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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/11/2001ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA JUNE 11, 2001 r-- CALLED TO ORDER 5:09 P.M. City Hall Ross Annex First Floor Conference Room 1600 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California ATTENDANCE COMMISSIONERS Present: Glenn Mondo, Chairman Alexander Nalle, Vice Chairman Lynnette Verino, Pro Tem Molly Doughty Christopher Leo COMMISSIONERS Absent: Don Cribb Robert Richardson STAFF PRESENT Cynthia J. Nelson, Deputy City Manager Kenneth Adams, Assistant Director/PBA Ben Kaufman, Chief Assistant City Attorney Christopher Norman, Assistant City Attorney Jeffry Rice, Principal Planner Jim Ross, Public Works Agency Mike McCoy, Police Department Yolanda Pena, Police Department Rosa Barela, Acting Recording Secretary CONSENT CALENDAR Motion to approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar items with modification to minutes. MOTION: Doughty SECOND: Verino AYES: Doughty, Leo, Mondo, Nalle, Verino (5) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Cribb, Richardson (2) ABSTENTION: None (0) A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES from the regular meeting of May 29, 2001. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes from the regular meeting of May 29, 2001. B. RECORDING SECRETARY REPORT RECOMMENDATION: Instruct the Commission Secretary to enter into the minutes. The June 11, 2001 Agenda was posted at the City Hall Council Chambers on June 8, 2001 at 10:30 a.m. C. 1 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2001-10 Filed by Maria Guadalupe Godoy to allow a Type 41 Alcoholic Beverage Control License for on-premise sale and consumption of beer and wine at the Restaurant Mary to be located at 1819 South Main. RECOMMENDATION: Affirm the Zoning Administrator's action to approve Conditional Use Permit No. 2001-10 as conditioned. * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * BUSINESS CALENDAR D. SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 2001-02 Filed by Santa Ana Senior Housing LP to allow exterior modification and expansion to the exterior of the existing senior apartment complex, Santa Ana Towers, located at 401 West First Street. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review No. 2001-02 as conditioned Mr. Sergio Klotz, Associate Planner, provided the staff report and recommendation. Motion to adopt a resolution approving Sife Plan Review No. 2001-02 as conditioned. MOTION: Doughty AYES: Doughty, Leo, Mondo, NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Cribb, Richardson (2) ABSTENTION: None (0) SECOND: Nalle Nalle, Verino (5) WORK STUDY SESSION E. Charles View, Downtown Development Manager, provided information on the Civic Center WaIk/Santa Ana Boulevard project; and identified the boundaries as Civic Center Drive, French Street, 6'" Street and Brown Street adding the project is approximately 30 acres. Mr. View: • Noted the city partnered with The Olson Company for the project; • Noted staff is currently working with the Public Works Agency to work in the Civic Center Couplet plan and to resolve utility issues; • Noted staff is currently preparing the specific plan; • Noted the project consists of key in-fill housing components of 28 single-family homes, 14 townhomes, and possibly alive/work component; • Provided information on the history of the planning process; • Noted partnership with Southern California Housing; • Noted staff is working to identify in Phase I open space opportunities and will work with the Parks & Recreation Agency to decide whether it would become a park or remain private; • Discussed parking in the area; • Discussed utility undergrounding; • Noted the Redevelopment Agency has acquired 19 properties in the area; and PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 2 JUNE 11, 2001 Noted that in July staff will bring the specific plan and agreements to the Planning Commission, Redevelopment Agency and City Council for approval. Ms. Nelson added that staff focused efforts on targeting key entry-ways into the City noting Santa Ana Boulevard as a primary area. Staff saw as a unique opportunity and sought out The Olson Company, which has cornered the market on in-fill housing, and toured their other projects. Discussion ensued on the surrounding apartments, The Olson Co. projects in various ' cities, amount spent to date acquiring properties, and the requirement for the Agency to provide replacement housing for those displaced by the Bristol Street Widening and the McFadden Realignment Project. Mr. Rice announced Laura Johnson as the new Planning Commission Secretary; and Ms. Nelson announced Charles View as the new Planning Manager. F. ADJOURN TO CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS. 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA The afternoon session recessed at 6:46 p.m. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 3 JUNE 11, 2001 ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA JUNE 11, 2001 ROLL CALL 7:02 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCEDURAL RULES PUBLIC HEARINGS 1A. AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO.2001-02 (Continued from May 14, 2001 to June 11, 2001) Filed by Patricia Scanlan to change the zone from SP-2 (North Harbor Specific Plan) to Specific Development District No. 71 to permit an adult residential care facility by conditional use permit located at 1101-1213 North Jackson Street. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: May 4, 2001 PUBLICLY NOTICED: April 30, 2001 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council deny Amendment Application No. 2001-02. 1B. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2001-08 (Continued from May 14, 2001 to June 11, 2001) Filed by Patricia Scanlan to obtain a conditional use permit to establish a 99-bed adult residential care facility located at 1101-1213 North Jackson Street. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: May 4, 2001 PROPERTY OWNERS NOTIFIED: April 30, 2001 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council deny Conditional Use Permit No. 2001-08. Vince Fregoso, Senior Planner, provided a summary on the meetings with neighborhoods, reported on three care facilities in the area and on the meeting with Public Works Agency on the traffic generation. Chairman Mondo noted the public hearing was closed at the May 14, 2001 meeting and requested a speaker from the church and two speakers from the neighborhood--one in support and one in opposition. Pastor Bruce Bernal, Victory Outreach Senior Pastor, noted they normally had from 80 to 100 residents but recently had down-sized in anticipation of sale of the property. Noted support for designation and asked for city's consideration. Richard Contreras, resident, voiced support of project noting the benefits to the community and would bring up the value in the area; and noted that residents who reside near the facility are in support of the project. Roy Alvarado, spoke in opposition and noted the residents are not in support and noted that the Santa Anita neighborhood has a number of facilities in the area. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 4 JUNE 77, 2001 Patricia Scanlan, Applicant, noted error in staff report indicating the Veterans Charities was approved for a maximum of 54 not 65 as stated; noted they have done much outreach in the neighborhood; provided Commissioners with a petition with additional signatures and approximately 23 letters from immediate neighbors in support of the project; noting staff would be professionally trained and hire from neighborhood; noted enhanced landscaping; voiced concerns on two conditions: Police Condition No. 3 adding they will not have a pay phone outdoors, and Planning Condition No. 6 adding by removing the driveways would disturb the integrity and wish to remain residential in appearance. ' Ms. Scanlan requested that Mr. O'Grady speak as he has performed extensive studies on traffic for this kind of use. Mr. O'Grady noted the likelihood of a resident owning a vehicle would be minimal; and noted traffic generated by large facilities is minimal and does not come close to numbers identified. Chairman Mondo inquired would limiting the number of beds alter the purchase price. Ms. Scanlan noted it would in essence kill the project if reduce number of beds. Commissioner Verino noted concerns on a 99-bed facility in eight residential buildings to possibly limit the number of people to no more than 10 per building not to exceed 80- beds; and noted concern on garage doors on buildings that are not garages. Motion to recommend that the City Council: 1) deny Amendment Application No. 2001-02; and 2) deny conditional use permit No. 2001-08. MOTION: Mondo SECOND: Leo Commissioner Nalle noted 80-beds seemed a reasonable number and encouraged modifying motion. Substitute Motion to recommend that the City Council: 1) approve Amendment Application No. 2001-02; 2) approve conditional use permit no. 2001-08 as conditioned sub%ect to maximum of 80.residents; and 3) deletion of Planning Condition No. 6 on removal of driveways. MOTION: Nalle SECOND: Doughty Ms. Nelson recommended that Commission not delete the condition regarding the garages adding the city does not condone leaving garage doors on space being used as living space. Amended substitute motion to recommend that the City Council: 1) approve Amendment Application No. 2001-02; and 2) approve conditional use permit No. 2001-08 as conditioned sub%ect to maximum of 80.residents. MOTION: Nalle SECOND: Doughty Commissioner Leo noted concern that the comment by the applicant of not being able to run the facility if number of beds is reduced commenting it would not be prudent therefore to forward to the Council for action. AYES: Doughty, Nalle, Verino (3) NOES: Leo, Mondo (2) ABSENT: Cribb, Richardson (2) ABSTENTION: None (0) 2A. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2001-05 Filed by the City of Santa Ana to allow drive-through automatic teller machines in the Midtown Specific Plan subject to a conditional use permit. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: June 1, 2001 PLANNING cOMMI3SION MINUTES 5 JUNE 77, 2001 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council: Approve and certify the Mitigated Negative Declaration for Environmental Review No. 00-103. ' 2. Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2001-05: 2B. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2001-14 AND VARIANCE NO. 2001-03 Filed by Bank of America to allow a reduction in parking and landscaping and to permit adrive-through automatic teller machine located at 1418 North Main. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: June 1, 2001 PUBLICLY NOTICED: May 24, 2001 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council: Approve and certify the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program for Environmental Review No. 1999-104. 2. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2001-14 as conditioned. 3. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2001-03 as conditioned. Sergio Klotz, Associate Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. Chairman Mondo opened the public hearing at 7:54 p.m. Mr. Roy Herbolt, Architect, introduced Joe Ryan of Bank of America, spoke in support of the project. Chairman Mondo closed the public hearing at 7:54 p.m. Sergio Klotz noted the need to add condition to conditional use permit and variance that states that the Zoning Ordinance Amendment needs to be approved prior to adoption of the conditional use permit and variance. Motion to recommend that the City Council: 1) approve and certify the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program for Environmenta! Review No. 01-86; 2J adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2001-05; 3) adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2001-14 as conditioned; 4) adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2001-03 as conditioned; and 3) add condition to conditional use permit and variance that states that the Zoning Ordinance ' Amendment needs to be approved prior to adoption of the conditional use permit and variance. MOTION: Nalle SECOND: Doughty AYES: Doughty, Leo, Mondo, Nalle, Verino (5) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Cribb, Richardson (2) ABSTENTION: None (0) PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 6 JUNE 77, 2007 3. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2001-15 Filed by Compass Telecom Services to allow a 60-foot high mono-palm wireless communication site at Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa located at 3800 South Fairview Road. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: June 1, 2001 PUBLICLY NOTICED: May 29, 2001 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve and certify the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program for Environmental Review No. 00-205. 2. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2001-15 as conditioned. Verny Carvajal, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. Chairman Mondo opened the public hearing at 8:00 p.m. Mr. Marc Myers, representing Applicant, spoke in support of the project adding they comply with the conditions. Chairman Mondo closed the public hearing at 8:07 p.m. Motion to 7J approve and certify the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program for Environmental Review No. 00-205; and 2) adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2001-15 as conditioned. MOTION: Verino SECOND: Nalle AYES: Doughty, Leo, Mondo, Nalle, Verino (5) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Cribb, Richardson (2) ABSTENTION: None (0) 4. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO.2001-12 Filed by Compass Telecom Services to allow a 60-foot high mono-pine wireless communication site located at 1125 West Central Avenue. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: June 1, 2001 PUBLICLY NOTICED: May 31, 2001 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2001-12 as conditioned. ' Lynnette Perry, Associate Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. Chairman Mondo opened the public hearing at 8:15 p.m. Mr. Marc Myers, representing Applicant, spoke in support of the project. Chairman Mondo closed the public hearing at 8:20 p.m. Motion to adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2001-12 as conditioned. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 7 JUNE 11, 2007 MOTION: Nalle SECOND: Doughty AYES: Doughty, Leo, Mondo, Nalle, Verino (5) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Cribb, Richardson (2) ABSTENTION: None (0) 5. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO.2001-13 ' Filed by Compass Telecom Services to allow a 60-foot high mono-pine wireless communication site at Tarbell Plaza located at 1403 North Tustin Avenue. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: June 1, 2001 PUBLICLY NOTICED: May 30, 2001 RECOMMENDATION: Deny Conditional Use Permit No. 2001-13. Ann Ni, Associate Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. Chairman Mondo opened the public hearing at 8:21 p.m. and noted correspondence received from the City of Tustin in opposition of the project. Mr. Marc Myers, representing Applicant, spoke in support of the project. Discussion ensued on applicant's request to place wireless facility on existing buildings in the area. Chairman Mondo closed the public hearing at 8:42 p.m. Chairman Mondo offered options then made a motion to continue 2 weeks in order for staff to research and provide documentation. Motion to continue to June 25, 2001. MOTION: Mondo SECOND: Nalle AYES: Doughty, Leo, Mondo, Nalle, Verino (5) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Cribb, Richardson (2) ABSTENTION: None (0) COMMENTS 6. Public Comments There were no public comments. 7. Comments from the Staff There were no comments from staff. 8. Comments from the Planninst Commission Commissioner Doughty • Requested an update on her request for crosswalk on Towner & 17t" Street Commissioner Verino Inquired if swing sets are permitted in apartment complexes noting concern of swing sets located on Bishop between Flower and Shelton, and Shelton south of Bishop on a corner lot. Mr. Rice noted they are generally exempt from UBC uniform codes but will explore if they encroach onto setbacks. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 8 JUNE 77, 2007 Commissioner Leo • Requested clamcation on the fence ordinance height requirement if home is located on an arterial. Mr. Adams explained the current provisions of the fence ordinance. 9. Excuse of Absences Motion by Commissioner Doughty and seconded by Commissioner Nalle to excuse the absence of Commissioners Cribb and Richardson and approved unanimously by a vote of 5:0. 10. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:59 p.m. RB (~~ ~ Rosa Barela, Recording Secretary PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - 9 JUNE 77, 2001