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Home My WebLink About07-24-17 PC PACKETCity of Santa Ana Planning Commission Meeting Agenda JULY 24, 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 Candida Neal, AICP Acting Executive Director Rosa Barela Acting Recording Secretary 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 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 1 JULY 24, 2017 CITY OF SANTA ANA PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA JULY 24, 2017 5:30 P.M. 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 - B. A. MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 10, 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 2 JULY 24, 2017 1. SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 2017-05 TO ALLOW EXTERIOR MODIFICATIONS TO A RESIDENTIAL FOURPLEX LOCATED AT 508 EAST WASHINGTON AVENUE – CARLOS BUSTAMANTE, APPLICANT {STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5, 3} – Melanie McCann, Case Planner RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review No. 2017-05 as conditioned. 2. PUBLIC HEARING - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NOS. 2017-17 AND 2017-19 TO ALLOW THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR ON-PREMISE CONSUMPTION AND AFTER-HOURS OPERATION AT MARISCOS EL CAPITAN LOCATED AT 1106 SOUTH BRISTOL STREET - JUVENAL BARAJAS, APPLICANT {STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 3, 2} - Estefania Cervantes, Case Planner Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on July 14, 2017 and notices mailed on July 13, 2017. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2017-17 (On- Premise Alcohol Sale). 2. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2017-19 as conditioned (After-Hours). 3. PUBLIC HEARING - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2017-18 TO ALLOW AN INDOOR SPORTS FACILITY LOCATED AT 3400 WEST WARNER AVENUE, UNIT K – ARROWTAG, APPLICANT {STRATEGIC PLAN NOS. 3, 2; 3, 5} – Ivan Orozco, Case Planner Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on July 14, 2017 and notices mailed on July 13, 2017. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2017-18 as conditioned. BUSINESS CALENDAR ITEMS PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA 3 JULY 24, 2017 ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 4. AMEND SECTION 12(b) OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION BYLAWS RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution amending Section 12(b) of the Planning Commission Bylaws. 5. ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE 2017-2018 TERM RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Elect a Chairperson of the Planning Commission for the 2017- 2018 term. 2. Elect a Vice Chairperson of the Planning Commission for the 2017- 2018 term. 3. Elect a Representative from the Planning Commission to the Historic Resources Commission for the 2017 - 2018 term. * * * END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR * * * 6. STAFF COMMENTS – Candida Neal, Planning Manager • General Plan Update Status • California Lodge Hotel Update 7. PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT - The next meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for Monday, August 28, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Variance No. 2017-01 to allow two additional wall signs on the main elevation for an existing Smart and Final Extra at 1523 West Seventeenth Street. • Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2015-01, General Plan Amendment No. 2015-01 and Amendment Application 2015-01 to redesignate the allowable land use of parcels along the Bristol Street Corridor. COMMENTS PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA 4 JULY 24, 2017 This page left blank intentionally. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 1 JULY 10, 2017 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA JULY 10, 2017 CALLED TO ORDER COUNCIL CHAMBER 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 5:36 P.M. ATTENDANCE COMMISSIONERS Present: MARK MCLOUGHLIN, Vice Chair PHIL BACERRA CYNTHIA CONTRERAS-LEO BEATRIZ MENDOZA KENNETH NGUYEN COMMISSIONERS Absent: LYNNETTE VERINO, Chair ERIC ALDERETE STAFF Present: CANDIDA NEAL, Planning Manager LISA STORCK, Assistant City Attorney MELANIE McCANN, Senior Planner ESCARLET MAR, Planning Technician ROSA BARELA, Acting Recording Secretary PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Vice Chairperson McLoughlin PUBLIC COMMENTS (on non-agenda items) - None CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION: Approve staff recommendation on Consent Calendar Items. MOTION: Bacerra SECOND: Mendoza VOTE: AYES: Bacerra, Contreras-Leo, McLoughlin, Mendoza, Nguyen (5) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Alderete, Verino (2) Separate action for Item B show the actual vote. Items without votes are adopted as part of the consent motion. A-1 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 2 JULY 10, 2017 A. MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 12, 2017 Item carried forward due to the cancellation of the June 26, 2017 meeting. MOTION: Approve Minutes. B. EXCUSED ABSENCES MOTION: Excuse absent commission members: Alderete and Verino. MOTION: Bacerra SECOND: Contreras VOTE: AYES: Bacerra, Contreras-Leo, McLoughlin, Mendoza, Nguyen (5) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Alderete, Verino (2) * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * BUSINESS CALENDAR ITEMS 1. SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 2017-05 (Applicant: Carlos Bustamante representing Urban Living Properties, LLC) Vice Chair McLoughlin and Commissioner Bacerra disclosed communication with Carlos Bustamante and Debbie McEwen. Senior Planner McCann provided a presentation which included a project description, background information, site description, proposed exterior modifications and project analysis. Ms. McCann noted the property is located in the French Park Historic District Specific Development (SD-19) zoning district, and that the proposed exterior modifications are not consistent with the Secretary of Interior Standards and Historic French Park Design Guidelines. Discussion ensued regarding the permit timeline and the French Park Neighborhood Architectural Review Committee process. Applicant spoke in support of the site plan review, clarified information on building permits, the poor condition of the property, and read a support letter from French Park Care Center. Debbie McEwen, representing French Park Neighborhood Association, affirmed that modifications to historic structures was not supported and the role of the established historic Neighborhood Review process. Planning Manager Neal commented that as the property is located in the SD-19 zoning district the key policy consideration is consistency with historic design guidelines. A-2 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 3 JULY 10, 2017 MOTION: Adopt a resolution denying Site Plan Review No. 2017-05. MOTION: Nguyen SECOND: Contreras-Leo Discussion ensued on the window repairs. Jeff Dickman, Historic French Park Architectural Review Committee member, answered questions on the review process, spoke on the design guidelines and provided examples of home repairs in the neighborhood. Commissioner Nguyen withdrew motion. SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Continue Site Plan Review No. 2017-05 to a date uncertain with specific direction that the applicant work with staff and the French Park Neighborhood Architectural Review Committee to come up with a compromise emphasizing the façade. MOTION: Bacerra SECOND: Nguyen VOTE: AYES: Bacerra, Contreras-Leo, McLoughlin, Mendoza, Nguyen (5) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Alderete, Verino (2) 2. PUBLIC HEARING - MODIFY CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2011-09 (Applicant: Josefat Zamora representing Mariscos Zamora) Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on June 30, 2017 and notices mailed on June 29, 2017. Planning Technician Mar provided a presentation which included a project description, site description, site and floor plan, and project analysis. Discussion ensued regarding the upgrade of the license, signage, unpermitted tenant improvements and entertainment permit. Paul Sepulveda, business manager, spoke in support of the matter. Vice Chair McLoughlin opened the public hearing. Chris Schmidt, representative from Windsor Village Neighborhood Association, requested that the item be continued to address the excessive signage and LED flashing animated sign. There were no additional speakers and the public hearing was closed. MOTION: Adopt a resolution approving modification to Conditional Use Permit No. 2011-09 as conditioned. A-3 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 4 JULY 10, 2017 MOTION: Nguyen SECOND: Mendoza VOTE: AYES: Mendoza, Nguyen (2) NOES: Bacerra, Contreras-Leo, McLoughlin (3) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Alderete, Verino (2) Motion failed by a 2-3 vote. SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Continue the matter to the November 13, 2017 meeting in order for the applicant to comply with the proposed conditions in the resolution regarding the sign program and tenant improvements to legally abide by what they agreed to in previous Conditional Use Permit, and to update the entertainment permit. MOTION: Bacerra SECOND: Contreras-Leo VOTE: AYES: Bacerra, Contreras-Leo, McLoughlin, Mendoza, Nguyen (5) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Alderete, Verino (2) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 3. REVIEW OF PROPOSED STATE LEGISLATION: SB 35 (WIENER) AFFORDABLE HOUSING - STREAMLINED APPROVAL PROCESS LETTER Planning Manager Neal provided background information on the proposed State legislation SB 35 moving quickly and the city will be making a recommendation opposing. Ms. Neal will provide a memo to Commissioners outlining and describing the details of the proposed state legislation. COMMENTS 4. STAFF COMMENTS - None 5. PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS Commissioner Mendoza A-4 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 5 JULY 10, 2017  Inquired on the status of the hiring of a new Executive Director. Ms. Neal noted the Interim City Manager is looking to hire an Interim Executive Director. Commissioner Bacerra  Encouraged staff to follow the City of Los Angeles practice for historic districts where properties are flagged with Planning reviewing them first. Vice Chair McLoughlin  Commented the MLS listing noted the home on Washington Avenue was in the Historic French Park, noting the importance of preserving historic aspects which draws residents to the city.  Asked for an update on the former ITT property. Senior Planner Pezeshkpour responded that Shea Commercial is proposing to construct up to 500,000 square-feet of new warehouse, distribution and manufacturing facility.  Asked for an update on lot at the northwest corner of Bristol and Memory Lane. Principal Planner Fregoso responded it is in plan check for a 6,000 spec commercial bank building. ADJOURNED 7:36 P.M. - The next meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for Monday, July 24, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California. 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