Planning Commission

Those persons wishing to speak on any item included on the agenda, or on any matter within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Planning Commission, are invited to fill out and submit to the Recording Secretary a “Request to Speak” form (name and address optional) which is available at the entrance to the City Council Chambers. Additionally, members of the public may submit electronic inquiries or comments by submitting emails to Planning@cityofchino.org. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting per your rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act or for any other reason, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (909) 334-3306 at least 48 hours prior to the advertised starting time of the meeting. Any documents produced by the City and distributed to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available in the Development Services Department during normal business hours at City Hall located at 13220 Central Avenue, Chino. In addition, such documents will be posted on the City’s website at www.cityofchino.org. CHINO PLANNING COMMISSION CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 13220 CENTRAL AVENUE CHINO, CA 91710 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2024 AT 6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING AGENDA _________________________________________________________________________________ FLAG SALUTE ROLL CALL Planning Commission Members: Jimmy Alexandris (Chairperson), Lissa Fraga (Vice Chairperson), Brandon Blanchard, Kevin Cisneroz, Steve Lewis, Vincent Lopez, Lawrence Vieira ANNOUNCEMENTS PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS At this time, members of the public may address the Planning Commission on subjects that do not appear on the agenda. Please state your name for the record and limit your remarks to three minutes. If you have an item that will require discussion, please request that the item be placed on the next Planning Commission meeting agenda. CONSENT CALENDAR At this time, members of the public may present testimony as to why an item should be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion. Unless a member of the public or Planning Commission requests that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar, all items will be acted upon on one summary vote. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be acted upon separately, following the Public Hearing procedures. 1. Minutes. Regular Meeting of January 17, 2024 (All Members Present) CHINO PLANNING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 21, 2024 2 PUBLIC HEARINGS The public will be given an opportunity to speak on each of the items listed below. Following a presentation and questions from the Planning Commission to staff, the chairperson will open the public hearing. At that time, the applicant will be permitted ten minutes to present their case. Members of the public will then be permitted five minutes to speak. After all have spoken, the applicant is permitted three minutes to summarize. The public hearing is then closed; however, the Planning Commission may, at its discretion, reopen the public hearing to receive additional public testimony. It is requested, but not required, that any members of the public addressing the Planning Commission state their name for the record prior to making your remarks. 2. PL23-0059 (Site Approval). A request for approval to construct two speculative industrial buildings totaling 93,720 square feet on a 4.66-acre parcel of land (Building 1 is proposed to be 44,560 square feet and Building 2 is 49,160 square feet), located at 13575 Benson Avenue. Staff Report By: Brian Sitton, Associate Planner 3. PL23-0124 (Special Conditional Use Permit). A request to establish an auto body shop within the M1 (Light Industrial) zoning. Staff Report By: Chris Cortez, Assistant Planner RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. PC2024-005, approving PL23-0124, based upon the findings and subject to the departmental conditions of approval. 4. PL23-0123 (Special Conditional Use Permit) and PL23-0134 (Administrative Approval). A request to establish a Child Day Care Facility in an existing 8,855 square foot building and to construct a 646 square foot addition and a 7,742 square foot play area within an existing shopping center at the northeast corner of Central and Walnut. Staff Report By: Maria Staar, Senior Planner RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. PC2024-003, approving PL23-0123 (Special Conditional Use Permit) and PL23-0134 (Administrative Approval), based upon the findings and subject to the departmental conditions of approval. 5. PL23-0119 (Zone Ordinance Amendments). A proposed amendment to Title 20 (Zoning) and Title 16 (Sign Code) of the Chino Municipal Code consisting of modifications and additions to Chapter 20.08 (Agricultural, Open Space, and Public Zoning Districts), Chapter 20.24 (Glossary) and Chapter 16.01 ( Staff Report By: Michael Hitz, Principal Planner NEW BUSINESS DIRECTOR'S REPORT COMMISSION COMMENTS Commissioner Blanchard Commissioner Cisneroz Commissioner Lewis Commissioner Lopez CHINO PLANNING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 21, 2024 3 Commissioner Vieira Vice Chair Fraga Chairman Alexandris ADJOURNMENT Adjourn to a regular meeting of the Planning Commission on March 20, 2024 at 6 p.m. in these Council Chambers. I, Natalie Gonzaga, City Clerk of the City of Chino, hereby declare that on February 15, 2024 this agenda was posted on the south window of Chino City Hall and this agenda together with all of the agenda reports and related documents were posted on the City’s website at www.cityofchino.org by myself or under my direction. _______________________________________ Natalie Gonzaga, City Clerk. All Planning Commission decisions may be appealed to the City Council. An appeal of a Planning Commission decision must be filed with the Planning Division within ten (10) calendar days of the decision date.