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Planning CommissionRegular Meeting AgendaJuly 14, 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/82397681178Join from your mobile phone via Zoom App. Meeting ID: 82397681178Dial in from a mobile phone or landline.(669) 900 6833; Meeting ID: 82397681178*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 to theright 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, AICPExecutive DirectorMelissa M. CrosthwaiteLegal Counsel Ricardo Soto, AICPActing Planning Manager Gema ZapienActing Recording SecretaryIn compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting, contactMichael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable the City tomake reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supporting documentation canbe found on the City’s website – www.santaana.org/citymeetings.CALL TO ORDER Commissioners: Jennifer Oliva, ChairIsuri S. Ramos, ViceChairChristopher LeoCarl BenningerBao PhamManuel J. EscamillaAlan Woo Executive Director Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPLegal Counsel Melissa M. CrosthwaiteActing Planning Manager Ricardo Soto, AICPActing Recording Secretary Gema ZapienROLL CALLPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTSCONSENT CALENDAR ITEMSa.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve Minutes from June 23, 2025.b.Excused AbsencesRecommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners.*End of Consent Calendar*BUSINESS CALENDARPublic Hearing:The Planning Commission decision on Conditional Use Permits,Variances, Tentative Tract and Parcel Maps, Minor Exceptions, Site Plan Review,and Public Convenience or Necessity Determinations are final unless appealedwithin 10 days of the decision by any interested party or group (refer to the BasicMeeting Information page for more information). The Planning Commissionrecommendation on Zoning and General Plan amendments, DevelopmentAgreements, Specific Developments, and Specific Plans will be forwarded to theCity Council for final determination. Legal notice for items 1 through 3 and5, were published in the OC Reporter on July 2, 2025, and notices were mailed on
<br />July 3, 2025. The legal notice for item 4 was published in the OC Register on June
<br />24, 2025.
<br />1.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 202515 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
<br />2938 SOUTH DAIMLER STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE PROFESSIONAL (P)
<br />ZONING DISTRICT.
<br />Project Applicant: Steven Lee (Applicant) representing Anchor Stone Christian
<br />Church (Property Owner).
<br />Proposed Project: Request for approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 202515
<br />to allow the operation of a church at a former office tenant space.
<br />Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act
<br />(CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review pursuant
<br />to Section 15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines. A Notice of
<br />Exemption, Environmental Review ER No. 202554, will be filed for this project.
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2025XX
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
<br />APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 202515 AS CONDITIONED TO
<br />ALLOW AN ASSEMBLY USE LOCATED AT 2938 SOUTH DAIMLER STREET
<br />(APN: 43017316)
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 202515, as
<br />conditioned.
<br />2.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 202513 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
<br />320 WEST FIFTH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE TRANSIT ZONING CODE
<br />(SD84) ZONING DISTRICT.
<br />Project Applicant:Chachmoni Macon, representing Evntfull Space (Applicant)
<br />and Broadway Improvement Company (Property Owner).
<br />Proposed Project: Request for approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 202513
<br />to allow the conversion of an eating establishment into a banquet facility that would
<br />provide event space for smallscale gatherings and celebrations.
<br />Environmental Impact:Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act
<br />(CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review pursuant
<br />to Section 15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines. A Notice of
<br />Exemption, Environmental Review ER No. 20252, will be filed for this project.
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2025XX
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
<br />APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 202513 AS CONDITIONED TO
<br />ALLOW A BANQUET FACILITY TO OPERATE AT 320 W. FIFTH STREET (APN:
<br />39825530)
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 202513, as
<br />conditioned.
<br />3.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 202514 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
<br />3600 SOUTH SUSAN STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE SPECIFIC
<br />DEVELOPMENT NO. 58 (SD58) ZONING DISTRICT.
<br />Project Applicant:Jeffrey Reese with C.J. Segerstrom & Sons (Property Owner)
<br />representing Anduril Industries (Applicant).
<br />Proposed Project:Request for approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 202514
<br />to allow the installation of an exterior above ground fuel dispenser and an interior
<br />paint booth, within an industrial building. Pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code
<br />Section 41199.4, the uses are considered a noxious use as they require a permit
<br />from a regional, state, or federal agency to handle, store, emit or discharge
<br />particulate materials; exhaust emissions; or handle, store, emit or discharge
<br />regulated compounds, and because they would be located within 1,000 linear feet to
<br />any public park, school, or property used or zoned for residential purposes.
<br />Environmental Impact:Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act
<br />(CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review pursuant
<br />to Section 15183 (Projects Consistent with a Community Plan, General Plan, or
<br />Zoning) and Section 15303 (Class 3 – New Construction or Conversion of Small
<br />Structures) of the CEQA Guidelines. A Notice of Exemption, Environmental
<br />Review ER No. 202546, will be filed for this project.
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2025XX
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
<br />APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 202514 AS CONDITIONED TO
<br />ALLOW A LAND USE THAT REQUIRES A REGIONAL, STATE OR FEDERAL
<br />PERMIT TO HANDLE, STORE, EMIT OR DISCHARGE REGULATED
<br />COMPOUNDS, MATERIALS, CHEMICALS, OR SUBSTANCES WITHIN 1,000
<br />LINEAR FEET OF A PUBLIC PARK, SCHOOL (K12), OR RESIDENTIAL ZONE
<br />PURSUANT TO SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 41199.4 IN THE
<br />SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT NO. 58 (SD58) ZONING DISTRICT FOR THE
<br />PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3600 S. SUSAN STREET (APN: 41426101)
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 202514, as
<br />conditioned.
<br />4.ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 202502 AMENDING PORTIONS OF
<br />CHAPTER 41 (ZONING) OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE (SAMC) TO
<br />ESTABLISH REGULATIONS AS IT RELATES TO AFRAME SIGNS IN THE
<br />CITY OF SANTA ANA.
<br />Project Applicant:The City of Santa Ana
<br />Proposed Project:Planning Commission recommendation that the City Council
<br />adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 202502 to amend
<br />Article XI (OnPremises Signs) of Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the Santa Ana Municipal
<br />Code (SAMC) to establish regulations as it relates to Aframe signs.
<br />Environmental Impact:Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act
<br />(CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the adoption of this ordinance is exempt from
<br />CEQA review pursuant to sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA
<br />Guidelines because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect
<br />physical change in the environment. The project is also exempt from CEQA pursuant
<br />to section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because it can be seen with certainty
<br />that there is no possibility that the ordinance may have a significant effect on the
<br />environment. A Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No. 202549, will be filed
<br />upon adoption of this ordinance.
<br />ORDINANCE NO. NSXXXX
<br />ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 202502— AN ORDINANCE OF THE
<br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING PORTIONS OF
<br />CHAPTER 41 (ZONING) OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO A
<br />FRAME SIGNS AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE
<br />CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) UNDER STATE CEQA
<br />GUIDELINES 15060(C)(2), 15060(c)(3) AND 15061(b)(3)
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning
<br />Ordinance Amendment No. 202502 to amend several sections of Chapter 41
<br />(Zoning) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) relating to Aframe signs.
<br />Administrative Matters
<br />5.STAFF UPDATE: APPEAL OF REVOCATION OF LAND USE CERTIFICATE NO.
<br />200303 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2610 WEST EDINGER AVENUE
<br />LOCATED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (C1) ZONING DISTRICT.
<br />6.ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION 20252026
<br />TERM.
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />1. Elect a Chairperson for the 20252026 term.
<br />2. Elect a Vice Chairperson for the 20252026 term.
<br />*End of Business Calendar*
<br />STAFF COMMENTS
<br />COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
<br />ADJOURNMENT
<br />The next meeting of the Planning Commission will be on July 28, 2025, at 5:30 PM in the
<br />Council Chamber located at 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
<br />APPEAL INFORMATION
<br />The formal action by the Planning Commission shall become effective after the tenday appeal
<br />period, unless the City Council in compliance with section 41643, 41644 or 41645 holds a
<br />public hearing on the matter, then the formal action will become effective on the day following the
<br />hearing and decision by the City Council. An appeal from the decision or requirement of the
<br />Planning Commission may be made by any interested party, individual, or group. The appeal
<br />must be filed with the Clerk of the Council, accompanied by the required filing fee, and a copy
<br />sent to the Planning Department, within ten days of the date of the Commission's action, by 5:00
<br />p.m. If the final day to appeal falls on a City Hall observed holiday or a day when City hall is
<br />closed, the final day to appeal shall be extended to the next day City Hall is open for public
<br />business. Please note: Under California Government Code Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court
<br />any of the matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be
<br />limited to raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public
<br />hearing or in written correspondence received by the Planning Commission or City Council at or
<br />before the hearing.
<br />MEETING INFORMATION
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<br />Email PBAecomments@santaana.org and reference the topic in the subject line.
<br />Mail to Gema Zapien, Acting Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center
<br />Plaza – M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
<br />Deadline to submit written comments, including any supplement 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 />Commission but will be made part of the record. All attendees wishing to submit written
<br />comments or supplemental materials for distribution to Planning Commission members
<br />during the inperson meeting must provide 15 printed copies.
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