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Planning Commission
<br />Regular Meeting Agenda
<br />October 10, 2022
<br />5:30 P.M.
<br />Council Chamber
<br />22 Civic Center Plaza
<br />Santa Ana, CA
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<br />BAO PHAM
<br />Chair, Ward 1 Representative
<br />MIGUEL CALDERON
<br />ViceChair, Ward 6
<br />Representative
<br />ERIC M. ALDERETE
<br />Citywide Representative
<br />THOMAS MORRISSEY
<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 />Chelsea Shafer
<br />Acting Recording
<br />Secretary
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<br />CALL TO ORDER
<br />Commissioners: Bao Pham, Chair
<br />Miguel Calderon, ViceChair
<br />Eric M. Alderete
<br />Mark McLoughlin
<br />Thomas Morrissey
<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 />Acting Recording Secretary Chelsea Shafer
<br />ROLL CALL
<br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
<br />PUBLIC COMMENTS (non agenda items)
<br />CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
<br />a.Minutes
<br />Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the meeting of September 26,
<br />2022.
<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 X on X and notices were mailed
<br />on said date.
<br />1.Site Plan Review No. 202204 Pedro Gomez, Case Planner
<br />Legal notice was published in the OC Reporter and notices were mailed on
<br />September 28, 2022.
<br />Project Location: 922 S. Birch Street located in the Specific Development (SD
<br />40) zoning district.
<br />Project Applicant: Horacio Perez (Applicant) and Concepcion M. Carreto and
<br />Adolfo Vargas (Property Owners)
<br />Proposed Project:Applicant is proposing a major residential addition to an
<br />existing 797squarefoot singlefamily residence of approximately 749 square feet,
<br />and an addition to an existing 372squarefoot accessory dwelling unit (ADU) of
<br />approximately 464 square feet. The overall scope of work includes exterior
<br />alterations to the existing residence and ADU, as well as a new twocar, detached
<br />garage.
<br />Environmental Impact:Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality
<br />Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review
<br />pursuant to Section 15301 (Class 1/Existing Facilities). Based on this analysis,
<br />Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No. 202285 will be filed for this
<br />project.
<br />Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review No.
<br />202204 as conditioned.
<br />2.Amendment Application No. 202201 and Conditional Use Permit No. 2022
<br />14 – Ali Pezeshkpour, Case Planner
<br />Item continued from September 26, 2022 meeting. Legal notice was published
<br />in the OC Reporter on August 12, 2022 and notices were mailed on August 10,
<br />2022.
<br />Project Location: 1700, 1720, and 1740 East Garry Avenue located in the
<br />Professional (P) zoning district.
<br />Project Applicant: Rob Mitchell (Applicant), representing Greenlaw Partners
<br />(Property Owner).
<br />Proposed Project: The applicant is requesting approval of two entitlements for
<br />the Garry Avenue Business Park, a 91,500square foot industrial structure:
<br />(1) Amendment Application No. 202201 to change the property’s zoning district
<br />designation from Professional (P) to Light Industrial (M1); and (2) Conditional Use
<br />Permit No. 202214 to allow the facility to operate as a distribution center.
<br />Environmental Impact: In accordance with the California Environmental Quality
<br />Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review
<br />pursuant to Section 15183 of the CEQA Guidelines. A Notice of Exemption,
<br />Environmental Review No. 202154, will be filed for this project.
<br />Recommended Action: 1. Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance
<br />approving Amendment Application No. 202201; and
<br />2. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 202214 as
<br />conditioned.
<br />Administrative Matters
<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 24, 2022 at 5:30 PM in the
<br />Council Chambers located at 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
<br />FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
<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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