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Home My WebLink About07/10/2006ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA JULY 10, 2006 J CALLED TO ORDER: 5:08 P.M. CITY HALL ROSS ANNEX CONFERENCE ROOM 1600 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Victoria Betancourt Don Cribb Harvey De La Torre, Vice Chairman James Gartner Christopher Leo, Chairman Tom Lutz COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Rigoberto Rodriguez STAFF PRESENT: Jay Trevino, Executive Director Plan. & Bldg. Agency Ben Kaufman, Chief Assistant City Attorney Karen Haluza, Planning Manager Martha Ramirez, Recording Secretary L CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar. MOTION: Lutz SECOND: Betancourt VOTE: AYES: Betancourt, De La Torre, Gartner, Leo, Lutz (5) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: Cribb (1) ABSENT: Rodriguez (1) A. MINUTES RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of June 26, 2006. Commissioner Cribb abstained from the Minutes of June 26, 2006. B. RECORDING SECRETARY REPORT Pursuant to the Brown Act, the June 26, 2006 Agenda for the Regular Meeting was posted on the door of the City Hall Council Chambers at 22 Civic Center Plaza on June 23, 2006 at 8:08 a.m. 1 RECOMMENDATION: Instruct the Commission Secretary to enter posting into the minutes. * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * Planning Commission Agenda 1 JULY 10, 2006 BUSINESS CALENDAR C. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE (REGARDING AGENDIZED PROJECTS) No comments were made. 1 D. NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECT REVIEW NO. 2006-05 Filed by Ruben L. Pena, to allow the addition to an existing single-family residence in the Heninger Park (SD-40) zoning district for the property located at 414 South Parton Street. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Neighborhood Project Review No. 2006-05. MOTION: Adopt a resolution approving Neighborhood Project Review No. 2006-05. MOTION: Lutz SECOND: De La Torre VOTE: AYES: Betancourt, Cribb, De La Torre, Gartner, Leo, Lutz (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Rodriguez (1) E. NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECT REVIEW NO. 2005-20 Filed by Marco Ahumada to allow the addition to an existing single-family residence in the Heninger Park (SD-40) zoning district located at 909 South Ross Street. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Neighborhood Project Review No. 2005-20. Commissioner Lutz commented on Exhibit 4 that the new bedroom addition did not have access to an existing bathroom. Ms. Haluza clarified that, though there is no code requirement for an additional door to the existing bathroom, the plan would be improved by reconfiguring the floor plan to provide such access. Applicant Marco Ahumada stated he would modify the wall/door configuration to provide access to an existing bathroom from the new addition. Mr. Kaufman commented that the neighborhood architectural committee reviewed the structure from the exterior as a historical property. 1 MOTION: Adopt a resolution approving Neighborhood Project Review No. 2005-20 and direct staff to work with the applicant to provide accessibility to the additional bedroom with an existin MOTION: Lutz VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: F. SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 2006-03 ~g bathroom. SECOND: Cribb Betancourt, Cribb, None (0) None (0) Rodriguez (1) De La Torre, Gartner, Leo, Lutz (6) Filed by St. Francis Home for the Aged to request a site plan approval to construct a new parking lot and landscaping in the Specific Development No. 61 (SD-61) zoning district for the property at 1718 West Sixth Street. Planning Commission Agenda 2 JULY 10, 2006 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review No. 2006-03 as conditioned. Associate Planner Ann Ni provided the staff report and recommendation. Commission inquired as to the number of affected occupants. Applicant responded that there will be no change to the occupancy only affecting the number of parking spaces. MOTION: Adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review No. 2006-03 as conditioned. MOTION: Cribb SECOND: Betancourt VOTE: AYES: Betancourt, Cribb, De La Torre, Gartner, Leo, Lutz (6) NOES: None (0} ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Rodriguez (1) WORK STUDY SESSION G. DISCUSSION ON ORDINANCE FOR SUBDIVISION PERMIT This item was continued to Juty 24, 2006. STAFF COMMENTS AND COMMISSION COMMENTS WERE TAKEN OUT OF ORDER, PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS. PUBLIC HEARINGS WERE HELD IN ROSS ANNEX CONFERENCE ROOM 1600. STAFF AND COMMISSION COMMENTS 4. Staff Comments No comments were made. 5. Planning Commission Comments Commissioner Cribb • Requested removal of dead tree north of Santa Clara, west of Wright Street. • Requested removal of dead tree at Park Gibbs entrance, located at Tustin Avenue /north of Seventeenth Street. Ms. Ni has notified the developer. • Requested status of old Bagel Me building. Staff indicated a gift shop (Enderle Center) is pursuing revisions to the property that will be submitted to Planning Commission for approval. • Announced that the South Coast Bistro Cafe was under construction. • Recommended that staff review residential plans thoroughly. Mr. Trevino commented that it is an internal training issue requiring constant vigilance. • Requested cleanup of construction fence at Main Street/Edgewood with the SR22 widening project. • Thanked staff for the Bowers project that is underway. Vice Chairman De La Torre • Requested status of the City's General Plan. • Inquired about Planning's established criteria for modifications and the need to remain consistent and avoid exceptions to current policies. Mr. Trevino discussed the three priority focus areas established by the City Council, the Renaissance Specific Plan, East First/Fourth Streets and North Main Corridor and the timing and implementation plans and that it is important to substantially complete the Renaissance Specific Plan prior to beginning the General Plan update. Planning Commission Agenda 3 JULY 10, 2006 Commissioner Betancourt • No comments Commissioner Gartner • Announced that he will be out of town during the July 24, 2006 meeting. • Requested update on construction plans for Broadway. Staff provided information. Commissioner Lutz • Requested cleanup of construction site for Arnel property at Fourth/Cabrillo Streets, dirt piled along right-of-way with potential spillover to drain. • Requested permit verification for the on-going construction at 1615 Freeman with the new owner. • Requested replacement of four dead trees at Discovery Science Center off of Main Street entrance, near the dinosaur exhibits. • Requested police/fire report on 4th of July activity. Police Officer McCoy will provide information. • Inquired about the cleanup of soil contaminants at Third/Garfield Streets with existing junk yard. Staff indicated the landowner is responsible for cleanup. Chairman Leo • Requested status on Crazy Horse property. Planning Manager Haluza provided information. • Inquired about potential monument sign on Sunflower Street at Antonello's Restaurant in Santa Ana/South Coast Metro area. Planning Manager Haluza provided information. • Inquired about construction at property on Flower/Riviera Streets. Commissioner Gartner provided information. • Commented that the Renaissance Specific Plan will need to have a strategy for dealing with existing heavy industrial users. Mr. Trevino stated that the plan will be seeking to preserve smaller scale, lighter industrial uses. PROCEDURAL RULES ~~-.~~. 1. STREET NAME NO. 2006-01 TO RENAME HUTTON CENTRE DRIVE AS HUTTON DRIVE (Continued by Planning Commission: June 12, 2006 to June 26, 2006; June 26, 2006 to July 10, 2006) Filed by Nexus Companies requesting to rename Hutton Centre Drive as Hutton Drive in the SD-76 zoning district. PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: June 16, 2006 PUBLICLY NOTICED: June 15, 2006 RECOMMENDATION: Continue indefinitely at the request of applicant. MOTION: Continue the item indefinitely at the request of the applicant. MOTION: Cribb SECOND: De La Torre VOTE: AYES: Betancourt, Cribb, De La Torre, Gartner, Leo, Lutz (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Rodriguez (1) Planning Commission Agenda 4 JULY 10, 2006 2. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO.2006-03 Filed by the City of Santa Ana to amend Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to establish new regulations for the Big Box retail uses. PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: June 30, 2006 RECOMMENDATION: ~- '~ Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2006-03. MOTION: Continue the item to July 24, 2006 Planning Commission. MOTION: Lutz VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: 3. Public Comments No comments were made. 6. Excuse of Absences Commissioner Cribb made a motion to excuse the absence of Commissioner Rodriguez; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Betancourt and unanimously approved by the Commission. 1 7. Adjournment 5:54 p.m. SECOND: Cribb Betancourt, Cribb, De La Torre, Gartner, Leo, Lutz (6) None (0) None (0} Rodriguez (1) (for items not on the agenda) Martha Ramirez Recording Secretary 1 Planning Commission Agenda 5 JULY 10, 2006