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BUSINESS SESS C. SITE PLAN REVIEW 2002-02 (Vince Fregoso) Filed by Adolf Ohmann to allow the construction of a new 2900 square foot auto repair building for the Commonvrealth VW/Audi dealership located at 1450 S. Auto Mall Drive. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review No. 2002-02 as conditioned. Vince Fregoso, Senior Planner, presented the staff report. Motion to adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review No. 2002-02 as conditioned. MOTION: Doughty SECOND: Verino VOTE: AYES: Cribb, Doughty, Leo, Nalle, Richardson, Verino (6 NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Mondo (1) WORK STUDY SESSION D. FREEWAY LANDSCAPE/MAINTENANCE ISSUES Cindy Quon, Director, District 1?_ CalTrans, James Pinherio, and Jim Beil outlined Caltrans maintenance and landscape activities, resource allocation, litter removaP efforts, and capital improvement project planning. Options for upgrading appearance and funding for landscape projects discussed. CalTrans suggested that it would be beneficial if Santa Ana, Irvine, Tustin, and Costa Mesa partnered to develop corridor aesthetic guidelines for the 55 freeway. TEA grant funding was discussed as a source of funds to upgrade the type of landscaping typically installed by CalTrans. Ms. Nelson advised that Public Works would be the lead Agency regarding landscape and maintenance issues, however, City funding for enhanced landscaping has not been budgeted. Landscaping of freeway off-ramps and appropriate trees to use discussed. Jim Ross, Executive Director for Public Works advised that they would initiate the cooperative process with the other cities and that development of corridor aesthetics guidelines would be beneficial in obtaining grant funding. Discussion held regarding freeway off-ramp litter, resources available, and coordination of an enhanced clean-up effort. Julie Stroud, ETAC, expressed concern regarding litter and weeds at the 57 and LaVeta off-ramp and the landscaping at Dyer and the 55 freeway. CalTrans agreed to provide an update to the Commission on June 24, 2002. E. HUTTON CENTRE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION Jeffry Rice distributed the Hutton Centre Specific Plan. Discussion held regarding development standards, identification signs, current usages, elimination of drive- throughs, traffic, and the residential component of the SD. Doug Anderson advised that they had only recently entered into an agreement to purchase the southeast corner of Main and MacArthur requested additional time to allow Nexus an opportunity to develop a project scope for consideration by the City. Curt Olson, Nexus Development, requested that the process be slowed down to aliow for further review and time to meet with the neighborhood. He also requested that the overlay zoning be postponed to allow all parties to meet and determine appropriate course of action. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 2 MARCH 25, 2002