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Planning CommissionDRAFT Regular Meeting Agenda MinutesSeptember 8, 20255:30 P.M.Council Chamber22 Civic Center PlazaSanta Ana, CA ISURI S. RAMOSChair, Ward 3 RepresentativeCARL BENNINGERViceChair,Ward 4 Representative CHRISTOPHER LEOCitywide RepresentativeMANUEL J. ESCAMILLAWard 2 Representative JENNIFER OLIVAWard 6 RepresentativeBAO PHAMWard 1 Representative ALAN WOOWard 5 RepresentativeAli Pezeshkpour, AICPExecutive DirectorMelissa M. CrosthwaiteLegal Counsel Ricardo Soto, AICPActing Planning Manager Gema ZapienActing 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: Isuri S. Ramos, Chair
<br />Carl Benninger, Vice
<br />Chair
<br />Christopher Leo
<br />Manuel J. Escamilla
<br />Jennifer Oliva
<br />Bao Pham
<br />Alan Woo
<br />Executive Director Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP
<br />Legal Counsel Melissa M. Crosthwaite
<br />Acting Planning Manager Ricardo Soto, AICP
<br />Acting Recording Secretary Gema Zapien
<br />ROLL CALL
<br />Minutes: Quorum was reached at 5:34 PM with Commissioner Escamilla arriving at 5:39
<br />PM and Commissioners Pham and Woo absent.
<br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
<br />PUBLIC COMMENTS
<br />CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
<br />a.Minutes
<br />Recommended Action: Approve Minutes from August 25, 2025.
<br />b.Excused Absences
<br />Recommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners.
<br />c.Receive and file the 2025 Annual Monitoring Report for Development Agreement No.
<br />201802 between the City of Santa Ana and MainPlace Shoppingtown, LLC, for the
<br />property located at 2800 N. Main Street in the Specific Plan No. 4 Zoning District.
<br />Recommended Action: Receive and file the 2025 Annual Monitoring Report.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Leo, seconded by Commissioner Benninger to Approve
<br />consent calendar.
<br />YES: 4 – Isuri Ramos, Christopher Leo, Jennifer Oliva, Carl Benninger
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 3 – Bao Pham, Alan Woo, Manuel J. Escamilla
<br />Status: 4 – 0 – 0 – 3 – Pass
<br />*End of Consent Calendar*
<br />BUSINESS CALENDAR
<br />Business – Miscellaneous (NonPublic Hearing):
<br />1.PUBLIC FACILITIES NAMING NO. 202502 FOR SANTA ANA POLICE ATHLETIC
<br />AND ACTIVITY LEAGUE (PAAL) CENTER LOCATED AT 2627 WEST
<br />MCFADDEN AVENUE.
<br />Project Applicant: City of Santa Ana
<br />Proposed Project: City of Santa Ana is requesting the Planning Commission
<br />approve Public Facilities Naming (PFN) No. 202502 to rename the Santa Ana Police
<br />Athletic and Activity League (PAAL) Center, located at 2627 W. McFadden Avenue, to
<br />the Jose Vargas PAAL Center.
<br />Environmental Impact: In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act
<br />and the CEQA Guidelines, the recommended action is exempt from further review per
<br />Section 15061(b)(3). This general rule exemption is allowed provided it can be
<br />determined with certainty that the proposed project will not have a significant effect on
<br />the environment. As the project consists of naming of a public facility, the general rule
<br />exemption is applicable. A Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No. 202584,
<br />will be filed for this project.
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />Adopt a resolution approving Public Facilities Naming No. 202502, renaming
<br />the Santa Ana Police Athletic and Activity League Center at 2627 W. McFadden
<br />Avenue to the “Jose Vargas PAAL Center.”
<br />Minutes: Staff provided a short presentation.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Benninger, seconded by Commissioner Escamilla to
<br />Approve.
<br />YES: 5 – Isuri Ramos, Christopher Leo, Manuel J. Escamilla, Jennifer Oliva, Carl
<br />Benninger
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Bao Pham, Alan Woo
<br />Status: 5 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
<br />*End of Business Calendar*
<br />STAFF COMMENTS
<br />COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
<br />Minutes: Commission had comments for staff.
<br />ADJOURNMENT
<br />The next meeting of the Planning Commission will be on September 22, 2025, at 5:30 PM in
<br />the Council Chamber located at 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
<br />Minutes: Meeting was adjourned at 5:47 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.
<br />MEETING INFORMATION
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<br />Submit a written comment
<br />You are invited to submit a written comment in one of the following ways:
<br />Email PBAecomments@santaana.org and reference the topic in the subject line.
<br />Mail to Gema Zapien, Acting Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center
<br />Plaza – M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
<br />Deadline to submit written comments, including any supplement materials for
<br />consideration by the Planning Commission, is 3:30 p.m. on the day of the
<br />meeting.Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the
<br />Commission but will be made part of the record. All attendees wishing to submit
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