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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-13-17 PC PACKETPLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA 1 MARCH 13, 2017 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda MARCH 13, 2017 City Council Chamber 22 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, California 5:30 P.M. LYNNETTE VERINO Chair, Ward 2 Representative MARK McLOUGHLIN Vice Chair, Citywide Representative ERIC ALDERETE Ward 1 Representative KENNETH NGUYEN Ward 3 Representative PHIL BACERRA Ward 4 Representative CYNTHIA CONTRERAS-LEO Ward 5 Representative BEATRIZ MENDOZA Ward 6 Representative The Planning Commission Agenda can be found online at http://www.ci.santa- ana.ca.us/pba/documents/agenda_pc.pdf\ Si tiene preguntas en español, favor de llamar a Narcee Perez al (714) 667-2260. Nếu cần liên lạc bằng tiếng Việt, xin điện thoại cho Tony Lai số (714) 565-2627. If you wish to submit a comment on any item on the Agenda, please submit to ecomments@santa-ana.org (reference Planning Commissioner) by 3 p.m. the day of the meeting; emails received after said time will be on file for public viewing the day after the meeting. If you need special assistance to participate in this Planning Comm ission meeting, please contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 647-5624. Please call prior to the meeting date, to allow the City time to make reasonable arrangements for accessibility to this meeting. [Americans with Disabilities Act, Title II, 28 CFR 35.102] Lisa E. Storck Legal Counsel Hassan Haghani, AICP Executive Director Sarah Bernal Recording Secretary PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA 2 MARCH 13, 2017 Basic Planning Commission Meeting Information Five-Year Strategic Plan (2014-2019) Detailed information at: http://www.santa-ana.org/strategic-planning/ Vision, Mission and Guiding Principles - The City of Santa Ana is committed to achieving a shared vision for the organization and its community. The vision, mission and guiding principles (values) are the result of a thoughtful and inclusive process design ed to set the City and organization on a course that meets the challenges of today and tomorrow. Vision - The dynamic center of Orange County which is acclaimed for our: •Investment in youth •Safe and healthy community •Neighborhood pride •Thriving economic climate •Enriched and diverse culture •Quality government services Mission – “To deliver efficient public services in partnership with our community which ensures public safety, a prosperous economic environment, opportunities for our youth, and a high quality of life for residents.” Guiding Principles •Collaboration •Efficiency •Equity •Excellence •Fiscal Responsibility •Innovation •Transparency Strategic Plan Goals/Objectives/Strategies: Goal 1 - Community Safety Goal 2 - Youth, Education, Recreation Goal 3 - Economic Development Goal 4 - City Financial Stability Goal 5 - Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability Goal 6 - Community Facilities & Infrastructure Goal 7 - Team Santa Ana ********* Code of Ethics and Conduct - The people of the City of Santa Ana, at an election held on February 5, 2008, approved an amendment to the City Charter which established the Code of Ethics and Conduct for elected officials and members of appointed boards, commissions, and committees to assure public confidence. A copy of the City’s Code can be found on the Clerk of the Council’s webpage. The following are the core values expressed: Integrity · Honesty · Responsibility · Fairness · Accountability · Respect · Efficiency Agenda Information - The agenda descriptions provide the public with a general summary of the items of business to be considered by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission is not limited in any way by the “Recommended Action” and may take any action which the Commission deems to be appropriate on an agenda item. Except as otherwise provided by law, no action shall be taken on any item not listed on the agenda. Public Comments/Public Input - Pursuant to Government Code Sec. 54954.3, the public may address the Planning Commission on any and all matters within the Commission’s jurisdiction. At the discretion of the Chair, at the first Public Comment portion of the meeting, all comments may be considered jointly. The public will be given the opportunity to speak on any and all matters contained on any of the Consent Calendar and Business Cale ndar items and/or on issues of public interest within the jurisdiction of the Commission. Members of the public shall be given three (3) minutes for each duly noticed hearing (unless the matter is continued prior to taking public testimony). All requests to speak shall be submitted in writing to the Commission Secretary at the beginning of the meeting and before Public Comments begin. Speaker forms will be available at the meeting. REQUESTS TO SPEAK SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION BEGINS WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE CHAIR. When speaking, all persons addressing the Planning Commission shall follow the rules of decorum as detailed on the back of the speaker form. The presiding officer shall have the power and responsibility to enforce decorum and order of the meeting as set forth in Section 2-104(c) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. Consent Calendar - All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion without discussion unless a member of the Commission “pulls” an item(s) from the consent calendar for a separate vote. Senate Bill 343 - As required by Senate Bill 343, any non-confidential writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission members regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Planning & Building Agency during normal business hours. Agenda & Minutes - Staff reports and documents relating to each agenda item are on file in the office of the Planning & Building Agency and are available for public inspection during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday and alternate Fridays. The Planning & Building Agency is located in City Hall Ross Annex, 20 Civic Center Plaza, 2nd Floor, Santa Ana, California, (714)667- 2700. Council meeting agendas, staff reports, and minutes are available the Friday before a Planning Commission meeting at the following website address: www.santa-ana.org PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA 3 MARCH 13, 2017 CITY OF SANTA ANA PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA MARCH 13, 2017 5:30 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA CALL TO ORDER CHAIR VERINO COMMISSION MEMBERS ALDERETE, BACERRA, CONTRERAS-LEO, MCLOUGHLIN, MENDOZA, NGUYEN ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC COMMENTS (on non-agenda items) RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve staff recommendation on the following Consent Calendar Item: A. A. MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 27, 2017 {STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5, 1} RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Minutes. * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA 4 MARCH 13, 2017 COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE Commissioner communication disclosure regarding agendized projects. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NOS. 2017-01, 2017-04 AND 2017-05 {STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 3, 2} – Vince Fregoso, Case Planner Phillip Kwan, representing 515 N. Main LLC, is requesting approval of multiple conditional use permits to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premise consumption, to allow after hours operation until 2:00 a.m. and to allow a banquet hall at the McFadden Public Market at 515 North Main Street located in the Specific Development No. 84 (SD-84) zoning district. Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on March 3, 2017 and notices mailed on March 3, 2017. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2017-01 as conditioned (after-hours operations). 2. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2017-04 as conditioned (alcohol sales). 3. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2017-05 (banquet hall). 2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2017-07 {STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 3, 2} – Ivan Orozco, Case Planner Michael Cho, representing Black Bear Diner, is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premise consumption at an existing eating establishment located at 3355 South Bristol Street located in the Community Commercial (C1) zoning district. Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on March 3, 2017 and notices mailed March 3, 2017. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2017-07. BUSINESS CALENDAR ITEMS PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA 5 MARCH 13, 2017 3. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2017-08 {STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 3, 2} – Escarlet Mar, Case Planner Gregg Hanour, representing Buccaneer Pizza, is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption at an existing eating establishment located at 2757 North Grand Avenue located in the Arterial Commercial (C- 5) zoning district. Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on March 3, 2017 and notices mailed March 3, 2017. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2017-08. 4. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2016-03 {STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 3, 2} – Ann Ni, Case Planner Filed by the City of Santa Ana to amend various sections of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code pertaining to two-family residences, site plan review, development project approval, off-street parking, and other administrative items. Legal notice published in the Orange County Register on March 3, 2017. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2016-03. * * * END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR * * * 5. EXCUSED ABSENCES RECOMMENDED ACTION: Excuse absent Commission members. 6. STAFF COMMENTS  General Plan Update Status  Planning Division Work Program ABSENCES COMMENTS PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA 6 MARCH 13, 2017 7. PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT - The next meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for Monday, March 27, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  Leon Felus, representing Gardena Group Holdings, LLC is request ing approval to change the existing zoning district of General Commercial (C-2) to the Light Industrial (M-1) zoning district, in addition to approval of two separate conditional use permits to allow a carwash facility, and a drive -thru for a proposed restaurant located at 2603 South Main Street.  Gregory Mercier, representing ATC Sequoia LLC, is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to renew an existing major wireless communication facility for an additional 10 years at 2961 W est Macarthur located in the Light Industrial (M-1) zoning district.  Joseph Rodriguez, Mariscos Hector #1, is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to upgrade the existing Type 47 license to a Type 47 license to allow for the sale of distilled spiri ts for on-premise consumption at 1801 South Main Street Unit #E located in the CSM zoning district.  Tyler Endres, representing eSports Arena, is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premise consumption at a future eating establishment to be constructed within the eSports Arena indoor commercial recreation facility. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 1 FEBRUARY 27, 2017 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 27, 2017 CALLED TO ORDER COUNCIL CHAMBER 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 5:32 P.M. ATTENDANCE COMMISSIONERS Present: LYNNETTE VERINO, Chair MARK McLOUGHLIN, Vice Chair ERIC ALDERETE PHIL BACERRA CYNTHIA CONTRERAS-LEO BEATRIZ MENDOZA KENNETH NGUYEN COMMISSIONERS Absent: None STAFF Present: CANDIDA NEAL, Planning Manager LISA STORCK, Assistant City Attorney JERRY GUEVARA, Assistant Planner I SARAH BERNAL, Recording Secretary PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Verino PUBLIC COMMENTS (on non-agenda items) - No comments received. CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION: Approve staff recommendation on Consent Calendar Item B. MOTION: McLoughlin SECOND: Alderete VOTE: AYES: Alderete, Bacerra, Contreras-Leo, McLoughlin, Mendoza, Nguyen, Verino (7) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) A-1 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 2 FEBRUARY 27, 2017 MINUTES B. MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 23, 2017 Item carried forward due to the cancellation of the February 13, 2017 meeting. MOTION: Approve Minutes. * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * BUSINESS CALENDAR COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE – No disclosures made. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. MODIFICATION TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2005-29 (Applicant: El Calamar Restaurant) Legal notice published in the Orange County Register on February 17, 2017 and notices mailed February 17, 2017. Jerry Guevara, Assistant Planner I, provided a project overview, which included a project description, site description and project analysis. A question and answer period ensued. Chairperson Verino opened the public hearing. The applicant spoke in support of the project. There were no other speakers and the public hearing was closed. MOTION: Adopt a resolution approving modification to Conditional Use Permit No. 2005-29. MOTION: Nguyen SECOND: Mendoza VOTE: AYES: Alderete, Bacerra, Contreras-Leo, McLoughlin, Mendoza, Nguyen, Verino (7) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) A-2 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 3 FEBRUARY 27, 2017 ABSENCES 3. EXCUSED ABSENCES – None. COMMENTS 4. STAFF COMMENTS Planning Manager Neal:  The second General Plan Advisory Group meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 1; focus will be on the Community Input Report.  Explained the intent of the Sunshine Ordinance meetings is for community members to discuss projects directly with the developer, it is not a City meeting. Staff is working on implementing a Planning and Building Calendar which will contain all related meetings, including Sunshine Ordinance meetings for those interested in attending. o Commissioner McLoughlin, Commissioner Bacerra and Commissioner Alderete requested Sunshine Ordinance meeting information be e-mailed directly to commissioners. o Planning Manager Neal explained that the manner in which Commissioners are notified of such meetings will be decided by Executive Management. o Chair Verino asked when a decision will be made on the matter. Planning Manager Neal hopes to have more information by the next meeting.  Reported that the Accessory Unit Ordinance is currently on hold; awaiting direction from Council sub-committee. o Commissioner McLoughlin inquired on the new state ordinance and the number of accessory dwelling unit permits issued. 5. PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS Commissioner Bacerra:  Staff and commission should work as a team; hopes that in the future it will not be difficult to obtain requested information from staff. Commissioner McLoughlin:  Inquired about a Potter’s Lane project. o Planning Manager Neal responded that this project was not selected by the City to receive Project Based Vouchers. Commissioner Mendoza  Excited to attend the General Plan Advisory Group meeting.  Thanked Commission Secretary Bernal for providing commissioners with the materials from the Planning Commissioner Academy. A-3 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 4 FEBRUARY 27, 2017 ADJOURNED 6:05 P.M. - The next meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for Monday, March 13, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California. 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