Planning Commission

Council Chambers

Agenda — 13 items

1. 1 A. CALL TO ORDER:
2. 2 B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
3. 3 C. ROLL CALL:
4. 4 D. PUBLIC COMMENT:
5. 5 E. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION:
6. 6 F. CONSENT CALENDAR:
7. 7 G. PUBLIC HEARING:
8. 8 1. Conditional Use Permit (CUP 21854-2023) and Variance (VAR 00397-2024) Project Address: 2145 Murchison Avenue Project Applicant: Bickel Group Architecture Project Planner: Alan Fortune, Assistant Planner Council District: Council District 5 Request for a Conditional Use Permit for the demolition and reconstruction of an existing “McDonald’s” drive-through restaurant on a site greater than 20,000 square feet and within the S-Supplemental Overlay, along with associated on-site and off-site improvements, as well as a Staff-initiated Variance to construct a building within the required front-yard setback on a +/- 0.77 acre-lot located within the C-2 Neighborhood Shopping Center Zoning district and SB-330 Overlay and designated Urban Neighborhood and Activity Center Place Types with T4-A Transect. The City of Pomona, as lead agency, has conducted an environmental review of the proposed project per the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Pursuant to the provisions of CEQA (Public Resources Code, Section 21084 et. seq.), the guidelines include a list of classes of projects which have been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment and which shall, therefore, be exempt from the provisions of CEQA. The proposed project meets the criteria for a Class 2 (Replacement or Reconstruction) Categorical Exemption pursuant to Article 19, Section 15302 in that the proposed project consists of the replacement of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced. The proposed project described above hereby meets the guidelines for a Categorical Exemption, therefore no further environmental review is required. Recommendation: The Planning Division recommends the Planning Commission approve the request as conditioned by Staff in the Draft Resolutions. 24-1563
9. 9 2. Conditional Use Permit (CUP 000395-2024) Project Address: 1350 East Philadelphia Street Project Applicant: Heady Design Project Planner: Ata Khan Council District: Council District 3 Request for modification to an existing Conditional Use Permit for an existing trucking facility to modify conditions of approval to establish vehicular access to an adjacent lot in the City of Chino as well as update other conditions of approval related to hours of operation, the baseline number of trucks, etc. The City of Pomona, as lead agency, has conducted an environmental review on the proposed project per the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Pursuant to the provisions of CEQA (Public Resources Code, Section 21084 et. seq.), the guidelines include a list of classes of projects which have been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment and which shall, therefore, be exempt from the provisions of CEQA. The Planning Commission will consider adopting a Categorical Exemption in compliance with Article 19, Section 15301, (Class 1-Existing Facilities) in that the project is an existing development with no proposed expansions; the use of the existing driveway to access an adjacent parcel does not represent an expansion of the use, but a formal condition to establish circulation patterns on site. The proposed project described above hereby meets the guidelines for a Categorical Exemption. Therefore, no further environmental review is required. Recommendation: The Planning Division recommends the Planning Commission approve the request as conditioned by Staff in the draft Resolution. 24-1573
10. 10 H. DISCUSSION ITEMS:
11. 11 I. STAFF COMMUNICATION:
12. 12 ADJOURNMENT:
13. 13 CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA: