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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES March 26, 2018
ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
March 26, 2018
CALLED TO ORDER COUNCIL CHAMBER
22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
5:35 P.M.
ATTENDANCE COMMISSIONERS Present:
PHIL BACERRA
MARK MCLOUGHLIN, Chair
CYNTHIA CONTRERAS-LEO, Vice-Chair
BEATRIZ MENDOZA
KENNETH NGUYEN
LYNNETTE VERINO
COMMISSIONERS Absent:
ERIC ALDERETE
STAFF Present:
CANDIDA NEAL, Acting Executive Director
VINCE FREGOSO, Acting Planning Manager
LISA STORCK, Assistant City Attorney
ESCARLET MAR, Case Planner
IVAN OROZCO, Case Planner
JERRY GUEVARA, Case Planner
SARAH BERNAL, Recording Secretary
Chair McLoughlin announced Commissioner Alderete would no longer be participating in the
meeting via telephone conference.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Bacerra
PUBLIC COMMENTS (on non-agenda items)
The following public comments were received:
Dale Helvig spoke in opposition to the project located at 2525 North Main Street;
requested a Work Study session be conducted before the project is considered by the
Commission.
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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES March 26, 2018
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Approve staff recommendation on Consent Calendar Items A-B.
Items highlighted in yellow were pulled for separate action.
A. MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 12, 2018
MOTION: Approve Minute as amended.
MOTION: Mendoza SECOND: Bacerra
VOTE: AYES: Bacerra, Contreras-Leo, McLoughlin, Mendoza, Nguyen,
Verino (6)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Alderete (1)
B. EXCUSED ABSENCES
MOTION: Excuse the absence of commission members: Commissioner
Alderete.
MOTION: Contreras-
Leo
SECOND: Mendoza
VOTE: AYES: Bacerra, Contreras-Leo, McLoughlin, Mendoza, Nguyen,
Verino (6)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Alderete (1)
* * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * **
BUSINESS CALENDAR ITEMS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2018-05 TO ALLOW AFTER-HOURS OPERATION AT
AN EXISTING 7-ELEVEN STORE LOCATED AT 2112 SOUTH MAIN STREET –
MICHAEL AYAZ, APPLICANT
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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES March 26, 2018
Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on March 16, 2018 and notices
mailed on March 16, 2018.
Case Planner Fregoso provided a presentation which included a description of the project,
project background and project analysis. Discussion ensued regarding conditions of
approval, community outreach, location of surveillance cameras, hours of alcohol sale,
lighting and graffiti. The applicant spoke in support of the matter.
Chairman McLoughlin opened the Public Hearing. The following spoke on the matter:
Richard Garcia spoke in support.
There were no other speakers and the hearing was closed.
Commission further discussed concern with excess signage and graffiti. It was generally
agreed that the site provides a benefit to the community.
Commissioner Bacerra introduced a motion to approve staff’s recommendation with the
added condition that landscaping be installed on the eastern wall facing Main Street to
deter graffiti. Commissioner Verino introduced an amended motion adding a condition that
perimeter lighting also be installed on the eave of the eastern wall facing Main Street to
deter loitering. Commissioner Bacerra accepted the amendment.
MOTION: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2018-05 as
conditioned, with the following added conditions:
1. Install and maintain landscape on the east wall of the building facing Main Street;
and
2. Install perimeter lighting on the eave of the east wall of the building facing Main
Street.
MOTION: Bacerra SECOND: Contreras-Leo
VOTE: AYES: Bacerra, Contreras-Leo, McLoughlin, Mendoza, Nguyen,
Verino (6)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Alderete (1)
***END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR***
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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES March 26, 2018
WORK STUDY SESSION
*Item no. 3 taken out of order*
3. DISCUSSION ON BRISTOL STREET CORRIDOR PROJECT
Acting Planning Manager Fregoso provided a presentation on the Bristol Street Corridor
Project which included information on the following:
Project Background
Project Overview
Land Use Modifications
Future Actions
Land Use Changes
Commercial Design Guideline
Discussion ensued regarding projected completion date and commercial zone setback
requirements.
2. HOUSING 101 INFORMATION SESSION
Housing Division Manager Brown, Housing Programs Analyst Perez and Senior Planner
Pezeshkpour provided a presentation on Affordable Housing. The presentation reviewed
the following topics:
What is affordable housing?
Why do we need it?
o Regional Housing Needs Assessment
Who needs it?
o Santa Ana Median Household Income
o Affordable Housing Income Limits
Where is it and what does it look like?
How is affordable housing created?
o Affordability Covenants and Monitoring
o Housing Choice Voucher Program
State’s Density Bonus Law
Inclusionary Housing/Housing Opportunity Ordinance (HOO)
Other relevant laws
Discussion ensued regarding the housing waitlist process, rent maximums, state funded
vouchers, and federal funding for Section 8 vouchers.
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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES March 26, 2018
COMMENTS
5. STAFF COMMENTS:
Acting Executive Director Neal provided an update on the Mental Health Association
located at 2416 South Main Street. Reported that Code Enforcement has cited the site for
violations; they have 30 days to submit an application for a conditional use permit.
6. PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS:
Commissioner Bacerra
Praised staff for their Building Industry Association presentation on March 21, 2018.
Commissioner Mendoza:
Would like the most up-to-date police activity data in the staff reports.
Requested that graphs on police activity be added to staff reports.
Commissioner Nguyen
Inquired about Vietnamese translation for planning related matters.
Chair McLoughlin
Requested an update to police data that was presented to the Commission in 2015.
ADJOURNED - 7:11 P.M. - The next meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled
for Monday, April 9, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza,
Santa Ana, California.
Sarah Bernal
Recording Secretary
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