HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/10/2011MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
OCTOBER 10, 2011
CALLED TO ORDER CITY HALL ROSS ANNEX
• FIRST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM 1600
20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
5:34 P.M.
ATTENDANCE COMMISSIONERS Present:
FRANK ACOSTA
JAMES GARTNER, Vice Chairman
SEAN H. MILL
ALEXANDER NALLE
MARIO TURNER
PATRICK YRARRAZAVAL (arrived 5:41 p.m.)
COMMISSIONERS Absent:
ERIC ALDERETE, Chairman
STAFF Present:
KAREN HALUZA, Planning Manager
RYAN HODGE, Assistant City Attorney
MARTHA RAMIREZ, Recording Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG LED BY VICE CHAIRMAN GARTNER
MOTION: Approve the Minutes of the September 26, 2011. Commissioner Turner
modified his comments regarding the Zoning Ordinance Amendment No.
2011-01 "to include methodology packets for the Planning
Commissioners."
MOTION: Mill
VOTE: AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
A. MINUTES
SECOND: Acosta
Acosta, Gartner. Mill, Nalle, Turner, (5)
None (0)
None (0)
Alderete, Yrarrazaval (2)
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the minutes of the regular meeting on September 26, 2011.
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PROCEDURAL RULES
PUBLIC HEARING
1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2011-21
Filed by Maria Kao for Bender Ready Mix, to allow a concrete manufacturing
• facility at 516 South Santa Fe Street located in the Heavy Industrial (M2) zoning
district.
PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: September 28, 2011
PUBLICLY NOTICED: September 28, 2011
RECOMMENDATION
1. Approve and adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation
Monitoring Program, Environmental Review No. 2009-86.
2. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2011-21 as
conditioned.
Principal Planner Vince Fregoso provided the staff report and recommendation.
No written communications were received.
The public hearing was open. No public members spoke. The public hearing was
closed.
MOTION:
1. Approve and adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation
Monitoring Program, Environmental Review No. 2009-86.
2. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2011-21 as
conditioned.
MOTION: Mill SECOND: Turner
VOTE: AYES: Acosta, Gartner. Mill, Nalle, Turner, Yrarrazaval (6)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Alderete (1)
2. ABANDONMENT NO. 2010-03 AND VARIANCE NO. 2011-10
Filed by the Redevelopment Agency for the City of Santa Ana, for an
abandonment to vacate a portion of Concord Street and filed by Habitat for
Humanity for a variance to reduce the minimum lot frontage to allow two single
family dwellings at 719 North Concord Street located in the Single Family
Residential (R1) zoning district.
PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: September 28, 2011
Commissioner Yrarrazaval requested details regarding Caltrans sale of the
property to the City and the role of Habit for Humanity to develop the projects.
Staff will provide information.
No written communications were received.
The public hearing was open. No public members spoke. The public hearing was
• closed.
MOTION:
Recommend that the City Council:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Abandonment No. 2010-03.
2. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2011-10 as conditioned.
MOTION: Yrarrazaval SECOND: Nalle
VOTE: AYES: Acosta, Gartner. Mill, Nalle, Turner, Yrarrazaval (6)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Alderete (1)
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS (on non -agenda items)
No public members spoke.
4. STAFF COMMENTS
Planning Manager Karen Haluza reminded the Commissioners about the
• Complete Streets Workshop scheduled for November 7, 2011 and requested
another volunteer from the Planning Commission. Also she announced the
cancellation of the October 24, 2011 meeting due to lack of items.
5. PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS
Commissioner Yrarrazaval
• Requested information regarding completed projects from Habitat for
Humanity in Santa Ana. Staff will provide information.
6. EXCUSE OF ABSENCES
Commissioner Mill moved to excuse the absence of Chairman Alderete. The
motion was seconded by Commissioner Acosta and unanimously approved by
the Commission with a vote of 6:0.
ADJOURNMENT 6:25 P.M.