HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/23/2012MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
JULY 23, 2012
CALLED TO ORDER CITY HALL, ROSS ANNEX
' FIRST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM 1600
20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
5:30 P.M.
ATTENDANCE COMMISSIONERS Present:
FRANK ACOSTA
JAMES GARTNER, Vice Chairman
SEAN H. MILL
ALEXANDER NALLE
MARIO TURNER (arrived 5:39 p.m.)
COMMISSIONERS Absent:
ERIC ALDERETE, Chairman
PATRICK YRARRAZAVAL
STAFF Present:
JAY TREVINO, Ex. Dir. Ping. & Bldg. Agency
KAREN HALUZA, Planning Manager
RYAN HODGE, Assistant City Attorney
MARTHA RAMIREZ, Recording Secretary
' PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Vice Chairman Gartner
CONSENT CALENDAR
A. MINUTES
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the minutes of the regular meeting on June 11, 2012.
MOTION: Approve the minutes of the regular meeting on June 11, 2012.
MOTION: Mill SECOND: Acosta
VOTE: AYES: Acosta, Gartner, Mill, Nalle (4)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Alderete, Turner, Yrarrazaval (3)
* * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * *
BUSINESS CALENDAR
B. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE (REGARDING AGENDIZED
PROJECTS)
No disclosures were made.
Planning Commission Minutes Page 1 of 2 July 23, 2012
WORK STUDY SESSION
C. DISCUSSION OF SB 2 EMERGENCY SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
ORDINANCE
Associate Planner Melanie McCann provided presentation on Senate Bill 2 —
Planning for Emergency Shelters. The changes created by SB 2 require cities to
adopt zoning that allows for the siting of emergency shelters, transitional housing
and supportive housing.
' Commissioners Mill and Turner inquired about the proposal to convert the OCTA
bus depot along Santa Ana Blvd. into a homeless services center. Mr. Trevino
indicated that, while that proposal wasn't currently being pursued, that the City has
been in ongoing discussions with the County to find ways to allow for the
coordinated provision of services to the homeless in the Civic Center area.
Commissioner Nalle discussed the appropriateness of placing homeless shelters in
land zoned for Industrial uses. Planning Manager Haluza indicated that Industrial
and Commercial areas were being considered, but that no specific properties had
been identified and that further study would be needed.
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS (on non -agenda items)
Daisy Gonzalez, representing The Kennedy Commission, expressed her interest in
the City's efforts to establish new zoning to be compliant with SB2.
2. STAFF COMMENTS
Planning Manager Haluza announced that staff would be making a presentation to
the City Council Public Safety Committee on July 24, 2012 to discuss the progress
made to date on potential revisions to the City's alcohol sales and entertainment
regulations.
3. PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS
No Comments
4. EXCUSE OF ABSENCES
Commissioner Mill moved to excuse the absences of Chairman Alderete and
Commissioner Yrarrazaval. Commissioner Turner seconded the motion;
Commission unanimously approved with a vote of 5:0.
ADJOURNMENT 6:14 P.M.
Recording Secretary
Planning Commission Minutes Page 2 of 2 July 23, 2012