HomeMy WebLinkAbout102416 PC MINUTESMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
OCTOBER 24, 2016
CALLED TO ORDER COUNCIL CHAMBER
22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
5:31 P.M.
ATTENDANCE COMMISSIONERS Present:
LYNNETTE VERINO, Chair
BRUCE T. BAUER, Vice Chairman
ERIC ALDERETE (*Teleconference)
PHIL BACERRA
JAMES R. GARTNER
MARK McLOUGHLIN
BEATRIZ MENDOZA
COMMISSIONERS Absent: None
STAFF Present:
CAN DIDA NEAL, Planning Manager
LISA STORCK, Assistant City Attorney
ROSA BARELA, Acting Recording Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Verino
A. PUBLIC COMMENTS (on non -agenda items) - No public comments
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Approve the Consent Calendar item per staff's recommendation.
CQ
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MOTION: McLoughlin SECOND
VOTE: AYES:
Alderete
Verino (7)
NOES:
None (0)
ABSTAIN:
None (0)
ABSENT:
None (0)
MINUTES
LTA =1 from
Bacerra, Bauer, Gartner, McLoughlin, Mendoza,
MOTION: Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of October 10, 2016.
MINOR EXCEPTION NO. 2016-02
(Applicant: Danny Nguyen, 5321 West First Street)
MOTION: Confirm the Zoning Administrator's action approving Minor
Exception No. 2016-02 as conditioned.
* * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * *
*TELECONFERENCE - Commissioner Eric Alderete participated in the meeting via teleconference from The Rittenhouse Hotel
Lobby, 210 West Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103. All Brown Act requirements were met for this occurrence.
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 1 OCTOBER 24, 2016
BUSINESS CALENDAR
COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE (REGARDING AGENDIZED
PROJECTS):
Commissioner Gartner disclosed he will abstain and recuse himself from his project,
Agenda Item No. 1.
1. SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 2016-04
(Applicant Orange Coast Subaru — 1350 South Auto Mall Drive)
A project overview was provided by Vince Fregoso, Principal Planner.
MOTION: Adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review No. 2016-04 as
conditioned.
MOTION: Bauer
VOTE: AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
PUBLIC HEARINGS
SECOND: Gartner
Alderete Bacerra, Bauer, Gartner, McLoughlin, Mendoza,
Verino (7)
None (0)
None (0)
None (0)
2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2016-36 AND VARIANCE NO. 2016-07
(Applicant: James Gartner, 4414 Westminster Avenue LLC (Two Thumbs Up Car Wash) -
4412 Westminster Avenue)
Matter continued from the September 10, 2016 Planning Commission meeting.
Legal notice published in the Orange County Register on September 30, 2016 and
notices mailed September 29, 2016.
Commissioner Gartner recused himself and departed meeting.
A project overview was provided by Vince Fregoso, Principal Planner. Chairperson
Verino opened the public hearing. William Prescott, property owner and applicant,
spoke in support of the project. As property owner of the mobile home park to the
south, Mr. Prescott spoke to his tenants about the proposed project. Marlund Hale,
noise control engineer, spoke in support and answered questions. James Gartner,
project architect, answered questions on the design. There were no additional
speakers and the hearing was closed.
*Commissioner Alderete terminated the teleconference at 6:21 p.m. and did not
return to the meeting.
Commission discussion ensued on the noise levels, sound study, hours of operation,
adjacent residential, design and height of building, stacking of vehicles, and the
taking project to the Design Review Committee.
Motion by Commissioner McLoughlin to approve and add condition to establish
acceptable decibel levels as recommended by staff.
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Candida Neal, Planning Manager, noted staff would like to meet with noise
consultant, review and discuss the report on the standards and exterior and interior
noise levels in residential areas.
Commissioner McLoughlin withdrew motion.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION:
Continue the item to the November 28, 2016 meeting and refer to Design
Review Committee with the stipulation that staff look into the noise standards
and compare with other car washes and come back working with application
recommendations to mitigate the noise and potential queuing impacts.
MOTION: Bacerra SECOND: McLoughlin
AMENDED MOTION:
Continue to the November 28, 2016 meeting.
MOTION: Bacerra
SECOND: McLoughlin
VOTE: AYES:
Bacerra, Bauer, McLoughlin, Mendoza, Verino (5)
NOES:
None (0)
ABSTAIN:
Gartner (1)
ABSENT:
Alderete (1)
WORK STUDY SESSION
Commissioner Gartner returned to meeting at 7:00 p.m.
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4.
SAFE MOBILITY SANTA ANA PLAN
Item continued from September 26, 2016 meeting.
Fred Mousavipour, Public Works Agency Executive Director, spoke on the Safe
Mobility Santa Ana Plan with the goal to reduce the number of vulnerable roadway
users injured in collisions. Introduced Active Transportation Coordinator Corey
Wilkerson, who provided a PowerPoint Presentation and discussed the goal of the
program, recent successes, spoke on the city's ranking from the state, pedestrian
and bicycle collisions, the high collision network, met with other agencies for a
comprehensive approach, proposed improvements, education campaign,
enforcement strategies & recommendations, phases and cost to implement
programs.
ABSENCES
EXCUSED ABSENCES - None
PLANNING MANAGER UPDATES
Candida Neal
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 3 OCTOBER 24, 2016
• Attended the awards ceremony celebrating Downtown Santa Ana's Great
Neighborhood national award from the American Planning Association, noted it
was a lovely event and screened "Urbanized".
• Reminded Commissioners of the GROW conference being held on October 25.
• Noted signed Planning Commission resolutions were not updated for the City
Council packet. In the future, resolutions will be updated prior to Council review.
• Commented on the noticing for public hearings noting agendas are sent to
neighborhood associations with direct contact to the association president for any
projects in their neighborhood.
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6. PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS
Commissioner Bacerra
• Attended the awards ceremony for the Downtown Santa Ana Great
Neighborhood award and thanked Commissioner Lisandro Orozco for the
nomination.
• Thanked staff for outreach to the community on the General Plan Update and
requested a standing agenda item to get updates on the progress so the
Commission can be more engaged as items are being drafted.
Chairperson Verino
• Was not able to attend the Great Neighborhood Award event and inquired if
"Urbanized" is available for viewing. Ms. Neal noted it is a movie that was
previewed at the theater.
ADJOURNED 7:29 P.M. - The next meeting of the Planning Commission is
scheduled for Monday, November 14, 2016, 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 OCTOBER 24, 2016