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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES May 14, 2019
ACTION MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
May 14, 2019
CALLED TO ORDER COUNCIL CHAMBER
22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
5:07 P.M.
ATTENDANCE COMMISSIONERS Present:
DAVID BENAVIDES
ANGIE CANO
MARK MCLOUGHLIN, Chair
KENNETH NGUYEN
FELIX RIVERA
COMMISSIONERS Absent:
ERIC ALDERETE
CYNTHIA CONTRERAS-LEO, Vice Chair
PLANNING & BUILDING AGENCY STAFF Present:
CANDIDA NEAL, Planning Manager
LISA STORCK, Assistant City Attorney
VINCE FREGOSO, Principal Planner
SARAH BERNAL, Recording Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS (on non-agenda items): None.
BUSINESS CALENDAR ITEMS
On Monday, May 13, 2019 at the Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission, by a vote of 5:0
(Alderete & Nguyen absent), the meeting was adjourned to May 14, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. in Council
Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California, 92702 to consider the following item.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
8. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2019-03 TO AMEND SEVERAL SECTIONS OF
THE TRANSIT ZONING CODE (SD NO. 84) INCLUDING MODIFICATION TO HEIGHT,
MASSING, OPEN SPACE LOCATION, DRIVEWAY STANDARDS, LOT DIMENSIONS
AND AMENDING VARIOUS OPTIONS TO SATISFY REQUIRED PARKING
Case Planners Pezeshkpour, Kelaher, and Gomez provided a staff presentation.
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Commission discussion ensued regarding parking am endments, driveway amendments,
Housing Opportunity Ordinance applicability, open-space amendment, and cost of proposed
parking amendments.
Concern was expressed regarding the proposed parking programs. Staff stated the
proposed parking programs are already allowed under the Transit Zoning Code. The
amendment would allow the programs to be extended to the Urban Center District. Staff
further clarified that the proposed parking programs have not yet been established, but once
established, they will be brought forward to the Commission for review. Commission
expressed interest in comparing parking programs with surrounding cities.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: Adopt a resolution.
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
SECTIONS 41-2010, 41-2011, 41-2012, 41-2013, 41-2014, 41-2015, 41-2022, 41-2023,
AND 41-2024 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE IN THE TRANSIT ZONING
CODE/SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT (SD) NO. 84 ZONING DISTRICT TO MODIFY HEIGHT,
MASSING, OPEN SPACE LOCATION, DRIVEWAY STANDARDS, LOT DIMENSIONS
AND AMENDING VARIOUS OPTIONS TO SATISFY REQUIRED PARKING IN THE
URBAN CENTER DISTRICT
MOTION: Benavides SECOND: Rivera
VOTE: AYES: Benavides, McLoughlin, Nguyen, Rivera (4)
NOES: Cano (1)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Alderete, Contreras-Leo (2)
***END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR***
COMMENTS
9. STAFF COMMENTS:
Planning Manager Neal thanked the Commission.
10. COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS:
Commissioner Rivera thanked staff.
Chair McLoughlin thanked staff, and praised Senior Planner Pezeshkpour for his
MainPlace Mall Transformation project presentation on May 13, 2019.
CONSENT CALENDAR
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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES May 14, 2019
A. EXCUSED ABSENCES
MOTION: Excuse absent Commissioners: Alderete and Contreras-Leo
MOTION: Nguyen SECOND: Cano
VOTE: AYES: Benavides, Cano, McLoughlin, Nguyen, Rivera (5)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Contreras-Leo Alderete (2)
6:19 P.M. ADJOURNMENT – In observance of Memorial Day no meeting will be held on
May 27. The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
in Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California.