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Home My WebLink AboutPC MINUTES 02-24-2014MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 24, 2014 CALLED TO ORDER CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBER 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 5:32 P.M. ATTENDANCE: COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: ERIC ALDERETE, Chairman PHIL BACERRA BRUCE BAUER (arrived 5:35 p.m.) SEAN H. MILL, Vice Chairman ALEXANDER NALLE PATRICK YRARRAZAVAL COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: JAMES GARTNER STAFF Present: KAREN HALUZA, Interim Ex. Dir. Ping. & Bldg. Agency VINCE FREGOSO, Acting Planning Manager RYAN HODGE, Assistant City Attorney MARTHA RAMIREZ, Recording Secretary PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CHAIRMAN ALDERETE A. PUBLIC COMMENTS None MOTION: Approve the C MOTION: Mill VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: CONSENT CALENDAR :onsent Calendar item as recommended by staff SECOND: Nalle Alderete, Bacerra, Mill, Nalle, Yrarrazaval (5) None (0) None (0) Bauer, Gartner (2) Items removed for separate action or modified are highlighted. Separate actions show the actual vote. Items without votes are adopted as part of the consent motion. B. MINUTES RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes of the regular meeting on February 10, 2014. Subsequently, Commissioner Nalle clarified that he did not discussion the Sexlinger Farmhouse and Orchard project with representatives for the property owner as noted in the minutes and requested that the minutes be modified. Planning Commission Minutes Page 1 of 5 February 24, 2014 * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * BUSINESS CALENDAR C. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE (REGARDING AGENDIZED PROJECTS) Chairman Alderete spoke with Bob Bisno regarding the sign program ordinance. D. ELECTION OF OFFICERS: 1. Commissioner Alderete was elected as Chairperson of the Planning Commission for the year 2014. 2. Commissioner Mill was elected as Vice Chairperson of the Planning Commission for the year 2014. 3. Commissioner Mill was elected as Representative from the Planning Commission to the Historic Resources Commission for the year 2014. MOTION: Nalle SECOND: Yrarrazaval AYES: Alderete, Bacerra, Bauer, Mill, Nalle, Yrarrazaval (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Gartner (1) PROCEDURAL RULES PUBLIC HEARING 1. DENSITY BONUS AGREEMENT NO. 2014 -01 (Continued by Planning Commission: February 10, 2014 to February 24, 2014) Todd Cottle, with Orange Housing Development Corporation (OHDC) and C & C Development (C &C), is requesting approval of a density bonus agreement in conjunction with the rehabilitation of a 10 -unit apartment building located at 940 South Minnie Street. The Density Bonus Agreement (DBA) will allow deviations from the maximum density and the required parking PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: February 14, 2014 PUBLICLY NOTICED: February 13, 2014 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Density Bonus Agreement No. 2014 -01 to allow deviations from maximum density and parking standards for multiple - family dwellings. Assistant Planner I Ali Pezeshkpour presented the staff report and recommendation. Commissioner Yrarrazaval recommended removing the word "hot' from hot water heaters in the staff report. The public hearing was opened. No public members spoke. Representing the applicant, Todd Cottle was available to address questions from the Commission. The public hearing was closed. Planning Commission Minutes Page 2 of 5 February 24, 2014 MOTION: Adopt a resolution approving Density Bonus Agreement No. 2014 -01 to allow deviations from maximum density and parking standards for multiple - family dwellings. MOTION: Mill SECOND: Yrarrazaval VOTE: AYES: Alderete, Bacerra, Bauer, Mill, Nalle, Yrarrazaval (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Gartner (1) 2. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2013 -02 The City of Santa Ana is requesting an amendment to Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) relating to planned sign programs to allow provisions for regional commercial centers and attractions. PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: February 14, 2014 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance No. 2013 -02. Assistant Planner I Ali Pezeshkpour presented the staff report and recommendation. The public hearing was opened. Gregg Benain, Westfield Corporation, spoke in support of the ordinance. The public hearing was closed. MOTION: Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance No. 2013 -02. Planning Commission modified the following: a. Deleted Item a (4) on page 6 of the proposed ordinance, which stated: The sign shell net he Illuminated between 10:00 n and sunrise when placed location that as visible f.em n property used or zoned for residential purposes. b. Modified Item j (3) on page 8 of the proposed ordinance to change the words "are to" to "may" on the second sentence to read: "The proposed signage is compatible with the scale, intensity, and site development characteristics on which it is proposed. Scale, intensity, and site development characteristics maybe determined by:" c. Added Item j (3)(F) on page 8 to read: "Visibility from any property zoned or used for residential purposes." MOTION: Yrarrazaval SECOND: Bacerra VOTE: AYES: Alderete, Bacerra, Bauer, Mill, Nalle, Yrarrazaval (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Gartner (1) Planning Commission Minutes Page 3 of 5 February 24, 2014 3. AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 2013 -04, TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 2013 -05 (COUNTY MAP NO. 17546) AND SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 2013 -04 Filed by Urban Land, LLC is requesting approval of an amendment application to change the zoning designation of three parcels of land from General Agricultural (Al) to Specific Development No. 86 (SD86), a tentative tract map to allow an air -right subdivision of the site for 28 detached homes, and an approval of the site plan pursuant to the requirement of the SD for the property located at 4226 through 4306 West Fifth Street. PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: February 14, 2014 PUBLICLY NOTICED: February 13, 2014 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council: 1. Approve and adopt Negative Declaration Environmental Review No. 2013 -04. 2. Adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 2013 -04 and Specific Development No. 86. 3. Adopt a resolution approving Tentative Tract Map No. 2013 -05 (County Map No. 17546) as conditioned. 4. Adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review No. 2013 -04 as conditioned. Associate Planner Ann Ni presented the staff report and recommendation. Vice Chairman Mill noted the incorrect school district was identified in the negative declaration document. The public hearing was closed. No public members spoke. The public hearing was closed. MOTION: Recommend that the City Council: 1. Approve and adopt Negative Declaration Environmental Review No. 2013- 04. 2. Adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 2013 -04 and Specific Development No. 86. 3. Adopt a resolution approving Tentative Tract Map No. 2013 -05 (County Map No. 17546) as conditioned. 4. Adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review No. 2013 -04 as conditioned. MOTION: Nalle SECOND: Mill VOTE: AYES: Alderete, Bacerra, Bauer, Mill, Nalle, Yrarrazaval (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Gartner (1) 4. STAFF COMMENTS 1104=0 Planning Commission Minutes Page 4 of 5 February 24, 2014 5. PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS Commissioner Yrarrazaval • Congratulated the re- appointments of the Planning Commission officers. • Commended the City on the anti - graffiti event held on Saturday, February 22, 2014. Commissioner Nalle • Requested that the Minutes of February 10, 2014 be modified to strike his disclosure remarks. 6. EXCUSE OF ABSENCES Commissioner Yrarrazaval moved to excuse the absence of Commissioner Gartner; the motion was seconded by Vice Chairman Mill and unanimously approved by the Commission with a vote of 6:0. ADJOURNMENT 6:34 P.M. The next meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for Monday, March 10, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California Martha Ramirez G %zZG� Recording Secretary FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Public Hearing for Boys & Girls Club • Public Hearing for Park View at Town and Country Manor Planning Commission Minutes Page 5 of 5 February 24, 2014