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Planning Commission
<br />Regular Meeting Agenda Minutes
<br />March 24, 2025
<br />5:30 P.M.
<br />Council Chamber
<br />22 Civic Center Plaza
<br />Santa Ana, CA
<br />JENNIFER OLIVA
<br />Chair, Ward 6 Representative
<br />ISURI S. RAMOS
<br />ViceChair,
<br />Ward 3 Representative
<br />CHRISTOPHER LEO
<br />Citywide Representative
<br />MANUEL J. ESCAMILLA
<br />Ward 2 Representative
<br />CARL BENNINGER
<br />Ward 4 Representative
<br />BAO PHAM
<br />Ward 3 Representative
<br />ALAN WOO
<br />Ward 5 Representative
<br />Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP
<br />Acting Executive Director
<br />Melissa M. Crosthwaite
<br />Legal Counsel
<br />Ricardo Soto, AICP
<br />Acting Planning Manager
<br />Nuvia Ocampo
<br />Recording Secretary
<br />In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting,
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<br />documentation can be found on the City’s website – www.santaana.org/citymeetings.
<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 />Minutes: Quorum was reached at 5:35 p.m. with commissioner Escamilla arriving at 5:41
<br />p.m.
<br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
<br />PUBLIC COMMENTS
<br />Minutes: None.
<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 />Moved by Commissioner Woo, seconded by Commissioner Benninger to Approve
<br />Consent Calendar items.
<br />YES: 5 – Bao Pham, Isuri Ramos, Alan Woo, Jennifer Oliva, Carl Benninger
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Christopher Leo, Manuel J. Escamilla
<br />Status: 5 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
<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 />Minutes: Staff provided a brief presentation.
<br />Commission had questions for staff.
<br />Staff from Community Development Agency answered questions from the
<br />Commission.
<br />Commission had questions for the applicant.
<br />Applicant, Louisa Feletto, answered questions from the Commission.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Woo, seconded by Commissioner Ramos to
<br />Approve with added conditions.
<br />YES: 6 – Bao Pham, Isuri Ramos, Alan Woo, Manuel J. Escamilla, Jennifer Oliva,
<br />Carl Benninger
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Christopher Leo
<br />Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass
<br />*End of Business Calendar*
<br />WORK STUDY SESSION
<br />COMPREHENSIVE ZONING CODE UPDATE
<br />Minutes: Staff provided a brief presentation to the Commission.
<br />Commission had questions for staff.
<br />Staff answered questions from the Commission.
<br />*End of Work Study Session Calendar*
<br />STAFF COMMENTS
<br />Minutes: Staff had comments for the Commission.
<br />COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
<br />Minutes: Commission had comments for staff.
<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 />Minutes: Meeting was adjourned at 9:24 p.m.
<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 />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
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