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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES May 11, 2020
ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR METING
OF THE SANTA ANA PLANNING COMMISSION
MAY 11, 2020
CALLED TO ORDER VIRTUAL MEETING
CITY HALL, ROSS ANNEX
20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, ROOM 1600
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
5:35 P.M.
ATTENDANCE COMMISSIONERS Present:
ANGIE CANO
NORMA GARCIA
MARK MCLOUGHLIN, Chair
KENNETH NGUYEN
V. THAI PHAN
FELIX RIVERA
COMMISSIONERS Absent:
CYNTHIA CONTRERAS-LEO, Vice Chair
PLANNING & BUILDING AGENCY STAFF Present:
MINH THAI, Executive Director
VINCE FREGOSO, Planning Manager
LISA STORCK, Assistant City Attorney
ALI PEZESHKPOUR, Senior Planner
JILL ARABE, Senior Planner
JERRY GUEVARA, Assistant Planner I
SARAH BERNAL, Recording Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS (on non-agenda items): None.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
A. MINUTES FROM THE MARCH 30, 2020 REGULAR MEETING
MOTION: Approve the minutes.
MOTION: NGUYEN SECOND: RIVERA
VOTE: AYES: Cano, Garcia, McLoughlin, Nguyen, Rivera (5)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: Phan (1) (recused due to conflict of interest)
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ABSENT: Contreras-Leo (1)
B. MINUTES FROM THE APRIL 2, 2020 REGULAR MEETING
MOTION: Approve the minutes.
MOTION: RIVERA SECOND: NGUYEN
VOTE: AYES: Cano, Garcia, McLoughlin, Nguyen, Rivera (5)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: Phan (1) (recused due to conflict of interest)
ABSENT: Contreras-Leo (1)
C. EXCUSED ABSENCES
MOTION: Excuse absent commission members: Contreras-Leo
MOTION: RIVERA SECOND: NGUYEN
VOTE: AYES: Cano, Garcia, McLoughlin, Nguyen, Phan, Rivera (6)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Contreras-Leo (1)
BUSINESS CALENDAR ITEMS
PUBLIC HEARING - Legal notice was published in the Orange Counter Reporter on May 1, 2020
and notices were mailed at least 10 days prior to the meeting.
All votes were taken by roll call.
1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2020-06 – Jill Arabe, Case Planner.
LOCATION: 3800 South Fairview Street located in the Light Industrial (M1) zoning district.
REQUEST: The applicant is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to renew the
entitlements of an existing 58-foot high major wireless communication facility disguised as
a mono-palm.
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Case Planner Arabe provided a staff presentation.
Recording secretary reported out on written communication received for this item.
Chair McLoughlin opened the Public Hearing. The applicant spoke in support of the matter.
Commission expressed desire for the pole to be repainted. There were no other speakers
and the Public Hearing was closed.
Commissioner Phan motioned to approve the matter with a modification to Condition No. 3
to include that the paint on the pole be replaced or repainted, as needed. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Rivera.
MOTION: Adopt a Resolution. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2020-06 AS
CONDITIONED TO RENEW THE ENTITLEMENTS OF AN EXISTING 58-FOOT TALL
MAJOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITY LOCATED AT 3800 SOUTH FAIRVIEW
STREET with a modification to condition no. 3 to include that the paint on the pole
shall be replaced or repainted, as needed.
MOTION: Phan SECOND: Rivera
VOTE:: AYES: Cano, Garcia, McLoughlin, Nguyen, Phan, Rivera (6)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Contreras-Leo (1)
2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2020-07 – Jill Arabe, Case Planner.
LOCATION: 2220 South Ritchey Street located in the Light Industrial (M1) zoning district.
REQUEST: The applicant is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to renew the
entitlements of an existing 60-foot high major wireless communication facility disguised as
a mono-palm.
Case Planner Arabe provided a staff presentation.
Recording secretary reported that no written communication was received for this item.
Chair McLoughlin opened the Public Hearing. The applicant spoke in support of the matter .
Commission expressed desire for the pole to be repainted There were no other speakers
and the Public Hearing was closed.
Commissioner Phan motioned to approve the matter with the added condition that the pole
of the cell tower be painted a darker brown to be consistent with the surrounding trees. The
motion was seconded by Commissioner Nguyen.
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MOTION: Adopt a Resolution. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2020-07 AS
CONDITIONED TO RENEW THE ENTITLEMENTS OF AN EXISTING 60-FOOT TALL
MAJOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITY LOCATED AT 2220 SOUTH RITCHEY
STREET with the added condition that the pole of the cell tower shall be painted a
darker brown to be consistent with the surrounding trees.
MOTION: Rivera SECOND: Nguyen
VOTE: AYES: Cano, Garcia, McLoughlin, Nguyen, Phan, Rivera (6)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Contreras-Leo (1)
3. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 2020-01, GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 2020-02 AND AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 2020-01 – Ali
Pezeshkpour and Jerry Guevara, Case Planners.
LOCATION: 2300, 2310 and 2320 South Redhill Avenue located in the Light Industrial (M1)
zoning district.
REQUEST: The applicant is requesting certification of a final environmental impact report,
environmental findings of fact pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act,
adoption of a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and adoption of a Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program. Other land use entitlements requested include a
general plan amendment to redesignate the property from Professional and Administrative
Office (PAO) to District Center (DC) and to update portions of the City’s Land Use
Element to reflect this change in order to allow for de velopment of this project, and an
amendment application to rezone the property from Light Industrial (M-1) to Specific
Development No. 96 (SD-96).
Commissioner Phan recused herself due to a conflict of interest. All commissioners, except
for Commissioner Phan, disclosed they were contacte d by the applicant regarding the
project.
Case Planner Guevara provided a staff presentation. Commission discussion ensued
regarding the project’s economic benefit to the city, written correspondence received,
parking, aesthetics, open space, unit-type, soil contamination, and mitigation measures.
Recording secretary reported out on written communication received for this item.
Chair McLoughlin opened the Public Hearing. The applicant spoke in support of the matter
and answered questions about the name chosen for the project and outreach process.
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The following individual spoke in opposition to the matter.
Rebecca Davis
There were no other speakers and the Public Hearing was closed.
Further discussion ensued regarding written correspondence received. A majority of the
Commission expressed desire to continue the matter to a later date to allow additional time
to review the written correspondence.
MOTION: Continue the matter to May 26, 2020.
MOTION: McLoughlin SECOND: Garcia
VOTE: AYES: Garcia, McLoughlin, Rivera (3)
NOES: Cano, Nguyen (2)
ABSTAIN: Phan (1)
ABSENT: Contreras-Leo (1)
***END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR***
*Commissioner Phan rejoined the meeting at 7:18 p.m.
COMMENTS
4.STAFF COMMENTS: Executive Director Thai provided an update on the Historic Resources
Commission memo that will be submitted to City Council. Advised Commission that the
Historic Resources Commission is interested in appointing a member to the Planning
Commission. Chair McLoughlin and Commissioner Cano indicated that they do not support
appointing a Historic Resources Commission member with voting rights to the Planning
Commission, but would support a non-voting member to advise on historic related projects.
5.COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS: Chair McLoughlin thanked everyone for their
efforts.
7:25 P.M. – Due to the Memorial Day Holiday on Monday, May 25, t he next Regular meeting will
be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.
Sarah Bernal
Recording Secretary