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Planning Commission
<br />Regular Meeting Agenda
<br />June 27, 2022
<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 />Christina Leonard
<br />Acting Recording
<br />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 />Minutes:
<br />ROLL CALL
<br />Minutes: Commissioner Ramos left the meeting at 8:32 p.m. and did not return.
<br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
<br />PUBLIC COMMENTS (non agenda items)
<br />CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
<br />a.Minutes
<br />Recommended Action: Approve Minutes from the June 13, 2022 meeting.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Woo, seconded by Commissioner McLoughlin to
<br />Approve.
<br />YES: 7 – Eric Alderete, Miguel Calderon, Mark McLoughlin, Tom Morrissey, Bao
<br />Pham, Isuri Ramos, Alan Woo
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 0 – Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 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
<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 June 17, 2022 and
<br />notices were mailed on June 16, 2022.
<br />1.Conditional Use Permit No. 202210 – Pedro Gomez, Case Planner.
<br />This item was continued from the June 13, 2022 meeting by a vote of 7:0.
<br />Project Location: 3503 South Harbor Boulevard located in the Professional (P)
<br />land use designation zoning district.
<br />Project Applicant: Steve Rawlings (Applicant), Jeffrey Thompson, representing
<br />Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. and OC Constellation, LLC (Property Owner).
<br />Proposed Project: The applicant is requesting approval of Conditional Use
<br />Permit No. 202210 to allow an additional private banquet/event use at an existing
<br />entertainment venue (The Observatory).
<br />Environmental Impact:In accordance with the California Environmental Quality
<br />Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the recommended action is exempt from
<br />further review under Section 15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities). Notice of
<br />Exemption, Environmental Review No. 202232 will be filed for this project.
<br />Recommended Action: Continue the item to the next regular meeting.
<br />Moved by Commissioner McLoughlin, seconded by Commissioner Woo to
<br />Approve.
<br />YES: 7 – Eric Alderete, Miguel Calderon, Mark McLoughlin, Tom Morrissey, Bao
<br />Pham, Isuri Ramos, Alan Woo
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 0 – Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 0 – Pass
<br />2.Project Location: 1814 and 1818 East First Street located in the General
<br />Commercial (C2) with the Metro East Mixed Use (MEMU) overlay district (OZ1),
<br />Active Urban subdistrict zoning district.
<br />Project Applicant: Angela Meyer, representing Brandywine Acquisition Group,
<br />LLC (applicant), on behalf of David A. Colton Trust (property owner).
<br />Proposed Project: The applicant is requesting approval of Site Plan Review No.
<br />202203, Tentative Tract Map No. 202202 and Density Bonus Agreement No. 2022
<br />0 to allow the construction of Cabrillo Crossing, a community consisting of thirtyfive
<br />unit attached townhomes, six of which are proposed as live/work, with four onsite
<br />affordable units.
<br />Environmental Impact:In accordance with the California Environmental Quality
<br />Act (CEQA), the project has been determined to be adequately evaluated in the
<br />previously certified Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. 201815
<br />(State Clearinghouse No. 2006031041) as per Sections 15162 and 15168 of the
<br />CEQA guidelines.
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />1. Adopt Resolution No. 202223 approving Site Plan Review No. 202203 and
<br />Density Bonus Agreement No. 202202 as conditioned.
<br />2. Adopt Resolution No. 202224 approving Tentative Tract Map No. 202202
<br />as conditioned.
<br />Minutes:
<br />No disclosures were made.
<br />Case Planner Mario Arellano provided a presentation which included a project
<br />description, project background and project analysis.
<br />Commission discussion ensued regarding public open space, park impact fees,
<br />site plan, floor plan, parking, affordable housing units, and air quality.
<br />Recording Secretary reported that two comments were received.
<br />Chair Morrissey opened the Public Hearing. The applicant spoke in support of
<br />the matter and provided additional information on the project’s open space.
<br />Answered questions regarding the air filtration system and live/work affordable
<br />units. There were no other speakers and the Public Hearing was closed.
<br />Further discussion included additional parking and live/work units.The
<br />Commission generally agreed that staff should work with the applicant to explore
<br />the feasibility of incorporating an air filtration system, affordable live/work
<br />affordable units, and restricting the groundfloor area in live/work units to prevent
<br />bedroom use.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Ramos, seconded by Commissioner Alderete to
<br />Approve with the added conditions: Developer shall work with staff to
<br />explore the feasibility of the following:
<br />Incorporate an enhanced air quality filtration system.
<br />Incorporate a live/work affordable unit; if not feasible, the number of
<br />units and the size must be preserved.
<br />Project CC&Rs must restrict the groundfloor commercial area in the
<br />live/work units.
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<br />YES: 7 – Eric Alderete, Miguel Calderon, Mark McLoughlin, Tom Morrissey, Bao
<br />Pham, Isuri Ramos, Alan Woo
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 0 – Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 0 – Pass
<br />*End of Business Calendar*
<br />WORK STUDY SESSION
<br />3.Planning Commission Training
<br />Minutes: Marco Martinez, representing BBK, provided a presentation which included
<br />an overview of Findings of Facts and Ex Parte Communications.
<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 July 11, 2022 at 5:30 PM at City
<br />Hall, Ross Annex located at 20 Civic Center Plaza, Conf. Room 1600, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
<br />FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
<br />· Conditional Use Permit No. 202208 to upgrade current ABC License from Type 20 to
<br />Type 21 at 2241 N. Fairview Street
<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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