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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES July 27, 2020
ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE SANTA ANA PLANNING COMMISSION
JULY 27, 2020
CALLED TO ORDER VIRTUAL MEETING
CITY HALL, ROSS ANNEX
20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, ROOM 1600
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
5:56 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
LISA STORCK, Assistant City Attorney
ALI PEZESHKPOUR, Senior Planner
KATHY KHANG, Assistant Planner
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 JULY 13, 2020 REGULAR MEETING
MOTION: Approve the minutes.
MOTION: Nguyen SECOND: Contreras-Leo
VOTE: AYES: Contreras-Leo, McLoughlin, Morrissey, Nguyen, Phan, Rivera
(6)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
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ABSENT: Garcia (1)
B. EXCUSED ABSENCES
MOTION: Excuse absent commission members: Garcia
MOTION: Contreras-
Leo
SECOND: Nguyen
VOTE: AYES: Contreras-Leo, McLoughlin, Morrissey, Nguyen, Phan, Rivera
(6)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Garcia (1)
BUSINESS CALENDAR
PUBLIC HEARING
1. TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 2018-04 (COUNTY MAP NO. 2018-190) AND SPECIAL
USE PERMIT NO. 2020-01 –Kathy Khang, Case Planner.
LOCATION: 3100 and 3130 South Harbor Boulevard located in the Light Industrial (M-1)
zoning district.
REQUEST: The applicant is requesting approval of the following land use entitlements: (1)
a tentative parcel map and (2) a special use permit to subdivide an existing office complex
containing two buildings into two condominium units for the above-mentioned property.
Case Planner Khang provided a staff presentation. Commission discussion ensued
regarding existing property use, economic development benefits of subdiving the property,
and parking.
Recording Secretary provided a summary report of correspondence received.
Chair McLoughlin opened the Public Hearing. The applicant spoke in support of the matter
and answered questions regarding reason for subdividing the property and the economic
benefits. There were no other speakers and the Public Hearing was closed.
MOTION: Adopt No. Resolution 2020-23. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP
NO. 2018-04 AND SPECIAL USE PERMIT NO. 2020-01 AS CONDITIONED TO
SUBDIVIDE AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT INTO TWO CONDOMINIUM
UNITS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3100 AND 3130 SOUTH HARBOR
BOULEVARD.
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MOTION: Phan SECOND: Nguyen
VOTE: AYES: Contreras-Leo, McLoughlin, Morrissey, Nguyen, Phan, Rivera
(6)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Garcia (1)
***END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR***
WORK STUDY CALENDAR
2. REVIEW OF PROPOSED BILLBOARD ORDINANCE
Ali Pezeshkpour and Jerry Guevara provided a presentation which included information on
the following;
Background
CALTRANS Billboard
Regulations
Existing Citywide Billboards
Purpose & Goals of Ordinance
Proposed City Regulations
Potential Billboard Sites
Review Process & Approving
Body
Proposed Exchange Ratio
Requirement
Economic & Community
Benefits
Results of New Ordinance
Next Steps
Commission discussion ensued regarding light intrusion, community input, billboard
locations, provisions related to hours of operation, standards for lighting and display, review
process, and proposed exchange ratio requirement.
The following individual spoke on the matter.
Dale Helvig: commented on advertising hours, location of billboards, review process,
and other requirements.
3. SEMI-ANNUAL UPDATE ON PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED PROJECTS
Ali Pezeshkpour provided a presentation which included updates on the following projects:
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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES July 27, 2020
Legacy Square
Rocket Express Car Wash
Haphan Residential
Legacy Sunflower
Mainplace Transformation
In-N-Out Burger
Russell Fischer Car Wash
Archangel Michael Coptic
Orthodox Church
First American Mixed-Use
Development
The Addington
Vista Heritage School Code
Amendment
AMG Villa Court & First Point
Elan
Tiny Tim Plaza
4th Street Studios
Hampton Inn
Bridging the Aqua
3rd & Broadway
Tapestry Hotel by Hilton
4th & Mortimer
The Charlie
One Broadway Plaza
***END OF WORK STUDY CALENDAR***
COMMENTS
4.STAFF COMMENTS:
Executive Director Thai: Review of noticing requirements will be on a future agenda.
5.COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS:
All commissioners offered condolences to the Richardson family on the passing of
former Councilmember Rob Richardson.
Commissioner Morrissey, Rivera, and Contreras-Leo thanked staff for the
presentations.
7:54 P.M. – ADJOURNED IN MEMORY OF ROB RICHARDSON.
A special meeting will be held on August 3, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.
Sarah Bernal
Recording Secretary