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ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING <br />OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION <br />CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br />22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA <br />SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA <br />March 11, 2002 <br />1 <br />ROLL CALL <br />6:20 P.M. <br />All Present <br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br />PROCEDURAL RULES <br />PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />1. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2002-02, AMENDMENT APPLICATION <br />NO.2002-01 AND VARIANCE N0.2002-04 <br />Filed by Gamaliel Vasquez to change the General Plan designation from General <br />Commercial (GC) to Low Density Residential (LR7), and the zoning designation <br />from C5 (Arterial Commercial) to R1 (Single Family residence) in order to <br />construct asingle-family residence at 1302 E. Fourteenth Street and allow a <br />reduction in the minimum lot size requirement. <br />1 <br />PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: March 29, 2002 <br />PUBLICLY NOTICED: March 29, 2002 <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Recommend that the City Council: <br />1. Approve and adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2000-98. <br />2. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2002-02. <br />3. Adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application 2002-01. <br />4. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2002-04 as conditioned. <br />Ann Ni, Associate Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. Clarification <br />provided regarding the direction the home would face. <br />Chairman Nalle opened the public hearing. <br />No written communications were received and there were no speakers on the <br />matter. <br />Chairman Nalle closed the public hearing. <br />Discussion held regarding fencing, landscaping, and Grand Avenue frontage. Joyce <br />Amerson, Transportation Manager,. provided an update on the Grand Avenue Widening <br />Plan. Potential impact on area discussed. <br />Clarification of the minimum lot size for surrounding area was requested. Mr. Rice <br />advised that site was a CalTrans remnant and had been identified by the Reuse Plan as <br />available for residential development. Ms. Ni provided clarification of project size. Mr. <br />Kaufman advised of the legal issues in not allowing the economic use of the property. <br />Discussion held regarding current zoning of the surrounding property, possibility and <br />requirements of commercial development, curb and property lines, and the possibility of <br />reducing the sidewalk area. Potential alternatives to development discussed. <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES <br />April 8, 2002 <br />