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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/23/1999ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA PLANNING COMMISSION August 23, 1999 CALLED TO ORDER City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Room 147 6:05 p.m. ' ATTENDANCE ABSENT STAFF PRESENT CONSENT CALENDAR Lynnette Verino Glenn Mondo, Vice Chairman Alexander Nalle, Pro Tem Jose Solorio Don Cribb Robert Richardson, 6:10 Molly Doughty Robyn Uptegraff, Executive Director Kenneth Adams, Planning Manager Gazy Sheatz, Assistant City Attorney Sharon Johnson ,Recording Secretary A. Approval of the Minutes from the meeting of July 26, 1999. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes from the meeting of July 26, 1999. B. Reconsideration of actions taken at previous meeting. ' **** END OF CONSENT **** Motion to approve Consent Calendar. MOTION: Mondo SECONDED: Nalle AYES: Verino, Mondo, Nalle, Solorio, and Cribb OPPOSED: None ABSENT: Doughty and Richardson ABSTAINED: None C. Discussion of residential hotel ordinance. Ms. An Ni, Associate Planner, lead a discussion with the Commission regarding the proposed ordinance for hotel establishments citywide. Commissioner Cribb expressed that he would like to see a higher standard imposed for the residential hotels with respect to increasing the required 24-inch box tress to 36-inch box trees. Commissioner Solorio expressed that he would like to see an incentive for property owners to bring their ' sites into compliance within a certain timeframe. D. Discussion of check cashing ordinance. The discussion was continued to September 13, 1999. E. Discussion of front vard fence regulations. Ms. Uptegraff provided an update regarding the front yard fence regulations. In addition, she stated that a committee was being established and asked for volunteers. Commissioners' Verino and Doughty were selected for the committee. Planning Commission Minutes 1 August 23, 1999 F. Discussion of Downtown/Midtown Manning role. Mr. Chazles View, Downtown Development Manager, discussed with the Commission the Community Development Agency's role in planning issues. He informed them that all downtown development applications would be handled through their Agency and that he would assume planning roles for the projects within the downtown boundaries. Commissioner Mondo requested a map indicating the boundaries of the downtown area. Mr. View stated that he would be preparing a finalized map. G. Comments from the Executive Director. There were no comments. I. Comments from the Planning Manager and staff. There were no comments J. Recess. The afternoon session recessed at 7:10 p.m. J Planning Commission Minutes 2 August 23, 1999 PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARINGS August 23, 1999 COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL 7:15 p.m. PLEDEGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PROCEDURAL 1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0.98-07 Six month review of Conditional Use Permit No. 98-07 for Global Metal Recycling located at 1011 East Pine Street. LEGALLY NOTICED: August 13, 1999 PUBLICLY NOTICED: August 12, 1999 RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the six month review for Conditional Use Permit No. 98-07. Mr. Jeffry Rice, Principal Planner provided an overview of the review of the conditional use permit. Mr. Noun Johnson, representing applicant, informed the Commission that grading for the site had been completed; the applicant was waiting for an inspection; and then he would be obtaining permits shortly thereafter. Mr. John Nettle, local business owner, inquired regarding the fence for the site. Ms. Beltran, local resident, inquired regarding the fence for the site. Motion to conduct an additional review of Conditional Use Permit No. 98-07 on September 27, 1999. MOTION: Mondo SECONDED: Nalle AYES: Verino, Mondo, Nalle, Solorio, Cribb, and Richardson OPPOSED: None ABSENT: Doughty ABSTAINED: None 2. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO.99-07 Filed by the City of Santa Ana to amend Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code adding care home uses as a conditionally permitted use in the Two-Family Residential zoning district citywide. LEGALLY NOTICED: August 13, 199 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 99-07. 2. Recommend that the City Council approve and certify the Negative Declaration for Environmental Review No. 99-106. Ms. Melanie McCann ,Associate Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation Mr. Donald Taylor, Veteran's Charities, provided an overview of the operations and the facility and spoke in support of the project. In addition, he expressed concern regarding the hardship that would be caused to the clients who relied on the services provided by the facility if the project was denied. Several Commissioners expressed concern regarding the location of the facility and requested staff to provide pictures of the surrounding area. Planning Commission Minutes Motion to continue Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 99-07 to September 27, 1999. Motion to continue Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 99-07 to September 27, 1999. MOTION: Mondo SECONDED: Nalle AYES: Verino, Mondo, Nalle, Solorio, Cribb, and Richardson OPPOSED: None ABSENT: Doughty ABSTAINED: None 3. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT N0.99-08 ' Filed by the City of Santa Ana to delete a portion of Chapter 41, Section 478 for consistency with Chapter 41, Section 1390 regarding parking manufacturing facilities in the Light Industrial (M1) zoning district. LEGALLY NOTICED: August 13, 1999 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 99-08. 2. Recommend that the City Council receive and file the Categorical Exemption for Environmental Review No. 99-108. Mr. 7effry Rice, Principal Planner, presented staff report and recommendation. There were no public comments. Motion to: 1) recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 99-08; and 2) recommend that the City Council receive and fate the Categorical Exemption for Environmental Review No. 99-108. MOTION: Mondo SECONDED: Nalle AYES: Verino, Mondo, Nalle, Doughty, Solorio, and Cribb OPPOSED: None ABSENT: Richardson ABSTAINED: None 3. Oral Communications -Comments from the Public. (For matters not listed on the Agenda). There were no comments 4. Comments from the Planning Commission. Commissioner Mondo requested follow up regarding code enforcement items previously discussed with Ms. Uptegraff. Commissioner Cribb requested a study session regarding the train station, the Logan azea, Birch Street as it relates to French Park, and development projects on Santa Ana Boulevard. In addition, he requested follow up regarding trash and debris problems on the off-ramp of the 5 Freeway at Broadway and in the Floral Park area. Ms. Amerson responded that she would be meeting with CalTrans and she would provide an update. 5. Excuse of absences. Commissioner Richardson moved to excuse the absence of Commissioner Richardson. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Cribb and unanimously passed. Planning Cownission Minutes tl August 23, 1999 CII 6. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m. SMJ rMM 1~.t~''~'~ ,U1~=- Lynn e Verino, Chair Planning Commission Planning Coaunission Minutes August 23, 1999