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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES October 28, 2019
ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
OCTOBER 28, 2019
CALLED TO ORDER COUNCIL CHAMBER
22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
5:39 P.M.
ATTENDANCE COMMISSIONERS Present:
ANGIE CANO
CYNTHIA CONTRERAS-LEO, Vice Chair
MARK MCLOUGHLIN, Chair
KENNETH NGUYEN
FELIX RIVERA
COMMISSIONERS Absent:
None.
PLANNING & BUILDING AGENCY STAFF Present:
MINH THAI, Executive Director
VINCE FREGOSO, Planning Manager
LISA STORCK, Assistant City Attorney
LAURA ANDRIL, Acting Recording Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS (on non-agenda items): None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
A. MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 14, 2019
MOTION: Approve Minutes.
MOTION: Contreras - Leo SECOND: Rivera
VOTE: AYES: Cano, Contreras-Leo, McLoughlin, Nguyen, Rivera
(5)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
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* * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * **
BUSINESS CALENDAR ITEMS
PUBLIC HEARING
1. SITE PLAN REVIEW NO, 2019-01 AND DENSITY BONUS AGREEMENT NO. 2019-01 —
Case Planner, Ali Pezeshkpour
LOCATION: 114 East Fifth Street and 117 East Fifth Street in the Transit Zoning Code
(Specific Development No. 84), Downtown sub-zone.
REQUEST: The applicant, Toll Brothers Apartment Living, requests approval of a (1) site
plan review and (2) density bonus agreement in order to facilitate the construction of a 256-
unit multi-family residential project and a parking lot on a 5.93-acre site.
All commissioners disclosed they were contacted by the applicant’s representative
regarding the project.
Case Planner Pezeshkpour provided a staff presentation. The applicant also provided a
presentation.
Recording Secretary reported that written correspondence had been distributed.
Chair McLoughlin opened the Public Hearing.
The following individuals spoke in support of the project.
1. Diane Fradkin
2. John Fradkin
3. James Kendrick
4. Adam Wood
5. Jeff Musial
6. Dimitri Lujan
7. Tim Rush
8. Jean Shin
The following individuals spoke in opposition to the project.
1. Larry Gonzalez
2. Rich Gomez
The following individual made a neutral comment.
1. Mike Tardif
There were no other speakers and the Public Hearing was closed.
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MOTIONS:
a) Recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution. A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AND ADOPTING AN
ADDENDUM TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE TRANSIT
ZONING CODE PROJECT (SCH NO. 2006071100) FOR THE FIRST AMERICAN
MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND RE-ADOPTION OF A MITIGATION
MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM; and
b) Recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 2019-
01 AS CONDITIONED AND APPROVING THE DENSITY BONUS AGREEMENT NO.
2019-01 AS CONDITIONED FOR A NEW MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL AND
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 114 EAST
FIFTH STREET (SITE A) AND 117 EAST FIFTH STREET (SITE B)
MOTION: Rivera SECOND: Contreras-Leo
VOTE: AYES: Cano, Contreras-Leo, McLoughlin, Nguyen, Rivera (5)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
2. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 2018-01, DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT NO. 2018-01, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2018-06 AND
AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 2018-10 – Vince Fregoso & Selena Kelaher, Case
Planners.
LOCATION: 2525 N. Main Street in the Professional (P) zone.
REQUEST: The applicant, AC 2525 Main, LLC, requests approval of (1) a development
agreement between the City and the Applicant, (2) a general plan amendment to amend the
land use designation of the property from Professional and Administrative Office (PAO) to
District Center (DC), and (3) an amendment application to rezone the property from
Professional (P) to Specific Development No. 93 (SD-93) in order to facilitate the
construction of a 256-unit multi-family residential project and a parking lot on a 5.93-acre
site.
Commissioners Cano and Nguyen disclosed they spoke with the applicant and community
leader, Dale Helvig. Commissioners Contreras-Leo, McLoughlin and Rivera disclosed they
spoke with community leader, Dale Helvig.
Case planners Fregoso and Kelaher provided a staff presentation. The applicant also
provided a presentation.
Recording Secretary reported that written correspondence had been distributed.
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Chair McLoughlin opened the Public Hearing.
The following individuals spoke in support of the matter.
1.Lewis Wood
2.James Kendrick
The following individuals spoke in opposition to the matter.
1.Mark Angell
2.Jeffrey Katz
3.Kelly Medina
4.Clay Henderson
5.Rory Kirk
6. *Marine Schnabel
7. *Susan Hyatt
8.Brian Poteraj
9.Alan Meyer
10. Sharon Gullikson
11. Steve Steggell
12. Diane Fradkin
13. Stephen Gorgone
14. Genelle Johnson
15. John Fradkin
16. *Patty Maize
17. Bill Bonnett
18. *Scott Bowen
19. Dimitri Lujan
20. Michael O’Valle
21. Silvia Posada
22. Rich Gomez
23. Christine Denny-Helvig
24. *Alan Fuller
25. *Marilyn Fuller
26. *Joshua Sherman
27. *Joey Jones
28. Michael Plantamura
29. Karen Igar
30. Paul Maize
31. Lisa Ganz
32. Michael Ortiz
33. Billy Leigh
34. *Sue McDonald
35. Christine Dorsa Smith
36. Eric Scandrett
37. Anne Wilson
38. Bea Tiritilli
39. Patricia Coleman
40. Jeff Dresser
41. Robert Platfoot
42. Dave Zavala
43. David Slaton
44. Carol Slaton
45. Lenette Wardinski
46. Ester Lopez
47. Peter Katz
48. Cathy Morehead
49. Ellen Caldway
50. Kristin Candy
51. Suzanne Blau
52. Dale Helvig
53. *Judy Swytak
54. *Stephen Swytak
55. *Jerry W.
56. Hannah Hryniewicki
57. Darcie Cancino
58. Rob Richardson
59. *Kitty Canada
60. Phil Schaefer
61. Angel Barnes
62. Angelina Lopez
*Yielded time to another speaker.
**Public Hearing recessed at 8:08 p.m. and reconvened at 8:23 p.m.
The applicant was provided the opportunity to make a final remark.
There were no other speakers and the Public Hearing was closed.
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Commission discussion ensued regarding the developer’s efforts and the appropriateness
of the project for the area.
MOTION:
a) Adopt a resolution. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA: (1) ADOPT ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS OF FACT PURSUANT TO
THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, (2) CERTIFY THE FINAL
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SCH #2018021031), (3) ADOPT A
STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE PROPOSED
PROJECT, AND (4) ADOPT THE MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING
PROGRAM;
b) Adopt a resolution. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OF AN
ORDINANCE APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA AND AC 2525 MAIN, LLC FOR CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 2525 NORTH MAIN STREET WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65864, ET SEQ.;
c) Adopt a resolution. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF GENERAL
PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2018-06 AMENDING THE LAND USE ELEMENT TO
DISTRICT CENTER FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2525 NORTH MAIN
STREET; AND
d) Adopt a resolution. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OF AN
ORDINANCE APPROVING AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 2018-10 REZONING
THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2525 NORTH MAIN STREET FROM PROFESSIONAL
(P) TO SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT NO. 93 (SD-93) (AA NO. 2018-10) AND ADOPTING
SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT NO. 93 (SD-93) FOR SAID PROPERTY
MOTION: Cano SECOND: Nguyen
VOTE: AYES: Cano and Nguyen (2)
NOES: Contreras-Leo, McLoughlin, Rivera (3)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
*Motion fails.
***END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR * * *
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COMMENTS
4.STAFF COMMENTS
•Planning Manager Fregoso: Next meeting will be on Tuesday, November 12.
5.COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS
•Commissioner Cano: Inquired about moving regular meetings to the second and fourth
Tuesday of each month; would like to review more housing projects; suggested that the
Historic Resources Commission be involved with projects located in Downtown Santa Ana.
o Commissioners Cano, McLoughlin, Nguyen, and Rivera are available to meet on
Tuesdays; Commissioner Contreras-Leo is unavailable on said day.
•Vice Chair Contreras-Leo: Thanked staff.
•Commissioner Rivera: Thanked staff.
•Chair McLoughlin: Thanked staff.
10:03 P.M. ADJOURNMENT – The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 12,
2019 at 5:30 p.m.in Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California.
Prepared by Sarah Bernal
Recording Secretary