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Home My WebLink About03/23/2009MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA MARCH 23, 2009 1 CALLED TO ORDER: 5:09 P.M. CITY HALL ROSS ANNEX FIRST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM 1600 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Eric Alderete, Vice Chair (arrived 5:21 p.m.) Victoria Betancourt (arrived 5:37 p.m.) James Gartner Christopher Leo, Chairman Sean H. Mill Mario Turner Patrick Yrarrazaval STAFF PRESENT: Karen Haluza, Planning Manager Ben Kaufman, Chief Assistant City Attorney Martha Ramirez, Recording Secretary CONSENT CALENDAR 1 MOTION: Approve the staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar. MOTION: Patrick SECOND: Sean VOTE: AYES: Gartner, Leo, Mill, Turner, Yrarrazaval (5) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Alderete, Betancourt (2) A. MINUTES RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of March 9, 2009. B. RECORDING SECRETARY REPORT Pursuant to the Brown Act, the March 9, 2009 Agenda for the Regular Meeting was posted on the door of the City Hall Council Chambers at 22 Civic Center Plaza on March 5, 2009 at 4:11 p.m. u RECOMMENDATION: Instruct the Commission Secretary to enter posting into the minutes. * '~ * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR rtamm~g Commission Minutes 1 March 23, 2009 BUSINESS CALENDAR 1 C. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE (REGARDING AGENDIZED PROJECTS) Commissioner Mill met with Nexus representatives and Steve Sheldon/Integral. Commissioner Yrarrazaval met with Nexus representatives and toured Skyline Towers. Commissioner Gartner met with Nexus, toured Skyline and also met with Steve Sheldon, Integral. Commissioner Turner met with Steve Sheldon. Chairman Leo toured Nexus. Vice Chairman Alderete met with Nexus and Integral representatives. Commissioner Betancourt met with Nexus. D. NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECT REVIEW N0.2008-04 Filed by Terry Ehrhard, to allow addition to an existing duplex structure at 402 South Sycamore located in the Heninger Park (SD-40) zoning district. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Neighborhood Project Review No. 2008-04 as conditioned. 1 MOTION: Adopt a resolution approving Neighborhood Project Review No. 2008-04 as conditioned. MOTION: Mill SECOND: Leo VOTE: AYES: Gartner, Leo, Mill, Turner, Yrarrazaval (5) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Alderete, Betancourt (2) WORK STUDY SESSION E. UPDATE ON THE GO-LOCAL AND BRT TRANSIT SYSTEMS City Engineer George Alvarez provided a presentation on the Go Local Project, a comprehensive strategy for transit planning and project development within the cities of Santa Ana and Garden Grove. The strategic plan includes transportation gateways into central Orange County with the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center (SARTC) on the east and the Pacific Electric Right-of-Way (PE ROW) at State Route 22 on the west. The gateways would be linked by a five-mile east-west multi-modal transportation corridor that integrates a fixed guideway transit system (modern streetcar), OCTA's planned bus rapid transit (BRT), autos, bicycles, and pedestrians. This multi-modal corridor would also extend the Metrolink commuter rail service into central Orange County. Gordon Robinson, Project Manager, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) with Orange County Transportation Authority discussed the proposed BRT "BRAVO" transit service which is proposed to run on three service lines: Harbor Boulevard, Westminster/17t", and Bristol/State College). He reviewed the program Implementation schedule and future enhancements. Commission discussion ensued regarding the look of the proposed streetcars, a potential grade separation for the railroad crossing at Santa Ana Boulevard and the SARTC; status of the request for proposal and final contract selection for the Go Local program. Planning Commission Minutes 2 March 23, 2009 F. Recess to Council Chambers (5:55 p.m.) r~ r- I 1 riamm~g Commission Minutes March 23, 2009 CITY OF SANTA ANA CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL 6:03 P.M. Same staff was present with the addition of Jay Trevino. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG LED BY CHAIRMAN LEO PROCEDURAL RULES PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT N0.2005-02 AND AMENDMENT TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NOS. 2005-10 AND 2005-15 Filed by NDC Skyline Association, LLC and Integral Communities to amend Development Agreement No. 2005-02 and Conditional Use Permit Nos. 2005-10 and 2005-15 to allow the rental of units at the Skyline Towers and Montage Projects located at MacArthur Place South. PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: March 13, 2009 PUBLICLY NOTICED: March 13, 2009 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council: 1. Adopt an ordinance approving the second amendment to Development Agreement No. 2005-02. 2. Adopt a resolution approving the amendment to Conditional Use Permit No. 2005-10 as conditioned. 3. Adopt a resolution approving the amendment to Conditional Use Permit No. 2005-15 as conditioned. Principal Planner Vince Fregoso presented the staff report and recommendation. Planning Manager Haluza read into the record proposed rewording of Planning Condition No. 26: Prior to occupancy of any rental units, a Rental Housing Operational Plan must be submitted to the Executive Director of the Planning and Building Agency, or his/her designee, for review and approval. At a minimum, the plan shall identify the location of employee and visitor parking, the location of the rental office, location of unit for on-site-manager, hours of operation for the rental office, and signage affiliated with the Rental Housing Operational Plan. In addition, said plan must identify any additional charges, fees or rents that residents would be required to pay in order to use any project amenities, including, but not limited to, parking and use of the common areas. No written communications were received. The public hearing was opened. Nexus representative, Rob Eres, spoke in support of the project. Integral representative Lance Waite, spoke in support of the project. The public hearing was closed. Ylannmg (:ommission Minutes 4 March 23, 2009 1 1 MOTION: Recommend that the City Council: 1. Adopt an ordinance approving the second amendment to Development Agreement No. 2005-02 with respect to Nexus/NDC Skyline Towers with modification to Section 4.2 regarding the rental office management. 2. Adopt a resolution approving the amendment to Conditional Use Permit No. 2005-10 as conditioned. Planning Commission added Condition No. 26: Prior to occupancy of any rental units, a Rental Housing Operational Plan must be submitted to the Executive Director of the Planning and Building Agency, or his/her designee, for review and approval. At a minimum, the plan shall identify the location of employee and visitor parking, the location of the rental office, location of unit for on-site-manager, hours of operation for the rental office, and signage affiliated with the Rental Housing Operational Plan. In addition, said plan must identify any additional charges, fees or rents that residents would be required to pay in order to use any project amenities, including, but not limited to, parking and use of the common areas. MOTION: Leo SECOND: Yrarrazaval VOTE: AYES: Alderete, Betancourt, Gartner, Leo, Mill, Turner, Yrarrazaval (7) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) SECONDARY MOTION: Recommend that the City Council: 1. Adopt an ordinance denying the second amendment to Development Agreement No. 2005-02 with respect to Integral Communities Inc. 2. Adopt a resolution denying the amendment to Conditional Use Permit No. 2005-15 as conditioned. MOVED BY CHAIRMAN LEO; MOTION FAILED DUE TO LACK OF A SECOND SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Recommend that the City Council: 1. Adopt an ordinance approving the second amendment to Development Agreement No. 2005-02 as it pertains to Integral Communities, Inc. to allow rentals. 2. Adopt a resolution approving the amendment to Conditional Use Permit No. 2005-15 as conditioned. Planning Commission added Condition No. 26 MOTION: Mill VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: MOTION FAILED 3:4 SECOND: Gartner Gartner, Mill, Turner (3) Alderete, Betancourt, Leo, Yrarrazaval (4) None (0) None (0) FINAL MOTION: Recommend that the City Council: 1. Deny an ordinance approving the second amendment to Development Agreement No. 2005-02 as it pertains to Integral Communities, Inc. 2. Adopt a resolution denying the amendment to Conditional Use Permit No. 2005-15 as conditioned. Planning Commission Minutes 5 March 23, 2009 1 MOTION: Leo VOTE: AYES: Alderete, Betancourt, Leo, Yrarrazaval (4) NOES: Gartner, Mill, Turner (3) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) 2. Public Comments (for items not on the agenda) No public members spoke. STAFF AND COMMISSION COMMENTS 3. StafF Comments No comments were made. 4. Planning Commission Comments Commissioner Turner acknowledged his appreciation for the recent improvements to Park Santiago. Chairman Leo 1 • Reminded commissioners that Form 700 is due to the Clerk of the Council by April 1, 2009. • Requested that Public Works evaluate the signal timing at the intersection of the driveway entrance to the Orchard Supply & Hardware (OSH) Center at 1975 East Seventeenth Street in light of the opening of the new restaurants on that site. 5. Excuse of Absences 6. Adjournment 8:OOp.m. SECOND: Alderete Martha Ramirez Recording Secretary 1 Planning Commission Minutes 6 March 23, 2009