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Home My WebLink About07/24/2000ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA PLANNING COMMISSION JULY 24, 2000 CALLED TO ORDER City Hall Ross Annex 20 Civic Center Plaza 5:23 p.m. ATTENDANCE: Alexander Nalle, Vice Chairman Jose Solorio, Pro Tem Molly Doughty Lynnette Verino Don Cribb, 5:40 ABSENT: Glenn Mondo, Chairman Robert Richardson STAFF PRESENT: Kenneth Adams, Acting Executive Director Gary Sheatz, Chief Assistant City Attorney Joyce Amerson, Transportation Manager Jeffry Rice, Principal Planner Joseph Edwards, Principal Planner Sharon M. Johnson, Commission Secretary CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of the Minutes from the regular meeting of July 10, 2000. ' RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes from the meeting of July 10, 2000. B. Reconsideration of actions taken at the previous meeting. ***** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ***** Motion to approve Consent Calendar. MOTION: Doughty SECONDED: Verino AYES: Nalle, Solorio, Doughty, and Verino NOES: None ABSENT: Mondo, Cribb, and Richardson ABSTENTION: None BUSINESS ITEMS C. APPEAL OF THE PLANNING MANAGER'S DECISION NO.00-07 (Ann Ni) Filed by Mr. Thomas Childress to appeal the Planning Manager's decision to requiring a lot consolidation to permit the construction of a new food court located at 1204 South Bristol Street. RECOMMENDATION: Deny Appeal of the Planning Manager's Decision No. 00-07. Mr. Kenneth Adams, Acting Executive Director, informed the Commission that staff had received a request to continue the case to August 14, 2000. 1 Motion to continue Appeal of the Planning Manager's Decision No. 00-07 to August 14, 2000. MOTION: Solorio SECONDED: Verino AYES: Nalle, Solorio, Doughty, and Verino NOES: None ABSENT: Mondo, Cribb, and Richardson ' ABSTENTION: None D. NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECT REVIEW N0.00-03 (Bob St. Paul) Filed by Mr. Oscar and Mrs. Maria Sanchez to allow the replacement of three double hung windows with fixed center panes to aluminum sliders located at 611 South Garnsey Street in the Specific Development 40 zoning district. RECOMMENDATION: Deny Neighborhood Project Review No. 00-03. Mr. Bob St. Paul, Associate Planner, presented the staff report and provided an overview of the issues concerning the replacement of the windows at the single-family residence. Ms. Ginnelle Hardy, President of Heninger Park Historical District, provided an overview of the neighborhood concerns and expressed opposition to the proposed project regarding the replacement windows on the structure. Mr. Sanchez, applicant, spoke in support of the window replacement project and expressed that the windows had been replaced to match the windows previously ' replaced and approved by the City on the single-family residence. Motion to approve Neighborhood Project Review No. 00-03. MOTION: Solorio SECONDED: Doughty AYES: Nalle, Solorio, Doughty, Verino, and Cribb NOES: None ABSENT: Mondo and Richardson ABSTENTION: None E. Update on Planning Staff Directives. Mr. Jeffry Rice, Principal Planner and Joseph Edwards, Principal Planner discussed the Division's objectives and the status of citywide development projects. F. Recess. The afternoon session recessed at 6:55 p.m. r 2 JULY 24, 2000 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL 7:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PROCEDURAL RULES PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO.00-05 Filed by the City of Santa Ana to amend Chapter 41, Section 625 to remove the requirement for a conditional use permit for above ground outside storage tanks of flammable and combustible liquids citywide. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: June 30, 2000 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Recommend that the City Council approve and adopt the Negative Declaration for Environmental Review No. 00-110. 2. Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 00-05. Mr. Bill Apple, Associate Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. Ms. Lori Smith, Fire Department, provided an overview of the proposed project and spoke in support for the above ground storage tanks. Vice Chairman Nalle opened the public hearing at 7:10 p.m. Mr. John White, local business owner, spoke in support of staff's recommendation. Vice Chairman Nalle closed the public hearing at 7:17 p.m. Motion to recommend that the City Council: i) approve and adopt the Negative Declaration for Environmental Review No. 00-10; and 2) adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 00-05. MOTION: Solorio SECONDED: Doughty AYES: Nalle, Solorio, Doughty, Verino, and Cribb NOES: None ' ABSENT: Mondo and Richardson ABSTENTION: None 2. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO.00-06 Filed by the City of Santa Ana to amend Chapter 41, deleting Section 489.5(m) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code which requires a conditional use permit for the storage and distribution of hazardous materials in the Heavy Industrial (M2) zoning district and to amend Section 472 to allow the storage and distribution of hazardous materials in the Light Industrial (M1) zoning district. 3 PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: June 30, 2000 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Recommend that the City Council approve and adopt a Negative Declaration for Environmental Review No. 00-111. 2. Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 00-06. Mr. Bill Apple, Associate Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. Ms. Lori Smith, Fire Department, provided an overview of the proposal concerning the storage and distribution of hazardous materials. Vice Chairman Nalle opened the public hearing at 7:21 p.m. Mr. Kirk Buttermore, local business owner, spoke in support of the project and staff recommendation. Vice Chairman Nalle closed the public hearing at 7:24 p.m. Motion to recommend that the City Counci/.• 1) approve and adopt a Negative Dec/aration for Environments/ review No. 00-111; and 21 adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 00-06. MOTION: AYES: ' NOES: ABSENT: ABSTENTION: Doughty SECONDED: Verino Nalle, Solorio, Doughty, Verino, and Cribb None Mondo and Richardson None 3. Public Comments (for items not on the agenda). There were no public comments. 4. Comments from the Acting Executive Director. Mr. Kenneth Adams apprised the Commission that staff would be meeting with representatives from the Orange County High School and processing the applications for the high school and the Delhi Park within the upcoming weeks. 5. Comments from staff. There were no comments. 6. Comments from the Assistant City Attorney. ' There were no comments. 7. Comments from the Planning Commission. Commissioner Cribb • Commented regarding the Tuff Shed code violations. • Expressed his appreciation to staff for the work performed on the Broadway overpass and requested staff use any possible influence it had to obtain improvements at Bristol and LaVeta. 4 • Commented regarding the signage situation at Main and the Ralph Allen building and requested staff develop a satisfactory resolution. • Suggested staff investigate the possibility of developing and posting no litter signs in both Spanish and English, especially for the Civic Center and Downtown areas. Commissioner Solorio • Requested the status of the construction of Delhi. Mr. Adams indicated that construction was scheduled to begin in October and staff would be working on an accelerated work effort to meet the construction deadlines. Commissioner Solorio requested that the neighborhood be informed of the action. 8. Excuse of absences. There was a motion to excuse the absences of Commissioners Mondo and Richardson. The motion was seconded and unanimously passed. 9. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m. Sh naro McCain Johnson Secretary to the Planning Commission 5