Planning Commission

City of Pomona 505 South Garey Avenue Pomona, CA 91766 Regular Meeting Agenda Wednesday, January 25, 2017 7:00 PM Council Chambers Planning Commission Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda January 25, 2017 A. CALL TO ORDER Chair Carolyn Hemming B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chair Carolyn Hemming C. ROLL CALL Chair Carolyn Hemming, Vice Chair Ismael Arias, Commissioner Kyle Brown, Commissioner Jorge Grajeda, Commissioner Luis M. Juarez, Commissioner Tomas Ursua, and Commissioner Mario Ramos D. PUBLIC COMMENT 1. At this time, the general public is invited to address the Planning Commission concerning any items that are not listed on the agenda, which are not public hearings, or other items under the jurisdiction of the Planning Commission. Comments from the public of any non-agenda items will be limited to three (3) minutes in accordance with City policy. 2. Any applicant or member of the public wishing to speak on any item that is listed on the agenda is requested to adhere to the following protocol procedures/guidelines: a)Prior to the meeting, or during the meeting prior to an agenda item being discussed, any person wishing to address the Planning Commission shall complete a speaker card and submit it to the Planning Manager. Speaker cards are available in the foyer of the City Council Chambers and from the Minutes Clerk. b) When called upon, the person shall come to the podium, state his/her name and address for the record, and, if speaking for an organization or other group, identify the organization or group represented. Whenever any group of persons wishes to address the Planning Commission on the same subject matter, the Chair may, at his/her discretion, request that the group choose a spokesperson to address the Commission. c) All remarks should be addressed to the Planning Commission as a whole, and not to individual Commissioners. Questions, if any, should be directed to the presiding Chair who will determine whether, or in what manner, an answer will be provided. d) Every person addressing the Planning Commission will be limited to three (3) minutes or such reasonable time as is granted by the majority of the Planning Commission. E. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approve Draft Minutes of the Planning Commission Regular Meetings of September 28, 2016, October 12, 2016, October 26, 2016, and November 9, 2016 Attachments: Draft Minutes 9-28-16 Draft Minutes 10-12-16 Draft Minutes 10 26 16 Draft Minutes 11 09 16 PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS 2. City of Pomona Page 2 Printed on 1/24/2017 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda January 25, 2017 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITY (WIRE 4071-2016) Continued from January 11, 2017: Wireless Communication Facility Permit to allow the construction of a 60-foot high freestanding wireless communication facility disguised as a broadleaf tree and related ground equipment on a property located in the City Gateway Segment of the Corridor Specific Plan at the address 625 E. Foothill Boulevard. Pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA - Public Resources Code, Section 21084 et. seq.), this project meets the requirements for a Categorical Exemption in compliance with Article 19, Section 15303 (Class 3 - New Construction or conversion of Small Structures. Recommended Action: The Planning Division recommends that the Planning Commission continue Wireless Communication Facility (WIRE 4071-2016) to February 8, 2017. 3. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP 11-002): Conditional Use Permit request to legalize the conversion of a group care facility to a eleven unit roominghouse on a 16,600 square foot property located at 804 William Street in the R-2 (Low Density Multiple Family Residential) zoning district. Pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA - Public Resources Code, Section 21084 et.seq.), this project meets the requirements for a Categorical Exemption in compliance with Article 19, Section 15301 (Class 1 - Existing Facilites). RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Planning Division recommends that the Planning Commission adopt the attached PC Resolution (Attachment 1) approving Conditional Use Permit (CUP 11-002), subject to conditions. Attachments: CUP 11-002 (804 William St) Staff Report CUP 11-002 (804 William Street) Attachment 1 - PC Resolution CUP 11-002 (804 William St) Attachment 2 Aerial Photo and Vicinity Map CUP 11-002 (804 William St) Attachment 3 Site Photographs CUP 11-002 (804 William St) Attachment 4 Site Plan CUP 11-002 (804 William St) Attachment 5 Public Hearing Notice and Radius Map CUP 11-002 (804 William St) Attachment 6 Plan cover sheet 4. CODE AMENDMENT (CODE 6026-2016) WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE AND GUIDELINES: A request to update the City’s water efficient landscape requirements by amending Section .503-J (“Landscaping/Irrigation”), Section .280 (“R-2 Low Density Multiple-Family Zone”), Section .290 (“R-3 Medium Density Multi-Family Zone”), Section .300 (“R-4 High Density Multiple-Family Residential Zone”) of the City of Pomona Zoning Ordinance (PZO), and to adopt Guidelines for the Implementation of the City of Pomona Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance, in order to update water efficiency landscaping requirements for all development types in City in compliance with State requirements promulgated by Governor’s Executive Order B-29-15. Pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA - Public Resources Code, Sections 15060 (c)(2) and 15060 (c)(3), which pertain to activities that will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect change to the environment and that are not defined as a project under Section 15378. Therefore, no further environmental review is required. City of Pomona Page 3 Printed on 1/24/2017 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda January 25, 2017 RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Planning Division recommends that the Planning Commission: 1) Adopt the attached Resolution recommending to the City Council approval of Code 6026-2016 to amend Section .503-J (“Landscaping/Irrigation”), Section .280 (“R-2 Low Density Multiple-Family Zone”), Section .290 (“R-3 Medium Density Multi-Family Zone”), Section .300 (“R-4 High Density Multiple-Family Residential Zone”) of the Pomona Zoning Ordinance (PZO), and 2) Adopt the attached Resolution approving the Guidelines for the Implementation of the City of Pomona Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance. Attachments: Report (Code 6026-2016) Attachment 1 Existing Ord 503 J Attachment 2 Proposed Ord. 503-J Attachment 3 Comparison of Existing and Proposed of 503-J Attacment 4 WELO Guidelines draf Attachment 5 (R-2 zoning revised) Attachment 6 (R-3 zoning revised) Attachment 7 (R-4 zoning revised) Attachment 8 Planning Commission Resolution (CODE 6026-2016) Attachment 9 Planning Commission Resolution (Guidelines) Exhibit A for PC Resolution for Guidelines NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION CALENDAR 5. GENERAL PLAN CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT (GPC 6197-2016): Finding of General Plan Conformity Assessment for proposed Alley Vacation located between North Gordon Street and North Main Street, between Commercial Street and Monterey Avenue. RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the Planning Commission either: A) Adopt the attached Resolution Approving the request to vacate the subject alley; or B) Adopt the attached Resolution Denying the request to vacate the subject alley. City of Pomona Page 4 Printed on 1/24/2017 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda January 25, 2017 Attachments: AlleyBtwnN.Main&Gordon.doc Attachment A - Vicinity Map and Aerial Photo.pdf Attachment B - Legal Description.pdf Attachment C - Street Vacation Map.pdf Attachment D - Applicant Letter Requesting Alley Vacation.pdf Attachment E - General Plan and Specific Plan Land Use Descriptions.pdf Attachment F - Photos of Alley Area.pdf AlleyVacation (GPC 6197-2016) Approval.doc AlleyVacation (GPC 6197-2016) Denial.doc PLANNING COMMISSION COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT SERVICES MANAGER COMMUNICATION ADJOURNMENT The City of Pomona Planning Commission is hereby adjourned to the next regularly scheduled meeting of February 8, 2017 starting at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA I, Brad Johnson, Development Services Manager for the City of Pomona, hereby certify that the agenda for the January 25, 2017 meeting of the Planning Commission was posted in City Hall, near the door of the City Council Chambers, and on the City’s website www.ci.pomona.ca.us on January 19, 2017. I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Brad Johnson Development Services Manager City of Pomona Page 5 Printed on 1/24/2017