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Home My WebLink About11-25-2002REVISED ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA NOVEMBER 25, 2002 1 CALLED TO ORDER ATTENDANCE 5:32 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers 22 Civic Center Plaza COMMISSIONERS Present: Alexander Nalle, Chairman Lynnette Verino, Vice Chair Don Cribb Molly Doughty -- 5:52 Christopher Leo Robert Richardson COMMISSIONERS Absent: Glenn Mondo STAFF PRESENT Cynthia Nelson, Deputy City Manager Joseph Edwards, Acting Planning Manager Benjamin Kaufman, Chief Assistant City Attorney Mike McCoy, Police Department Laura Johnson, Recording Secretary PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Item C was pulled for vote..: CONSENT CALENDAR Mofion to approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar items. MOTION: Leo SECOND: Richardson VOTE: AYES: Cribb, Leo, Nalle, Richardson, Verino (5) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Doughty, Mondo (2) A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes from the regular meeting of November 12, 2002. 1 B. RECORDING SECRETARY REPORT RECOMMENDATION: Instruct the Commission Secretary to enter into the minutes. The October 28, 2002 Agenda was posted at the City Hall Council Chambers on October 25, 2002 at 9:00 a.m. C. 1 D. 1E CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2002-02 (Verny Carvajal) Filed by Taqueria America, Magin Helguero, to allow a Type 41 ABC License to sell beer and wine at an existing restaurant within amulti-tenant center located at 1701 E. McFadden Avenue, Suites F&G. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the staff report adopting a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2002-02 as conditioned. Joseph Edwards, Acting Planning Manager, presented the staff report. Discussion was held regarding the number of ABC licenses currently in the census tract. Commissioner Leo requested that staff include maps indicating the location of existing licenses with future requests. Motion to approve Conditional Use Permit No. 2002-02 as conditioned. MOTION: Leo SECOND: Richardson VOTE: AYES: Cribb, Leo, Nalle, Richardson, Verino (5) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Doughty, Mondo (2) NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECT REVIEW NO.2002-01 (Pedro Guillen) Filed by Roberto Perez to permit construction of a residential addition at 906 South Ross Street in the Specific Development 40 zone (Heninger Park). RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Neighborhood Project Review No. 2002-01 as conditioned. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0.2002-23 (Bill Apple) Filed by Martha Rojas and Maria Guerrero, J.C. International Services, to operate a check cashing facility at 1620 East First Street, Suite E. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the staff report adopting a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2002-23 as conditioned. * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * i F. BUSINESS CALENDAR Matters listed on the Business Calendar are general proposals for new legislation or items requiring discussion. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2002-18 AND VARIANCE NO.2002-10 (Bob St. Paul) (Public hearing held and closed on October 28, 2002. Continued by the Planning Commission to November 25, 2002.) Filed by Wireless Facilities, Inc. to add an additional antenna array to an existing AT&T monopole with a 63-foot cellular facility that exceeds the allowable height of 60 feet at 1517 N. Fairview. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 2 November 25, 2002 PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: PUBLICLY NOTICED: RECOMMENDATION: Continue to December 9, 2002. October 18, 2002 October 18, 2002 MOTION: Cribb SECOND: Richardson VOTE: AYES: Cribb, Leo, Nalle, Richardson, Verino (5) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Doughty, Mondo (2) G. APPOINTMENT OF AD HOC STREET NAMING COMMITTEE FOR ARMSTRONG RANCH (Chairman Nalle) Chairman Nalle advised the Commission of the request that had been made by the City Council for the appointment of an Ad Hoc Street Naming Committee and appointed Commissioner Cribb, Commissioner Richardson, and himself to serve on the Committee. PUBLIC HEARINGS PROCEDURAL RULES 1. ABANDONMENT NO.2002-03 (Sergio Klotz) Filed by the City of Santa Ana to abandon a portion of Sycamore Street between First Street and Second Street and adjacent to 102 N. Main Street. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: November 15, 2002 PUBLICLY NOTICED: November 15, 2002 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving Abandonment No. 2002-03. Sergio Klotz, Senior Planner, presented the staff report. Chairman Nalle opened the public hearing. No written communications were received and there were no speakers on the matter. Chairman Nalle closed the public hearing. Discussion was held regarding the possibility of salvaging the bricks from the Central Auto Body Works building. Timothy Reeves, Reeves and Associates, addressed the Commission and advised that he did not believe salvaging the bricks would be a problem and requested that the Historical Society contact him. Ms. Nelson advised that the property owner would need to agree and then staff would facilitate contact. Motion to recommend That the City Council approve Abandonment No. 2002-03. MOTION: Richardson SECOND: Verino VOTE: AYES: Cribb, Leo, Nalle, Richardson, Verino (5) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Doughty, Mondo (2) PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 3 November 25, 2002 2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO.2002-25 AND VARIANCE N0.2002-12 (Ann Ni) Filed by Kentucky Fried Chicken to allow an eating establishment with drive-through window service in the North Harbor Specific Plan (SP2) zoning district and two cabinet signs on the south and- east building elevations at 762 S. Harbor Boulevard. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: November 15, 2002 PUBLICLY NOTICED: November 15, 2002 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2002-25. 2. Adopt a resolution denying Variance No. 2002-12. Ann Ni, Associate Planner, provided the staff report and recommendation. Chairman Nalle opened the public hearing. Richard Barrett, property owner, spoke in support of the project and noted that it was a relocation of an existing Kentucky Fried Chicken approximately a half a mile away. Youssef Ibrahm, project manager, advised that he was available for questions. Chairman Nalle closed the public hearing. Discussion was held regarding the proposed landscaping for the project. Mr. Edwards advised Chairman Nalle that the project architect had arrived and wished to address the Commission. Chairman Nalle reopened the public hearing. Ahmad Ghaderi, project architect, noted that they agreed with the conditions of approval. He spoke in support of the Variance request and advised that both franchises required the establishments to have their own signage in order to maintain their own identity. He noted th they were willing to reduce the square footage of the signs but requested separate signage in order for the project to proceed. Chairman Nalle requested clarification of the signage they were requesting. Mr. Ghaderi advised that they were requesting a total of four signs. Discussion ensued regarding the material the signs would be made of. at Discussion was held regarding what would happen with regard to signage allowed if the venture were not successful. Benjamin Kaufman, Deputy City Attorney, advised that the Variance would run with the land and any future projects would be allowed to have the same signage. Mofion to: 1. Approve and adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Monitoring Program, Environmental Review No. 2001-126. 2. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2002-25. 3. Adopt a resolution denying Variance No. 2002-12. MOTION: Cribb SECOND: Doughty VOTE: AYES: Cribb, Doughty, Leo, Richardson, Verino (5) NOES: Nalle (1) ABSENT: Mondo (1) Chairman Nalle requested that the minutes reflect that he did not believe that the Commission should deny the Variance. Commissioner Verino requested that the minutes reflect that she believed the Variance should be denied because of her concern with future projects and signage if the Variance were granted. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 4 November 25, 2002 Chairman Nalle asked if a condition could be attached restricting the Variance to this project only. Mr. Kaufman advised that it was not possible. Chairman Nalle advised the applicants of the appeal process. 3. 1 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO.2002-26 (Verny Carvajal) Filed by David and Diane Hahnfeld, Bankers Diversified Mortgage, to allow the maximum office floor area to exceed 30 percent at 3080 S. Harbor Boulevard in the Light Industrial (M1) zoning district. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: PUBLICLY NOTICED: RECOMMENDATION: Continue to December 9, 2002. November 15, 2002 November 15, 2002 Motion to continue to December 9, 2002. MOTION: Richardson SECOND: Doughty VOTE: AYES: Cribb, Doughty, Leo, Nalle, Richardson, Verino (6) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Mondo (1) COMMENTS 1 1 4. Public Comments None 5. Comments from the Staff Ms. Nelson • Announced that Joseph Edwards had been appointed to the position of Planning Manager effective December 1, 2002. • Noted that the holiday party was scheduled for Thursday December 5, 2002 at 6:00 p.m. at the Orange County Center for the Contemporary Art located at the southeast corner of Sycamore and Second Street. • Noted that the Planning Commission elections were scheduled for January 27, 2003. • Wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. 6. Comments from the Planning Commission Commissioner Richardson • Noted that the balloons are still up at the Honda dealership in the Auto Mall. . Wished a Happy Holiday to all. Commissioner Verino • Wished a Happy Holiday to all. Commissioner Cribb • Noted that cars are still making U-turns at Birch and Fourth Streets. Ms. Nelson advised that she has forwarded the concern to Chief Walters. • Expressed concern regarding the appearance of the remodeling being done at 910 E. Santa Clara. Mr. Edwards noted that staff would investigate. Chairman Nalle • Requested a study session to review the approval process for the remodeling project at 910 E. Santa Clara. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 5 November 25, 2002 7. Excuse of Absences Motion by Commissioner Cribb and seconded by Commissioner Doughty to excuse the absence of Commissioner Mondo and approved unanimously by a vote of 6:0. 8. Adjournment -- 6:25 p.m. ~-~~-- Laura Johnson, rding Secretary 1 NING COMMISSION MINUTES 6 November 25, 2002