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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES July 13, 2020
ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR METING
OF THE SANTA ANA PLANNING COMMISSION
JULY 13, 2020
CALLED TO ORDER VIRTUAL MEETING
CITY HALL, ROSS ANNEX
20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, ROOM 1600
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
5:39 P.M.
ATTENDANCE COMMISSIONERS Present:
CYNTHIA CONTRERAS-LEO, Vice Chair
MARK MCLOUGHLIN, Chair
KENNETH NGUYEN
THOMAS MORRISSEY
V. THAI PHAN
FELIX RIVERA
COMMISSIONERS Absent:
NORMA GARCIA
PLANNING & BUILDING AGENCY STAFF Present:
MINH THAI, Executive Director
VINCE FREGOSO, Planning Manager
VERNY CARVAJAL, Principal Planner
LISA STORCK, Assistant City Attorney
IVAN OROZCO, Assistant Planner II
JERRY GUEVARA, Assistant Planner I
SARAH BERNAL, Recording Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS (on non-agenda items): None.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
*All votes were taken by roll call.
A. MINUTES FROM THE JUNE 22, 2020 REGULAR MEETING
MOTION: Approve the minutes.
MOTION: Contreras-
Leo
SECOND: Nguyen
VOTE: AYES: Contreras-Leo, McLoughlin, Nguyen, Phan, Rivera (5)
NOES: None (0)
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ABSTAIN: Morrissey (1)
ABSENT: Garcia (1)
B. EXCUSED ABSENCES
MOTION: Excuse absent commission members: Garcia
MOTION: Nguyen SECOND: Rivera
VOTE: AYES: Contreras-Leo, McLoughlin, Morrissey, Nguyen, Phan, Rivera
(6)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Garcia (1)
BUSINESS CALENDAR
PUBLIC HEARING
1. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2020-03 AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 2020-
01 –Jerry Guevara, Case Planner.
LOCATION: 1122 North Bewley Street located in the Two-Family Residence (R-2) zoning
district.
REQUEST: The applicant is requesting approval of the following land use entitlements:
(1) General Plan Amendment No. 2020-03 to redesignate the property from Low Density
Residential (LR-7) to Medium Density Residential (MR-15) and to update text portions of
the City’s Land Use Element to reflect this change, and (2) Tentative Tract Map No. 2020-
01 to subdivide the existing parcel into 10 new parcels. In conjunction with the land use
entitlements, the applicant is requesting approval of Mitigated Negative Declaration and
Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program, Environmental Review No. 2017-161.
Case Planner Guevara provided a staff presentation. Commission discussion ensued
regarding parking, surrounding neighborhood, site plan, site access, and community
outreach.
Recording Secretary provided a summary report of written correspondence received.
Chair McLoughlin opened the Public Hearing. The applicant spoke in support of the matter
and answered questions regarding HOA fees and community outreach.
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The following individuals spoke in the matter:
• Erica Gonzales, oppose
• Nathaniel Greensides, oppose
There were no other speakers and the Public Hearing was closed.
Further discussion ensued regarding community input and affordable housing. The
commission agreed to a condition that recommendation of approval is contingent upon the
basis that an additional neighborhood outreach meeting occur prior to consideration
by City Council.
MOTION as conditioned:
Recommend that the City Council:
a) Adopt a Resolution. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA ADOPTING MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION,
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NO. 2017-161 AND ADOPTING A MITIGATION
MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM RELATIVE TO GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 2020-03 AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 2020-01 FOR THE
PROJECT LOCATED AT 1122 NORTH BEWLEY STREET;
b) Adopt a Resolution. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2020-03 FOR THE
PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 1102, 1114, 1122, 1210, 1212, 1214, 1216, 1218 AND
1222 NORTH BEWLEY STREET, 3625 WEST ELEVENTH STREET, AND 3704
WEST WASHINGTON AVENUE; and
c) Adopt a Resolution. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 2020-01 AS
CONDITIONED TO CREATE A SUBDIVISION OF 10 CONDOMINIUM UNITS AT
1122 NORTH BEWLEY STREET
MOTION: Phan SECOND: Contreras-Leo
VOTE: AYES: Contreras-Leo, McLoughlin, Morrissey, Nguyen, Phan, Rivera
(6)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Garcia (1)
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2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2020-13 AND VARIANCE NO. 2020-02 – Ivan Orozco,
Case Planner.
LOCATION: 515 East Dyer Road located in the Light Industrial (M-1) zoning district.
REQUEST: The applicant is requesting approval of the following land use entitlements:
(1) Conditional Use Permit No. 2020-13 to allow the operation of a truck terminal and
distribution center and (2) Variance No. 2020-02 to allow a reduction in required off-street
parking by approximately 49 percent.
Commissioner Morrissey recused himself from this matter due to a potential business
conflict.
Case Planner Orozco provided a staff presentation. Commission discussion ensued
regarding site access, traffic, and parking.
Recording Secretary provided a summary report of written correspondence received.
Chair McLoughlin opened the Public Hearing. The applicant spoke in support of the matter
and answered questions regarding economic benefits, parking and business operations.
There were no other speakers and the Public Hearing was closed.
MOTION:
a) Adopt Resolution No. 2020-21. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT NO. 2020-13 AS CONDITIONED TO ALLOW OPERATION OF A TRUCK
TERMINAL AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN THE LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (M-1)
ZONING DISTRICT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 515 EAST DYER ROAD;
and
b) Adopt Resolution No. 2020-22. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING VARIANCE NO. 2020-
02 AS CONDITIONED TO ALLOW A REDUCTION IN OFF-STREET PARKING FOR
A TRUCK TERMINAL AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER AT 515 EAST DYER ROAD
MOTION: Nguyen SECOND: Contreras-Leo
VOTE: AYES: Contreras-Leo, McLoughlin, Morrissey, Nguyen, Phan, Rivera
(6)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Garcia (1)
***END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR***
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WORK STUDY CALENDAR
3.GENERAL PLAN UPDATE
Principal Planner Carvajal provided a PowerPoint presentation on the following:
•General Plan Purpose
•Goals and Guiding Purpose
•Goals and Guiding Principles
•Executive Summary
•Key Plan and Focus Areas
•General Plan Format
•Environmental Justice Outreach
•Upcoming Community Workshops
•General Plan Next Steps
Commission inquired about community outreach.
Recording Secretary provide a summary report of written correspondence received.
Chair McLoughlin called for speakers. The following individual spoke on the matter:
•Dale Helvig, general comment
***END OF WORK STUDY CALENDAR***
COMMENTS
4.STAFF COMMENTS: None.
5.COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS:
•Commission welcomed new Commissioner Morrissey and thanked staff.
8:08 P.M. – The next regular meeting will be held on Monday, July 27, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.
Sarah Bernal
Recording Secretary