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Home My WebLink About12/10/2001ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA DECEMBER 10, 2001 CALLED TO ORDER 6:07 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCEDURAL RULES ATTENDANCE COMMISSIONERS Present: Glenn Mondo, Chairman Alexander Nalle, Vice Chairman Don Cribb Molly Doughty Christopher Leo Robert Richardson - 6:12 COMMISSIONERS Absent: Lynnette Verino, Pro Tem STAFF PRESENT Cynthia J. Nelson, Deputy City Manager Charles View, Planning Manager Benjamin Kaufman, Assistant City Attorney ' Jeffry Rice, Principal Planner Joseph Edwards, Principal Planner Joyce Amerson, Public Works Mike McCoy, Police Department Yolanda Pena, Police Department Laura Johnson, Recording Secretary CONSENT CALENDAR Motion fo approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar items. MOTION: Doughty SECOND: Nalle AYES: Cribb, Leo, Doughty, Mondo, Nalle, (5) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Richardson, Verino (2) ABSTENTION: None (0) A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes from the regular meeting of November 25, 2001. B. RECORDING SECRETARY REPORT RECOMMENDATION: Instruct the Commission Secretary to enter into the minutes. The November 26, 2001 Agenda was posted at the City Hall Council Chambers on November 21, 2001 at 8:21 a.m. C CANCELLATION OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING RECOMMENDATION: Cancel the Planning Commission Meeting scheduled for December 24, 2001 due to the closure of City Hall on December 24 and 25, 2001. * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2001-08 (Continued by the Pianning Commission November 26, 2001 to December 10, 2001.) 1 Filed by the City of Santa Ana to amend Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to modify the Special Event Sign ordinance citywide. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: October 12, 2001 RECOMMENDATION: Continue to February 25, 2002. Motion to continue Zoning Ordinance No. 2001-08 to February 25, 2002. MOTION: Doughty SECOND: Cribb AYES: Cribb, Leo, Doughty, Mondo, Nalle, Richardson (6) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Verino(1) ABSTENTION: None (0) ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 01-10 (Continued by the Ptanning Commission November 13, 2001 to December 10, 2001.) 2. Filed by the City of Santa Ana to amend Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code regarding warehouse, mini-warehouse, and recreational vehicle and/or boat storage use in the Light Industrial (M1) and Heavy Industrial (M2) zoning districts. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: November 2, 2001 RECOMMENDATION: Continue to January 14, 2002. Motion to continue Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 01-10 to January 14, 2002. MOTION: Doughty SECOND: Cribb AYES: Cribb, Leo, Doughty, Mondo, Nalle, Richardson (6) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Verino (1) ABSTENTION: None (0) 3. AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 97-01 (DA 2001 -1 ), ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2001-14, AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2001-34 Filed by Discovery Science Center to allow the construction of Phase 2 of the Discovery Science Center, located at 2500 N. Main Street, in Specific Development 65. MINUTES 2 DECEMBER 10, 2001 PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: November 30, 2001 PUBLICLY NOTICED: November 28, 2001 RECOMMENDATION: Continue to January 14, 2002 n Motion fo confinue Amendment to Development Agreement No. 97-01 (DA2001- 1), Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2001-14, and Conditional Use Permit No. 2001-34 to January 14, 2002. MOTION: Doughty AYES: Cribb, Leo, NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Verino (1) ABSTENTION: None (0) SECOND: Cribb Doughty, Mondo, Nalle, Richardson (6) 4. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2001-11 Filed by the City of Santa Ana to amend the General Plan to add two Major Development Areas along the Costa Mesa (55) freeway corridor. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: November 17, 2001 PUBLICLY NOTICED: November 16, 2001 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2001-2. Bill Apple, Associate Planner, presented the staff report. Discussion regarding traffic considerations held. Chairman Mondo read a letter that had been received from Mr. Hong Wun Young, business property owner. Chairman Mondo opened the public hearing. Alberta Medina, Santa Ana resident, requested information regarding potential involvement of her property. Jeffry Rice advised her that her property was in the area for notification but would not be directly impacted. Commissioner Nalle requested clarification of the notification area. The importance of residents having a clear understanding of potential impact in the future was stressed. Ms. Medina was asked if she understood and she responded that she did. Alice Durand, Santa Ana resident, asked if her property would be impacted. She was advised of the potential future long-range impact and indicated that she understood. Chairman Mondo closed the public hearing. Motion to recommend that fhe City Council adopt a resolution approving general Plan Amendment No. 2001-2. MOTION: Cribb SECOND: Doughty AYES: Cribb, Leo, Doughty, Mondo, Nalle, Richardson (6) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Verino (1) ABSTENTION: None (0) PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 3 DECEMBER 10, 2001 5. VARIANCE NO. 2001-10 Filed by Vulcan Materials Company to reduce the required landscaped setback to allow for the installation of new asphalt making equipment at 1401 E. Warner Avenue PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: November 30, 2001 PUBLICLY NOTICED: November 28, 2001 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2001-10 as conditioned. Vince Fregoso, Senior Planner, presented the staff report. Chairman Mondo opened the public hearing. Karen Schuldenberg, representing Vulcan Materials Company, advised the Commission that the company agreed to all recommended conditions. Chairman Mondo closed the public hearing. Motion to adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2001-10 as conditioned. MOTION: Nalle SECOND: Richardson AYES: Cribb, Leo, Doughty, Mondo, Nalle, Richardson (6) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Verino (1) ABSTENTION: None (0) ' 6. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2001-11 (Continued by the Planning Commission November 13, 2001 to December 10, 2001.) Filed by the City of Santa Ana to amend Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to establish standards for exterior pay phones. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: November 2, 2001 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2001-11. Joseph Edwards, Principal Planner, presented the staff report. Chairman Mondo advised that the public hearing had been closed on November 13, 2001 and he was not reopening except to respond to questions regarding written material received. Chairman Mondo asked questions regarding location and types of payphone installations. He advised that he was supportive of the amendment with the exception of the conditions regarding minimum spacing between payphones and the minimum walkway on private property. Motion to recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 01-11 with the following modifications: Sec. 41-198.100 Exterior payphone facilities. 2 c. A minimum walkway width of six (6) feet in front of the payphone if located along a primary path of travel. In all other applications, a minimum of four (4) feet of walkway width in front of the payphone shall be required. COMMISSION MINUTES 4 DECEMBER 10, 2001 2 h. Will not be applicable to existing payphone installations. MOTION: Mondo AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTENTION: SECOND: Richardson Cribb, Doughty, Mondo, Nalle, Richardson (5) Leo (1) Verino (1) None (0) 7 Public Comments -None 8. Comments from the Staff • Ms. Nelson thanked the Commission for a great year and wished a happy holiday to all. • Ms. Nelson advised that City Council had denied the Extended Stay America project. • Mr. View wished everyone a happy holiday. Mr. Rice advised the landscaping assessment for the Costa Mesa (55) freeway corridor will be available for review in January. 9. Comments from the Planning Commission Commissioner Leo • Advised he had read that Golden State Transportation had been found to have smuggled illegal aliens and wanted to inform staff as the company had been ordered to cease business operations by the federal government. • Wished everyone a happy holiday. ' Commissioner Richardson • Wished Commissioner Cribb a happy birthday. • Noted that he was pleased to see the City Council decision regarding Extended Stay America. Commissioner Cribb • Thanked staff for a good year. • Wished happy holidays to all. Commissioner Doughty • Wished happy holidays to all. Commissioner Nalle • Requested an update on the theater in the Grand Central Arts Building and was advised the CalState Theater Arts Department was using the facility. Chairman Mondo • Thanked staff and fellow Commissioners for efforts during the past year. 10. Excuse of Absences Motion by Commissioner Cribb and seconded by Commissioner Doughty to excuse the absence of Commissioner Verino and approved unanimously by a vote of 6:0. 11. Adjournment PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 5 DECEMBER 10, 2001 The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.