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Planning Commission
<br />Regular Meeting Agenda Minutes
<br />March 22, 2021
<br />VIRTUAL MEETING
<br />5:30 P.M.
<br />MARK McLOUGHLIN
<br />Chair, Ward 4 Representative
<br />ERIC ALDERETE
<br />Citywide Representative BOA PHAM
<br />Ward 1 Representative
<br />MIGUEL CALDERON
<br />Ward 2 Representative
<br />ISURI S. RAMOS
<br />Ward 3 Representative
<br />ALAN WOO
<br />Ward 5 Representative
<br />THOMAS MORRISSEY
<br />Ward 6 Representative
<br />MinhThai
<br />Executive Director
<br />John Funk
<br />Legal Counsel
<br />Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP
<br />Principal Planner
<br />Sarah Bernal
<br />Recording Secretary
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<br />CALL TO ORDER
<br />Commissioners Mark McLoughlin, Chair
<br />Eric M. Alderete
<br />Miguel Calderon
<br />Thomas Morrissey
<br />Bao Pham
<br />Isuri S. Ramos
<br />Alan Woo
<br />Executive Director Minh Thai
<br />Senior Asst. City Attorney John Funk
<br />Principal Planner Ali Pezeshkpour
<br />Recording Secretary Sarah Bernal
<br />ROLL CALL
<br />Minutes: All commissioners in attendance.
<br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
<br />PUBLIC COMMENTS (non agenda items)
<br />CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
<br />A.Minutes
<br />Recommended Action: Approve Minutes from February 22, 2021.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Morrissey, seconded by Commissioner Calderon to
<br />Approve.
<br />YES: 5 – Tom Morrissey, Mark McLoughlin, Bao Pham, Isuri Ramos, Miguel Calderon
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 1 – Alan Woo
<br />ABSENT: 1 – Eric Alderete
<br />Status: 5 – 0 – 1 – 1 – Pass
<br />PUBLIC HEARING
<br />The Planning Commission decision on Conditional Use Permits, Variances, Tentative
<br />Tract and Parcel Maps, Minor Exceptions, Site Plan Review, and Public Convenience or
<br />Necessity Determinations are final unless appealed within 10 days of the decision by any
<br />interested party or group (refer to the Basic Meeting Information page for more
<br />information). The Planning Commission recommendation on Zoning and General Plan
<br />amendments, Development Agreements, Specific Developments, and Specific Plans will
<br />be forwarded to the City Council for final determination. NOTICE: Legal notice was
<br />published in the OC Reporter on March 10, 2021 and notices were mailed on March 11,
<br />2021.
<br />1. Conditional Use Permit No. 202103 – Jerry Guevara, Case Planner
<br />Location: 1935 East Seventeenth Street, Unit A2 located in the Arterial
<br />Commercial (C5) zoning district.
<br />Request: The applicant is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to allow a
<br />Type 41 Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license for the sale of beer of wine for on
<br />premises consumption at an existing restaurant.
<br />Environmental Impact: The Planning Commission will consider a determination that
<br />the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
<br />(CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines – Class 1/Existing
<br />Facilities. Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No. 202120 will be filed for this
<br />project.
<br />Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No.
<br />202103 as conditioned.
<br />Minutes: Chair McLoughlin opened the Public Hearing. The applicant spoke in
<br />support of the matter. There were no other speakers and the Public Hearing was
<br />closed.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Woo, seconded by Commissioner Alderete to
<br />Approve.
<br />YES: 7 – Tom Morrissey, Mark McLoughlin, Bao Pham, Isuri Ramos, Alan Woo, Eric
<br />Alderete, Miguel Calderon
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 0 – Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 0 – Pass
<br />2. Density Bonus Agreement No. 202002 – Pedro Gomez, Case Planner
<br />Location: 801, 807, 809, 809 1/2 East Santa Ana Boulevard located in the Transit
<br />Zoning Code (SD84), within the Urban Neighborhood 2 (UN2) land use designation
<br />zoning district.
<br />Request: The applicant proposes to construct a 17unit rental affordable residential
<br />community known as FX Residences. In order to facilitate the construction of the project,
<br />the applicant is requesting approval of density bonus agreement to utilize waivers from
<br />development standards and/or development concessions as permitted pursuant to
<br />California Government Code sections 65915 through 65918 as implemented by the
<br />Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) Sections 411600 through 411607.
<br />Environmental Impact: In accordance with the California Quality Environmental Act
<br />(CEQA), the recommended action is exempt from CEQA per Section 15194
<br />(Affordable Housing Exemption). This exemption applies to development projects for
<br />affordable housing that meet the threshold criteria set forth in Section 15192; are not
<br />located on a site more than five acres in area; are located within an urbanized area
<br />with a population density of at least 5,000 persons per square mile, and immediately
<br />adjacent to qualified urban uses; and that consist of the construction of 100 or fewer
<br />residential housing units that are affordable to lowincome households. Therefore, no
<br />additional environmental review is required. Based on this analysis, a Notice of
<br />Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2019108 will be filed for this project.
<br />Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution approving Density Bonus Agreement
<br />Application No. 202002 as conditioned.
<br />Minutes: Chair McLoughlin opened the Public Hearing. The applicant spoke in
<br />support of the matter and answered questions regarding amenities, landscape plan,
<br />site plan, and characteristics of the residents. The following individuals spoke in the
<br />matter:
<br />Dale Helvig: Provided a general comment regarding income levels.
<br />Kimberly Adams: Spoke in support.
<br />There were no other speakers and the Public Hearing was closed.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Woo, seconded by Commissioner Ramos to
<br />Approve. A friendly amendment was made by Commissioner Morrissey to
<br />direct the applicant to work with staff on alternative tree specifications along
<br />Garfield Street. The amendment was accepted by Commissioner Woo.
<br />YES: 7 – Tom Morrissey, Mark McLoughlin, Bao Pham, Isuri Ramos, Alan Woo, Eric
<br />Alderete, Miguel Calderon
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 0 – Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 0 – Pass
<br />BUSINESS CALENDAR
<br />3.Elect a ViceChairperson to serve for a partial term expiring July 2021,
<br />Recommended Action: Elect a ViceChairperson.
<br />Moved by Commissioner McLoughlin, seconded by Commissioner Morrissey
<br />to nominate Commissioner Morrissey as ViceChairperson for a partial term
<br />expiring July 2021.
<br />YES: 4 – Tom Morrissey, Mark McLoughlin, Alan Woo, Miguel Calderon
<br />NO: 3 – Bao Pham, Isuri Ramos, Eric Alderete
<br />ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 0 – Status: 4 – 3 – 0 – 0 – Pass
<br />STAFF COMMENTS
<br />COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
<br />ADJOURNMENT
<br />The next virtual meeting of the Planning Commission will be on April 12, 2021 at 5:30 PM.
<br />FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
<br />Conditional Use Permit 202104 to allow the sale of beer and wine for onpremises
<br />consumption at an existing restaurant located at 3950 S. Bristol Street.
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<br />APPEAL INFORMATION
<br />The formal action by the Planning Commission shall become effective after the tenday
<br />appeal period, unless the City Council in compliance with section 41643, 41644 or 41645
<br />holds a public hearing on the matter, then the formal action will become effective on the day
<br />following the hearing and decision by the City Council. An appeal from the decision or
<br />requirement of the Planning Commission may be made by any interested party, individual, or
<br />group. The appeal must be filed with the Clerk of the Council, accompanied by the required
<br />filing fee, and a copy sent to the Planning Department, within ten days of the date of the
<br />Commission's action, by 5:00 p.m. If the final day to appeal falls on a City Hall observed
<br />holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the final day to appeal shall be extended to the next
<br />day City Hall is open for public business. Please note: Under California Government Code
<br />Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the matters on this agenda for which a public
<br />hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to raising only those issues which you (or
<br />someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in written correspondence received by
<br />the Planning Commission or City Council at or before the hearing.
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