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HomeMy Public PortalAboutPC Minutes 11.29.2023 sp meeting 1 PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES November 29, 2023 6:00 p.m. 550 E. Sixth Street, Beaumont, CA _____________________________________________________________________ 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 2 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. 3 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. 4 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 www.BeaumontCa.gov