Approve the Planning Commission Minutes of September 17, 2013.

Based on the information in this staff report, staff recommends that the Planning Commission:

Adopt Resolution PC No. 2013- ____ forwarding a recommendation to the City Council to:

 

1.   Adopt the Negative Declaration and direct staff to file a Notice of Determination;

 

2.   Adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 13-001;

 

3.   Adopt an ordinance approving Zone Change No. 13-004; and

 

4.   Approve Tentative Tract Map No. 17165.  

 

APPLICANT:
Mr. Ryan Combe
Lennar Homes
980 Montecito Drive, Suite No. 302
Corona, CA 92879

REQUEST:

The project includes a General Plan amendment request to change the General Plan land use map from Residential Planned Community (R-PC) to Single-Family Residential (R-SF); a zone change request to change the zoning district map from Residential Planned Community (R-PC) to Single-Family Residential (R-1); and Tentative Tract Map No. 17165 to subdivide approximately 30 gross acres into 117 single-family residential lots with a minimum lot size of 6,072 square feet.

LOCATION:
The project site is a rectangularly-shaped property consisting of one parcel (APN: 0239-141-27) of approximately 30 gross acres and is located on the proposed southwest corner of Casa Grande Avenue and Cypress Avenue and having a frontage of approximately 1,300 feet on the south side of the future extension of Casa Grande Avenue and a second frontage of approximately 1,000 feet on the west side of the future extension of Cypress Avenue.

 

PROJECT PLANNER:
Jon S. Dille, Assistant Planner  

 Based on the information in the staff analysis, staff recommends that the Planning Commission:

 
1.    Determine that ZCA No. 13-003 and SPA No. 13-001 is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities), and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption;  

 

2.    Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. PC 13-_______, a resolution recommending that the City Council approve: 

                                

a.    Ordinance No.______ , to allow electric fencing within the Speedway Industrial, Freeway Industrial, Slover West, Slover East, Slover Central, Jurupa North, and Jurupa South land use districts of the SWIP Specific Plan (SPA No. 13-001) subject to the electric fence development standards outlined in Exhibit A. 

                                                   

b.    Ordinance No. ______, to allow electric fencing within the General Industrial (M-2) zoning district within the Fontana Gateway Specific Plan (SPA No. 13-001) subject to the electric fence development standards outlined in Exhibit A; 

 

c.    Ordinance No. ______, to allow electric fencing within the Light Industrial (M-1) and General Industrial (M-2) zoning districts (ZCA No. 13-003) as depicted on the most recently adopted Zoning District Map subject to the electric fence development standards outlined in Exhibit A; and  
                                                                

d.    Deny the request to allow electric fencing within all permitted and conditionally permitted land uses located in the General Commercial (C-2) zoning district as depicted on the most recently adopted Zoning District Map.    

 

APPLICANT:            

Sentry Security

Michael Pate 121 Executive Center Drive, Suite 230

Columbia, South Carolina, 29210    

 

REQUEST:

Sentry Security, the manufacturer of the Electric Guard Dog Fence, requests approval of the following:

 

1. Specific Plan Amendment (SPA) No. 13-001: An amendment to allow electric fences within all land use districts within the Fontana Gateway Specific Plan and the Southwest Industrial Park (SWIP) Specific Plan.

 

2. Zone Code Amendment (ZCA) No. 13-003: An amendment to the City of Fontana Zoning and Development Code (Chapter 30) to allow electric fencing within the Light Industrial (M-1), and General Industrial (M-2), zoning districts; and select land uses within the General Commercial (C-2) zoning district.

 

LOCATION:  

Light Industrial (M-1) zoning district

General Industrial (M-2) zoning district                                  

General Commercial (C-2) zoning district Southwest Industrial Park (SWIP) Specific Plan

Fontana Gateway Specific Plan

 

PROJECT PLANNER:
Shawnika Johnson, AICP, Assistant Planner

The presentation of the Almond Annexation Area is an informational item and no action is required; staff recommends that the Planning Commission receive and file this report.   

 

APPLICANT:
City of Fontana

Development Services (Annexation Program)

8353 Sierra Avenue

Fontana, CA 92335  

 

REQUEST:

Review of the Almond Annexation Area (Receive and File)  

 

LOCATION:

The Almond Avenue Annexation Area (No. 173) is comprised of approximately 472 acres and is bordered by the Interstate 10 Freeway to the north, north of Jurupa Avenue to the south, Almond Avenue to the east, and Mulberry Avenue to the west.

 

PROJECT PLANNER:   

Paul Gonzales, Associate Planner, Annexation Coordination Team  

Upcoming Cases scheduled for City Council and Planning Commission:

 

An update of future City Council agenda items for the October 8, 2013 and October 22, 2013 meetings for the Planning Commission's information.  An update of future Planning Commission agenda items for the October 15, 2013, and November 5, 2013, Planning Commission meetings, for the Planning Commission's information.

To adjourn to the next Regular Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday October 15, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. in the Grover W. Taylor City Council Chambers located at 8353 Sierra Avenue, Fontana, California.