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Planning Commission
<br />Regular Meeting Agenda Minutes
<br />September 13, 2021
<br />5:30 P.M.
<br />Council Chamber
<br />22 Civic Center Plaza
<br />Santa Ana, CA
<br />THOMAS MORRISSEY
<br />Ward 6 Representative
<br />ERIC M. ALDERETE
<br />Citywide Representative
<br />BAO PHAM, Vice Chair
<br />Ward 1 Representative
<br />MIGUEL CALDERON
<br />Ward 2 Representative
<br />ISURI S. RAMOS
<br />Ward 3 Representative
<br />MARK MCLOUGHLIN
<br />Ward 4 Representative
<br />ALAN WOO
<br />Ward 5 Representative
<br />MinhThai
<br />Executive Director
<br />John Funk
<br />Legal Counsel
<br />Fabiola Zelaya Melicher, AICP
<br />Planning Manager
<br />Sarah Bernal
<br />Recording Secretary
<br />In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting,
<br />contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable
<br />the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supporting
<br />documentation can be found on the City’s website – www.santaana.org/citymeetings.
<br />CALL TO ORDER
<br />Commissioners: Thomas Morrissey, Chair
<br />Bao Pham, Vice Chair
<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 />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
<br />PUBLIC COMMENTS (non agenda items)
<br />CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
<br />a.Minutes
<br />Recommended Action: Approve Minutes from the Regular Meeting of August 9,
<br />2021.
<br />b.Excused Absences
<br />Recommended Action: Excuse absent Commissioners.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Woo, seconded by Commissioner McLoughlin to Approve
<br />Minutes and excuse the absence of Commissioner Calderon.
<br />YES: 6 – Eric Alderete, Tom Morrissey, Mark McLoughlin, Bao Pham, Isuri Ramos, Alan
<br />Woo
<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 Orange County Register on September 1, 2021 and notices were mailed
<br />on said date.
<br />1.Recirculated Draft Program Environmental Impact Report No. 202003 –
<br /> Melanie McCann, Case Planner
<br />Project Location: Citywide
<br />Project Applicant: City of Santa Ana
<br />Proposed Project: The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana will hold a
<br />public hearing to receive public comments on the Recirculated Draft Program
<br />Environmental Impact Report (RPEIR) No. 202003 prepared for the City’s
<br />Comprehensive General Plan Update.
<br />Environmental Impact: There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
<br />Recommended Action: Receive and file the public comments on the revised and
<br />Recirculated Draft Program Environmental Impact Report No. 202003 prepared for the
<br />General Plan Update.
<br />Minutes: Recording Secretary reported that written communication was received and
<br />distributed.
<br />Chair Morrissey opened the Public Hearing. The following individuals spoke on the
<br />matter and provided feedback on the Recirculated Draft Program
<br />Environmental Impact Report.
<br />Pamela Galera
<br />Kyler Asato
<br />Cynthia Guerra
<br />Patricia Flores
<br />Manny Escamilla
<br />Adolfo Sierra
<br />Erica Gonzalez
<br />Kiela Villegas
<br />Leonel Flores
<br />There were no other speakers and the Public Hearing was closed.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Woo, seconded by Commissioner McLoughlin to
<br />Receive and file.
<br />YES: 6 – Eric Alderete, Tom Morrissey, Mark McLoughlin, Bao Pham, Isuri Ramos,
<br />Alan Woo
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Miguel Calderon
<br />Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass
<br />*End of Business Calendar*
<br />WORK STUDY SESSION
<br />2.General Plan Update – Melanie McCann
<br />Minutes: The following individuals spoke on the matter.
<br />Dale Helvig
<br />Diane Fradkin; also provided a handout.
<br />Manny Escamilla
<br />Pamela Galera
<br />Erica Gonzalez
<br />Adolfo Sierra
<br />Cynthia Guerra
<br />There were no other comments on this item.
<br />*End of Work Study Session*
<br />STAFF COMMENTS
<br />COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
<br />ADJOURNMENT
<br />The next meeting of the Planning Commission will be on September 27, 2021 at 5:30 PM in
<br />the Council Chamber located at 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
<br />FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
<br />· Public Hearing: Conditional Use Permit 202114 to allow a Type 41 license for the on premise
<br />sale and consumption of beer and wine at an eating establishment located at 518 N. Broadway
<br />· Housing Opportunity Ordinance
<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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<br />Email PBAecomments@santaana.org and reference the topic in the subject line.
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<br />Santa Ana, CA 92701.
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<br />meeting.Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the
<br />Commission but will be made part of the record.
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