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Home My WebLink AboutPC AGENDA 2010-12-13City of Santa Ana Planning Commission Meeting Agenda DECEMBER 13, 2010 Afternoon Session P Public Hearing Council Chamber 22 Civic Center Plaza 5:30 P.M. ERIC ALDERETE, Chairman WARD 1 REPRESENTATIVE VICTORIA BETANCOURT MAYORAL REPRESENTATIVE JAMES GARTNER, Vice Chairman WARD 3 REPRESENTATIVE FRANK ACOSTA WARD 5 REPRESENTATIVE PATRICK YRARRAZAVAL WARD 2 REPRESENTATIVE MARIO TURNER WARD 4 REPRESENTATIVE MICHAEL WALTERS 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 date, to allow the City time to make reasonable arrangements for accessibility to this meeting. [Americans with Disabilities Act, Title II, 28 CFR 35.102] Planning & Building Agency, 20 Civic Center Plaza (M -20) P.O. Box 1988, Santa Ana, CA 92702 (714) 667 -2700 The Planning Commission Agenda can be found online at http://www.ci.santa- ana.ca.us /pba /documents /agenda pc.pdf CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT The people of the City of Santa Ana, at an election held on February 5, 2008, approved an amendment to the City Charter of City of Santa Ana which established the Code of Ethics and Conduct for elected officials and members of appointed boards, commissions, and committees to assure public confidence. A copy of the City's Code can be found on the Clerk of the Council's webpage. 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: ham:/ /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 December 13, 2010 City of Santa Ana Planning Commission Meeting Agenda DECEMBER 13, 2010 City Hall — Council Chamber 22 Civic Center Plaza CALL TO ORDER 5:30 P.M. ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of November 8, 2010 * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * BUSINESS CALENDAR B. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE (REGARDING AGENDIZED PROJECTS) C. SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 2010 -04 (Vince Fregoso) Filed by Commonwealth Audi, to allow an expansion to the Commonwealth Audi auto dealership at 1425 South Auto Mall Drive located within the Specific Development No. 60 (SD -60) zoning district. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review No. 2010 -04 as conditioned. Planning Commission Agenda 3 December 13, 2010 PROCEDURAL RULES 1. q 3 PUBLIC HEARING ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2010 -03 (Karen Haluza) (Continued by the Planning Commission: November 8, 2010 to December 13, 2010) Filed by the City of Santa Ana to request an amendment to Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) in order to establish a process whereby persons with disabilities may request deviations from the City's development standards in order to ensure that they may have equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling. PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: October 27, 2010 RECOMMENDATION: Continue to January 10, 2011 at staff's request. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2010 -23 (Vince Fregoso) Filed by Trillium Consulting Inc. representing T- Mobile requesting to allow the construction of a 60 -foot high wireless facility stealthed as a monopine at 620 West Warner Avenue located in the Light Industrial (M1) zoning district. PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: December 1, 2010 PUBLICLY NOTICED: December 1, 2010 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2010 -23 as conditioned. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2010 -24 (Vince Fregoso) Filed by Giep Van Le for Calvary Lutheran Church, requesting to rebuild a new church at 5321 West McFadden Avenue located in the Single Family Residential (R1) zoning district. PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: December 1, 2010 PUBLICLY NOTICED: December 1, 2010 RECOMMENDATION: Continue to January 10, 2011 at staff's request. Planning Commission Agenda 4 December 13, 2010 4. 5. 6. DENSITY BONUS APPLICATION NO. 2010-02 (Lucy I- innaus) Filed by Orange Housing Development Corporation and C & C Development requesting to allow a five -unit residential development at 2034 & 2038 North Bush Street located in the Two Family Residential (R2) zoning district. PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: December 1, 2010 PUBLICLY NOTICED: December 1, 2010 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving deviations from the Two -Story Residence (R2) development standards contained in Section 41 -246 et seq. of the Santa Ana Municipal code (SAMC) as allowed by SAMC Section 41 -606 and the State of California government Code Section 65915 -65918 as an incentive to affordable housing production. DENSITY BONUS APPLICATION NO. 2010-03 AND SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 2010 -02 (Lucy Linnaus) Filed by Orange Housing Development Corporation and C & C Development requesting to allow a five -unit residential development at 217 & 219 South Birch Street located in the Specific Development No. 40 (SD -40) zoning district. PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: December 1, 2010 PUBLICLY NOTICED: December 1, 2010 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt a resolution approving deviations from the Specific Development No. 40 (SD -40) zoning district, as allowed by the Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41 -1606 and the State of California Government Code Section 65915 -65918 as an incentive to affordable housing production. 2. Adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review No. 2010 -02 as conditioned. DENSITY BONUS APPLICATION NO. 2010-04 AND SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 2010 -03 (Lucy Linnaus) Filed by Orange Housing Development Corporation and C & C Development requesting to allow a five -unit residential development at 435 & 437 South Birch Street located in the Specific Development No. 40 (SD -40) zoning district. PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: December 1, 2010 PUBLICLY NOTICED: December 1, 2010 Planning Commission Agenda 5 December 13, 2010 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt a resolution approving deviations from the Specific Development No. 40 (SD -40) zoning district as allowed by the Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41 -1606 and the State of California Government Section 65915- 65918 as an incentive to affordable housing production. 2. Adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review No. 2010 -03 as conditioned. 7. PUBLIC COMMENTS (on non - agenda items) 8. STAFF COMMENTS 9. PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS 10. EXCUSE OF ABSENCES ADJOURNMENT Planning Commission Agenda 6 December 13, 2010