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Home My WebLink AboutPC AGENDA 2012-11-13City of Santa Ana Planning Commission Meeting Agenda NOVEMBER 13, 2012 Afternoon Session 5:30 P.M. City Hall — Ross Annex First Floor Conference Room 1600 20 Civic Center Plaza Public Hearing 6:00 P.M. City Hall — Council Chamber 22 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, California ERIC ALDERETE, Chairman WARD 1 REPRESENTATIVE ALEXANDER NALLE PATRICK YRARRAZAVAL CITYWIDE REPRESENTATIVE WARD 2 REPRESENTATIVE JAMES GARTNER, Vice Chairman WARD 3 REPRESENTATIVE VACANT WARD 4 REPRESENTATIVE FRANK ACOSTA SEAN H. MILL WARD 5 REPRESENTATIVE WARD 6 REPRESENTATIVE If you need special assistance to participate in this Planning Commission meeting, please contact Ellen Smiley, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 647 -5340. Please call prior to the meeting dale, to allow the City time to make reasonable arrangements for accessibility to this meeting. 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The following are the core values expressed: Integrity • Honesty • Responsibility • Fairness • Accountability • Respect • Efficiency PUBLIC COMMENTS Pursuant to Government Code Sec. 54954.3, the public may comment on any agenda item under consideration by the Planning Commission, and on any other matters under the Commission's jurisdiction. To speak, please register by submitting a completed "Request to Speak" form to the Commission Secretary. Speaker forms are available on the speaker's podium and Chamber Lobby. • To speak on an item on the Agenda, enter the Agenda item number on your speaker form. The Chairperson will call your name when that Agenda item is considered. • To speak on an item not on the Agenda, check the Public Comments box on your speaker form. The Chairman will call your name during the Public Comments portion of the meeting. Members of the public are allowed three (3) minutes to speak on each agenda item, but when any group desires to address the committee, the committee may request that its members agree on a spokesperson to make the presentation. AGENDA INFORMATION The Agenda descriptions provide the public with a general summary of the items of business to be considered by the Commission. The Commission is not limited in any way by the "Recommended Action" and may take any action which the council deems to be appropriate on an agenda item. Except as otherwise provided by law, no action shall be taken on any item not listed on the agenda. All supporting documentation for this Agenda is available for public review in the Planning Division during the business hours, 8:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Planning Division is located in City Hall, Ross Annex, Second Floor, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California, telephone number is (714) 667 -2700. The current agenda and previously approved minutes are available online at: http: / /www.santa- ana.org /city meetings and the Planning and Building Agency homepage, http: / /www.santa- ana.org /pba. Consent Calendar- All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the Commission and will be enacted by one motion without discussion unless a member of the Commission "pulls" an item(s) from the consent calendar for a separate vote. Business Calendar - Matters listed on the Business Calendar are general proposals for new legislation or items requiring discussion. Work Study Session - Work Study Sessions provide the Planning Commission an opportunity to study complicated issues prior to making a decision(s). Public Hearing - Public hearings provide individuals the opportunity to be heard regarding an intended action of the Planning Commission related to land use. Senate Bill 343 — As required by Senate Bill 343, any non - confidential writings or documents provided to a majority of the Commission members regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Planning and Building Agency during normal business hours. Planning Commission Agenda 2 November 13, 2012 City of Santa Ana Planning Commission Meeting Agenda NOVEMBER 13, 2012 CITY HALL — ROSS ANNEX FIRST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM 1600 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL U C. CONSENT CALENDAR MINUTES RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes of the regular meeting on October 8, 2012. AMENDMENT TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2011 -07 5:30 P.M. (Vince Fregoso) Filed by Carlos Madriles to amend an existing Type 47 (ABC) Alcoholic Beverage Control license to allow the sale of beer, wine and distilled spirits within the entire building and within two outdoor patio areas at the Karmina Restaurant located at 515 North Main Street in the Specific Development No. 84 /Downtown (SD -84) zoning district. RECOMMENDATION: Confirm the Zoning Administrator's action approving the amendment to Conditional Use Permit No. 2011 -07 as conditioned. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2012 -21 (Verny Carvajal) Filed by Ha Nguyen to allow Taqueria Acapulco restaurant a conditional use permit for an upgrade from a Type 41 to a Type 47 Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license for the on- premise sale and consumption of beer, wine and distilled spirits at 2709 Westminster Avenue, Unit E located in the Community Commercial (Cl) zoning district. Planning Commission Agenda 3 November 13, 2012 0 E. F RECOMMENDATION: Confirm the Zoning Administrator's action approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2012 -21 as conditioned. * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * BUSINESS CALENDAR COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE (REGARDING AGENDIZED WORK STUDY SESSION ALCOHOL SALES AND ENTERTAINMENT POLICIES Recess to City Council Chamber (Karen Haluza) Planning Commission Agenda 4 November 13, 2012 CITY OF SANTA ANA CITY HALL — COUNCIL CHAMBER 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL 6:00 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PROCEDURAL RULES ill 2. PUBLIC HEARING 2012 -06 (Verny Carvajal) (Continued Planning Commission meeting: October 22, 2012 to November 13, 2012) Discovery Science Center is requesting an amendment to the development standards within Specific Development Plan No. 65 (SD -65) and site plan approval to allow the renovation and expansion of the existing science center as part of Phase II of its approved master plan for the property located at 2500 North Main Street. PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER November 2, 2012 PUBLICLY NOTICED November 1, 2012 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council: 1. Adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2012 -02. 2. Adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review No. 2012 -06 as conditioned. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2012 -24 (Vince Fregoso) Filed by Diane Bainbridge of the Australian Swim School is requesting a conditional use permit to allow an indoor sports facility at 1404 South Village Way, located in the Light Industrial (M -1) zoning district. PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: November 2, 2012 PUBLICLY NOTICED: November 1, 2012 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2012 -24 as conditioned. Planning Commission Agenda 5 November 13, 2012 3. VARIANCE NO. 2012 -09 (Vince Fregoso) Filed by Shirin Zarkesh representing the Brookhollow Office Park Association is requesting a variance to allow a monument sign to exceed the maximum allowable height, width and area at 1500 East Warner Avenue, located in the Specific Development No. 8 (SD8) zoning district. PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: November 2, 2012 PUBLICLY NOTICED: November 1, 2012 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2012 -09 as conditioned. 4. DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 2011 -01 FOR THE SEXLINGER FARMHOUSE AND ORCHARD RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (Vince Fregoso) Receive and file public comments for revised draft Environmental Impact Report No. 2011 -01 for the Sexlinger Farmhouse and Orchard residential development (new 24- unit single family project) located at 1584 East Santa Clara Avenue. PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: November 2, 2012 PUBLICLY NOTICED: November 1, 2012 Receive and file public comments for revised draft Environmental Impact Report No. 2011 -01. PUBLIC COMMENTS (on non - agenda items) STAFF COMMENTS 7. PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS EXCUSE OF ABSENCES ADJOURNMENT Planning Commission Agenda 6 November 13, 2012