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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-22-2002C 1 CONSENT CALENDAR Motion to approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar items. MOTION: Doughty SECOND: Verino VOTE: AYES: Cribb, Doughty, Leo, Nalle, Richardson, Verino (6) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Mondo (1) ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA JULY 22, 2002 CALLED TO ORDER 6:10 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California ATTENDANCE COMMISSIONERS Present: Alexander Nalle, Chairman Don Cribb Molly Doughty Christopher Leo Robert Richardson Lynnette Verino, Vice Chair COMMISSIONERS Absent: Mondo STAFF PRESENT Cynthia Nelson, Deputy City Manager Benjamin Kaufman, Chief Assistant City Attorney Kylee Odette, Deputy City Attorney Joseph Edwards, Acting Planning Manager Joyce Amerson, Transportation Manager Mike McCoy, Police Department Laura Johnson, Recording Secretary PROCEDURAL RULES PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES RECOMMENDATION: n u Approve the minutes from the regular meeting of July 8, 2002 B. RECORDING SECRETARY REPORT RECOMMENDATION: Instruct the Commission Secretary to enter into the minutes. The July 8, 2002 Agenda was posted at the City Hall Council Chambers on July 3, 2002 at 1:45 p.m. * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2002-03, AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 2002-07, AND MINOR EXCEPTION NO.2002-03 (Ann Ni) Filed by Arnel Development Company to request a General Plan Amendment from Professional and Administrative Office (PAO) to General Commercial (GC) and a zone change from Professional (P) to General Commercial (C2) in order to construct a retail development and a Minor Exception to allow a reduction in the minimum parking requirement at 431 N. Tustin Avenue. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: July 12, 2002 PUBLICLY NOTICED: July 12, 2002 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council: 1. Approve and adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2001-147. 2. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2002-03. 3. Adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 2002-07. 4. Adopt a resolution approving Minor Exception No. 2002-03. Ann Ni, Associate Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. Discussion was held regarding signage and traffic. Commissioner Richardson requested information on the size of the potential signage for the project. The item was laid on the desk to allow staff to calculate the allowable area for signage. Following discussion of Item 2,Ms. Ni advised that the signs will be based on the size of each tenant space and would range from 20-25 feet. The applicant would normally apply for a sign program but the proposed signage for the project could be brought to the Commission for review. Discussion held regarding inclusion of a water element. Rudy Baldoni, representing the applicant, advised that the scope had not been finalized but that they would work with staff to include a water element in the project. Discussion held regarding potential tenants. Motion to add Planning Commission review of project signage and a water element to fhe conditions of Minor Exception No. 2002-03, and recommend that the City Council: 1. Approve and adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2001-147. 2. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2002-03. 3. Adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 2002-07. 4. Adopt a resolution approving Minor Exception No. 2002-03. MOTION: Richardson SECOND: Doughty VOTE: AYES: Cribb, Doughty, Leo, Nalle, Richardson, Verino (6) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Mondo (1) GRAND AVENUE WIDENING DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 1998-01 (David Biondolillo) Filed by the City of Santa Ana to receive public comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Grand Avenue Widening Project located on North Grand Avenue between Walnut and Seventeenth Streets. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: July 12, 2002 PUBLICLY NOTICED: July 12, 2002 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 2 July 22, 2002 RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file public comments on Draft Environmental Impact Report No. EIR 1998-01for the proposed Grand Avenue Widening Project. David Biondolillo, Transportation Analyst, provided the staff report and clarified the undergrounding of utilities. Discussion was held regarding the potential improvements at 4m Street and traffic impact on neighborhoods. 1 Chairman Nalle opened the public hearing. Joann Olora, on behalf of Jesse and Joan Rodriguez, requested clarification of compensation, relocation assistance, and amount of notice to vacate that will be provided. Assistant City Attorney Benjamin Kaufman advised that the document will be certified as an advance planning document and that the project could take 15-20 years. Funding for the project is not available and it is not known when it will be. 1 Chairman Nalle asked if everyone understood that this was along-range project that may occur in the future, predicated on available funding. Ramon Guzman, resident, expressed concern regarding potential traffic impacts on neighborhoods. John Alikhani, Santa Ana Car Company, advised that his company would like an opportunity to buy remnant parcels so that the business can stay in the same location. Antonio Gallegos, business owner, requested information regarding compensation for loss of business and good will. Manuel Reyes, resident, inquired if the project would include a sound wall. Chairman Nalle requested that all persons who had questions meet with the project manager in Room 147. There were no additional speakers on the matter. Chairman Nalle closed the public hearing. Motion to receive and file public comments. MOTION: Doughty SECOND: Richardson VOTE: AYES: Cribb, Doughty, Leo, Nalle, Richardson, Verino (6) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Mondo (1) 3. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT N0.2002-01, AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 2002-02 AND ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT N0.2002-01 (Marvin Ellenbecker) 1 Filed by the City of Santa Ana to change the General Plan land use designation for various railroad, electrical transmission line and flood control properties from Undesignated to Open Space (OS), to assign zoning designations to various properties currently Unzoned, including railroad right-of-ways, an electrical transmission line, bikeway paths, and flood control channels, to Open Space (O), and to amend the Open Space zoning regulations to include conditional uses. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: July 12, 2002 PUBLICLY NOTICED: July 12, 2002 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 3 July 22, 2002 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council: 1. Approve and adopt Negative Declaration No. 2002-58. 2. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2002-01. 3. Adopt an Ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 2002-02. 4. Adopt an Ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2002-01. Marvin Ellenbecker, Landscape Development Associate, presented the staff report and recommendation. Discussion held regarding types of usage that would be allowed and what the benefit of the action would be. Chairman Nalle opened the public hearing. Robert Henson, Riverview West Neighborhood Association, expressed concern regarding potential use of areas designated as Open Space. Jeff Hamilton, Morning Sunwood Neighborhood Association, requested to be placed on the permanent notification list. Chairman Nalle closed the public hearing. Motion to recommend that the City Council: 1. Approve and adopt Negative Declaration No. 2002-58. 2. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2002-01. 3. Adopt an Ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 2002-02. 4. Adopt an Ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2002-01. MOTION: Richardson SECOND: Leo VOTE: AYES: Cribb, Doughty, Leo, Nalle, Richardson, Verino (6) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Mondo (1) CC3MMENTS 4. Public Comments None 5. Comments from the Staff Joseph Edwards advised that the draft EIR for the One Broadway Plaza project should be finalized the following week and should be released soon after. 6. Comments from the Planning Commission Commissioner Cribb • Noted an increase in the number of shopping carts in the neighborhoods and asked what the process to have them removed. Ms. Nelson will have the number for cart retrieval provided to him. • Expressed dissatisfaction with the Olson Company marketing efforts for the Artist's Village lofts. • Noted that the off-ramps for the 5 Freeway all were clean. • Requested that staff find out when the No "U" Turn signage would be installed at 4"' and Birch. • Expressed concern with the substandard appearance of Main Place. Commissioner Verino • Noted that the appearance of Bristol Street has improved due to improved trash clean-up. • Asked if there was anything that could be done to discourage "human advertising" such as is seen at apartments and restaurants. Ms. Nelson advised that it could be brought to the NI/CE Committee and also that the City Attorney's office has already started to review the issue. Staff will report back to the Commission as appropriate. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 4 July 22, 2002 Commissioner Richardson • Requested an update of the status of the Big Saver sign at 400 W. 17th Street. • Noted the Costa Mesa (55) Freeway has a number of billboards with electronic reader boards and asked if this was permitted. • Requested that staff investigate the placement of the public phones at 5th and Harbor and 900 N. Harbor. • Noted that the Downtown directional signs look very good. Commissioner Leo • Noted that the traffic situation is getting worse and asked staff to investigate if there is anything that Planning Commission could do. • Requested an update on the status of residential motels. Ms. Nelson advised that several meetings have been held and a proposal from the Community Development Council is under consideration. The second phase will include relocation. The Commission will be advised when the proposal is finalized. • Noted that he had observed two additional signs at O'Neil Moving & Storage and asked for staff to investigate possible action. Chairman Nalle • Requested clarification of what Commissioner Leo was referring to with regard to traffic. Commissioner Leo advised that the neighborhoods need relief and protection from the increased traffic. Ms. Nelson advised that the Executive Director of the Public Works Agency will be invited to provide an update. • Noted that he had read an article in the Times stating that Santa Ana was designated as the number one tree planting city. 7. Excuse of Absences Motion by Commissioner Richardson and seconded by Commissioner Cribb to excuse the absence of Commissioner Mondo and approved unanimously by a vote of 6:0. Adjournment -- 7:40 p.m. L ra Johnso cording Secretary PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 5 July 22, 2002