HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/14/1998ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
PLANNING COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 14, 1998
CALLED TO ORDER City Council Chambers
22 Civic Center Plaza, Room 147
Santa Ana, California
ATTENDANCE Lynnette Verino, Chairperson
John MacDowell, Vice Chairman
Glenn Mondo, Pro Tem, 6:25
Molly Doughty
Alexander Nalle
Jose Solorio, 6:10
Don Cribb
ABSENT None
STAFF PRESENT Robyn Uptegraff, Executive Director
Kenneth Adams, Planning Manager
Gary Sheatz, Assistant City Attorney
Sharon McCain-Johnson, Recording Secretary
CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of the Minutes from the regular meeting of August 24, 1998.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the Minutes of the meetings of August 24, 1998.
B. Reconsideration of actions taken at the previous meeting.
C. STREET NAME NO. 98-02 (Vince Fregoso)
Filed by Brock Homes to name four private streets within the new 72 unit subdivision to Riverglen
Lane, Sam Snead Way, Byron Nelson Circle, and Ben Hogan Drive located at 2828 North Bristol
Street in the Single-Family residential zoning district.
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file Street Name No. 98-02.
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Motion to approve Consent Calendar items.
MOTION: McDowell SECOND: Nalle
AYES: Verino, MacDowell, Nalle, Doughty, and Cribb
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mondo and Solorio
ABSTAIN: None
D. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NO. 97-126 AND SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 98-04
Filed by Nexus to allow the construction of two office buildings totaling 424,654 square feet located
at 1 Majestic Drive in the Specific Development 43 caning district.
(Continued by the Plmtuing Commission August 24, 1998 to September 14, 1998)
Mr. Sergio Klotz, Associate Planner, presented staff report and recommendation.
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Motion to approve Environmental Review No. 97-126 and Site Plan Review No. 98-04.
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Motion to approve Environmental Review No. 97-126 and Site Plan Review No. 98-04.
MOTION: Solorio SECOND: McDowell
AYES: Verino, MacDowell, Doughty, Nalle, Cribb, and Solorio
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mondo
ABSTAIN: None
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 98-OS
Filed by the City of Santa Ana to adopt citywide policies for exterior telephones requiring all exterior
telephones be permitted with a land use certificate.
LEGALLY NOTICED: August 30, 1998
Mr. Kenneth Adams, Planning Manager, displayed slides of public telephone sites in the City,
presented the staff report and recommendation.
Mr. Reed Royalty, representing Pacific Bell, indicated that Pacific Bell understood and shared staff's
desire to eliminate unsightly public phones and had no objection to staff doing so. But expressed
concerns with 1) limiting the conduit to six inches and recommended that the Commission allow eight
feet of conduit; 2) requiring all owners of existing public pay phones to pay a fee of $150 and
recommended that the Commission only require the fee for the new phones; and 3) staffs
enforcement strategy.
After further comments and questions, the Commission requested clarification from staff as to
whether or not existing pay phones would be required to pay the $150 fee; how the $150 fee was
determined; what the estimated time period was for the phones to become into compliance; and if
staff had researched how other cities regulated pay phones.
Mr. Adams responded that all existing and future pay phones would he required to pay the $150 fee;
staff researched the processing time for the pay phones and determined that $225 would cover the
processing of the applications but decided to reduce the tee to $150; and there was no research done
as to how other cities handled the regulation of the pay phones.
Motion to continue Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 98-OS to September 14, 1998 and directed
staff to consider an incentive program for code compliance of pay phones and to revisit the
proposed $150 fee.
MOTION: Mondo
SECOND: Doughty
AYES: Verino, MacDowell, Mondo, Doughty, Nalle, Cribb, and Solorio
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Recess.
The afternoon session recessed at 7:10 p.m.
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PUSLIC HEARINGS
PUSLIC HEARINGS
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
PROCEDURAL RULES
7:00 p.m.
1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 98-07 (Sergio Klotz)
Filed by Ms. Sonia Johnson to allow the development of a recycling facility located at 1011 East Pine
' Street in the Light Industrial (M1) zoning district.
(Continued by the Planning Commission July 13, 1998 to September I4, 1998)
LEGALLY NOTICED: June 7, 1998
PUBLICLY NOTICED: June 9, 1998
RECOMMENDATION:
Mr. Sergio Klotz, Associate Planner, presented staff report and recommendation.
Mr. Norm Johnson, representing the applicant, displayed pictures of the site, discussed with the
Commission the different types of fencing that would assist in mitigating noise levels and the prices
for the different types of fencing, and requested that the Commission allow the installation of steel
fencing at the site instead of the required block wall.
Ms. Isabel Betran, resident, indicated that she did not have any problems with the proposed project
but she expressed concern with the current and future traftic problems; requested that the Commission
require the applicant to obtain a block wall instead of the requested steel fence; and she stressed the
fact that the business was located in a residential area and the block wall would assist in maintaining
the residential area.
The following public members spoke in opposition to the project. It was expressed that approval of
' the abandonments would bring hardship to the adjacent property owners; would eliminate access to
their property; and the property owners requested that the Commission suggest that the applicant sell
a portion of their property to the adjacent business.
John Nettel
John Ulicki
Mr. Adams informed the Commission that staff believed it was a private matter and cautioned the
Commission regarding getting into private matters out of their jurisdiction.
Motion to approve Conditional Use Permit No. 98-07 as conditioned.
MOTION: MacDowell SECOND: Mondo
After further Commission comments and discussion regarding conditioning the project for the
applicant to sell the property, and the revocation of the conditional use permits if all conditions were
not complied with in completion, the Commission motioned to continue the project.
Substitute motion to continue Conditional Use Permit No. 98-07 to encourage the property owner
and the applicant to arrive at an equitable agreement as to the unproved access onto the Nettel and
Ulieki property.
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MOTION: Nalle
SECOND: Doughty
AYES: Verino, MacDowell, Mondo, Doughty, Nalle, Cribb, and Solorio
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Filed by the Cambodian Family to allow a zone change from Light Industrial (M1) to Specific
Development 66 and to permit the relocation of Cambodian Family, Incorporated into the Markland
Industries building located at 1111 East McFadden Avenue, #B.
(Continued by the Planning Commission August 24, 7998 to September 14, 1998)
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3.
AMENDMENT APPLICATION N0.98-12. SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT 66. AND SITE PLAN
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AMENDMENT APPLICATION N0.98-12. SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT 66. AND SITE PLAN
REVIEW NO. 98-OS
LEGALLY NOTICED: August 31, 1998
PUBLICLY NOTICID: August 27, 1998
Mr. Jeffry Rice, Principal Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation.
Ms. Carol Birch, Community Development Agency, displayed a map of the area and discussed the
neighborhood improvements.
Ms. Rifca Hursch, Executive Director of Cambodian Center, indicated that she was in full support
of staff's recommendation.
There were no public comments.
Commissioner Mondo stated that he was not in objection to the proposed project however, he did not
support the use of a Specific Development zone as a land use approach for a single parcel and
requested staff to refrain from doing so in the future.
Ms. Uptegraff, Executive Director, responded that staff agreed that the use of a specific development
zone for this project was not an ideal solution but was the best option available. She assured the
Planning Commission that staff would use this tool sparingly.
Motion to recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application
No. 98-12 establishing Specific Development 66 and adopting a resolution approving Site Plan
Review No. 98-OS as conditioned.
MOTION: Salorio
SECOND: MacDowell
AYES: Verino, MacDowell, Mondo, Doughty, Nalle, Cribb, and Solorio
NOES: Mondo
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
AMENDMENT APPLTCATION N0.98-] 0. VARIANCE N0.98-09. AND CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT NO. 98-I1
Filed by SLS Associates, Inc. to allow a zone change from Commercial Residential (CR) to General
Commercial (C1); allow a reduction in the required parking standards; and a Type 21 Alcohol
Beverage Control License in order to sell beer, wine, and distilled spirits at Lucky's/Sawn store
located at 2840 South Bristol Street.
(Continued by the Planning Commission August 10, 1998 to August 24, 1998)
LEGALLY NOTICED: August 31, 1998
PUBLICLY NOTICID: July 3Q 1998
RECOMMENDATION:
Mc Vince Fregoso, Associate Planner, presented staff report, discussed with the Commission the
revised location of the drive-through, and staffs commendation.
Mr. Chris Long, representing the applicant, requested that the Commission overturn the requirement
of a security guard and requested to be allowed to add two feet to the block wall surrounding the site.
Mr. Kareem Ali, representing the applicant, expressed his thanks to staff for their assistance and
reiterated the issue regarding the security guard.
There were no public comments
Motion to recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application
No. 98-10, adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 98-09 with the modification to the conditions
of approval to provide a State Licensed Uniformed Security guard from sunset to closing; adopt a
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resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 98-11 with the modification to the conditions of
resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 98-11 with the modification to the conditions of
approval for the conditional use permit to be reviewed by the Planning Commission in sir months;
and approve the revised location of the pharmacy drive-through.
MOTION: Mondo
SECOND: Nalle
AYES: Verino, MacDowell, Mondo, Doughty, Nalle, Cribb, and Solorio
NOES: Nane
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
' 4. AMENDMENT APPLICATION- 1V0, 98-11. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO 98-04
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 98-1)1
Filed by Kaiser Permenente to allow a zone change from Light Industrial (M1) to Professional (P)
and a general plan amendment from Industrial (I) to Professional (P) in order to facilitate the
construction of a medical office building located at 3401 South Harbor Boulevard in the Light
Industrial (Ml) zoning district.
LEGALLY NOTICED: September 4, 1998
PUBLICLY NOTICED: August 28, 1998
Mr. Vince Fregoso, Associate Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation.
Mr. Richazd Miller, representing Kaiser, indicated that Kaiser was a nonprofit Health Care provider
and that the project would benefit the community in Santa Ana.
There were no public comments.
Commissioner Mondo stated that he had received a phone call from the property owner who was
located south of the proposed project and requested staff to include the owner in the rezoning
application if the property owner expressed an interest.
Motion to recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application
' No. 98-11; recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving General Plan
Amendment No. 98-04; and adopt an ordinance approving Development Agreement No. 98-01.
MOTION: Nalle SECOND: Mondo
AYES: Verino, MacDowell, Mondo, Doughty, Nalle, Cribb, and Solorio
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
5. Comments from the Executive Director.
Ms. Uptegraff apprised the Commission that staff would be requesting the City Council to establish
a moratorium for sexually oriented businesses and stated that an ordinance would be reviewed by the
Planning Commission at the next scheduled meeting.
6. Comments from Planning Manager.
Mr. Adams apprised the Commission that a proposal for aRite-Aid project, located in the artist
village, would be reviewed by them at the next scheduled meeting.
7. Comments from the Planning Commission.
' Commissioner Solorio requested staff to provide an update on the Catering Hall on Second and Main
Streets. Ms. Uptegraff responded that the Police Department was checking the site on Friday and
Saturday nights.
Commissioner Doughty informed staff that on there was graffiti on the fence located at the 200 block
of Nineteenth and Main Streets and requested that it be removed; and requested that staff suggest to
the applicant to name a facility or street to acknowledge a woman at the 2828 North Bristol location.
Commissioner Cribb suggested that the applicant for 2828 North Bristol name the private streets by
acknowledging golf sites.
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8. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS -COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC.
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8. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS -COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC.
(For matters not previously listed on the Aeenda)
There were no comments.
7. EXCUSE OF ABSENCES.
There were no absences.
8. AD.TOURNMENT.
The Planning Commission meeting adjourned at 9:55 p.m.
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L ntte Verino, Chairperson
Planning Commission
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