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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/09/1998CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA Pi.ANNiNA r`r1MMiCCiAN ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 9, 1998 CALLED TO ORDER ATTENDANCE ABSENT STAFF PRESENT CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of the Minutes from the regulaz meeting of October 26 1998. City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Room 147 6:05 p.m. Lynnette Verino John MacDowell Glenn Mondo Molly Doughty Alexander Nalle Jose Solorio Don Cribb None Kenneth Adams Gazy Sheatz Shazon McCain Johnson, Recording Secretary RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes from the regulaz meeting of October 26, 1998. B. Reconsideration of actions taken at previous meeting. C. STREET NAME NO. 98-04 Filed by Mr. Jeffrey Bitett to allow a street name change from Majestic Drive to MacArthur Place and Maple Street within the MacArthur Place Development. RECOMMENDATION: Continue Street Name No. 98-04 to December 14, 1998. D. APPEAL OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S ACTION NO. 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 Mazket located at 210 West First Street, Suite 113 in the General Commercial (GC) zoning district. LEGALLY NOTICID: October 30, 1998 PUBLICLY NOTICED: October 29, 1998 RECOMMENDATION: Continue Appeal of the Zoning Administrator's Action No. 98-02 to December 14, 1998. E. VARIANCE NO. 98-08 AND CONDTTIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 98-16 Filed by G & M Oil to allow a freestanding sign to exceed the height limit of the Santa Ana Municipal code and to allow after hour operations at an existing Chevron gas station located at 1501 South Broadway in the Community Commercial (C1) zoning district. LEGALLY NOTICED: October 14, 1998 PUBLICLY NOTICID: October 13, ]998 1 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 98-08 as conditioned. 2. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 98-19 as conditioned. F. AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 98-13. SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT 67. AND APPEAL OF TFIE PLANNING MANAGER'S DECISION NO. 98-02 Filed by Homestead Village to rezone a 438 acre project from Light Industrial (Ml) to Specific Development 67 in order to facilitate construction of a 130 unit hotel, a 30,000 square foot office project on two pazcels as an integrated development project, and to appeal the Planning Manager's Decision regarding ' the City's policy for calculating the project floor azea ratio located at 3651 West Sunflower Avenue in the Light Industrial (Ml) zoning district. LEGALLY NOTICID: October 30, 1998 PUBLICLY NOTICID: October 29, 1998 RECOMMENDATION: Continue Amendment Application No. 98-13, Specific Development 67, and Appeal of the Planning Manager's Decision No. 98-02 indefinitely. ***** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR **** Motion to approve Consent Calendar items. MOTION: MacDowell SECOND: Solorio AYES: Verino, MacDowell, Mondo, Nalle, Solorio, and Cribb NOES: None ABSENT: Doughty ABSTAIN: None ' G. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 98-06 Filed by the City of Santa Ana to develop an ordinance for adult entertainment citywide. LEGALLY NOTICID: September 18, 1998 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the Ciry Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance No. 98-06. Mc Vince Fregoso, Associate Planner, informed the Commission that the item had been continued in order to allow staff the opportunity to fine tune the ordinance. Mr. Ben Kauffman, City Attorney's Office, briefly informed the Commission the requested modifications had been made. Motion to recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 98-06. MOTION: MacDowell SECOND: Solorio AYES: Verino, MacDowell, Mondo, Doughty, Nalle, Solorio, and Cribb NOES: None ' ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None H. Discussion of banquet hall facilities. Mr. Adams informed the Commission that the topic of banquet halls had been brought up several times amongst the Commission and he requested direction from the Commission regarding the facilities. Commissioner Solorio expressed his concerns regarding the 200 North Main Street facility; that the facility had originally been established for retail sales, however, banquet events and parties were being held at the facility. 2 Solorio indicated noise was the primazy complaint. Commissioner Mondo asked what complaints had taken place concerning the establishment. Commissioner Solorio indicated noise was the primazy complaint. Madam Chair Verino asked if this was a citywide problem or a concern with one establishment. Mr. Adams stated that there were three known establishments citywide in which problem activity had occurred. Commissioner MacDowell asked if a legal instrument could be developed by the Police Department and City Attorney's office to address concerns of banquet facilities. Mr. Adams indicated that the appropriate instrument would be a conditional use permits for the facilities, which would allow the Commission to have strict conditions of approval for the facilities. After further discussions, the Commission unanimously agreed to consider the issue further and review the conditional use permit process for such businesses and directed staff to contact the State Alcohol Beverage Control to confirm whether or not there could be any enforcement from the State level. Planning Commission minutes November 9, 1998 Comments from the Executive Director. The Executive Director was not present at meeting. J. Recess. The afternoon session recessed at 7:05 p.m. J Planning Commission minutes November 9, 1998 I.VUP1~.rL I,riAM.riL'K.1 NOVEMBER 9.1998 PUBLIC HEARINGS COUNCIL CHAMBERS NOVEMBER 9, 1998 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL 7:10 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ' PROCEDURAL RULES 1. VARIANCE NO. 98-12 Filed by Discovery Science Center to allow roof mounted equipment to be visible from the public street at Discovery Science Center located at 2500 North Main Street in Specific Development 65 zoning district. (Continued by the Planning Commission October 26, 1998 to November 9, 1998) RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution denying Vaziance No. 98-12. Commissioner Nalle stated that he would be abstaining from the discussion and action of Variance No. 98- 12. Mr. Kenneth Adams, Planning Manager stated that there would be no staff report presentation nor staff comments. Mr. Robert Smith, representing Discovery Science Center, indicated that the screening issue had arisen due to an azchitectural error. He further stated that the technical equipment had been painted to assist in screening the equipment, and he requested that the items remain until construction of Phase II. ' Commissioners MacDowell and Mondo stated that they had observed the facility from Broadway and the Santa Ana Freeway and the equipment was visible from both locations. Mr. Smith once again noted to the Commission that the visibility of the equipment was due to an error, referenced the visible devices at MainPlace mall, and requested relief from the requirements. There were no public comments. Motion to adopt a resolution denying Variance No. 98-12. MOTION: MacDowell SECOND: Doughty AYES: Verino, MacDowell, Mondo, Doughty, Solorio, and Cribb NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Nalle 2. AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 98-15 Filed by the City of Santa Ana to rezone properties located adjacent to the Museum District at 120, 202, 206, 210 West Street; 115 through 207 West 19" Street; 114 through 207 West 18'" Street from Multi- ' Family Residential to Professional (P) so that they are consistent with the Professional Office General Plan land use designation. LEGALLY NOTICED: October 30, 1998 PUBLICLY NOTICID: October 29, 1998 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 98-15. Commissioner Doughty stated that she would abstain from the discussion and action of Amendment Application No. 98-15. 4 Commissioner MacDowell asked if It was staffs intentinn fnr the raciAenti nl nr..,.nn:oo «.. «.......a,._ :..«,. Ms. Linda Tatum, Senior Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. Commissioner MacDowell asked if it was staffs intention for the residential properties to transition into office uses, and if so, would they meet the pazking requirements, and if there were any historical properties being rezoned in the proposal. Ms. Hale stated that it was staffs intention that the residential properties transition into businesses, the properties would meet the parking requirements, and there was one historical property being rezoned. Commissioner Mondo asked how the rezoning of the properties impacts the existing property owners and/or tenants of the residents. Ms. Tatum stated that the existing residents and businesses would became legal nonconforming. If the properties were vacant for 12 consecutive months or more then they would have to conform to current standards. Commissioner Solorio asked if the businesses were notified of the rezoning and if staff had received any questions or complaints from the public. Ms. Tatum stated that property owners within 300 feet of the proposal were notified of the request for rezoning and that she had received approximately eight calls inquiring information regazding the proposal. There were no public comments. Motion to recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 98-15. MOTION: MacDowell SECOND: Nalle AYES: Verino, MacDowell, Mondo, Doughty, Solorio, and Cribb NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Doughty 4. Oral Communications -Comments from the Public. (For matters not previously listed on the Agenda). Mr. Francisco Villalobos, 2550 North Grand, stated that he had just witnessed a fatal accident at Santa Claza and Grand Avenue. He stated that he had a local business adjacent to the intersection. That the intersection was very dangerous and he requested that a stoplight is installed at the intersection and the azea be investigated to ensure public safety. 5. Comments from the Planning Manager. Mr. Kenneth Adams, Planning Manager, informed the Commission that there were no items scheduled for the November 23, 1998 Planning Commission meeting and informed the Commission that they would need to adjourn to December 14, 1998. In addition, he apprised the Commission of a potluck dinner far Friday, December 11, 1998. 6. Comments from the Planning Commission. Commissioner Cribb stated that he believed it would be in the City's best interest to annex Seventeenth Street and Tustin Avenue and requested staff to investigate. Commissioner Solorio 1) indicated that the intrusion of shopping carts into the neighborhoods has been an issue in the Ciry. He apprised staff that the City of Garden Grove had developed a procedure for the carts in the neighborhood and suggested that staff inquire as to the procedure they had developed; and 2) asked the status of the General Plan Elements, specifically, the Youth and Services plan. Mc Adams stated that the Recreational staff was fine tuning the instmment, that the Planning Division had completed their portion of the Element, but was anticipating the item to be reviewed by the Commission in the first quarter of 1999. Commissioner Mondo 1) noted that the Pacific Center area was unsightly and asked staff if they could direct the applicant to remove the illegal signage; 2) asked if procedures had been established to enforce sidewalk vendors; and 3) reiterated the unsightliness of the Civic Center area and requested staffs efforts to be expedited with the clean up project. Mr. Adams stated that there were ongoing meetings with the County regazding the Civic Center azea and informed the Commission that the County was ultimately responsible for the azea, but he would once again inform the Downtown Development Manager of the comments from the Commission. Commissioner Doughty informed staff that the medians on Seventeenth Street near her office were causing traffic problems, that a lot of traffic was going through the Taco Bell site. In addition, ahe asked if there was going to be any signage placed on the street. 5 and asked if there was an instrument in place prohibiting the painting of certain colors. Mr. Adams stated •6~r r6 ova ..,~~ ..., .,~A:•. o,.~o o~r~6A~6aA nrn6;6;r:nn n..l...~ .,F 6..~:..o~~o~. ~\ ....•eA A.... «t„ ...... .....«.,._ ..c Madam Chair Verino, 1) noted several businesses on Main Street and St.Andrews were painted bright colors and asked if there was an instrument in place prohibiting the painting of certain colors. Mr. Adams stated that there was no ordinance established prohibiting colors of businesses; 2) noted that the gas station of Fifth Street and Raitt had parked cars behind the fence, however, no other nonoperable cars had been pakked on the outside of the fence, visible from the street and requested that code enforcement staff investigate. Mr. Adams responded that the property was faz in the code enforcement process, informing the Commission that the Division was awaze of the problem; and 3) she mentioned that she had been made awaze of some representatives requesting that firework sales be prohibited from the City. She informed the Commission that she was opposed to the request and stated that the firework sales had contributed enormously with the little league program throughout the City and encouraged the other Commissioners to support the firework sales. 7. Excuse of absences. There were no absences. 8. Adjournment. There was a motion and a second for the meeting to adjourn at 8:20 p.m. to Monday, December 14, 1998. SMJ I ~ ~~-~, Ly netts Verino, Madam Chair Pl Wing Commission Planning Commission minutes November 9, 1998