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Home My WebLink About04-10-17 PC PACKETCity of Santa Ana Planning Commission Meeting Agenda APRIL 10, 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 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 Commission 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 1 APRIL 10, 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 designed 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 Calendar 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 reques ts 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 decoru m 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 2 APRIL 10, 2017 CITY OF SANTA ANA PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA APRIL 10, 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 through B. A. MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 27, 2017 {STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5, 1} RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Minutes. B. EXCUSED ABSENCES RECOMMENDED ACTION: Excuse absent commission members. * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA 3 APRIL 10, 2017 1. PUBLIC HEARING - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2017-11 {STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 3, 2} – Vince Fregoso, Case Planner Lam Nguyen, representing Angel Preschool, is requesting approval of a Conditional Use Permit to increase the number of children allowed at the existing child care from 14 to 45 located at 918 North Bewley Street in the Two-Family Residential (R2) zoning district. Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on March 31, 2017 and notices mailed March 31, 2017. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2017-11 as conditioned. 2. PUBLIC HEARING - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2017-12 {STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 3, 2} – Ivan Orozco, Case Planner Alex Woo, representing the Pizza Press, is requesting approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premise consumption at a new eating establishment to be located at 117 West Fourth Street, Unit 101 in the Specific Development (SD-84) zoning district. Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on March 31, 2017 and notices mailed March 31, 2017. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2017-12 as conditioned. 3. PUBLIC HEARING - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2017-13 {STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 3, 2} – Vince Fregoso, Case Planner Aaron Montoya, representing The Green Parrot Villa, 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 2035 North Main Street in the Community Commercial Museum District (C-1MD) zoning district. Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on March 31, 2017 and notices mailed March 31, 2017. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2017-13 as conditioned. * * * END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR * * * BUSINESS CALENDAR ITEMS PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA 4 APRIL 10, 2017 4. STAFF COMMENTS – Candida Neal, Planning Manager  General Plan Update Status 5. COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT - The next meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for Monday, April 24, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  Michael Ness is requesting approval of a minor exception to exceed fence height standards for a single-family residence located at 1904 N. Heliotrope Drive in the Single-Family Residence (R-1) zoning district.  Carl Chrisman, representing South Coast Lincoln, proposes to remodel an existing dealership building by demolishing 12,236 square feet and reconstructing 15,317 square fee t of new showroom, office and service areas. Project is located at 1405 South Auto Mall Drive in the Specific Development (SD-60/Auto Mall) zoning district.  Michael Eichner, representing Contempo Group LLC, is requesting approval of a Conditional Use Permit to renovate an existing vacant structure to a hotel located at 1600 East First Street in the General Commercial (C2) zoning district. COMMENTS This page left blank intentionally. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 1 MARCH 27, 2017 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA MARCH 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 PHIL BACERRA CYNTHIA CONTRERAS-LEO (left at 7:23 p.m.) BEATRIZ MENDOZA KENNETH NGUYEN COMMISSIONERS Absent: ERIC ALDERETE STAFF Present: CANDIDA NEAL, Planning Manager LISA STORCK, Assistant City Attorney VINCE FREGOSO, Principal Planner ALI PEZESHKPOUR, Senior Planner SELENA KELAHER, Associate Planner IVAN OROZCO, Assistant Planner II ESCARLET MAR, Planning Technician BILL MCGOVERN, Police Community Serv. Specialist 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 Items A - B. MOTION: McLoughlin SECOND: Bacerra VOTE: AYES: Bacerra, Contreras-Leo, McLoughlin, Mendoza, Nguyen, Verino (6) A-1 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 2 MARCH 27, 2017 NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Alderete (1) A. MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 27, 2017 MOTION: Approve Minutes. B. EXCUSED ABSENCES MOTION: Excuse absent commission member Alderete. * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * BUSINESS CALENDAR COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE REGARDING AGENDIZED PROJECTS: Chairperson Verino disclosed that she spoke with the applicant regarding agenda item no. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2016-26 (Applicant: ATC Sequoia LLC) Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on March 17, 2017 and notices mailed March 17, 2017. Planning Technician Mar provided a project overview which included a project description, site description and project analysis. Dave Burton, representing ATC Sequoia LLC, spoke in support of the project. Chairperson Verino opened the Public Hearing. There were no speakers and the Public Hearing was closed. MOTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2017-08 approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2016-26 as conditioned. MOTION: Bacerra SECOND: Nguyen A-2 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 3 MARCH 27, 2017 VOTE: AYES: Bacerra, Contreras-Leo, McLoughlin, Mendoza, Nguyen, Verino (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Alderete (1) 2. AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 2016-05 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NOS. 2016-44 AND 2017-06 (Applicant: Gardena Group Holdings LLC) Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on March 17, 2017 and notices mailed March 17, 2017. Assistant Planner II Orozco provided a project overview which included a project description, site description and project analysis. A discussion period ensued regarding conditions of approval, signage, stacking, and landscape requirements. Chairperson Verino opened the Public Hearing. Richard Garcia, resident, spoke in support of the project. There were no other speakers and the Public Hearing was closed. Discussion was held regarding the possibility that a condition be added to require that food be offered for purchase through a take-out window at all times during which food is offered for purchase through the drive-through. Commission agreed that the decision to offer food for purchase through a take-out window should be left to the business. MOTIONS: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 2017-09 recommending that City Council adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 2016-05. 2. Adopt Resolution No. 2017-10 approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2016-44 as conditioned (carwash facility). 3. Adopt Resolution No. 2017-10 approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2017-06 as conditioned (drive-through). MOTION: Mendoza SECOND: Bacerra VOTE: AYES: Bacerra, Contreras-Leo, McLoughlin, Mendoza, Nguyen, Verino (6) NOES: None (0) A-3 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 4 MARCH 27, 2017 ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Alderete (1) 3. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2017-03 (Applicant: Mariscos Hector #1) Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on March 17, 2017 and notices mailed March 17, 2017. Associate Planner Kelaher provided a project overview which included a project description, site description and project analysis. Police Community Services Specialist McGovern provided information on the analysis and criteria used to assess the project. A discussion period ensued regarding calls for service, criteria for issuing a Type 47 license, resident complaints, and conditions of approval. Chairperson Verino opened the public hearing. The following spoke on the matter: • Adolfo Sierra: Expressed concern with public safety. • Jose Rea: Expressed concern with public safety. • Alex Vega: Expressed concern with public safety. • Hector Ramirez: Spoke in support of the project. • Rosalinda Hernandez: Spoke in support of the project. • Suzanna Castro: Spoke in support of the project. • Juan Acevedo: Spoke in support of the project. • Luis Onofre: Spoke in support of the project. • Javier Espinoza: Spoke in support of the project. • Jose Perez: Spoke in support of the project. • Ernesto Martinez: Spoke in support of the project. • Juan Tariffa: Spoke in support of the project • Irma Jauregui: Expressed concern with the on-premise consumption of distilled spirits. • Richard Garcia: Expressed concern with parking issues. There were no other speakers and the public hearing was closed. At Commission inquiry, Joe Rodriquez, representing Mariscos Hector #1, stated that the hours of operation for the restaurant, live entertainment and security personnel varies. He also reported that he is working to address the concerns that have been brought forth by residents and has implemented a training program for staff. A-4 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 5 MARCH 27, 2017 Concern was expressed for the number of calls for service and applicant was encouraged to reduce the number of calls for service and work with the neighborhood residents to address concerns. Support for the project was expressed by Commissioner Mendoza. MOTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2017-11 denying Conditional Use Permit No. 2017-03 as conditioned. MOTION: Nguyen SECOND: McLoughlin VOTE: AYES: Bacerra, Contreras-Leo, McLoughlin, Nguyen, Verino (5) NOES: Mendoza (1) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Alderete (1) 4. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2017-09 (Applicant: eSports Café) Legal notice published in the Orange County Register on March 17, 2017 and notices mailed March 27, 2017. Senior Planner Pezeshkpour provided a project overview which included a project description, site description, project background and project analysis. Zack Long, representing eSports Café, answered question regarding the hours that alcohol will be served, hours of café, hours of security personnel and procedure for reducing the possibility of under-age alcohol consumption. Chairperson Verino opened the Public Hearing. There were no speakers and the Public Hearing was closed. MOTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2017-12 approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2017-09 with the added condition that hot foods be available for purchase at all times during which alcohol is offered for sale to patrons. MOTION: Bacerra SECOND: McLoughlin VOTE: AYES: Bacerra, Contreras-Leo, McLoughlin, Mendoza, Nguyen, Verino (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Alderete (1) A-5 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 6 MARCH 27, 2017 COMMENTS 6. STAFF COMMENTS Planning Manager Neal:  Provided a one- year incident report on the Blinking Owl Distillery.  Reported that there will be a Work Study session at the May 8 Planning Commission meeting. 7. PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS Vice Chair Mcloughlin:  Inquired about the procedure for submitting a new application for a Conditional Use Permit after it has been previously denied by the Planning Commission. O Planning Manager Neal indicated that there is a waiting period for applicants before they are eligible to reapply. Chair Verino:  Inquired on the procedure for revoking Conditional Use Permits. O Planning Manager Neal indicated that the conditions of the Conditional Use Permit would need to be reviewed. 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