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Home My WebLink About04/26/1999CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA PT d NN7N!_ !`(1MM7CCil1N ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA PLANNING COMMISSION April 26, 1999 CALLED TO ORDER City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Room 147 6:05 p.m. ' ATTENDANCE Lynnette Verino, Chair Glenn Mondo, Vice Chairman Alexander Nalle, Pro Tem Molly Doughty, 6:35 Jose Solorio Don Cribb Robert Richardson 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 April 12, 1999. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes from the meeting of April 12, 1999. B. Reconsideration of actions taken at previous meeting. **** END OF CONSENT **** Motion to approve Consent Calendar items with a modification to the minutes. MOTION: Cribb SECONDED: Nalle AYES: Verino, Mondo, Nalle, Solorio, Cribb, and Richardson NOES: None ABSENT: Doughty ABSTAINED: None C. CAPITAL 1MPROVEI•fENT PROGRAM FOR 1999-2000. Filed by the City of Santa Ana to review the Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 1999-2000. RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving the Fiscal Year Capital Improvement Program for 1999-2000. Ms. Sudi Shoghi, Public Works Agency, preserved the staff report and recommendation for the Capital Improvement Program for 1999-2000. 1 Motion recommending that the City Council adopt a resolution approving the Fiscal Yeaz Capital Improvement Program for 1999-2000 with the request that the following items on the unfunded list be given highest priority: 1) Adams Street storm drains; 2) Henninger Pazk pavement improvement program; 3) South Bristol ]andscaping upgrades; and 4) street improvements in the Civic Center and Downtown azea. MOTION: Mondo AYES: NOES: A)~SENT: ABSTAINED: SECONDED: Richardson Verino, Mondo, Nalle, Solorio, Cribb, and Richazdson None IJoughly None Planning Commission Minutes j April 26, 1999 Filull Mr TrTr 11A~rY 7 7-Tunn 7r to onnnol rho Dl~....r.r.. 11,f~....,.o.. .. A ...............a •...,11......, a...~c t_.t-__~ ._ _ D. APPEAL OF THE PLANNING MANAGER'S DECISION NO. 99-O1 Filed by Mr. Mark J. Hepp, Jr. to appeal the Planning Manager's decision not to allow a half bathroom in a detached two car garage located at 2371 North Riverside Drive in the Single-Family Residential zoning district. TION: Deny Appeal of the Planning Manager's Decision No. 99-01. Ms. Ann Ni, Associate Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. ' Mr. Hepp Sr., representing the applicant, indicated that the applicant's employment required him to work at home and requested approval of the project. Motion to overturn the Planning Manager's Decision and approve Appeal of the Planning Manager's Decision No. 99-O1 with an additional condition to add a covenant on the property. MOTION: Nalle SECONDED: Solorio AYES: Verino, Mondo, Nalle, Solorio, Cribb, and Richardson NOES: None ABSENT: Doughty ABSTAINED: None E. Discussion of service station signs. Mc Jeffry Rice, Principal Planner, led a discussion to review signs that were approved for service stations. He further indicated that in previous cases, the Commission has approved variance requests with conditions of approval when the overall signage was reduced on the sites. In addition, he sought policy guidance from the Commission regarding: 1) modifying the code to allow by right and 2) whether or not to continue to require variances. The Commission unanimously directed staff to continue the variance process for sign requests of this nature. ' Commissioner Mondo encouraged the Commission to consider approval of variances when signage reductions are made elsewhere on site. Mr. Sheatz noted to the Commission the need to modify the code regazding sign variances and Mr. Adams stated that staff would prepare code provisions for sign variances with specific findings and bring back for Commission review. F. Comments from the Executive Director. There were no comments. G. Comments from the Planning Manager and staff. Mr. Adams introduced Ann Ni as a new Associate Planner in the Development Review Section of the Planning Division. H. Comments from the Planning Commission. Commissioner Richardson informed staff that illegal vendors were increasing during the evening hours. Commissioner Solorio requested that staff provide a status update on the free health care clinic issue and requested that staff respond to his previous request regazding the street sweeper problem in the Pio Pico neighborhood. Commissioner Doughty complimented Commissioners Cribb and Richardson for their recognition by the Chamber of Commerce. Commissioner Mondo requested code enforcement at 821/823 South Main and stated that used cazs were being parked in the landscaped areas. I. Recess. The afternoon session recessed at 7:10 p.m. Planning Commission Minutes 2 April 26, 1999 April 12, 1999 rnrnvrn ru~w,rucoc PUBLIC HEARINGS April 12, 1999 COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA "1 ROLL CALL PLEDEGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PROCIDURAL 7:00 p.m. 1. AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 98-09 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 99-08 (Continued by the Planning Commission April 12, 1999 to April 26, 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 pazce] of land for Kely's Body Shop located at 2040 South Cypress Avenue. LEGALLY NOTICED: Mazch 28, 1999 PUBLICLY NOTICED: March 26, 1999 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 98-09. 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, recommendation, and informed the Commission of the proposed modifications to the conditions of approval. Commissioner Solorio disclosed that he had previous conversations with the applicant regazding entitlement and code enforcement activities on the project. Mr. John Estaza, Attorney representing the applicant, informed the Commission that the vehicles had been removed from the lot and the removal caused great financial burden to the applicant; the adjacent neighbors supported the project over multi-family units; and he expressed concerns regarding the conditions of approval and requested that the Commission modify the conditions of approval. Motion recommending that the City Council: I) deny Amendment Application No. 98-09; 2) adopt a resolution denying Conditional Use Permit No. 99-08; and 3) receive and file the Categorical Exemption for Environmental Review No. 97-146. MOTION: Mondo Motion failed. SECONDID: None Motion recommending that the City Council: I) adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 98-09; 2) adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 99-08 with the modifications to ' the Planning Division condition of approval number three to allow storage not to exceed 72 hours, and Planning Division condition of approval number eight to indicate both addresses on Main Street; and 3) receive and file the Categorical Exemption for Environmental Review No. 97-146. MOTION: Solorio AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAINED: Planning Commission Minuses SECONDED: Richardson Verino, Nalle, Doughty, Solorio, Cribb, and Richardson Mondo None None 3 Apri126, 1999 C11 ..,1 L.. II,.~........,,1 t]:11...~., i..,. .,. _~~..~,. .. A T .. ___ __..,.,.1 C_..~ i:_L. T~~ . _t iT r.• ._ n _ec 2. AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 98-13 AND SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT 67 Filed by Homestead Village, Inc. to rezone a 4.7 acre parcel from Light Industrial (Ml) to Specific Development 67 in order to facilitate the construction of a 129 unit hotel and a 30,000 square foot office building located at 3651 West Sunflower Avenue in the Light Industrial (M1) zoning district. (Continued by the Planning Commission April 12, 1999 to April 26, 1999) LEGALLY NOTICED: March 21, 1999 PUBLICLY NOTICED: March 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. Commissioner Nalle noted that he would be abstaining from the discussion and action of the project. Commissioner Cribb disclosed that he had conversations with the applicant regazding the proposed project. Mr. Joseph Edwards, Principal Planner, presented the staff report, recommendation, and informed the Commission of the modifications to the proposed project. Chief Paul Waters, Police Department, discussed the South Harbor area prostitution issues and long term concerns with the use and informed the Commission that approval of the project could increase criminal activity in the area. Mr. Ken France, representing the applicant, stated that the applicant was willing to have 24 hour management, 24 hour desk services, and a security guard during the evening hours. In addition, he stated that the applicant had no problems with the adjacent retail uses. ' Ms. Pam Sepeto, representing the applicant, discussed with the Commission proposed modifications to the project. Mahon recommending that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 98-13 and that the Specific Development include: I) all of the recommended Police Department conditions; 2) all proposed amenities; and 3) the covenant language must include a definition for residential as over 10 percent of rooms are rented by same occupant for over 30 days; and recommend that the City Council receive antl file the Negative Declaration for Environmental Review No. 98-86. MOTION: Mondo SECONDED: Cribb AYES: Mondo, Solorio, and Cribb NOES: Verino, Doughty, Richardson ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: Nalle Mr. Gary Sheatz, Assistant City Attorney, reviewed with the Commission the Bylaw provisions on impasse which state that if the Commission vote is tied, the applicant may opt to continue the item for future Commission consideration or to have the item forwarded to the City Council with a recommendation of denial. The applicant requested that the Planning Commission forward the denial to City Council for final action. ' 9. Oral Communications -Comments from the Public. (For matters not listed on the Agenda). There were no comments. 10. Excuse of ahsences. There were no absences. Planing Commission Minutes 4 Apri] 2b, 1999 11. Adiournment. 11. Adiournment. The meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m. SMJ r, Lyn tte Verino, Chair Planning Commission Flaming Cammisaion Minutes 5 Apri126, 1999