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Home My WebLink About01/26/1998ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING !"iTV l~C CAATTA AAiA l~Ai iCAil AiiA ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 26, 1998 CALLED TO ORDER City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Centec Plaza, Room 147 5:40 p.m. ATTENDANCE Alexander Nalle, Chairman Steve Oliver, Vice Chairman Lynnette Verino, Pro Tem, 6:25 Molly Doughty Jose Solorio ABSENT John MacDowell STAFF PRESENT Robyn Uptegraff, Executive Director Kenneth Adams, Planning Manager Gary Sheatz, Assistant City Attorney Sharon McCain-Johnson, Recording Secretary CONSENT CALENDAR A. B. C D. E. F. Approval of the Minutes from the Regular Meeting of January 12, 1998. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 12, 1998. Reconsideration of actions taken at the previous meeting. NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECT REVIEW NO. 97-10 (Bill Apple) Filed by Mr. Juan Ruiz to allow construction of a two car garage at a single family residential home located at 313 South Garnsey in the Heninger Park Historical District. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Neighborhood Project Review No. 97-10. SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 97-03 (Jeffry Rice) Filed by Mr. John Campbell to allow a new car sales and service facility located at 1330 South Auto Mall Drive in the Specific Development 60 zoning district. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review No. 97-03. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 96-16 (Larry Yenglin) Filed by Mr. Jose Meza to modify the conditions of approval for the El Comal Restaurant located at 1515 East First Street. LEGALLY NOTICED: Januazy 2, 1998 PUBLICLY NOTICED: Decemher 30, 1997 RECOMMENDATION: Withdraw the request for Conditional Use Permit No. 96-16 as requested by the applicant. VARIANCE NO. 97-16 (Melanie McCann) Filed by Behrooz Azarian to allow a perimeter fence and gate and 105 compact parking spaces to remain located at 1001 West Steven in the Suburban Apartment (R4) zoning district. LEGALLY NOTICED: Di iDi il~i V AiATiI~L~n. LEGALLY NOTICED: PUBLICLY NOTICED: RECOMMENDATION: January 16, 1998 T.......-.. l c 1 n110 January 16, 1998 January 15, 1998 Continue Variance No. 47-Q6 to February 23, 1998. ***END OF CONSENT*** Commissioner Solorio noted a correction to the minutes and Commissioner Oliver removed item E and moved to approve the remainder of the Consent Calendar items. Motion to approve Consent Calendar items with the corrections to the minutes. MOTION: Oliver SECOND: Solorio AYES: Nalle, Oliver, Doughty and Solorio NOES: None ABSENT: Verino and MacDowell ABSTAIN: None E. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 96-16 (Larry Yenglin) Filed by Mr. Jose Meza to modify the conditions of approval for the El Comal Restaurant located at 1515 East First Street. LEGALLY NOTICED: January 2, 1998 PUBLICLY NOTICED: December 30, 1997 RECOMMENDATION: Withdraw the request for Conditional Use Permit No. 96-16 as requested by the applicant. Commissioner Oliver asked for the status of the request and the conditional use permit. ' Mr. Adams informed the Commission that the applicant, Mr. Jose Meza, had requested to modify the conditions of approval for the conditional use permit; specifically modifying the hours of the required security guard and allowing live entertainment at the restaurant. Staff met with Mr. Meza and informed him that if the request was reviewed by the Commission, staff would recommend additional conditions as well as informing the Commission of current condition violations. Shortly after the meeting, Mr. Meza decided to withdraw the request at this time and possibly return in the future with the request. Motion to withdraw tl:e request of Conditional Use Permit No. 96-76. MOTION: Oliver SECOND: Doughty AYES: Nalle, Oliver, Doughty and Solorio NOES: None ABSENT: Verino and MacDowell ABSTAIN: None G. Discussion of the Regulation of Exterior Automatic Machines and Community Bulletin Boards Citywide. Mr. Bill Apple, Assistant Planner II, provided afollow-up discussion with the Commission regarding exterior water machines, kiddie rides, and bulletin boards. At the conclusion of the discussion, the consensus of the Commission was to require that water machines be placed inside of buildings; allow two kiddie rides exterior to buildings; require bulletin boards in the interior of buildings; and require business owners six months to remove items and comply with standards. Commissioner Solorio requested staff to bring forward to the Commission a plan of how staff was going to resolve appurtenance problems and also to provide a priority list of code enforcement activities to ensure that too much time would not be spent on appurtenance issues when more pressing enforcement problems existed. PLINNINO COMMISSION MINUTES 2 IANUARY 7b, 1998 Chairman Nalle requested that staff provide the plan and priority list to the Commission within 60 Chairman Nalle requested that staff provide the plan and priority list to the Commission within 60 days. H. Discussion of 1998-99 Capital Improvement Program. Mr. Manuel Gomez, Public Works Agency, provided an overview of the proposed Capital Improvement Program for the upcoming year and discussed with the Commission the proposed annual budget and the different funds and funding sources of the program. I. Comments from the Executive Director. (Robyn Uptegraft) ' Ms. Uptegraff apprised the Commission that the Wal*mart store on Harbor and McFadden had opened and the remainder of the Center was in its completion stages; the McDonald Douglas building at Pacific Center was in negotiations with the Santa Ana School District; and there may be a joint Commission/City Council meeting to discuss the Open Space and Recreation Element of the General Plan and also a discussion of a potential Youth Services Element by Clev Williams of the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency on February 17, 1998. Ms. Uptegraff introduced Ms. Joyce Amerson of Public Works and informed the Commission that Ms. Amerson would be assuming many of Pam Lucado's previous assignments. J. Comments from the Planning Manager. (Kenneth Adams) There were no comments. K. The Commission recessed at 7:05 p.m. PUNNING CGMMI$$IGN MINUTPS ,S IANUARY 7b, 1998 PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARINGS ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PROCEDURAL RULES 1. 7:00 p.m. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO.97-06 AND AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO 47-07 Filed by J. A. King and Associates, Inc. to rezone a 1.7 acre site to allow aschool/daycare operation for a future commercial use located at 2200 North Grand Avenue in the Single Family Residential (R1) to Arterial Commercial (CS) zoning district. LEGALLY NOTICID: January 16, 1998 PUBLICLY NOTICED: January 16, 1998 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 97-06. Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 97-07. 2. Ms. Linda Hale, Senior Planner, provided an overview of the staff report and recommendation. Mr. Jerry King, representing the applicant, indicated that he agreed with the staff recommendation; the project had been discussed with 19 residents in the area; and the residents supported the project. Commissioner Solorio asked if the building was suitable for the applicant's project and if the pazking conformed to standards. Mr. King indicated that the applicant was preparing a marketing brochure and the building would be remodeled. The building had a large storage area and substantial office space. Ms. Hale indicated that the applicant had not submitted a site plan review for a project. However, the parking met current code standards for the use and it would meet parking standards for a daycare center. Motion to recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendrent No. 97-OG and adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 97-07. MOTION: Doughty AYES: Nalle, Oliver, Doughty, NOES: None ABSENT: MacDowel] ABSTAIN: None SECOND: Solorio Verino, and Solorio ORAL COMMUNICATTONS -COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC. (For matters not previously listed nn the Agenda] There were no comments. 3. Comments from the Plannine Commission. Commissioner Verino informed staff that there was no crosswalk on McFadden between Standard and Grand Avenues at the Century High School. She stated that there was a substantial number of pedestrians attempting to cross the street and impeding traffic and requested staff evaluate the problem before a serious accident occurred. Commissioner Oliver asked if the Brock Homes proposal for 2828 North Bristol eliminated the School District from purchasing the site. Mr. Adams indicated that the School District could obtain the site at any point and time. He also indicated that the likelihood of acquiring the site diminishes as the residential project becomes vested. He noted that he encouraged the housing developer to expedite his project so that the necessary approvals could be obtained as soon as possible. PLANNING CGMMIS$IGN MINUTES 4 IANUARY ?b, 1998 Commissioner Doughty asked the status of the previous Pub site. Mr. Adams responded that he did not 4nnui whet tha dal mr v.m fnr tho citn th nr oll rMo ...o.......o .....L.1 e..... ...:.L .L~ i,.. v__ _a:.._.~__. Commissioner Doughty asked the status of the previous Pub site. Mr. Adams responded that he did not know what the delay was for the site, that all the previous problems with the lot line adjustment had been solved. Commissioner Doughty also informed staff that there was a telephone installed on a wall at 610 West Seventeenth Street that appeared to be unsafe and requested staff to investigate. 4. EXCUSE OF ABSENCES. Commissioner Solorio moved to excuse the absence of Commissioner MacDowell. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Verino and unanimously passed. 5. AD.iOURNMENT. ' The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m. SMJ ~tllexander Nalle, Chairman Planning Commission P[ANNINQ CObL4tISS10N MINUTES 5 1ANUARY 7b, 1998