Planning Commission

City of Pomona 505 S. Garey Ave. Pomona, CA 91766 Regular Meeting Agenda Wednesday, June 26, 2024 7:00 PM Council Chambers Planning Commission Chairperson Alfredo Camacho Vice-Chairperson Kyle Brown Commissioner Yesenia Miranda Meza Commissioner Gwen Urey Commissioner John Ontiveros Commissioner Ron VanderMolen Commissioner Kristie Kercheval Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda June 26, 2024 A. CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Alfredo Camacho B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chairperson Alfredo Camacho C. ROLL CALL: Chairperson Alfredo Camacho, Commissioner Miranda Meza, Commissioner Gwen Urey, Commissioner John Ontiveros, Commissioner Ron VanderMolen, Commissioner Kristie Kercheval D. SELECTION OF VICE CHAIR 1. Selection of Vice-Chair due to Dr. Kyle Brown’s resignation from the Commission on June 13, 2024. 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. Speaker Times: After the public hearing is opened, the chair will first call upon the applicant or their representative (s) to speak. The applicant has up to eight (8) minutes to address the Commission. After the Applicant has had an opportunity to speak, the Chair will call upon any members of the public wishing to speak on the item. Each person speaking either in favor or in opposition shall be allowed to speak for not more than three (3) minutes, provided that, due to the number of speakers, the Chair, with the consensus of the Commission, may reduce the time each speaker is allowed to speak. After all speakers have had an opportunity to speak, the Applicant shall have up to five (5) minutes for rebuttal of any opposition raised. The Planning Commission may permit the applicant to exceed the preceding time limits if the Commission determines that the proposed project's complexity requires additional time for the applicant to make an adequate presentation. 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 City of Pomona Page 2 Printed on 6/21/2024 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda June 26, 2024 proceed with the meeting together. E. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION: F. CONSENT CALENDAR: 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. G. PUBLIC HEARING: 1. Development Plan Review DPR-021499-2023, Tentative Tract Map TRACTMAP- 021501-2023 Project Address: 1707 N. Towne Ave. Project Applicant: RC Homes, Inc. Project Planner: Vinny Tam, Senior Planner Council District: CC District No. 4 A request to develop a 1.9 acre site with 45 residential units, consisting of eight structures, each three stories in height, as well as associated on -site and off-site improvements. The property is located within the A-P Administrative Professional district and SB330 Overlay district. The City of Pomona, as lead agency, has conducted an environmental review on the proposed project per the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). In compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines, the Planning Commission will consider adopting a Categorical Exemption under Section 15183 (Projects Consistent with a Community Plan, General Plan or Zoning) of CEQA. The proposed project is consistent with the City's General Plan; the proposed project will not result in any peculiar impacts that were not identified as a significant impact under the 2014 General Plan Update EIR (GPU EIR); the proposed project will not have any significant effects upon the environment that were not identified as significant in the GPU EIR; the proposed project will not result in a potentially significant offsite impact or cumulative impact not discussed in the GPU EIR; the proposed project will not result in a more severe impact due to substantial new information that was not known at the time the GPU EIR. Therefore, it has been determined that no further environmental review is required. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt the attached draft resolution approving Development Plan Review DPR-021499-2023 and Tentative Tract Map TRACTMAP-021501-2023, subject to conditions. City of Pomona Page 3 Printed on 6/21/2024 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda June 26, 2024 Attachments: Staff Report Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution No 24-011 Attachment 2 - Draft Resolution No 24-012 Attachment 3 - Project Plans Attachment 4 - GP Conformance Report Attachment 5 - Radius Map and Noticing H. DISCUSSION ITEMS: I. STAFF COMMUNICATION: ADJOURNMENT: The City of Pomona Planning Commission is hereby adjourned to the next regularly scheduled meeting of July 10, 2024 starting at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA: I, Ata Khan, Deputy Director of Development Services for the City of Pomona, hereby certify that the agenda for the June 26, 2024 meeting of the Planning Commission was posted in City Hall and on the City ’s website www.pomonaca.gov on June 21, 2024. I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. /s/Ata Khan, Deputy Director of Development Services City of Pomona Page 4 Printed on 6/21/2024