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Planning CommissionRegular Meeting Agenda MinutesMarch 22, 2021VIRTUAL MEETING5:30 P.M.MARK McLOUGHLINChair, Ward 4 RepresentativeERIC ALDERETECitywide Representative BOA PHAMWard 1 RepresentativeMIGUEL CALDERONWard 2 Representative ISURI S. RAMOSWard 3 RepresentativeALAN WOOWard 5 Representative THOMAS MORRISSEYWard 6 RepresentativeMinhThaiExecutive DirectorJohn FunkLegal Counsel Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPPrincipal Planner Sarah BernalRecording SecretaryIn compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting,contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enablethe City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supportingdocumentation can be found onthe City’s website – www.santaana.org/citymeetings.CALL TO ORDER Commissioners Mark McLoughlin, ChairEric M. AldereteMiguel CalderonThomas MorrisseyBao PhamIsuri S. RamosAlan WooExecutive Director Minh ThaiSenior Asst. City Attorney John FunkPrincipal Planner Ali PezeshkpourRecording Secretary Sarah Bernal ROLL CALLMinutes: All commissioners in attendance. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTS (non agenda items)CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMSA.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve Minutes from February 22, 2021.Moved by Commissioner Morrissey, seconded by Commissioner Calderon toApprove.YES: 5 – Tom Morrissey, Mark McLoughlin, Bao Pham, Isuri Ramos, Miguel CalderonNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 1 – Alan WooABSENT: 1 – Eric AldereteStatus: 5 – 0 – 1 – 1 – PassPUBLIC HEARINGThe Planning Commission decision on Conditional Use Permits, Variances, TentativeTract and Parcel Maps, Minor Exceptions, Site Plan Review, and Public Convenience orNecessity Determinations are final unless appealed within 10 days of the decision by anyinterested party or group (refer to the Basic Meeting Information page for moreinformation). The Planning Commission recommendation on Zoning and General Planamendments, Development Agreements, Specific Developments, and Specific Plans willbe forwarded to the City Council for final determination. NOTICE: Legal notice waspublished in the OC Reporter on March 10, 2021 and notices were mailed on March 11,2021.1. Conditional Use Permit No. 202103 – Jerry Guevara, Case PlannerLocation: 1935 East Seventeenth Street, Unit A2 located in the ArterialCommercial (C5) zoning district.Request: The applicant is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to allow aType 41 Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license for the sale of beer of wine for onpremises consumption at an existing restaurant.Environmental Impact: The Planning Commission will consider a determination thatthe project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines – Class 1/ExistingFacilities. Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No. 202120 will be filed for thisproject.Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No.202103 as conditioned.Minutes: Chair McLoughlin opened the Public Hearing. The applicant spoke insupport of the matter. There were no other speakers and the Public Hearing wasclosed. Moved by Commissioner Woo, seconded by Commissioner Alderete toApprove.YES: 7 – Tom Morrissey, Mark McLoughlin, Bao Pham, Isuri Ramos, Alan Woo, EricAlderete, Miguel CalderonNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 0 – Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 0 – Pass2. Density Bonus Agreement No. 202002 – Pedro Gomez, Case PlannerLocation: 801, 807, 809, 809 1/2 East Santa Ana Boulevard located in the TransitZoning Code (SD84), within the Urban Neighborhood 2 (UN2) land use designationzoning district.Request: The applicant proposes to construct a 17unit rental affordable residentialcommunity known as FX Residences. In order to facilitate the construction of the project,the applicant is requesting approval of density bonus agreement to utilize waivers fromdevelopment standards and/or development concessions as permitted pursuant toCalifornia Government Code sections 65915 through 65918 as implemented by theSanta Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) Sections 411600 through 411607.Environmental Impact: In accordance with the California Quality Environmental Act(CEQA), the recommended action is exempt from CEQA per Section 15194(Affordable Housing Exemption). This exemption applies to development projects foraffordable housing that meet the threshold criteria set forth in Section 15192; are notlocated on a site more than five acres in area; are located within an urbanized areawith a population density of at least 5,000 persons per square mile, and immediatelyadjacent to qualified urban uses; and that consist of the construction of 100 or fewerresidential housing units that are affordable to lowincome households. Therefore, noadditional environmental review is required. Based on this analysis, a Notice ofExemption, Environmental Review No. 2019108 will be filed for this project.Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution approving Density Bonus AgreementApplication No. 202002 as conditioned.Minutes: Chair McLoughlin opened the Public Hearing. The applicant spoke insupport of the matter and answered questions regarding amenities, landscape plan,site plan, and characteristics of the residents. The following individuals spoke in thematter:Dale Helvig: Provided a general comment regarding income levels.Kimberly Adams: Spoke in support.There were no other speakers and the Public Hearing was closed. Moved by Commissioner Woo, seconded by Commissioner Ramos toApprove. A friendly amendment was made by Commissioner Morrissey todirect the applicant to work with staff on alternative tree specifications alongGarfield Street. The amendment was accepted by Commissioner Woo.YES: 7 – Tom Morrissey, Mark McLoughlin, Bao Pham, Isuri Ramos, Alan Woo, EricAlderete, Miguel CalderonNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 0 – Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 0 – PassBUSINESS CALENDAR3.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
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<br />Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the matters on this agenda for which a public
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<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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