HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/10/2000ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
PLANNING COMMISSION
JULY 10, 2000
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CALLED TO ORDER City Hall Ross Annex
20 Civic Center Plaza
6:10 p.m.
ATTENDANCE: Glenn Mondo, Chairman
Alexander Nalle, Vice Chairman
Jose Solorio, Pro Tem
Molly Doughty
Don Cribb
Robert Richardson, 6:16
Lynnette Verino
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 June 26, 2000.
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Approve the minutes from the meeting of June 26, 2000.
B. Reconsideration of actions taken at the previous meeting.
C. ABANDONMENT NO.00-01
(Mindy Ly/Jeffry Rice)
Filed by Mr. Paul Giles to vacate a portion of the alley bounded by Eleventh Street,
Twelfth Street, Spurgeon Street, and Bush Street.
(Continued by the Planning Commission June 26, 2000 to July 10, 2000)
PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: June 15, 2000
PUBLICLY NOTICED: June 14, 2000
RECOMMENDATION:
Continue Abandonment No. 00-01 indefinitely.
***** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR *****
Motion to approve Consent Calendar item.
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MOTION: Doughty
SECONDED: Nalle
AYES: Mondo, Nalle, Solorio, Doughty, and Cribb
NOES: None
ABSENT: Verino and Richardson
ABSTENTION: None
BUSINESS ITEMS
D. APPEAL OF THE PLANNING MANAGER'S DECISION NO.00-05
Filed by Ms. Tina Go to appeal the Planning Manager's decision to deny the full
rehabilitation of an entire facade of a retail building located at 3900 South Bristol Street in
the Commercial Residential (CR) zoning district.
(Continued by the Planning Commission June 12, 2000 to June 26, 2000)
RECOMMENDATION:
Deny Appeal of the Planning Manager's Decision No. 00-05.
Ms. Lucy Linnaus, Assistant Planner I, presented the staff report and recommendation to
require the rehabilitation of the full facade of the retail building at 3900 South Bristol
Street.
Commissioner Nalle stated that he would abstain from the discussion and action of the
project due to a potential conflict in interest.
' Motion to app.
MOTION:
AYES:
OPPOSED:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTION:
~ove Appeal of the Planning Manager's Decision No. 00-05.
Cribb SECONDED: Richardson
Mondo, Doughty, Cribb, and Richardson
Solorio
Verino
Nalle
WORK STUDY SESSION
E. Presentation of the Civic Center area.
Mr. Charles View, Community Development Agency, Mr. Michael Lopez, and Ms. Suzi
Furjanic, Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency provided a presentation of
the Civic Center area improvement status.
The Commission requested a tour of the Civic Center area within an upcoming meeting;
requested staff provide a list of names and contact numbers of the Civic Center
Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission; and a list of budgeted repairs and
construction.
F. Recess.
The afternoon session recessed at 7:20 p.m.
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JUNE 10, 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. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO.00-10
Filed by AT & T Corporation to allow the construction of a single-story textured block
equipment building with cooling tower located at 471 West Warner Avenue in the Arterial
Commercial (C5) zoning district.
(Continued by the Planning Commission June 26, 2000 to July 10, 2000)
PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: June 15, 2000
PUBLICLY NOTICED: June 14, 2000
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Approve and adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Monitoring Program for
Environmental Review No. 99-172.
' 2. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 00-10 as conditioned.
Ms. Lynnette Perry, Associate Planner, presented the staff report and
recommendation for approval of the proposed equipment building with cooling
tower.
Chairman Mondo opened the public hearing at 7:40 p.m. and noted a letter from Mr.
Robert L. Bouchier requesting a further continuance.
Ms. Carrie Helman, representing AT&T, spoke in support of the project and
recommendation.
The following public members spoke in support of the project:
Bea Magil
Charlotte Carlisle
Chairman Mondo closed the public hearing at 7:55 p.m.
Motion to: 1J approve and adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Monitoring
' Program, Environmental Review No. 99-172; and 21 adopt a resolution approving
Conditional Use Permit No. 00-10 with the additions to the conditions of approval to
on/y a/low testing of the emergency equipment during daylight hours; and the tree
size must be a minimum of 36 inch box.
MOTION: Nalle SECONDED: Cribb
AYES:
OPPOSED:
ABSENT:
Mondo, Nalle, Solorio, Doughty, Cribb, and Richardson
None
Verino
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ABSTENTION: None
2. Public Comments (for items not on the agendal.
There were no public comments.
3. Comments from the Executive Director.
Mr. Kenneth Adams apprised the Commission that staff would be presenting an
urgency moratorium concerning banquet facilities at the July 17, 2000 City Council
meeting and that the ordinance would be presented to the Commission at an
upcoming meeting.
4. Comments from staff.
There were no comments.
5. Comments from the Assistant City Attorney.
There were no comments.
6. Comments from the Planning Commission.
Commissioner Richardson
• Inquired as to the approval of the new Shoe City store located at McFadden
Avenue and Harbor Boulevard. Mr. Jeffry Rice, Principal Planner, informed the
Commission that the new business complied with the Harbor Specific Plan.
Commissioner Doughty
• Reported that she had noticed an increase in shopping carts and informed
staff that there were shopping carts located on Wilshire between Flower and
carts in the French Park neighborhood.
Commissioner Solorio
• Reported that he had recently attended a Santa Anita Neighborhood meeting
and had received concerns regarding many speeders at Fifth and Jackson and
requested staff investigate if a signal would be appropriate at the location;
• Requested staff investigate if caution or fluorescent signs would be
appropriate at for children pedestrians at Jackson, Camille, and James streets.
Commissioner Mondo
• Reported to staff that a company that paints the addresses on residential
curbs had recently painted a neighbors curb, but when the neighbor did not
donate funds for the services, the company came back to the address and
painted over the curb and he informed staff that he had the name and number
if staff wished to send a letter.
7. Excuse of absences.
There was a motion to excuse the absence of Commissioner Verino. The motion
was seconded and unanimously passed.
8. Adjournment.
The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
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Sharon McCain Johnson
Secretary to the Planning Commission
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