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Home My WebLink About04/13/1998ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING !`iTV /lC CAUTA AIUA l~Ai iLVlDwii• ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA PLANNING COMMISSION APRIL 13, 1998 u CALLID TO ORDER City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Room 147 6:00 p.m. ATTENDANCE Lynnette Verino, Chairperson John MacI)owell, Vice Chairman Glenn Mondo Molly Doughty Alexander Nalle Jose Solorio Don Cribb ABSENT None STAFF PRESENT Robyn Uptegraff, Executive Director Kenneth Adams, Planning Manager Gary Sheatz, Assistant City Attorney Sharon McCain-Johnson, Recording Secretazy CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of the Minutes from the Regulaz Meeting of Mazch 23, 1998. Approve the Minutes of the Regulaz Meeting of March 23, 1998. B. Reconsideration of actions taken at the previous meeting. C. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 95-04 (Linda Hale) Filed by the City of Santa Ana to amend the inning code to delete the Limited Manufacturing (LM) as a zoning district classification citywide. LEGALLY NOTICED: March 29, 1998 RECOMMENDATION: Continue Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 98-04 to April 27, 1998. D. AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 98-03 AND SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT 65 (Marta Crane) Filed by the City of Santa Ana to change the Professional (P) zoning district to Specific Development 65 located at 2500 North Main Street establishing signage and development standazds for the Discovery Science Center. (Continued by the Planning Commission March 23, 1998 to Aprid 13, 1998) LEGALLY NOTICID: March 13, 1998 PUBLICLY NOTICED: March 13, 1998 i RECOMMENDATION: Continue Amendment Application No. 98-03 and Specific Development 65 to April 27, 1998. ***END OF CONSENT*** Commissioner Solorio noted amendments to the minutes. Motion to approve Consent Calendar items with the modifications to the minutes. Motion to approve Consent Calendar items with the modifications to the minutes. MOTION: Nalle SECOND: Mondo AYES: Verino, MacDowell, Mondo, Doughty, Nalle, Solorio, and Cribb NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None E. Discussion of the artist village. (Commissioner Cribb) Ms. Cynthia Nelson, Executive Director Community Development Agency, led a discussion with the Commission of the Artist Village in Santa Ana. F. Comments from the Executive Director. There were no comments. G. Comments from Planning Manager. There were no comments. H. Recess. The afternoon session recessed at 7:00 p.m. r , LEI J PI.ANN7NG COMMISS70N MINUTES 2 APRIL 13, 1998 PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARINGS ROLL CALL 7:00 p.m. PLIDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PROCIDURAL RULES 1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 98-02 Filed by Mr. Albert Vaters to allow construction of a 16,000 squaze foot youth and adult center at the Orange County Worship Center located at 1440 East Santa Claza Avenue in the Single-Family Residential (Rl) zoning district. LEGALLY NOTICED: Mazch 29, 1998 PUBLICLY NOTICID: Mazch 31, 1998 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 98-02 as conditioned. Mr. Thomas Childress, Associate Planner, provided an overview of the staff report and recommendation. Mr. Albert Vaters, applicant, indicated that he concurred with the staff report and recommendation. The following persons spoke in favor of the project and requested approval of the request: Lavern Colbeck Walter Siebert The following person spoke in opposition to the request and expressed concern regarding an increase in noise at the church functions: Harlan Ronksley Commissioner Mondo asked staff if there were any proposed limitations on the hours of operation and asked the applicant what hours the church would conduct operations and services. Mr. Childress indicated that staff had not placed a time constraint on church activities. Mr. Vaters indicated that he did not anticipate any meetings beyond 9:00 p.m. In addition, he stated that he would like to place a gate on both sides of the property and requested that no limitations be placed on the hours of operation. Motion to approve Carditional Use Permit No. 98-02 w#h the addition for staff to conduct a sir month review of the conditional use permit. MOTION: MacDowell SECOND: Nalle AYES: Verino, MacDowell, Doughty, Natle, Solorio, and Cribb NOES: Mondo ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 98-03 Filed by Play it Again Sports to allow the sale of pre-owned sporting goods located at 3313 South Bristol Street in the Community Commercial and District Center (C1 and DC) zoning district. LEGALLY NOTICID: March 29, 1998 PUBLICLY NOTICED: March 3Q 1998 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 98-03 as conditioned. Ms. Marta Crane, Assistant Planner II, presented the staff report and recommendation. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 3 APRIL 13, 1998 Mr. Gary Bernstein, applicant, provided a description of the proposed sporting goods store and _...... _...,.a ............. r,._ .r,.. __,....,.. Mr. Gary Bernstein, applicant, provided a description of the proposed sporting goods store and requested support for the project. Commissioner Solorio commended Mr. Berstein on the project and requested the applicant explain how he would guazd against stolen merchandise. Mr. Bernstein indicated that he would closely inspect the items and require all persons to present a valid driver's licenses. Mr. Mike McCoy, Police Department, indicated that the Police Department did not anticipate any problems with stolen merchandise at the proposed store. There were no comments from the public. Motion to approve Conditional Use Permit No. 98-03 as conditioned. MOTION: Doughty SECOND: Solorio AYES: Verino, MacDowell, Mondo, Doughty, Nalle, Solorio, and Cribb NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 3. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT N0.98-01 AND AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO 98-02 Filed by Mr. Hazold Street to redesignate the land use from Industrial (IND) to Professional (P) and from Limited Manufacturing (LM) to Professional (P) for properties located at 2040 East Dyer Road and 3030 South Redhill. LEGALLY NOTICID: Mazch 29, 1998 PUBLICLY NOTICED: Mazch 29, 1998 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 98-O1. 2. Recommend that the Ciry Council adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 98-02. Mr. Tom Childress, Associate Planner, presented the staff report, provided an overview of the proposed project, and staff recommendation. Mr. Harold Street, applicant, discussed with the Commission the proposed project and requested approval of the project. There were no public comments. Motion to recommend that the City Council approve General Plan Amendment No. 98-01 and Amendment Application No. 98-02. MOTION: Nalle SECOND: Doughty AYES: Verino, MacDowell, Mondo, Doughty, Nalle, Solorio, and Cribb NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 4. VARIANCE NO. 98-02 Filed by Psomas and Associates to allow a 4,200 squaze foot outdoor storage azea and a three percent reduction in required parking for the area at Orchard Supply Hazdware located at 1975 East Seventeenth Street in the Arterial Commercial (CS) zoning district. LEGALLY NOTICID: March 29, 1998 PUBLICLY NOTICID: Mazch 31, 1998 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 98-02 as conditioned. PLANNING COFA988ION MINUTES 4 APRIL 13, 1998 Mr. Sergio Klotz, Associate Planner, displayed slides, presented the staff report and recommendation. Mr. Sergio Klotz, Associate Planner, displayed slides, presented the staff report and recommendation. Mc Dominic Kovacevic, representing Homeplace Shopping Center, distributed a booklet providing an overview of the different phases of construction of the hazdwaze store and a description of the present proposal. He indicated that he believed there were some discrepancies in the staff report and resolution. The applicant was only requesting a vaziance to allow outdoor storage and had not requested a variance for a reduction in pazking. In addition, Mr. Kavacevic explained that the azea would be self-parked and why a pazking vaziance was not needed. Mr. Adams responded that staff did not calculate ancillary storage sepazate from retail space. Staff's formula for calculating retail pazking spaces is based upon gross squaze footage of the building and ' according to those calculations the center did require a pazking variance. Commissioner Mondo stated that he was in favor of the project, however, he asked Mr. Kovacevic why the chain link fence on the property had not been removed as required per wde. Mr. Kovacevic responded that there had previously been a deteriorated chain length fence at the site. The deteriorated fence was replaced with the new chain link fence during construction to protect the landscaping that had been planted. He indicated that it was the intention of the applicant to let the chain link fence remain until the landscaped hedges fully matured; approximately one to two years. Mr. Adams informed the Commission that the chain link fence was not grandfathered in with the project; that the chain link fence was in violation with code. Mr. Kavacevic also noted a letter enclosed in the booklet dated Mazch 6, 1998 from Senior Planner, Linda Hale and expressed his concern regarding a statement, made in the letter, that the City would not support any future requests for pazking vaziances for the shopping center. There were no public comments. Motion to approve Variance No. 98-02 with the addition to the conditions of approval to remove the construction chain link fence. MOTION: Mondo SECOND: MacDowell AYES: Verino, MacDowell, Mondo, Doughty, Nalle, Solorio, and Cribb NOES: None ' ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 5. UONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 96-39 Filed by Mr. Mike Perez to modify the conditions of approval to allow live entertainment at the El Tapatio restaurant in conjunction with the restaurant use located at 3700 West Warner Avenue in the Light Industrial (Ml) zoning district. LEGALLY NOTICID: April 5, 1998 PUBLICLY NOTICED: April 6, 1998 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving the modifications to the conditions of approval for Conditional Use permit No. 96-39. Mr. Thomas Childress, Associate Planner, provided an overview of the staff report and conditions. Mr. Michael Perez, applicant, indicated that he was requesting live entertainment to add to the ambiance of the existing restaurant. He further stated that he was anticipating approximately one to three mariachi shows per evening depending upon the demand of the customers. ' There were no public comments. Motion to adopt a resolution approving the modifications to the conditions of approval for Conditional Use Permrt NO. 96-39. MOTION: Mondo AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SECOND: Nalle Verino, MacDowell, Mondo, Doughty, Nalle, Solorio, and Cribb None None None PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 5 APRIL 13, 1998 6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS -COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC. 6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS -COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC. fFor matters not ureviously listed on the Agendal There were no oral comments. Comments from Planning Commission. Commissioner Mondo requested staff to investigate land use issues related to the purchase and loan shops that had obtained pawn shop status and informed staff that the Home Depot located on MacArthur Boulevard had placed an enormous amount of sale items in front of the store and the items were obstructing the entrance into the facility. Mr. Adams informed the Commission that ' another Home Depot location was up for its annual review and it would be appropriate to have the applicant remove the items before approval. In addition, Mr. Adams indicated that he would ensure that enforcement actions would begin. Commissioner Doughty informed staff that there was graffiti on heavy construction equipment on Main Street and requested someone have it removed. Chairperson Verino expressed her appreciation to Joyce Amerson for following up on the problems at the McFadden Avenue crosswalk. 7. EXCUSE OF ABSENCES. There were no comments. 8. ADJOURNMENT. The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m. SMJ L~~ Ern ^,~~~~-t~ ~-~~ ~~ Lyhnette Verino, Chairperson Planning Commission fl PLANNING COMMISSION A9NUTFS t) APRIL 13, 1998