Planning Commission

City of Pomona 505 S. Garey Ave. Pomona, CA 91766 Special Meeting Agenda Wednesday, June 10, 2020 6:00 PM Via Zoom (Details in Agenda) Planning Commission Chair Dr. Kyle Brown Vice-Chair Ron VanderMolen Commissioner Jorge Grajeda Commissioner Alfredo Camacho Commissioner Gwen Urey Commissioner Richard Bunce Commissioner Kristie Kercheval Planning Commission Special Meeting Agenda June 10, 2020 ***IMPORTANT NOTICE DUE TO COVID-19*** On March 16, 2020, the City Council declared a local emergency in response to the global COVID -19 outbreak. Preserving the health and safety of our employees and the public is our top priority. In accordance with California Governor’s Executive Order N-25-20 regarding the Brown Act and guidance from the California Department of Public Health on gatherings, please note the following: On June 10, 2020, at 6:00 p.m., the Planning Commission Special Meeting will occur via video conference. There will be no in-person public meeting location. To watch and participate by video conferencing -Visit https://zoom.us/join. -Type in Meeting ID 883 8974 9963 and click “Join”. -Enter Meeting Password 346517 and click “Join Meeting”. As an added security measure, upon joining, you will be placed in a “Waiting Room”, and the Administrator will grant access to participate. You can also join the meeting by clicking on the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88389749963?pwd=czN6aTYyTnVuWGg0UkhGZm55dDFVZz09 To participate by telephone: -Dial (669) 900-9128 -Enter Meeting ID 883 8974 9963 followed by # -For Participant ID, press # -Enter Password 346517 followed by # To submit comments by email: -Comments for public participation or for a specific item on the agenda will be accepted by email. -Comments will be read into the record by the Planning Commission Secretary. -The deadline to submit your comments is Wednesday, June 10 by 5:30 p.m. -Please email your comments to DevServicesComments@ci.pomona.ca.us. -Comments must be limited to 200 words. -Please title your email “PC Special Meeting Public Comment 6-10-2020” and indicate if you are commenting on a specific agenda item. PLEASE NOTE: Members of the Planning Commission and the public are reminded that they must preserve order and decorum throughout the Meeting. In that regard, Members of the Planning Commission and the public are advised that any delay or disruption in the proceedings or a refusal to obey the orders of the Planning Commission or the presiding officer constitutes a violation of these rules. • The conduct of Planning Commission meetings is governed by the portion of the California Government Code commonly known as the “Brown Act” and by the Pomona Planning Commission Rules of Procedure. • The Planning Commission meeting is for conducting the City ’s business, and members of the audience must obey the rules of decorum set forth by law. This means that each speaker will be permitted to speak for three minutes to address items that are listed on the Planning Commission agenda or topics which are within the jurisdictional authority of the City. • No profanity, personal attacks, booing, cheering, applauding or other conduct disruptive to the meeting will be permitted. Any person not adhering to the Rules of Procedure or conduct authorized by the Brown Act may be asked to leave. • All comments directed to the Planning Commission or to any member of the Planning Commission must be directed to the Chairperson (or Vice Chairperson if the Chairperson is absent). We ask that you please respect the business nature of this meeting and the order required for the proceedings conducted. City of Pomona Page 2 Printed on 6/4/2020 Planning Commission Special Meeting Agenda June 10, 2020 A. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Kyle Brown B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Kyle Brown C. ROLL CALL Chairperson Kyle Brown, Vice-Chairperson Ron VanderMolen, Commissioner Jorge Grajeda, Commissioner Alfredo Camacho, Commissioner Gwen Urey, Commissioner Dick Bunce and Commissioner Kristie Kercheval. 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 nonagenda 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) When called upon, the person shall 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 Chairperson may, at his /her discretion, request that the group choose a spokesperson to address the Commission. b) 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 Chairperson who will determine whether, or in what manner an answer will be provided. 3. Together the Planning Commission members, City Staff and public honor Pomona ’s important City meeting values: a) To speak and to listen to everyone with respect and courtesy; to honor fairness and our cherished democratic process. b) To affirm Pomona’s dedication to lead as a Compassionate City. Thank you all for keeping these values and this commitment to act with them ever present in our minds as we proceed with the meeting together. E. CONSENT AGENDA All items listed on the Consent Calendar may be enacted by a single motion without separate discussion. If a discussion or a separate vote on any item is desired by a Planning Commissioner, that item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately. All remaining items not removed from the Consent Calendar by a Planning Commissioner shall be voted on prior to discussion of the item(s) requested to be pulled. F. HEARING ITEMS G. DISCUSSION 1. Land Use Solutions to Aid Pomona’s COVID-19 Recovery The purpose of this discussion is for the Planning Commission, along with City staff and the general public, to collectively focus on Pomona’s COVID-19 recovery by exploring land use solutions that would enable businesses in the City of Pomona to expand their City of Pomona Page 3 Printed on 6/4/2020 Planning Commission Special Meeting Agenda June 10, 2020 operations on public and private property, making use of sidewalks and on -street parking spaces and private parking lots. Moreover, the discussion will explore how home business regulations can be modified to be more permissive to a range of home operations, in anticipation of potential downturns to brick-and-mortar operations. Attachments: Framework Memo for Discussion Attachment 1 - COVID-19 Committee Recommendations H. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMUNICATION I. STAFF COMMUNICATION ADJOURNMENT The City of Pomona Planning Commission is hereby adjourned to the next regularly scheduled meeting of June 10, 2020 starting at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA I, Gustavo N. Gonzalez, AICP, Planning Manager for the City of Pomona, hereby certify that the agenda for the June 10, 2020 Special 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 June 4, 2020. I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. /s/Gustavo N. Gonzalez, AICP, Planning Manager City of Pomona Page 4 Printed on 6/4/2020