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Home My WebLink About06/09/1997MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA PLANNING COMMISSION NNE 9, 1997 CALLID TO ORDER City Council Chambers, Room 147 22 Civic Center Plaza 5:15 p.m. ATTENDANCE Alexander Nalle, Chairman Steve Oliver, Vice Chairman Glenn Mondo, Pro Tem Molly Doughty John Hanna John MacDowell Absent: Lynnette Verino STAFF PRESENT Robyn Uptegraff, Executive Director Gazy Sheatz, Deputy City Attorney Shazon McCain-Johnson, Recording Secretary CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of the Minutes from the Regulaz Meeting of May 27, 1997. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 27, 1997. B. Reconsideration of actions taken at the previous meeting. C. RESOLUTION NO. 97-O1 approving Conditional Use Permit No. 97-06 allowing the sale of beer and wine for on-premise consumption at the Emerald Bay Seafood Restaurant located at 5015 West Edinger Avenue, #V. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 97-O1. D. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 96-07 (Thomas Childress) Filed by the City of Santa Ana to revise the City's recycling regulations and revise recycling uses in the Light Industrial (Ml) and Heavy Industrial (M2) zoning districts. LEGAL NOTICED: May 11, 1997 PUBLIC NOTICED: May 15, 1997 RECOMMENDATION: Continue Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 96-07 indefinitely. ***END OF CONSENT*** Commissioner Mondo removed item D (Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 96-07) from Consent Calendaz. [l MO770N.• Approve remainder of Consent Calendar. MOTION: Mondo SECOND: MacDowell AYES: Nalle, Mondo, Hanna, and MacDowell NOES: None ABSENT: Oliver, Doughty, and Verino MO770N.• Continue Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 96-07 to August 11, 1997. MOTION: Mondo SECOND: MacDowell MOTION: Mondo SECOND: MacDowell AYES: Nalle, Mondo, Doughty, Hanna, and MacDowell NOES: None ABSENT: Oliver and Verino E. Discussion of appurtenances. pav phones on walk-ways and building8. (Bill Apple) Mr. Bill Apple, Assistant Planner II, presented slides of appurtenance problems throughout the City and discussed possible alternatives and enforcement activities. ' Commissioner Mondo expressed concerns regazding signs and sidewalk businesses on commercial properties along Main Street and other major arterials and security gates being located on the outside of establishments instead of the inside. Commissioner Nalle suggested staff to meet with the Chamber of Commerce representatives regazding staff's concerns with appurtenances and requested staff to inform the Commission on August 25, 1997 (45 days) of the progress made. F. Discussion of cellular facilities. (Charles View) Mr. Chazles View, Senior Planner, informed the Commission that the discussion regazding cellulaz facilities would be held on June 19, 1997 at the Police Administration Facility at 6:00 p.m. G. Discussion of Historical Ordinance. (Larry Yenglin) Mr. Larry Yenglin, Associate Planner, discussed with the Commission the proposed revision to Chapter 30 of the Historical Ordinance. He discussed how the proposal would revise the criteria for historical structures; require a certificates for demolishing structures; demolition procedures; and informed the Commission that staff was proposing that they act as administrators for historical actions. The following persons spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance: ' .Diann Mazsh Ginelle Hazdy Tim Rush Bazbaza Berry Archie Berry Jim Mazquez H. Comments from the Executive Director. (Robyn Uptegraff) Ms. Uptegraff informed the Commission that 1) the Capital Improvement Program and the Home Place shopping center had been approved by City Council on June 2, 1997; and the Planning and Building Agency along with the Public Works Agency would be moving into the old Police building located on Ross Street. The old facility would be demolished and new construction would be done for the new facility, completion of the facility was anticipated at the end of 1998. L Comments from the Planning Manager. (Kenneth Adams) The Planning Manager was absent. J. Comments from the Planning Commission. Commissioner Doughty requested staff to provide maintenance and landscaping on the freeway ' entrance and exit at Bristol Street by Sherman Way. Commissioner MacDowell stated that there had been an increase in illegal signage throughout the City and asked if staff had been enforcing illegal signage. Ms. Uptegraff informed the Commission that a study session would be held on July 28, 1997 to discuss enforcement activities. Commissioner Oliver complained about the high volume of traffic on Bristol Street and requested staff to ensure that the traffic signals on Bristol Street south of the freeway were synchronized and operating correctly. PIANNINO COMM1llSSION hllNVTB9 1 JUNE 9, 1997 Commissioner Mondo requested staff to apprise him of any progress or events related to the proposed Commissioner Mondo requested staff to apprise him of any progress or events related to the proposed used caz lot on Main Street and MacArthur Boulevard. ii 1 %. Recess. PLINNINO CObRllS410N MINUTBS TUNE 9, 1997 COUNCIL CHAMBERS COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1 ROLL CALL 7:00 p.m. PLIDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PROCEDURAL RULES 1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 96-32 (Larry Yenglin) Six month review of Conditional Use Permit No. 96-32 far the rock crushing and material storage facility located at 4127 West MacArthur Boulevard in the Industrial (Ml) zoning district. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the six month review of Conditional Use Permit No. 96-32. Mr. Yenglin, presented the staff report and staff recommendation. Ms. Lilly Chinn, representing the applicant, displayed pictures of the site and discussed with the Commission the conditions of approval that the applicant believed were completed. In addition, she requested relief from conditions requiring landscaping; wrought iron fence; and a block wall. M0T70N.• Receive and f:le the six month review for Conditional Use Permit No. 96-32 and set the matter for public hearing on June 23, 1997. MOTION: Hanna AYES: NOES: ABSENT: PUBLIC HEARINGS SECOND: Doughty Nalle, Oliver, Mondo, Doughty, Hanna, and MacDowell None Verino 2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 95-37 (T'homas Childress) Filed by the City of Santa Ana to revoke Conditional Use Permit No. 95-37 for Donut Depot located at 3119 South Main Street in the Light Industrial (MI) zoning District. (Continued by the Planning Commission May 12, 1997 June 9, 1997) LEGAL NOTICED: March 30, 1997 PUBLIC NOTICED: March 31, 1997 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Withdraw the request to revoke Conditional Use Permit No. 95-37. 2. Modify the conditions of approval for Conditional Use Permit No. 95-37. Mr. Thomas Childress presented the staff report and recommendation. Ms. Young Chao, Donut Depot, requested approval as recommended. MOT70N.• Withdraw the revocation request and to approve the modified conditions of approval for Conditional Use Permit Na. 95-37. r, MOTION: Oliver SECOND: Doughty AYES: Nalle, Oliver, Mondo, Doughty, Hanna, and MacDowell NOES: None ABSENT: Verino PLANNING COMhE~ION A9NUTE5 4 TUNE 9, 1997 3. VARIANCE NO. 97-04 3. VARIANCE NO. 97-04 (Lynnette Perry) (Lynnette Perry) Filed by RESCO Properties to allow relief from the commercial development requirements for landscaping and pazking in order to allow a medical clinic located at 1212 West Seventeenth Street in the Community Commercial (Cl and Rl-B) zoning district. (Continued by the Planning Commission Apri114, 1997 to May 12, 1997) LEGAL NOTICID: Mazch 30, 1997 PUBLIC NOTICID: Mazch 31, 1997 RECOMMENDATION: Deny Vaziance No. 97-04 and adopt the findings as submitted by staff. Vice Chairman Oliver indicated that there would not be another staff presentation of the request. The following members of the public spoke in support of the project: Gilbert Melendez Jim Biram MOT70N.• Approve Variance No. 97-04 with modified conditions of approval for the applicant to provide an additional landscape planter on the east side of the property and a cash deposit of $10,000 as recommended by the applicant for City use for improvements to Louise Street. MOTION: Mondo SECOND: Doughty AYES: Oliver, Mondo, and Doughty NOES: Hanna ABSENT: Verino ABSTAINED: Nalle and MacDowell 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS -COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC. ~F'or matters not previouslylisted on the Agendal There were no oral comments. 5. EXCUSE OF ABSENCES. Commissioner Doughty moved to excuse the absence of Commissioner Verino. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mondo and unanimously passed. 6. ADJOURNMENT. The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. SMJ ,Alexander Nalle, Chairman Planning Commission PUNNING COA4rllSSION MINUTES ' NNE 9, 1997