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Home My WebLink About11/10/1997ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING l.iT~l AL` O ~ lUT • • LT • !'~ 1 i iTl1T1Ti ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 10, 1997 CALLED TO ORDER City Council Chambers, Room 147 22 Civic Center Plaza 6:02 p.m. ATTENDANCE Alexander Nalle, Chairman ' Steve Oliver, Vice Chairman, 6:10 Lynnette Verino John Hanna John MacDowell Jose Solorio, 6:15 ABSENT Molly Doughty STAFF PRESENT Robyn Uptegraff, Executive Director Kenneth Adams, Planning Manager Gary Sheatz, Assistant City Attorney Shazon McCain-Johnson, Recording Secretary CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of the Minutes from the Regular Meeting of October 27, 1997. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 27, 1997. ' B. Reconsideration of actions taken at the previous meeting. C. NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECT REVIEW NO. 97-11 (Lynnette Perry) Filed by Ms. Esther Link Mattioli to convert a single family residence from a commercial use to a residential dwelling located at 510 South Broadway in the Specific Development 40 zoning district. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Neighborhood Pcoject Review No. 97-11 as conditioned. D. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 97-02 AND AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 97- (Sergio Klotz) Filed by the City of Santa Ana to redesignate and rezone various properties located at 1802, 1804, 1814, 1818, 1820, 2000, 2110, 2114, 2022, 2210, and 2222 East First Street, between the I-5 Freeway and the State Route 55 Freeway to Professional Office (P) designation. RECOMMENDATION: Continue General Plan Amendment No. 97-02 and Amendment Application No. 97-03 to December 8, 1997. ' E. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 97-32 (Larry Yenglin) (Case remanded back to Planning Commission by City Council October 6, 1997) Filed by the City of Santa Ana to revoke Conditional Use Permit No. 97-32 for a rock crushing and material storage facility located at 4127 West MacArthur Boulevard. LEGALLY NOTICED: October 26, 1997 PUBLICLY NOTICED: November 4, 1997 RECOMMENDATION: Continue Conditional Use Permit No. 97-32 to December 8, 1997. ***END OF CONSENT*** Motion to approve Consent Calendar items. Motion to approve Consent Calendar items. MOTION: MacDowell SECOND: Hanna AYES: Nalle, Verino, Hanna, and MacDowell NOES: None ABSENT: Oliver, Doughty, and Solorio F. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 97-10 Filed by the City of Santa Ana to revise Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to provide a modification update of off-street parking standards citywide. (Continued by the Planning Commission October 27, 1997 to November 10, 1997) LEGALLY NOTICID: October 12, 1997 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 97-10. Mc Jeffry Rice, Senior Planner, presented the staff report and staff's recommendation For citywide pazking standazds. Motion to approve Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 97-10. MOTION: MacDowell SECOND: Hanna AYES: Nalle, Oliver, Verino, Hanna, MacDowell, and Solorio NOES: None ABSENT: Doughty G. Discussion of land use approach for coffee houses. ' Ms. Uptegraff informed the Commission that she had been involved in some recent discussions regarding coffee houses; she indicated that the desire of City Council was to provide a low fee conditional use permit for the artist village and Main Street corridor azeas, when there is entertainment with no alcohol service or cover charges. However, Ms. Uptegraff reiterated that it was not the desire of City Council to lower the conditional use permit standazds for these types of establishments. Mr. Jeffry Rice informed the Commission that staff was prepazing a fee resolution for the coffee houses that would be reviewed by City Council on December 1, 1997. In addition, Ms. Uptegraff reiterated to the Commission that the conditional use permits would be reviewed, approved, and/or denied by the Planning Commission. H. Discussion of Land Use Element of the General Plan. (Linda Hale) Due to time constraints no discussion was held. L Discussion of Circulation Element of the General Plan. (Linda Hale) Due to time constraints no discussion was held. J. Comments from the Executive Director. (Robyn Uptegraff) Ms. Uptegraff informed the Commission that 1) the City Council approved the Historical ordinance; and 2) City Council remanded the revocation of Conditional Use Permit No. 96-32 back to the Planning Commission for reconsideration. ' K. Comments from the Planning Manager. (Kenneth Adams) There were no comments. L. Comments from the Planning Commission. Commissioner Solorio requested staff to provide him a copy of the revised Historical list. M. Recess. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 2 NOVEMBER 10, 1997 COUNCIL CHAMBERS COUNCIL CHAMBERS ROLL CALL PLIDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PROCEDURAL RULES 1. 7:00 p.m. VARIANCE NO. 97-10 (Sergio Klo[z) Filed by Mr. Richard Gregory to allow a reduction in the industrial landscape setback to facilitate a bus storage yard located at 628 East Washington Avenue in the Heavy Industrial (M2) zoning district. (Continued by the Planning Commission October 13, 1997 to November 10, 1997) ~~ LEGALLY NOTICID: PUBLICLY NOTICED: RECOMMENDATION: Deny Vaziance No. 97-10. October 29, 1997 October 29, 1997 Mr. Richard Gregory, applicant requested that the Planning Commission continue Vaziance No. 97-10 indefinitely. Motion to continue Variance No. 97-10 indefinitely. MOTION: Hanna SECOND: Verino AYES: Nalle, Oliver, Verino, Hanna, MacDowell, and Solorio NOES: None ABSENT: Doughty CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 97-17 Filed by Mr. Ben Ortega to allow 24 hour drive-through service at McDonald's restaurant located at 1011 East Seventeenth Street in the Community Commercial (C1) zoning district. (Continued by the Planning Commission October 27, 1997 to November 10, 1997) 3. LEGALLY NOTICED: October 12, 1997 PUBLICLY NOTICED: October 15, 1997 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 97-17 as conditioned. Mr. Thomas Childress, Associate Planner, provided an overview of the staff report and recommendation and informed the Commission that the conditional use permit had been previously continued to allow staff and the applicant additional time to resolve issues related to the conditions of approval. Motion to adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 97-I7. MOTION: Oliver SECOND: MacDowell AYES: Nalle, Oliver, Verino, Hanna, MacDowell, and Solorio NOES: None ABSENT: Doughty GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 97-05 AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 97-01 LEGALLY NOTICED (EXCELSIOR): October 24, 1997 {REGISTER): October 26, 1997 PUBLICLY NOTICID: October 27, 1997 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 3 NOVEMB&R 10, 1997 RECOMMENDATION: RECOMMENDATION: Filed by the City of Santa Ana to provide a comprehensive revision to the Land Use Element of the General Plan. 1. Receive and file the public comments for General Pian Amendment No. 97-05. 2. Receive and file the public comments for Environmental Impact Report No. 97-01. Ms. Linda Hale, Senior Planner, provided an overview of the proposed Land Use Element. Ms. Maya DeRosa, Environmental Coordinator, provided an overview of the potential environmental effects of the proposed Land Use Element. The following members of the public commented on the proposed Land Use Element of the General Plan: Mr. Mario Ruiz, property owner, expressed his concern regarding the present zoning of the Logan azea and requested that the Planning Commission redesignate the Logan azea from Residential to Industrial. Ms. Veronica Ruiz, property owner, requested that the Logan area be redesignated from Residential to Industrial. Mr. Dave Nickey, Nickey Petroleum, indicated that he owned property that was zoned Commercial; the City had redesignated the property to Residential which did not allow him to expand his business and property. In addition, Mr. Nickey requested that the Commission rezone the area. Mr. Esther Hernandez, requested that the Commission redesignate the Logan area to Industrial as they previously recommended to the City Council. In addition, Ms. Hernandez commented that the Council was favorable to the artist village area but displayed bias actions towazds the Logan area residents by not rezoning the azea. Mr. Frank Saziol, representing the Mexicans Supermarket, requested that the Commission redesignate Fifth, Mortimer, and Lacy Streets azea to General Commercial. He commented that the General Plan's Medium Residential designation was inconsistent and intruded into some businesses in the area. Mr. Adams informed the Commission that the Logan azea had a long history regarding land use issues. He indicated that staff would provide the Commission with the history and results of previously conducted surveys of the azea, and would have a study session at the next upcoming Planning Commission meeting to discuss the Logan area and the Fifth, Mortimer, and Lacy Streets azea. Commissioner Solorio asked if the 94 property owners had been notified of the proposed General Plan changes. In response, Ms. Hale stated that State law does not required individual notification. However, legal notification was provided in the newspaper. The Commission unanimously agreed that it would benefit the property owners if staff would provide individual notification for the Logan and Fifth Street areas of the proposed General Plan and welcomed the study session. 4. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 97-06 AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT N 7- 2 (Linda Hale/Maya DeRosa) Filed by the City of Santa Ana to provide a comprehensive revision to the Circulation Element of the General Plan. LEGALLY NOTICED (EXCELSIOR): October 24, 1997 (REGISTER): October 26, 1997 PUBLICLY NOTICED: October 27, 1997 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Receive and file the public comments for General Plan Amendment No. 97-1)6. 2. Receive and file the public comments for Environmental Impact Report No. 97-02. Ms. Linda Hale, Senior Planner, presented the staff report and discussed the proposed Circulation Element of the General Plan. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES /} NOVEMBER IB, I997 Ms. Maya DeRosa, Environmental Coordinator, provided an overview of the possible environmental _CC_~_ .~C .L .. _ ._ _J l~: _l _a:..~ TI_~__. Ms. Maya DeRosa, Environmental Coordinator, provided an overview of the possible environmental effects of the proposed Circulation Element. Mr. Rick Gregory, indicated that the circulation map did not show Santiago Street as a arterial street and requested clazification regarding the map. In response, Ms. Hale confirmed that Santiago Street was an arterial street and staff would correct the circulation map. Commissioner Steve Oliver asked if the proposed Circulation Element would eliminate some of the traffic congestion problems that was occurring throughout the City. ' Mr. George Alvazez, Public Works, provided an overview of the five year plan for street widening and street maintenance for the City. Commissioner Oliver further commented that he would like staff to continue resolving traffic congestion problems and possibly consider additional bus turnouts throughout the City. 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS -COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC. fFor matters not previously listed on the Agendal There were no oral comments. 6. EXCUSE OF ABSENCES. Commissioner Oliver moved to excuse the absence of Commissioner Doughty. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Verino and unanimously passed. ADTOURNMENT. The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. SMJ r Nalle, Chairman Commission r PL4NNIN0 COMMISSION MINUTES NOVEMBER 10, 1997