
be evaluated, and also provided for some penalties for non-compliance. He
said, in brief, if the city or county either does not submit its plan or does not
achieve its recycling and diversion goals, it can be subject to up to as much
as $10,000 per day fine; therefore, it became an important process for each
city to look at very seriously. He stated that, within the eastern San
Bernardino Valley, 10 cities got together under a loosely -formed memo of
understanding by which they hired a single consultant to develop plans for all
10 cities. He said the concept behind this was that solid waste, although it is
forced to be looked at on a city -by -city basis, often is more of a regional issue
- each city can not be expected to develop its own mature recovery facility to
divert 25% or 50% of its waste stream as it is just not cost effective, so the
MOU and the 10 cities got together, hiring a single consulting firm to assist
all of the cities within the MOU to prepare the plan. He said the plan started
out as a waste characterization study, of which each cities waste stream was
analyzed and broken down into 35 categories or types of waste, looking at
types of waste from aluminum cans down to the percentage of diapers found
in the waste stream. He said, based upon this information, a plan was
developed by which the city could effectively reduce that amount of waste
being generated, and in brief, the impact it has upon the Planning
Commission is, much of the responsibility for implementing this plan will
loosely fall upon them. He said when development occurs within the City,
ideally, they will have to look at it from a standpoint of, "Well, how is this
new development going to assist us in achieving our goals?", particularly with
environmental impact report for large development, whether they be shopping
centers or real estate developments, as those types of issues need to be looked
at and hopefully incorporated within the conditions of approval of any
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particular project.
Commissioner Sims asked if this plan includes construction waste as well as
waste generated by residents.
Mr. Perry said at this time, construction demolition waste is targeted as a
waste type generated from the City, that the City will be attempting to get a
handle on to reduce the amount that's entering landfills.
Commissioner Sims asked if it would include debris generated from
construction itself, to which Mr. Perry agreed.
Commissioner Sims asked if the purpose of the program was to try to
minimise waste going to the landfills themselves, and asked if the program
was associated with the recycling program being implemented right now. He
asked how the cost issues were being addressed.
Mr. Perry said the SRRE tried to identify those costs that would be associated
with implementation of the plan itself. He said the plan is a very
comprehensive plan, running from educational programs to actually counting
wastes and doing waste audits at businesses throughout the City - it's not just
recycling, it's education, source reduction, composting - there are many facets
to it. He said the funding aspect of the plan they identified, as consultant for
the City, they tried to identify those costs associated with implementing the
plan and then allowed the City Manager's office to evaluate how those funds
would be generated and how they would be used once they are generated for
the plan itself.
Commissioner Sims said that what he is maybe suggesting is that a condition
of development may be that they have to pay a fee of some sort associated
with the management of the waste product that they would be generating out
of their specific project.
Mr. Perry said this is certainly one way of generating funds to pay for the
program. He said other ways being used by other cities are, as they already
have a recycling surcharge on their refuse collection, typically that does not
touch the commercial and industrial businesses within a City, so a similar type
of fee is being established by many cities for their commercial, industrial and
multi -family residential units that are using the 3 1/2 cu. yd. bins, so that they
are paying what amounts to an equal share toward implementation of the City
wide fund program.
Commissioner Sims asked how this is enforced.
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The Associate Planner said the Planning Director will be getting more
information as to standards implemented on these projects when appropriate.
She said they will be reviewing this information to the commission through
workshop sessions, but at this point, they are just starting out.
Commissioner Sims said he felt kind of uncomfortable with this kind of thing,
because all of a sudden, they are placed in a position of authority, and this
will cost somebody some money, someplace, and they need to be very aware
of what the impacts are.
The Associate Planner said the Assistant City Manager is working on this with
the consultant as to the framework of this plan, implementation tool and some
of the enforcement end of it and meeting the State requirement, and they are
working on what their mechanism tools are from the Planning Commission
responsibility.
Commissioner Wright said recently in the City of Riverside, apparently they
are going to have yard waste pickup on one day and paper waste on another.
He asked, in that we only have one trash pickup day a week, if the plan has
some way of separating the grass clippings, for example.
Mr. Perry said the green waste program that is identified within the SRRE is
looking more at a drop-off program than a curbside collection program,
working specifically with gardeners regarding agencies or companies and with
residents, rather than wanting to take a large load of tree limbs and grass
clippings to the landfill themselves, would be able to utilize a drop-off center,
which would be picked up on a regular basis and then taken as clean waste
to a composting facility within the area.
Commissioner Wright asked if there is any particular site where the compost
pile is going to end up.
Mr. Perry said at the time of the plan preparation, there were no high
prospects for the siting of the composting facility within the City of Grand
Terrace, and it was recognized that a regional site would have to be
evaluated. He said there are several companies that are looking into siting
composting facilities within the area and within the region to assist the cities
in implementing their SRRE's.
Commissioner Wright asked if there was any consideration by local ordinance
requiring mulching lawnmowers to decrease the amount.
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Mr. Perry said the plan itself is much like a General Plan, in that it sets
guidelines, and those guidelines can be refined and honed at a later date as
necessary and as the programs are implemented. He said some cities have
decided to work in-house first and have started to buy multi -mowers for their
parks and recreation and school programs, and once they have worked out the
details of that, then they will be looking at encouraging their residences to do
much of the same thing.
Chairman Buchanan asked for some insight on how the issues dealt with in
this plan are going to be impacting the commission's work and their decision
making process, and specifically, what kind of authority does something like
this add to their ability to condition a project, for example, if someone came
in with a child care facility, in the past they would look at safety issues and
appropriate fencing and setbacks, etc.; would they now have the authority to
add conditions such as, "You can not require the parents to use disposable
diapers". He said this would be a lot more intrusive in the conducting of
somebody's business than they have normally been in the past.
Mr. Perry said he is hesitant to answer this, as these are legal issues and he
is not an attorney. He said there have been communities that have required
child care centers to not use disposable diapers and require the parents to
bring in cloth diapers or pay an extra charge for cloth diapers. He said these
are hotly contested issues, and he doesn't think the full ramification of some
of these policies has made it through the courts to be determined. He said
the Planning Commission certainly has the ability to set conditions of approval
which are related to solid waste, and being a consultant that is trying to assist
cities in reducing their waste streams, he highly encourages them to take a
close look at the businesses and see if there are things they can do that can
reduce the amount of waste that they are generating.
Chairman Buchanan said that normally on land use issues, if someone comes
in for a Conditional Use Permit or Site and Architectural Review, the scope
of their inquiry is limited to how they impact the aesthetics, traffic circulation,
etc. He said it doesn't make much of a stretch to think about how they
impact other infrastructures, such as solid waste management and consider
that, although, that is something in their experience that has generally been
dealt with when necessary as part of an environmental assessment or impact
report, and not on a day-to-day, project -by -project basis, but he can see how
there are a lot of projects, such as lumberyards which create a lot of sawdust
and other types of businesses that generate a lot of trash, and he wonders if
they have the power now to start adding as conditions or even turn down
projects because they generate too much waste.
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Mr. Perry said that types of projects that may be coming before them that are
a little more controversial might be Stater Bros. having a 'buy-back" center,
and if that facility already has the minimum amount of parking required, and
in order to put in this 'buy-back" center, three parking spaces would be lost,
therefore the applicant would have to come to the commission for a variance.
He said once policies and standards are established for refuse bins in multi-
family residential units or commercial businesses, they may have different
standards than in the past to allow for storage on -site of those materials that
can be recycled. He said in a neighborhood shopping center, a condition of
approval may be that if there are five businesses in this neighborhood strip,
the project proponent must put in a cardboard bailer that is for use by all of
the tenants of the strip center.
Vice -Chairman Hargrave asked if the issue of education as far as Planning
staff, Planning Commission and City Council has been addressed yet.
The Associate Planner said this workshop is just for basic information, but
staff is working to get a procedural implementation tool going, and one good
point Commissioner Sims brought up was the code enforcement situation.
She said the Assistant City Manager is doing this portion of the project, and
the Planning Department staff dealt with the environmental issue. She said
the City is one of the last ones to be approved by the City Council, so they
are gearing this for July 25, 1992, and in the meantime, staff is working on
education so they know what direction they are coming from as a commission.
Vice -Chairman Hargrave asked if they would get planning standards that
would be the same for all ten cities or will every city have its own little niche.
Mr. Perry said one would hope not, but there is a possibility that if an
individual city is well on its way to achieving its overall goals, it may not have
the same standards set forth as a city that has a long way to go to achieving
its goals.
PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP ADJOURNED AT 7:10 P.M.
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING CONVENED AT 7:10 P.M.
Chairman Buchanan asked everyone to take a moment of silent reflection for
Jerry Hawkinson, stating that he resigned from the Planning Commission a
short while back and very shortly thereafter passed away. He said that, from
his own time on the Planning Commission, he was very appreciative of not
only the insight that Jerry has always provided but the example that he set for
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Commissioner Van Gelder asked if someone was moving into Curatolo's
center.
The Associate Planner said Chief Auto Parts will be on the comer and the
one at the end will be a specialty farmer's produce. She said staff is reviewing
the sign program with them and tenant improvements are going on for both
suites.
Commissioner Van Gelder asked when the gas station was going to open.
The Associate Planner said they are open now, as they met their deadline for
the non -conforming use to stay legal, and they are still doing some
landscaping improvements and their signs have been approved. She said they
had many calls from residents that wanted the gas station back, even though
Specific Plan -wise, it wasn't the intent for that comer.
Vice -Chairman Hargrave asked what was in the oil drums sitting there.
The Associate Planner said they did a boring and they are testing their soil
for contamination, and this was voluntary done by the property owner. She
said they are working in conjunction with the County Environmental Health
Department to make sure they meet their requirements for that soil. She said
they can have up to 1998 to clean up their land.
Vice -Chairman Hargrave asked about the sign inventory and when staff
expected to have that issue before the Commission again.
The Associate Planner said it was called back by City Council and is
scheduled for June 11. She said the inventory has been completed, and this
information will be brought back with a slide presentation.
Vice -Chairman Hargrave felt this additional information is significant
information which they never had at the hearing, and now their
recommendation to the Council may be inappropriate without the
Commission reviewing the additional information.
The Associate Planner said staff was directed by City Council to provide this
information.
Vice -Chairman Hargrave stated it is very difficult for a legislative body to give
any clear decisions relative to another governmental body when they have one
hand tied behind them. He felt this was an inefficient way to run a legislative
body.
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him with his leadership and his concern for the City and how that was
reflected in this entire process.
The Associate Planner stated that City Council will be presenting an In
Memorial plaque to Jerry's family on July 11.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
Commissioner Wright said in Reche Canyon by the cemetery, the dirt trucks
drive through the City, and they are impacting our City. He said he didn't
know if this would require an environmental impact report with that amount
of dirt, and the trucks run head -to -tail every 30 seconds when they are
running, and he feels this is a hazard to other traffic and pedestrians.
The Associate Planner said they had this problem a while back, and the
California Highway Patrol was assisting them in regulating that, but they will
make a notation that this is recurring. She said the Congestion Management
Plan is another tool through regional authorities that cites will have to be
looking at and addressing, and there are fees attached to that.
Commissioner Van Gelder said in one of the windows on the south side of
Village Foods, a display has fallen down.
Commissioner Wright said there isn't much difference from Village Foods and
7-Eleven.
The Associate Planner said she would bring this up with the Planning Director
as she is working with the tenant. She said they have had some progress in
other areas of concern.
Vice -Chairman Hargrave felt Planning should give some suggestions to the
tenant to help spruce up Village Foods.
The Associate Planner said staff has done this, but they get to a point where
they might be overstepping their ability to do this with regard to the interior.
Commissioner Van Gelder asked if they have stayed to their agreement as to
the percentage of merchandise that is going to be "top quality".
The Associate Planner said they have increased some of this merchandise.
She said staff is receiving some additional comments from A.B.C., and it looks
as if they may be bringing them up again for their hard liquor license, which
is one additional use that was helping their inventory.
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The Associate Planner said this was dictated to staff.
Commissioner Sims asked if they could see this information, to which the
Associate Planner responded in the positive.
Vice -Chairman Hargrave said they could go to the meeting and give public
comment.
The Associate Planner said she will make the Planning Director aware of this
and make communication with the Commission without violating the Brown
Act.
Vice -Chairman Hargrave asked if staff has talked to anyone at the Potomac
project about their temporary signage, as it seems they are past the temporary
time period with the marquis in the front advertising "Suites for Lease".
The Associate Planner said they have been notified of this situation and
excessive window coverage. She said one of the suites has tried to make an
adjustment of the window coverage, and there is still another tenant with
excessive window coverage. She said, however, if staff receives a specific
complaint, they will take it, but if not, they will include it in the work set forth
in the sign inventory.
Vice -Chairman Hargrave asked if staff has informed the new video store in
the Stater Bros. center of the Sign Ordinance.
The Associate Planner said they have two new tenants there, and they are
working possibly together through a common sign company and trying to
encourage the property owner to get a sign program going for the center. She
said the other tenant is Dollar Mart, which will replace Sprouse Reitz.
Commissioner Wright suggested mentioning something to Domino's about
their employees with the signs at Barton and Mt. Vernon. He felt there was
not a need for one employee on each comer, with 8' long signs. He feels this
is creating a visibility problem for the intersection. He said the sign that
hangs out from the side of the building that they have weighted down with
cinder block is a little much.
Commissioner Munson asked if there have been any permits for satellite
dishes recently. He said he has noticed two new satellite dishes - one on
Kentfield and Warbler and the other is on either Warbler or Miriam Way.
He asked if this body gets involved in any of the halfway houses.
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The Associate Planner said a residential care facility, which are of various
types, exceeds six individuals, it would come to the Commission for a
Conditional Use Permit as required by the City, but the State is the main
authoritative body if it is six or under. She said the City does keep a list of
residential care facilities.
Commissioner Munson said there are three in his neighborhood, and he feels
that one individual is running all three houses.
The Associate Planner said he could have three homes, and each home can
be licensed for six, and would have to get a Conditional Use Permit to have
more than six individuals.
ITEM #1
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES - MAY 7, 1992
Chairman Buchanan stated that on page 6 in the middle of the page, it should
read Vice -Chairman "Hargrave".
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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES - MAY 79 1992
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Commissioner Van Gelder made a motion to approve the May 7, 1992
minutes with the change. Vice -Chairman Hargrave second.
Motion carries. 6-0-0-0.
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:34 P.M.
SITE AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD CONVENED AT 7:34 P.M.
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ITEM #2
SA-91-23
MARK AND KIMBERLY SPANGLER
22329 DE BERRY
G.T.
AN APPLICATION FOR SITE AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW OF A ROOM
ADDITION TO A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE IN THE R1-7.2 DISTRICT
The Associate Planner presented the staff report. She said staff would make
the correction on the numbering of the conditions.
Vice -Chairman Hargrave said on the Engineer's report, on which they have
a condition for acceptance, it seems like the Engineer, on point #3, isn't quite
sure of what he wants of the applicant. He asked which way he wants to go
on the grading situation.
The Associate Planner said if sidewalk with the parkway was going to be
selected, substantial grading would have to be done and possibly a retaining
wall, which the applicant could not afford. She said because of this lower
grade, there will probably be minor grading involved in comparison as they
are going with the low side of the sidewalk and there will be some specific
design articulation. She said the City Engineer is leaving this in as it is
basically the same type of condition he originally asked for.
Vice -Chairman Hargrave asked about point #4, the trimming of the Olive
tree with regard to extending into the public right-of-way.
The Associate Planner said they are looking at the public right-of-way with
regard to the street, however, the tree is not on their property; it is on the
next door neighbor's property.
Vice -Chairman Hargrave asked if the tree stumps in the back yard were there
for decorative reasons.
The Associate Planner said the applicant can answer that, but it would
probably be cleared up when construction commences.
Commissioner Wright asked if Southern California Edison's pole will remain
for some time to come.
The Associate Planner said the applicant has worked this out with Southern
California Edison, as they wanted to make sure the sidewalk wasn't a problem
with them. She said they do not have a problem with the sidewalk being
poured around the pole.
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Commissioner Wright was concerned about how far the pole is from the
actual curb face to make sure there is enough clearance by the pole for
wheelchairs.
The Associate Planner said this will be addressed when the City Engineer
works out the specific issues.
Commissioner Sims asked about the deferment.
The Associate Planner said they are looking at being able to put in the
sidewalk that they have proposed and are asking for the deferment on that
particular sidewalk. She said if they have to do the other sidewalk, there is
no project.
Commissioner Sims said it will probably built two years from now.
The Associate Planner said they are putting a two-year limit on it because
many of the properties around it already have sidewalks. She said standard
deferment agreements don't necessarily have time periods, as the verbiage
usually states, "when the adjoining properties develop". She said staff and the
applicant have come up with the two-year agreement to put some cap on the
deferment agreement.
Commissioner Sims asked if there are bonds posted to cover the cost.
The Associate Planner said this would be worked out when the City Engineer
would be taking it to the City Council.
Commissioner Sims said staff is asking the Commission to approve a
deferment, and there is no real guarantee anything will happen.
The Associate Planner said staff is asking them to recommend this to the City
Council.
Commissioner Sims said no bond issues have been agreed upon and no
preliminary estimates have been done, and perhaps two years from now, all
of this will get solidified.
Chairman Buchanan said they would be giving Site and Architectural approval
including the requirement that the sidewalk be constructed. He said they are
also saying that if the applicant asks the City Council to defer the construction
of the sidewalk, the City Council has the Planning Commission's
recommendation that they consider doing that, but the City Council, City
Engineer and City Attorney, in preparing the deferment agreement with the
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property owner, would establish whatever terms the City would require.
Commissioner Sims said he wanted to be sure that there will be a sidewalk
installed, and he doesn't feel there is that much more cost.
Commissioner Van Gelder said she has no problem with the deferment. She
asked who is responsible to follow through and make sure this happens if the
deferment is granted.
The Associate Planner said sometimes bonds have to be posted, so they have
a cap time on them, and there are conditions on the project. She said if there
are bonds placed on the property, the City Engineer and Planning
Department both have the responsibility of keeping a calendar system. She
said with bond system, when the project has been completed, those monies
need to be released through the auditing system. She said the City Engineer
needs to ensure that this project has been done before those monies are
released back.
Commissioner Van Gelder asked if it was feasible to assume that City Council
would agree with the two-year deferment without a bond.
The Associate Planner said she is not certain as to how they would do that,
but it is up to the City Engineer and City Council.
Commissioner Van Gelder asked if they can include this as part of a
recommendation.
The Associate Planner said that deferment agreements and what goes with
them is basically City Council, and the City Engineer prepares the standard
requirements for that, which he does in compliance with City Code. She said
from the Commission's standpoint, it is basically a recommendation.
Chairman Buchanan called up the applicant.
MARK SPANGLER
22329 DE BERRY
G.T.
Mr. Spangler said he is not trying to "duck" the sidewalk. He said he is trying
to get it deferred so he has enough funds to increase his home, and he was
trying to save the money to do his driveway in concrete at the same time he
does the sidewalk along the front, as the driveway has a puddling problem in
front of his garage. He noted that it was stated that his existing home was
2,700 sq. ft., but it is only 1,140 and he is adding 984.
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Vice -Chairman Hargrave asked if the back yard is under control.
Mr. Spangler said the stumps are from two Eucalyptus trees that had died.
He said he hasn't moved them yet as he is waiting for this to go through.
Vice -Chairman Hargrave asked if he confirmed that the Olive tree is on his
neighbor's property, which Mr. Spangler confirmed.
Commissioner Sims asked if he would feel comfortable in posting a bond for
the sidewalk improvements.
Mr. Spangler said he isn't sure what that is all about, and he assumed they
were putting alien on his house until the sidewalk is done.
Commissioner Sims said this is the only opportunity the City has to complete
a system that is meant to serve the public, as sidewalks serve the public and
enhance property. He said sometimes deferment programs tend to get
forgotten, but a bond does make it happen.
7:58 P.M. OPENED/CLOSED PUBLIC HEARING
Chairman Buchanan brought this item back to the Site and Architectural
Review Board.
Vice -Chairman Hargrave said he would like to discuss the first #4 under
conditions of approval. He said it seems as a Planning Commission, they
either should recommend a sidewalk be installed, period, and let Council
come up with either deferring this and what the deferment agreement should
be, but the Commission's jurisdiction would seem to be recommending for or
against certain conditions and let the Council, since they have the ultimate
say-so and the legislative power to grant deferments and the conditions of the
deferments. He said the Commission's job is to uphold the standards relative
to the ordinances or to recommend the ordinance be changed, so as this
reads, it appears they are suggesting that the Council sign the agreement for
deferment. He felt coming from here, this is an incomplete recommendation
one way or another.
Chairman Buchanan asked if he is suggesting that the 1st #4 be amended to
include the two-year limitation.
Vice -Chairman said either that or make it simple, stating that the Commission
recommends that the sidewalk, per the City Engineer's recommendations, be
installed.
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Chairman Buchanan said the condition of approval immediately above that
does this.
Commissioner Sims said he doesn't feel it is really proper for them to
recommend that a deferment agreement be executed, as this is not their job.
The Associate Planner said, in projects past, the Commission has
recommended a deferment agreement, but the mechanics are up to the City
Council and the City Engineer compiles that.
Commissioner Sims stated that he tends to disagree, as he thinks some of the
discussions they have had before mentioned that there were going to be bonds
issued to cover the cost of the improvements, and that type of language.
Chairman Buchanan said he thinks there was testimony coming from the City
Engineer when they were asking how this works, and he said normally they
have a standard document that requires bonding, etc.
Commissioner Sims said they made there decision accordingly based on that
information, and right now, they don't have that.
The Associate Planner said they are asking from the Commission that
recommendation of deferral agreement, which their body can do. She said
since it is in the condition of the City Engineer anyway for the sidewalks,
whatever way the condition gets met that meets the City Code, that meets that
part, but the applicant is asking for the deferral agreement, and the
Commission can make that recommendation to the City Council on the
deferment. She said the mechanics end of it has been the responsibility of the
City Engineer to meet the requirements of the City Council and the City
Code, and they don't usually see that.
Vice -Chairman Hargrave said they might say, "The Planning Commission
recommends sidewalk per the City Engineer's recommendation be installed",
unless a deferment agreement is executed, "the sidewalk is to be installed per
the terms of the deferment agreement", that way, one way or another, it gets
done.
Commissioner Van Gelder didn't feel it was unusual for the Planning
Commission to make a recommendation to the City Council, as it is ultimately
the decision of the City Council anyway.
Commissioner Wright said they made a recommendation on Mrs. Kennedy's
house on Preston for deferral of the sidewalk and coming back into her slope,
and there was no decision about any particular time element or any bonding,
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just that when the other properties in the area develop, she would have to put
in her sidewalk and gutter.
Commissioner Sims said there wasn't anything else there, and this is the
opposite, as there is sidewalk everywhere, except this one piece. He said he
would just feel more comfortable with the words included that bonds will be
issued.
Chairman Buchanan made a motion to amend the 1st Condition #4 to read
that the Planning Commission recommends to the City Council that a
deferment agreement be considered with respect to the installation of
standard sidewalk from the eastern sidewalk near the curb across the frontage
connecting the western sidewalk. Specific design to be approved by the City
Engineer in the building permit phase. Further recommended that any
deferral agreement be appropriately bonded and limited in time to two years
or less. Vice -Chairman Hargrave second.
Motion carries. 6-0-0-0.
Commissioner Sims made a motion to approve SA-91-23 as amended.
Commissioner Munson second.
Vice -Chairman Hargrave stated that they need to strike Item #4 out of the
City Engineer's recommendations. Commissioner Sims and Commission
Munson concurred. Commissioner Wright asked that the re -numbering be in
sequential order.
Motion carries. 6-0-0-0.
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SITE AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD ADJOURNED AT 8:10 P.M.
NEXT PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TO BE HELD ON JUNE 18, 1992.
Respectfully submitted,
Patrizia Materassi
Planning Director
06-26-92:ma
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Approved by,
Dan Buchanan
Chairman, Planning Commission