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Home My WebLink About08/13/2012MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA CALLED TO ORDER ATTENDANCE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE A. MINUTES RECOMMENDATION: AUGUST 13, 2012 CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBER 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 5:35 P.M. COMMISSIONERS Present: FRANK ACOSTA ERIC ALDERETE, Chairman JAMES GARTNER, Vice Chairman SEAN H. MILL ALEXANDER NALLE PATRICK YRARRAZAVAL COMMISSIONERS Absent: MARIO TURNER STAFF Present: JAY TREVINO, Ex. Dir. Ping. & Bldg. Agency KAREN HALUZA, Planning Manager RYAN HODGE, Assistant City Attorney MARTHA RAMIREZ, Recording Secretary Led by Chairman Alderete CONSENT CALENDAR Approve the minutes of the regular meeting on July 23, 2012. MOTION: Approve the minutes dated July 23, 2012 MOTION: Acosta SECOND: Mill VOTE: AYES: Acosta, Alderete, Gartner, Mill, Nalle, Yrarrazaval (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Turner (1) B. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2012-09 Filed by Nick Adachi, to allow Genki Sushi a conditional use permit for a Type 41 Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license for the on -premise sale and consumption of beer and wine at 2800 North Main Street, Unit 1040, located in the General Commercial (C2) zoning district. RECOMMENDATION: Confirm the Zoning Administrator's action approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2012-09 as conditioned. Planning Commission Minutes 1 August 13, 2012 MOTION: Confirm the Zoning Administrator's action approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2012-09 as conditioned. MOTION: Mill SECOND: Nalle VOTE: AYES: Acosta, Alderete, Gartner, Mill, Nalle, Yrarrazaval (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Turner(1) C. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2012-14 Filed by Beth Aboulafia, to allow Target Corporation a conditional use permit for a Type 20 Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license for the off -premise sale of beer and wine at 3300 South Bristol Street located in the Planned Shopping Center (C4) zoning district. RECOMMENDATION: Confirm the Zoning Administrator's action: 1. Approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2012-14 as conditioned. 2. Authorizing the Planning Commission to issue a Public Convenience and Necessity (PCN) Letter for the project. MOTION: Confirm the Zoning Administrator's action: 1. Approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2012-14 as conditioned. 2. Authorizing the Planning Commission to issue a Public Convenience and Necessity (PCN) Letter for the project. MOTION: Mill SECOND: Gartner VOTE: AYES: Acosta, Alderete, Gartner, Mill, Nalle, Yrarrazaval (6) NOES: None (0) ' ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Turner(1) D. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2012-15 Filed by Dominic Pak to allow Saigon de Pho Restaurant a conditional use permit for a Type 41 Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license for the on -premise sale and consumption of beer and wine at 2800 North Main Street, Unit 1030 located in the General Commercial (C2) zoning district. RECOMMENDATION: Confirm the Zoning Administrator's action approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2012-15 as conditioned. MOTION: Confirm the Zoning Administrator's action approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2012-15 as conditioned. MOTION: Yrarrazaval VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN ABSENT: SECOND: Nalle Acosta, Alderete, Gartner, None (0) None (0) Turner (1) Mill, Nalle, Yrarrazaval (6) * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * BUSINESS CALENDAR E. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE (REGARDING AGENDIZED PROJECTS) None Planning Commission Minutes 2 August 13, 2012 PROCEDURAL RULES PUBLIC HEARING 1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2012-16 AND VARIANCE NO. 2012-05 Filed by Wesley Chu to allow the Sender One Climbing LLC a conditional use permit and variance for an indoor sports facility that exceeds the allowable building and sign height standards at 1441 South Village Way located in the Light Industrial (M1) zoning district. ' PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: August 3, 2012 PUBLICLY NOTICED: August 2, 2012 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution: 1. Approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2012-16 as conditioned. 2. Approving Variance No. 2012-05 (a) as conditioned to exceed the maximum building height. 3. Approving Variance No. 2012-05 (b) as conditioned to allow signage on the building that is higher than 20 feet above the ground. Principal Planner Vince Fregoso presented the staff report and recommendation. No written communications were received. The public hearing was opened. Applicants Wesley Chu and Wesley Chiu and contractor Richard Lucas spoke in support of the project. The public hearing was closed. MOTION: ' 1. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2012-16 as conditioned. 2. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2012-05 (a) as conditioned to exceed the maximum building height; and 3. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2012-05 (b) to allow signage on the building that is higher than 20 feet above the ground MOTION: Yrarrazaval SECOND: Mill VOTE: AYES: Acosta, Alderete, Gartner, Mill, Nalle, Yrarrazaval (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: Turner (1) ABSENT: None (0) 2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2012-17 AND VARIANCE NO. 2012-06 Filed by Orangewood Children's Foundation to allow The Academy Charter High School a conditional use permit to operate a school in the Professional zoning district and a variance from parking, building height and fence height standards at 1901 North Fairview Street located in the Professional (P) zoning district. PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: August 3, 2012 ' PUBLICLY NOTICED: August 2, 2012 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve and adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program, Environmental Review No. 2011-74. 2. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2012-17 as conditioned. 3. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2012-06 (a) as conditioned to allow a reduction in required parking for the high school; 4. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2012-06 (b) as conditioned to exceed the allowable building height. 5. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2012-06 (c) as conditioned to exceed the allowable fence height. Planning Commission Minutes 3 August 13, 2012 Principal Planner Vince Fregoso presented the staff report and recommendation. No written communications were received. The public hearing was opened. Cal Winslow, CEO with Orangewood Children's Foundation and Wendy Rogers, project architect, spoke in support of the project. The public hearing was closed. MOTION: ' 1. Approve and adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program, Environmental Review No. 2011-74. 2. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2012-17 as conditioned. 3. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2012-06 (a) as conditioned to allow a reduction in required parking for the high school. 4. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2012-06 (b) as conditioned to exceed the allowable building height. 5. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2012-06 (c) as conditioned to exceed the allowable fence height. MOTION: Nalle SECOND: Mill VOTE: AYES: Acosta, Alderete, Gartner, Mill, Nalle, Yrarrazaval (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Turner (1) 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS (on non -agenda items) No members of the public spoke. ' 4. STAFF COMMENTS No Comments 5. PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS No comments requiring staff action. 6. EXCUSE OF ABSENCES Commissioner Yrarrazaval moved to excuse the absence of Commissioner Turner. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mill and unanimously approved by the Commission with a vote of 6:0. ADJOURNMENT 6:25 P.M. Planning Commission Minutes 4 August 13, 2012 MARTHA RAMIREZ ' RECORDING SECRETARY Planning Commission Minutes 4 August 13, 2012