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BUSINESS CALENDAR <br />C. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE (REGARDING AGENDIZED <br />PROJECTS) <br />No disclosures were made. <br />PROCEDURAL RULES <br />PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO.2006-20 AND VARIANCE NO. 2006-13 <br />Filed by Caribou Industries to allow a parking lot in the Midtown Specific Plan <br />(SP3) zoning district and to reduce the required landscaped setbacks and <br />parking lot landscaping at 202 East Seventeenth Street. <br />PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: July 17, 2009 <br />PUBLICLY NOTICED: July 17, 2009 <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />1. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2006-20 as <br />conditioned to allow a parking lot. <br />2. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2006-13 (a) as conditioned to <br />allow a reduction in landscaped setbacks. <br />3. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2006-13 (b) as conditioned to <br />allow a reduction in parking lot landscaping. <br />Principal Planner Vince Fregoso presented the staff report and recommendation. <br />No written communications were received. <br />The public hearing was opened. <br />Julie Stroud expressed concerns with the prior maintenance of the site and <br />recommended landscape enhancements such as, improved irrigation, repairing <br />curbs and installing root guards for the trees. Also, recommended removal of the <br />existing "Liquidamber" tree and the Yucca plants. <br />The public hearing was closed. <br />Commission discussion ensued regarding the site's location as a gateway <br />entrance to French Park and French Court, the submittal of an enhanced <br />landscape plan for the site, correction to Section 2 on the resolution (change <br />address from 3531 South Fairview Street) and obtaining the construction timeline <br />from the developer. <br />MOTION: Continue the public hearing to August 24, 2009, at which time the <br />developer will submit a landscape plan to the Commission for review and <br />approval; staff to correct address on Section 2 of the resolution (page 4 of 9). <br />MOTION: Yrarrazaval <br />VOTES: AYES: <br />NOES: <br />ABSTAIN: <br />ABSENT: <br />2. Public Commei <br />SECOND: Gartner <br />Alderete, Gartner, Mill, Turner, Yrarrazaval (5) <br />None (0) <br />None (0) <br />Betancourt, Leo (2) <br />its (for items not on the agenda) <br />No public members spoke. <br />Planning Commission Minutes 2 July 27, 2009 <br />