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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/22/1999CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA Di A1~TATiAiI~ l~AAAIa,iTCCTAIU ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA PLANNING COMMISSION March 22, 1999 CALLED TO ORDER City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Room 147 6:45 p.m. ATTENDANCE Glenn Mondo, Vice Chairman Alexander Nalle, Pro Tem, 6:59 Jose Solorio Don Cribb Robert Richardson STAFF PRESENT Robyn Uptegraff, Executive Director Kenneth Adams, Planning Manager Gary Sheatz, Assistant City Attorney Sharon McCain Johnson, Recording Secretary ABSENT Lynnette Verino, Madam Chair Molly Doughty CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of the Minutes from the special meeting of March 8, 1999. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes from the special meeting of March 8, 1999. B. Reconsideration of actions taken at previous meeting. **** END OF CONSENT **** Motion to approve Consent Calendar items. MOTION: Solorio SECONDED: Richardson AYES: Mondo, Solorio, Cribb, and Richazdson NOES: None ABSENT: Verino, Doughty, and Nalle ABSTAINED: None C. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 99-02 Filed by the City of Santa Ana to amend Section 41-611 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to require a conditional use permit for development of -B suffix properties citywide. LEGALLY NOTICED: February 19, 1999 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 99-02. ' 2. Recommend that the City Council approve and certify the Negative Declaration for Environmental Review No. 99-24. Mr. Joseph Edwards, Principal Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. Commissioner Solorio asked what properties were in site plan review or had received site plan review approval that had the -B suffix designation. Stu€€ in€oetned the C~Inmissian that 500 S©uth Main was presently in plan checlt and 1015 South Main had received site plan review approval, however, the abandonment related to the case was scheduled to be reviewed by City Council in April 1997. Planning Cammiaaion Minutce 1 March 22, 1999 Commission and noted that he believed the ordinance for the -B suffix properties was designed to preserve nai nhhnrhnnAc end not nnroec orJ.. Aucin..o.i f . 6:..a...:.....,...........a.,._ Commissioner Mondo acknowledged the letter sent to the Planning Commission from the Historic Resources Commission and noted that he believed the ordinance for the -B suffix properties was designed to preserve neighborhoods and not necessarily designed for historic preservation. Commissioner Solorio requested staff provide a list of properties with the -B suffix designation to examine which properties are substandazd. Motion to recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 99-02; recommended that no projects in process be grandfathered; and recommend that the Cky Council approve and certify the Negative Declaration for Environmental Review No. 99-24. MOTION: Solorio SECONDED: Richardson ' AYES: Mondo, Solorio, Cribb, and Richardson NOES: None ABSENT: Verino, Doughty, and Nalle ABSTAINED: None The Commission unanimously requested a study session regazding amortization of the -B suffix properties in the future. D. Discussion of current development projects. Mr. Jeffry Rice, Principal Planner, discussed with the Commission the current development projects in the City. He provided a development update for Main Place, the Burnett/Polygon site, Hutton Center, and the Santa Ana Auto Mall. Ms Uptegraff apprised the Commission that staff would be completing the rezoning of South Main Street. E. Comments from the Executive Director. There were no comments. F. Comments from the Planning Manager and Staff. ' There were no comments. G. Comments from the Planning Commission. Commissioner Cribb informed staff that the site located on Santa Ana Boulevard and Main Street was in need of repairs. He also asked if it was possible to expedite the landscaping of the median on Main Street north of Edgewood. Ms. Joyce Amerson, Public Works Agency, stated that she would verify if the median was the City's or Caltrans responsibility. Commissioner Solorio informed staff that he had recently attended a Picalo Neighborhood Association meeting and the association had apprised him that the street sweeper being used was not sufficiently cleaning the street and requested that staff investigate to ensure that the sweeper was functioning correctly and being maintained. In addition, he stated that he had recently read an article in the paper regazding Free Health Clinics in Santa Ana and stated that he would like to be provided information regarding the issues and requested that staff assist in providing sites in the City For the health clinics. H. Recess. The afternoon recessed at 7:10 p.m. C Planning Commission Minutea 2 March 22, 1999 MARCH 22, 1999 rnr~wTrir rv~w.ancnc PUBLIC HEARINGS MARCH 22, 1999 COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 0 ROLL CALL PLEDEGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PROCEDURAL 1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 98-22 7:00 p.m. Filed by Jodika Enterprises to allow adrive-through window service at a Taco Bell restaurant located at 1229 East Seventeenth Street in the Planned Shopping Center (C4) zoning district. (Continued by the Planning Commission March 8, 1999 to March 22, 1999) LEGALLY NOTICED: February 28, 1999 PUBLICLY NOTICED: February 24, 1999 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 98-22 as conditioned. Mr. Vince Fregoso, Senior Planner, presented the modifications to the landscape plan. Mr. Phillip Gilbert, the project architect, stated that he was available to answer any questions for the project. Motion to adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 98-22 as conditioned. MOTION: Nalle SECONDED: Cribb AYES: Mondo, Nalle, Solorio, Cribb, and Richardson NOES: None ABSENT: Verino and Doughty ABSTAINED: None 2. Oral Communications -Comments from the Public. (For matters not previously listed on the Agenda). There were no comments. 3. Excuse of absences. Commissioner Nalle moved to excuse the absences of Commissioners Verino and Doughty. The motion was seconded and unanimously passed. 4. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m. 11 ,~ Tn~, ~l"; f ~~~1~~~~" ~..~- t, ~.~t; ~~ 4 l~ Lyq' ette Verino, Chair Planning Commission SMJ Planning Commission Minuces 3 Maroh 22, 1999