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Home My WebLink About07/26/1999CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA ar.eNNnvr_ rnrranrrccrrrnr ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA PLANNING COMMISSION July 26, 1999 CALLED TO ORDER City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Room 147 6:05 p.m. ATTENDANCE Lynnette Verino Glenn Mondo, Vice Chairman Alexander Nalle, Pro Tem Molly Doughty Jose Solorio Don Cribb ABSENT: Robert Richardson STAFF PRESENT Kenneth Adams, Planning Manager Gary Sheatz, Assistant City Attorney Sharon Johnson ,Recording Secretary CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of fire Minutes from the meeting of July 12, 1999. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes from the meeting of Juiy 12, 1999. B. C. D. Reconsideration of actions taken at previous meeting. RESOLUTION N0.99-26 Approving Variance No. 99-05 which allowed a monument sign to exceed the maximum allowable limits located at 401 North Grand Avenue. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 99-26 as conditioned. RESOLUTION N0.99-27 Approving Variance No. 99-06 which allowed a monument sign to exceed the maximum allowable limits located at 3301 South Bristol Street. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 99-27 as conditioned. RESOLUTION N0.99-28 E. Approving Variance No. 99-07 which allowed a monument siga to exceed the maximum allowable limits located at 4505 West First Street. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 99-28 as conditioned. F. NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECT REVIEW N0.99-O1 (13ob St. Paul) Filed by Marcial Espinoza to allow a 762 square foot two-car garage at an existing residence located at 505 South Broadway in Specific Development 40 zoning district. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Neighborhood Project Review No. 99-01 as conditioned. **** END OF CONSENT **** Dlnnninm (`mmmie=i..n Minnt..c ~ bdv ~/, 1 ~4Q Motion to approve Consent Calendar uems A and $. Motion to approve Consent Calendar uems A and $. MOTION: Mondo AYES: OPPOSED: ABSENT: ABSTAINED: SECONDED: Nalle Verino, Mondo, Nalle, Solorio, and Cribb None Doughty and Richardson None Motion to approve Consent Calendar items C, D, E, and F. ' MOTION: Mondo SECONDED: Nape AYES: Verino, Mondo, Nalle, and Cribb OPPOSED: Solorio ABSENT: Doughty and Richazdson ABSTAINED: None G. Conclusion of Rules Governintt Quasi-Judicial Proceedings. Mr. Gary Sheatz, Assistant City Attorney, concluded part two of his discussion with the Planning Commission regazding due process. He reminded the Commission that due process constraints prohibit them from meeting with applicants; that the purpose of disclosure was to overcome incidental contacts with applicants and interested parties and could not effectively be used to overcome willing, participation in meetings requested by interested parties; encouraged the Commissioners to work with staff to have their personal concerns addressed regarding a project; and encouraged the Commissioners to consult him at any if time they believed they had an issue or concern. H. Comments from the Executive Director. Ms. Uptegraff was not present at the meeting. L Comments from the Planning Manager and stat£ Ivlr. Adams informed the Commission that: 1) there would not be a Planning Commission meeting on August 9, 1999 due to a lack of agenda items; and 2) staff would be arranging a tour of the Carriage House at the Discovery Museum in September. J. Comments from the Planning Commission. Commissioner Solorio thanked staff for the response to his request regarding Hickory Street. Commissioner Mondo requested additional enforcement on Flower and St Andrew Street and stated that there had been an increase in graffiti activity; Mobile station that had damanged landscape planter at Main and MacArthur. Commissioner Cribb stated that the intersection of Edgewood and Main seemed to collect a plethora of trash and asked if staff was aware of a way to alleviate the concern. Ms. Joyce Amerson, Public Works, stated that the irnersection was maintained by CalTrans, that City staff was meeting with CalTrans within the next week and would inform them of the concern expressed. Commissioner Verino commended the appearance of the St. Joseph Ballet site. IC. Recess. The afternoon session recessed at 7:10 p.m. Vlannina ('nmro;v~;..n AR~m».•c o F,h. oA lODU July 26, 1994 !'!li 7Nf II . !'A A MRFR.C PUBLIC HEARINGS July 26, 1994 COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL PLEDEGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG 7:15 p.m. PROCEDURAL ' 1. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT N0.99-Oi AND AMENDMENT APPLICATION N0.99-OS Filed by the City of Santa Ana to amend the Land Use EIement of the General Plan from Industrial to Professional & Administrative Office and change the zoning from Light industrial to Professional for various parcels various pazcels in the South Harbor area. LEGALLY NOTICED: July 16, 1999 PUBLICLY NOTICED: July 16, 1999 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving General Plan Amendment No. 99-O1. 2. Recommend that the Gity Counci] adopt a resolution approving Amendment Application No. 99-05. 3, Recommend that the City Council approve and certify the Negative Declaration for Environmental Review No. 94-81. Joseph Edwazds, Principal Planner, presented the staff report and reconunendation. Ms. Pam Sapetto spoke in favor of the project. ' There were no additional public comments. Motion m recommend that the City Council: I) adopt un ordinance approving General Plan Amendment No. 99-O1, 2) adopt a resolution approving Amendment Application No. 99-05; and 3) approve and certify the Negative Declaration far Environmental Review No. 99-101. MOTION: Nalle SECONDED: Cribb AYES: Verino, Mondo, Nalle, Solorio, and Cribb OPPOSED: None ABSENT: Doughty and Richardson ABSTAINED: None 2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMTT N0.99-17 Filed by Mr. Dwight Merriman to allow a 55,200 square foot trade school known as Art Institute of Los Angeles at Orange County located at 3651 West Sunflower Avenue in the proposed Professional (P) zoning district. LEGALLY NOTICED: July 16, 1999 PUBLICLY NOTICED: July 16, 1999 RECOMMENDATION: ' 1. Recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Pertnit No. 99-17 as conditioned. 2. Recommend that the City Council approve and certify the Negative Declazation for Environmental Review No. 99-101. Mr. Joseph Edwards, Principal Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. Commissioners Solorio, Na11e, Mondo, and Cribb disclosed that they had conversations with Ms. Pazn Sapetto and/or Mr. Patrick Russell regazding the proposed project. Mr. Dwight Merriman, applicant, and Mr. Mazk Hodges provided an overview of the project and spoke in support of the project. Plnnnina !`mmm1~a6... MimePC o Ldv 9/. l0gq modify, Planning Division condition number 2, to only require review by the Planning Commission and City ('nunril if only cianifcant additinnc were renuectPd fn fhe Flnnmlans of the site Ms. Pamela Sapetto, GovemmenT Solutions, spoke in support of the project and requested the Commission modify, Planning Division condition number 2, to only require review by the Planning Commission and City Council if only significant additions were requested to the floorplans of the site. There were no additional public comments. Commissioner Cribb commented that there was no reference to signage at the site. Mr. Adams responded that the signage submitted was per code. Ms. Pamela Sapetto stated that the applicant was willing to add an entry point sign with the City identification. !Notion to recommend that the City Council adapt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permll Nn. 99-17 with the addition to condition of approval number 2 to require Planning Commission review if there was a reduction in the parking spaces considered as a significant impact MOTION: Mondo SECONDED: Solorio AYES: Verino, Mondo, Nalie, Doughty, Solorio, and Cribb OPPOSED: None ABSENT: Richardson ABSTAINED: None Commissioner Doughty asked if the applicant was willing to name the facility, the Art Institute of Los Angeles at Santa Ana instead of Orange County. Mr. Mark Hodges stated that the decision had already been made to name it as the Art Institute of Los Angeles at Orange County. After a brief discussion, Mr, Hodges agreed to express the request to the Boazd for consideration. 3. Oral Coaanunicatioas -Comments from the Public. (For matters not listed on the Agenda). There were no comments 4. Escpse of absences. There was a motion and a second to excuse the absence of Commissioner Richardson. The morion was unanimously passed. 5. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 7:SS p.m. 5MJ N~vu~~:YV~,~~ Lynnete ' ino, Chair Planning Commission ii wan.,„.. r,..,,m;«;,», nn;n~,.~~ . ua~. ~r, i o00