HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/08/2006ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
MAY 8, 2006
CALLED TO ORDER: 5:35 P.M.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
SANTA ANA
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:
Victoria Betancourt
Don Cribb
Harvey De La Torre, Vice Chairman
James Gartner
Tom Lutz
Rigoberto Rodriguez
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:
Christopher Leo, Chairman
STAFF PRESENT:
Jay Trevino, Executive Director Plan. & Bldg. Agency
Kylee Otto, Assistant City Attorney
Karen Haluza, Planning Manager
Martha Ramirez, Recording Secretary
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: Vice Chairman De La Torre
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar.
MOTION: Cribb
VOTE: AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
A. MINUTES
SECOND: Betancourt
Betancourt, Cribb, De La Torre, Gartner, Lutz (5)
None (0)
Rodriguez (1)
Leo (1)
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of April 24, 2006.
Commissioner Cribb modified his Comments (specific comments were
highlighted in the Minutes of April 24, 2006).
B. RECORDING SECRETARY REPORT
Pursuant to the Brown Act, the April 24, 2006 Agenda for the Regular Meeting
was posted on the door of the City Hall Council Chambers at 22 Civic Center
Plaza on April 20, 2006 at 4:40 p.m.
RECOMMENDATION:
Instruct the Commission Secretary to enter posting into the minutes.
* * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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BUSINESS CALENDAR
C. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE (REGARDING
AGENDIZED PROJECTS)
No comments were made.
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D. ADOPTION OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving the Fiscal Year
2006-2007 Capital Improvement Program.
Commission discussion ensued regarding funding and the adaptive signal
system for the street lights in the Downtown area.
MOTION: Recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving
the Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Capital Improvement Program.
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MOTION: Lutz SECOND:
VOTE: AYES: Betancourt,
(6)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Leo (1)
Betancourt
Cribb, De La Torre, Gartner, Lutz, Rodriguez
PROCEDURAL RULES
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. APPEAL NO. 2006-01 (CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2006-03)
Filed by Rite-Aid requesting to appeal the decision of the Zoning Administrator,
which denied the issuance of Conditional Use Permit No. 2006-03 to upgrade an
existing Type 20 (off-sale beer and wine) liquor license to a Type 21 (off-sale
beer, wine and distilled spirits) in conjunction with aRite-Aid store in the General
Commercial (C2) zoning district located at 2725 North Bristol Street.
PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: April 28, 2006
PUBLICLY NOTICED: April 28, 2006
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Deny Appeal No. 2006-01.
2. Adopt a resolution denying Conditional Use Permit No. 2006-03.
Associate Planner Ann Ni presented the staff report and recommendation.
The public hearing was open.
Art Rodriguez and Associates Attorney, Peter J. Impala spoke in support of the
appeal on behalf of Rite Aid. He provided a statement from the applicant,
Melissa Coffman, supporting the conditional use permit for the license upgrade.
Commission discussion ensued regarding the limitations with the land use
approval and the arduous process to consider revoking a conditional use permit.
Commission also discussed the percentage of sales for wine and beer, liquor
store land uses, the sale of distilled spirits at the location, competition and
taxable sales.
The public hearing was closed.
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MOTION:
1. Deny Appeal No. 2006-01.
2. Adopt a resolution denying Conditional Use Permit No. 2006-03.
3. Encouraged the applicant to revisit the situation in two years.
Kylee Otto clarified that the action taken by the Planning Commission would be final; the
City Council does not take action on Alcoholic Beverage Control licenses.
SUBSEQUENT MOTION:
1. Deny Appeal No. 2006-01.
2. Adopt a resolution denying Conditional Use Permit No. 2006-03.
MOTION: Cribb SECOND: Lutz
VOTE: AYES: Betancourt, Cribb, De La Torre, Lutz, Rodriguez (5)
NOES: Gartner (1)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Leo (1)
2. Public Comments (for items not on the agenda)
No comments were made.
STAFF AND COMMISSION COMMENTS
3. Staff Comments
No comments were made.
4. Planning Commission Comments
Commissioner Lutz
• No comments
Commissioner Gartner
• Expressed appreciation for the discussion regarding policies and how they
are applied.
Commissioner Betancourt
• No comments
Commissioner Rodriguez
• Expressed support for Commissioner Gartner's comments regarding
continuing to maintain an emphasis on good public policy.
Commissioner Cribb
• Expressed concern on increasing non-profit social service organizations
along North Broadway.
• Expressed the need to increase the landscaping in public parks and stated
that it helps to educate the community about the importance of quality
landscaping.
• Commented on Renaissance Specific Plan - Charrette; positive approach
to look at activity in the area between the Train Depot and Downtown.
• Commented on the expansion and relocation of the French American
School -Lycee International.
• Requested that the City explore the use within the Renaissance corridor
as a new office location for Parks and Recreation Department in lieu of
constructing a new headquarters in Memorial Park.
Vice Chair De La Torre
• No comments
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5. Excuse of Absences
Commissioner Cribb made a motion to excuse the absence of Commissioner
Leo; the motion was seconded by Vice Chair De La Torre and unanimously
approved by the Commission.
6. Adjournment 6:28 p.m.
Martha Ramirez
Recording Secretary
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