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Home My WebLink About02/14/2000ACTION MINUTES ur tn~ rcr"uvi.rii. •~, rrmv n>; cANTA ANA-CALIFORNIA ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA PLANNING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 14, 2000 CALLED TO ORDER City Hall Ross Annex 20 Civic Center Plaza 5:20 p.m. ATTENDANCE Glenn Mondo, Chaiman ' Alexander Nalle, V ice Chairman, 5:45 Jose Solorio, Pro Tem Molly Doughty Don Cribb Robert Richardson, 5:45 ABSENT Lynnette Verino, Chair STAFF PRESENT Kenneth Adams, Planning Manager Gary Sheatz, Assistant City Attorney Sharon Johnson, Recording Secretary CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of Ure Minutes from the regular meeting of January 10, 2000 and January 24, 2000. RECOMMENDATION: Continue the minutes from the regulaz meeting of January 10, 2000 and January 24, 2000. B. Reconsideration of actions taken at previous meeting. C. RENEWAL OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT N0.89-02 ' Filed by Mr. Tom Grabiel for Bentall Property Management to request an extension of an existing Development Agreement with Bentall Development for 10 years. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: February 4, 2000 PUBLICLY NOTICED: February 3, 2000 RECOMMENDATION: Continue Renewal of Development Agreement No. 89-02 to February 28, 2000. D. VARIANCE N0.99-OS Filed by Dr. Duc Nguyen to allow a reduction in street frontage requirements in order to construct a four unit dental building located at 5102 West Westminster Avenue in the General Commercial (C2) zoning district. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: February 4, 2000 PUBLICLY NOTICED: February 3, 2000 RECOMMENDATION: Continue Variance No. 99-08 to February 28, 2000. E. CONllI'1'tUNAL UDL' Yr.xivui iw. »-..~ - - - --- - ' DECISION 00-O1 Filed by Ms. Barbaza Saito, Nextel Communication, Inc. to allow an increase in height of an existing monopole and to appeal the Planning Manager's decision regazding site improvements located at 1234 South Main Street in the General Commercial (CI) zoning district. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: February 4, 2000 PUBLICLY NOTICED: February 4, 2000 RECOMMENDATION: 1 Continue Conditional Use Permit .-_~_...~. ~v ~ruvi Continue Conditional Use Permit No. 99-29 and Appeal of the Planning Manager's Decision No. 00-O1 to February 28, 2000. F. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0.95-03 To conduct a review of the conditional use permit for the Main Ranch Market located at 1303 North Main Street. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the February 2000 review of Conditional Use Permit No. 99-34. **** END OF CONSENT **** Commissioner Cribb removed the January 10, 2000 and January 24, 2000 minutes from Consent Calendar and he and several other Commissioners noted modifications to the minutes. Motion to approve the January I0, 2000 and January 24, 2000 minutes with modifications as noted and the remainder of the Consent Calendar items.. MOTION: Doughty SECONDED: Cribb AYES: Mondo, Doughty, Solorio, and Cribb OPPOSED: None ABSENT: Nalle, Verino and Richardson ABSTAINED: None Business Items G. H. Establishment of Plannin¢ Commission Obiectives for 2000. RECOMMENDATION: Commission Policy. Mr. Kenneth Adams discussed with the Commission the Planning Commission and staffs objectives and ongoing Division projects for the current yeaz and the upcoming. After further discussion and review of the objectives, the Commission agreed on the priority of the objectives as: Comments from the Executive Director. 2 PLANNING COMMISSION OBJECTIVES FISCAL YEAR 2000 The Executive Director was not present. The Executive Director was not present. I. Comments from the Planninn Manaser and staff. There were no comments. ,]. Recess. The afternoon session recessed at 7:00 p.m. n ~' 0 PiTRi.iC HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARINGS February 14,2000 COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA I~I L~ ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PROCEDURAL 7:15 p.m. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 99-09 Filed by the City of Santa Ana to amend the Central Business (C3) and the Central Business-Artists Village (C3-A) districts to prohibit drive-through establishments. (Continued by the Planning Commission January 24, 2000 to February 14, 2000) PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: December 16, 1999 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council approve and certify the Negative Declaration for Environmental Review No. 99-169. 2. Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 99-09. u Chairman Mondo informed the Commission and the public that he had received a request far the continuance of Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 99-09. Motion to continue Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 99-09 to February 28, 2000. MOTION: Solorio SECONDED: Halle AYES: Mondo, Halle, Solorio, Doughty, Cribb, and Richardson OPPOSED: None ABSENT: Verino ABSTAINED: None 2. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT N0.99-10 AND AMENDMENT APPLICATION N0.99-08 Filed by the City of Santa Ana to amend the zoning ordinance and various zoning designations to establish a new zoning district known as the Commercial-South Main (C-SM) zoning district. (Continued by the Planning Commission January 24, 2000 to February 14, 2000) PUBLISHED IN TIIE REGISTER: December 17, 1999 PUBLICLY NOTICED: January 14, 2000 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Recommend that the City Council approve and certify the Negative Declaration for Environmental Review No. 168. 2. Recommend that the Ciry Council adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 99-08. 3. Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 99-10. Mr. Joseph Edwards presented the staff report and highlighted that staff had provided additional written correspondence to the property owners affected by the rezoning and that staff was recommending that medical uses be a permitted use in the South Main Commercial District. _ _ .. ..,_. ~_ ___.__a ...,..,o.h. ;„ .t,P .,rnnnsed rezonine area and spoke in favor of the Mr. Jose C., indicated that he owned property in the proposed rezoning area and spoke in favor of the project. Mr. Barry Kahn, indicated that he was a property owner in the proposed rezoning area, referenced a copy of a map, and questioned whether or not his property would be a split zone pazcel and expressed concern with the rezoning. Mr. Edwards responded that the entire parcel would be rezoned South Main Commercial District. Motion to recommend: 1) that the City Council approve and certify the Negative Declaration for Environmental review No. 99-168; 2) adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. ' 99-10; and 3) adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 99-08 with amendments to Section 411-521 (b) -deleting medical uses and Section 41-530 amending the article number. MOTION: Mondo SECONDED: Nalle AYES: Mondo, Nalle, Solorio, Doughty, Cribb, and Richardson OPPOSED: None ABSENT: Verino ABSTAINED: None 3. VARIANCE NO. 00-01 Filed by the Home Depot USA to allow relief from code requirements for signage located at 1750 East Edinger Avenue in the Light Industrial (M1) zoning district. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: February 4, 2000 PUBLICLY NOTICED: Febntary 3, 2000 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Receive and file the Categorical Exemption for Environmental Review No. 99-172. 2 . Adopt a resolution approving Sections 41-862(c) 3, 41-863(a), and 41-862(b) 2, of Variance No. 00- 01 as conditioned and denying Section 41-863(c) of Vaziance No. 00-O1. Mr. Bill Apple, Associate Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. Cormissioner Nalle stated that he would abstain from the hearing due to a conflict of interest. Mr. Milton Solomon expressed his appreciation to staff and displayed a rendering representing the applicant's proposal and requested that the Cotmission reconsider the applicants proposed sign. Cottunissioner Mondo referenced the existing Home Depot located on MacArthur and Harbor and expressed his displeasure with the continuing current code violations at the site and asked if a Home Depot representative was present. In response, Mr. Solomon stated that there was no representative from Home Depot, however he was the representative related to the sign request. After further discussion, Commissioner Mondo stated that he would like to continue the item in order to allow a representative from Home Depot attend the meeting to address Commission concerns. Motion to continue Variance No. 00-01 to February 28, 2000. MOTION: AYES: OPPOSED: ABSENT: ABSTAINED: Richardson SECONDED: Solorio Mondo, Solorio, Doughty, Cribb, and Richazdson None Verino Nalle 4. ABANDONMENT N0.99-08 Filed by Burke Development to abandon a portion Vance Street, west of Poinsettia and east of the alley between Civic Center Drive and Wellington to incorporate into the industrial development. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: February 4, 2000 PUBLICLY NOTICED: February 3, 2000 5 ... ~.~ ~~ r~~,t• ~ TiA1~T. RECOMMENDATION: Recortmtend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving Abandonment No. 99-08. Mr. Taig Higgins, Public Works Agency, provided an overview of the staff report and recommendation. There were no public comments. Motion to recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving Abandotunent No. 99-08. L ll' J MOTION: Richazdson AYES: Mondo, Solorio, Nalle, Doughty, Cribb, and Richazdson OPPOSED: None ABSENT: Verino ABSTAINED: None 5. Comments from the Planning Conunission. Commissioner Richardson requested staff verify the code compliance regarding signage located at Eighteenth and Bush Street. Commissioner Cribb requested staff verify code compliance with signage at the Ralph Allen building. SECONDED: Nalle Commissioner Solorio indicated that he had not received a report regarding the Main Ranch and inquired as to the status; asked staff to verify if the signage at Rite Aid on Main and First Street was approved as constructed; and requested staff verify that all the lights were operating correctly at Delhi Park. Mr. Adams stated that the project was in a 30 day Alcohol Beverage Control review and once it was completed and approved the present owner would cease operations at the market and he would have staff verify Rite Aid and the lighting at Del Hi Pazk. Commissioner Mondo commented that he would like to encourage the Police Department and the new Cade Enforcement officers to coordinate and work together with enforcement issues. He indicated that there had been a series of outdoor sales on Bristol Street, and as an example, stated that while the Police Depaztment did not cite the illegal operations, the Department could inform Code Enforcement for follow up. 6. Oral Communications -Comments from the Public. (For [natters not listed on the Agenda). There were no oral comments. Excuse of absences. Commissioner Cribb moved to excuse the absence of Commissioner Verino. The motion was seconded and unanimously passed. 8. Adiournment. The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. SMJ 6