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PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
November 29, 2023
6:00 p.m.
550 E. Sixth Street, Beaumont, CA
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A. SWEARING IN
A.1 Swearing in of Philip Southard and Mario Garai
Regular Session
B. CALL TO ORDER at 6:06 p.m.
Present: Chairman Nathan Smith, Commissioner Patrick Stephens,
Commissioner Steven Cooley, Commissioner Philip Southard, Commissioner
Mario Garai
Request of Any Excused Absence
Pledge of Allegiance
Adjustments to Agenda
Conflict of Interest Disclosure: Commissioner Southard has a conflict with Item
D1.
C. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA):
None.
D. ACTION ITEMS / PUBLIC HEARINGS / REQUESTS
Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
D.1 Beaumont Pointe Project Including Nine (9) Applications Regarding 541.2-
Acres of Unincorporated Properties Within the Beaumont Sphere of
Influence
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Conduct a public hearing and recommendation to the City Council
regarding a request to annex 541.2 acres of unincorporated Riverside
County properties within the Sphere of Influence of the City of Beaumont
into the City accompanied by a Plan of Services; a pre-zone to establish a
specific plan zone; amend the General Plan land use designation from
Rural Residential (1 acre lots) to Industrial (I), General Commercial (GC),
and Open Space (OS); a Specific Plan to allow up to 4,995,000 square
feet of industrial uses within five (5) buildings plus a 35,000 square foot
self-storage building, up to 246,000 square feet of general commercial
uses, a 125 room hotel (approximately 90,000 square feet), for a total of
approximately 5,331,000 square feet, 124.7 acres of open space and
152.4 acres of open space conservation; a development agreement
between the City of Beaumont and Beaumont Pointe Partners, LLC; a
Vesting Tentative Parcel Map to subdivide the property as follows: 622.50
gross acres into 13 numbered lots with a range of 1.66 to 70.43 acres, 10
lettered lots with a range of 0.03 to 54.50 acres and one (1) 81.30 acre
remainder parcel; a comprehensive sign program and the consideration of
the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) including the Draft
Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) and Statement of Overriding
Considerations for 539.9 acres located on the south side of the 60
Freeway, west of Jack Rabbit Trail and north of the proposed extension of
Fourth Street (APNs: 422-060-002, -005, -009, -010, -016 thru -018, -021,
-022, 422-170-005, -007 thru -011).
Commissioner Southard has a recused himself from the item due to a
conflict of interest of working with the applicant prior to being on the
Commission.
Presentation given by the applicant.
Public Hearing opened at 6:49 p.m.
Ron Roy – Spoke in opposition to the project.
G. Luna - Spoke in opposition to the project.
K. Craven - Spoke in opposition to the project.
D. Foreman - Spoke in opposition to the project.
S. Loomis - Spoke in opposition to the project.
S. Mehlman - Spoke in opposition to the project. (written comment)
A. Zamora - Spoke in favor of the project.
J. Radillo - Spoke in favor of the project.
E. Lopez - Spoke in favor of the project.
L. Smilac - Spoke in opposition to the project.
R. Ramos - Spoke in favor of the project.
S. Piepkorn - Spoke in opposition to the project. (written comment)
A. Smith - Spoke in favor of the project.
J. Sisley - Spoke in favor of the project.
J. Flores - Spoke in favor of the project.
B. Arroyo - Spoke in favor of the project.
E. Boal - Spoke in opposition to the project.
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Anonymous - Spoke in opposition to the project. (written comment)
A. Sanchez - Spoke in favor of the project.
D. Zaitz - Spoke in opposition to the project.
J. Baiz - Spoke in favor of the project.
D. Martinez - Spoke in favor of the project.
E. Saavedra - Spoke in favor of the project.
R. Craven - Spoke in opposition to the project. (written comment)
Z. Strasters - Spoke in favor of the project.
S. Zappe - Spoke in opposition of the project.
D. Zappe - Spoke in opposition of the project.
L. Kiddo – Concerned with having infrastructure to support the project.
M. Stamper - Spoke in favor of the project.
E. Krinsky - Spoke in opposition of the project. (written comment)
N. Sappington - Spoke in opposition of the project.
R. Hoy - Spoke in favor of the project.
D. Aguilar - Spoke in favor of the project. (written comment)
B. Newcomer - Spoke in favor of the project. (written comment)
J. Robinson - Spoke in opposition to the project. (written comment)
C. Vergara - Spoke in opposition to the project. (written comment)
P. Smyth - Spoke in opposition to the project. (written comment)
T. Jenkins - Spoke in opposition to the project. (written comment)
F. Krieger - Spoke in opposition to the project. (written comment)
S. Ott - Spoke in opposition to the project. (written comment)
K. Calbano - Spoke in opposition to the project. (written comment)
A. Jasso - Spoke in opposition to the project. (written comment)
V. Romo - Spoke in opposition to the project. (written comment)
A. Edwards – Asked questions about the project. (written comment)
J. Berg – Asked questions about the project. (written comment)
J. Krausz - Spoke in opposition to the project. (written comment)
Comments from the applicant.
Questions from the Commission to staff and the applicant.
Motion by Commissioner Garai to close the public hearing and
continue the item to January 10, 2024, to allow for staff and the
applicant to bring back the discussion items needing additional
information.
Second by Commissioner Cooley.
Approved by a 4-0 vote
Abstain: Southard
E. PLANNING MANAGER COMMENTS
F. ADJOURNMENT at 10:39 p.m.
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The next regular meeting of the Beaumont Planning Commission is scheduled for
Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., unless otherwise posted Online
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