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Home My WebLink About03/08/1999CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA Di AATATiIU!! f'AT,T1~~fiCCTAAt ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA PLANNING COMMISSION March 8, 1999 CALLED TO ORDER City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Room 147 6:05 p.m. ATTENDANCE Lynnette Verino, Madam Chair ' Glenn Mondo, Vice Chairman, 6:25 Alexander Nalle, Pro Tem Molly Doughty Jose Solorio Don Cribb, 6:20 Robert Richardson STAFF PRESENT Robyn Uptegraff, Executive Director Kenneth Adams, Planning Manager Gary Sheatz, Assistant City Attorney Sharon McCain Johnson, Recording Secretazy CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of the Minutes from the special meeting of February 22, 1999. TION: Approve the minutes from the special meeting of February 22, 1999. B. Reconsideration of actions taken at previous meeting. C. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 99-03 Filed by Mr. Michael Anthony Tellez, Sr. to allow a Type 41 Alcohol Beverage Control License in order to sell beer and wine for on-premise consumption located at 2401 South Fairview in the Planned Shopping Center (C4) zoning district. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the staff report approving Conditional Use Permit No. 99-03 as conditioned. **** END OF CONSENT **** Motion to approve Consent Calendar items. MOTION: Solorio SECONDED: Nalle AYES: Verino, Nalle, Doughty, Solorio and Richazdson NOES: None ABSENT: Mondo and Cribb ABSTAINED: None D. Discussion of the requirements for conditional use permits for -B suffix property. Mr. Joseph Edwazds displayed slides of properties located on Seventeenth Street, Cypress, McFadden, and Main Street and discussed development standards for parking lots including with the Commission areas in the City with -B suffix zoning designations. In addition, staff and the Commission discussed lighting issues, vehicle circulation concerns, landscaping and site drainage; and the feasibility of conditional use permits for -B suffix properties. E. Discussion of current development projects. Due to time constraints, the discussion was continued to March 22, 1999. Manning Commission Minutes 1 Mareh $, t999 i.r., rr...,.......cc :..c,._....,a .t.,. n ........:....:.._ .t.... n.._~:,.,.:,.____ r~_.__t._. ,._a u__a_ _..__a_a _~_ ,~.__. F. Comments from the Executive Director. Ms. Uptegraff informed the Commission that Commissioners Doughty and Mondo attended the Discovery Science Center tour. Commissioner Doughty informed the Commission of a conversation that she had had with Ms. Kazen Johnson of Discovery Science Center and that after her discussion, it was agreed that the Commission would be invited to future Discovery Science Center events. G. Comments from the Planning Manager and Staff. Mr. Adams informed the Commission that Senior Planner, Linda Tatum was resigning from the Planning Division effective Mazch 12, 1999 and invited them to her farewell party. H. Comments from the Planning Commission. Commissioner Cribb informed the Commission that he had recently attended a Light Rail Seminaz in San Jose. He stated that the seminar was very informative and that once the rail system was completed in the City it would become an asset to the City of Santa Ana. Commissioner Mondo informed staff that at the intersections of MacArthur Boulevard and Parton Street construction equipment was being stored; the recent construction had dilapidated the pavement; and requested that staff investigate a new utility box making it difficult for cars to see on-coming traffic at the intersection due to the equipment. Commissioner Solorio requested an update on the trench cut issue and requested that staff schedule a discussion of the empowerment zone and specifically address the process and the geographic azea at an upcoming meeting. Commissioner Richardson requested staff to arrange a tour of the Light Rail system in San Diego; informed the Commission that Cal State Fullerton had opened; and that since the recent rains, Cubbon and Richland Streets had deteriorated and requested that staff investigate and arrange for repair. Commissioner Nalle requested that staff arrange for a tour of the Federal Court House. L~ Madam Chair Verino thanked staff for the memo regarding graffiti and commended the Public Works Agency for removal of the graffiti expeditiously. I. Recess. The afternoon recessed at 7:10 p.m. Planning Commission Minutes 2 March 8, 1999 MARCH 8, 1999 n~rtwrnrr nu •w.rnrno PUBLIC HEARINGS MARCH 8, 1999 COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL 7:00 p.m. PLIDEGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PROCIDURAL 1. CONDTTIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 98-22 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. LEGALLY NOTICID: February 28, 1999 PUBLICLY NOTICID: February 24, 1999 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 98-22 as conditioned. Mc Vince Fregoso, Senior Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. Mr. Dick Armstrong, representing Taco Bell, stated that he was available to answer any questions from the Commission. Commissioner Richardson asked if the trellis area would be landscaped and commented that he would be interested in seeing bougainvillea on the trellis area. ' Mr. Phillip Gilbert, the project architect, stated that the plans did not indicate landscaping on the trellis, however, he could include landscaping on the detailed plans. Commissioner Cribb inquired as to whether the applicant was planning to include mature trees at the site and if the applicant objected to including additional palm trees at the site. Mr. Gilbert stated that no trees were planned on the site except for the street trees required. Mr. Fregoso stated that the trees and landscaping selected for the site had been discussed with the City's Landscape Architect and met the City's minimum landscaping standazds. Mc Kenneth Adams, Planning Manager, stated that if the Commission wished to augment the landscape component, then appropriate findings would need to be crafted and he suggested that the Commission continue the item for two weeks to allow staff adequate time to prepaze the findings. There were no public comments regarding Conditional Use Permit No. 98-22. Motion to continue Conditional Use Permit No. 98-22 to March 22, 1999. MOTION: Nalle SECONDED: Solorio AYES: Verino, Mondo, Nalle, Doughty, Solorio, Cribb, and Richardson NOES: None ' ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None 2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 99-04 Filed by Man Dinh Nguyen to allow a church use at a residential property located at 5110 West Hazard Avenue in the Single-Family Residential (R1) zoning district. LEGALLY NOTICED: Februazy 28, 1999 PUBLICLY NOTICED: February 25, 1999 Nanning Gonnnisaian Minutes 3 March 8, 1999 . a ...............i...:,...........,......,, r~....,~:.:,.....t rr..o ue....:. wr,. nn nn ,,....,...,~:.:,...ea RECOMMENDATION: 1 Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 99-04 as conditioned. Mr. Vince Fregoso, Senior Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. Commissioner Doughty asked if the local neighborhoods had been notified of the project. Mr. Fregoso stated that the neighborhood had been notified; that he had received one phone call from Mr. David Lopez inquiring regazding the project. Commissioner Richazdson asked how many special events per yeaz were scheduled at the location. Mr. Fregoso stated that there were five special events scheduled and the events were consistent dates throughout the yeaz. In addition, he stated that the conditions of approval required that the applicant to submit a detailed special event calendar to the Police Department annually. Mr. Man Dinh Nguyen, applicant, requested that the Commission approve the request and that he would try to comply with all laws and standards. Ms. Nicki Vasquez, local resident, stated that she was in favor of the project. Motion to adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 99-04 as conditioned. MOTION: Mondo SECONDED: Solorio AYES: Verino, Mondo, Nalle, Doughty, Solorio, Cribb, and Richardson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None 3. Oral Communications -Comments from the Public. (For matters not previously listed on the Agenda). There were no comments. 4. Excuse of absences. There were no absences. 5. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m. ~{~~~~~ Lynnette Verino, Chair Planning Commission Planning Commieaion Minutea 4 March 8, 1999