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, MARCH 20, 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 February 21, 2024 (All Members Present) 2. 2023 General Plan & Housing Element Annual Report 2023 General Plan & Housing Element Annual Report CHINO PLANNING COMMISSION MARCH 20, 2024 2 PUBLIC HEARING 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. 3. PL17-0106.TE03 (Tentative Tract Map No. 18846 – Time Extension). A request for approval of a one-year time extension for a previously approved subdivision of approximately 273 acres into 24 numbered lots and 19 lettered lots for future development of the Rancho Miramonte master planned community. Staff Report By: Andrea Gilbert, City Planner 4. PL19.0079.DM01 (Site Approval Developer Modification). A request for a developer modification to reduce the height of a previously approved assisted living/memory care facility from three stories to two stories, reduce the maximum number of beds from 120 beds to 104 beds, and reduce the building area. Staff Report By: Brian Sitton, Associate Planner 5. PL19-0071.DM01 (Master Site Approval - Developer Modification). A request to adjust the land use boundaries within a previously approved master site approval that includes the Town Center at The Preserve commercial center, the Main Street Apartments, and future multi-family residential development. Staff Report By: Maria Staar, Senior Planner 6. PL23-0120 (Site Approval). A request to construct 77 detached single-family residential dwelling units on 9.20 adjusted gross acres at a density of 8.4 dwelling units per acre in the Medium Density Residential (MDR), Community Core (CC 16), and High Density Residential (HDR) land u Staff Report By: Christopher Cortez, Assistant Planner RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. PC2024-009, approving PL23-0120 (Site Approval), based upon the findings and subject to the departmental conditions of approval. 7. PL23-0072 (Site Approval). A request to construct 62 single-family detached condominium residential dwelling units on 6.96 adjusted gross acres at a density of 8.9 dwelling units per acre in the Medium Density Residential (MDR) land use designation of The Preserve Specific Plan. Staff Report By: Brian Sitton, Associate Planner 8. PL23-0071 (Site Approval). A request to construct 83 detached single-family residential dwelling units on 7.57 adjusted gross acres of land at a density of 10.96 dwelling units per acre in the Medium Density Residential (MDR) land use designation of The Preserve Specific Plan. Staff Report By: Kim Le, Senior Planner CHINO PLANNING COMMISSION MARCH 20, 2024 3 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. PC2024-007, approving PL23-0071 (Site Approval), based upon the findings and subject to the departmental conditions of approval. NEW BUSINESS DIRECTOR'S REPORT COMMISSION COMMENTS Commissioner Blanchard Commissioner Cisneroz Commissioner Lewis Commissioner Lopez Commissioner Vieira Vice Chair Fraga Chair Alexandris ADJOURNMENT Adjourn to a regular meeting of the Planning Commission on April 17, 2024 at 6 p.m. in these Council Chambers. I, Natalie Gonzaga, City Clerk of the City of Chino, hereby declare that on March 14, 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.