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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/10/2000ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA PLANNING COMMISSION APRIL 10, 2000 r CALLED TO ORDER City Hall Ross Annex 20 Civic Center Plaza 5:10 p.m. ATTENDANCE Glenn Mondo, Chairman Alexander Nalle, Vice Chairman, 5:30 Jose Solorio, Pro Tem Molly Doughty, 5:35 Don Cribb ABSENT Lynnette Verino Robert Richardson STAFF PRESENT Robyn Uptegraff, Executive Director Kenneth Adams, Planning Manager Gary Sheatz, 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 March 27, 2000. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes from the meeting of March 27, 2000 B. Reconsideration of actions taken at the previous meeting. C. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO.00-01 Filed by the City of Santa Ana to update the Housing Element of the General Plan. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: March 12, 2000 RECOMMENDATION: Continue General Plan Amendment No. 00-01 to May 8, 2000. D. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO.00-O1 Filed by the City of Santa Ana to modify various sections of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to establish regulations for fence construction and front yazd fence design standards in residential zones citywide. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: March 8, 2000 ***** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ***** Motion to approve Consent Calendar items. RECOMMENDATION: Continue Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 00-01 to April 24, 2000. MOTION: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTENTION: Nalle Mondo, Nalle, Doughty, and Cribb None Verino and Richardson None SECONDED: Doughty E. APPEAL OF THE PLANNING MANAGER'S DECISION NO.00-04 Filed by Opera Pacific to allow the use of a portion of an industrial building in order to permit combined rehearsals, opera orchestra, chorus, and cast four times a yeaz for four consecutive weeks located at 600 West Warner Avenue in the Light Industrial (Ml) zoning district. RECOMMENDATION: I. Receive and file the Categorical Exemption for Environmental Review No. 00-45. 2. Adopt a resolution denying Appeal of the Planning Manager's Decision No. 00-04. Mr. Bob St. Paul, Associate Planner, provided a sumtnary of the issues and staff recommendation. Mr. Martin Hubbard, representing the applicant, provided an overview of the operations of the Opera Pacific. Commissioner Solorio inquired as to the Opera Pacific working with the local schools or with children. Mr. Martin responded that the company currently had 200 performances at schools and that they could intended to continue this partnership. Commissioner Nalle inquired as to the applicant applying for a parking vaziance. Mr. Hubbard responded that applying for a variance would presume that there would be a pazking problem at the site and he reiterated that he did not foresee any parking problems with the production company. In addition, he stated that the additional time to apply for a variance and the time it would take to go through the discretionary process they would forfeit their deposit for the purchase of the building. After further discussions regarding operations of the Opera Pacific, there was a motion to overturn the Planning Manager's Decision. Motion to approve Appeal of the Planning Manager's Decision No. 00-04 and directing the applicant to ' apply for a parking variance with the occupancy approval indicating that no performances are allowed and no sublease of the rehearsal space to other users was permitted. MOTION: Nalle SECOND: Doughty No vote took place. Mr. Rubin, representing the applicant, spoke in favor of the applicant's request and stressed to the Commission that it was necessary to get an approval action by the Commission. He further assured the Commission that there would be no performances at the location, therefore it did fall under the usual categories of churches or theater uses as described in the Industrial (Ml) zoning district. Substitute motion to approve Appeal of the Planning Manager' Decision No. 00-04 with the condition that there was to be no assembly use at the location and no sublease of the rehearsal space to other users was permitted. MOTION: Cribb SECONDED: Doughty AYES: Mondo ,Nape, Doughty, and Cribb NOES: None ABSENT: Verino and Richardson ABSTENTION: None E. Discussion of Housing Element (General Plan Amendment No. 00-O1). Ms. Melanie McCann, Associate Planner, provided an overview of the proposed Housing Element, goals and policy framework of the Element. Ms. Pat Whitiker, Community Development Agency, provided an overview of the Draft Consolidated Plan. The Commission and staff further discussed the Regional Housing Needs Assessment and the assessed housing needs for the City. Commissioner Solorio requested staff provide all REHNA information to the Commission so it can be reviewed prior to taking an action on the Housing Element. G. Comments from the Executive Director. There were no comments. H. Comments from the Plannine Manaeer and staff. There were no comments. I. Comments from the Assistant City Attornev. There were no comments. J. Comments from the Plannine Commission. Commissioner Doughty requested staff provide her the number to report graffiti. Commissioner Mondo requested staff provide a beeper number for code enforcement for reporting issues during the weekends. K. Recess. The afternoon session recessed at 6:55 p.m. C PUBLIC HEARINGS APRIL 10, 2000 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA ' ROLL CALL x:00 p•m• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PROCEDURAL Chairman Mondo stated the applicant had withdrawn item number one, Conditional Use Permit No. 00-03; therefore, the Commission would not be taking any action regazding the item. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 00-03 Filed by CarrAmerica to allow the construction of a 60 foot tall monopalm within an existing development located at 1942 East Deere Avenue in the Professional (P) zoning district. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: March 31, 2000 NOTICED IN NOTICED: March 31, 2000 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Receive and file the Categorical Exemption for Environmental Review No. 99-30. 2. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 00-03 as conditioned. 2. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT N0.99-09 ' Filed by the City of Santa Ana to amend the Central Business (C3) and the Central Business-Artists Village (C3-A) districts to prohibit drive-through establishments. (Continued by the Planning Commission March 13, 2000 to April 8, 2000) PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: December 16, 1999 and March 14, 2000 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Recommend that the City Council approve and certify the Negative Declaration for Environmental Review No. 99-169. 2. Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 99-09. Mr. Chazles View informed the Commission that the staff report had been presented at a previous meeting. Staff was continuing to recommend that drive-through facilities be prohibited in the downtown azea due to the incompatibility with pedestrian traffic. Mr. Marvin Jarmin, Developer, indicated that he believed the proposed ordinance was discriminatory and that his client's business fronted on First Street which was primarily vehicular oriented. In addition, he ' requested that the Commission consider allowing drive-through facilities with a conditional use permit. Motion to recommend that the City Councill: 1) approve and certify the Negative Declaration for Environmental Review No. 99-169; and 2) adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 99-09. MOTION: Doughty SECONDED: Cribb AYES: Nalle, Doughty, and Cdbb NOES: Mondo ABSENT: Verino and Richazdson ABSTENTION: None 4 3. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 00-02, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 00-02, AND MINOR EXCEPTION NO.00-02 Filed by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Orange to amend the Harbor Specific Plan in order to permit a new church and to share parking with an exiting hall located at 285 South Harbor Boulevard in Specific Development 2. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: March 31, 2000 NOTICED IN NOTICED: March 31, 2000 ' RECOMMENDATION: 1. Recommend that the City Council approve and certify the Negative Declaration for Environmental Review No. 99-179. 2. Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 00-02. 3. Recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 00-02 as conditioned. 4. Recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving Minor Exception No. 00-02. Mc Jeffry Rice, Principal Planner, provided an overview of the applicant's request, presented the staff report and recommendation. Commissioner Cribb inquired regarding the project affecting the entertainment zone for Harbor Boulevard. Mr. Rice responded that the zoning ordinance amendment would allow church uses subject to a conditional use permit. Commissioner Solorio asked if the surrounding property owners were informed of the proposed project and if any correspondence had been received. Mr. Rice stated that there had been several meetings with the public and no correspondence had been received. ' Mr. Frank McNamara spoke in support of the project and provided an overview of the church activities, vehicular traffic and pazking access. Mr. Dave Lopez, Riverview West Neighborhood Association, stated that the association had a recent meeting and that approximately 75 percent of the neighborhood was in favor of the project with the other 25 percent non supportive. He further expressed that several local church sites in the City had trash problems and illegal sales activities. He requested that conditions address these issues. Mr. Bri Arri, introduced himself as the Pastor of the Church, and assured the Commission that the church site would be always in a clean state. He further provided an overview of some of the operations at the church and commented that he encouraged fellowship and activities for children during and after mass. Commissioner Cribb asked if the landscaping at the site would be mature and consist of palm trees as depicted on the renderings. Mc Jeffry Rice responded that palm trees were not allowed in the pazking lot areas per the Santa Ana Municipal Code, however, the landscaping proposed met or exceeded the code requirements. Commissioner Cribb further commented that he believed when renderings provided illustrations of mature landscaping and the intention was not to place mature landscaping it was a misrepresentation and that in the future he would prefer renderings display the accurate size and type of landscaping. Motion to recommend that the City Council: 1) approve and certify the Negative Declaration for Environmental Review No. 99-179 with modij"cations to the construction hours on Saturday(s); 2) adopt ' an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 00.02; 3) adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit with modifcations to the conditions of approval; and 4) adopt a resolution approving Minor Exception No. 00-00 with madifccations to the conditions of approval. MOTION: Doughty SECONDED: Cribb AYES: Mondo, Nalle, Doughty, and Cribb NOES: None ABSENT: Verino and Richazdson ABSTENTION: None 4. Excuse of absences. Commissioner Doughty moved to excuse the .absences of Comrtussioners Verino and Richardson. Commissioner Cribb seconded the motion and it unanimously passed. 5. Adiournmenf. The meeting adjourned at 8;00 p.m. SMJ nn Mo o, Chairman lanning Co mission J J 6