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PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
January 10, 2024
6:00 p.m.
550 E. Sixth Street, Beaumont, CA
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Regular Session
A. CALL TO ORDER at 6:16 p.m.
Present: Chairman Nathan Smith, Commissioner Patrick Stephens,
Commissioner Steven Cooley, Commissioner Philip Southard (at 10:22 p.m.),
Commissioner Mario Garai
Request of Any Excused Absence
Pledge of Allegiance
Adjustments to Agenda
Conflict of Interest Disclosure: Southard is recused for Item C3 and will join
the meeting after the item.
B. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA):
R. Roy - Expressed concerns with any potential conflict of interest with the
Commissioners and warehouse items due to previous occupations.
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 Stephens
Second by Commissioner Cooley
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Approved by a 4-0 vote
Absent: Southard
Approve Minutes dated December 13, 2023.
C.2 Conditional Use Permit CUP2023-0077 for ATOS Jiu Jitsu Academy
Located at 1620 E. Second Street, Suite G Beaumont, (APN: 419-260-
078)
A request to operate a Jiu Jitsu Academy within a suite of an existing
multiple tenant building located at 1620 E. Second Street, Suite G.
Public Hearing opened at 6:24 p.m.
A. Galvao - Applicant gave an introduction to his business
Public Hearing closed at 6:26 p.m.
Motion by Commissioner Stephens
Second by Commissioner Garai
Approved by a 4-0 vote.
Absent: Southard
To a pprove Conditional Use Permit CUP2023-0077, subject to the
attached Conditions of Approval.
Direct staff to prepare a Notice of Exemption for the applicant to file
with the Riverside County Clerk Recorder.
C.3 Beaumont Pointe Project Including Nine (9) Applications Regarding 541.2-
Acres of Unincorporated Properties Within the Beaumont Sphere of
Influence. Continued from November 29, 2023
Provide a 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
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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).
Public Comments
R. Craven - Spoke in opposition of the proposed project.
K. Craven - Spoke in opposition of the proposed project, but if approved
asked that the entertainment phase be done first before the warehouse
phase.
J. Monahan - Spoke in opposition of the proposed projects, but if
approved asking that the entertainment phase be done first before the
warehouse phase.
R. Roy - Spoke in opposition to the proposed project.
R. Velador - Spoke in favor of the proposed project.
L. Smilac - Spoke in opposition of the proposed project.
J. Ortiz - Spoke in favor of the proposed project.
S. Amezquita - Spoke in favor of the proposed project.
M. Stamper - Spoke in favor of the proposed project.
L. Lopez - Spoke in regard to the union members in attendance and their
involvement in the community and public service.
Motion by Commissioner Cooley
Second by Commissioner Garai
Ayes: Garai, Stephens, Cooley
Noes: Smith
Approved by a 3-1 vote.
Forward a recommendation to the City Council to:
Certify the Environmental Impact Report (PLAN2019-0008);
Adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations; Annexation
(PLAN2023-0931), Plan of Services (PLAN2032-0932), Adopt
General Plan Amendment (PLAN2019-0284); Adopt Pre-Zone
(PLAN2019-0283), Adopt Specific Plan (SP2019-0003); Approve
Vesting Tentative Parcel Map 38161 (PM2022-0012); Approve
Development Agreement (PLAN2023-0932), and Approve Sign
Program (PLAN2022-0856) with recommendation to modify the
sign design, recommend that Council establish a mechanism
in the Development Agreement that helps to fund the Potrero
Interchange should there be a shortfall prior to Phase II (with a
2/2 vote split), Recommend that Council look at the
Development Agreement to set a timing threshold for the
commercial businesses and recommend a condition to include
a traffic management plan.
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C.4 Reorganization of Chair and Vice Chair
Selection of Chair and Vice Chair for 2024.
Motion by Chairman Smith
Second by Commissioner Stephens
To appoint Commissioner Cooley as Chair and Commissioner
Southard as Vice Chair.
D. PLANNING MANAGER COMMENTS
Discussion of upcoming meeting dates.
E. ADJOURNMENT at 10:38 p.m.
The next regular meeting of the Beaumont Planning Commission is scheduled for
Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., unless otherwise posted Online
www.BeaumontCa.gov