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Planning Commission
<br />Regular Meeting Agenda Minutes
<br />April 27, 2026
<br />5:30 P.M.
<br />Council Chamber
<br />22 Civic Center Plaza
<br />Santa Ana, CA
<br />ISURI S. RAMOS
<br />Chair, Ward 3 Representative
<br />CARL BENNINGER
<br />ViceChair,
<br />Ward 4 Representative
<br />CHRISTOPHER LEO
<br />Citywide Representative
<br />MANUEL J. ESCAMILLA
<br />Ward 2 Representative
<br />JENNIFER OLIVA
<br />Ward 6 Representative
<br />BAO PHAM
<br />Ward 1 Representative
<br />ALAN WOO
<br />Ward 5 Representative
<br />Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP
<br />Executive Director
<br />Melissa M. Crosthwaite
<br />Legal Counsel
<br />Ricardo Soto, AICP
<br />Planning Manager
<br />Gema Zapien
<br />Recording Secretary
<br />In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting,
<br />contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable
<br />the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supporting
<br />documentation can be found on the City’s website – www.santaana.org/citymeetings.
<br />CALL TO ORDER
<br />Commissioners: Isuri S. Ramos, Chair
<br />Carl Benninger, ViceChair
<br />Christopher Leo
<br />Manuel J. Escamilla
<br />Jennifer Oliva
<br />Bao Pham
<br />Alan Woo
<br />Executive Director Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP
<br />Legal Counsel Melissa M. Crosthwaite
<br />Planning Manager Ricardo Soto, AICP
<br />Recording Secretary Gema Zapien
<br />ROLL CALL
<br />Minutes: Quorum was reached at 5:33 PM with Chair Ramos, Commissioner Escamilla,
<br />and Commissioner Oliva absent.
<br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
<br />PUBLIC COMMENTS
<br />CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
<br />a.Minutes
<br />Recommended Action: Approve Minutes from the meeting of April 13, 2026.
<br />b.Excused Absences
<br />Recommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Woo, seconded by Commissioner Pham to Approve
<br />Consent Calendar items.
<br />YES: 4 – Bao Pham, Alan Woo, Christopher Leo, Carl Benninger
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 3 – Isuri Ramos, Manuel J. Escamilla, Jennifer Oliva
<br />Status: 4 – 0 – 0 – 3 – Pass
<br />*End of Consent Calendar*
<br />BUSINESS CALENDAR – Miscellaneous
<br />1.General Plan Consistency Finding for the Fiscal Year 20262027 Capital
<br />Improvement Program
<br />Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution finding the Fiscal Year 20262027
<br />Capital Improvement Program (CIP) consistent with the General Plan.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Woo, seconded by Commissioner Leo to Approve.
<br />YES: 4 – Bao Pham, Alan Woo, Christopher Leo, Carl Benninger
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 3 – Isuri Ramos, Manuel J. Escamilla, Jennifer
<br />Oliva
<br />Status: 4 – 0 – 0 – 3 – Pass
<br />Minutes: Publics Works Project Manager, Hayley Gilbert, provided a short
<br />presentation.
<br />Commission had questions for staff.
<br />Staff provided comments to the Commission.
<br />*End of Business Calendar*
<br />WORK STUDY SESSION
<br />1.Annual Budget Process – Shannon McCarron, Finance and Management
<br />Services
<br />Minutes: Assistant Director of Finance and Management Services, Shannon
<br />McCarron, provided a short presentation.
<br />Commission had questions for staff.
<br />Staff answered questions from the Commission.
<br />*End of Work Study Session Calendar*
<br />STAFF COMMENTS
<br />Minutes: Staff had comments for Commission.
<br />COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
<br />Minutes: Commission had comments for staff.
<br />ADJOURNMENT
<br />The next meeting of the Planning Commission will be on May 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM in the
<br />Council Chambers located at 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
<br />Minutes: Meeting was adjourned at 7:09 PM.
<br />APPEAL INFORMATION
<br />The formal action by the Planning Commission shall become effective after the tenday
<br />appeal period, unless the City Council in compliance with section 41643, 41644 or 41645
<br />holds a public hearing on the matter, then the formal action will become effective on the day
<br />following the hearing and decision by the City Council. An appeal from the decision or
<br />requirement of the Planning Commission may be made by any interested party, individual, or
<br />group. The appeal must be filed with the Clerk of the Council, accompanied by the required
<br />filing fee, and a copy sent to the Planning Department, within ten days of the date of the
<br />Commission's action, by 5:00 p.m. If the final day to appeal falls on a City Hall observed
<br />holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the final day to appeal shall be extended to the next
<br />day City Hall is open for public business. Please note: Under California Government Code
<br />Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the matters on this agenda for which a public
<br />hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to raising only those issues which you (or
<br />someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in written correspondence received by
<br />the Planning Commission or City Council at or before the hearing.
<br />MEETING INFORMATION
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<br />Submit a written comment
<br />You are invited to submit a written comment in one of the following ways:
<br />Email PBAecomments@santaana.org and reference the topic in the subject line.
<br />Mail to Gema Zapien, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza –
<br />M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
<br />Deadline to submit written comments, including any supplement materials for
<br />consideration by the Planning Commission, is 3:30 p.m. on the day of the
<br />meeting.Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the
<br />Commission but will be made part of the record. All attendees wishing to submit
<br />written comments or supplemental materials for distribution to Planning Commission
<br />members during the inperson meeting must provide 15 printed copies.
<br />TRANSLATION SERVICES Members of the public may request an interpreter 48
<br />hours in advance to assist a nonenglish speaker during the public comments
<br />sections of the meeting. Notification of 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable the
<br />City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.
<br />Simultaneous Spanish interpretation is provided through the use of headsets and
<br />consecutive interpretation (SpanishtoEnglish) in addition to those wishing to
<br />address the Commission at the podium.
<br />Los miembros del público pueden solicitar un intérprete con 48 horas de
<br />anticipación para asistir a una persona que no habla inglés durante la sección de
<br />comentarios públicos de la reunión. La notificación con 48 horas de anticipación
<br />permitirá a la Ciudad hacer los arreglos razonables necesarios para garantizar el
<br />acceso a esta reunión. La interpretación simultánea al español se ofrece por medio
<br />del uso de audífonos y la interpretación consecutiva (español a inglés) también está
<br />disponible para cualquiera que desee dirigirse a la Comisión en el podio.
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