Next Resolution No. PC 2013-07



CITY OF FONTANA
Regular Planning Commission Meeting
September 3, 2013
Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers
8353 Sierra Ave
Fontana, CA 92335
6:00 PM

Welcome to the meeting of the City of Fontana Planning Commission. A complete agenda packet is located in the binder on the table in the lobby of the Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers Fontana, CA 92335. To address the Planning Commission, please fill out a card located at the entrance to the left indicating your desire to speak on either a specific agenda item or under Public Communications and give it to the Planning Commission Secretary. Your name will be called when it is your turn to speak. In compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act, the Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers Fontana, CA 92335 is wheel chair accessible and a portable microphone is available.
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CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL:
A6:00 P.M. Call to order/Roll Call
INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS:
This is an opportunity for citizens to speak to the Planning Commission for up to five minutes on items not on the Agenda, but within the Planning Commission's jurisdiction. The Planning Commission is prohibited by law from discussing or taking immediate action on non-agendized items.
APublic Communications
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
To speak on Public Hearing Items, fill out a card at the microphone stand indicating favor or opposition and give it to the Planning Commission Clerk. Each person will be allowed five minutes to address the Planning Commission. If you challenge in court any action taken concerning a Public Hearing item, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the Public Hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the Public Hearing.
 All Public Hearings will be conducted following this format:
 (a)hearing opened(e)oral - favor
 (b)written communication(f)oral - opposition
 (c)council/staff comments(g)hearing closed
 (d)applicant comments (applicant not limited to 5 minutes)
AConditional Use Permit No. 13-015
Based on the information in this staff report, and providing the Planning Commission makes the required findings, staff recommends that the Planning Commission:

1.    Determine that the project is Categorically Exempt pursuant to Section No. 15301, (Class No. 1, Existing Facility) of CEQA, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption;
 
2.    Make a finding of Public Convenience or Necessity; and,
 
3.    Approve Conditional Use Permit No. 13-015 subject to the attached findings and conditions of approval.
 
Applicant:
Mr. Nicholas J. Collas
Hydro Foods Inc.
5451 Topaz Street, Suite C
Alta Loma, CA 91701  

Request:
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 13-015 is a request for review and approval of a new CUP to obtain a California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Type 41 (On-Sale Beer and Wine for Bona Fide Public Eating Place) license to be operated in conjunction with a restaurant (Shrimp House) of approximately 3,300 square feet.

Location:
The project site is a rectangularly-shaped property consisting of five parcels (APNs: 0255-191-31, -32, -33, -34, and -35) of approximately 4.0 adjusted gross acres, which is located approximately 575 feet south of the southwest corner of the intersection of Slover Avenue and Sierra Avenue, and having a frontage of approximately 660 feet on the west side of Sierra Avenue and a depth of approximately 264 feet. The site is further identified as 10664 Sierra Avenue.  
 
Project Planner: 
Jon Dille, Assistant Planner
BPlanning Case No. 10-073, Tentative Parcel Map No. 13-001 (TPM No. 19430), and Administrative Site Plan No. 10-044
Based on the information in the staff report and subject to the attached Findings and Conditions of Approval, staff recommends that the Planning Commission:

1) Adopt the Negative Declaration and direct staff to file a Notice of Determination; and,
 
2) Approve Administrative Site Plan No. 10-044 and Tentative Parcel Map No. 13-001 (TPM No. 19430).  
 
APPLICANT:
Hae J. Park
Bel-Air Swapmeet
P.O. Box 780
Bloomington, CA 92316
 
REQUEST:
A Tentative Parcel Map (TPM) has been submitted to combine seven (7) commercial parcels into three (3) parcels and an Administrative Site Plan (ASP) for site and architectural review for a parking lot that will include 684 parking spaces.
 
LOCATION:
The project site is an irregularly-shaped property consisting of seven parcels (APNs 0252-111-03, -06, -08, -23 -24, -25, and -26) totaling approximately 10.4 adjusted gross acres located approximately 799 feet east of the intersection of Palmetto Avenue and Valley Boulevard and having an approximate frontage of 395 feet on the south side of Valley Boulevard and a lot depth of approximately 882 feet. The site is further identified as 17455 Valley Boulevard.
 
PROJECT PLANNER:
Salvador Quintanilla, Assistant Planner
CDesign Review No. 13-002 - Lennar Homes
Based on the information in this staff report and subject to the attached Findings and Conditions of Approval, staff recommends that the Planning Commission: 

1.   Direct staff to file the Notice of Determination of a previously approved CEQA document; and,

2.    Approve Design Review No. 13-002. 

PROJECT PLANNER:
DiTanyon Johnson, Associate Planner

REQUEST:
A Design Review request to construct 74 single-family residential homes ranging from approximately 1,940 square feet to approximately 2,831 square feet, including a model home complex and a pocket park of approximately 11,000 square feet.

LOCATION:
The project site is an irregularly-shaped property (Tract No. 18676 and Tract No. 18676-1) of approximately 15.2 acres and is located approximately 800 feet north of the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Sultana Avenue and having a frontage of approximately 1,300 feet on the west side of Sultana Avenue and an approximate depth of 635 feet west of Sultana Avenue.

APPLICANT: 
Ryan Combe
Lennar Homes
980 Montecito Dr, Suite 302
Corona, CA, 92879   
DDesign Review No. 13-003 - Van Daele Homes
Based on the information in the staff report and subject to the attached Findings and Conditions of Approval, staff recommends that the Planning Commission:

1.  Determine that the project is Categorically Exempt pursuant to Section No. 15332, (Class No. 32, Infill Development) of the California Environmental Quality Act and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption; and,

2.  Approve Design Review No. 13-003.

APPLICANT:
Van Daele Homes
Christine Moore
2900 Adams Street, Suite C-25
Riverside, CA 92504

REQUEST:
Design Review No. 13-003 is a request to construct 12 single-family homes within previously approved Tract Map No. 16427-1 and 16427-3.

LOCATION:
The project area is located on two different sites:

Site 1 is an irregularly-shaped property consisting of three lots (Tract Map No. 16427-1, Lots 62-64) of approximately .57 adjusted gross acres located on the north side of Curtis Avenue between Lytle Creek Road and Knox Avenue.

Site 2 is an irregularly-shaped property consisting of nine lots (Tract Map No. 16427-3, Lots 5-13) of approximately 1.57 adjusted gross acres located on the northeast corner of Curtis Avenue and Knox Avenue.

PROJECT PLANNER:
Orlando Hernandez, Senior Planner

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW FINDING:
This project qualifies for a Categorical Exemption, pursuant to Section No. 15332 (Class No. 32, Infill Development) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
EAdministrative Site Plan No. 13-021
Based on the information in this staff report and subject to the attached Findings and Conditions of Approval, staff recommends that the Planning Commission:

1) Direct staff to file the Notice of Determination of a previously approved CEQA document; and,

2) Approve Administrative Site Plan No. 13-021.

APPLICANT:
Forestar Fontana, LLC
2151 Michelson Drive, Suite 250
Irvine, California 92612

REQUEST:
Site and architectural review for the construction of a 3.1 acre park including a 2,400 square foot recreation center.

LOCATION:
The project site is an irregularly-shaped property consisting of one parcel totaling approximately 3.1 adjusted gross acres located 1,200 feet south of Walnut Avenue, between Sierra Avenue and Juniper Avenue. The site is further identified as Planning Area No. 10 of the Promenade Specific Plan.

PROJECT PLANNER:
Orlando Hernandez, Senior Planner
FCondititional Use Permit No. 13-032 - Hi-Lite Systems LLC
Based on the information in the staff report and subject to the attached Findings and Conditions of Approval, staff recommends that the Planning Commission:
 
1. Determine that the project is Categorically Exempt pursuant to Section 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities) of the 2013 California Environmental Quality Act-Statutes and Guidelines, and;  
 
2.  Approve Conditional Use Permit No. 13-013. 
 
APPLICANT:       
Hi-Lite Systems, LLC
Ron Doering
111 Vulcan Street
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9WILF

REQUEST:
  
Approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) application to establish an aluminum shoring and scaffolding storage business.       

LOCATION:
The project site is a rectangularly-shaped property consisting of one parcel (APN: 1119-241-18) of approximately 4.1 adjusted gross acres located approximately 650 feet east of the intersection of Sierra Avenue and Windflower Avenue, and having a frontage of approximately 596 feet on the south side of Windflower Avenue and a depth of approximately 300 feet. The business is further identified as 17051 Windflower Avenue.  
 
PROJECT PLANNER:    
Paul Gonzales, Associate Planner    
OTHER COMMISSION BUSINESS:
AHousing Element Compliance - High Density Residentail Zoning Districts
Invite the Planning Commission to a Joint City Council/Planning Commission Workshop regarding Housing Element Compliance - High Density Residential Zoning Districts on September 24, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. in the Executive Conference Room.
DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS:
ADirector Communications
Upcoming Cases Scheduled for City Council and Planning Commission:
 
An update of future City Council agenda items for the September 6, 2013, September 10, 2013, September 24, 2013, regular City Council meetings for the Planning Commission's information.  An update of future Planning Commission agenda items for the September 6, 2013,  September 17, 2013, September 24, 2013, Planning Commission meetings, for the Planning Commission's information.
COMMISSION COMMENTS:
APlanning Commission Remarks
ADJOURNMENT:
A
To adjourn to a joint meeting with the City Council on Friday September 6, 2013, at 8:00 a.m. in the DSO DAB meeting room, located at 8353 Sierra Avenue, Fontana, California, and to the next Regular Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday September 17, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. in the Grover W. Taylor City Council Chambers located at 8353 Sierra Avenue, Fontana, California.
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