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Home My WebLink About04-08-2002ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APRIL 8, 2002 1 CALLED TO ORDER 5:38 P.M. City Hall Ross Annex First Floor Conference Room 1600 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California ATTENDANCE COMMISSIONERS Present: Alexander Nalle, Chairman Lynnette Verino, Vice Chair Don Cribb Molly Doughty Christopher Leo Glenn Mondo - 5:50 Robert Richardson STAFF PRESENT Cynthia J. Nelson, Deputy City Manager Jeffry Rice, Principal Planner Joseph Edwards, Principal Planner Benjamin Kaufman, ChiefAssistant City Attorney Kylee Odette, Deputy City Attorney Joyce Amerson, Transportation Manager Mike McCoy, Police Department Yolanda Pena, Police Department Laura Johnson, Recording Secretary CONSENT CALENDAR Motion to approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar items. MOTION: Doughty SECOND: Verino VOTE: AYES: Cribb, Doughty, Leo, Nalle, Richardson, Verino (6) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Mondo (1) A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES RECOMMENDATION: Approve the revised minutes from the regular meeting of March 25, 2002 B. RECORDING SECRETARY REPORT RECOMMENDATION: 1 Instruct the Commission Secretary to enter into the minutes. The March 25, 2002 Agenda was posted at the City Hall Council Chambers on March 22, 2002 at 8:15 a.m. * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR WORK STUDY SESSION C. VENDING MACHINE REGULATIONS Joseph Edwards, Principal Planner, provided an update on the issue and outlined the existing regulations in the commercial code. Survey of regulations in Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Irvine, Fullerton, and Tustin distributed. Discussion held regarding options and limitations of potential regulations Discussion held regarding potential restrictions on new developments, current regulations and Code Enforcement efforts, impact on retailers, and the position of the Grocers Association. Ms. Nelson provided clarification on the City Council position and Code Enforcement operations and priorities. Ben Kaufman, Assistant City Attorney, advised that the current regulation is in regard to outdoor business sales and was not intended to apply to vending machines. The Commission preferred the ordinance remained as is; however, it City Council preferred otherwise, then a limit on the number should be established. The Commission asked the NI/CE reconsider after inpout is received from the business and grocers associations. D. LAND USE STUDY FOR EXISTING BIKEWAYS, RAILROAD, AND ELECTRICAL UTILITY PROPERTIES Continued to April 22, 2002. E. Recess To Council Chambers - 6:10 The Commission recessed to the Council Chambers located at 22 Civic Center Plaza. 1 1 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 2 April 8, 2002 ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA March 11, 2002 1 ROLL CALL 6:20 P.M. All Present PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCEDURAL RULES PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2002-02, AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO.2002-01 AND VARIANCE N0.2002-04 Filed by Gamaliel Vasquez to change the General Plan designation from General Commercial (GC) to Low Density Residential (LR7), and the zoning designation from C5 (Arterial Commercial) to R1 (Single Family residence) in order to construct asingle-family residence at 1302 E. Fourteenth Street and allow a reduction in the minimum lot size requirement. 1 PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: March 29, 2002 PUBLICLY NOTICED: March 29, 2002 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council: 1. Approve and adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2000-98. 2. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2002-02. 3. Adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application 2002-01. 4. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2002-04 as conditioned. Ann Ni, Associate Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. Clarification provided regarding the direction the home would face. 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 held regarding fencing, landscaping, and Grand Avenue frontage. Joyce Amerson, Transportation Manager,. provided an update on the Grand Avenue Widening Plan. Potential impact on area discussed. Clarification of the minimum lot size for surrounding area was requested. Mr. Rice advised that site was a CalTrans remnant and had been identified by the Reuse Plan as available for residential development. Ms. Ni provided clarification of project size. Mr. Kaufman advised of the legal issues in not allowing the economic use of the property. Discussion held regarding current zoning of the surrounding property, possibility and requirements of commercial development, curb and property lines, and the possibility of reducing the sidewalk area. Potential alternatives to development discussed. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES April 8, 2002 Ms. Nelson advised that in the Caltrans Reuse Plan adopted by City Council this property had been designated as residential and that the applicant had purchased the property under that representation. Discussion held regarding the possibility of the City purchasing the lot and the constraints involved. Mr. Kaufman advised of the criteria that must be used in making land use decisions and Mr. Rice provided an outline of the CalTrans Reuse Plan and previous actions that had been taken. Motion to continue to May 13, 2002 MOTION: Richardson SECOND: Cribb VOTE: AYES: Cribb, Doughty, Leo, Nalle, Mondo, Richardson, Verino (7) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) COMMENTS 2. Public Comments None 3. Comments from the Staff None 4. Comments from the Planning Commission Commissioner Doughty • Requested status update on proposed One Broadway Plaza project. Mr. Edwards advised that the draft EIR should be available in 60 days and that the developer had prepared an informational video that would be made available. Commissioner Cribb • Requested status of Trader Joe's and was advised that it was in plan check. • Noted that Shelly's Bistro had complained about the traffic issue at 4t" and Birch but those complaints had not been appropriately relayed. He requested that staff reinvestigate the issue. Commissioner Verino • Noted that the "No Parking Without Permit" signs on Freeman Street near Tenth were missing and requested they be replaced. Commissioner Mondo • Noted that the landscaping is dying at the new project located at MacArthur and Main and requested that staff investigate. • Noted that the features of the above project (hotel) appeared to be in the process of being substantially changed. Mr. Rice advised that staff would investigate. Commissioner Richardson • Noted surprise regarding the Public Works position on the traffic issue at 4t" and Birch. • Went to lunch with George Alvarez to discuss the "No stopping At Any Time" signs and Mr. Alvarez indicated that he would contact the police department to determine if installation policy can be adjusted.. He has since noticed installation of these signs in several areas. Chairman Nalle PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 4 April 8, 2002 • Requested an update from Public Works regarding the "No Stopping At Any Time" signs. Commissioner Mondo • Requested that Public Works also provide the criteria utilized in the selection of sites for the placement of the "No Stopping At Any Time" signs. Commissioner Leo • Thanked staff for the preview at Memphis Restaurant. • Requested an update on the Court of Appeals. Ms. Nelson advised that the EIR would be completed soon, they would like to take title to City property by the end of the year, the detention facility will not be moved, an RFP for the garage is in process, and the project is on track. • Requested direction from NI/CE regarding prioritization of Code Enforcement activities. • Noted that City Council approved a Mariachi festival at Eddie West Field on May 11, 2002. Mr. Gamaliel Vasquez asked to address the Commission regarding his request to construct a home at 1302 E. Fourteenth Street. He advised the Commission that the proposed home was for his family. Chairman Nalle requested clarification regarding how long he had owned the property and why he thought a house could be built on the site. He responded that he had owned the lot for approximately 2 '/~ years and had been told by the City that a house could be built on the site. He noted that he was willing to meet the requirements the Commission believed to be appropriate. 5. Adjournment - 7:20 1 urb Johl3s'c'~~tecording Secretary 1 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 5 April 8, 2002