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Home My WebLink About032816 PC MINUTESMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA MARCH 28, 2016 CALLED TO ORDER COUNCIL CHAMBER 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 5:00 P.M. ATTENDANCE COMMISSIONERS Present: SEAN H. MILL, Vice Chairman ERIC ALDERETE PHIL BACERRA BRUCE T. BAUER MARK McLOUGHLIN LYNNETTE VERINO COMMISSIONERS Absent: JAMES R. GARTNER, Chairman STAFF Present: HASSAN HAGHANI, Executive Director CANDIDA NEAL, Planning Manager LISA STORCK, Assistant City Attorney ROSA BARELA, Acting Recording Secretary PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Vice Chairman Mill A. PUBLIC COMMENTS (on non -agenda items) - No public comments 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: McLoughlin VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: B. MINUTES SECOND: Verino Alderete, Bacerra, Bauer, McLoughlin, Mill, Verino (6) None (0) None (0) Gartner (1) MOTION: Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 22, 2016 as amended. * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 1 MARCH 28, 2016 BUSINESS CALENDAR COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE (REGARDING AGENDIZED PROJECTS): All commissioners present disclosed they had contact with Mario Turner regarding agenda item no. 6. Commissioners Bacerra and McLoughlin had contact with Thomas Gordon regarding agenda item no. 1. Commissioners Bacerra, McLoughlin and Bauer received emails from Tom Lutz and Commissioners McLoughlin and Bauer had contact from Tim Rush on agenda item no. 2. Commissioner Bacerra received an email from Mike Tardif on agenda item no. 3. Vice Chairman Mill had contact with Joe Andrade and Sam Romero on agenda item no. 2. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2016-03 (Applicant: OC Food Truck Co., 2419 South Broadway) Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on March 15, 2016 and notices mailed March 16, 2016. A project overview was provided by Ivan Orozco, Assistant Planner I. Vice Chairman Mill opened the public hearing. There were no speakers and the hearing was closed. MOTION: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2016-03 as conditioned. MOTION: Mill SECOND: Alderete VOTE: AYES: Alderete, Bacerra, Bauer, McLoughlin, Mill, Verino (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Gartner (1) 2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2016-04 (Applicant: Blinking Owl Distillery, 802 East Washington Avenue) Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on March 15, 2016 and notices mailed March 16, 2016. A project overview was provided by Ali Pezeshkpour, Assistant Planner I. Vice Chairman Mill opened the public hearing. The commission asked questions regarding the distillery, occupancy and parking for the facility including valet or shuttle service for special events. Ryan Friesen, Robin Christenson, Sean Coolidge, Tamera Brown and Christi Mallari spoke in support of the project. Sam Romero and Joe Andrade of the Logan Neighborhood Association, spoke in opposition of the project citing concerns with parking in the neighborhood. Brian Christenson, applicant, answered questions and spoke in support of the project. Written communication was received from Art Eklund from North Santiago LLC and Tim Rush from the Wilshire Square Neighborhood Association, stating support of the project. There were no other speakers on the matter and the hearing was closed. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 2 MARCH 28, 2016 AMENDED MOTION: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2016-04 as conditioned, to modify condition No. 2 and add "The operator of the establishment shall provide a valet service and/or transportation service to all attendees of special events to and from the parking structure at the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center as first option unless staff sees need to use other location" and added Condition No. 21 to require an update from staff after one year to discuss any operational impacts associated with the project. MOTION: Bacerra SECOND: Bauer VOTE: AYES: Alderete, Bacerra, Bauer, McLoughlin, Mill, Verino (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Gartner (1) 3. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2016-06 AND VARIANCE NO. 2016-01 (Applicant: Central Baptist Church, 2323 North Grand Avenue) Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on March 15, 2016 and notices mailed March 16, 2016. A project overview was provided by Vince Fregoso, Principal Planner. Vice Chairman Mill opened the public hearing. The applicant, Aaron Gehlken, was available to answer questions and spoke in support of the project. MOTION: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2016-06 as conditioned and Variance No. 2016-01 as conditioned. MOTION: Alderete SECOND: Verino VOTE: AYES: Alderete, Bacerra, Bauer NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Gartner (1) 4. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2016-07 (Applicant: Carl's Jr., 3325 South Harbor Boulevard) McLoughlin, Mill, Verino (6) Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on March 15, 2016 and notices mailed March 16, 2016. A project overview was provided by Ann Ni, Associate Planner. Vice Chairman Mill opened the public hearing, there were no public speakers and hearing was closed. MOTION: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2016-07 as conditioned. MOTION: Verino SECOND: Alderete VOTE: AYES: Alderete, Bacerra, Bauer, McLoughlin, Mill, Verino (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Gartner (1) PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 3 MARCH 28, 2016 5. VARIANCE NO. 2016-02 (Applicant: Henry & Nam Huynh, 5105 West First Street) 11 Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on March 15, 2016 and notices mailed March 16. 2016. A project overview was provided by Vince Fregoso, Principal Planner. Vice Chairman Mill opened the public hearing. Joe Killingbeck voiced concerns about the existing use of the property which produces noxious fumes that blow over neighborhood, he also indicated that cleanup of the soil may be required. There were no other speakers on the matter and the hearing was closed. MOTION: Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2016-02 as conditioned. MOTION: Bacerra SECOND: Alderete VOTE: AYES: Alderete, Bacerra, Bauer, McLoughlin, Mill, Verino (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Gartner (1) (Applicant: AMCAL Multi Housing Two, LLC, 1438 and 1440 East First Street) Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on March 15, 2016 and notices mailed March 16, 2016. A project overview was provided by Ali Pezeshkpour, Assistant Planner I. Vice Chairman Mill opened the public hearing. Gustavo De Haro, representing AMCAL, provided a presentation and answered questions on the proposed development project and spoke in support of the project. Written communication was received from Deanne Tate from Veterans First, Cesar Covarrubias from The Kennedy Commission, Larry Brose from the Orange County Business Council, and Michael Balsamo from Building Industry Association of Southern California, stating support of the project. There were no other speakers on the matter and the hearing was closed. MOTION: Recommend that the City Council: 1. Approve and adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program, Environmental Review No. 2016-14. 2. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2016-01. 3. Adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 2016-01. MOTION: Alderete SECOND: Mill VOTE: AYES: Alderete, Bacerra, Bauer, McLoughlin, Mill, Verino (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Gartner (1) PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 4 MARCH 28, 2016 * * END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR * * * ABSENCES 7. EXCUSED ABSENCES MOTION: Excuse of the absence of Chairman Gartner. MOTION: Bauer SECOND: Mill VOTE: AYES: Alderete, Bacerra, Bauer, McLoughlin, Mill, Verino (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Gartner (1) COMMENTS 8. STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS - None 9. PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS Commissioner McLoughlin • Inquired on the status of the report Commander Ken Gominsky's indicated would be ready in April. Staff will follow up. • Requested that staff investigate the possibility of city commissioners having individual city domain email addresses. Staff will research and report back. Vice Chairman Mill Requested that staff reach out and include employee unions and employee associations in discussions on the General Plan Update and be part of the process as they have vested interest in the city. ADJOURNED 8:04 P.M. - The next meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for Monday, April 11, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California. Rosa Barela Acting Recording Secretary PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 5 MARCH 28, 2016