HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/11/2010MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
January 11, 2010
CALLED TO ORDER: 5:30 P.M.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:
Eric Alderete, Vice Chairman
Victoria Betancourt
James Gartner
Christopher Leo, Chairman
Mario Turner
Patrick Yrarrazaval
STAFF PRESENT:
Karen Haluza, Planning Manager
Ben Kaufman, Chief Assistant City Attorney
Martha Ramirez, Recording Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG LED BY CHAIRMAN LEO
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Approve the staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar
MOTION: Yrarrazaval SECOND: Betancourt
VOTE: AYES: Alderete, Betancourt ,Gartner, Leo, Turner, Yrarrazaval (6)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
A. MINUTES
RECOMMENDED MOl"ION:
Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of Decen-fiber 14, 2009 with
corrections.
Vice Chairman Alderete requested a correction to the minutes of December
14, 2009 for Item E -Site Plan Review No. 2009-03. This item was a request
to allow for modificatiions to the previously approved elevations for the
Courtyard by Marriott Hotel within the Macarthur Place South
development. Vice Chairman Alderete wanted to note that his reason for
voting in opposition to the request was specifically in regard to the overall
quality of the building design and its incompatibility with the City's vision
for this marquee area.
B. RECORDING SECRETARY REPORT
Pursuant to the Brown Act, the December 28, 2009 Notice for the Cancellation
was posted on the door of the City Hall Council Chambers at 22 Civic Center
Plaza on December 18, 2009 at 4:37 p.m.
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Pursuant to the Brown Act, the December 14, 2009 Notice for the Regular
Meeting was posted on the door of the City Hall Council Chambers at 22 Civic
Center Plaza on December 10, 2009 at 4:02 p.m.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Instruct the Commission Secretary to enter posting into the minutes.
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C. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2009-21
Filed by Carlos Guaman, to allow a Type 41 ABC license (on-premise sale of
beer and wine) at Tacos Sinaloa at 1430 East Seventeenth Street located in the
Arterial Commercial (C5) zoning district.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Confirm the Zoning Administrator's action approving Conditional Use Permit No.
2009-21 as conditioned.
Commission received letter of opposition from Mrs. James Hailes.
D. MODIFICATION TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2003-26
Filed by Nadir Shounia, to allow a Type 21 ABC license (off-premise general
sale) at the Qwik Korner Liquor & Convenience Store at 3960 South Main Street,
Unit D, located in the Arterial Commercial (C5) zoning district.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Confirm the Zoning Administrator's action approving the modifications to
Conditional Use Permit No. 2003-26 as conditioned.
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* * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
E. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE (REGARDING AGENDIZED
PROJECTS)
No disclosures were made.
PROCEDURAL RULES
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2009-23
Filed by Nadir Shounia to allow a retail market to operate between 12:00 midnight
and 5:00 a.m. at the Qwik Korner Liquor & Convenience Store at 3960 South
Main Street, Unit D, located in the Arterial Commercial (C5) zoning district.
PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: December 30, 2009
PUBLICLY NOTICED: December 30, 2009
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RECOMMENDAI"ION:
BUSINESS CALENDAR
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2009-23 as
conditioned.
Senior Planner Lucy Linnaus presented the staff report and recommendation.
Letter of support from Bob Black, Chairman Sandpointe Neighborhood
Association, was distributed to the Commission.
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The public hearing was open. No public members spoke. The public hearing was
closed.
MOTION: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2009-23 as
conditioned.
MOTION: Alderete
VOTE: AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
2. Public Commei
SECOND: Betancourt
Alderete, Betancourt ,Gartner, Leo, Turner, Yrarrazaval (6)
None (0)
None (0)
None (0)
its (for items not on the agenda)
No public members spoke.
STAFF AND COMMISSION COMMENTS
3. Staff Comments
Planning Manager Haluza provided an update regarding the upcoming
community meetings (January 14 and January 21) sponsored by the Community
Development Agency to discuss the Station District.
4. Planning Commission Comments
Chairman Leo requested that the Commission be provided with any news media
articles regarding the Transit Zone Code and Station District in order to be kept
up to date on the current status of these efforts.
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5. Excuse of Absences
6. Adjournment 5:47 p.m.
Mart a Ramirez
Recording Secretary
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