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PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: January 13, 2012 PUBLICLY NOTICED: January 12, 2012 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council: 1. Approve and adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program, Environmental Review No. 2011-46. 2. Adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2012-01. 3. Adopt an ordinance approving an amendment to Development Agreement No. ' 2004-03. 4. Adopt a resolution approving Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 2012-01 as conditioned. 5. Adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review No. 2012-01 as conditioned. Planning Manager Haluza discussed the supplemental information memo that was prepared for the Planning Commission in order to address their concerns regarding the following items: • Reduction in parking. • Percentage of tandem stalls. • Reduction in open space. • Unit mix. Commission discussion ensued regarding clarification of changes, the calculations for open space with public art in the front, defining "plaza", fees being negotiated for public art, park in lieu fee, tandem parking requirement, parking management plan and future development for the adjoining remnant parcel. No written communications were received. IThe public hearing was opened. Cesar Covarrubias with The Kennedy Commission voiced concern that the project does not contain units for large families, which were identified as a housing need in the City's Housing Element. Mr. Covarrubias also stated that the concessions the developer was seeking were substantial enough to trigger the need for a density bonus agreement, which would ensure that some portion of the units be made available as affordable units. Chairman Alderete recommended a 10 minute recess to accommodate audio equipment installation by the applicant at 6:44 p.m. Meeting resumed at 7:02 p.m. Robert Bisno provided a slide -show presentation in rebuttal to the Supplemental Information dated February 10, 2012 from Planning. A copy of this presentation is attached. The public hearing was closed. ' MOTION: Commissioner Turner moved to continue all actions related to the project with the following considerations: (1) Open Space should be consistent with existing standards in SD -43, furthermore to be consistent with the city zoning requirements, (2) consider revising unit mix and size to be consistent with community needs and recently approved projects, (3) .6 acre remnant parcel to be incorporated with the overall development; (4) submit complete landscape plan to commission prior to review and approval, (5) submit complete parking plan to the Planning Commission prior to review and approval. Motion seconded by Commissioner Nalle. Planning Commission Minutes Page 3 of 5 February 13, 2012