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Home My WebLink About08/10/1998ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING !`iT V !1L` C A 11'1` A A Ai A l'. A i iCAi] ATi A ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 10, 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 Molly Doughty Alexander Nalle Jose Solorio 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 meeting of hdy 27, 1998. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Minutes of the meetings of July 27, 1998. B. Reconsideration of actions taken at the previous meeting. C. AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 98-12 AND SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT 66 (Jeffry Rice) Filed by the Cambodian Family to allow a zone change from Light Industrial (Ml) to Specific Development 66 and to permit the relocation of Cambodian Family, Incorporated into the Markland Industries building located at 1111 East McFadden Avenue, tlB. LEGALLY NOTICED: August 31, 1998 RECOMMENDATION: Continue Amendment Application No. 98-12 to August 24, 1998. D. AMENDMENTAPPLJCATIONNO.98-10,VARIANCEN0.98-09.ANDCONDiTIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 98-11 (Vince Fregoso) Filed by SLS Associates, Inc. to allow a zone change from Commercial Residential (CR) to Planned Shopping Center (C4); allow a reduction in the reduired parking standards; and a Type 21 Alcohol Beverage Contcol License in order to sale beer, wine, and distilled spirits at Lucky's/Savon store located at 2840 South Bristol Street. LEGALLY NOTICED: August 31, 1998 PUBLICLY NOTICED: July 30, 1998 RECOMMENDATION: Continue Amendment Application No. 98-10, Variance No. 98-09, and Conditional Use Peunit No. 98-1 L *** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR **k AAS:.... s,. ...... _....,. n.. _.. _... na,,., a.. _ :...._... Motion to approve Consent Calendar items. MOTION: Mondo SECOND: Nalle AYES: Verino, MacDowell, Mondo, Nalle, and Cribb NOES: None ABSENT: Doughty and Solorio ABSTAIN: None E. Discussion of Rite-Aid project. ' Mr. Thomas Childress, Associate Planner, lead a discussion with the Commission regarding a proposed Rite-Aid project located at 111 North Main Street. He informed the Commission of an outstanding issue between the applicant and staff regarding allowing access from First Street into the proposed project. Staff also discussed the request for a Type 21 Liquor license at the Rite Aid. Mr. Larry Lake, representing the applicant, displayed several drawings of the proposed site, and discussed the applicant's proposal for the project and the applicant's concerns with staffs recommendations regarding the First Street access, drive-through, and the surrender of the alcoholic license. F. Discussion of South Bristol area plans. Due to the short time frame the discussion was continued. G. Comments from the Executive Director. Ms. Uptegraff informed the Commission of an upcoming discussion for the proposed Nexus project on August 24, 1998 which would be located at MacArthur Place. J. Recess. The afternoon session recessed at 7:~0 p.m. PLASNING COMMISSION MINOTES 2 August 10, 1996 PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARINGS ROLL CALL 7:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PROCEDURAL RULES 1. VARIANCE NO. 98-OS Filed by RFA Inc. to allow a freestanding sign to exceed the height lineal footage and sign azea limits ' of the Santa Ana Municipal Code at Chevron gas station located at 1501 South Broadway in the Community Commercial (C 1) zoning district. (Continued by the Planning Commission July 27, 1998 to August I0, 1998) LEGALLY NOTICED: July 20, 1998 PUBLICLY NOTICED: July 20, 1998 Mc Sergio Klotz, Associate Planner, displayed slides of the proposed project, presented the staff report, and staff recommendation. Mr. Bob Fiscus, applicant, requested approval of the proposed sign. Commissioner Mondo asked if there would be any additional signage on the site. Mc Klotz stated that there were Chevron logos on a canopy, pole sign, and at the gas pump areas. Commissioner Mondo informed staff and the applicant that he would like to continue the variance to allow staff time to review the conditions of approval for the gas station sign that was approved on Grand and Fairhaven. He indicated that he may be willing to allow the larger sign with the agreement that all other signage on the site be removed. Motion to continue Varianee No. 98-08 to August 24, 1998. MOTION: Mondo SECOND: MacDowell AYES: Verino, MacDowell, Mondo, Doughty, Nalle, Solorio, and Cribb NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 98-12 Filed by Mercy House to allow the redesign of Emmanual House Aids Hospice; delete the basement of the building and underground parking; and provide relief from the on-site parking standards located at 807 North Garfield Avenue in Specific Development 19 zoning district. LEGALLY NOTICED: August 31, 1998 PUBLICLY NOTICED: July 31, 1998 Mr. Jeffry Rice, Principal Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. Mr. Larry Haynes, Mercy House, discussed the proposed project and requested approval of the request. The following public members spoke in support of the proposed project: Jeff Dickman Paul Giles Diann Marsh Several Commission members indicated that they believed it was a fine project, however they expressed concern regarding the proposed facility being severely underparked. Motion to approve Conditional Use Permit No. 98-12 as conditiaaed. MOTION: Cribb SECOND: Doughty PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 3 August l0, 1998 Motion failed. Motion failed. After further discussion between the Commission and the applicant, Commissioner Mondo indicated that his support of the request would be contingent upon additional permanent pazking being provided for the facility. Motion to continue Conditional Use Permit No. 98-12 to August 24, 1998. MOTION: Mondo SECOND: Solorio AYES; Verino, MacDowell, Mondo, Doughty, Nalle, Solorio, and Cribb NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 3. VARIANCE NO. 98-07 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 98-10 Filed by P & M Development to allow a freestanding sign to exceed the height, area, and design permitted by code and to allow a Type 20 Alcohol Beverage Control License in order to sell beer and wine for off-premise consumption at the Superior Super Warehouse located at 1700-1720 South Main Street in the General Business (C2) zoning district. LEGALLY NOTICED: August 31, 1998 PUBLICLY NOTICED: July 31, 1998 Mr. Adams indicated that staff had just been informed that the applicant would like to obtain a Type 21 Alcoholic Beverage Control License instead of a Type 20 License. He requested that the Commission continue the item to August 24, 1998 to allow staff and the applicant additional time to process the request. Motion to continue Conditional Use Permit A'o. 98-12 to August 24, 1998. MOTION: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: 4. Comments frm Nalle SECOND: Mondo Verino, MacDowell, Mondo, Doughty, Nalle, Solorio, and Cribb None None None n Planning Manager. Mr. Adams informed the Commission of a tour for the South Bristol area on Monday, August 17, 1998. 5. Comments from the Planning Commission. Commissioner Cribb inquired regarding the proposed Rite Aid project on the northeast corner of Seventeenth Street and Tustin Avenue and he asked staff to investigate the feasibility of annexing the property into Santa Ana. Commissioner Cribb informed staff of a parked truck at Vista Paint in the Center on Seventeenth shopping area. 6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS -COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC. tFor matters nuC previously listed nn the Agendal There were no comments. 7. EXCUSE OF ABSENCES. There were no absences PLANNING COMMISSION M1NUT&S 4 August ]0, 1998 8. AD.TOURNMENT. 8. AD.TOURNMENT. The Planning Commission meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m. to Monday, August 17, 1998 at the City Hall parking lot. f SMJ nnette Verino, Chairperson Planning Commission PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Augul 10, 1998