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HomeMy Public PortalAbout01-18-94 PC MinutesBEAUMONT PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF JANUARY 18, 1994 Meeting was called to Order at 7:00 p.m. Roll Call: Commissioners Echlin, DePalatis, Kirkland and Chairman Prouty. Commissioner Moreno was absent and was excused. Affidavit of Posting was read. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was observed. 1. Approval of Minutes: Commissioner DePalatis made a correction on page 4, paragraph 4, deleting the last sentence to read "Commissioner DePalatis noted that redevelopment could fund site upgrades to the existing City Hall such as landscaping, etc." A motion was then made by Commissioner Kirkland, seconded by Commissioner DePalatis, to approve the Minutes for the meeting of November 16, 1993. Motion carried unanimously with the following roll call vote: AYES: Commissioners Echlin, DePalatis, Kirkland and Chairman Prouty. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Moreno. 2. Oral Communication: None. 3. Director's Report: Mr. Dillon informed the Commission that the Redevelopment Project area was approved by the City Council before the end of the year and will be a significant tool for the City in the future. He noted that the first tax increment will be coming in December 1994 in about the sum of $54,000 dollars and this is after the 20% is satisfied for low income housing. He further noted that after the 5th year there is a projection of $300,000 dollars in tax increment coming in an an annual basis. Mr. Dillon commented that the Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion is pretty much on schedule. The improvement plans have been received and are 90% completed. Work has been started on the Title 22 Report which is to use ultraviolet disinfection rather than chlorine which will result in cost savings over the long term. The Title 22 Report also addresses the use of reclaimed water. He noted that once this report is done and approved by the Regional Water Quality Control Board the City will have the ability to move forward both with the ultraviolet and the use of reclaimed water for irrigation of golf courses and other landscaped areas. He further noted that the City is still targeting March 15, 1995 for the completion date of the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Mr. Dillon also reported that the City Council did approve an increase in the sewer connection charge and this will reflect the updated cost estimates that have been prepared for future expansions to take the sewer plant beyond the 1.5 MGD. He noted that the City Council also approved a sewer allocation Policy to deal with the interim period of time before the plant is expanded and based on an estimate that the plant can operate at about 1.1 MGD until the new plant is built and still stay within the Regional Board Waste Discharge criteria, 184 connection permits would be available of which about 82 would be reserved for commercial and industrial development. Mr. Dillon responded to questions by the Commission stating that if the WWTP reaches a point where the plant cannot handle the increasd capacity, then any further sewer connections would be discontinued. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS: 4. 93 -DA -9 and 93- ND -18, a request to approve a development agreement for Improvement Area No. 11 of Community Facilities District 93 -1. PC minutes of January 18, 1994 Page 2 Mr. Dillon presented the staff report stating this is a contract between the City and the landowner that spells out the various commitments with regards to the landowner constructing public improvements in CFD 93 -1 in exchange for vesting of certain development rights. Commissioner DePalatis commented that he had worked for CM Engineering and did participate in the filing and processing of the initial map on this project. He asked if this would constitute a conflict of interest, with Mr. Dillon stating he did not think so. Chairman Prouty opened the public hearing at 7:19 p.m, asking for proponents /opponents from the audience wishing to speak. There being none, he closed the public hearing at 7 :20 p.m. turning the matter back to the Commission. A motion was offered by Commissioner DePalatis, seconded by Commissioner Kirkland, recommending adoption by City Council of Development Agreement 93 -DA -9 and Negative Declaration 93- NO -18. motion carried unanimously with the following roll call vote: AYES: Commissioners Echlin, DePalatis, Kirkland and Chairman Prouty. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Moreno. 5. 89 -TIC -8 (Tr. 24933) Revised No. 1 and 93- ND -27, a proposed revised subdivision with 68 single - family lots and 5 open space lots on 17.88 acres located south of Cougar Way and east of Beaumont Avenue. Applicant, Omega Homes. Mr. Dillon presented the staff report, noting the benefit of this tract map over the previous tract map that was submitted, is a dedication of 2.7 acres in Lot 69 for future development of a recreational trail including landscaping improvements. Also, open space lots at the project entry have been added as well as a 30' sewer easement. Mr. Dillon noted it was important to create a mechanism for maintenance for open space and landscaping improvements and this mechanism will be in place prior to the recordation of the tract map. He further informed the Commission that there is a requirement that sidewalks be constructed on every street within the project and that a plot plan be filed for Lot 69 showing the recreation trail and park improvements. Commissioner Kirkland questioned the Edison easement, with Mr. Dillon stating that it is designated by the General Plan as a recreational trail and is being used today as such. However, if Edison for some reason has a problem with the improvement plans for the park and objects, the conditions provide that the applicant provide security in the form of cash or bonds that can be used for another improvement somewhere else. The concept would be, first of all with this project, that land be dedicated and that the applicant prepare a plot plan for the improvements that show what is going to go in within the easement. It is then sent to Edison to get their approval and then brought back to the Planning Commission to get approval on the design. The applicant would then be required to bond for these improvements prior to recordation and also the improvements have to be installed prior to development of Lot 71. Mr. Dillon went on stating that cumulative impacts pertaining to traffic are addressed in the Development Agreement which requires that this project participate on a fair share basis with regional transportation impacts or to mitigate regional transportation impacts. However, before this is done, the City needs to do a Traffic Model which was not done in the General Plan. It is, however, proposed to be funded by CFD 93- 1 and it will be broken up into areas of benefit - everyone within a certain area of benefit has to contribute to these PC minutes of January 18, 1994 Page 3 certain improvements. There is an exemption in the Development Agreement that says you can't put any new exactions on this project with the first 20% of the units and the reason for this, is so projects have a chance of getting off the ground with some reasonable assurance. He further stated, that when Lot 71 develops, the City will be getting a full half width street improvement on Cougar Way and Beaumont Avenue will also be addressed at this time. Also there is a requirement within the Conditions of Approval that a secondary access will be required in the location of Palm Avenue prior to recordation of the 54th unit within the subdivision. Beaumont Avenue is designated by Caltrans as a 170 foot ultimate right -of -way which will be a 6 lane improvement. Chairman Prouty opened the public hearing at 7:50 p.m. asking for proponents /opponents from the audience wishing to speak. Mr. Tom Shelton, 11226 Seacrest Dr., Garden Grove, addressed the Commission commenting there were no steel towers on Lot 69 and that the easement was acquired in the 1940's. Mr. Shelton stated he did not think there is a problem in putting in what has been discussed this evening and that he has the right to grant it to the City. Mr. Dillon noted that the liability and the design issues are going to come up concerning the specifics of the easement as to what the City can and cannot do and this will all have to be worked out before bringing the Plot Plan to the Planning Commission. Mr. Dillon went on explaining that staff's concern was that if Lot 71 never develops, you have a situation where there is a chainlink fence (which is Flood Control's standard) and then a wood fence behind the chainlink fence and if this does not get maintained it will look unsightly from Beaumont Avenue. He commented that what staff would like to do is to substitute a block wall in lieu of the chainlink fencing, however, this is something that has not been discussed yet with Flood Control. Chairman Prouty closed the public hearing at 8:08 p.m., turning the matter back to the Commission. A motion was offered by Commissioner Echlin, seconded by Commissioner Kirkland, recommending approval by City Council of Tentative Tract map B9 -TM -8, Revised No. 1, subject to the amended Conditions of Approval to read: Condition No. 6.8 - addition After the word "improvements," add "including construction of alternative improvements on Lot No. 71 or off -site as approved by the Planning Commission pursuant to the Plot Plan process set forth in Condition No. 3.12 ". Condition No. 5.3 - addition A cinder block wall shall be constructed by CFD 93 -1 along the rear of lots abutting Lot No. 70. In the event CFD 93 -1 funding is not available, the subdivider shall construct cinder block walls, treated wood fencing or combination thereof as approved by the Planning Director. The motion carried unanimously with the following roll call vote: AYES: Commissioners Echlin, DePalatis, Kirkland and Chairman Prouty. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Moreno. PC minutes of January 18, 1994 Page 4 SCHEDULED MATTERS: 6. 89- TM -8(R) (Tr. 24933), Extension of Time for One (1) Year. Applicant, Omega Homes. Mr. Dillon presented the staff report pertaining to this project noting that the recommendation was retroactive from December 9, 1993 to December 9, 1994. He also noted that he would bring back a policy to the City Council and Planning Commission with respect to implementing recent amendments to the State Subdivision map Act pertaining to extensions of time. A motion was offered by Commissioner DePalatis, seconded by Commissioner Kirkland, recommending approval by City Council of an Extension of Time from December 9, 1993 to December 9, 1994. motion carried unanimously with the following roll call vote: AYES: Commissioners Echlin, DePalatis, Kirkland and Chairman Prouty. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Moreno. 7. 89 -TM -2 (Tr. 23570) and 89 -V -3, a proposed Extension of Time for two (2) years retroactive from May 22, 1991 to May 22, 1994. Applicant, Kenneth Cokeley. Mr. Dillon presented the staff report pertaining to this project noting the extension was retroactive from May 22, 1991, not 1992 to May 22, 1994. A motion was made by Commissioner Echlin, seconded by Commissioner DePalatis, recommending approval by City Council of this project for an extension of two (2) years to be retroactive from May 22, 1991 to May 22, 1994. Motion carried unanimously with the following roll call vote: AYES: Commissioners Echlin, DePalatis, Kirkland and Chairman Prouty. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Moreno. Commissioner Echlin informed the Commission and staff that this would be his last meeting since he and his family were moving to Illinois. He noted that a letter of resignation would be forthcoming. There being no further items on the agenda, the meeting adjourned at 8:18 P.M. Respectfully submitted, e� Cherry�aylo PC Se re tar