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Home My WebLink About09/11/2000ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA PLANNING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 11, 2000 CALLED TO ORDER City Hall Ross Annex 20 Civic Center Plaza 5:22 p.m. ATTENDANCE: Glenn Mondo, Chairman Alexander Nalle, Vice Chairman Jose Solorio, Pro Tem, 5:40 Molly Doughty, 5:32 Lynnette Verino Don Cribb ABSENT: Robert Richardson STAFF PRESENT: Kenneth Adams, Acting Executive Director Gary Sheatz, Chief Assistant City Attorney Joyce Amerson, Public Works Agency Mike McCoy, Police Department Jeffry Rice, Principal Planner Joseph Edwards, Principal Planner CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of the Minutes from the regular meeting of August 28, 2000. ' RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes from the meeting of August 28, 2000. B. APPEAL OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S DECISION NO. 00-01 (CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 99-24) Filed by Mr. Michael Cho to allow an upgrade of an Alcohol Beverage Control License in order to sell beer, wine, and distilled spirits for off-premise consumption at the R Ranch Market located at 2521 West McFadden Avenue. (Continued by the Planning Commission June 12, 2000 to September 11, 2000) LEGALLY NOTICED: March 17, 2000 PUBLICLY NOTICED: March 16, 2000 RECOMMENDATION: Continue Appeal of the Zoning Administrator's Decision No. 00-01 to December 8, 2000. C. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO.00-12 Filed by Mr. Dusadee Bushyakanist to allow a Type 41 Alcohol Beverage Control License to allow the sale of beer and wine for on-premise consumption at George's Thai Bistro located at 3732 South Bristol Street. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file .the staff report approving Conditional Use Permit No. 00-12. D. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0.99-28 1 Filed by Ms. Barbara Saito to modify the conditions of approval in order to allow a 60 foot high monopalm with textured square trunk and exposed conduit located at 2401 South Pullman Street in the Light Industrial (M1) zoning district. LEGALLY NOTICED: September 1, 2000 PUBLICLY NOTICED: September 1, 2000 ' RECOMMENDATION: Continue Conditional Use Permit No. 99-28 to October 9, 2000. * * * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * * * Mr. Jeffry Rice, Principal Planner, requested that the Commission allow a modification to the conditions of approval for Conditional Use Permit No. 00-12 to indicate that there shall be no fixed bar or lounge maintained on the premises for the sole purpose of sale, service, or consumption of alcoholic beverages. Motion to approve Consent Calendar items with the modifications to the conditions of approval for Conditiona/ Use Permit No. 00-12 MOTION: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTENTION: BUSINESS CALEND Nalle SECONDED: Cribb Mondo, Nalle, Verino, and Cribb None Solorio, Doughty, and Richardson None AR E. NAMING OF POLICE COMMUNITY ROOM To name the Santa Ana Police Community Room Dan Hale Community Room located at 60 Civic Center Plaza. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving the naming of the Santa Ana Police Community Room to Dan Hale Community Room. Motion to adopt a reso/ution approving the naming of the Santa Ana Po/ice Community Room to Dan Ha/e Community Room. MOTION: Cribb SECONDED: Nalle AYES: Mondo, Nalle, Verino, and Cribb NOES: None ABSENT: Solorio, Doughty, and Richardson ABSTENTION: None WORK STUDY SESSION F. Presentation of the site plan for the Delhi Community Center. Ms. Souri Amirani, Public Works Agency, provided an overview of the proposed community center. Mr. Robert Torriero presented the project development viewpoints. 2 Mr. Cleve Williams, Executive Director of Parks, Recreation, and Community Services, provided an overview of operating status of the project. Mr. Jim Ross, Executive Director of Public Works Agency, responded to comments regarding the project not meeting standards. Several Commissioners spoke in support of the project but expressed concern regarding not meeting standards. G. Overview of landscaping standards. Mr. Marvin Ellenbecker, Landscape Associate, provided an overview of the landscaping standards throughout the City. Commissioner Mondo specified issues for potential upgrades. Commissioner Cribb described his expectations for landscaping throughout the City. H. Recess. The afternoon session recessed at 7:02 p.m. ~I' u 3 PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA SEPTEMBER 11, 2000 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PROCEDURAL RULES PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 99-07 7:15 p.m. Filed by Mekena Resources, Inc. to allow modifications to the conditional use permit to eliminate the second floor office and amend the exterior elevation at a proposed service station located at 1700-1720 East Dyer Road in the Arterial Commercial (C5) zoning district. LEGALLY NOTICED: PUBLICLY NOTICED: RECOMMENDATION: September 1, 2000 September 1, 2000 Deny modifications to Conditional Use Permit No. 99-07. Staff informed the Commission that the applicant had requested that Conditional Use Permit No. 99-07 be continued to September 25, 2000. Motion to continue Conditional Use Permit No. 99-07 to September 25, 2000. MOTION: Nalle SECONDED: AYES: Mondo, Nalle, Solorio, Doughty, Verino, and Cribb NOES: None ABSENT: Richardson ABSTENTION: None 2. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO.00-10 Cribb Filed by the City of Santa Ana to amend Chapter 41, Section 195(b) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to eliminate outdoor merchandise displays citywide. LEGALLY NOTICED: September 1, 2000 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 00-10. Mr. Sergio Klotz, Community Development Agency, presented the staff report and recommendation. Chairman Mondo opened the public hearing at 7:20 p.m. 4 There were no public comments. Chairman Mondo closed the public hearing at 7:21 p.m. Motion to recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 00-70. MOTION: Verino SECONDED: Nalle AYES: Mondo, Nalle, Solorio, Doughty, Verino, and Cribb NOES: None ABSENT: Richardson ABSTENTION: None 3. AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 00-03 Filed by Mr. Luis Madrigal to allow a zone change from Light Industrial (M1) to Single- Family Residential (R1) in order to construct a single story residence located at 1808 to 1924 West Fourth Street and 308 North Raitt Street. LEGALLY NOTICED: September 1, 2000 PUBLICLY NOTICED: September 1, 2000 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 00-03. ' Ms. Lynnette Perry, Associate Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. Chairman Mondo opened the public hearing at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Phil Robles and Luis Madrigai, applicants, spoke in favor of the project. The following public member requested clarification regarding the potential impacts to their properties and the boundaries of the proposed action: Linnie Batte The following public members spoke in opposition to the proposed project: Maria Becerra Paul Placenta The following public member spoke in support of the proposed project: Ruby Woo Chairman Mondo closed the public hearing at 7:35 p.m. ' Motion to recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No 00-03. MOTION: Nalle SECONDED: Cribb AYES: Mondo, Nalle, Solorio, Doughty, Verino, and Cribb NOES: None ABSENT: Richardson ABSTENTION: None 5 4. Public Comments (for items not on the agenda). There were no public comments. 5. Comments from the Acting Executive Director. ' There were no comments. 6. Comments from staff. There were no comments. 7. Comments from the Assistant City Attorney. There were no comments. 8. Comments from the Planning Commission. Commissioner Cribb • Residential development • Requested a study session to consider banning aluminum windows on neighborhood in-fill projects. Commissioner Verino • Reported graffiti at Westwood and Seventeenth Street. Commissioner Doughty • Inquired regarding the palm trees on south Bristol. • Reported shopping carts Bristol and Main Streets. Commissioner Mondo • Requested a cost benefit analysis of the tree removal program on Bristol Street, if not done already by staff. • Commented that his recommendations from the tour of the Civic Center areas as to: increase funding for improvements; encourage City Council to communicate and emphasize to the County that improvements were essential; and that the Parks and Recreation Agency rush to correct the small problems to the civic center area. 9. Excuse of absences. Commissioner Doughty moved to excuse the absence of Commissioner Richardson. Commissioner Cribb seconded the motion and the motion unanimously passed. 10. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m. ~~-~tiv ~ G l , ,~;1 Lti-- Sharon McCain Johnson Secretary to the Planning Commission 6