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Home My WebLink About10/22/2001ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA OCTOBER 22, 2001 CALLED TO ORDER 6:35 P.M. City Hall Ross Annex First Floor Conference Room 1600 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California ATTENDANCE COMMISSIONERS Present: Alexander Nalle, Vice Chairman Don Cribb Molly Doughty Christopher Leo Robert Richardson Lynnette Verino, Pro Tem COMMISSIONERS Absent: Glenn Mondo, Chairman STAFF PRESENT Cynthia J. Nelson, Deputy City Manager Kylee Odette, Deputy City Attorney Charles View, Planning Manager Jeffry Rice, Principal Planner John Reekstin, Community Development Agency Joyce Amerson, Pubtic Works Mike McCoy, Police Department Yolanda Pena, Police Department ' Laura Johnson, Recording Secretary CONSENT CALENDAR Commissioner Cribb requested the following correction be made to the minutes: Commissioner Cribb added he would not support the motion unless a traffic condition is added to restrict entrance/exit for the school to Wright Street. Motion fo approve sfaff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar items. MOTION: Richardson SECOND: Leo AYES: Cribb, Leo, Doughty, Nalle, Richardson, Verino (6) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Mondo, (1) ABSTENTION: None (0) A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes from the regular meeting of September 24, 2001as corrected. B. RECORDING SECRETARY REPORT RECOMMENDATION: Instruct the Commission Secretary to enter into the minutes. The September 24, 2001 Agenda was posted at the City Hall Council Chambers on September 21, 2001 at 9:10 a.m. The Notice of Cancellation of the October 8, 2001 Planning Commission Meeting was posted at the City Hall Council Chambers on October 5, 2001 at 4:45 p.m. * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR C. EXTERIOR PAY PHONE REGULATIONS (Charles View) Charles View outlined the proposed regulations and the time frames for review. Key ' points in the proposed regulations include installation requirements, separation of phones, signage requirements, and a standard that will not allow them to be placed in a public right of way, sidewalk, ar unimproved lots. Outreach with the industry has been done and a meeting is scheduled to meet. and discuss the proposed standards. Phones that have not received permits or are not in compliance will be subject to code enforcement action. The current ordinance that was adopted three years ago contained a clause that allowed for athree-year period for the pay phone owners to come into compliance. This period will expire on January 6, 2002 and the new standards would go into effect at that time. Mr. View outlined the activities that code enforcement would take and what the possible fines could be. The afternoon session recessed at 6:50 p.m. 0 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 2 OCTOBER 22, 2001 ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA OCTOBER 22, 2001 ROLL CALL 7:05 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCEDURAL RULES PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 00-04 Filed by the City of Santa Ana to modify procedural provisions of the subdivision ordinance authorizing the City Engineer to approve Final Maps and clarifying public hearing approval bodies. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER:October 12, 2001 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council: 1. Approve and adopt the Negative Declaration, Environmental Review No. 00-29. 2. Adopt an ordinance approving Ordinance Amendment No. 00-04. Jeffry Rice presented the staff report. Vice-Chairman Nalle opened the public hearing. No written communications were received and there were no speakers on the matter. Vice-Chairman Nalle closed the public hearing. Motion to recommend that the Cify Council: 1. Approve and adopt the Negative Declaration, Environmental Review No. 00-29. 2. Adopt an ordinance approving Ordinance Amendment No. 00-04 MOTION: Verino SECOND: Doughty AYES: Cribb, Leo, Doughty, Nalle, Richardson, Verino (6) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Mondo, (1) ABSTENTION: None (0) 2. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 01-08 Filed by the City of Santa Ana to amend Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to modify the Special Event Sign ordinance citywide. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: October 12 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 3 OCTOBER 22, 2001 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council: 1. Approve and adopt the Negative Declaration, Environmental Review No. 01-136. 2. Adopt an ordinance approving Ordinance Amendment No. 01-08. Motion to continue for thirty days. MOTION: Doughty AYES: Cribb, Leo, Doughty, Nalle, Richardson, Verino (6) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Mondo, (1) ABSTENTION: None (0) 3. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 01-09 SECOND: Crib Filed by the City of Santa Ana to amend Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to define Youth Amusement Rides and to establish regulation through operational and development standards. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: October 12, 2001 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council: 1. Approve and adopt the Negative Declaration, Environmental Review No. 01-141 2. Adopt an ordinance approving Ordinance Amendment No. 01-09 Pedro Guillen presented the staff report. Commissioner Leo requested clarification of the definition for general merchandise and was advised that it could typically be a Target or Walmart. Commissioner Verino requested additional information regarding the number allowed per building as she flet the language was vague. She was advised that a free- standing pad would be limited to two per building. The buildings contained in the swap mall area at McFadden and Bristol would each be considered a separate building. Mr. View advised that the intent was to be no more than one per entrance and two per building maximum but it could be modified to create a separation and allow no closer than 100 feet. It will be limited to one per store entrance. These modifications could be made before the Council action. Vice-Chairman Nalle opened the public hearing. No written communications were received and there were no speakers on the matter. Vice-Chairman Nalle closed the public hearing. Motion to continue for thirty days. u MOTION: Richardson SECOND: Doughty AYES: Cribb, Leo, Doughty, Nalle, Richardson, Verino (6) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Mondo, (1) ABSTENTION: None (0) PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 4 OCTOBER 22, 2001 4. Filed by the Olson Company to allow 86 live-work units encompassing three city blocks within the artists Village; to increase the density from 22 dwelling units per acre to 27 dwelling units per acre and to subdivide 3.18 acres creating 86 condominium lots for construction of live-work lofts. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: October 12, 2001 PUBLICLY NOTICED: October 12, 2001 Recommendation: Recommend that the City Council: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 01-28 as conditioned. 2. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 01-09 as conditioned. 3. Adopt a resolution approving Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 16217 John Reekstin presented the staff report and provided an outline of the redevelopment efforts. He stated that the live/work project was the key to finalizing the revitalization of the Downtown. He advised the Commission that in response to noise issues raised at the study session a meeting has been held and substantial progress has been made. Sergio Klotz provided a report on the land use and the project area was outlined. The project consists of 86 live/work for-sale units. A homeowners association will be established and Conditions, Covenants, and Restrictions will be recorded. ' Mr. Buckland of the Olson Company provided a history of the company and their primary mission of providing housing for urban area. He also described several projects in other cities that they have developed. The proposed project was outlined including sales prices and demographics. Financing for the project and lenders for buyers was provided. Vincent Sarmiento provided a letter from Thever and Associates, Attorney's at Law, for review by the Commission. Vice-Chairman Nalle opened the public hearing. Dr. Lomeli, James Kendrick, Mike Mcgee, John Gothold, and Kathy Morehead spoke in support of the project. Vincent Sarmiento addressed the Commission and stated that he would like to support the project but there were environmental and noise issues that still need to be addressed before he could. Glenn Calsada, attorney for Festival Hall, spoke regarding mitigation measures that would be necessary to make the live/work project and Festival Hall compatible. ' Vice-Chairman Nalle closed the public hearing. Discussion ensued regarding mitigation measures for the project and Festival Hall. Mofion to recommend that the City Council: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 01-28 as conditioned. 2. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 01-09 as conditioned. 3. Adopt a resolution approving Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 16217 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 5 OCT08ER 22, 2001 MOTION: Cribb SECOND: Doughty AYES: Cribb, Leo, Doughty, Nalle, Richardson, Verino (ti) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Mondo, (1) ABSTENTION: None (0) 5. Public Comments -None 6. Comments from the Staff COMMENTS • Ms. Nelson thanked the Commission for their action and support on the Artists Village project. • Mr. View advised that responses to requests for information that have been made by the Commission are included in their binders. • Christopher Norman advised that this was his last Planning Commission meeting as he was moving to Ventura. • Jeffry Rice advised that a development status report had been included in their binders. 7. Comments from the Planning Commission Commissioner Richardson • Noted that it was nice to see the Artist Live/Work project come together and thanked Commissioner Cribb for his leadership in making it happen. • Requested code enforcement to investigate the large container in the back parking lot of the Matinee Restaurant on 1727 E. 17t1 Street. • Noted that he had observed the new spotlights at the Old Court House and considered them very unsightly. Ms. Nelson advised that the County had them installed and are aware of the concerns expressed. 8. Excuse of Absences Motion by Vice-Chairman Nalle and seconded by Commissioner Doughty to excuse the absence of Chairman Mondo and approved unanimously by a vote of 6:0. 9. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m. a~~ Laur Johnson Recording Secretary PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 6 OCTOBER 22, 2001