HomeMy WebLinkAbout042516 PC MINUTESMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
APRIL 25, 2016
CALLED TO ORDER COUNCIL CHAMBER
22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
5:34 P.M.
ATTENDANCE COMMISSIONERS Present:
JAMES R. GARTNER, Chairman
SEAN H. MILL, Vice Chairman
ERIC ALDERETE (Teleconference)*
PHIL BACERRA
BRUCE T. BAUER
MARK McLOUGHLIN
LYNNETTE VERINO
COMMISSIONERS Absent: None
STAFF Present:
CANDIDA NEAL, Planning Manager
LISA STORCK, Assistant City Attorney
ROSA BARELA, Acting Recording Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairman Gartner
A. PUBLIC COMMENTS Ion non -agenda items) - No public comments
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Approve the Consent Calendar item per staff's recommendation.
MOTION: McLoughlin SECOND: Bauer
VOTE: AYES: Alderete, Bacerra, Bauer, Gartner, McLoughlin, Mill, Verino (7)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
B. MINUTES
MOTION: Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of April 11, 2016.
* " END OF CONSENT CALENDAR "
BUSINESS CALENDAR
PROJECTS): - No disclosures made.
*TELECONFERENCE - Commissioner Eric Alderete participated in the meeting via teleconference from The Westin Jersey City
Newport Lobby, 479 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07310. All Brown Act requirements were met for this occurrence.
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 1 APRIL 25, 2016
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2016-12
(Applicant: 7 -Eleven, 2626 North Bristol Street, Unit B)
Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on April 15, 2016 and notices
mailed April 15, 2016.
Applicant submitted a written request asking that the item be pulled and continued to
a date uncertain.
2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2016-13 AND VARIANCE NO. 2016-03
(Applicant: Raul Balderrama Banquet Facility, 1002 East Seventeenth Street, Unit M)
Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on April 15, 2016 and notices
mailed April 15, 2016.
Ricardo Garibay, property owner, and Richard Garcia, project manager, spoke
requesting that the item be continued to the May 9, 2016 meeting.
MOTION:
Continue item to the May 9, 2016 meeting at the request of the applicant.
MOTION: Mill
SECOND: Bacerra
VOTE: AYES:
Alderete, Bacerra, Bauer, Gartner, McLoughlin, Mill, Verino (7)
NOES:
None (0)
ABSTAIN:
None (0)
ABSENT:
None (0)
3. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2016-14
(Applicant. Restaurant Acapulco, 2429 West McFadden Avenue, Unit 106)
Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on April 15, 2016 and notices
mailed April 15, 2016.
A project overview was provided by Pamela Guerra, Planning Technician.
Chairman Gartner opened the public hearing. Leon Jacobs, representing three
neighborhood associations, spoke in opposition of the project noting concern that
the security guard leaves at 10:00 p.m. Duke Yum, property owner, spoke in
support of the project and noted he is willing to extend hours of security guard until
the closing of the restaurant. Ha Nguyen, applicant, was available to answer
questions and spoke in support of the project. There were no other speakers and
the hearing was closed.
MOTION:
Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2016-14 as
conditioned with the added condition No. 3 to reauire security guard on
premises from 12:00 noon until closing of restaurant.
MOTION: Bacerra SECOND: Mill
VOTE: AYES: Alderete, Bacerra, Bauer, Gartner, McLoughlin, Mill, Verino (7)
NOES:
None (0)
ABSTAIN:
None (0)
ABSENT:
None (0)
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 2 APRIL 25, 2016
4. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 2016-01
(Applicant: Takenaga Trust, 1406 North Harbor Boulevard)
Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on April 15, 2016 and notices
mailed April 15, 2016.
A project overview was provided by Ali Pezeshkpour, Senior Planner. Chairman
Gartner opened the public hearing. Written communication received from Jack
Noenickx in opposition of the project. Kim Prijatel, applicant, was available to
answer questions and spoke in support of the project. Commission discussion
ensued on the design. There were no other speakers and the hearing was closed.
MOTION:
Adopt a resolution approving Tentative Tract Map No. 2016-01 as conditioned.
MOTION: McLoughlin SECOND: Mill
VOTE: AYES: Alderete, Bacerra, Bauer, Gartner, McLoughlin, Mill, Verino (7)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
* * END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR
WORK STUDY SESSION
5. ZONING CODE UPDATE
Item continued to the May 9, 2016 meeting.
BUSINESS CALENDAR
6. CITY POLICY ON COMMISSIONER EMAIL ADDRESSES
Candida Neal noted at the request of Commission, item was placed on agenda for
discussion and direction. Commission discussion ensued on the creation of city
email addresses for Commissioners.
MOTION: Request staff explore use of city email addresses for Planning
Commission members.
MOTION: McLoughlin SECOND: Bacerra
VOTE: AYES:
Bacerra, McLoughlin, Verino (3)
NOES:
Alderete, Bauer, Gartner, Mill (4)
ABSTAIN:
None (0)
ABSENT:
None (0)
Motion failed by 3-4 vote.
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 3 APRIL 25, 2016
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Adopt a policy outlining a consistent use of emails
and each Commissioner setup a Gmail account or similar and utilize format
that is consistent.
MOTION: Bauer
Motion died due to the lack of a second.
ABSENCES
7. EXCUSED ABSENCES - No absences
COMMENTS
8. PLANNING MANAGER UPDATES
Candida Neal
• Introduced new part-time Planning Technician Pamela Guerra who is a student
studying for her masters in Urban Planning at UCI.
• Announced the promotion of Ricardo Soto to Associate Planner.
• Announced the first General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Subcommittee meeting
was held to review the Massage Ordinance revisions and will present to the
Commission at the next meeting.
9. PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS
Commissioner Verino
• Inquired on the status of the closed Happy Hands Carwash located at 17th &
Baker adding the gated property is deteriorating. Staff answered it is in the
second round of plan check for the renovation to an express car wash.
• Welcomed Pamela Guerra adding the great job on her first presentation.
Chairman Gartner
• Echoed Commissioner Verino's sentiments and welcomed Pamela Guerra and
congratulated Ricardo Soto.
ADJOURNED 6:56 P.M. - The next meeting of the Planning Commission is
scheduled for Monday, May 9, 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 4 APRIL 25, 2016