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Home My WebLink About12-09-2002ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DECEMBER 9, 2002 CALLED TO ORDER 6:05 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers 22 Civic Center Plaza ATTENDANCE COMMISSIONERS Present: Alexander Nalle, Chairman Lynnette Verino, Vice Chair Don Cribb Molly Doughty Christopher Leo Glenn Mondo Robert Richardson COMMISSIONERS Absent: None STAFF PRESENT Cynthia Nelson, Deputy City Manager Joseph Edwards, Planning Manager Benjamin Kaufman, Chief Assistant City Attorney Mike McCoy, Police Department Laura Johnson, Recording Secretary PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CONSENT CALENDAR Motion to approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar items. MOTION: Leo SECOND: Richardson VOTE: AYES: Cribb, Leo, Nalle, Richardson, Verino (5) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Doughty, Mondo (2) A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes from the regular meeting of November 25, 2002. B. RECORDING SECRETARY REPORT RECOMMENDATION: Instruct the Commission Secretary to enter into the minutes. The November 25, 2002 Agenda was posted at the City Hall Council Chambers on November 21, 2002 at 10:30 a.m. * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * BUSINESS CALENDAR Matters listed on the Business Calendar are general proposals for new legislation or items requiring discussion. C. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO.2002-18 AND VARIANCE NO.2002-10 (Public hearing held and closed on October 28, 2002. Continued by the Planning Commission to November 25, 2002. Continued by the Planning Commission on November 25, 2002 to December 9, 2002. Filed by Wireless Facilities, Inc. to construct a wireless communication facility and to exceed the allowable height at 1517 N. Fairview. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: PUBLICLY NOTICED: October 18, 2002 October 18, 2002 RECOMMENDATION: Continue to January 13, 2003. Motion to Continue Conditional Use Permit No. 2002-18 and Variance No. 2002-10 to January 13, 2003. MOTION: Richardson SECOND: Mondo VOTE: AYES: Cribb, Doughty, Leo, Mondo, Nalle, Richardson, Verino (7) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) PUBLIC HEARINGS PROCEDURAL RULES 1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2002-27 (Lucy Linnaus) Filed by Professional Career Institute to allow operation of a 1,700 square-foot technical/professional school at 1901 East Fourth Street, Suite 260, within the Professional zoning district. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: November 27, 2002 PUBLICLY NOTICED: November 27, 2002 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve and adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration and Monitoring Program for Environmental Review No. 2002-212. 2. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2002-27 as conditioned. Lucy Linnaus, Associate Planner, presented the staff report acid recommendation. Chairman Nalle opened the public hearing. No written communications were received and #here were no speakers on the matter. Chairman Nalle closed the public hearing. Discussion was held regarding possible school expansion. Tony Benach, Director for Professional Career Institute, advised the Commission that the facility would be a satellite school therefore expansion was not anticipated. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 2 December 9, 2002 Motion to: 1 L_l 1. Approve and adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration and Monitoring Program for Environmental Review No. 2002-212. 2. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2002-27 as conditioned. MOTION: Mondo SECOND: Doughty VOTE: AYES: Cribb, Doughty, Mondo, Leo, Nalle, Richardson, Verino (7) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO.2002-26 (Verny Carvajal) (Continued by the Planning Commission on November 25, 2002 to December 9, 2002) Filed by David and Diane Hahnfeld, Bankers Diversified Mortgage, to allow the maximum office floor area to exceed 30 percent at 3080 S. Harbor Boulevard in the Light Industrial (M1) zoning district. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: November 15, 2002 PUBLICLY NOTICED: November 15, 2002 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2002-26 as conditioned. Verny Carvajal, Associate Planner, provided the staff report and recommendation. Chairman Nalle opened the public hearing. Aric Gless, Gless Architects, advised that he was available for questions. Discussion held regarding the number of office cubicle spaces proposed in the project. Chairman Nalle closed the public hearing. Motion to approve Conditional Use Permit No. 2002-26 as conditioned. MOTION: Richardson SECOND: Cribb VOTE: AYES: Cribb, Doughty, Leo, Mondo, Nalle, Richardson, Verino (7) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) 3. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2002-2~ (Bob St. Paul) 11 Filed by Caribou Industries to construct afive-story parking structure at 812 N. Sycamore Avenue within the Midtown District. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: November 27, 2002 PUBLICLY NOTICED: November 27, 2002 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2002-29 as conditioned. Bob St. Paul, Associate Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. Chairman Nalle opened the public hearing. Julian Taylor, Legal Aid Society of Orange County, spoke in support of the project provided that the City ensured the availability of affordable parking within the project and that an exit from the structure onto Broadway be added. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 3 December 9, 2002 Michael Harrah, project developer, advised that he was available for questions. He noted that the Legal Aid Society needs parking and that re-enforces the need for the parking structure. He also advised the Commission that traffic on Broadway is too heavy to include an entrance or exit. 1 Discussion was held regarding architectural standards, City contribution to the project, and deterrents to graffiti. Mr. Harrah also noted that market rent for space in parking structures was approximately $70 a month. Chairman Nalle closed the public hearing. Motion to recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2002-29 as conditioned. MOTION: Doughty VOTE: AYES: Cribb, Doughty, NOES: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) SECOND: Leo Leo, Mondo, Nalle, Richardson, Verino (7) CC}MMENTS 4. Public Comments Julian Taylor, Legal Aid Society of Orange County, spoke in opposition to charging market rate rent for the parking stalls within the proposed parking structure at 812 N. Broadway. 1 1 5. Comments from the Staff Ms. Nelson • Wished everyone Happy Holidays. Mr. Kaufman • Noted that election of officers will be held on January 27, 2003. Mr. Edwards • Wished everyone Happy Holidays. 6. Comments from the Planning Commission Commissioner Cribb • Asked if staff had looked at the rehabilitation being done at 910 E. Santa Clara. Mr. Edwards responded that he had looked at the structure and noted that staff could have requested additional improvements but noted the addition proposed was within code requirements.. • Noted that he had enjoyed serving on the Commission with Commissioner Doughty. Commissioner Verino • Wished a Happy Holiday to all. Commissioner Mondo • Noted that the Universal Church at St. Andrew and Bristol still had chain link fencing up and requested that staff investigate. • Requested an update on the southeast corner of Bristol and McArthur. Mr. Edwards responded that Krispy Kreme was in site plan review. • Requested an update on human signs. Mr. Kaufman responded that there was an outstanding City Council request on the same issue and that a copy of the response would be forwarded to the Commission. Commissioner Richardson • Wished a Happy Holiday to all. • Thanked staff for their work during the year and noted that he had enjoyed the Commission Christmas party. Commissioner Leo PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 4 December 9, 2002 Requested revisiting the review of temporary business signs along with the review of human signs. Requested an update on the Shimizu site. Ms. Nelson responded that the developer had not submitted anything to site plan review. The project has been scaled back to approximately six hundred for-sale units and 50,000 square feet of retail space. Requested update on the request by AM/PM to purchase liquor licenses to clean up certain areas. Mr. Kaufman responded that the City Council was scheduled to hear the request at their next meeting. The Commission will be advised of their decision. Chairman Nalle • Requested an update on the motel conversion ordinance. Ms. Nelson noted that the ordinance will go into effect in July 2004 and that a survey contract has been approved. The study will help to identify social issues and staff will work with property owners to develop a plan to deal with relocation issues. Staff is continuing to notify property owners that the ordinance will be going into effect. • Requested an update on the YMCA building. Ms. Nelson responded that the YMCA has been contemplating occupying the building again and also that private parties are continuing to consider the site. She noted that considerable rehabilitation and improvements would be required. Commissioner Doughty • Wished a Happy Holiday to all. • Noted that she had enjoyed serving on the Planning Commission. 7. Excuse of Absences None 8. 1 u PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 5 December 9, 2002 Adjournment -- 7:00 p.m.