HomeMy Public PortalAboutPC Minutes 10.27.2020PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
550 E 6th Street, Beaumont, CA
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 - 6:00 PM
MINUTES
REGULAR SESSION
6:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER at 6:05 p.m.
Present: Chairman Tinker, Vice Chairman Stephens, Commissioner Colindres, Commissioner
Smith, Commissioner St. Martin
Pledge of Allegiance:
Approval/Adjustments to Agenda: None
Conflict of Interest Disclosure: None
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA):
No speakers
ACTION ITEMS / PUBLIC HEARINGS / REQUESTS
Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
1. City of Beaumont General Plan Update, Zoning Code Amendments and Draft Environmental
Impact Report
Public Hearing opened at 8:01 p.m.
B. Miller - Expressed concerns and asked for further look and improvements on the east end
of Sixth Street. Improvements including sewer service.
R. Bogh - Supports staff with their recommendation on his property.
T. Daniel - Expressed concerns with pending development planned on his property and the
proposed zoning changes.
J. Quattlebaum - A representative of McDonalds Restaurant, expressed concerns with the
rezone of the current McDonalds location, resulting in a non-conformance standing. Asked to
work with staff on some flexibility.
G. Lancing - Representing the developer on the property on south Viele, shared the
information of a fault line in the area and shared concerns of the difficulty of building residential
use in that area.
Motion by Commissioner Smith
Second by Commissioner Colindres
To recommend that City Council adopt the General Plan Update (Beaumont
2040 Plan) and adopt the revised Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map, with staff's
recommended changes;
Recommend to the City Council certification of a Final PEIR in compliance with
CEQA and:
a. The draft Project PEIR has been completed in compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
b. There are no environmentally superior alternatives to the Project that will avoid
or substantially lessen the significant environmental effects as identified in the
Draft PEIR,
c. Concur with the findings and mitigation measures contained in the Draft EIR,
and
d. The City Council adopts a Statement of Overriding Considerations (SOC) prior
to certification of the PEIR.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR COMMENTS
Shared that this item will be brought before the City Council on November 3rd and November 17th.
Also shared that the Council recently awarded a contract for a housing element consulting service.
Announced a Parking Strategies meeting to be held October 28th.
ADJOURNMENT at 8:38 p.m.