1 00:06:21,070 --> 00:06:27,010 Okay, the time is now 6 p.m. I will call the meeting in order, Kelly May we have a roll call. 2 00:06:29,140 --> 00:06:36,680 Commissioner Ikeman is absent, Commissioner Burkehart, Commissioner Werner, here, Vice-Chiefena. Here, Cherokee. 3 00:06:37,160 --> 00:06:40,900 Here, Commissioner Werner, will you lead us in the pledge? 4 00:07:03,010 --> 00:07:09,350 Thank you. I think we've all had the opportunity to review the minutes from the August 18th meeting. 5 00:07:09,810 --> 00:07:12,830 If there are not any changes, I will take a motion for approval. 6 00:07:13,450 --> 00:07:14,310 So moved. 7 00:07:15,570 --> 00:07:16,710 We have a motion in the second. 8 00:07:16,910 --> 00:07:17,550 All in favour? 9 00:07:19,850 --> 00:07:20,570 No objections. 10 00:07:21,110 --> 00:07:21,610 Motion passes. 11 00:07:38,800 --> 00:07:44,100 Welcome to the City of Santa Clarita Planning Commission's regular meeting. I would like to offer some 12 00:07:44,100 --> 00:07:49,840 information to help you understand how you can participate this evening. Members, I'm a public will have two 13 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:56,160 opportunities to address the commission. Either during the specific agenda item or if your topic is not listed 14 00:07:56,160 --> 00:07:58,920 on tonight's agenda during public participation 15 00:07:58,920 --> 00:08:00,320 at the end of the meeting. 16 00:08:01,200 --> 00:08:03,700 Speaker cards and written comment cards are available 17 00:08:03,700 --> 00:08:06,040 on the back table, along with copies 18 00:08:06,040 --> 00:08:07,940 of tonight's agenda and presentations. 19 00:08:08,940 --> 00:08:12,440 Each person's speaking must complete a blue speaker card 20 00:08:12,440 --> 00:08:14,960 and submit it prior to the item being discussed. 21 00:08:15,880 --> 00:08:18,340 Cards submitted after the item has commenced 22 00:08:18,340 --> 00:08:19,680 may not be accepted. 23 00:08:20,640 --> 00:08:23,340 Individuals not wishing to speak may submit a green, 24 00:08:23,360 --> 00:08:24,440 written comment card. 25 00:08:24,440 --> 00:08:28,800 All cards must be placed in the trade to my left in front of the podium. 26 00:08:30,140 --> 00:08:32,580 Chair Keith will call speakers up in groups of three. 27 00:08:33,120 --> 00:08:38,900 When he announces your name, please be prepared to approach the podium to address the commission in the order that you are called. 28 00:08:39,600 --> 00:08:48,480 Note that all speaker and comment cards will be organized in the order of support, opposition, then neutral, so you may not be called in the order that you submitted your card. 29 00:08:49,240 --> 00:08:56,440 Applicants have up to 15 minutes in total for their presentation and individual speakers will be given three minutes to make their comments. 30 00:08:57,100 --> 00:09:00,120 When you're a lot of time has expired, a bell will ring. 31 00:09:00,580 --> 00:09:03,840 To respect each speaker's time, please refrain from applause. 32 00:09:04,320 --> 00:09:07,420 And as a courtesy, please silence all electronic devices. 33 00:09:07,960 --> 00:09:08,660 Thank you. 34 00:09:10,870 --> 00:09:11,450 Thank you, Kelly. 35 00:09:12,150 --> 00:09:21,690 The first item before, it says Mastercase 25-178, and Marlene Mincea assistant a planner will 36 00:09:21,690 --> 00:09:27,790 be present on the project. Before you present, I do want to make a disclosure that about 37 00:09:27,790 --> 00:09:33,510 four months ago, I did visit the site with the owner of the site, not the applicant, which of course 38 00:09:33,510 --> 00:09:39,470 if you know the site is very small. It took all of five minutes and what you can see from the 14 39 00:09:39,470 --> 00:09:45,570 any ways. So I just want to make that clear that I drove through the site and did about five 40 00:09:45,570 --> 00:09:49,190 minute tour. So with that, we'll come forward to your presentation. 41 00:09:51,720 --> 00:09:52,760 Thank you. 42 00:09:53,340 --> 00:09:57,120 Good evening, Chair Keith and members of the Planning Commission. My name is Marlene Mensea, 43 00:09:57,300 --> 00:10:00,400 an assistant planner too with the City of Sun and Creative Planning Division. 44 00:10:01,020 --> 00:10:07,900 The item before you tonight is Mastercase 25-178. It requests for an extended term 45 00:10:07,900 --> 00:10:18,380 Temporary use permit also referred to as ATP to allow for the continued temporary use of fleet parking and dispatching operations for Amazon. 46 00:10:23,220 --> 00:10:40,480 The project site is located at 2365A Sierra Highway. The applicant is RNC Enterprises. The applicant is seeking approval to continue the temporary use for Amazon fleet parking and dispatching operations at the project site. 47 00:10:40,480 --> 00:10:51,920 for a period of up to five years. Since 2021, the use has been permitted at the project site with a approval of a class 2TP on an annual basis. 48 00:10:53,040 --> 00:11:06,920 A class 2TP, class 2TPs are intended for temporary uses permitted for one year or less, while class 4TPs, such as the current term extended term TP, can be approved, 49 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:14,800 Can approve temporary uses for up to five years and require a review and a decision by the planning commission. 50 00:11:19,080 --> 00:11:22,720 Depicted on this slide is an area and zoning map of the project site. 51 00:11:23,380 --> 00:11:26,840 The project site is identified by Yellowstar on both images. 52 00:11:28,040 --> 00:11:37,420 On the left is an area map which shows the project location between Sierra Highway and state route 14 north of Newhall Avenue. 53 00:11:37,420 --> 00:11:42,340 On the right is a zony map showing the project site and surrounding properties. 54 00:11:43,140 --> 00:11:45,200 The project site is zoned regional commercial. 55 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:49,160 To the south is undeveloped commercial zoned property. 56 00:11:49,880 --> 00:11:54,740 To the east, beyond state route, 14 is open space zoned property. 57 00:11:55,440 --> 00:12:01,340 To the north and west are developed residential and mixed use zoned properties. 58 00:12:02,460 --> 00:12:09,780 In addition, the site was previously entitled in 2007 for the construction of four office buildings 59 00:12:09,780 --> 00:12:16,140 totaling approximately 100,000 square feet, with 394 parking spaces. 60 00:12:16,980 --> 00:12:22,340 Grading was completed at the project site under issued permits and preparation for the development 61 00:12:22,340 --> 00:12:25,720 of the site, no further development has occurred. 62 00:12:28,500 --> 00:12:37,380 The applicant is requesting an extended term to utilize the site for Amazon fleet parking and dispatch services. 63 00:12:38,260 --> 00:12:47,440 As you can see on the image on the screen, the site would include one driveway entrance off Sierra Highway on the northern part of the parcel, 64 00:12:48,080 --> 00:12:51,700 and include space to accommodate up to 61 fleet vehicles. 65 00:12:51,700 --> 00:12:56,540 The parking is proposed for box trucks shown here in blue, 66 00:12:59,400 --> 00:13:03,500 delivery van parking in green and trailer parking in red. 67 00:13:04,720 --> 00:13:10,240 The site also includes an area for 29 employee parking stalls depicted on the screen and orange. 68 00:13:11,200 --> 00:13:16,840 Hours of operation are proposed from 8 a.m. to 630 p.m. Monday through Saturday. 69 00:13:17,800 --> 00:13:24,700 If we're proof tonight, the TUP would allow the use to continue for up to 5 years, ending in September 2031. 70 00:13:28,790 --> 00:13:34,250 Provided here are views of the site as vehicles travel north and southbound along Sierra Highway. 71 00:13:35,270 --> 00:13:41,130 The site would continue to be screened by temporary view of screen fencing during the duration of the TUP. 72 00:13:41,130 --> 00:13:45,490 The conditions of approval would require the applicant to maintain the temporary 73 00:13:45,490 --> 00:13:49,010 fence screening and good working order free from tears. 74 00:13:52,930 --> 00:13:57,510 The applicant would be required to comply with the conditions of approval for the project 75 00:13:57,510 --> 00:14:02,230 including the installation and ongoing maintenance of fencing and screening surrounding 76 00:14:02,230 --> 00:14:08,110 the property, installation of rattle plates and compliance with best management practices and 77 00:14:08,110 --> 00:14:14,350 and the Russian control to help maintain desert, requiring all lighting on-site to be directed 78 00:14:14,350 --> 00:14:20,390 on the property and shielded, compliance with the city's noise ordinance and compliance 79 00:14:20,390 --> 00:14:24,690 with vehicle stocking requirements and cal trends standards. 80 00:14:25,750 --> 00:14:30,470 Together, these measures would help minimize potential impacts to surrounding properties 81 00:14:30,470 --> 00:14:32,170 uses and the community. 82 00:14:32,170 --> 00:14:33,070 The 83 00:14:36,110 --> 00:14:40,830 project is consistent with the general plan, it would support the continued operation 84 00:14:40,830 --> 00:14:48,550 of an existing business promoting a strong local economy and would use the site's existing infrastructure 85 00:14:49,850 --> 00:14:56,470 of the, sorry, of the underutilized commercial property while preserving the site's redevelopment potential. 86 00:14:57,650 --> 00:14:59,970 In regards to compliance with the Santa Cruz 87 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:19,980 The code provides a process for evaluating temporary activities that may not otherwise be permitted under the underlying zone, because of their limited or temporary nature. A class 4 extended term to UP is required for the project, as the applicant is requesting to operate at the site for up to five years. 88 00:15:22,250 --> 00:15:29,270 The project is categorically exempt from sequela, public noticing requirements for the project were met, 89 00:15:29,870 --> 00:15:37,030 staff received seven comment letters citing concerns about dust, noise, light, spillover, and traffic safety. 90 00:15:37,550 --> 00:15:41,010 These letters have been included in the agenda packet for your consideration. 91 00:15:41,710 --> 00:15:48,510 Since the agenda was posted, staff received three additional letters, one citing similar concerns and two in support. 92 00:15:48,890 --> 00:15:51,250 They have been provided for your review as well. 93 00:15:53,430 --> 00:16:00,270 With that, staff recommends the Planning Commission adopt recommendation resolution P26-07, 94 00:16:00,650 --> 00:16:03,930 approving Mastercase 25-178. 95 00:16:04,230 --> 00:16:08,890 I'm available for any questions as is the applicant's representative CC House. 96 00:16:09,450 --> 00:16:10,250 Thank you. 97 00:16:10,350 --> 00:16:11,030 Thank you, Marlene. 98 00:16:11,570 --> 00:16:15,410 Before we open the public comment, are there any questions from the commissioners? 99 00:16:17,620 --> 00:16:18,840 I do have a question. 100 00:16:19,920 --> 00:16:29,340 This is an extension of the TEP, so there were mitigation measures in place with the original TEP correct. 101 00:16:31,160 --> 00:16:41,760 There were conditions of approval. What we've done is made sure that any concerns related to impacts to this surrounding community were addressed in the conditions of approval for this project. 102 00:16:41,760 --> 00:16:50,660 So I would say there would be, for the original permit, there were conditions of approval and now we're just extending it with the same conditions of approval. 103 00:16:50,800 --> 00:16:57,680 Because I guess what I'm trying to get it is the residents, there's been just reading through some of the concerns from residents. 104 00:16:57,960 --> 00:17:01,200 There's still dust and noise and light issues with the project. 105 00:17:01,920 --> 00:17:05,920 So I'm just trying to see are there additional conditions of approval that we're putting on this time. 106 00:17:06,060 --> 00:17:07,620 Or is it the same ones and they just weren't? 107 00:17:07,620 --> 00:17:10,740 So I would say that this is not so much an extension. 108 00:17:11,380 --> 00:17:14,560 It would be a new TUP with additional conditions 109 00:17:15,920 --> 00:17:18,020 that are where I'm posing on the project. 110 00:17:19,040 --> 00:17:22,360 Concerns from residents, we hadn't received any. 111 00:17:22,720 --> 00:17:24,860 So as of right now, we're making sure 112 00:17:24,860 --> 00:17:26,620 that the conditions that we are proposing 113 00:17:26,620 --> 00:17:28,400 capture those concerns. 114 00:17:35,850 --> 00:17:37,630 Kelly, do we have any public speakers? 115 00:17:47,470 --> 00:17:48,210 Thank you. 116 00:17:48,750 --> 00:17:50,670 At this time, I will open the public hearing 117 00:17:50,670 --> 00:17:52,710 and begin the public comment portion. 118 00:17:53,310 --> 00:17:55,410 I will begin by calling the applicant up, 119 00:17:55,410 --> 00:17:58,230 and they will be prior to 15 minutes for their presentation. 120 00:17:59,830 --> 00:18:02,650 Stacy House, if you would mind coming up, thank you. 121 00:18:10,040 --> 00:18:10,940 Members of the Commission. 122 00:18:11,580 --> 00:18:14,100 I really just wanted to take a moment to thank you 123 00:18:14,100 --> 00:18:16,060 for considering this project, 124 00:18:16,960 --> 00:18:19,200 and to let you know that it is absolutely our goal 125 00:18:19,200 --> 00:18:21,100 to be a good partner to the city 126 00:18:21,100 --> 00:18:23,420 and a good neighbor to the community members 127 00:18:23,420 --> 00:18:24,700 in this surrounding areas. 128 00:18:24,900 --> 00:18:26,080 And if there are any questions, 129 00:18:26,080 --> 00:18:30,620 this evening that you have for me. I'm happy to answer them. Thank you. 130 00:18:30,780 --> 00:18:31,620 Thank you. 131 00:18:34,370 --> 00:18:40,610 All right. We'll move on to public speakers and the first, we only have two. 132 00:18:40,750 --> 00:18:42,350 So, I'll just call you up. Mandy Shaw. 133 00:18:58,260 --> 00:19:01,800 My name is Mandy Shaw. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to speak. 134 00:19:02,660 --> 00:19:07,760 I live in the Trenton Heights neighborhood immediately west of the project location across the era highway. 135 00:19:07,760 --> 00:19:13,780 I would ask the Planning Commission to address some of the things that you've already spoken about. 136 00:19:15,060 --> 00:19:23,440 Some of the concerns we have in our neighborhood are the high output lights mounted on temporary poles that are directed towards the Ohio AM, the approaching traffic. 137 00:19:23,660 --> 00:19:31,760 And we'd like to know whether the applicant was required to provide a photometric study or light planning and whether the city has confirmed that 138 00:19:31,760 --> 00:19:34,380 and lights bill will not create a time traffic hazard. 139 00:19:35,300 --> 00:19:41,340 We wanted to make sure that the city that vehicles associated with the operation do not 140 00:19:41,340 --> 00:19:43,380 queue or stage on Sierra Highway. 141 00:19:43,400 --> 00:19:46,300 This is a high speed road race of 50 mile per hour zone. 142 00:19:46,820 --> 00:19:50,380 I thought it was very convenient that the photo you showed had very little traffic. 143 00:19:50,520 --> 00:19:51,900 I think there was only one vehicle. 144 00:19:52,980 --> 00:20:01,560 When we are experiencing traffic in rush hour, it's really impacted on that surface street. 145 00:20:03,280 --> 00:20:08,960 The large delivery trucks that leave that temporary use area, they had northbound on Sierra Highway, 146 00:20:09,360 --> 00:20:12,980 and they immediately make a U-turn at the traffic signal at Dockweiler, 147 00:20:13,500 --> 00:20:16,160 and then they had back southbound on Sierra Highway. 148 00:20:16,160 --> 00:20:19,540 This creates unnecessary traffic congestion for residents. 149 00:20:20,200 --> 00:20:23,860 It causes unsafe conditions for residents as well as for the fleet drivers there. 150 00:20:25,380 --> 00:20:32,240 Because the vehicles are not small and sometimes they are a trailer connected to a truck and it's not a wide area there. 151 00:20:32,340 --> 00:20:33,360 They're making a U-turn. 152 00:20:35,940 --> 00:20:41,760 It's a high-speed area. People are trying to get to their, you know, kids school on time, etc. 153 00:20:41,760 --> 00:20:46,080 I also wanted to ask the planning staff to explain the environmental review. 154 00:20:46,460 --> 00:20:50,500 The notice says the project is being treated as a temporary and exempt from the 155 00:20:50,500 --> 00:20:55,820 CEQA as a class 4 minor alteration to land however the operation has already been occurring 156 00:20:55,820 --> 00:21:01,320 since 2021. The current request would allow it to continue for another 5 years so I think 157 00:21:01,320 --> 00:21:06,420 you know at what point this 10 years considered temporary and I would ask the commission staff 158 00:21:06,420 --> 00:21:11,680 to clearly explain the basis for continuing to treat it as temporary use. I would also request 159 00:21:11,680 --> 00:21:17,240 that the Commission asked whether the Secretary review adequately considered the dust generated 160 00:21:17,240 --> 00:21:22,160 by frequent vehicle movement on an unpaid lot, including impacts on nearby residents 161 00:21:22,160 --> 00:21:26,400 roadway of visibility, surrounding vegetation and local biological resources. 162 00:21:27,140 --> 00:21:32,380 I strongly request that any approval required the parking and circulation areas to be paved 163 00:21:32,380 --> 00:21:37,120 and otherwise hard surface and stabilized so that dust does not remain an ongoing problem 164 00:21:37,120 --> 00:21:42,400 for our residents. And if the Commission does approve the use I would ask of the following items 165 00:21:42,400 --> 00:21:48,600 being included as enforceable conditions of approval rather than informal commitments, lighting 166 00:21:48,600 --> 00:21:54,500 and glare control, no street parking or staging, dust control and hard-scaping and compliance 167 00:21:54,500 --> 00:21:59,500 monitoring over the full term of the permit. Thank you. 168 00:21:59,500 --> 00:22:05,160 Thank you, Manny. Our next speaker is Sean Nizara. 169 00:22:17,450 --> 00:22:22,710 You were giving me this opportunity to speak on my as another resident of Trent and Highside. 170 00:22:23,190 --> 00:22:28,210 Second, Andy Shaw's points of being raised on. 171 00:22:28,950 --> 00:22:29,790 I'll only add it. 172 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:40,960 In the event, that's a, we do approve on this, a new term or extension, where you recall it, that's a rule on, probably consign, 173 00:22:41,080 --> 00:22:50,860 on the same neighborhood in the event that, on an unacceptable level of dust is blown into our neighborhoods, such as preparing, 174 00:22:51,880 --> 00:22:55,100 meeting our roofs, which are solar panels, 175 00:22:57,100 --> 00:23:01,160 use for electricity and similar things. 176 00:23:02,200 --> 00:23:03,740 Thank you. 177 00:23:03,940 --> 00:23:05,260 Thank you. 178 00:23:05,920 --> 00:23:08,760 We have no other speakers in no written comments, 179 00:23:08,900 --> 00:23:11,800 so at this time I will invite the applicant back up 180 00:23:11,800 --> 00:23:13,980 for a time of rebuttal if you so choose. 181 00:23:22,750 --> 00:23:25,910 As I stated initially, we definitely want to be a good neighbor 182 00:23:25,910 --> 00:23:32,350 to our community members, and in the past we have put DG down to try and minimize the dust 183 00:23:32,350 --> 00:23:38,230 definitely are open to doing that again if that would be helpful. And we've also added 184 00:23:38,230 --> 00:23:43,450 water trucks to the site as well to try and compress the dust as much as possible. So we just 185 00:23:43,450 --> 00:23:49,950 want everyone here to know that we definitely do want to be a good community member and take measures 186 00:23:49,950 --> 00:23:53,530 needed on our behalf to make sure that the community feels comfortable with the 187 00:23:55,580 --> 00:23:55,700 bill. 188 00:23:55,940 --> 00:24:02,140 Thank you. With no other speakers, I will close the public comment portion of the hearing 189 00:24:02,140 --> 00:24:10,900 and allow the commissioners to discuss something for staff. Was it discussed or has it been 190 00:24:10,900 --> 00:24:17,560 considered to use chemical soil stabilizers on the property in order to keep the dust down? 191 00:24:19,670 --> 00:24:25,810 Thank you, Commissioner, for a card, Eric I ever since senior planner, no, not specifically. 192 00:24:26,910 --> 00:24:33,310 We do have a condition from engineering for best management practices where that could be open 193 00:24:33,310 --> 00:24:37,050 to any type of dust control measure. 194 00:24:37,910 --> 00:24:44,890 Okay, along that same vein, typically when we have ongoing construction, we have signage 195 00:24:44,890 --> 00:24:53,110 posted that gives a number, a phone number to call when fugitive dust is leaving a site. 196 00:24:53,990 --> 00:24:58,130 Would we have such a signage on this site so that residents can report it when it's out 197 00:24:58,130 --> 00:24:58,570 of control? 198 00:25:00,960 --> 00:25:04,380 We do not have a specific condition to require that. 199 00:25:04,540 --> 00:25:07,440 It could certainly be something that the commission could consider. 200 00:25:08,560 --> 00:25:14,460 If it's along with everybody else here, I'd like to put that condition on there. 201 00:25:14,460 --> 00:25:23,380 And the last thing I would ask is the current lighting, do the conditions of approval that have been drafted for this? 202 00:25:23,880 --> 00:25:30,360 Are they going to require re-adjustment or of some modification to the existing lighting in order to comply? 203 00:25:32,670 --> 00:25:41,070 So we do have conditions in our conditions of approval that require for the lighting to be directed downwards and to be maintained on site 204 00:25:41,070 --> 00:25:49,590 And for no spillover, if there is some adjustment that needs to be made, we can discuss that, certain. 205 00:25:52,480 --> 00:25:53,100 I'm good, 206 00:25:56,190 --> 00:25:56,870 I'm sure, Dana. 207 00:25:57,650 --> 00:26:04,250 I'm just going to say, yeah, the conditions, whether or not it's actually happening, the lights are supposed to be pointing downward in the existing conditions. 208 00:26:04,730 --> 00:26:14,410 And that's where I think the sign comes in, if the lights aren't pointed down and there's a fugitive dust and whatever other noise issues, then we have the sign where they can call it. 209 00:26:14,410 --> 00:26:16,950 I think that's very reasonable. 210 00:26:17,090 --> 00:26:18,710 That's where BNP's come in, right? 211 00:26:19,130 --> 00:26:22,650 We do it on every construction site where we move and you dirt. 212 00:26:22,650 --> 00:26:24,310 Yeah, I'm good with that. 213 00:26:25,110 --> 00:26:27,270 I think since the applicant said it, I don't know, 214 00:26:27,290 --> 00:26:29,870 maybe get recommendations from staff, 215 00:26:30,170 --> 00:26:31,870 but that was going to be one of my questions 216 00:26:31,870 --> 00:26:34,830 that you addressed ahead of time where putting down DG 217 00:26:34,830 --> 00:26:39,850 at least on the entry path and where the heavy traffic is. 218 00:26:39,990 --> 00:26:41,530 It's already addressed in the conditions. 219 00:26:41,890 --> 00:26:43,390 I know some of the neighborhood concerns 220 00:26:43,390 --> 00:26:48,630 that we received were trucks going all hours of the night, which if that was reported and 221 00:26:48,630 --> 00:26:57,690 validated, I think would call their use permit into question with the conditions being 8-630. 222 00:26:58,490 --> 00:27:03,990 So I think that's kind of already buttoned up, but having a venue to call, I think does that, 223 00:27:03,990 --> 00:27:13,030 but I would propose that maybe on the primary access point that, you know, maybe 224 00:27:13,030 --> 00:27:20,870 D.G. is refreshed on the primary access roads or, you know, drybiles, 225 00:27:22,970 --> 00:27:26,910 seems reasonable, maybe on an annual basis, to preserve. 226 00:27:28,990 --> 00:27:30,330 Those would be kind of mine. 227 00:27:30,750 --> 00:27:34,870 Yeah, I think the applicant agreed to that and we're treating it like a new project. 228 00:27:35,430 --> 00:27:38,070 So you'd start fresh with a number and yeah. 229 00:27:38,070 --> 00:27:42,390 Yeah, I think that's kind of where I was getting out earlier with my question about the extension was 230 00:27:42,390 --> 00:27:45,410 If this mitigation measures were in place five years ago, and they're not working 231 00:27:45,410 --> 00:27:51,130 We need to look at additional mitigation measures for the dust and everything, but I think what we talked about is 232 00:27:52,230 --> 00:27:59,170 And not sad. I don't know what comments they had the last time this permit was approved trend heights and not yet open for sale 233 00:27:59,170 --> 00:28:01,130 So trend heights came later 234 00:28:02,890 --> 00:28:07,590 Well, if I'm not mistaken, I don't remember that we 235 00:28:07,590 --> 00:28:09,550 We heard this as a separate use permit. 236 00:28:09,850 --> 00:28:12,410 It was an administratively, it may have been shorter term. 237 00:28:14,410 --> 00:28:16,230 And extended on shorter basis. 238 00:28:16,530 --> 00:28:18,730 And instead of one year at a time, 239 00:28:18,890 --> 00:28:21,090 they're asking for five years to type of deal. 240 00:28:23,540 --> 00:28:27,820 So I heard recommendation of potions sign with a number to report 241 00:28:27,820 --> 00:28:32,240 if potential conditions of approval are not being met as well as DG. 242 00:28:32,400 --> 00:28:35,240 So these would be two additional conditions, 243 00:28:36,160 --> 00:28:37,760 Erica, or are they rolled into one? 244 00:28:38,220 --> 00:28:38,460 Okay. 245 00:28:38,460 --> 00:28:45,020 These will be two additional conditions, and if I could confirm I heard annually on the DG. 246 00:28:47,840 --> 00:28:53,560 That's what I would ask for. Yeah, I mean, it's fine. And I think that's good for the 247 00:28:53,560 --> 00:29:01,380 drive-iles. I'd still like to have the soil stabilizers on the areas around the area that are not 248 00:29:01,380 --> 00:29:07,280 being driven on every day in order to maintain that dust as well, coming down off the slope, both 249 00:29:07,280 --> 00:29:10,400 the slope up to the 14 in the slope down to Sierra Highway. 250 00:29:10,920 --> 00:29:14,960 In the areas, both to the north and south of the site. 251 00:29:16,420 --> 00:29:17,080 I think it makes sense. 252 00:29:17,220 --> 00:29:20,800 I mean, when we grade sites and leave them, it works well 253 00:29:20,800 --> 00:29:24,140 when you're not driving tractor trailers over it all day. 254 00:29:24,520 --> 00:29:28,280 Yeah, it wouldn't work if it was on any other areas being driven on. 255 00:29:32,380 --> 00:29:34,320 I mean, it's totally reasonable as part of it. 256 00:29:34,320 --> 00:29:37,260 And could likely be enforced as BMPs anyways. 257 00:29:38,180 --> 00:29:39,040 It's the engineering department. 258 00:29:39,040 --> 00:29:43,320 So I don't think it's a personal, I don't think it's a lot to ask for. 259 00:29:43,820 --> 00:29:44,180 I don't either. 260 00:29:45,180 --> 00:29:45,940 You have a chair, Keith. 261 00:29:46,060 --> 00:29:47,780 If I may pass you a clear planning manager, 262 00:29:48,200 --> 00:29:50,380 I just want to make sure that with these conditions that we're talking about, 263 00:29:50,480 --> 00:29:52,160 that the applicant has an opportunity to respond. 264 00:29:52,720 --> 00:29:54,660 I agree to those on the record. 265 00:29:55,180 --> 00:29:57,260 And so I just want to make sure if you're good, 266 00:29:57,360 --> 00:29:58,560 get an acknowledgement. 267 00:30:04,820 --> 00:30:31,660 Thank you. Yes, those are definitely agreeable. I would like to clarify the hours, however. So yes, 830 to 630 is a standard operation. There is one lot that does have trucks moving around the 730 to 1030 PM timeframe. This is typically about four trucks in the evening. And then during peak times, which would be holiday, we did also disclose that there could be additional movement during time as well. So I wanted to make sure I clarify that. 268 00:30:36,070 --> 00:30:40,930 I would ask staff how we should reconcile that to what the conditions are. 269 00:30:46,800 --> 00:30:52,160 Thank you, Commissioner Fena. We would need to amend the condition to expand those 270 00:30:52,160 --> 00:30:55,040 hours if the commission is immunable to it. 271 00:30:59,920 --> 00:31:05,180 I think that opens up a bigger, I mean, I heard what the applicant said and it seems 272 00:31:05,180 --> 00:31:10,220 more like the larger trucks who are maybe making a large delivery before the smaller trucks go 273 00:31:10,220 --> 00:31:16,440 out in deliver, but I don't know if we how to make that distinction in hours of operation 274 00:31:17,120 --> 00:31:21,740 on what's allowed or not and could be confusing to the neighbors if they just see activity 275 00:31:22,360 --> 00:31:27,560 and I could foresee a lot of calls coming in that I would know that's within it that's 276 00:31:27,560 --> 00:31:28,640 not. 277 00:31:29,180 --> 00:31:29,260 Yeah. 278 00:31:29,600 --> 00:31:36,940 So, plus this, I mean, I've been contemplating this on operating hours from 8 to 630. 279 00:31:36,940 --> 00:32:05,020 And now it's saying, except for the times when we want to go till 10-30, I mean, you couldn't do construction, but, you know, I could be bangin' a hammer and working on my house till 9.59 before it's a nuisance for my neighbors, so I would say, unless I have that incorrect, from a code standpoint in the city, 280 00:32:08,410 --> 00:32:08,710 perhaps, 281 00:32:08,710 --> 00:32:17,030 you know, consistent with those type of hours, you know, seven, seven a.m. to 10 p.m. 282 00:32:19,720 --> 00:32:21,460 But I understand it could be a. 283 00:32:21,600 --> 00:32:29,840 When this was communicated publicly, and noticed, was there any, any, uh, notification 284 00:32:29,840 --> 00:32:34,780 of these hours in, in those notifications to the public of what we'd be considering, 285 00:32:37,330 --> 00:32:37,430 what 286 00:32:37,430 --> 00:32:41,390 I don't want to have is a bunch of angry people showing up next week saying, hey, wait a minute, 287 00:32:41,390 --> 00:32:45,070 I was okay until 630, but not until 1030. 288 00:32:45,590 --> 00:32:48,070 I mean, what they were advised of, right? 289 00:32:48,150 --> 00:32:53,650 If you looked up the agenda packet on the city's website, a condition say 8 to 630. 290 00:32:55,070 --> 00:32:57,310 There's other notifications as well, though. 291 00:32:57,610 --> 00:33:03,910 Commissioner Bercart, the public notice is part of the agenda packet and does not list hours specifically. 292 00:33:04,990 --> 00:33:04,990 Okay, 293 00:33:09,460 --> 00:33:14,480 but that said, anyone that would have investigated this project by 294 00:33:15,850 --> 00:33:23,960 I pulling, pulling everything down from the website would have seen, but the hours that we're seeing here. 295 00:33:25,760 --> 00:33:27,220 So, I don't know, I'm not, 296 00:33:29,880 --> 00:33:35,520 it's, it's hard because you want more of a concrete understanding of what's being done there without it, 297 00:33:35,660 --> 00:33:37,280 but it feels like something's slipping in. 298 00:33:39,980 --> 00:33:46,340 Well, there, it, I believe it, it shows in the conditions as written. 299 00:33:48,380 --> 00:33:59,700 Obviously, that any changes to hours of operation must be approved by the director of community development. 300 00:34:01,040 --> 00:34:11,860 So, as written, what's been presented and worked out ahead of time, you know, for our consideration and publicly noticed as what's before us. 301 00:34:13,100 --> 00:34:18,360 if there's additional consideration asked for that would have to go through the director 302 00:34:18,360 --> 00:34:19,520 community development. 303 00:34:21,240 --> 00:34:27,900 I'd be satisfied with that, with us approving what we've gotten front of us and if there's 304 00:34:27,900 --> 00:34:33,240 an opportunity for there to be changes administratively down the road, they happen that way. 305 00:34:33,240 --> 00:34:44,500 Yeah, they have to ask. And then it would follow the appropriate process to address any additional hours consideration. 306 00:34:46,380 --> 00:34:49,870 So, for me, we're going. 307 00:34:50,430 --> 00:35:00,070 Yeah, so there are two additional conditions or three, I guess if you roll in the chemical with the DG, that's probably one condition, 308 00:35:00,070 --> 00:35:06,930 as well as a sign posted with a number of the call for violations or a neighbor. 309 00:35:06,950 --> 00:35:10,990 To report dust or dust in or any concerns. 310 00:35:12,170 --> 00:35:16,990 So again, let me ask you, Erica, typically when we do that on a construction site, 311 00:35:17,590 --> 00:35:20,830 you're calling the construction, the developer. 312 00:35:21,510 --> 00:35:22,470 That is correct. 313 00:35:23,410 --> 00:35:26,390 Who do we want this number to reach? 314 00:35:26,390 --> 00:35:41,410 is it should it should come in to code enforcement or should it go to the applicant, and if it goes to the applicant, how do we know it's being handled and dealt with and all of that? 315 00:35:42,150 --> 00:35:47,350 Thank you for the question. So it should be the contact number should be the applicant. 316 00:35:49,070 --> 00:36:02,330 If that wasn't resolved, if that complaint wasn't resolved, then code enforcement could be contacted and code enforcement would go out and inspect and ensure compliance with these conditions. 317 00:36:04,270 --> 00:36:06,530 I think it's a natural progression for infrastructure. 318 00:36:07,710 --> 00:36:09,390 I actually need to be in the loop. 319 00:36:09,610 --> 00:36:17,270 At some point, I don't necessarily want to floating, floating code enforcement with things that they're just going to have to make another 320 00:36:17,270 --> 00:36:19,630 phone call to tell someone else to go fix. 321 00:36:19,810 --> 00:36:19,830 Yeah. 322 00:36:19,850 --> 00:36:23,930 And I think it gives the applicant a chance to solve any problems for the city gets involved. 323 00:36:24,190 --> 00:36:24,710 Agreed. 324 00:36:25,550 --> 00:36:26,070 Agreed. 325 00:36:27,980 --> 00:36:28,180 Okay. 326 00:36:28,580 --> 00:36:28,800 Okay. 327 00:36:29,240 --> 00:36:32,020 With those changes to the conditions of approval, 328 00:36:32,220 --> 00:36:37,620 I'd make a motion that we adopt the staff recommendation as presented. 329 00:36:39,220 --> 00:36:39,600 Okay. 330 00:36:39,600 --> 00:36:45,060 I have a motion for the staff recommendation along with the additional conditions. 331 00:36:45,200 --> 00:36:46,120 Do I have a second? 332 00:36:46,120 --> 00:36:50,340 Thank you. Kelly, may we have a roll call. 333 00:36:50,800 --> 00:36:52,160 Commissioner Bracart? Yes. 334 00:36:52,480 --> 00:36:53,760 Commissioner Werner? Yes. 335 00:36:54,160 --> 00:36:55,300 Vice Chair Faina? Yes. 336 00:36:55,640 --> 00:36:57,880 Chair Keith? Yes. Motion passes. 337 00:37:00,530 --> 00:37:01,950 All right. Thank you. 338 00:37:06,320 --> 00:37:10,760 The next item before us is Master Case 26-050 339 00:37:10,760 --> 00:37:12,340 and Kyla Danforth. 340 00:37:12,380 --> 00:37:15,180 Assistant planner one will be presenting on this one. 341 00:37:15,240 --> 00:37:16,660 We'll give you a moment to set up. 342 00:37:47,100 --> 00:37:54,200 Good evening, Chair Keith and members of the Planning Commission. My name is Kyla Danforth and I'm a Assistant planner, one with the City's Planning Division. 343 00:37:55,520 --> 00:38:07,060 Item before you this evening is Mastercase 26-05-0. Our request to install and operate a new rooftop AT&T Wireless Communication Facility in the Community of Canyon Country. 344 00:38:11,120 --> 00:38:18,100 To provide context, the project is located within a 3.14 acre commercial property located at the Plaza at Golden Valley. 345 00:38:18,960 --> 00:38:22,980 The applicant for the project is UConn Group on behalf of AT&T. 346 00:38:23,940 --> 00:38:27,700 The project is a new stealth roof-top wireless communication facility. 347 00:38:29,440 --> 00:38:34,520 With respect to Zoning, the site is located within the regional commercial zone, as depicted 348 00:38:34,520 --> 00:38:35,920 in the red area on the site. 349 00:38:37,580 --> 00:38:42,360 The Yellow Stars on the slide show the proposal of the wireless facility, which is approximately 350 00:38:42,360 --> 00:38:48,620 460 feet from Golden Valley Road, approximately 650 feet from the closest residential property. 351 00:38:50,700 --> 00:38:59,780 The land uses surrounding the project site to the east, south, and west have been developed with a variety of commercial and residential uses and to the north is interstate 14. 352 00:39:01,380 --> 00:39:05,500 All of the parcels directly adjacent to the project site are also zone regional commercial. 353 00:39:07,020 --> 00:39:11,980 In the greater area, the site is surrounded by the urban residential to zone, shown in orange. 354 00:39:12,520 --> 00:39:19,080 These areas include the community across from Interstate 14, as well as on the south side of the property across from Golden Valley Road. 355 00:39:20,200 --> 00:39:25,640 Additionally, on the further east side, there is a residential development within the Canyon Park specific plan. 356 00:39:25,960 --> 00:39:29,140 Now referred to as Farrell's Ranch, shown in light blue. 357 00:39:34,490 --> 00:39:37,190 Provided in this slide is an aerial view of the proposed work. 358 00:39:37,750 --> 00:39:45,230 The applicant proposes to install an operating new stealth wireless communication facility located on the roof of an existing commercial building. 359 00:39:45,230 --> 00:39:47,650 currently a Trader Joe's grocery store. 360 00:39:48,250 --> 00:39:50,830 There are three areas where equipment will be installed. 361 00:39:52,070 --> 00:39:56,890 The Image will now transition to an aerial view showing the first location, which consists 362 00:39:56,890 --> 00:40:01,470 of installing a new Coupula on the roof located at the back side of the existing commercial 363 00:40:01,470 --> 00:40:01,910 building. 364 00:40:03,670 --> 00:40:07,510 I will provide elevations and simulations of the proposed Coupula in a later slide. 365 00:40:08,970 --> 00:40:14,130 The Total Hight will be 43V and 11 inches matching the height, design, colors and materials 366 00:40:14,130 --> 00:40:18,830 of the architecture at the commercial center, and tenas and other incillary equipment will be 367 00:40:18,830 --> 00:40:24,130 located within the new Coupola. Additionally, the project also includes adding equipment 368 00:40:24,130 --> 00:40:29,030 on the roof at the back of the building, which will be screened behind an existing building 369 00:40:29,030 --> 00:40:35,730 parapet. None of the equipment will be visible from Street View. Lastly, the project includes 370 00:40:35,730 --> 00:40:41,030 installing equipment with an existing Coupola at the front of the building. All the proposed 371 00:40:44,910 --> 00:40:45,410 The 372 00:40:49,640 --> 00:40:54,440 North East and Southwest elevations of the proposed facility are pictured here. 373 00:40:54,980 --> 00:40:58,520 These elevations also show the proposed location of the new wireless facility. 374 00:40:59,440 --> 00:41:03,300 On the left side of the site is the proposed new equipment, as well as the existing equipment. 375 00:41:04,100 --> 00:41:08,280 On the right side of the slide shows the existing couple of where additional equipment will be built. 376 00:41:08,880 --> 00:41:10,680 All of which will be screened from public view. 377 00:41:14,660 --> 00:41:17,920 The next two slides show visual simulations of the proposed facility. 378 00:41:18,840 --> 00:41:23,300 The image on the left side provides context of the approximate location of street view on 379 00:41:23,300 --> 00:41:24,240 Los Canyon Road. 380 00:41:24,980 --> 00:41:29,280 The image of the center of the slide shows the existing site and the image on the right 381 00:41:29,280 --> 00:41:31,480 side shows the simulated view of the new Coupola. 382 00:41:32,460 --> 00:41:36,740 For context, the proposed Coupola is the same height and design of the other Coupola's 383 00:41:36,740 --> 00:41:39,440 and architectural features within the existing shopping center. 384 00:41:44,010 --> 00:41:48,550 In the second visual simulation slide, provided our two additional angles of the proposed 385 00:41:48,550 --> 00:41:48,970 Coupola. 386 00:41:49,950 --> 00:41:55,030 The image on the left side of the slide shows the perspective further along Los Canyon Road. 387 00:41:55,990 --> 00:41:59,990 Additionally, the image on the right shows a closer view point from the back of the existing building. 388 00:42:05,600 --> 00:42:11,560 The project is consistent with the city's general plan and municipal code with respect to location, aesthetics, and noise. 389 00:42:12,560 --> 00:42:17,760 The project would be located on the rooftop of an existing commercial building and screen from public view, 390 00:42:17,760 --> 00:42:25,540 And therefore, it would be consistent with the city's municipal code, which encourages wireless facilities to be designed to be an integral part of the existing structure. 391 00:42:27,460 --> 00:42:36,860 The applicant identified the commercial building for the proposed AT&T Wireless facility due to the need for coverage in this area to improve network capacity and connectivity for its users. 392 00:42:38,200 --> 00:42:42,120 The applicant had a evaluated six other nearby locations for co-location. 393 00:42:42,120 --> 00:42:55,360 However, these alternatives were deficient either because there were access limitations, would require more of trusive designs such as a monopole or faux stealth tower or their property representatives expressed no interest in the applicant's proposal. 394 00:42:57,340 --> 00:43:01,240 With respect to aesthetics, the project would be located to minimize visual impacts. 395 00:43:01,680 --> 00:43:06,760 Their proposed couple will match identically to the commercial shopping centers design and height colors and materials. 396 00:43:06,760 --> 00:43:10,820 all other equipment will be screened behind an existing building 397 00:43:10,820 --> 00:43:14,240 parapet and within an existing couple of. 398 00:43:14,600 --> 00:43:17,480 The project is not proposing a generator, therefore there would be 399 00:43:17,480 --> 00:43:20,940 no net increase in ambient noise levels during operation of the facility 400 00:43:20,940 --> 00:43:23,760 and the project would comply with the city's noise ordinance. 401 00:43:24,960 --> 00:43:30,020 Lastly, the project, the proposed project would comply with all FCC regulations for 402 00:43:30,020 --> 00:43:31,580 wireless communication facilities. 403 00:43:32,400 --> 00:43:36,500 As a reminder, local jurisdictions are pre-empted by the FCC 404 00:43:36,500 --> 00:43:41,340 for making decisions based on environmental and health effects related to these types of projects. 405 00:43:45,570 --> 00:43:50,730 The project is categorically exempt from additional review under the California Environmental Quality Act or Sequoah, 406 00:43:51,670 --> 00:43:54,150 public noticing requirements for this project were met, 407 00:43:54,510 --> 00:43:57,410 and to date we have received one public comment letter for this project, 408 00:43:57,810 --> 00:44:00,130 a copy of the letter is included in the agenda packet. 409 00:44:00,990 --> 00:44:03,410 The concerns are regarding the radio frequency study, 410 00:44:03,790 --> 00:44:06,730 and the wireless facilities proximity to the residential neighborhood. 411 00:44:06,730 --> 00:44:13,590 To reiterate, the project must comply with the FCC regulations and the city does not have the authority to enforce their standards. 412 00:44:17,290 --> 00:44:30,090 In conclusion, staff recommends the Planning Commission adopt resolution P26-05, approve a Mastercase 26-050 to install and operate a new rooftop AT&T Wireless Communication Facility. 413 00:44:30,430 --> 00:44:34,530 I'm available for any questions as the applicant's representative Jerry Ambrose. 414 00:44:35,130 --> 00:44:36,010 Thank you. 415 00:44:36,890 --> 00:44:37,770 Thank you, Kyla. 416 00:44:38,170 --> 00:44:39,790 Are there any questions for staff? 417 00:44:43,180 --> 00:44:44,260 Kelly, do we have any speakers? 418 00:44:50,390 --> 00:44:52,590 At this time I'll open the public comment area. 419 00:44:52,750 --> 00:44:54,750 We have one speaker and it's just the applicant. 420 00:44:55,130 --> 00:44:58,230 So I will ask if Jerry wants to come up and speak. 421 00:44:58,510 --> 00:44:59,430 You are welcome too. 422 00:44:59,650 --> 00:44:59,970 You have. 423 00:45:00,050 --> 00:45:01,650 15 minutes. 424 00:45:04,690 --> 00:45:13,930 Excuse me, I'm going to call. Good evening, commissioners. My name is Gerry Ambrose, here on behalf of AT&T. I don't have anything to add to the presentation. I'm just here to answer any questions. 425 00:45:16,290 --> 00:45:21,750 Thank you. That's all just to ask any additional questions for. 426 00:45:21,750 --> 00:45:34,190 Okay, no, okay. Thank you. At this time, that is all the speakers on this item, so I will close the public comment period and allow for any additional, which I assume there is none. 427 00:45:34,830 --> 00:45:40,790 Okay, then with no additional comments from the commission, I will take a motion. 428 00:45:40,910 --> 00:45:47,250 So move. Second. Second. I have first in the second. Can we maybe maybe we have a roll call. 429 00:45:48,470 --> 00:45:55,490 Commissioner Werner? Yes. Commissioner Berkart? Yes. Vice Chair Feina? Yes. Chair Keith? Yes. 430 00:45:55,830 --> 00:45:56,430 Motion passes. 431 00:46:03,720 --> 00:46:09,820 All right. The last item before it says Master Case 26-082 and Emily Rubik. 432 00:46:10,200 --> 00:46:16,020 Rubik Combat. Sorry about that. Assistant planner too will present on the project. Thank you, 433 00:46:16,300 --> 00:46:17,480 Emily, whenever you are ready. 434 00:46:24,450 --> 00:46:26,730 Good evening, Chair Keith and members of the Planning Commission. 435 00:46:26,730 --> 00:46:31,490 My name is Emily Robokava, and I'm an assistant planner too with the City's Planning Division. 436 00:46:32,750 --> 00:46:36,470 The item before you tonight is Mastercase 26-082. 437 00:46:36,690 --> 00:46:42,350 A request to allow the sale of distilled spirits at a 7-11 convenience store in the community of Canyon Country. 438 00:46:44,500 --> 00:46:49,320 As you may recall, we had a similar project for another 7-11 at a previous planning commission meeting. 439 00:46:49,760 --> 00:46:52,980 This is the same proposal, same applicant, but at a different location. 440 00:46:53,900 --> 00:47:04,020 The project site is located at 222 white canyon road and they are looking to expand their existing alcohol license to include the sale of distilled spirits. 441 00:47:04,940 --> 00:47:08,660 The application for the project was deemed complete on July 1st, 2026. 442 00:47:11,360 --> 00:47:20,840 This slide depicts the aerial and zoning maps of the project site, which is located near the northeast corner of solid ad canyon road and white canyon road. 443 00:47:20,840 --> 00:47:24,460 The property is highlighted in white on both images. 444 00:47:25,420 --> 00:47:30,880 On the left is an aerial map of the project site, which is an approximately 2,400 square 445 00:47:30,880 --> 00:47:32,880 foot 711 convenience store. 446 00:47:33,700 --> 00:47:36,860 And on the right is the zoning map of the project site and neighboring properties. 447 00:47:37,700 --> 00:47:42,840 The project site, along with the commercial retail centers to the west and south, are within 448 00:47:42,840 --> 00:47:46,940 the urban one zone of the Soledad corridor plan shown in red. 449 00:47:46,940 --> 00:47:54,420 To the north and west, we see single-family homes zoned urban residential to shown in orange. 450 00:47:57,780 --> 00:48:04,440 The existing convenience store is currently selling beer and wine for off-site consumption and operates 24 hours daily, 451 00:48:04,880 --> 00:48:10,900 with alcohol sales limited from 6am to 2am. This proposal does not change those hours. 452 00:48:10,900 --> 00:48:16,940 The existing beer and wine cells area is indicated here on the floor plan. 453 00:48:18,730 --> 00:48:24,430 The area shown in green represents the expanded cells for distilled spirits, which will 454 00:48:24,430 --> 00:48:32,430 be displayed in a locked cabinet occupying approximately 3.75 square feet, similar to the previous 455 00:48:32,430 --> 00:48:34,890 approval we saw at that last planning commission meeting. 456 00:48:35,870 --> 00:48:38,430 It will require attendant assistance to purchase. 457 00:48:41,480 --> 00:48:46,420 Convenient stores with beer and wine cells are permitted by right, however a conditional 458 00:48:46,420 --> 00:48:52,540 use permit is required for the cell of distilled spirits. Staff reached out to the Los Angeles 459 00:48:52,540 --> 00:48:56,660 County Sheriff's Department and the Sheriff did not provide any comments or concerns. 460 00:48:57,500 --> 00:49:02,900 Regarding licensing, alcohol beverage control has granted 10 off-cell licenses within this 461 00:49:02,900 --> 00:49:08,700 census track, which includes 711 as the currently cell beer and wine. The request 462 00:49:08,700 --> 00:49:16,440 Expans the existing beer and wine license to include distilled spirits, 10 licenses would still exist within the census tract. 463 00:49:16,820 --> 00:49:21,240 Therefore, the project does not propose an increase in concentration of licenses. 464 00:49:25,180 --> 00:49:33,540 This is a map of ABC licenses in the vicinity. ABC looks at concentration of licenses by census tract. 465 00:49:34,200 --> 00:49:40,260 Here we see the project census tract, which is bound by white canyon road and Sierra Highway shown in white. 466 00:49:40,260 --> 00:49:48,700 The project site is near White's Canyon Road to the left and borders one other census tract located west of White's Canyon Road. 467 00:49:49,500 --> 00:49:56,620 Licenses for offsite consumption are indicated in blue. These are generally supermarkets like Aldi Island Pacific and Bayarda, 468 00:49:57,300 --> 00:50:00,460 or gas stations with convenience stores like mobile or Chevron. 469 00:50:01,840 --> 00:50:06,240 Licenses for on-site consumption are indicated in yellow. These are mainly restaurants. 470 00:50:06,240 --> 00:50:12,940 As mentioned, the request would expand the existing alcohol sales to include distilled spirits for off-site consumption. 471 00:50:15,820 --> 00:50:24,620 The project is categorically exempt from sequa, public noticing requirements for this project were met, and today we have not received any public comments. 472 00:50:27,880 --> 00:50:35,800 With that, staff recommends the Planning Commission adopt Resolution P26-08, approving Mastercase 26-082. 473 00:50:36,220 --> 00:50:39,300 I'm available for any questions, as well as the applicants representative. 474 00:50:39,300 --> 00:50:41,200 Thank you. 475 00:50:41,200 --> 00:50:41,880 Thank you, Emily. 476 00:50:42,700 --> 00:50:46,300 Before we go to the public comment, any questions from the commissioners. 477 00:50:47,160 --> 00:50:48,940 With that, Kelly, do we have any public speakers? 478 00:50:53,850 --> 00:50:54,550 We'll do this. 479 00:50:54,870 --> 00:50:59,170 I will welcome Bruce Evans as the applicant to present to us. 480 00:50:59,350 --> 00:51:00,910 You have 15 minutes. 481 00:51:02,450 --> 00:51:03,090 evening. 482 00:51:04,310 --> 00:51:09,710 Res7s for 7-11, first off thanks to Ms. Rubikava, the Planning Department for their professionalism 483 00:51:09,710 --> 00:51:14,530 throughout this process, just to give some context it is a little unusual I was here 484 00:51:14,530 --> 00:51:20,450 two weeks ago for a different store, I don't think that's ever happened before, I don't 485 00:51:20,450 --> 00:51:24,450 want the commission or the city to think you're going to be flooded with applications for 486 00:51:24,450 --> 00:51:31,090 liquor licenses for 7-11. You're not. 7-11 doesn't propose this often, we only do it 487 00:51:31,090 --> 00:51:34,750 And there's a good store and a good franchisee that the corporation wants to support. 488 00:51:35,230 --> 00:51:40,190 There are simply not enough liquor licenses to buy to do this often at all their stores. 489 00:51:40,850 --> 00:51:44,190 In this case, right-aid declared bankruptcy some time ago and there was an opportunity 490 00:51:44,190 --> 00:51:47,150 to buy those liquor licenses at an attractive price. 491 00:51:47,390 --> 00:51:48,810 So that's what's happened here. 492 00:51:49,990 --> 00:51:52,170 As I said last time, proposals the same. 493 00:51:52,490 --> 00:51:53,910 This is a very modest request. 494 00:51:54,090 --> 00:51:55,930 We are not trying to turn this into a liquor store. 495 00:51:55,930 --> 00:52:01,870 It's a three-foot wide locked cabinet, and it will not be expanded beyond that. 496 00:52:01,890 --> 00:52:05,130 Several of them doesn't want to do that that's controlled by the conditions of approval. 497 00:52:06,490 --> 00:52:07,790 So this is a modest request. 498 00:52:07,810 --> 00:52:12,530 It's an opportunity for the preparation to support the French I.Z., and I'm happy to answer 499 00:52:12,530 --> 00:52:12,990 any questions. 500 00:52:14,450 --> 00:52:15,110 Thank you. 501 00:52:15,430 --> 00:52:17,170 Are there any questions for the applicant? 502 00:52:18,230 --> 00:52:18,430 Okay. 503 00:52:18,890 --> 00:52:22,370 I think that's all the speakers on this item. 504 00:52:22,370 --> 00:52:27,970 so at this time I will close the public comment portion and I will ask for a motion. 505 00:52:30,270 --> 00:52:36,390 Do I have a second? Second. Motion and second. Kelly, can we have a roll call? 506 00:52:37,210 --> 00:52:45,770 Vice Chair Faina? Yes. Commissioner Burkehart? Yes. Commissioner Werner? Yes. Chair Keith? Yes. Motion passes. 507 00:52:50,400 --> 00:52:56,600 Okay. At this time, I will turn the meeting over to Patrick for the planning managers report. 508 00:52:56,600 --> 00:53:01,760 All right, good evening again, Cherokee members of the Commission, Patrick O'Clayer Planning 509 00:53:01,760 --> 00:53:02,980 Manager here at the city. 510 00:53:03,560 --> 00:53:05,120 Just wanted to give you a quick update. 511 00:53:05,660 --> 00:53:08,520 It looks like we're getting close on the process of crossroads project. 512 00:53:08,660 --> 00:53:10,860 We're trying to get that up to the Planning Commission here in October. 513 00:53:11,680 --> 00:53:15,440 It looks like we might be ready to have a project introduction on October 6. 514 00:53:15,700 --> 00:53:21,940 I understand there's some, there may be some conflicts with holidays, so we'll look at 515 00:53:21,940 --> 00:53:25,820 that again, but just understanding that's where we're sort of looking at it right now. 516 00:53:25,820 --> 00:53:34,700 The next meeting date would be October 20th where we have some minor code updates again with ADUs and some other cleanup items that we'll be considering. 517 00:53:35,500 --> 00:53:41,320 From there, we're looking at November 17th where we have a couple of different items that are still sort of floating. 518 00:53:41,420 --> 00:53:46,440 I'm not sure if they're going to land or which ones of those are going to land there, but we'll keep you updated as that goes. 519 00:53:47,060 --> 00:53:52,620 And again, as always with these projects where we have a large project, specific plan, EIR, these sorts of things. 520 00:53:52,620 --> 00:53:59,560 We'll try to get that document after the commissioners, as soon as it's publicly available, so you have an opportunity to review it and be aware of what you're going to be considering that evening. 521 00:54:00,100 --> 00:54:04,660 So, hope that helps. I'm available for any questions you might have. I can close my comments. Thank you. 522 00:54:04,820 --> 00:54:07,000 Thank you, Patrick. Any questions for Patrick? 523 00:54:07,840 --> 00:54:10,640 Okay. Kelly, do we have any speakers for public participation? 524 00:54:15,880 --> 00:54:16,220 Hi, Lynn. 525 00:54:20,650 --> 00:54:21,570 Whenever you are ready. 526 00:54:22,290 --> 00:54:24,650 Well, I'm just representing myself tonight. 527 00:54:24,650 --> 00:54:32,570 I ran over here as fast as I could when I saw that Amazon trucks on the agenda and I missed it. 528 00:54:32,890 --> 00:54:36,170 But what I want to say is probably off the agenda topic anyway. 529 00:54:36,870 --> 00:54:40,470 When you granted the grading permit for that, you cut down ten oaks. 530 00:54:40,910 --> 00:54:44,190 I have been in here consistently asking about where those oaks are. 531 00:54:44,210 --> 00:54:46,510 Now you are permanently leasing it. 532 00:54:46,810 --> 00:54:50,470 That should have been a condition in this that they replant the oaks. 533 00:54:51,590 --> 00:54:58,770 It's really sad to me that our city with an oak on its city seal is allowing this to happen. 534 00:54:59,130 --> 00:55:05,170 And the council has indicated that they don't want Oaks cut down until there's actual real building permits for something. 535 00:55:05,390 --> 00:55:12,590 And yet somehow the planning department allowed that to happen when take out a heritage over on New Hall Avenue for a, 536 00:55:15,210 --> 00:55:24,130 I think it's a senior hospital or something like that and nursing facility and you know there's no nursing facility just the oak is gone. 537 00:55:24,710 --> 00:55:25,890 We really need those trees. 538 00:55:26,130 --> 00:55:37,050 I want to just say to you that when I come from Valencia to my neighborhood with a lot of oaks in it the temperature drops for degrees and that's really a lot in this heat. 539 00:55:37,050 --> 00:55:42,470 And, you know, I just think that it's so important that we take care of our oaks and replant them. 540 00:55:42,790 --> 00:55:45,050 And I would ask that those please get replanted. 541 00:55:45,230 --> 00:55:48,550 I mean, this going on now, you have your commercial use on it. 542 00:55:48,630 --> 00:55:51,850 You've allowed the grading, but the oaks have not been replaced. 543 00:55:52,830 --> 00:55:55,290 And they should be, and I'm asking that you do. 544 00:55:55,350 --> 00:55:59,670 And if the contract comes up again, I'll hope I wish you would consider how terrible that looks. 545 00:56:00,010 --> 00:56:05,230 Having all those Amazon trucks up on the hill at the entrance to our community on the 14th. 546 00:56:05,230 --> 00:56:06,230 Thank you. 547 00:56:06,230 --> 00:56:12,120 Thank you, and the additional speakers coming. 548 00:56:15,880 --> 00:56:18,640 With that, I will take a motion for adjournment. 549 00:56:21,940 --> 00:56:22,520 All in favor? 550 00:56:23,140 --> 00:56:23,160 I. 551 00:56:23,900 --> 00:56:24,740 Meeting as adjourn.