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PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
October 25, 2023
6:00 p.m.
550 E. Sixth Street, Beaumont, CA
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Regular Session
A. CALL TO ORDER at 6:00 p.m.
Present: Chairman Nathan Smith, Commissioner Robert Tinker, Commissioner
Steven Cooley
Absent: Commissioner Patrick Stephens
Request of Any Excused Absence: Stephens
Pledge of Allegiance
Adjustments to Agenda
Conflict of Interest Disclosure
B. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA):
None
C. ACTION ITEMS / PUBLIC HEARINGS / REQUESTS
Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
C.1 Approval of Minutes
Motion by Commissioner Tinker
Second by Commissioner Cooley
To a pprove Minutes dated October 11, 2023.
Approved by a 3-0 vote.
Absent: Stephens
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C.2 Plot Plan PP2022-0427, Tentative Parcel Map No. 38233 (TPM2022-
0010) and Environmental ENV2022-0021 Known As “Xenia Apartments”
Located Near the Southeast Corner of Eighth Street and Xenia Avenue
(APNs: 419-160-005, -024, 419-170-016, -017)
A request to construct 16, two-story apartment buildings, totaling 192
multi-family residential dwelling units and one (1) single story community
building, on approximately 10.93 acres located on 10.93 acres of
Downtown Residential Multiple Family (DMF) zoned properties located
south of Eighth Street on the east side of Xenia Avenue.
Public Hearing opened at 6:16 p.m.
Applicant - Answered questions of the Commission.
R. Cabrera - Spoke as a spokesperson for the 13 homeowners next to the
project site. All are in support of the project.
B. Ball - Raised concerns regarding 3 properties with elevation
challenges.
Public Hearing closed at 6:29 p.m.
Motion by Commissioner Cooley
Second by Commissioner Tinker
To f orward a recommendation of approval to the City Council to
adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration for ENV2022-0021, Approve
Plot Plan PP2022-0427 and approve Tentative Parcel Map No. 38233
(PM2022-0010) for a two-year period, subject to the attached
conditions of approval with the added condition of adding lighting to
the fitness area and shall not exceed the height of the wall.
Approved by a 3-0 vote.
C.3 Variance Permit V2023-0132 for Beaumont Landing Lighting Standards at
1396 Desert Lawn Drive, Beaumont Ca. 92223
A request for a variance from the height limit on lights established under
Beaumont Municipal Code 8.50.070.3.
Public Hearing opened at 6:41 p.m.
Fred - The architect for the project, answered questions of the
Commission.
Public Hearing closed at 6:46 p.m.
Motion by Commissioner Cooley
Second by Commissioner Tinker
To approve Variance V2023-0132; and,
To d irect staff to prepare a Notice of Determination for the applicant
to file with the Riverside County Clerk Recorder.
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Approved by a 3-0 vote.
D. PLANNING MANAGER COMMENTS
Gave an update to the documents from the recent conference. Gave an update
to the Planning Commissioner Academy. Gave a report out from a recent
Economic Development Training Conference. The November 8, 2023 Planning
Commission Meeting is cancelled. City Council will be reviewing applications for
the vacant Planning Commission Seat on November 7, 2023. There is potential
for a Special Planning Commission Meeting on November 15, 2023. Gave an
update of recent items approved by City Council.
E. ADJOURNMENT at 6:55 p.m.
The next regular meeting of the Beaumont Planning Commission is scheduled for
Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., unless otherwise posted Online
www.BeaumontCa.gov