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Home My WebLink About06/28/1999CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA nr e~nvnvr_ rnT,rxRrccrnwT ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA PLANNING COMMISSION June 28, 1999 CALLED TO ORDER City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Room 147 6:05 p.m. ATTENDANCE Glenn Mondo, Vice Chairman Alexander Nalle, Pro Tem Molly Doughty, Jose Solorio Don Cribb Robert Richardson, 6:10 ABSENT Lynnette Verino, Chair STAFF PRESENT Robyn Uptegraff, Executive Director Kenneth Adams, Planning Manager Gary Sheatz, Assistant City Attorney Sharon McCain Johnson, Recording Secretary CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of the Minutes from the meeting of Tune 14, 1949. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes from the meeting of June 14, 1999. B. Reconsideration of actions taken at previous meeting. C. 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 parking lots within the Santa Ana auto mall located at 1305 and 1315 South Auto Mall Drive in Specific Development 60 zoning district. LEGALLY NOTICED: June 18, 1999 RECOMMENDATION: Continue Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 99-06 and Site Plan Review No. 99-O1 to July 12, 1999. **** END OF CONSENT **** Morton to approve Consent Calendar items. MOTION: Nalle SECONDED: Cribb AYES: Mondo, Nalle, Doughty, Solorio, Cribb, Richardson NOES: None ABSENT: Verino ABSTAINED: None D. STTE PLAN REVIEW NO. 98-04 Filed by Mr. Robert Coffee to modify Site Plan Review No. 98-04 amending the landscape plan for two office buildings for the Nexus development located at 1 Majestic Drive in the Specific Development 43 zoning district. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving the modification to Site Plan Review No. 98-04 as conditioned. Planning Conunicaion Minulca 1 June 2a, 1999 recommendation. Mr. Marvin Ellenbecker, Landscape Development Associate, presented the staff report and recommendation. Mr. Matt Kauffman and Robert Coffee, representing Nexus, provided comments in support of the request. Motion to adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review No. 98-04. MOTION: Richardson SECONDED: Nalle APES: Mondo, Nalle, Doughty, Solorio, Cribb, Richardson NOES: None ABSENT: Verino ABSTAINED: None E. Comments from the Executive Director. The Executive Director was absent. F. Comments from the Planning Manager and staff. There were no comments. G. Comments from the Planning Commission. Commissioner Richazdson requested staff to provide an exact date for the re-opening of Ross Street and stated that he would like to see the re-opening of the street no later than September 20, 1999. In addition, he reiterated his displeasure with the time length of the street closure. Commissioner Doughty asked the status of the Livework project. Mr. Adams stated that he had no status update for the project. Commissioner Nalle commented regarding the recent protests and controversy regazding the Vietnamese art work at the Bower's Museum and asked if staff pazticipated or commented regarding the special exhibits at the museum. Mr. Adams stated that staff did not participate in commenting on the exhibits at the museum. Commissioner Mondo: 1) expressed his displeasure regarding the street closures of Dyer Road and MacArthur as well as the work on the 55 Freeway and commented regarding the difficult traffic circulation in the area. Ms. Joyce Amerson responded that staff tried to expedite the construction of First American project to avoid the many street closures in the area, however, the construction surrounding the street closure was not completed within the desired timeframe. In addition, she informed the Commission that Caltrans had the higher authority as to the closures of the freeway off-ramps; 2) asked staff to verify whether or not there would be two or three lanes on Harbor and MacArthur. Ms. Amerson stated that she would verify the number of lanes; 3) asked what was going to happen regazding the overflow apartment pazking on Columbine, east of Main Street and suggested that staff bring back to the Commission for discussion at an upcoming meeting; 4) informed staff that there was additional signage at the Chevron station located at 2650 North Grand Avenue than what was approved by the Commission; and 5) informed staff that the Home Depot site on MacArthur was in code violations regazding sidewalk sales and landscaping. H. Recess. The afternoon session recessed at 7:15 p.m. Planing Commission Minutes 2 June 2S, 1999 July 28, 1999 !`/1TTNr iT. !`LTAMRFDC PUBLIC HEARINGS July 28, 1999 COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL PLEDEGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PROCIDURAL lA. VARIANCE NO. 99-OS 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. B. 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. C. VARIANCE NO. 99-07 Field by G & M Oil to allow a freestanding sign in excess of the height, lineal footage, and sign area requirements for an existing service station located at 4505 West First Street in the General Commercial (C2) zoning district. LEGALLY NOTICED; May 30, 1999 PUBLICLY NOTICID: June 7, 1999 L RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt a resolution denying Variance No. 99-07. 2. Receive and file the Categorical Exemption for Environmental Review No. 99-33. Mr. Kenneth Adams, Planning Manager, informed the Commission that staff had received a letter from the applicant requesting a continuance of the project until 7uly 12, 1999. Motion to continue Variance No. 99-05, Variance No. 99-06, and Variance No. 99-07 to July 12, 1999. Planning Commieaion Minutes 3 )une 28, 1999 MOTION: Nalle SECONDED: Cribb MOTION: Nalle SECONDED: Cribb AYES: Mondo, Nalle, Doughty, Solorio, Cribb, Richardson NOES: None ABSENT: Verino ABSTAINID: None 4. CONDTTIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 99-09 Filed by Mr. Angel Cazdoza to allow the storage of hazardous materials in two above ground storage tanks ' at Jasco Chemical Corporation located at 1008 North Fuller Street in the Heavy Industrial (M2) zoning district. (Continued by the Planning Commission June 14, 1999 to June 28, 1999) LEGALLY NOTICED: May 30, 1999 PUBLICLY NOTICID: June 7, 1999 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 99-09 as conditioned. 2. Receive and file the Categorical Exemption for Environmental Review No. 98-126. Mr. Vince Fregoso, Senior Planner, informed the Commission that the case had been continued to allow staff, the applicant, and the residents to have a meeting in order to provide an overview of the project and to address any concerns raised at the previous meeting. Mr. Fregoso apprised the Commission that the meeting had been held and that the local residents had no objections to the project. Commissioner Cribb inquired as to any expressed concerns regarding the proposed landscaping for the site. Mr. Fregoso stated that the landscaping was not an issue of the residents. Mr. John Laza, local resident, expressed concern regarding the area being zone residential with so many industrial uses in the area and expressed his displeasure with staff allowing Mr. Sam Romero to be the ' spokes person for the local residents. Motion to approve Conditional Use Permit No. 99-09 as conditioned. MOTION: Nalle SECONDED: Richardson AYES: Mondo, Nalle, Doughty, Solorio, Cribb, Richardson NOES: None ABSENT: Verino ABSTAINED: None 5. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 99-10 Filed by Air Touch Cellular to replace an existing 35 foot cellular antenna monopole with a 60 foot cellulaz antenna, designed as a palm tree, with two live palm trees to develop a contextual setting located at 2802 South Flower Avenue in the Open Space (O) zoning district. LEGALLY NOTIEIED: June 18, 1999 PUBLICLY NOTICED: June 17, 1999 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 99-10 as conditioned. 2. Receive and file the Categorical Exemption for Environmental Review No. 98-151. Ms. Lynnette Perry, Associate Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. Mr. Dean Brown, representing the applicant, spoke in support of the request. There were no public comments. Motion to approve Conditional Use Permit No. 99-10 as conditioned. MOTION: Nalle SECONDID: Doughty Planning Commission Minutes 4 June 28, 1999 NOES: None A OCL`A1T. Vv.:.... AYES: Mondo, Nalle, Doughty, Solorio, Cribb, Richardson NOES: None ABSENT: Verino ABSTAI[NID: None 6. 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. ' 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. Motion to continue Amendment Application No. 99-04 and Specific Development 69 to July 12, 1999. MOTION: Richardson SECONDED: Cribb AYES: Mondo, Nalle, Doughty, Solorio, Cribb, Richardson NOES: None ABSENT: Verino ABSTAINED: None 7. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 99-15 ' Filed by Mr. Kris Kakkaz to allow the use of residential property as parking for an adjacent proposed commercial development located at 1015 South Main Street in the Community Commercial, Two-Family Residential with -B suffix zoning district. LEGALLY NOTICED: June 15, 1999 PUBLICLY NOTICED: June 18, 1999 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 99-15 as conditioned. 2. Approve and certify the Negative Declaration for Environmental Review No. 97-45. Mr. Jeffry Rice, Principal Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. Mr. Kris Kakkaz, applicant, spoke in support of the project. Mr. Glen Stroud, resident, spoke in opposition to the project and stated that he would like to see the residential elements of the neighborhoods remain in the City. The following members of the public spoke in support of the project: Peter Kumar ' Margarita Villarual Motion to approve Conditional Use Permit No. 99-15 as conditioned. MOTION: Nalle AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAINED: SECONDED: Mondo Mondo, Nalle, Doughty, Solorio, Cribb, Richazdson None Verino None Planning Conunisaion Minutes 5 June 28, 1999 FilPrl by Mr Tim nrti~ to allnw a TvnP 7n Alrnhnl Ru.,uro oa !`....«...t r :..........:.. ..-a,... .,, ....n i___ __~ ___~_ _ 8. APPEAL OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S ACTION NO. 99-02 Filed by Mr. Tim Ortiz to allow a Type 20 Alcohol Beverage Control License in order to sell beer and wine for off-premise consumption at La Rioja Ranch Market located at 2725 North Bristol Street in the Community Commercial (C1) zoning district. LEGALLY NOTICED: June 21, 1999 PUBLICLY NOTICED: June 23, 1999 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt a resolution denying Appeal of the Zoning Administrator's Action No. 99-02. ' 2. Adopt a resolution denying Conditional Use Permit No. 99-13. Ms. Lynnette Perry, Associate Planner, presented an overview of the project and staff recommendation. Mr. Tim Ortiz, applicant, presented an overview of the operations of the mazket; indicated that at the time he purchased the market the ordinance had not been passed requiring a conditional use permit for markets under 20,000 square feet; and requested approval of the request. Commissioner Solorio asked if the previous markets at the location had alcohol beverage control licenses. Mr. Adams stated that the two previous mazkets had alcohol licenses. The following members of the public spoke in opposition to the project and expressed concern regarding having another entity in the City to purchase alcohol: Priscilla Sanders Mazia Chinas Raquel Gonzales Jose Castillo M. Pilar Viveros The following member of the public spoke in support of the request: ' Juan Vallejo Glen Stroud Motion to: 1) adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 99-13 as conditioned; and 2) direct staff to prepare a Public Convenience and Necessity letter. MOTION: Doughty SECONDED: Nalle AYES: Mondo, Nalle, Doughty, Solorio, Cribb, Richazdson NOES: None ABSENT: Verino ABSTAINED: None 9. Oral Communications -Comments from the Public. (For matters not listed on the Agenda). There were no comments 10. Excuse of absences. Commissioner Doughty moved to excuse the absence of Commissioner Verino. The motion was seconded and unanimously passed. u Planning Cortuniesion Minutes 6 lone 28, 1999 11 Adinnrnmunf 11. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 9:35 p.m. SMJ ~~, ~ , ~~~~~ti~1~ Ly tte Verino, Chair Planning Commission Fleming Commission Minutes '] June 28, 1999