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Home My WebLink About06-23-20031 1 ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA JUNE 23, 2003 CALLED TO ORDER 5:05 P.M. Northwest Corner Fourth Street and Broadway Santa Ana, California ATTENDANCE COMMISSIONERS Present: Don Cribb, Vice Chair Harvey De La Torre Christopher Leo Tom Lutz Glenn Mondo Kimberly Sinclair COMMISSIONERS Absent: Alexander Nalle, Chairman STAFF PRESENT Cynthia J. Nelson, Deputy City Manager Benjamin Kaufman, Chief Assistant City Attorney Mike McCoy, Police Department - - 6:30 Manuel Gomez, Transportation Manager - - 6:30 Laura Johnson, Recording Secretary WORK STUDY SESSION C. PROJECT UPDATE AND DOWNTOWN WALKING TOUR The Planning Commission toured the Downtown area. No public comments were received. I 1 D. Recessed at 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California. ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 1 ROLL CALL All Present PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCEDURAL RULES JUNE 9, 2003 6:30 P.M. CONSENT CALENDAR Motion to approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar items. MOTION: Mondo SECOND: Lutz VOTE: AYES: Cribb, De La Torre, Leo, Lutz, Mondo, Sinclair (6) NOES: 1 ABSENT: Nalle (1) ABSTENTION: A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes from the regular meeting of May 27, 2003 as corrected. B. RECORDING SECRETARY REPORT The following were posted pursuant to the Brown Act and the Maddy Act. The May 12, 2003 Agenda for the Regular Meeting was posted on the door of the City Hall Council Chambers at 22 Civic Center Plaza on May 8, 2003 at 2:35 p.m. The Notice of Cancellation for the May 27, 2003 Regular Meeting was posted on the door of the City Hall Council Chambers at 22 Civic Center Plaza on May 13, 2003 at 8:30 a.m. and May 22, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. RECOMMENDATION: 1 Instruct the Commission Secretary to enter posting into the minutes. * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 2 June 23, 2003 BUSINESS CALENDAR Matters listed on the Business Calendar are general proposals for new legislation or items requiring discussion. E. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE (REGARDING AGENDIZED PROJECTS) Vice Chairman Cribb disclosed that he had spoken to Mr. Lutzky regarding art pieces. F. SITE PLAN REVIEW NO.2003-03 Filed by Lutzky Associates for First American Title Financial Corporation to construct two four-story office buildings at 4 & 5 First American Way within Specific Development No. 43. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review No. 2003-03 as conditioned. Bill Apple, Associate Planner, presented the staff report. Robert Coffee, Architect, spoke in support of the request and outlined the proposed 2"d phase. Discussion was held regarding installation of an art piece on the site. Ms. Nelson advised the Commission that pursuant to the existing agreement there would not be an art piece installed on the site but the applicant had expressed an interest in making an art contribution elsewhere. Motion to: Adopt a resolution approving Site Plan review No. 2003-03 as conditioned. MOTION: Lutz SECOND: Mondo VOTE: AYES: Cribb, De La Torre, Leo, Lutz, Mondo, Sinclair (6) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Nalle (1) PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO.2003-02 (Melanie McCann) Filed by the City of Santa Ana to amend Chapter 41 of the Municipal Code regulating vending machines. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: June 13, 2003 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council: 1. Approve and certify the Negative Declaration, Environmental Review No. 2003- 123. 2. Adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2003-02. 3. Adopt a resolution establishing a fee for an outdoor vending machine land use certificate. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 3 June 23, 2003 Melanie McCann, Associate Planner, provided the staff report and recommendation. Vice Chairman Cribb opened the public hearing. Jerry Richmond, Glacier Water Services, commented on the potential impact of the ordinance. Michael Moreland, Westfield Shopping Town, noted that the master plan for Main Place included the installation of vending machines outside of the mall. Commissioner De La Torre strongly suggested that the mall not pursue the installation. Vice Chairman Cribb closed the public hearing. Discussion was held regarding allocation of vending machines among locations, fees, and the possibility of flexibility in the approval process as improvements are made to machines. Discussion was held regarding vending machines inside buildings and the removal of hardware and signage when a machine is removed. Motion to: Recommend that the City Council: 1. Approve and certify the Negative Declaration, Environmental Review No. 2003-123. 2. Adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2003- 02 with the addition of a provision requiring removal of all signage and hardware when a machine is removed.. 3. Adopt a resolution establishing a fee for an outdoor vending machine land use certificate. MOTION: Lutz SECOND: De La Torre VOTE: AYES: Cribb, De La Torre, Leo, Lutz, Mondo, Sinclair (6) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Nalle, (1) COMMENTS 2. Public Comments None 3. Staff Comments Ms. Nelson advised the Commissioners that a Kohl's was going in at the former Montgomery Ward store and a Target was going in at the former Home Base store at Bristol Marketplace. She also noted that a Starbucks was going in at 17th Street and Bristol. 4. Planning Commission Comments Commissioner De La Torre • Requested that public entries/corridors to the City be placed on the Agenda for future work study. Commissioner Lutz • Requested status on information he had requested regarding the house at Flower and Wilshire. Ms. Nelson will forward information to him. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 4 June 23, 2003 Commissioner Mondo • Suggested that vending kiosks be reviewed for compliance • Noted that the appearance of Fourth Street and South Bristol Street has been considerably improved through code enforcement efforts and asked when code compliance would be required at Home Depot and Walmart with regard to the sidewalks being used to display merchandise for sale. Commissioner Leo • Requested status update on the proposed One Broadway Plaza project. Ms. Nelson noted that they have submitted for site plan review and that the Environmental document should be released after if has been updated and finished. • Requested a status update on the development across the street from Main Place. Ms. Nelson noted that it is proceeding and should be before the Planning Commission in the near future. • Requested a status on the proposed senior housing at Fairview north of 17tH Ms. Nelson noted that it will be senior housing and that staff is recommending that the site be scraped and new construction follow. The developer is currently working with staff on concepts. • Requested status on YMCA building. Ms. Nelson stated there has not been serious interest as it poses a significant economic challenge. Vice Chairman Cribb • Requested an update on the annexation of the area at 17th and Tustin. Ms. Nelson noted that the Pre-Annexation Agreement is scheduled for presentation at the next City Council meeting. • Requested an update on the proposed Chuckee Cheese and McDonalds restaurants. Ms. Nelson advised that Chuckee Cheese is proceeding but McDonalds is not. • Requested status on strategic plan for Hutton Center. Ms. Nelson noted that Nexus Development has hired an architect and condominiums and retail are being proposed. • Requested an update on the RTC 20 acres. Ms. Nelson noted that it is proceeding slowly and that discussions are being held with the County. • Asked if the City had any influence regarding the tenant mix at the proposed City Place. He noted that he sees the same names appearing for restaurants and would like something more unique. Ms. Nelson noted that the City will be entitling land uses but does not have the ability to pick tenants. The retail will be predominantly restaurants and if the Commission has any specific requests staff will be happy to convey this to the developer. • Requested tenant status on 4th and Tustin and was advised that it was under construction and that staff would attempt to identify the proposed tenants. 5. Excuse of Absences Motion by Commissioner Mondo and seconded by Commissioner Lutz to excuse the absence of Chairman Nalle and approved unanimously by a vote of 6:0. 6. Adjournment - 7:50 p.m. The Planning Commission adjourned to July 14, 2003 in Conference Room 1600 of City Hall Ross Annex. our Johnson, rding Secretary PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 5 June 23, 2003