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Planning Commission
<br />Regular Meeting Agenda Minutes
<br />January 27, 2025
<br />5:30 P.M.
<br />Council Chamber
<br />22 Civic Center Plaza
<br />Santa Ana, CA
<br />JENNIFER OLIVA
<br />Chair, Ward 6 Representative
<br />ISURI S. RAMOS
<br />ViceChair,
<br />Ward 3 Representative
<br />CHRISTOPHER LEO
<br />Citywide Representative
<br />MANUEL J. ESCAMILLA
<br />Ward 2 Representative
<br />CARL BENNINGER
<br />Ward 4 Representative
<br />BAO PHAM
<br />Ward 3 Representative
<br />ALAN WOO
<br />Ward 5 Representative
<br />Minh Thai
<br />Executive Director
<br />Melissa M. Crosthwaite
<br />Legal Counsel
<br />Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP
<br />Planning Manager
<br />Nuvia Ocampo
<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: Jennifer Oliva, Chair
<br />Manuel Escamilla
<br />Christopher Leo
<br />Bao Pham
<br />Carl Benninger
<br />Isuri S. Ramos
<br />Alan Woo
<br />Executive Director Minh Thai
<br />Chief Asst. City Attorney Melissa M. Crosthwaite
<br />Planning Manager Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP
<br />Recording Secretary Nuvia Ocampo
<br />ROLL CALL
<br />Minutes: Quorum was reached at 5:33 PM with Commissioner Escamilla arriving at 5:35
<br />PM.
<br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
<br />PUBLIC COMMENTS
<br />Minutes: Resident, Mike Tardiff, spoke on the moratorium in place in the Transit Zoning
<br />Code.
<br />CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
<br />a.Minutes
<br />Recommended Action: Approve Minutes from December 9, 2024.
<br />b.Excused Absences
<br />Recommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Woo, seconded by Commissioner Benninger to Approve
<br />Consent Calendar items.
<br />YES: 6 – Isuri Ramos, Alan Woo, Christopher Leo, Manuel J. Escamilla, Jennifer Oliva, Carl
<br />Benninger
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Bao Pham
<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
<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 January 15, 2025
<br />and notices were mailed on said date.
<br />1.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 202501 FOR THE
<br />PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2600 SOUTH BRISTOL STREET
<br />LOCATED WITHIN THE PLANNED SHOPPING CENTER (C4)
<br />ZONING DISTRICT
<br />Project Applicant: Matt Clark (Applicant) on behalf of Wendy’s, representing
<br />Bristol Palms Inc. (Property Owner)
<br />Proposed Project: The applicant is requesting approval of Conditional Use
<br />Permit (CUP) No. 202501 to allow afterhours operation of a new Wendy’s eating
<br />establishment, which is proposed to occupy an existing standalone commercial
<br />pad building with a drivethrough. Pursuant to the Santa Ana Municipal Code,
<br />eating establishments open at any time between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 5:00
<br />a.m., and located within 150 feet of residentially used or zoned properties, require
<br />approval of a CUP. The Wendy’s afterhours are proposed only for the drive
<br />through operations from Sunday through Thursday 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. and
<br />Friday and Saturday from 6:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Wendy’s indoor dining area is
<br />only proposed to be open from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., sevendays a week.
<br />Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act
<br />(CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review
<br />pursuant to Class 1, Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines.
<br />Categorical Exemption ER No. 2024106 will be filed for this project.
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />1. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 202501 as
<br />conditioned.
<br />Minutes: Chair Oliva recused herself due to living within the 1,000foot buffer
<br />map.
<br />Commission had questions for staff.
<br />Staff answered questions from staff.
<br />Commission had questions for applicant.
<br />Applicant, Matt Clarke, answered questions from the Commission.
<br />Public comment was received in opposition to the project due to afterhours.
<br />Resident, Manuel Fiz, raised concerns regarding the afterhours.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Escamilla, seconded by Commissioner
<br />Benninger to Approved as amended.
<br />YES: 5 – Isuri Ramos, Alan Woo, Christopher Leo, Manuel J. Escamilla, Carl
<br />Benninger
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 1 – Jennifer Oliva
<br />ABSENT: 1 – Bao Pham
<br />Status: 5 – 0 – 1 – 1 – Pass
<br />2.MODIFICATION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 201919
<br />AND VARIANCE NO. 201902, FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED
<br />AT 1800 NORTH BUSH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE
<br />PROFESSIONAL (P) ZONING DISTRICT
<br />Project Applicant: Christina Meshreky (Applicant) representing DNJ C
<br />Properties, LLC (Property Owner)
<br />Proposed Project: The applicant is seeking approval to modify Conditional
<br />Use Permit No. 201919, allowing an increase in the number of adult day care
<br />participants, from 40 to a maximum of 199 total occupants/individuals, including
<br />participants and staff members, at an existing adult day care center (360 Adult
<br />Day Care). Additionally, the applicant is requesting a modification of Variance No.
<br />201902 to allow a reduction in the required parking spaces, resulting from a
<br />change of use for the secondfloor office space, from professional office to
<br />medical office at the subject property.
<br />Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act
<br />(CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review
<br />pursuant to Class 1, Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines.
<br />Categorical Exemption ER No. 201735 will be filed for this project.
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />1. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 201919
<br />MOD1, as conditioned to allow for an increase in adult day care
<br />participants and staff members.
<br />2. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 20192MOD1, as
<br />conditioned to allow for increased reduction in parking.
<br />Minutes: Commission had questions for staff.
<br />Staff answered questions from the Commission.
<br />Commission had questions for the applicant.
<br />Applicants, Regina & Christina, answered questions from the Commission.
<br />Resident, Carolyn Witham, expressed her opposition to the project, stating that
<br />the noise and refuse create a significant nuisance for her.
<br />Resident, Barba Witham, expressed her opposition to the project, stating that the
<br />noise is a nuisance for her.
<br />Resident, Mike Carter, expressed his opposition to the project, stating that the
<br />noise, refuse, and lack of parking create a significant nuisance.
<br />Resident, Richard Abeyta, expressed his opposition to the project, stating that
<br />the parking is a major issue for past and present tenants.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Ramos, seconded by Commissioner Escamilla to
<br />Approved as amended.
<br />YES: 6 – Isuri Ramos, Alan Woo, Christopher Leo, Manuel J. Escamilla, Jennifer
<br />Oliva, Carl Benninger
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Bao Pham
<br />Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass
<br />*End of Business Calendar*
<br />STAFF COMMENTS
<br />Minutes: Staff had comments for the commission.
<br />COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
<br />Minutes: Commission had comments for staff.
<br />ADJOURNMENT
<br />The next meeting of the Planning Commission will be on February 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM in the
<br />Council Chambers located at 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
<br />Minutes: Meeting was adjourned at 7:36 PM
<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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