HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/24/2009MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
August 24, 2009
CALLED TO ORDER: 5:32 P.M.
CITY HALL ROSS ANNEX
FIRST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM 1600
20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:
Eric Alderete, Vice Chairman
Victoria Betancourt
James Gartner
Christopher Leo, Chairman
Sean H. Mill
Mario Turner
Patrick Yrarrazaval
STAFF PRESENT:
Jay Trevino, Ex. Dir. Planning & Building Agency
Karen Haluza, Planning Manager
Ben Kaufman, Chief Assistant City Attorney
Martha Ramirez, Recording Secretary
CONSENT CALENDAR
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MOTION: Approve the staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar.
MOTION: Alderete
VOTES: AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
A. MINUTES
SECOND: Mill
Alderete, Gartner, Leo, Mill, Turner, Yrarrazaval (6)
None (0)
Betancourt (1)
None (0)
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of August 10, 2009.
Commissioner Betancourt abstained from the meeting of August 10, 2009.
B. RECORDING SECRETARY REPORT
Pursuant to the Brown Act, the August 10, 2009 Notice for the Regular Meeting
was posted on the door of the City Hall Council Chambers at 22 Civic Center
Plaza on August 20, 2009 at 1:10 p.m.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Instruct the Commission Secretary to enter posting into the minutes.
* * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * *
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August 24, 2009
BUSINESS CALENDAR
C. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE (REGARDING AGENDIZED
PROJECTS)
No disclosures were made.
WORK STUDY SESSION
D. STATION DISTRICT PRESENTATION
Discussion presented by Deputy City Manager for Development Services Cindy
Nelson and the members of the Related/Griffin Realty development team
selected by the City Council for the Station District project.
President William A. Witte of Related Companies and Roger Torriero with Griffin
Realty, provided background information, the teams' development experience
and introduced key team members: Beatrice Hsu, Vice President, Development;
Shaheen Sadeghi -The LAB Holdings; Patricia Smith -landscape/streetscape
and urban design; William Hezmalhalch, architect, Ryan Aeh, The LAB Holdings.
Commission discussion ensued regarding available state and federal funding,
opportunity for Santa Ana to become multimodal hub of transportation and
redevelopment efforts with Go Local project between SR5 and Bristol Street.
Ms. Nelson extended an invitation to the Commission to attend the City Council
study session, dedicated to the transit vision, on Tuesday, August 25, at 12 noon
at City Hall, 2"d Floor, in Conference Room 229.
E. Recess to Council Chambers (5:59 pm)
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CITY OF SANTA ANA
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL 6:09 P.M.
Jay Trevino was absent, otherwise the same staff was present (Eric Alderete arrived 6:11
pm and Mario Turner arrived 6:14 pm).
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG LED BY CHAIR LEO
PROCEDURAL RULES
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2006-20 AND VARIANCE NO. 2006-13
(Continued by Planning Commission: July 27, 2009 to August 24, 2009)
Filed by Caribou Industries to allow a parking lot in the Midtown Specific Plan
(SP3) zoning district and to reduce the required landscaped setbacks and
parking lot landscaping at 202 East Seventeenth Street.
PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: July 17, 2009
PUBLICLY NOTICED: July 17, 2009
RECOMMENDATION:
Continue to September 14, 2009 per applicant's request.
MOTION: Continue to September 14, 2009 per applicant's request
2. VARIANCE NO. 2009-03
MOTION: Yrarrazaval SECOND: Mill
VOTES: AYES: Betancourt, Gartner, Leo, Mill, Yrarrazaval (5)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Alderete, Turner (2)
Filed by Maria Guerrero on behalf of JS International Services, to allow a check
cashing facility within 1,000 feet of an existing check cashing facility at 1647 East
First Street located in the General Commercial (C2) zoning district.
PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: August 14, 2009
PUBLICLY NOTICED: August 14, 2009
RECOMMENDATION:
Deny Variance No. 2009-03.
Assistant Planner Matt Foulkes presented the staff report and recommendation.
No written communications were received.
The public hearing was opened.
JC International Services representative Maria Guerrero spoke in support of the
check cashing facility.
The public hearing was closed.
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Commission discussion ensued regarding consistency with General Plan,
conditional use permit validity for a one year time period, the required number of
parking spaces at the subject property, the availability of banking facilities within
the area that accept "Matricula Consular" identification card, the degree to which
the proposed building meets current codes, and options to relinquish check
cashing land use from the property at the applicant's current location at 1620
East First Street.
MOTION: Continue the public hearing to September 28, 2009. Planning staff
will review the separation requirements for check cashing facilities in the Santa
Ana Municipal Code, the opportunity for various site improvements and
regulation of land use for over concentration.
MOTION: Alderete SECOND: Mill
VOTES: AYES: Alderete, Betancourt, Gartner, Leo, Mill, Turner, Yrarrazaval (7)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
3. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2009-05
Filed by the City of Santa Ana, amendment to the uses permitted in the
Broadway Corridor District of the Midtown Specific Plan (SP-3) to allow
museums, galleries, libraries, theaters and cinemas except those that require a
conditional use permit.
PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: August 14, 2009
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning
Ordinance Amendment No. 2009-05.
Associate Planner Bill Apple presented the staff report and recommendation.
No written communications were received.
The public hearing was opened.
Ysa Le spoke in support of art galleries.
The public hearing was closed.
MOTION: Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving
Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2009-05.
MOTION: Betancourt
VOTES: AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
4. Public Commei
SECOND: Alderete
Alderete, Betancourt, Gartner, Leo, Mill, Turner, Yrarrazaval (7)
None (0)
None (0)
None (0)
its (for items not on the agenda)
Simon Deter inquired about public presentation regarding the Station District.
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STAFF AND COMMISSION COMMENTS
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Staff Comments
No comments were made.
Planning Commission Comments
Commissioner Mill
• Requested Public Works Agency review of the signal timing for left turn at
McFadden/Newhope in an effort to have the public avoid going through
intermediate school parking lot.
Excuse of Absences
Adjournment - 7:28 p.m.
Martha Ramirez
Recording Secretary
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