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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/14/1998VC ~lHl\ 1H Hl\H, l.Hl~1D Vl PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA PLANNING COMMISSION DECEMBER 14, 1998 CALLED TO ORDER City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Room 147 6:05 p.m. ATTENDANCE John MacDowell, Vice Chairman Glenn Mando, Pro Tem Alexander Nalle Jose Solorio ABSENT Lynnette Verino Molly Doughty Don Cribb STAFF PRESENT Kenneth Adams Gary Sheatz Sharon McCain Johnson, Recording Secretary CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of the Minutes from the special meeting of December 1, 1998. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes from the special meeting of December 1, 1998. B. Reconsideration of actions taken at previous meeting. C. RESIDENTIAL RELOCATION NO. 98-O1 Filed by Mr. Sid Chan to allow the relocation of aSingle-Family residence to property located at 623 North Fairlawn Street in the Two-Family Residential (R2) zoning district. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the staff report approving Kesidential Relocation No. 98-01. D. SITE PLAN REVIEW NO.98-06 Filed by Mr. Adolf Ohmann to allow the expansion of an existing Volkswagen/Audi dealership located at 1450 Auto mall Drive within the Specific Development 60 zoning district. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review No. 98-06 as conditioned. E. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 98-19 Filed by Ms. Khan Nguyen and Mr. Tony Nguyen to allow a Type 41 Alcohol Beverage Control License in order to sell beer and wine for on-premise consumption at an existing restaurant located at 4504 West First Street in the Arterial Commercial zoning district. ' RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the staff report approving Conditional Use Permit No. 98-19 as conditioned. **** END OF CONSENT **** Mallon to approve Consent Calendar item. MOTION: Nalle SECONDED: Solorio YES: MacDowell, Mondo, Nalle and Solorio NOES: None ABSENT: Verino, Doughty, and Cribb F. STREET NAME N0.98-04 ABSTAINED: None F. STREET NAME N0.98-04 Filed by Nexus Development, Inc. to allow a street name change from a portion of Majestic Drive to MacArthur Place within the MacArthur Place Development. (Continued by the Planning Commission November 9, 1998 to December 14, 1998) RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Street Name No. 98-04. Mr. Sergio Klotz, Associate Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. Motion to adopt a resolution approving Street Name No. 98-04. MOTION: Mondo SECONDED: Nalle YES: MacDowell, Mondo, Nalle and Solorio NOES: None ABSENT: Verino, Doughty, and Cribb ABSTAINED: None G. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 98-07 Filed by the City of Santa Ana to reduce the maximum days allowed for temporary banner signs from 30 days to 14 days for special events; from 60 days to 30 days for grand openings; and to add balloons as nonpermitted signs citywide. LEGALLY NOTICED: November 29, 1998 RECOMMENDATION: ' Recommend that City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 98-07. Ms. Ann Ni presented staff report and recommendation. Mr. and Mrs. Parks, Owners of local 99 cent store, informed the Commission that they had applied for and requested approval of a balloon in October 1998. Due to the proposed ordinance, they had not received an answer from staff and requested that the Commission grandfather their application and permit the balloon to remain at the location. Mr. Adams noted to the Commission that Mr. and Mrs. Parks statements were in fact true; that they had applied for a balloon permit. However, due to the timing of the request and the development of the ordinance, the application process had not been completed. In addition, he stated that staff had no objections to the grandfathering of the balloon at the location. Motion to recommend that the City Couaacil adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 98-07 with the modifications to: 1) include the grand opening as one of the four permitted special events; and 2) to grandfather the balloon permit for tlae 99 cent store located at 619 West Seventeenth Street nat to exceed 30 days. MOTION: Mondo SECONDEll: Nalle YES: MacDowell, Mondo, Nalle and Solorio NOES: None ABSENT: Verino, Doughty, and Cribb ABSTAINED: None H. Discussion of banquet facilities/bottle clubs by the Alcohol Beverage Control Board. Ms. Yolanda Pena, Police Department, introduced Mr. Ed Harris of the Alcohol Beverage Control Mr. Harris discussed with the Commission required permits for special events; private party events; and lead a question and answer session with the Commission. I. Comments from the Executive Director. There were na comments. 2 There were no comments. J. Comments from the Planning staff. There were no comments. K. Recess. The afternoon recessed at 6:59 p.m. L~~.~ vincic ry, i7>o COUNCIL CHAMBERS PUBLIC HEARINGS DECEMBER 14, 1998 COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL 7:00 p.m. PLEDEGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PROCEDURAL 1. APPEAL OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S ACTION N0.98-02 Filed by Mr. Chan Le Minh to appeal the Zoning Administrator's action not to allow a Type 20 Alcohol Beverage Control License in order to sell beer and wine for off-premise consumption at First Seafood Market located at 210 West First Street, Suite 113 in the General Commercial (C2) zoning district. (Continued by the Planning Commission November 9, 1998 to December 14, 1998) LEGALLY NOTICED: October 30, 1998 PUBLICLY NOTICED: November 9, 1998 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution denying Appeal of the Zoning Administrator's Action No. 98-02. Ms. Melanie McCann, Assistant Planner II, presented the staff report and recommendation. Mr. Alfredo Amezcua, representing the applicant, submitted correspondence to the Commission related to the applicant's request, Mr. Amezcua informed the Commission that the applicant's request for an alcohol beverage license had been denied by the Zoning Administrator due to the area being considered above average in crime and the area was considered overconcentrated with alcoholic licenses. In addition, he stated that he believed that the seafood market sales would not contribute to the crime rate in the area and expressed his concern regarding the Police Department's data not indicating the types of crimes committed. He further stated that the market was not in the same category as the nearby Arco gas station and Savon store nor did the seafood mazket attract the same patrons and requested that the Commission authorize a public convenience and necessity letter and overturn the Zoning Administrator's action. The following public members spoke in opposition to the project and expressed concem with the negative impacts an additional alcohol beverage control license would contribute to the area: Priscilla Manserrate Maria Medrani Santa Jimenez Luis Diaz Mr. Amezcua responded to the issues raised by the public members. He reiterated to the Commission that the seafood market would not contribute to the problems in the area and indicated that the applicant would like to complement the seafood sales with the option to purchase wine; and he reminded the Commission that the request was for off-premise consumption. Mr. Adams noted to the Commission, as the Zoning Administrator, he did deny the applicant's request for the license. He stated that it was a difficult decision due to the type of business requesting the license and his decision was based only due to the overconcentrations of licenses in the area and the close proximity of the school. Motion to approve to approve Appeal No. 98-02 and directed staff to prepare conditions of approval for the conditional use permit. MOTION: Nalle Motion failed. SECOND: No second Motion to deny Appeal of the Zoning Administrator's Action No. 98-02. 4 YES: MacDowell, Mondo, and Solorio MOTION: Mondo SECONDED: Solorio YES: MacDowell, Mondo, and Solorio NOES: Nalle ABSENT: Verino, Doughty, Cribb ABSTAINED: None 2. SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT 63 AND AMENDMENT APPLICATION N0.98-14 Filed by Mr. Robert Sundstrom to allow an amendment to Specific Development 63 for property located at 1221 East Dyer Road. LEGALLY NOTICED: November 29, 1998 PUBLICLY NOTICED: December 2, 1998 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 98-14. 2. Recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review 98-07 as conditioned. Ms. Lynnette Perry, Assistant Planner II, presented the staff report and recommendation. Mr. Robert Sundstrom, representing the applicant, briefly described the intent of the applicant's request for a Specific Development and requested approval of the request. There were no public comments. Motion to: 1) recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 98-14; and 2) recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review No. 98-07 as conditioned. MOTION: Solorio SECONDED: Nalle YES: MacDowell, Mondo, Nalle, and Solorio NOES: None ABSENT: Verino, Doughty, and Cribb ABSTAINED: None 3. AMENDMENT APPLICATION N0.98-16 Filed by Rakestraw Architects to change the zoning of a remnant parcel from Two-Family Residential (R2) to General Commercial (C2) and facilitate the expansion of the Greentree Vision (Shamrock Industrial Supply) project located at 1124 East Seventeenth Street. LEGALLY NOTICED: November 29, 1998 PUBLICLY NOTICED: December 2, 1998 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 98-16. Mr. Vince Fregoso, presented the staff report and recommendation. Mr. Tom Rakestraw, applicant, indicated that the request was for clean up efforts and requested support for the request. Motion to recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 98- 16. MOTION: Solorio SECONDED: Nalle YES: MacDowell, Mondo, Nalle, and Solorio NOES: None ABSENT: Verino, Doughty, and Cribb ABSTAINED: None 4. Oral Communications -Comments from the Public. (For matters not previously listed on the Agenda). 5 There were no oral comments. 5. Excuse of absences. Commissioner Nalle motioned to excuse the absences of Commissioners Verino, Doughty, and Cribb. The motion was seconded and unanimously passed. 6. Comments from the Plannin¢ Commission. Commissioner Solorio thanked staff for the memos responding to the Commission's requests. In addition, he asked if there had been any follow up to his previous request related to shopping carts and the feasibility of creating a hotline. He further mentioned that he had spoken to Lany Yenglin and Mr. Yenglin informed him that the Lucky's center on Seventeenth Street had created a program for shopping carts that may have been inexpensive. Mr. Adams stated that he was not familiar with any shopping cart program but he would verify the information. Commissioner Mondo indicated that the flood channel near First American was unsightly and extremely visible from the public street and asked if there were any plans for clean up and landscaping. Mr. Adams stated that channels were owned by the Orange County Flood Channel and that he was informed that First American had requested that the channel be renovated and requested that the City use their influence to expedite the process. Commissioner Mondo thanked Commissioner MacDowell for his service as a Commissioner and expressed his appreciation for serving with him on the Commission. Commissioner Nalle expressed his appreciation for Commissioner MacDowell's service. Commissioner MacDowell stated that this meeting would be his last as a Commissioner and stated that it was a pleasure working with staff. 7. Adiournment. The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. I I Commission minutes December 14, 1998