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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)
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)
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.
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.
Sarah Bernal
Recording Secretary