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Home My WebLink About04/12/1999CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA nr elvlvrtvr• rnrTn,rrccrniv ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA PLANNING COMMISSION April 12, 1999 CALLED TO ORDER City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Room 147 6:05 p.m. ATTENDANCE Lynnette Verino Glenn Mondo, Vice Chairman A-exander Nalle, Pro Tem Molly Doughty Jose Solorio Don Cribb Robert Richardson STAFF PRESENT Robyn Uptegraff, Executive Director Kenneth Adams, Planning Manager Benjamin Kaufman, Chief Assistant City Attorney Sharon McCain Johnson, Recording Secretary CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of the Minutes from the meeting of March 22, 1999. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes from the meeting of March 22, 1999. B. Reconsideration of actions taken at previous meeting. **** END OF CONSENT **** Motion to approve Consent Calendar items. MOTION: Mondo SECONDED: Nalle AYES: Verino, Mondo, Nalle, Doughty Solorio, Cribb, and Richazdson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None C. Discussion of the Empowerment Zone. Ms. Patti Nunn, Community Development Agency, presented an overview of the empowerment zone to the Planning Commission. D. Discussion of Capital Improvement Program for 1999-2000. Ms. Joyce Amerson, Public Works Agency, discussed with the Commission the proposed Capital Improvement Program for FY 1999-2000. E. Recess. The afternoon recess adjourned at 7:10 p.m. Planning Commission Minutes 1 April 12, 1999 April 12, 1999 !`niTAt!`ii ru~wru>;•nc PUBLIC HEARINGS April 12, 1999 COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL PLEDEGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PROCEDURAL 1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 99-OS 7:00 p.m. Filed by Plancom, Inc. to install a 60 foot tall cellular monopalm located at 2220 South Ritchey Street in the Light Industrial (M1) zoning district. LEGALLY NOTICED: March 21, 1999 PUBLICLY NOTICED: March 26, 1999 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 99-OS as conditioned. 2. Receive and file the Categorical Exemption for Environmental Review No. 99-02. Mr. Vince Fregoso, Senior Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. Mr. Darrell Dougherty, representing Pacific Bell Wireless, requested approval of the project. There were no public comments. Motion to adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 99-OS as conditioned. MOTION: Mondo SECONDED: Nalle AYES: Verino, Mondo, Nalle, Doughty Solorio, Cribb, and Richardson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None 2. TENTATIVE PARCEL bIAP NO. 97-221. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO 99-06 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 99-07 Filed by Mr. Lorenzo Reyes to subdivide one parcel into two; to allow an expansion of an existing restaurant with adrive-through lane at Carl's Jr. restaurant; and to allow a service station located at 1700- 1720 East Dyer Road in the Arterial Commercial (CS) zoning district. LEGALLY NOTICED: March 21, 1999 PUBLICLY NOTICED: March 26, 1999 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Tentative Parcel Map No. 97-221 as conditioned. 2. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 99-06 as conditioned. 3. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 99-07 as conditioned. 4. Approve and certify the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Monitoring Program for Environmental Review No. 97-134. Mr. Sergio Klotz, Associate Planner, presented an overview of the staff repoR and reCOttunendation, Commissioner Richardson asked the applicant if there were any plans to construct a playground at the Cazl's Jr. location. Commissioner Mondo asked the applicant if there were any plans to apply for an alcohol license. Planning Commission Minutes 2 April 12, 1999 Mr. Lorenzo Reyes, representing the applicant, stated that there were no plans for a future playground and Mr. Lorenzo Reyes, representing the applicant, stated that there were no plans for a future playground and that at this time, the applicant was not anticipating a request for an alcoholic license. There were no public comments. Motion to: 1) adopt a resolution approving Tentative Parcel Map No. 97-221 as conditioned; 2) adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 99-06 as conditioned; 3) adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use permit No. 99-07; and 4) approve and certify the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Monitoring Program for Environmental Review No. 97-134. MOTION: Mondo SECONDED: Nalle AYES: Verino, Mondo, Nalle, Doughty Solorio, Cribb, and Richardson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None 4. AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 98-O1 Filed by Kaiser Permanente to amend an existing Development Agreement to allow an extension of time for the development of a storm drain located at 3401 South Harbor Boulevard in the Professional (P) zoning district. LEGALLY NOTICED: March 21, 1999 PUBLICLY NOTICED: March 26, 1999 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving the amendment of Development Agreement No. 98-01. 2. Recommend that the City Council approve and certify the Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration for Environmental Review No. 97-134. Mr. Vince Fregoso, Senior Planner, presented an overview of the request and staff recommendation. Mr. Richard Miller, representing Kaiser Permanente, informed the Commission that due to financial constraints, the applicant was not able to complete the project within the original timeframe and requested approval of the request. There were no public comments. Motion to: 1) recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving the Amendment to Development Agreement No. 98-01; and 2) recommend that the City Council approve and certify the Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration for Environmental Review No. 97-134. MOTION: Nalle SECONDED: Richardson AYES: Verino, Mondo, Nalle, Doughty Solorio, Cribb, and Richardson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None 5. AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 98-09 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 99-08 (Remanded back by the City Council to the Planning Commission January 4, 1999) Filed by Mr. Benjamin Mendoza to allow a zone change from Multiple-Family Residential to Single-Family Residential and a parking suffix and a conditional use permit to allow parking on a vacant parcel of land for Kely's Body Shop located at 2040 South Cypress Avenue. LEGALLY NOTICED: March 28, 1999 PUBLICLY NOTICED: March 26, 1999 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 98-09. Planning Commission Minutes $ April 12, 1999 conditioned. 2. Recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 99-08 as conditioned. 3. Recommend that the City Council receive and file the Categorical Exemption for Environmental Review No. 97-146. Mr. Vince Fregoso, Senior Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. Mr. Robert Cook, representing the applicant, requested approval of the project; presented an overview of the site upgrades to the Commission; and requested that Planning Division condition of approval number 3, which restricted overnight storage of vehicles or storage exceeding 24 hours, be modified to allow the storage of vehicles for 72 hours. In addition, Mr. Cook informed the Commission that all vehicles had been removed on Apri19, 1999. Commissioner Richazdson asked if Mr. Mendoza was the owner of the Main Street property. Mr. Mendoza indicated that he was the owner of the property located at 2040 Cypress but not the property owner on Main Street. He further stated that the owner had not been apprised of the request. Mr. Glen Stroud, public member, spoke in opposition of the project. Mr. Adolfo Lopez, public member, spoke in favor of the project. Motion to recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 9&09 and recommending that the City Council adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 99-08 with the modification to the conditions of approval allowing the storage of vehicles for 72 hours. MOTION: Solorio SECONDED: No second Several Commissioners indicated that they were apposed to the motion and expressed concern with taking action on the item without the written consent of the property owner on Main Street. Motion to continue Amendment Application No. 98-09 and Conditional Use Permit No. 99-08 to April2fi, 1999. ' MOTION: Nalle SECONDED: Doughty AYES: Verino, Mondo, Nalle, Doughty Solorio, Cribb, and Richazdson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINID: None 5. AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 98-13 AND SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT 67 Filed by Homestead Village, Inc. to rezone a 4.7 acre pazcel from Light Industrial (Ml) to Specific Development 67 in order to facilitate the construction of a 129 unit hotel and a 30,000 squaze foot office building located at 3651 West Sunflower Avenue in the Light Industrial (Ml) zoning district. (Continued indefinitely by the Planning Commission November 9, 1998) LEGALLY NOTICED: March 21, 1999 PUBLICLY NOTICED: Mazch 26, 1999 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Recommend that the City Council deny Amendment Application No. 98-13. ' 2. Recommend that the City Council deny Specific Development 67. 3. Recommend that the City Council receive and file the Negative Declazation for Environmental Review No. 98-86. Commissioners Verino, Mondo, Doughty, Cribb, Solorio, and Richardson disclosed that they all had previous conversations with the applicant regarding the project. Mr. Joseph Edwazds, Principal Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. Mr. Mike McCoy, Police Department, expressed opposition regazding the Homestead project due to the high prostitution rate on Hazbor Boulevazd. In addition, he stated that approval of the project could increase the criminal activity in the area. Planning Commission Minu[es ¢ Apri] 12, 1999 Mr. Ken France, representing the applicant provided an overview of the project. The following members representing the applicant spoke in favor of the project: Dewight Merriman Roy Kato Paul Crabtree Pamela Sapetto Dennis Wambem Ginger Coleman ' The following public member expressed concerns regarding the location of the project and the possible noise concerns with the adjacent restaurant businesses: Connie Ho Commissioner Cribb expressed concern regarding the lack of landscaping and recommended that the applicant consider including a fireplace and spa for the location. Several Commissioners expressed concern regarding the use and location of the facility. Motion to continue Amendment Application No. 98-13 and Specific Development 67 to April 26, 1999 to allow the applicant additional time to consider other amenities and landscaping for the project; allow staff additional time to verify deed restrictions. MOTION: Mondo SECONDED: Doughty AYES: Verino, Mondo, Doughty, Solorio, Cribb, and Richazdson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: Nalle 6. Comments from the Executive Director. ' Ms. Uptegraff informed the Commission that a lawsuit had been filed to challenge the exterior payphone regulations. 7. Comments from the Planning Manager. Mc Adams apprised the Commission that he had set a public hearing for an alcohol beverage control license located 2801 South Bristol Street and that the item would be reviewed at the next meeting; and he announced to the Commission that Ms. Maya DeRosa had been promoted to the Senior Planner position. 8. Comments from the Planning Commission. Commissioner Cribb requested that staff verify if the signage located on the northwest corner Seventeenth and Main Streets were legal. 9. Oral Communications -Comments from the Public. (For matters not listed on the Agenda). There were no comments. 10. Excuse of absences. There were no absences. 11. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 10:35 p.m. SMI Lyn ette Verino, Chair Planning Commission Planning Commission Minutes $ April l2, 1999