HomeMy WebLinkAbout051115 PC MINUTESMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
CALLED TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Consent calendar taken out of order:
MAY 11, 20,15
COUNCIL CHAMBER
22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
5:30 P.M.
COMMISSIONERS Present:
JAMES R. GARTNER, Chairman
SEAN H. MILL, Vice Chairman
PHIL BACERRA
BRUCE T. BAUER
ALEXANDER NALLE
LYNNETTE VERINO
COMMISSIONERS Absent:
ERIC ALDERETE
STAFF Present:
VINCE FREGOSO, Interim Executive Director
LISA STORCK, Assistant City Attorney
KAREN GERARDO, Commission Secretary
Chairman Gartner
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Approve the Consent Calendar item per staff's recommendation.
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.
MOTION: Bacerra SECOND: Nalle
VOTE: AYES:
Bacerra, Bauer, Gartner, Mill, Nalle, Verino (6)
NOES:
None (0)
ABSTAIN:
None (0)
ABSENT:
Alderete (1)
B. MINUTES
MOTION: Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of April 27, 2015.
A. PUBLIC COMMENTS (on non - agenda items) — No public comments
* * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * *
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 1 MAY 11, 2015
BUSINESS CALENDAR
COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE (REGARDING AGENDIZED
PROJECTS):
No disclosures made.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Item No. 2 taken out of order.
2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2015 -08
(Applicant: Summit College)
Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on April 29, 2015 and notices
mailed April 30, 2015.
A project overview was provided by Ann Ni, Associate Planner. Chairman Gartner
opened the public hearing. The applicant, Phillip Schwartze, answered questions
and spoke in support of the project. Verbal (voice mail) communication was received
from Blake Woodward in support of the project. There were no other speakers and
the hearing was closed.
MOTION: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2015 -08 to
allow a trade school in the M1 zoning district.
MOTION: Nalle
SECOND: Mill
VOTE: AYES:
Bacerra, Bauer, Gartner, Mill, Nalle, Verino (6)
NOES:
None (0)
ABSTAIN:
None (0)
ABSENT:
Alderete (1)
1. REGIONAL PLANNED SIGN PROGRAM NO. 2014 -01
(Applicant: Westfield MainPlace)
Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on April 29, 2015 and notices
mailed April 30, 2015.
A project overview was provided by Ali Pezeshkpour,
Assistant Planner I. Chairman Gartner opened the public hearing. The applicant,
Gregg Berwin, answered questions from the commission related to neighborhood
outreach, signage height, light bulb maintenance, public display messages, and the
potential to add "Santa Ana" to all vehicle entry monument signs. There were no
other speakers and the hearing was closed.
AMENDED MOTION: Adopt a resolution approving Regional Planning Sign
Program No. 2014 -01, modifying Condition No. 4 to clarify the five - percent
requirement for public messages on digital advertising displays and the
addition of Condition No. 13 requiring the words "Santa Ana" on all vehicle
entry monument signs.
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4.
5.
MOTION: Bacerra
VOTE: AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
**EN
EXCUSED ABSENCES
SECOND: Mill
Bacerra, Bauer, Gartner, Mill, Nalle, Verino (6)
None (0)
None (0)
Alderete (1)
D OF BUSINESS CALENDAR
ABSENCES
MOTION: Excuse of the absence of Commissioner Alderete.
MOTION: Nalle
VOTE: AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
STAFF COMMENTS
None
SECOND: Mill
Bacerra, Bauer, Gartner, Mill, Nalle, Verino (6)
None (0)
None (0)
Alderete (1)
COMMENTS
PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS
Commissioner Bacerra
• Attended the Orange County Transportation Authority's Streetcar Project press
conference at the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center today and is
excited for its future development.
Commissioner Verino
• Commented that she would be interested in future conversations to either add an
ordinance or to condition future signage programs to include a light bulb
replacement requirement to reduce light blight.
Vice Chair Mill
• Encouraged all present to read a recent article in the Orange County Register
titled "How to get more housing for Santa Ana" which addresses the housing
crisis in the city.
• Shared that he has been working with Vietnamese business community in Little
Saigon regarding adding a privately- funded business monument sign at Euclid
and Newhope Streets, which was recently approved by City Council.
Commissioner Bauer
• Showed concern over blight caused by digital window signs and would like to
revisit the topic about what could be done regarding enforcement.
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Chairman Gartner
• Agreed with Commissioner Bauer's comment regarding sign blight and
suggested that each commissioner inform Code Enforcement for handling.
ADJOURNED 6:28 P.M. - The next meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled
for Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 22
Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California.
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Karen Gerardo
Commission Secretary
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