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PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARINGS 0 PUBLIC HEARINGS. 7:00 p.m. 1. OENBRAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 96-09 AND AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 96-12 (Sergio Klotz) Filed by the City of Santa Ana to rezone property from General Commercial (C2) to Open Space (O) and redesignate property from District Center (DC) to Open Space (O). (Continued by the Planning Commission November 25, 1996 to January 27, 1997) LEGAL NOTICE: November 10, 1996 PUBLIC NOTICSD: November 13, 1996 RECONMENDATION: 1. Recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 96-09 to amend the Land Use Element of the General Plan. 2. Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 96-12. Mr. Sergio Klotz, Associate Planner, presented the staff report. Commissioner Mondo asked if there would be landscaping at the site; who owned the property; and if the owner is aware of the rezoning. Mr. Klotz responded that no landscaping would be at the site; CalTrans owned the property; and CalTrans had been made aware of the rezoning approximately one year ago. Commissioner Oliver asked if MainPlace mall had expressed any interest in the site and if there was any other way to rezone the property in order to achieve the City's objective. Mr. Klotz responded that he had been in contact with MainPlace mall but no interest was expressed in the parcel. However if someone came along with a proposal, rezoning could be done if appropriate. Commissioner Nalle indicated that he felt this was the appropriate zoning for this property. MOTION: Nalle SECOND: Doughty AYES: Brown, Nalle, Doughty, Oliver, and Pedroza NOES: Mondo ABSENT: Segura 2. DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL INPACT REPORT NO. 96-01 (Maya DeRosa) To receive public comments for the Draft Environmental Impact Report and potential environmental effects for the Discovery Science Center located at 2522 North Main Street. LEGAL NOTICE: January 12, 1997 PUBLIC NOTICED: January 15, 1997 RECO}IIQENDATION: Receive public comments. Ms. DeRosa presented the staff report and indicated that staff would not respond to any comments at this meeting. Ms. Rim Sinclair, Floral Park, expressed concern regarding: 1. Parking spaces provided in Phase I and II of the project. 2. The entire site being underparked due to an overflow of vehicles from Red Roof Inn, Kaplana, and Park Santiago. 3. Bus parking. Where would the parking be located? 4. Impacts to the bike path. What is staff's position? 5. The 70 foot high cube impacting the nearby neighborhoods. Ms. Sinclair further commented that the EIR should not list parking as unavoidable and requested staff to encourage a smaller cube for the project. PLANNING COMMISSION MIND'f'ES 3 DECEMBER 9, 1996