Planning Commission

CLAREMONT PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA “We are a vibrant, livable, and inclusive community dedicated to quality services, safety, financial strength, sustainability, preservation, and progress with equal representation for our community.” City Council Chamber 225 Second Street Claremont, CA 91711 Tuesday October 03, 2023 7:00 PM COMMISSIONERS PARKER G. EMERSON CHAIR MARIO ALVAREZ JOHN DAVIS MELINDA GONZALEZ ISAAC RAHMIM JASON WONG KEN ZIMMERMAN Meetings are open to the public for in-person attendance or remotely via Zoom. Should Zoom be disrupted, the in-person meeting will continue unless one or more Commissioners are attending the meeting remotely pursuant to Assembly Bill 2449. To participate in the meeting via Zoom, download Zoom on any phone or computer device cut and paste the following link into your browser to access and participate in the live Planning Commission meeting at 7:00 p.m.: https://zoom.us/j/93823869306 or to only listen from the phone dial (213)338-8477, Webinar ID: 938 2386 9306. Public comment may be provided by one of the following methods. Each speaker will be given up to three minutes to provide their comment. OPTION 1: IN-PERSON LIVE COMMENTS – When the item you wish to speak to is announced, please proceed to the speaker’s podium one by one. OPTION 2: REMOTE LIVE COMMENTS – Through Zoom, if you wish to speak, you may virtually select the "raise hand" button. If you are dialing in by telephone and wish to speak, please enter *9. OPTION 3: E-MAIL/MAIL – Written comments sent to the Commission Secretary will be distributed to the Commission and imaged into the record of the meeting. Email: natienza@ci.claremont.ca.us. Mail: PO Box 880, Claremont, CA 91711. Written comments submitted after publication of the agenda will be made available in the document archive system on the City website as soon as possible - www.ci.claremont.ca.us. OPTION 4: BY TELEPHONE – Members of the public wanting to address the Commission via telephone are requested to inform the Nhi Atienza, Commission Secretary, no later than 3:00 p.m. by calling (909) 399-5484. You will be called during consideration of the item you are interested in.

October 3, 2023Page 2 Planning Commission Agenda CALL TO ORDER THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION REMOTE PARTICIPATION REQUEST PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 2449 If a member of the legislative body is attending pursuant to Assembly Bill 2449 and Zoom is disrupted, the meeting will be suspended until Zoom can be restored. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL CEREMONIAL MATTERS, PRESENTATIONS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PUBLIC COMMENT The Commission has set aside this time for persons who wish to comment on items that are not listed on the agenda, but are within the jurisdiction of the Planning Commission. Members of the public will have the opportunity to address the Commission regarding all items on the agenda at the time the Commission considers those items. General public comment will be taken for 30 minutes and will resume later in the meeting if there are speakers who did not get an opportunity to speak because of the 30-minute time limit. The Brown Act prohibits the Commission from taking action on oral requests relating to items that are not on the agenda. The Commission may engage in a brief discussion, refer the matter to staff, and/or schedule requests for consideration at a subsequent meeting. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine. The Commission may act on these items by one motion following public comment. Only Commissioners may pull an item from the Consent Calendar for discussion. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 19, 20231. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve and file the Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of September 19, 2023. Draft Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of September 19, 2023Attachment(s): PUBLIC HEARINGS CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT (FILE #05-C02AMD), A REQUEST FOR SEVERAL EXCEPTIONS TO BE MADE FROM THE HOTEL/MOTEL ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS AT AN EXISTING HOTEL, LOCATED IN THE CLAREMONT VILLAGE EXPANSION AT 425 WEST FIRST STREET. APPLICANT - HOTEL CASA 425 (CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING FROM THE SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING). 2.

October 3, 2023Page 3 Planning Commission Agenda Recommendation: Staff recommends the Planning Commission continue the public hearing to the next regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting of October 17, 2023 for additional information from the applicants. REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FILE #23-C05, TO ALLOW FOR THE COMMERCIAL USE OF A TENANT SPACE AS AN INDOOR FITNESS STUDIO WITH INSTRUCTOR-LED CLASSES AND PERSONAL TRAINING, LOCATED IN THE CLAREMONT TRIANGLE BUSINESS PARK AT 1420 NORTH CLAREMONT BOULEVARD, SUITE 102A. APPLICANT - FIT RITUALS STUDIO (CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING FROM THE SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING). 3. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission: A. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #23-C05, A REQUEST FOR THE COMMERCIAL USE OF A TENANT SPACE AS AN INDOOR FITNESS STUDIO WITH INSTRUCTOR-LED CLASSES AND PERSONAL TRAINING, IN THE CLAREMONT TRIANGLE BUSINESS PARK LOCATED AT 1420 NORTH CLAREMONT BOULEVARD, SUITE 102A. APPLICANT - FIT RITUALS STUDIO; and B. Find this item is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Resolution Approving Conditional Use Permit Site Plan & Floor Plan Justification Statement Attachment(s): ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS - NONE REPORTS Commission Commissioner Comments Staff Briefing on Council Meetings Briefing on Other Items A LOOK AHEAD – Upcoming Meetings and Tentative Agenda Items ADJOURNMENT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CLAREMONT PLANNING COMMISSION WILL BE HELD ON, OCTOBER 17, 2023, AT 7:00 P.M., IN THE CLAREMONT COUNCIL CHAMBER, 225 WEST SECOND STREET.

October 3, 2023Page 4 Planning Commission Agenda IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT 0F 1990, THIS AGENDA WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVE FORMATS TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. ANY PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO REQUIRES A MODIFICATION OR ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN A CITY MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY CLERK AT 909-399-5461 “VOICE” OR 1-800-735-2929 “TT/TTY” AT LEAST THREE (3) WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING, IF POSSIBLE. I, CARRISSA ROQUE, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE FOREGOING AGENDA WAS POSTED AT CLAREMONT CITY HALL, 207 HARVARD AVENUE, ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2023, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954.2. POST THROUGH: OCTOBER 4, 2023