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Planning CommissionRegular Meeting AgendaMarch 24, 20255:30 P.M.Council Chamber22 Civic Center PlazaSanta Ana, CA Members of the public may attend this meeting inperson or join via Zoom.Join from your computer: https://zoom.us/j/85739482086Join from your mobile phone via Zoom App. Meeting ID: 85739482086Dial in from a mobile phone or landline.(669) 900 6833; Meeting ID: 85739482086*For viewing only: www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos. Please note: There is up to a 30second delay when viewing the meeting via YouTube. If you plan to provide a public commentduring the meeting, please join the meeting via Zoom.For detailed participation and commenting options, please review the instructionsprovided at the end of this agenda.To download or view each item, select either Download PDF or View Item Details tothe right of the agenda title. JENNIFER OLIVAChair, Ward 6 RepresentativeISURI S. RAMOSViceChairWard 3 Representative CHRISTOPHER LEOCitywide RepresentativeMANUEL J. ESCAMILLAWard 2 Representative CARL BENNINGERWard 4 RepresentativeBAO PHAMWard 1 Representative ALAN WOOWard 5 RepresentativeAli Pezeshkpour, AICPActing Executive DirectorMelissa M. CrosthwaiteLegal Counsel Ricardo Soto, AICPActing Planning Manager Nuvia OcampoRecording Secretary
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<br />CALL TO ORDER
<br />Commissioners: Jennifer Oliva, Chair
<br />Isuri S. Ramos, ViceChair
<br />Christopher Leo
<br />Carl Benninger
<br />Bao Pham
<br />Manuel J. Escamilla
<br />Alan Woo
<br />Acting Executive Director Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP
<br />Senior Asst. City Attorney Melissa M. Crosthwaite
<br />Acting Planning Manager Ricardo Soto, AICP
<br />Recording Secretary Nuvia Ocampo
<br />ROLL CALL
<br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
<br />PUBLIC COMMENTS
<br />CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
<br />a.Minutes
<br />Recommended Action: Approve Minutes from March 10, 2025.
<br />b.Excused Absences
<br />Recommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners.
<br />*End of Consent Calendar*
<br />BUSINESS CALENDAR
<br />Public Hearing:The Planning Commission decision on Conditional Use Permits,
<br />Variances, Tentative Tract and Parcel Maps, Minor Exceptions, Site Plan Review, and
<br />Public Convenience or Necessity Determinations are final unless appealed within 10
<br />days of the decision by any interested party or group (refer to the Basic Meeting
<br />Information page for more information). The Planning Commission recommendation
<br />on Zoning and General Plan amendments, Development Agreements, Specific
<br />Developments, and Specific Plans will be forwarded to the City Council for final
<br />determination. Legal notice was published in the OC Reporter on March 14, 2025, and
<br />notices were mailed on said date.
<br />1.SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 202501, VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO.
<br />202501, AND DENSITY BONUS AGREEMENT NO. 202501 FOR THE
<br />PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2020 EAST FIRST STREET LOCATED WITHIN
<br />THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (C2) ZONE AND WITHIN THE ACTIVE
<br />URBAN (AU) DISTRICT OF THE METRO EAST MIXEDUSE OVERLAY
<br />ZONE (MEMU)
<br />Project Applicant: Louisa Feletto with MLC Holdings, Inc. /Meritage Homes
<br />(Applicant) on behalf of Paul Miszkowicz with 2020 E First, LLC (Property Owner)
<br />Proposed Project: Applicant is requesting approval of Site Plan Review No.
<br />202501, Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 202501, and Density Bonus Agreement
<br />No. 202501 to facilitate the construction of a forsale, multifamily residential
<br />development including 80 threestory townhome units and six fourstory duplex
<br />units (eightysix total units), five of which would be designated for very lowincome
<br />households. The project will utilize one concession through the density bonus
<br />agreement pursuant to California Government Code Sections 65915 through
<br />65918 and Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 411600 through 411607.
<br />Environmental Impact:Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act
<br />(CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review
<br />pursuant to Section 15168 (Program EIR) of the CEQA Guidelines. A Notice of
<br />Exemption, Environmental Review No. 202453, will be filed for the project.
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2025XX
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA
<br />ANA APPROVING SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 202501 AS CONDITIONED FOR A
<br />MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT WITH EIGHTY SIX RESIDENTIAL
<br />UNITS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2020 EAST FIRST STREET (APN:
<br />40219103)
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2025XX
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA
<br />ANA APPROVING VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 202501 (COUNTY
<br />MAP NO.19337) AS CONDITIONED TO ALLOW A EIGHTYSIX UNIT
<br />SUBDIVISION FOR CONDOMINIUM PURPOSES FOR THE PROPERTY
<br />LOCATED AT 2020 EAST FIRST STREET (APN: 40219103)
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2025XX
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA
<br />ANA APPROVING ONE (1) CONCESSION PURSUANT TO STATE DENSITY
<br />BONUS LAW TO BE MEMORIALIZED IN DENSITY BONUS AGREEMENT NO.
<br />202501 TO ALLOW AN EIGHTYSIX UNIT MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENT FOR
<br />THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2020 EAST FIRST STREET (APN: 40219103)
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />1. Adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review No. 202501, as
<br />conditioned;
<br />2. Adopt a resolution approving Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 202501
<br />(County Map No. 19337), as conditioned; and
<br />3. Adopt a resolution approving a concession in development standards as
<br />memorialized in Density Bonus Agreement No. 202501, as conditioned.
<br />*End of Business Calendar*
<br />WORK STUDY SESSION
<br />COMPREHENSIVE ZONING CODE UPDATE
<br />*End of Work Study Session Calendar*
<br />STAFF COMMENTS
<br />COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
<br />ADJOURNMENT
<br />The next meeting of the Planning Commission will be on April 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM in the
<br />Council Chamber located at 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
<br />FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
<br />APPEAL INFORMATION
<br />The formal action by the Planning Commission shall become effective after the tenday
<br />appeal period, unless the City Council in compliance with section 41643, 41644 or 41645
<br />holds a public hearing on the matter, then the formal action will become effective on the day
<br />following the hearing and decision by the City Council. An appeal from the decision or
<br />requirement of the Planning Commission may be made by any interested party, individual, or
<br />group. The appeal must be filed with the Clerk of the Council, accompanied by the required
<br />filing fee, and a copy sent to the Planning Department, within ten days of the date of the
<br />Commission's action, by 5:00 p.m. If the final day to appeal falls on a City Hall observed
<br />holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the final day to appeal shall be extended to the next
<br />day City Hall is open for public business. Please note: Under California Government Code
<br />Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the matters on this agenda for which a public
<br />hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to raising only those issues which you (or
<br />someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in written correspondence received by
<br />the Planning Commission or City Council at or before the hearing.
<br />MEETING INFORMATION
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<br />Submit a written comment
<br />You are invited to submit a written comment in one of the following ways:
<br />Email PBAecomments@santaana.org and reference the topic in the subject line.
<br />Mail to Nuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza
<br />– M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
<br />Deadline to submit written comments, including any supplemental materials for
<br />consideration by the Planning Commission, is 3:30 p.m. on the day of the
<br />meeting. Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the
<br />Planning Commission but will be made part of the record. All attendees wishing to
<br />submit written comments or supplemental materials for distribution to Planning
<br />Commission members during the inperson meeting must provide 15 printed copies.
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