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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
June 27, 2011
CALLED TO ORDER CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER
22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
5:41 P.M.
ATTENDANCE COMMISSIONERS Present:
ERIC ALDERETE, Chairman
JAMES GARTNER, Vice Chairman
FRANK ACOSTA
SEAN H. MILL
PATRICK YRARRAZAVAL
COMMISSIONERS Absent:
ALEXANDER NALLE
MARIO TURNER
STAFF Present:
KAREN HALUZA, Planning Manager
RYAN HODGE, Assistant City Attorney
MARTHA RAMIREZ, Recording Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG LED BY CHAIRMAN ALDERETE
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Approve the staff recommendations on the Consent Calendar. Chairman
Alderete pulled items B & C for further discussion.
MOTION: Acosta
VOTE: AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
A. MINUTES
RECOMMENDATION:
SECOND: Mill
Acosta, Alderete, Gartner, Mill, Yrarrazaval (5)
None (0)
None (0)
Nalle, Turner (2)
Approve the minutes of the regular meeting on June 13, 2011.
Filed by Jennifer Chavez to allow the off -premise sale of beer and wine (Type 20
ABC license) for Walgreens at 1301 East Seventeenth Street, located in the
Community Commercial (Cl) zoning district.
RECOMMENDATION:
Confirm the Zoning Administrator's action approving Conditional Use Permit No.
2011-12 as conditioned
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Filed by Jennifer Chavez to allow the off -premise sale of beer and wine (Type 20
ABC license) for Walgreens located at 1715 North Bristol Street in the Bristol Street
Corridor Plan No. 1 (SP1) and Two -Family Residential (R2) zoning districts.
RECOMMENDATION:
Confirm the Zoning Administrator's action approving Conditional Use Permit No.
2011-13 as conditioned
Commission Chair Alderete asked the applicant to provide additional information on
the inclusion of alcohol sales at other Walgreens locations throughout the region and
country.
Walgreens representative Jason Austin provided information stating that beer and
wine are offered in stores nationwide which help to promote competitiveness. He
stated that the Walgreen's public outreach efforts include contact with local schools
and there is monitoring of minors within the stores. Walgreens provided the Police
Department with a detailed security plan and employee training manual for alcohol
sales.
Chairman Alderete requested clarification on Planning Condition No. 13 that
indicated hours of operation between 7:00 a.m. to 11 p.m., store opened until 10
p.m. Mr. Austin clarified that during holidays, hours are extended to 11:00 p.m.
MOTION:
Item B. Confirm the Zoning Administrator's action approving Conditional Use
Permit No. 2011-12 as conditioned
Item C. Confirm the Zoning Administrator's action approving Conditional Use
Permit No. 2011-13 as conditioned
MOTION: Yrarrazaval
VOTE: AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN
ABSENT:
SECOND: Mill
Acosta, Alderete, Gartner, Mill,
None (0)
None (0)
Nalle, Turner (2)
Yrarrazaval (5)
* * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * *
BUSINESS CALENDAR
No disclosures were made.
PROCEDURAL RULES
PUBLIC HEARING
1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2011-14
Filed by Jane Norine representing Metro PCS, to allow installation of a 60 -foot high
wireless communications facility camouflaged as a pine tree at 601 South Santa Fe
Street located in the Heavy Industrial (M2) zoning district.
PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER
PUBLICLY NOTICED:
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RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2011-14 as conditioned.
Planning Intern Ali Pezeshkpour presented the staff report and recommendation.
The public hearing was opened.
Representative for Metro PCS, Jane Norine, spoke in support of the project.
No public members were present. The public hearing was closed.
MOTION: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2011-14 as
conditioned.
MOTION: Acosta
VOTE: AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
SECOND: Mill
Acosta, Alderete, Gartner, Mill, Yrarrazaval (5)
None (0)
None (0)
Nalle, Turner (2)
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS (on non -agenda items)
No public members spoke.
3. STAFF COMMENTS
No comments were made.
4. PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS
Vice Chairman Gartner
• Expressed concerns with signage violations from businesses on 17th Street in
particular from Broadway Street west on 17th Street.
Chairman Alderete
• Praised the bike lane on Memory Lane.
S. EXCUSE OF ABSENCES
Commissioner Acosta moved to excuse the absences of Commissioners Nalle and
Turner; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Yrarrazaval and approved by
the Commission with a vote of 5:0.
ADJOURNMENT 6:00 P.M.
RAMIREZ
NG SECRETARY
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