Planning CommissionRegular Meeting AgendaOctober 10, 20225:30 P.M.Council Chamber22 Civic Center PlazaSanta Ana, CA Members of the public may attend this meeting inperson or join via Zoom.Join from your computer: https://zoom.us/j/88390114882Join from your mobile phone via Zoom App. Meeting ID: 88390114882 Dial in from a mobile phone or landline.(669) 900 6833; Meeting ID: 88390114882*For viewing only: www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos. Please note: There is up to a 30second delay when viewing the meeting via YouTube. If you plan to provide a public commentduring the meeting, please join the meeting via Zoom.For detailed participation and commenting options, please review the instructionsprovided at the end of this agenda.To download or view each item, select either Download PDF or View Item Details tothe right of the agenda title. BAO PHAMChair, Ward 1 RepresentativeMIGUEL CALDERONViceChair, Ward 6Representative ERIC M. ALDERETECitywide RepresentativeTHOMAS MORRISSEYWard 2 Representative ISURI S. RAMOSWard 3 RepresentativeMARK McLOUGHLINWard 4 Representative ALAN WOOWard 5 RepresentativeMinhThaiExecutive DirectorJohn FunkLegal Counsel Fabiola Zelaya Melicher, AICPPlanning Manager Chelsea ShaferActing RecordingSecretaryIn compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting,contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enablethe City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supportingdocumentation can be found on the City’s website – www.santaana.org/citymeetings.CALL TO ORDER Commissioners: Bao Pham, ChairMiguel Calderon, ViceChairEric M. AldereteMark McLoughlinThomas Morrissey Isuri S. RamosAlan Woo Executive Director Minh ThaiSenior Asst. City Attorney John FunkPlanning Manager Fabiola Zelaya MelicherActing Recording Secretary Chelsea ShaferROLL CALLPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTS (non agenda items)CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMSa.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the meeting of September 26,2022. b.Excused AbsencesRecommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners.*End of Consent Calendar*BUSINESS CALENDARPublic Hearing:The Planning Commission decision on Conditional Use Permits,Variances, Tentative Tract and Parcel Maps, Minor Exceptions, Site Plan Review, andPublic Convenience or Necessity Determinations are final unless appealed within 10days of the decision by any interested party or group (refer to the Basic MeetingInformation page for more information). The Planning Commission recommendationon Zoning and General Plan amendments, Development Agreements, SpecificDevelopments, and Specific Plans will be forwarded to the City Council for finaldetermination. Legal notice was published in the OC X on X and notices were mailedon said date. 1.Site Plan Review No. 202204 Pedro Gomez, Case PlannerLegal notice was published in the OC Reporter and notices were mailed onSeptember 28, 2022.Project Location: 922 S. Birch Street located in the Specific Development (SD40) zoning district.Project Applicant: Horacio Perez (Applicant) and Concepcion M. Carreto andAdolfo Vargas (Property Owners)Proposed Project:Applicant is proposing a major residential addition to anexisting 797squarefoot singlefamily residence of approximately 749 square feet,and an addition to an existing 372squarefoot accessory dwelling unit (ADU) ofapproximately 464 square feet. The overall scope of work includes exterioralterations to the existing residence and ADU, as well as a new twocar, detachedgarage.Environmental Impact:Pursuant to the California Environmental QualityAct (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further reviewpursuant to Section 15301 (Class 1/Existing Facilities). The project consists ofadditions to two existing structures resulting in an increase of no more than 10,000sq. ft. Moreover, the project is an area where all public services and facilities areavailable to allow for the maximum development permissible in the General Plan,and the area in which the project is located is not considered environmentallysensitive. Based on this analysis, Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No.202285 will be filed for this project.Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review No.202204 as conditioned.2.Amendment Application No. 202201 and Conditional Use Permit No. 202214 – Ali Pezeshkpour, Case PlannerItem continued from September 26, 2022 meeting. Legal notice was publishedin the OC Reporter on August 12, 2022 and notices were mailed on August 10,2022.
<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
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<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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