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Planning Commission
<br />Regular Meeting Agenda
<br />September 27, 2021
<br />5:30 P.M,
<br />Council Chamber
<br />22 Civic Center Plaza
<br />Santa Ana, CA
<br />THOMAS MORRISSEY
<br />Chair, Ward 6 Representative
<br />ERIC M. ALDERETE
<br />Citywide Representative
<br />BAO PHAM
<br />ViceChair,
<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
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<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, 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 />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
<br />PUBLIC COMMENTS (non agenda items)
<br />CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
<br />a.Minutes
<br />Recommended Action: Approve Minutes from August 23, 2021 Regular Meeting.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Ramos, seconded by Commissioner Woo 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 />b.Excused Absences
<br />Recommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners.
<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
<br />days of the decision by any interested party or group (refer to the Basic Meeting
<br />Information page for more information). The Planning Commission recommendation
<br />on Zoning and General Plan amendments, Development Agreements, Specific
<br />Developments, and Specific Plans will be forwarded to the City Council for final
<br />determination. Legal notice was published in the OC Reporter on September 13, 2021
<br />and notices were mailed on said date.
<br />1.Conditional Use Permit No. 202114 – Pedro Gomez, Case Planner.
<br />Project Location: 518 North Broadway located in the Transit Zoning Code (SD
<br />84) with Urban Center (UC) land use designation zoning district.
<br />Project Applicant: Khoa Pham, representing The Kickin’ Crab, on behalf of KC
<br />of Broadway, LLC (Property Owner).
<br />Proposed Project: The applicant is requesting approval of Conditional Use
<br />Permit No. 202114 to allow a Type 41 Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license
<br />for the sale of beer of wine for onpremises consumption at a new proposed
<br />restaurant (The Kickin’ Crab).
<br />Environmental Impact: The Planning Commission will consider a determination
<br />that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality
<br />Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines – Class 1/Existing
<br />Facilities. Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No. 202192 will be filed for
<br />this project.
<br />Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit
<br />No. 202114 as conditioned.
<br />Minutes: Chair Morrissey opened the Public Hearing. The applicant spoke in
<br />support of the matter and answered questions regarding prior business
<br />experience. There were no other speakers and the Public Hearing was closed.
<br />Commission expressed concern regarding parking, security and integrity of the
<br />property.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Woo, seconded by Commissioner Calderon to
<br />Adopt Resolution No. 202119 with the following added conditions: Staff
<br />shall work with the applicant to 1.) incorporate a maintenance and security
<br />plan, 2.) ensure that condition no. 3 specifically cites that it will comply with
<br />Chapter 30 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, and 3.) work with the Public
<br />Works Agency to ensure that the trash enclosure complies with the
<br />existing municipal code.
<br />YES: 7 – Tom Morrissey, Mark McLoughlin, Bao Pham, Isuri Ramos, Alan Woo,
<br />Eric Alderete, Miguel Calderon
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 0 – Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 0 – Pass
<br />Reports
<br />2.General Plan Housing Element Update Overview – Melanie McCann
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />1. Receive and file; and
<br />2. Provide input on the 6th cycle 20212029 Housing Element Update.
<br />Minutes: The following individuals provided a public comment:
<br />Karla Juarez provided feedback on the Housing Element Update.
<br />Dale Helvig provided feedback on the Housing Element Update.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Ramos, seconded by Commissioner Pham to
<br />Receive and file and provide input on the 6th cycle 20212029 Housing
<br />Element Update.
<br />YES: 7 – Tom Morrissey, Mark McLoughlin, Bao Pham, Isuri Ramos, Alan Woo,
<br />Eric Alderete, Miguel Calderon
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 0 – Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 0 – Pass
<br />*End of Business Calendar*
<br />STAFF COMMENTS
<br />COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
<br />ADJOURNMENT
<br />The next meeting of the Planning Commission will be on October 11, 2021 at 5:30 PM in the
<br />Council Chambers located at 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
<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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