Planning CommissionRegular Meeting Agenda MinutesAugust 23, 2021VIRTUAL MEETING5:30 P.M.MARK McLOUGHLINChair, Ward 4 RepresentativeERIC M. ALDERETECitywide Representative BOA PHAMWard 1 RepresentativeMIGUEL CALDERONWard 2 Representative ISURI S. RAMOSWard 3 RepresentativeALAN WOOWard 5 Representative THOMAS MORRISSEYVice Chair, Ward 6RepresentativeMinhThaiExecutive DirectorJohn FunkLegal Counsel Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPPrincipal Planner Sarah BernalRecording Secretary
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<br />CALL TO ORDER
<br />Commissioners: Thomas Morrissey, Chair
<br />Bao Pham, ViceChair
<br />Eric M. Alderete
<br />Miguel Calderon
<br />Mark McLoughlin
<br />Isuri S. Ramos
<br />Alan Woo
<br />Executive Director Minh Thai
<br />Senior Asst. City Attorney John Funk
<br />Planning Manager Fabiola Zelaya Melicher
<br />Recording Secretary Sarah Bernal
<br />ROLL CALL
<br />Minutes:
<br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
<br />PUBLIC COMMENTS (non agenda items)
<br />CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
<br />a.Minutes
<br />Recommended Action: Approve Minutes from the July 12, 2021 meeting.
<br />b.Excused Absences
<br />Recommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Woo, seconded by Commissioner McLoughlin to Approve
<br />Consent Calendar items.
<br />YES: 6 – Tom Morrissey, Mark McLoughlin, Bao Pham, Isuri Ramos, Alan Woo, Eric
<br />Alderete
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Miguel Calderon
<br />Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass
<br />*End of Consent Calendar*
<br />BUSINESS CALENDAR
<br />Public Hearing:The Planning Commission decision on Conditional Use Permits,
<br />Variances, Tentative Tract and Parcel Maps, Minor Exceptions, Site Plan Review, and
<br />Public Convenience or Necessity Determinations are final unless appealed within 10 days
<br />of the decision by any interested party or group (refer to the Basic Meeting Information
<br />page for more information). The Planning Commission recommendation on Zoning and
<br />General Plan amendments, Development Agreements, Specific Developments, and
<br />Specific Plans will be forwarded to the City Council for final determination. Legal notice was
<br />published in the OC Reporter on August 11 and notices were mailed on said date.
<br />1.Conditional Use Permit No. 202112 – Jerry Guevara, Case Planner.
<br />Project Location: 2151 East Santa Clara Avenue located in the Arterial Commercial
<br />(C5) zoning district.
<br />Project Applicant: Nicole Comach with Virtual Site Walk, on behalf of SBA Monarch
<br />Towers III, LLC (Applicant) and Long Ridge Associates, LLC (Property Owner).
<br />Proposed Project: The applicant is requesting approval of Conditional Use Permit
<br />No. 202112 to renew the entitlements of an existing 56foot high major wireless
<br />communications facility disguised as a monopine.
<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. 202054 will be filed for this
<br />project.
<br />Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No.
<br />202112 as conditioned.
<br />Minutes: Property owner and applicant have agreed to install a wroughtiron fence
<br />around the facility. A condition will be added to reflect this agreement.
<br />Chair Morrissey opened the Public Hearing. There were no speakers. The Public
<br />Hearing was closed.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Woo, seconded by Commissioner Pham to Approve
<br />with the added condition that a wroughtiron fence be installed around the
<br />facility with the fence height to match the masonry wall.
<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 />Administrative Matters
<br />2.Annual review of Conditional Use Permit No. 201910 for Mariscos Hector #1 located
<br />at 1801 South Main Street
<br />Recommended Action: Receive and file.
<br />Minutes: The following individual provided a comment on the matter.
<br />Arthur Newton, representative of Mariscos Hector, spoke in support and
<br />answered questions regarding noise and neighborhood outreach.
<br />Moved by Commissioner McLoughlin, seconded by Commissioner Woo to
<br />Receive and File.
<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 />*End of Buisness Calendar*
<br />WORK STUDY SESSION:Please note: No action will be taken on these items.
<br />3.General Plan Update – Melanie McCann, Principal Planner.
<br />Minutes: The following individual spoke on the matter:
<br />John Hanna, representing Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters, made a
<br />general comment regarding environmental impacts.
<br />*End of Work Study Session Calendar*
<br />STAFF COMMENTS
<br />COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
<br />ADJOURNMENT
<br />The next meeting of the Planning Commission will be on September 13, 2021 at 5:30 PM in
<br />the Council Chamber located at 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
<br />Minutes: Adjourn in memory of Peter Katz.
<br />FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
<br />· Public Hearing: Draft Environmental Impact Report
<br />· Work Study: General Plan Update
<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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