Planning Commission

City of Fontana 8353 Sierra Avenue Fontana, CA 92335 Regular Agenda Resolution PC No. 2021-049 Tuesday, December 21, 2021 6:00 PM Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers Planning Commission Cathline Fort, Chair Raj Sangha, Vice Chair Idilio Sanchez, Secretary Matthew Gordon, Commissioner Ralph Thrasher, Commissioner Planning Commission Regular Agenda December 21, 2021 Per California State mandate, face masks are required in all in-door settings effective December 15, 2021, through January 15, 2022. All members of the public will be asked to follow said mandate while in attendance of public meetings. Welcome to a meeting of the Fontana Planning Commission. Welcome to a meeting of the 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 8353 Sierra Avenue Fontana, CA 92335. To address the Planning Commission, please fill out a card located at the entrance to the right indicating your desire to speak on either a specific agenda item or under Public Communications and give it to the City Clerk. Your name will be called when it is your turn to speak. In compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC § 12132), the Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers 8353 Sierra Avenue Fontana, CA 92335 is wheelchair accessible, and a portable microphone is available. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative forms to persons with disabilities, as required by Section 12132 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such a request to the City Clerk’s Office at (909) 350-7602 at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible. Any public record, relating to an open session agenda item, that is distributed within 72 hours prior to the meeting is available for public inspection in the Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers 8353 Sierra Avenue Fontana, CA 92335. Traduccion en Español disponible a peticion. Favor de notificar al Departamento "City Clerk". Para mayor informacion, favor de marcar el numero (909) 350-7602. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: A. Call To Order/Roll Call: INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: A. Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance: PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS: This is an opportunity for citizens to speak to the Planning Commission for up to three 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. A. Public Communications: CONSENT CALENDAR: All matters listed under CONSENT CALENDAR will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion on these items prior to the time Planning Commission votes on them, unless a member of the Planning Commission requests a specific Page 1 of 5 Planning Commission Regular Agenda December 21, 2021 item be removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Does any member of the public wish to address the Planning Commission regarding any item on the Consent Calendar before the vote is taken? A. Approval of Minutes Approve the Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of December 7, 2021. Approval of Minutes of December 7, 2021. 21-1091 Attachments: Draft Planning Commission Minutes of December 7, 2021 Approve Consent Calendar Item as recommended by staff. PUBLIC HEARINGS: To comment on Public Hearing Items, you may submit comments via e-mail at planning@fontana.org. In the subject of your e-mail please indicate whether you are in favor or opposition of the item. Comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. You may also fill out a card at the meeting and give it to the City Clerk. Public Comments should be no longer than three (3) minutes. 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 PH-A Master Case No. 21-102; Variance No. 21-006 - A request to 21-1086 deviate from the sign code to allow an increase in height to 57 feet 2 inches and an increase in sign area to 332 square feet for a new pylon sign in a new commercial shopping center. Design Review Sign No. 21-070 - A request for site and architectural review of a new pylon sign that includes a digital screen and two (2) monument signs. RECOMMENDATION: Based on the information in this staff report staff and subject to the attached Findings and Conditions of Approval, staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. PC 2021-_____ and; Page 2 of 5 Planning Commission Regular Agenda December 21, 2021 1. Determine that the project is Categorically Exempt pursuant to Section No. 15332 (Class No. 32, In-Fill Development Project) of the CEQA, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption; and, 2. Approve Variance No. 21-006; and, 3. Approve Design Review Sign No. 21-070. APPLICANT: Michael Martinez Clear Sign & Design, Inc. 170 Navajo Street San Marcos, CA 92078 LOCATION: 10161 Citrus Avenue (APNs: 0251-121-13 and -32) PROJECT PLANNER: Salvador Quintanilla, Associate Planner Attachments: Attachment No. 1 - Vicinity Map Attachment No. 2 - Site Plan Attachment No. 3 - Elevations Attachment No. 4 - Planning Commission Resolution and Conditions of Approval Attachment No. 5 - Notice of Exemption Attachment No. 6 - Public Hearing Notice PH-B Municipal Code Amendment (MCA) No. 21-001 for an 21-1030 amendment to Chapter 9 of the Municipal Code to add Article V to establish sustainability standards to improve air and other environmental qualities for warehouse (industrial commerce center) developments throughout the city. RECOMMENDATION: Based on the information contained in this staff report, staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution PC No. 2021-___;, and, forward a recommendation to the City Council to: 1. Determine that the project is categorically exempt, respectively from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Guidelines Section 15061(B)(3) (the common-sense exemption) and, alternatively, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15307 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of Natural Resources) and 15308 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Page 3 of 5 Planning Commission Regular Agenda December 21, 2021 Environment), and Section No. 3.22 of the 2019 Local Guidelines for Implementing CEQA; and, 2. Adopt an Ordinance approving Municipal Code Amendment (MCA) No. 21-001 to amend Chapter 9 (Environmental Protection and Resource Extraction) of the Municipal Code to add a new Article for “Industrial Commerce Centers Sustainability Standards” for warehouses throughout the city as shown in the Attachment No. 1 as referenced herein. APPLICANT: City of Fontana 8353 Sierra Avenue Fontana, CA 92335 LOCATION: Citywide PROJECT PLANNER: Rina Leung, Senior Planner Attachments: Attachment No. 1 - Planning Commission Resolution Attachment No. 1 - Exhibit A Attachment No. 2 - Exemption Memorandum Attachment No. 3 - Notice of Exemption Attachment No. 4 - Public Hearing Notice Attachment No. 5 - Public Comment - Mr. Lee PH-C Master Case No. 20-054, Design Review Project No. 20-022, 21-1090 and Tentative Parcel Map No. 20250 (TPM No. 20-015) to consolidate forty-five (45) parcels into one (1) parcel of approximately 32.3 acres for the development of a speculative warehouse facility totaling approximately 705,735 square feet. Attachments: Attachment No. 1 - Vicinity Map Attachment No. 2 - Site Plan Attachment No. 3 - Floor Plan Attachment No. 4 - Elevation Attachment No. 5 - Resolution and Conditions of Approval Attachment No. 6 - Rendering Looking East from Cypress Attachment No. 7 - Notice of Determination Attachment No. 8 - Public Hearing Notice UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Page 4 of 5 Planning Commission Regular Agenda December 21, 2021 A. None NEW BUSINESS: A. None DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS: A. Director Communications: DC-A Upcoming cases scheduled for City Council and Planning 21-1092 Commission. An update of future City Council agenda items for December 28, 2021, January 11, 2022, January 25, 2022, and February 08, 2022 for the Planning Commission's information. An update of future Planning Commission agenda items for January 4, 2022, January 18, 2022, and February 1, 2022 for the Planning Commission's information. Attachments: Upcoming City Council Items Memo Upcoming Planning Commission Items Memo.pdf COMMISSION COMMENTS: A. Planning Commission Remarks: WORKSHOP: A. None ADJOURNMENT: A. Adjournment Adjourn to the next Regular Planning Commission Meeting on January 18, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers located at 8353 Sierra Avenue, Fontana, California. Page 5 of 5