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ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
PLANNING COMMISSION
MAY Il, 1998
CALLED TO ORDER City Council Chambers,
22 Civic Center Plaza, Room 147
5:35 p.m.
' ATTENDANCE John MacDowell
Glenn Mondo, 5:35
Molly Doughty, 5:45
Alexander Nalle
Jose Solorio
Don Cribb
ABSENT Lynnette Verino, Chairperson
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 Regulaz Meeting of April 27, 1998.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 27, 1998.
B. Reconsideration of actions taken at the previous meeting.
' C. AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 98-03 AND SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT 65
(Marta Crane)
Filed by the City of Santa Ana to change the Professional (P) zoning district to Specific Development
65 located at 2500 North Main Street establishing signage and development standards for the
Discovery Science Center.
(Continued by the Planning Commission April 27, 1998 to May 11, 1998)
LEGALLY NOTICED: Mazch 13, 1998
PUBLICLY NOTICED: Mazch 13, 1998
RECOMMENDATION:
Continue Amendment Application No. 98-03 and Specific Development 65 to May 26, 1998.
***END OF CONSENT***
Motion to approve Consent Calendar items with the rnodifications to the minutes.
MOTION:
AYES:
' NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
D. Films of vario~
Cribb SECOND: Solorio
MacDowell, Mondo, Doughty, Nalle, Solorio, and Cribb
None
Verino
None
is artist villages. (Commissioner Cribb)
Mr. Adams requested that the Commission defer the review of the films until the May 26, 1998
meeting.
E. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 98-02
E. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 98-02
Filed by the City of Santa Ana to amend the City codes pertaining to wireless communication
facilities.
(Continued by the Planning Commission March 9, 7998 to April 27, 7998)
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No.
98-02 and the wireless communication facilities general conditions.
Mr. Vince Fregoso, Associate Planner and Chazles View, Downtown Development Manager,
provided an overview of the proposed wireless ordinance, discussed the modifications to the
ordinance as previously requested by the Commission, and staff recommendation.
The following public members spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance but expressed concern
regazding the five yeaz sunset clause:
Barbara Saito, Nextell
Dean Brown, AirTouch
After further discussion, Commissioner Mondo indicated that he would like the property owner
notified of the obligation to remove abandoned facilities if the applicant failed to do so; and if a
monopole had a stealth design require a five yeaz review rather than a sunset. If a monopole had no
stealth design, require a five year sunset clause.
Motion to recommend City Council approve Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 98-02 with the
noted modifications.
MOTION:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
F. Discussion of t
Mondo SECOND: Solorio
MacDowell, Mondo, Doughty, Nalle, Solorio, and Cribb
None
Verino
None
he Urban Design Element of the General Plan.
Mr. Jeffry Rice, Senior Planner, lead a discussion regarding the proposed Element.
Commissioner Solorio commented that he would like priority placed on all gateways into the City and
staff develop a citywide plan for all entry ways and for projects citywide.
Commissioner Cribb commented that he believed the entries into Santa Ana should never be less than
the adjacent cities; that the entry ways should attract revenue and support businesses. In addition,
he specifically used South Bristol as an example and stated that someone traveling from the
Southcoast area can clearly identify when they reach the City.
Commissioner Mondo commented that he would also like to discuss and review the South Bristol
area.
G. Discussion of the Economic Development Element of the General Plan. (Linda Hale)
Ms. Linda Hale, Senior Planner and Ms. Patti Nunn, Economic Development Manager, led a
discussion regazding the proposed Economic Development Element and provided an overview of the
six Element goals.
' Commissioner Solorio commented that he would like to see the Element encourage: youth
employment; employment with comprehensive benefit packages, and increase the City's efforts to
import and export to NAFTA and Pacific Rim countries.
Commissioner Cribb commented that he would like to see a strategy for economic development in
Santa Ana. He indicated that there were skilled and talented people with businesses in Santa Ana,
but strong emphasis were not being transmitted to the community and adjacent communities.
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Commissioner Doughty suggested providing highlights or slide shows on the cable channel.
Commissioner Doughty suggested providing highlights or slide shows on the cable channel.
Commissioner Mondo indicated that he would like to see a policy developed that would provide
support businesses in the City desiring to establish a P-Bid.
H. Comments from the Executive Director.
There were no comments.
I. Comments from Planning Manager.
' There were no comments.
J. Comments from the Planning Commission.
There were no comments.
K. Recess.
The afternoon session recessed at 7:10 p.m.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
PROCEDURAL RULES
7:00 p.m.
1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 98-04 (Marta Crane)
Filed by McDonald's restaurant to allow after hour operations for drive-through service located at
666 South Harbor in the Harbor Boulevard Specific Development 2 zoning district.
LEGALLY NOTICED: April 26, 1998
PUBLICLY NOTICED: April 27, 1998
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 98-04 as conditioned.
Ms. Marta Crane, Assistant Planner II, provided an overview of the request and staff
recommendation.
Mr. Roger Green, representing McDonald's Corporation, indicated that he had reviewed the staff
report and conditions of approval and requested approval of the request.
There were no public comments regarding the request.
Motion to adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 98-04 as conditioned.
MOTION:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
2. Discussion of t
Solorio SECOND: Doughty
MacDowell, Mondo, Doughty, Nalle, Solorio, and Cribb
None
Verino
None
~e Discovery Science Center.
Mr. Adams and Ms. Uptegraff apprised the Commission of the current discussions regazding the
proposed Discovery Science Center signage.
During the discussion, the Commission expressed concerns regarding the size of the Taco Bell
signage, messages displayed on the reader boazd, deviation from the originally proposed signage
package, and the frustration experienced with the applicant's handling of the signage request for the
museum.
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS -COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC.
(For matters not previously listed on the Agendal
There were no oral comments.
4. EXCUSE OF ABSENCES.
Commissioner Mondo moved to approve the absence of Commissioner Verino. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner MacDowell and unanimously approved.
5. AD.TOURNMENT.
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
SMJ
Lydhette Verino, Chairperson
Planning Commission
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