HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-08-17 PC MINUTES
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 1 APRIL 24, 2017
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
MAY 8, 2017
CALLED TO ORDER COUNCIL CHAMBER
22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
5:31 P.M.
ATTENDANCE COMMISSIONERS Present:
LYNNETTE VERINO, Chair
ERIC ALDERETE
PHIL BACERRA
CYNTHIA CONTRERAS-LEO
BEATRIZ MENDOZA
KENNETH NGUYEN
COMMISSIONERS Absent:
MARK MCLOUGHLIN, Vice Chair
STAFF Present:
CANDIDA NEAL, Planning Manager
LISA STORCK, Assistant City Attorney
ALVARO NUÑEZ, Code Enforcement Manager
SARAH BERNAL, Recording Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Verino
PUBLIC COMMENTS (on non-agenda items) - The following public comments were received:
Connie Hamiliton and Kathleen Kuilanoff voiced concerns regarding the California Lodge
Suites Hotel; issues with prostitution and drugs on this property; should be considered a public
safety issue; City needs to take action to improve the conditions.
Planning Manager Neal referred the public speakers to Alvaro Nuñez, Code
Enforcement Manager.
Commissioners requested that the matter be placed on the next agenda for follow-
up.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Approve staff recommendation on Consent Calendar Items A - B.
MOTION: Alderete SECOND: Nguyen
VOTE: AYES: Alderete, Bacerra, Contreras-Leo,, Mendoza, Nguyen, Verino
(6)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: McLoughlin (1)
A. MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 24, 2017
MOTION: Approve Minutes.
B. EXCUSED ABSENCES
MOTION: Excuse absent commission member(s): McLoughlin
* * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * *
WORK STUDY ITEMS
1. PLANNING COMMISSIONER TRAINING
Assistant City Attorney Storck provided a presentation which included information on the
following:
Brief History on the Planning Commission
Planning Commission Membership
Relationship with Council
Attributes of an Effective Commission Member
Relationship with Staff
General Meeting Format for Business Items
Consent Calendar
Amending Motions
Planning Commission Bylaws
Overview of the Brown Act
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2. CODE ENFORCEMENT AND REVOCATION PROCEDURES
Code Enforcement Manager Nuñez provided a presentation which included information on
the following:
Code Enforcement Division
Common Violations
Agency Partners
Revocation Process Enforcement
Discussion ensued regarding fines, receivership process, conditional use permit (CUP)
revocation process, notice of violation process, Code Enforcement staffing levels, and
Planning Commission purview relating to code enforcement issues. Commission inquired
about proactive efforts by staff to enforce CUP conditions. Suggested that staff conduct
random checks to ensure businesses are complying with CUP conditions.
3. PLANNING DIVISION WORK PROGRAM
Planning Manager Neal provided a presentation which included information on the
following:
Current Planning
Large Development Projects
Zoning Ordinance Amendments
Development Processing
Advance Planning
Urban Design
Administration
Discussion ensued regarding the zoning ordinance amendment timeline, average
processing time for project approval and the fee schedule.
COMMENTS
4. STAFF COMMENTS - None.
5. PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS
Commissioner Bacerra
Thanked staff for their presentations.
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ADJOURNED 6:54 P.M. - The next meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for
Monday, May, 22 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center
Plaza, Santa Ana, California.
Sarah Bernal
Recording Secretary