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Home My WebLink About07/12/19991:11 Y ur ~AN'1'A ANA, CALIFORNIA Pi.AN~TiNr1 ('nMMrccrnlU ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA PLANNING COMMISSION July 12, 1999 n L ~ CALLED TO ORDER City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Room 147 6:05 p.m. ATTENDANCE Lynnette Verino Glenn Mondo, Vice Chairman Alexander Nalle, Pro Tem Molly Doughty, Jose Solorio Don Cribb Robert Richazdson, 6:10 STAFF PRESENT Robyn Uptegraff, Executive Director Kenneth Adams, Planning Manager Gary Sheatz, Assistant City Attorney Jeffry Rice, Acting Recording Secretary CONSENT CALENDAR A. B Approval of the Minutes from the meeting of June 28, 1999. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes from the meeting of June 28, 1999. Reconsideration of actions taken at previous meeting. **** END OF CONSENT **** C Motion to approve Consent Calendar items. MOTION: Doughty AYES: Verino, Mondo OPPOSED: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None SECONDED: Nalle Nalle, Doughty, Solorio, Cribb, Richardson RENAMING OF FLOWER STREET PARK Filed by the City of Santa Ana to rename Flower Street Park to Angels Community Park located at 914 West Third Street. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the renaming of Flower Street Park to Angels Community Park. Mr. Ron Ono, Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency, presented the staff report and recommendation. The following member spoke in support of the renaming request: Virginia Avila Jody Melchor Motion to approve the renaming of Flower Street Park to Angels Community Park and direct staff to ensure that the renaming of the park occur in a manner that draws continued linkage of the nature of Angels Community Park to the Angels baseball team. Planning Commission Minutes 1 July 12, 1999 MOTION: Doughty SECONDED: Cribb MOTION: Doughty SECONDED: Cribb AYES: Verino, Mondo, Nalle, Doughty, Solorio, Cribb, Richardson OPPOSED: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINID: None D. APPEAL OF THE PLANNING MANAGER'S DECISION NO. 99-OS Filed by Orange County Federal Credit Union to appeal the decision of the Planning Manager not to allow the proposed building architecture within PacifiCenter located at 1701 East St. Andrew Place TION: Adopt a resolution denying the Appeal of the Planning Manager's Decision No. 99-05. Mr. Kenneth Adams, Planning Manager, requested a continuance due to receiving a letter from Boeing, and to allow staff additional time to respond to the issues raised in the letter. Mr. Mark Villagomez, Beoing Realty Corporation, requested to continue the project. Motion to tontinue Appeal of the Planning Manager's Decision No. 99-05. MOTION: Nalle SECONDED: Verino AYES: Verino, Nalle, Doughty, and Solorio OPPOSED: Mondo, Richardson, Cribb ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None Mr. Joseph Mellnione, representing the applicant, protested the continuance on due process issues. Motion to reconsider continuance. MOTION: Nalle SECONDED: Verino AYES: Verino, Nalle, Doughty, and Solorio OPPOSID: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None Mr. Bill Apple, Associate Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. Mr. Tom Matlock, representing the applicant, spoke in support of the request, and indicated that the applicant would agree to have smooth stucco and the paint of the structure would match the existing buildings. Motion to overturn the Planning Manager's decision and Approve Appeal of the Planning Manager's Decision No. 99-OS contingent upon the applicant constructing with a smooth exterior finish and that the exterior color matches the existing buildings within PacifiCenter. MOTION: Richazdson SECONDED: Cribb AYES: Verino, Mondo, Nalle, Solorio, Cribb, and Richardson ' OPPOSED: Doughty ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None E. Discussion of Rules Governing Quasi-judicial Proceedings. Mr. Gary Sheatz explained the legal differences between Planning Commissioners and Council members and how this affected the way they perform their duties; the constitutional due process requirements related to Commissioners functions; and the preservation of due process mandates that Commissioners abstain from ex-pane contacts with the applicant and interested parties, prohibits site visits, and precludes the reliance on information obtained off the record. In addition, he further explained that if any of the aforementioned occurred in spite of his advice, the Commissioners were required to disclose both the substance and nature of the conversations or contacts with the applicant. Planning Commission Minutes 2 July 12, 1999 F. Comments from the Executive Director. F. Comments from the Executive Director. Ms. Robyn Uptegraff, Executive Director, informed the Commission that Kely's Auto Body was approved by City Council. G. Comments from the Planning Manager and staff. There were no comments. H. Comments from the Planning Commission. Commissioner Doughty requested that staff investigate if 1707 North Olive is within compliance due to the deteriorating conditions. Commissioner Solorio commented that the Delhi area received $500,000. In addition, he asked why all north/south streets were resurried except for one. Ms. Joyce Amerson, Public Works responded that she would investigate and inform the Commission at the next scheduled meeting. I. Recess. The afternoon session recessed at 7:30 p.m. Planning Commission Minutes 3 July 12, 1999 July 28, 1999 rnrr~rrn ru~~,rn~nc PUBLIC HEARINGS July 28, 1999 COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL PLEDEGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PROCEDURAL lA. VARIANCE NO. 99-OS B. C. 7:20 p.m. Filed by G & M Oil to allow a freestanding sign in excess of the height, lineal footage, and sign azea requirements for an existing service station located at 401 North Grand Avenue in the General Commercial (C2) zoning district. LEGALLY NOTICED: May 30, 1999 PUBLICLY NOTICED: June 4, 1999 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt a resolution denying Variance No. 99-05. 2. Receive and file the Categorical Exemption for Environmental Review No. 99-31. Mr. Kenneth Adams, Planning Manager, reminded the Commission that Variance No. 99-05, Vaziance No. 99-06, and Vaziance No. 99-07 at the applicant's request at the meeting of June 28, 1999. Motion to approve Variance No. 99-OS as conditioned and direct staff to prepare a resolution for adoption. MOTION: Mondo SECONDED: Nalle AYES: Verino, Mondo, Nalle, Doughty, Cribb, and Richardson OPPOSED: Solorio ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None VARIANCE NO. 99-06 Filed by G & M Oil to allow a freestanding sign in excess of the height, lineal footage, and sign azea requirements for an existing service station located at 3301 South Bristol Street in the General Commercial (C2) zoning district. LEGALLY NOTICED: May 30, 1999 PUBLICLY NOTICED: June 7, 1999 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt a resolution denying Variance No. 99-06. 2. Receive and file the Categorical Exemption for Environmental Review No. 99-32. Motion to approve Variance No. 99-06 as conditioned and direct staff to prepare a resolution for adoption. MOTION: Mondo SECONDED: Nalle AYES: Verino, Mondo, Nalle, Doughty, Cribb, and Richardson OPPOSED: Solorio ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None VARIANCE N0.99-07 Planning Commission Minucea 4 July 12, 1999 requirements for an existing service station located at 4505 West First Street in the General Commercial Field by G & M Oil to allow a freestanding sign in excess of the height, lineal footage, and sign azea requirements for an existing service station located at 4505 West First Street in the General Commercial (C2) zoning district. LEGALLY NOTICED: May 3Q, 1999 PUBLICLY NOTICED: June 7, 1999 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt a resolution denying Variance No. 99-07. 2. Receive and file the Categorical Exemption for Environmental Review No. 99-33. Motion to approve Variance No. 99-07 as conditioned and direct staff to prepare a resolution for adoption. MOTION: Mondo SECONDED: Nalle AYES: Verino, Mondo, Nalle, Doughty, Cribb, and Richazdson OPPOSED: Solorio ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None 4. AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 99-04 AND SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT 69 Filed by PacifiCenter to allow a zone change from Light Industrial (Ml) to Specific Development 69 in order to maintain the existing development standards, uses, and landscaping fora 126 acre site, south of Edinger, West of Ritchey, and East of Grand Avenue, the site is known as PacifiCenter. (Continued by the Planning Commission June 28, 1999 to July 12, 1999) LEGALLY NOTICED: June 18, 1999 PUBLICLY NOTICED: June 18, 1999 ' RECOMMENDATION: 1. Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 99-04. 2. Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance establishing Specific Development 69. 3. Recommend that the City Council Approve and Certify the Negative Declaration for Environmental Review No. 99-67. Mr. Bill Apple, Associate Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. Mr. Joseph Mellnione stated that he supported staff's recommendation. Motion to: 1) recommend that the City Counci[ adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 99-04; 2) recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance establishing Specific Development 69; and 3) recommend that the City Council approve and certify the Negative Declaration for Environmental Review No. 99-67. MOTION: Nalle SECONDED: Solorio AYES: Verino, Mondo, Nalle, Doughty, Solorio, Cribb, and Richardson ' OPPOSID: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None 5. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 99-06 AND SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 99-01 Filed by the City of Santa Ana to amend Specific Development 60 in order to allow pazking lots within the Santa Ana auto mall located at 1305 and 1315 South Auto Mall Drive in Specific Development 60 zoning district. (Continued by the Planning Commission June 28, 199 to July 12, 1999) Planning Comrttiasion Minu[ea rj July 12, 1999 LEGALLY NOTICED: nrmr rrr v tvnmrrrcn. 4. 10. 11. SMJ LEGALLY NOTICED: PUBLICLY NOTICIED: RECOMMENDATION: June 18, 1999 June 18, 1999 1. Rewmmend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 99-06. 2. Recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review No. 99-01 as conditioned. 3. Recommend that the City Council approve and certify the Negative Declaration for Environmental Review No. 99-68. Mr. Vince Fregoso, Associate Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. Mr. Richard Foster, spoke in support of project. Motion to : 1) recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 99-06; 2) recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review No. 99-01 as conditioned; and 3) recommend that the City Council approve and certify the Negative Declaration for Environmental Review No. 99-68. MOTION: Richardson SECONDED: Cribb AYES: Verino, Mondo, Nalle, Doughty, Solorio, Cribb, and Richardson OPPOSED: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None Oral Communications -Comments from the Public. (For matters not listed on the Agenda). There were no comments Excuse of absences. There were no absences. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 8:05 I ~, /VVl/1.~^~Y~l~(~,~1,1r~ ' Ly ette Verino, Chair Planning Commission Planning Commission Minutes ( July 12, 1999