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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES May 26, 2020
ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR METING
OF THE SANTA ANA PLANNING COMMISSION
MAY 26, 2020
CALLED TO ORDER VIRTUAL MEETING
CITY HALL, ROSS ANNEX
20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, ROOM 1600
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
5:54 P.M.
ATTENDANCE COMMISSIONERS Present:
ANGIE CANO
NORMA GARCIA
MARK MCLOUGHLIN, Chair
KENNETH NGUYEN
V. THAI PHAN
FELIX RIVERA
COMMISSIONERS Absent:
CYNTHIA CONTRERAS-LEO, Vice Chair
PLANNING & BUILDING AGENCY STAFF Present:
MINH THAI, Executive Director
VINCE FREGOSO, Planning Manager
LISA STORCK, Assistant City Attorney
ALI PEZESHKPOUR, Senior Planner
IVAN OROZCO, Assistant Planner II
JERRY GUEVARA, Assistant Planner I
SARAH BERNAL, Recording Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS (on non-agenda items): None.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
*All votes were taken by roll call.
A. MINUTES FROM THE APRIL 27, 2020 REGULAR MEETING
MOTION: Approve the minutes.
MOTION: Nguyen SECOND: Rivera
VOTE: AYES: Cano, Garcia, McLoughlin, Nguyen, Phan, Rivera (6)
NOES: None (0)
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ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Contreras-Leo (1)
B. MINUTES FROM THE MAY 11, 2020 REGULAR MEETING
MOTION: Approve the minutes.
MOTION: Nguyen SECOND: Garcia
VOTE: AYES: Cano, Garcia, McLoughlin, Nguyen, Phan, Rivera (6)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Contreras-Leo (1)
C. EXCUSED ABSENCES
MOTION: Excuse absent commission members: Contreras-Leo
MOTION: Rivera SECOND: Nguyen
VOTE: AYES: Cano, Garcia, McLoughlin, Nguyen, Phan, Rivera (6)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Contreras-Leo (1)
BUSINESS CALENDAR ITEMS
*All votes were taken by roll call.
RESOLUTIONS
1. GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY FINDING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Jason Gabriel, Public Works Agency, provided a staff presentation.
MOTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2020-18. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA FINDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CONSISTENT WITH THE SANTA ANA GENERAL
PLAN
MOTION: Cano SECOND: Nguyen
VOTE: AYES: Cano, Garcia, McLoughlin, Nguyen, Phan, Rivera (6)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Contreras-Leo (1)
PUBLIC HEARING - Legal notice was published in the Orange Counter Reporter on May 15, 2020
and notices were mailed at least 10 days prior to the meeting.
2. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 2020-01, GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 2020-02 AND AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 2020-01
Matter continued from the May 11, 2020 meeting by a vote of 5:0 (Phan abstained and
Contreras-Leo absent).
Commissioner Phan recused herself due to a conflict of interest.
LOCATION: 2300, 2310 and 2320 South Redhill Avenue located in the Light Industrial (M1)
zoning district.
REQUEST: The applicant is requesting certification of a final environmental impact report,
environmental findings of fact pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act,
adoption of a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and adoption of a Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program. Other land use entitlements requested include a
general plan amendment to redesignate the property from Professional and Administrative
Office (PAO) to District Center (DC) and to update portions of the City’s Land Use
Element to reflect this change in order to allow for development of this project, and an
amendment application to rezone the property from Light Industrial (M-1) to Specific
Development No. 96 (SD-96).
Case Planner Guevara provided an update addressing written comments, open space, and
car lifts. Discussion ensued regarding car lifts, open space, economic impacts, community
outreach, and the recent decision by the Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) on the
project.
Recording secretary reported out on written communication received for this item.
Chair McLoughlin opened the Public Hearing. The applicant spoke in support of the matter.
There were no other speakers and the Public Hearing was closed.
Further discussion ensued regarding parking, project design, and project name.
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Chair McLoughlin re-opened the Public Hearing to accommodate speaker Diane Fradkin
who commented on park in-lieu fees. There were no other speakers and the Public Hearing
was closed.
Commissioner Nguyen motioned to approve the matter with a friendly amendment to review
and research changing the name of the project based on the market analysis. Commissioner
Cano seconded the motion.
Chair McLoughlin stated that he would like the concerns regarding economic impact,
parkland space, and project name relayed to City Council.
MOTION:
Recommend that the City Council:
a) Adopt a Resolution. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA (1) ADOPTING ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS OF FACT AND A
STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE PROPOSED
PROJECT PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT,
(2) CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (STATE
CLEARINGHOUSE NO. 2019080011), (3) ADOPTING THE MITIGATION
MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, AND (4) APPROVING THE
PROPOSED MIXED-USE COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
KNOWN AS THE BOWERY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AT
2300, 2310, AND 2320 SOUTH REDHILL AVENUE.
b) Adopt a Resolution. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2020-02
AMENDING THE LAND USE ELEMENT TO DISTRICT CENTER FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2300, 2310, AND 2320 SOUTH REDHILL AVENUE; and
c) Adopt an Ordinance. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVING
AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 2020-01 REZONING THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 2300, 2310, AND 2320 SOUTH REDHILL AVENUE FROM LIGHT
INDUSTRIAL (M-1) TO SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT NO. 96 (SD-96) AND
ADOPTING SD-96 FOR SAID PROPERTY.
MOTION: Nguyen SECOND: Cano
VOTE:: AYES: Cano, Garcia, McLoughlin, Nguyen, Rivera (5)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: Phan (1)
ABSENT: Contreras-Leo (1)
*Commissioner Phan rejoined the meeting at 7:12 p.m.
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3. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2019-41 AND VARIANCE NO. 2019-05
LOCATION: 2230 North Tustin Avenue located in Arterial Commercial (C-5) zoning district.
REQUEST: The applicant is proposing to construct a new two-story 2,600-square-foot
commercial building with a convenience store on the first floor and office area on the second
floor, as well as a 2,160-square-foot fueling canopy with eight fueling stations. In order to
facilitate the construction of the project, the applicant is requesting approval a conditional
use permit to allow a new service station, and a variance to allow construction of a driveway
within 150 feet of a street intersection.
Commissioner Garcia recused herself due to a conflict of interest.
Case Planner Orozco provided a staff presentation. Discussion ensued regarding alcohol
sales, landscape on the perimeter wall, ingress and egress, and site proximity to the
nearby bus stop and school.
Recording secretary reported out on written communication received for this item.
Chair McLoughlin opened the Public Hearing. The applicant spoke in support of the matter
and answered questions regarding hours of operation and site access.
The following individuals spoke on the matter:
Mike Tardif, oppose.
Kent Mueller, oppose
Stephanie Colton, oppose
Dale Helvig, oppose
Philip (no last name), support
Steven Bram, support
Lacy (no last name), support
There were no other speakers and the Public Hearing was closed.
Further discussion ensued regarding outreach to the neighboring school. Staff indicated a
letter from the school was submitted which expressed no concerns other than the selling of
alcohol; staff confirmed alcohol would not be sold.
Commissioner Nguyen motioned to approve the matter as recommended. A friendly
amendment was made by Commissioner Phan to amend condition no. 3 to require an
extensive planting of vines be added to the perimeter wall; it was accepted by Commissioner
Nguyen. Chair McLoughlin commented on the need to limit delivery hours during the hours
of school operation. It was agreed that a condition would be added to limit fuel deliveries to
the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., daily.
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MOTION:
a) Adopt Resolution No. 2020-19 as amended. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT NO. 2019-41 AS CONDITIONED TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF A
SERVICE STATION IN THE ARTERIAL COMMERCIAL (C-5) ZONING DISTRICT
FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2230 NORTH TUSTIN AVENUE; and
b) Adopt Resolution No. 2020-20 as amended. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING VARIANCE NO. 2019-
05 AS CONDITIONED TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF A DRIVEWAY WITHIN 150
FEET OF AN INTERSECTION IN THE ARTERIAL COMMERCIAL (C-5) ZONING
DISTRICT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2230 NORTH TUSTIN AVENUE.
MOTION: Nguyen SECOND: Rivera
VOTE:: AYES: McLoughlin, Nguyen, Phan, Rivera (4)
NOES: Cano (1)
ABSTAIN: Garcia (1)
ABSENT: Contreras-Leo (1)
***END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR***
COMMENTS
4. STAFF COMMENTS:
Executive Director Thai: Reported that City Hall plans to re-open on June 1. Planning
Commission meetings will continue to be virtual. New computer application to view
agenda materials will be available soon.
Planning Manager Fregoso: Planning Commission meeting on June 8 is canceled.
5. COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS:
Commissioners Nguyen, Phan, and Chair McLoughlin thanked staff.
8:32 P.M. – The next Regular meeting of June 8 is canceled. The next regular meeting will be held
on Monday, June 22, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.
Sarah Bernal
Recording Secretary
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