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Planning Commission
<br />Regular Meeting Agenda Minutes
<br />May 12, 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 />Legal Counsel Melissa M. Crosthwaite
<br />Acting Planning Manager Ricardo Soto, AICP
<br />Recording Secretary Nuvia Ocampo
<br />ROLL CALL
<br />Minutes: Quorum was reached at 5:34 p.m. with Vice Chair Ramos arriving at 5:37 p.m.
<br />and Commissioner Escamilla arriving at 5:40 p.m.
<br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
<br />PUBLIC COMMENTS
<br />CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
<br />a.Minutes
<br />Recommended Action: Approve Minutes from April 28, 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: 6 – Bao Pham, Isuri Ramos, Alan Woo, Christopher Leo, Jennifer Oliva, Carl
<br />Benninger
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Manuel J. Escamilla
<br />Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass
<br />*End of Consent 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 May 2, 2025 and
<br />notices were mailed on said date.
<br />1.APPEAL OF REVOCATION OF LAND USE CERTIFICATE NO. 200303 FOR
<br />THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2610 WEST EDINGER AVENUE LOCATED
<br />WITHIN THE COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (C1) ZONING DISTRICT.
<br />(CONTINUED FROM APRIL 28, 2025)
<br />Project Applicant: Bertilio Henriquez (Applicant) on behalf of Santa Ana
<br />Stater Shops, LLC. (Property Owner)
<br />Proposed Project: Appeal Application No. 202501 appealing the decision
<br />made by the Executive Director of Planning and Building Agency (PBA Director) to
<br />revoke Land Use Certificate (LUC) No. 200303RCY, issued by the Planning and
<br />Building Agency. This certificate was granted for a small recycling facility called
<br />Money for Cans. Pursuant to Section 41677 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code
<br />(SAMC), applicants may appeal the PBA Director’s decision to deny or revoke a
<br />land use certificate to the Planning Commission. Also pursuant to SAMC Section
<br />41677, the PBA Director’s decision is vacated and the Planning Commission
<br />shall hear the appeal and act upon the LUC application.
<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 15321(a) (Class 21 – Enforcement Actions by Regulatory
<br />Agencies) of the CEQA Guidelines. A Categorical Exemption, ER No. 202522,
<br />will be filed for this project.
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2025XX
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION DENYING APPEAL
<br />APPLICATION NO. 202501, THEREBY REVOKING LAND USE CERTIFICATE
<br />NO. 200303 THAT ALLOWS THE OPERATION OF A SMALL COLLECTION
<br />FACILITY DOING BUSINESS AS MONEY FOR CANS LOCATED AT 2610 W.
<br />EDINGER AVENUE (APN: 40804104)
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />Continue item for 60 days.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Leo, seconded by Commissioner Woo to
<br />Approve.
<br />YES: 7 – Bao Pham, Isuri Ramos, Alan Woo, Christopher Leo, Manuel J.
<br />Escamilla, Jennifer Oliva, Carl Benninger
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 0 – Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 0 – Pass
<br />2.MODIFICATION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 201519 FOR THE
<br />PROPERTY LOCATED AT 601 EAST SANTA ANA BOULEVARD LOCATED
<br />WITHIN THE TRANSIT ZONING CODE (SD84) ZONING DISTRICT.
<br />Project Applicant: Jeff Coffman (Applicant) representing Benchmark SA
<br />(Property Owner).
<br />Proposed Project: Applicant is requesting approval for a modification to
<br />Conditional Use Permit No. 201519 to upgrade to a Type 47 license from the
<br />Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to allow the sale of beer, wine, and
<br />distilled spirits for onpremise consumption. The applicant is also requesting a
<br />modification to expand operations to a neighboring suite.
<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 Class 1, Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines. A
<br />Categorical Exemption, ER No. 2015109, will be filed for this project.
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2025XX
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA
<br />ANA APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 201519MOD1, THEREBY
<br />MODIFYING AND SUPERCEDING PREVIOUSLY APPROVED CONDITIONAL
<br />USE PERMIT NO. 201519, AS CONDITIONED, TO ALLOW THE ONPREMISE
<br />SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (TYPE 47 – BEER,
<br />WINE, AND DISTILLED SPIRITS) AND TO EXPAND ITS OPERATIONS TO A
<br />NEIGHBORING SUITE, LOCATED AT 601 E. SANTA ANA BOULEVARD (APN:
<br />39830121)
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 201519MOD1
<br />as conditioned.
<br />Minutes: Vice Chair Ramos recused herself due to a possible conflict of
<br />interest, as she lives within 500 square feet of the project location.
<br />Staff provided a brief presentation.
<br />Commission had questions for staff.
<br />Staff answered questions from the Commission.
<br />Commission had questions for applicant.
<br />Applicant, Jeff Coffman, answered questions from the Commission.
<br />Resident, Lisandro Orozco, spoke in favor of this project via Zoom.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Escamilla, seconded by Commissioner Woo to
<br />Approve.
<br />YES: 6 – Bao Pham, Alan Woo, Christopher Leo, Manuel J. Escamilla, Jennifer
<br />Oliva, Carl Benninger
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 1 – Isuri Ramos
<br />ABSENT: 0 – Status: 6 – 0 – 1 – 0 – Pass
<br />3.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 202508 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED
<br />AT 800 WEST SEVENTEENTH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE
<br />COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (C1) ZONING DISTRICT.
<br />Project Applicant: German Nunez with Costa Azul 17 St, Inc. (Applicant) on
<br />behalf of Tawil Investments (Property Owner).
<br />Proposed Project: Applicant is requesting approval of Conditional Use Permit
<br />No. 202508 to upgrade from an existing Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Type
<br />41 license (beer and wine) to a Type 47 license to allow the sale of beer, wine, and
<br />distilled spirits for onpremises consumption at an existing eating establishment.
<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 Class 1, Section 15301 (Class 1 Existing Facilities) of the CEQA
<br />Guidelines. A Categorical Exemption, ER No. 202526, will be filed for this project.
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2025XX
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA
<br />ANA APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 202508 AS
<br />CONDITIONED TO ALLOW THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR
<br />ONPREMISES CONSUMPTION AT COSTA AZUL LOCATED AT 800 W.
<br />SEVENTEENTH STREET (APN: 39857104)
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 202508 as
<br />conditioned.
<br />Minutes: Staff provided a brief presentation.
<br />Commission had questions for staff.
<br />Staff answered questions from the Commission.
<br />Commission had questions for the applicant.
<br />Applicant, German Nunez, answered questions from the Commission.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Benninger, seconded by Commissioner
<br />Escamilla to Approve.
<br />YES: 7 – Bao Pham, Isuri Ramos, Alan Woo, Christopher Leo, Manuel J.
<br />Escamilla, Jennifer Oliva, Carl Benninger
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 0 – Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 0 – Pass
<br />BUSINESS CALENDAR – Miscellaneous
<br />4.General Plan Consistency Finding for the Fiscal Year 20252026 Capital
<br />Improvement Program
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2025XXX
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA
<br />ANA FINDING THE FISCAL YEAR 20252026 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
<br />PROGRAM IS CONSISTENT WITH THE SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN
<br />Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution finding the Fiscal Year 20252026
<br />Capital Improvement Program (CIP) consistent with the General Plan.
<br />Minutes: Public Works Projects Manager, Hayle Gilbert, provided a short
<br />presentation.
<br />Commission had questions for staff.
<br />Public Works staff answered questions from the commission.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Escamilla, seconded by Commissioner
<br />Benninger to Approve.
<br />YES: 7 – Bao Pham, Isuri Ramos, Alan Woo, Christopher Leo, Manuel J.
<br />Escamilla, Jennifer Oliva, Carl Benninger
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 0 – Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 0 – Pass
<br />*End of Business Calendar*
<br />STAFF COMMENTS
<br />COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
<br />ADJOURNMENT
<br />The next meeting of the Planning Commission will be on May 26, 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
<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.
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<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
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