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Home My WebLink About02/22/1999CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA D7 AIUIUTAT!`_ f'A71.T71RiCCil11U ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA PLANNING COMMISSION February 22,1999 CALLID TO ORDER City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Room 147 6:05 p.m. ATTENDANCE Lynnette Verino, Madam Chair ' Glenn Mondo, Pro Tem Molly Doughty Jose Solorio Don Cribb Robert Richardson, 6:10 ABSENT Alexander Nalle STAFF PRESENT Robyn Uptegraff, Executive Director Kenneth Adams, Planning Manager Gazy Sheatz, Assistant City Attorney Sharon McCain Johnson, Recording Secretazy CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of the Minutes from the special meeting of Januazy 25, 1999. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes from the special meeting of January 25, 1999. B. Reconsideration of actions taken at previous meeting. C. CONDITIONAL USE PERMTT NO. 99-O1 Filed by Gypsy Den Restaurant to allow a Type 41 Alcohol Beverage Control License in order to sell beer and wine for on-premise consumption located at 125 North Broadway in the Central Business/Artist Village (C3/A) zoning district. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the staff report approving Conditional Use Permit No. 99-O1 as conditioned. D. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 99-O1 Filed by the Ciry of Santa Ana to require conditional use permits to establish check-cashing facilities in the City of Santa Ana. RECOMMENDATION: Continue Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 99-O1 indefinitely. **** END OF CONSENT **** Commissioner Cribb removed item C. Commissioner Mondo removed item D and moved to approve the ' remainder of the Consent Calendar. Motion to approve Consent Calendar items. MOTION: Mondo SECONDED: Cribb AYES: Verino, Mondo, Doughty, Cribb, and Richazdson NOES: None ABSENT: Nalle and Solorio ABSTAINEDs None 1 -:1 v.1 6.. (3.mea. Ton Docfo,,.anf 1n nllnn.., T.mo d1 A1,...6..1 -o..e...,.... /`.......,.1 i :............. ....a..- ... ,. ai i.__- C. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 99-01 Filed by Gypsy Den Restaurant to allow a Type 41 Alcohol Beverage Control License in order to sell beer and wine for on-premise consumption located at 125 North Broadway in the Central BusinesslArtist Village (C3/A) zoning district. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the staff report approving Conditional Use Permit No. 99-O1 as conditioned. Commissioner Cribb indicated that he was not in favor of having a fence at the location higher than three feet. ' Ms. Pena stated that the Alcohol Beverage Control Board required a minimum of three feet and that there was no City requirement. The applicant stated that he had no problem with constructing a three foot fence. Ms. Amerson also noted that the applicant would need to obtain an encroachment permit for the fence to encroach onto the sidewalk and encouraged the applicant to apply for the permit as soon as possible. Mr. Adams indicated that the fence height could be addressed as a condition of the encroachment permit. Motion to receive and frle the staff report approving Conditional Use Permtt No. 99-01 as conditioned. MOTION: Mondo SECONDED: Cribb AYES: Verino, Mondo, Doughty, Cribb, and Richazdson NOES: None ABSENT: Nalle and Solorio ABSTAINID: None D. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 99-01 Filed by the City of Santa Ana to require conditional use permits to establish check-cashing facilities in the ' City of Santa Ana. RECOMMENDATION: Continue Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 99-O1 indefinitely. Commissioner Mondo asked why Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 99-O1 was being continued. Mr. Adams stated that staff had not completed its work on the proposed ordinance. Motion to continue Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 99-01 indefinitely. MOTION: Mondo SECONDED: Richardson AYES: Verino, Mondo, Doughty, Cribb, and Richazdson NOES: None ABSENT: Nalle and Solorio ABSTAINID: None E. NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECT REVIEW NO. 98-06 Filed by Mr. Peter Kumaz to construct a new four bedroom, two bathroom, 1,708 square foot single-family residence on a vacant parcel located at 526 South Sycamore in the Specific Development 40 zoning district. LEGALLY NOTICED: February 12, 1999 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Neighborhood Project Review No. 98-06 as conditioned. Ms. Lynnette Perry, Associate Planner, provided an overview of the staff report and recommendation. Ms. Ginnelle Hatdy, Heninger Park, discussed with the Commission the neighborhood concerns regarding the project and stated that the neighborhood would like to strengthen the neighborhood plan. 2 Mntinn to odnnt n recntutinn nnnmvino Naiohhn rhnnil Pmiorl Ao,rinur 1Vn OA_aiC ....,.1:l,.:.... ~La ......d;s;...... Motion to adopt a resolution approving Neighborhood Project Review No. 98-06, modifying the conditions of approval to include enhanced materials as part of the front porch construction as requested by the Henninger Park Association, specifically a closed rail of real riverrock. MOTION: Doughty SECONDED: Cribb AYES: Verino, Mondo, Doughty, Cribb, and Richardson NOES: None ABSENT: Nalle and Solorio ABSTAINED: None ' F. APPEAL OF THE PLANNING MANAGER'S DECISION NO. 98-03 Filed by Ms. Araceli Cazales to appeal the Planning Manager's decision not to allow a bathroom in a detached gym/storage room at an existing single-family residence located at 1030 West Moore in the Single- Family Residential zoning district. RECOMMENDATION: Deny the Appeal of the Planning Manager's Decision No. 98-03. Ms. Ann Ni, Assistant Planner I, presented the staff report and recommendation. Ms. Araceli, applicant, apologized for not having a permit for the construction at her home, presented an overview of the objectives with the construction, indicated that she was misinformed by staff, requested that the Commission overturn the appeal, and stated that she would be willing to record a covenant indicating that the addition would only be used as a restroom for the constructed gym room and she was wIlling to allow staff to conduct yeazly inspections of the constructed facility. Commissioner Doughty emphasized her desire that if the appeal was overturned that the constructed restroom meet all codes and City requirements. Motion to approve Appeal of the Planning Manager's Decision No. 98-03 subject to the addition meeting all of City codes and requirements and the recordation of a conversant restricting its use. MOTION. Doughty SECONDID. Cribb AYES: Verino, Doughty, Cribb, and Richardson NOES: Mondo and Solorio ABSENT: Nalle ABSTAINED: None G. Election of Officers for 1999. TION: Elect officers for Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Pro Tem for 1999. Commissioner Doughty nominated Commissioner Verino as Chair, Commissioner Mondo as Vice Chairman, and Commissioner Nalle as Pro Tem. Motion to approve the above nominations. MOTION: Doughty SECONDED: Solorio ' AYES: Verino, Doughty, Mondo, Solorio, Cribb, and Richardson NOES: None ABSENT: Nalle ABSTAINED: None H. Discussion of the Pinnacle Residential Project at MacArthur Place. Mr. Sergio Klotz, Associate Planner, Mr. E. Garth Erdossy and Mr. David Wood, BRE properties, presented a display of the previously approved proposal and discussed an overview of the plans to begin construction of the residential project on Main Street and MacArtilur Boulevard. I. Discussion of the requirements for conditional use permits for -B suffix property. Due to time constraints, this discussion did not take place. 3 I. Comments from the Executive Director. J. Comments from the Executive Director. There were no comments. I. Comments from the Planning Manager and Staff. There were no comments. d• Comments from the Planning Commission. ' Commissioner Doughty requested that: 1) staff investigate asingle-family residence located next to her office located at 1707 North Olive Street; she stated that water was dispensing from the laundry azea out of the window into the backyazd; and 2) requested that staff prepaze a request to City Council to reinstate dinner for the Planning Commission. Commissioner Solorio thanked staff for the memo regarding the Capital Improvement Program for the 1999- 2000 year and requested that funds be allocated for the 200-300 block of East Adams. He stated that every yeaz the residential block gets flooded and he believed the City should repair the problem. Commissioner Cribb requested that staff verify that the traffic signals were functioning correctly at Main and Edgewood. Ms. Amerson indicated that she would contact the appropriate staff and apprise the Commission at the next scheduled meeting. Commissioner Richazdson informed staff that illegal signage and banners were located at 1400 South Main Street and at the southwest corner of McFadden and Flower and requested that staff begin enforcement. Commissioner Verino informed staff that there had been an increase in graffiti and requested that staff remove the graffiti located at Flower south of Wazner. K. Excuse of absences. Commissioner Doughty moved to excuse the absence of Commissioner Nalle. The motion was seconded ' and unanimously passed. J• Recess. The afternoon recessed at 6:10 p.m. to the tour of the Discovery Science Center. Ly tte Verino, Madam Chair Planning Commission 4