08/01/1983 Grand Terrace Planning Commission
Minutes of Regular Meeting
August 1, 1983
The regular meeting of the Grand Terrace Planning Commission was called
to order at the Terrace View Elementary School, 22731 Grand Terrace
Road, Grand Terrace, California, on August 1, 1983 at 7:00 p.m. by Vice-
Chairman John McDowell.
PRESENT : John McDowell, Vice Chairman
Vern Andress, Commissioner
William De Benedet, Commissioner
Gerald Cole, Commissioner
Jerry Hawkinson, Commissioner
Ray Munson, Commissioner
Tim Serlet, Planning Staff
ABSENT : Sanford L. Collins,Chairman (Excused)
Winifred Bartel,Commissioner (Excused)
Norman Caouette,Commissioner (Excused)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE : Led by Vern Andress
MINUTES : The minutes of the regular meeting
of July 11, 1983, were approved as
submitted.
PCM 83-48 Motion by Commissioner Andress, seconded
by Commissioner Cole, and passed by a 5-0
vote to approve the minutes of July 11,
1983 as submitted.
Vice- Chairman McDowell abstained from
voting due to an excused absence from
that meeting.
OLD BUSINESS
Item No. 2 (A) Barton/hit. Vernon/Michigan Beautification
P"r. Joseph Kicak, Planning Director, presented the staff report. At the
previous Planning Commission meeting of July 11, 1983, the Commissioner
asked that this item be continued in order for staff to obtain additional
information. The general discussion centered around the history of the
beautification project and the present budaet of $75, 000.
Mr. Dennis Evans questioned the Planning Director in the following areas:
1) What are the parameters for the determination of how far the beautification
will extend along Barton Road, Mt. Vernon and Michigan?
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2) What is the justification for including Michigan in the beautification budget?
The Planning Director responded that he envisioned the beautification plan would
be conceptual. The actual implementation of the plans would be limited to those
areas where the streets are full width.
The Planninn Director also felt that Michigan Street be dropped from the
beautification project until its ultimate width has been determined.
PCM 83-49 Motion by Commissioner Andress, seconded
by Commissioner De Benedet and passed by
a 6-0 vote to recommend to the City Council
that they authorize the preparation of the
beautification plans for Barton Road and
Nit. Vernon.
Item 2 (B) Bicycle Motocross
Vice Chairman John McDowell requested that Mr. Tim Serlet, Planning Staff,
present the staff report. This item had been continued from the July 11
meeting to allow Mr. Tim Engle, the proposed operator of the facility to
address the Commission. During the discussion between Mr. Engle and the
Commission, the following concerns surfaced:
1) Adequate parking facilities. The Planning Commission was concerned that
at the present time there are only 23 parking spaces being provided at that
site. Mr. Engle stated that the number of cars could vary and could be
considerably higher than the 23 provided for. In fact, he stated that there
could be as many as 100 cars.
2) The Commission was concerned with respect to the number of people that could
possibly attend the event and the provisions for adequate accommodations for
that type of crowd at that location.
3) It was stated that the motocross events generally draw participants from other
areas. During the discussion with Mr. Engle, it was pointed out by Mr. Engle
that the participation in the events by the residents of Grand Terrace could
be as little as 25 percent of the total number of participants.
4) Concern was expressed over the protection of adjacent properties in the
immediate future. This included the adjacent orange droves as well as the
water supply to the City of Grand Terrace. Water supply is of concern
primarily because of the existing reservoir and the proposed reservoirs to
be located directly above the proposed motocross.
5) The Commission voiced an opinion that in the near future, with the tentative
tracts already approved on the adjacent properties, new and high quality
homes will be constructed immediately adjacent to the proposed facility.
It was felt that this facility could potentially detract from the value of the
homes and may cause liability to the City with respect to the de-evaluation
of the properties.
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PCM 83-50 Motion by Commissioner De Benedet, seconded
by Commissioner McDowell, and passed by a
6-0 vote to recommend to the City Council
that the idea of the motocross in its pre-
sently proposed location be abandoned.
Item No. 2 (C) Review of Chapter 23 of Ordinance No. 57,
Signs.
The Chamber of Commerce requested that this item be continued until the Planning
Commission meeting of September 12, 1983.
PCM 83-51 Motion by Commissioner Andress, seconded by
Commissioner Cole, and passed by a 6-0 vote
to continue this item until September 12, 1983.
Adjournment
Vice-Chairman John McDowell adjourned to a joint Public Workshop with the City
Council on August 15, 1983, at 7: 00 p.m. in the multipurpose room of the Grand
Terrace Elementary School at 22731 Grand Terrace Road, Grand Terrace, Cali-
fornia.
The meeting adjourned at 7: 50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by:
Joseph Kicak, Planning Director Approved:
Sad ford L. Collins, Chairman
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