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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-28-2002REVISED ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA JANUARY 28, 2002 CALLED TO ORDER 5:40 P.M. ATTENDANCE COMMISSIONERS Present: Alexander Nalle, Vice Chairman Lynnette Verino, Pro Tem Don Cribb Christopher Leo Robert Richardson COMMISSIONERS Absent: Glenn Mondo, Chairman Molly Doughty STAFF PRESENT Cynthia J. Nelson, Deputy City Manager Charles View, Planning Manager Benjamin Kaufman, Assistant City Attorney Kylee Odette, Deputy City Attorney Jeffry Rice, Principal Planner Joseph Edwards, Principal Planner Joyce Amerson, Traffic Manager Patricia Whitaker, Housing Manager Mike McCoy, Police Department Yolanda Pena, Police Department Laura Johnson, Recording Secretary CONSENT CALENDAR Motion to approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar items. MOTION: Cribb SECOND: Leo AYES: Cribb, Leo, Nalle, Richardson, Verino (5) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Doughty, Mondo (2) ABSTENTION: None (0) A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes from the regular meeting of January 14, 2002. B. RECORDING SECRETARY REPORT RECOMMENDATION: The January 14, 2002 Agenda was posted at the City Hall Council Chambers on January 11, 2002 at 2:20 p.m. * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * REVISED BUSINESS SESSION C. ELECTION OF OFFICERS RECOMMENDATION: 1. Elect Chairman of the Planninq Commission for the year 2002. Motion to nominate Vice Chair Nalle as Chairperson to the Planning Commission. Elected by acclamation. AYES: Cribb, Leo, Nalle, Richardson, Verino (5) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Doughty, Mondo (2) ABSTENTION: None (0) 2. Elect Vice Chairman of the Planninq Commission for the near 2002. Motion to nominate Commissioner Verino as Vice Chair to the Planning Commission. Elected by acclamation. AYES: Cribb, Leo, Nalle, Richardson, Verino (5) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Doughty, Mondo (2} ABSTENTION: None (0) 3. Appoint Planninq Commission representative for the Historic Resources Commission for the year 2002. Motion to nominate Commissioner Richardson as the Planning Commission representative to the Historic Resources Commission for the year 2002. Appointed by acclamation. AYES: Cribb, Leo, Nalle, Richardson, Verino (5) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Doughty, Mondo (2) ABSTENTION: None (0) D. SITE PLAN REVIEW NO.2001-13 Filed by Kilroy Realty L.P. to request deviation from the City's design and development standards for parking structures at 1700 East Carnegie Avenue. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the request for deviation from the City's design and development standards for parking structures at 1700 East Carnegie Avenue. Bill Apple, Associate Planner, provided the staff report. Current design standards and requested modifications outlined. Discussion held regarding the view from the Costa Mesa (55) freeway, current occupancy, parking provisions for new tenants, and proposed landscaping. Clarification provided on what the view from the Allergan Company next door would be. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 2 January 28, 2002 REVISED Motion to approve the request for deviation from the City's design and development standards for parking structures at 1700 East Carnegie Avenue with the condition that Kilroy Realty offer to mitigate the visual impact on Allergan Corporation by providing them with landscaping to enhance the wall that faces their building. MOTION:. Verino SECOND: Cribb AYES: Cribb, Leo, Nalle, Richardson, Verino (5) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Doughty, Mondo (2) ABSTENTION: Nane (0) WORK STUDY SESSION E. 55 FREEWAY LANDSCAPE UPDATE Marvin Ellenbecker distributed a landscaping analysis for the 55 Costa Mesa Freeway corridor. The current landscaping was discussed. Based on the analysis, adequate landscaping would be required when an application for discretionary action was submitted. Discussion regarding McFadden interchange, timeline for completion of the landscaping on parcels owned by CalTrans, and trees for the corridor held. Commissioner Leo requested that staff send a letter to the owners of the businesses located in the area identified on the analysis as needing landscaping to request that they upgrade the landscaping on their properties. F. POLICY DISCUSSION LOW-MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL LAND USE DESIGNATION Melanie McCann briefly outlined the General Plan and advised that the Housing Element requires that the Low-Medium Residential land use designation be re- evaluated. History of Low-Medium Residential land use designation provided and established areas being considered for a change of density outlined. Criteria for re- evaluation would include proximity to arterials, lot size and configuration, age and condition of existing uses, access to services, and consistency to the General Plan. Discussion held regarding reclassification of mobile home areas, new areas for affordable housing, and types of homes for the west side. Ms. Nelson advised that several years ago zoning in some areas was changed to avoid increased density. The Housing Element requires an increase in affordable housing, and in order to achieve this the density in some areas will need to be increased. She noted that there are areas where opportunities for townhomes or paired housing exist and there are various types of housing available that would be an asset to the community. Also that the type of housing built in different areas of the city needs to be determined. Mr. View requested the Commission to provide feedback regarding the areas under consideration, methodology being used, reduction of density, and mobile home park density. Discussion held regarding desired quality and types of affordable housing products, potential locations for affordable and higher end homes. Commissioner Cribb inquired about the possibility of including an area for a town center on the west side. Joseph Edwards advised that there are other areas with different zoning designations that could be considered for possible creation of a town center. Commissioner Verino suggested that the Harbor/Newhope area would be a good area to consider first. Commissioner Leo noted that it would help to see different product types and Mr. View advised that staff would be providing information on what had been built in other cities to provide a better idea of what was available. G. Recess to Council Chambers The Commission recessed to Council Chambers at 6:57 p.m. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 3 January 28, 2002 REVISED ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 1 JANUARY 28, 2002 PUBLIC HEARINGS 7:10 P.M. AMENDMENT NO. 2001-14. AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2001-34 (Continued by the Planning Commission January 14, 2002 to January 28, 2002) Filed by Discovery Science Center to allow the construction of Phase 2 of the Discovery Science Center, located at 2500 N. Main Street, in Specific Development 65. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: November 30, 2001 PUBLICLY NOTICED: November 28, 2001 n ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCEDURAL RULES RECOMMENDATION: Continue to March 25, 2002 Motion to continue to March 25, 2002. MOTION: Cribb SECOND: Verino AYES: Cribb, Leo, Nalle, Richardson, Verino (5) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Doughty, Mondo (2) ABSTENTION: None (0) 2. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2001-03 AND ZONE CHANGE AMENDMENT NO. 2001-06 Filed by Tab Design, North Park Medical Plaza to re-zone 14.01 acre parcel located at 1125 East Seventeenth Street from Single and Two-Family Residential (R1 and R2) to Professional (P) and amend the General Plan from General Commercial (GC) and Low Density Residential (LR-7) to Professional Administrative Office (PAO). 1 PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: PUBLICLY NOTICED: RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council: January 18, 2002 January 18, 2002 1. Approve and adopt the Negative Declaration for Environmental Review No. 01-27. 2. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2001-03. 3. Adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 2001-06. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 4 January 28, 2002 REVISED Verny Carval, Assistant Planner, provided the staff report. Commissioner Richardson asked if the building would have an open entrance and expressed concerns regarding safety. Vice Chairman Nalle opened the public hearing. Garo Nazazian, representing applicant, advised that the entrance will have an enclosed interior corridor with access from the elevator. The current offices have a private path of travel and there is adequate lighting. Vice Chairman Nalle closed the public hearing. Motion to recommend that the City Council: 1. Approve and adopt the Negative Declaration for Environmental Review No. 01-27. 2. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2001-03. 3. Adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 2001-06. MOTION: Richardson SECOND: Leo AYES: Cribb, Leo, Nalle, Richardson, Verino (5) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Doughty, Mondo (2) ABSTENTION: None (0) COMMENTS 3. Public Comments None 4. Comments from the Staff Charles View reminded the Commissioners about the Nexus open house scheduled for January 30. 5. Comments from the Planning Commission Commissioner Cribb An old sofa has been left on the front porch at 2409 Spurgeon Please have staff investigate A motor home is being parked on the pie-shaped lot at Main and the north 5 freeway/Edgewood. Please have staff investigate. The trash can at the Main Street entrance of Santiago Park has been moved back from the entrance resulting in trash being dumped at the entrance and not getting placed in the can. Please have appropriate staff investigate Commissioner Leo • Noted that the TET Festival was scheduled for the week-end of February 15- 17 in Garden Grove. • Requested an update on Memphis Restaurant opening. Mr. View advised that he understood it was several weeks away but would check. • Requested that Assistant City Attorney Kaufman comment on letter from Edison. Mr. Kaufman advised that the parcels under the high energy lines did PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 5 January 28, 2002 REVISED not have a zoning designation and the City was correcting that, not down- zoning. A meeting had been scheduled with Edison. Commissioner Richardson • Has noticed that the proposed site for Discovery Science Center parking garage has several semi trucks being parked on it. Requested that the site be posted as "no parking" until ownership is transferred and it is developed. Commissioner Verino • Requested graffiti removal from the billboard at the Corner of Edinger and Bristol. Vice Chairman Nalle • Requested information regarding Edison's concerns. Mr. Rice advised that an increase in mini storage lots and junk-yards had been noted county-wide on property owned by Edison and on rail spur right-of-ways. Staff is working to be proactive in this regard. • Requested status of EIR on One Broadway Plaza project. Mr. View advised that it was behind schedule but was anticipated to be released the middle of February. • Asked if the project had commitments from prospective tenants and if the traffic impacts could be mitigated. Mr. View advised that staff was not aware of tenant commitments and that there were traffic impacts that could not be mitigated which would need to be addressed by the Planning Commission. 6. Excuse of Absences Motion by Commissioner Richardson, second by Commissioner Cribb to excuse the absence of Commissioner Doughty and Chairman Mondo. 7. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m. a a John Recordin Secretary i PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 6 January 28, 2002