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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/25/1999CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA Pi ANNiNC (`l1T.iMTCCir1N ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 25, 1999 u L J 1 L _~ CALLED 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 Alexander Nalle Jose Solorio Robert Richardson, 6:10 ABSENT Don Cribb STAFF PRESENT Robyn Uptegraff, Executive Director Kenneth Adams, Planning Manager Gary Sheatz, Assistant City Attorney Sharon McCain Johnson, Recording Secretary CONSENT CALENDAR Approval of the Minutes from the special meeting of January 11, 1999. A. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes from the special meeting of January 11, 1999. Reconsideration of actions taken at previous meeting. B **** END OF CONSENT **** Motion to approve Consent Calendar items. MOTION: Solorio SECONDED: Nalle YES: Verino, Mondo, Doughty, Nalle and Solorio NOES: None ABSENT: Cribb and Richardson ABSTAINED: None C. STREET NAME NO. 98-OS (Bill Apple) Filed by the City of Santa Ana to name a street east of the Police Administration Facility Boyd Way. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Street Name No. 98-05. Mr. Bill Apple, Associate Planner, presented the staff report and staff recommendation. MOTION: Nalle SECONDED: Doughty YES: Verino, Mondo, Doughty, Nalle and Solorio NOES: None ABSENT: Cribb and Richardson ABSTAINED: None D. SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 98-OS (Vince Fregoso) Filed by Chris Clevely to allow two temporary trailers for office and vehicle sale uses at the Volvo of Orange County dealership located at 1400 South Dan Gurney Drive, in the Specific Development 60 zoning district. 1 RECOMMENDATION: RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review No. 98-08 as conditioned. Mr. Vince Fregoso, Senior Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. Motion to approve Site Plan Review No. 98-08. MOTION: Doughty SECONDED: Mondo YES: Verino, Mondo, Doughty, Nalle, Solorio, and Richardson NOES: None ' ABSENT: Cribb ABSTAINED: None E. Discussion of the Vision of South Bristol Street area. Mr. Joseph Edwards, Principal Planner, informed the Commission that staff would be conducting a brain storming session in order for the Commission to apprise staff of its vision for Bristol Street area. Commissioner Mondo expressed: 1) his concerns regarding the shopping center turnover between Sunflower and Warner Avenue; 2) that he would like staff to consider constructing medians on Bristol Street; 3) that he would like staff to develop requirements for more attractive architecture and landscaping on Bristol Street; and 4) that he would like staff to develop regulations to accelerate the improvement of nonconforming shopping centers as major tenants turn over. Commissioner Solorio expressed his concerns regarding signage and stated that he would like to re-visit sign standards on Bristol Street. Commissioner Doughty stated that she would like architectural consistency and possibly a landscaping theme on Bristol Street. Commissioner Richardson indicated that the signage on Bristol Street was unattractive and if modifications ' were made to the Bristol Street area, that it would be important to notify the property owners of such changes. F. Comments from the Executive Director. Ms. Uptegraff apprised the Commission that staff was preparing a tour of the Discovery Science Center; and that the Kelly's Autobody (AA 98-09) case was remanded back to the Planning Commission for -b suffix zoning discussions. J. Comments from the Planning Manager and Staff. Mr. Adams reminded the Commission of the Planning One on One Workshop. K. Comments From the Planning Commission. Commissioner Doughty informed staff that the construction of the median on Seventeenth Street between Nineteenth Street and Olive was causing traffic congestion. In addition, she expressed concerns regarding traffic not being allowed to make right turns between the hours 4:00 p.m, and 6:00 p.m. and informed staff that traffic was going into the West Floral Park neighborhood causing traffic problems and potential liabilities for the City. Commissioner Solorio thanked the Police Department staff for providing an update on the Bradford apartments; and requested that staff provide an update on the building on 100 South Main Street. Commissioner Mondo informed staff that he had received several complaints from neighbors indicating that the trash and recycling material had been collected and deposited into one truck instead of the appropriate bins and requested that the appropriate person be notified to ensure waste was collected correctly. Commissioner Richardson requested staff to verify whether or not the Ramona building located at Fifth and Sycamore Streets had been purchased and if upgrades would be made to the area. K. Recess. The afternoon recessed at 7:06 p.m. 2 JANUARY 25, 1999 rnrnvrrr runrrn~vc PUBLIC HEARINGS JANUARY 25, 1999 COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL 7:00 p.m. PLEDEGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PROCEDURAL 1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 89-22 Filed by the City of Santa Ana to review Conditional Use Permit No. 89-22 and modify the conditions of approval for Filibertos Restaurant located at 762 South Harbor Boulevard in the Hazbor Specific Plan (C2) zoning district. LEGALLY NOTICED: January 16, 1999 PUBLICLY NOTICED January 15, 1999 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution modifying the conditions of approval for Conditional Use Permit No. 89-22. Mr. Sergio Klotz presented the staff report and recommendation. The applicant had no comments. The following public members spoke in favor of staff's recommendation and expressed concerns with the criminal activity in the area: Dave Lopez ' David Murray There were no opposing comments. Motion to adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 89-22 with the modification that the conditional use permit be reviewed at six months and one year thereafter. MOTION: Richardson SECONDED: Doughty YES: Verino, Mondo, Doughty, Nalle, Solorio, and Richazdson NOES: None ABSENT: Cribb ABSTAINED: None 2. ABANDONMENT NO. 98-07 (Jeffry Rice) Filed by Mr. Kris Kakkaz to vacate an alley between Main Street and Cypress Avenue in order to develop a retail facility located at 1015 South Main Street in the Community Commercial (C1) zoning district. LEGALLY NOTICED: January 19, 1999 PUBLICLY NOTICED January 20, 1999 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving abandonment of an alley between Main Street and Cypress Avenue. Mr. Jeffry Rice presented the staff report and recommendation. Mr. Ernie Estrada, General Partner, displayed a rendering of the proposed project and informed staff that the staff report indicated the applicant as Kris Kakkar and stated that Mr. Kakkaz was only a limited partner. In addition, Mr. Estrada stated that he would like to demolish two homes on the property in order to develop a retail facility and that he had rehabilitated many structures in the City. The Commission asked the applicant if any formal lease agreements had been signed, if he was the owner of the La Tienda, if there was any proposed landscaping in the rear of the retail facility, if the applicant had 3 discussed the proposal with the local neighborhood, and expressed concerns with the potential for oil discussed the proposal with the local neighborhood, and expressed concerns with the potential for oil changes at the proposed Kragen store. Mr. Estrada indicated that no formal lease agreements had been signed, however, discussions had been held with Luci-mart Laundromat, the LaTienda building had been sold, that there was landscaping proposed in the rear, and that if a lease was developed with Kragen, he would address the oil concerns with the lease agreement. In addition, he stated he had talked to the Eastside neighborhood when the development was in its preliminary stages and no opposition had been raised. Ms. Uptegraff reminded the Commission that a conditional use permit would need to be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission before a laundromat could occupy the center. The following public members spoke in favor of the project and staff recommendation: Kris Kakkar Keith Kropfl 7eff Forman Masood Mian Paul Yanez Tina Estrada Joe Yanez The following public members spoke in opposition to the project and requested that the Commission deny the proposal. Nathen Reed Ford Laverim Paula Rankin Roberta Reed Irma Jaurequi Karen Marx ' Motion to recommend that the City Council deny Abandonment No. 98-07. MOTION: Doughty SECONDED: No second Motion failed. Commissioner Mondo informed the public that the applicant owned the property and by right, was allowed to develop a retail facility with or without the abandonment. That the abandonment issue was not a bargaining chip for the retail facility. In addition, he stated that he was extremely concerned with the proposed tenants at the center and noted that if a proposal for a laundromat or alcohol beverage control license were made it would need to be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission. Commissioner Mondo further requested staff develop an ordinance for a conditional use permit on check cashing businesses. Mr. Kris Kakkar further commented to the Commission that he would do everything possible to get the best tenants in the development. MOTION: Mondo SECONDED: Nalle YES: Verino, Mondo, Doughty, Nalle, Solorio, and Richazdson NOES: Doughty ABSENT: Cribb ABSTAINED: None ' Commissioner Richardson requested that the applicant begin communicating with the neighborhood association regarding the proposed tenants for the development. 3. Oral Communications -Comments from the Public. (For matters not previously listed on the Agenda). There were no oral comments. 4 ml_ _ _ _L______ 4. Excuse of absences. There were no absences. 5. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m. Lynnette Verino, Chair Planning Commission Commission minutes January 25, 1999