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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
September 24, 2012
CALLED TO ORDER CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBER
22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
5:33 P.M.
ATTENDANCE COMMISSIONERS Present:
FRANK ACOSTA
ERIC ALDERETE, Chairman
JAMES GARTNER, Vice Chairman
SEAN H. MILL
ALEXANDER NALLE
MARIO TURNER
PATRICK YRARRAZAVAL
STAFF Present:
JAY TREVINO, Ex. Dir. Ping. & Bldg. Agency
VINCE FREGOSO, Principal Planner
RYAN HODGE, Assistant City Attorney
MARTHA RAMIREZ, Recording Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Chairman Alderete
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Approve the minutes of September 10, 2012
MOTION: Mill
SECOND: Gartner
VOTE: AYES:
Acosta, Alderete, Gartner, Mill, Nalle, Turner, Yrarrazaval (7)
NOES:
None (0)
ABSTAIN:
None (0)
ABSENT:
None (0)
A. MINUTES
A
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the minutes of the regular meeting on September 10, 2012.
* * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * *
BUSINESS CALENDAR
No disclosures were made.
PROCEDURAL RULES
Planning Commission Minutes
1
September 24, 2012
PUBLIC HEARING
1. VARIANCE NO. 2012-07
Arshia Mahmoodi of Void Inc., representing Metro Star LLC, is requesting approval
of a variance to allow a reduction in landscaped setbacks and to allow the
construction of a new 6,000 square foot commercial building at 2702 North Bristol
Street, located in the Community Commercial (Cl) zoning district.
' PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: September 14, 2012
PUBLICLY NOTICED: September 13, 2012
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2012-07 as conditioned.
Principal Planner Vince Fregoso presented the staff report and recommendation.
No written communications were received. The public hearing was opened.
Julie Stroud, Riverview Neighborhood resident, and Richard Tucker, managing
property owner/partner, spoke in support of the project. Applicant Arshia Mahmoodi
spoke in support of the project.
Commissioner Yrarrazaval asked the applicant if he would be opposed to a condition
requiring signage to prohibit overnight parking. Mr. Mahmoodi concurred.
Glen Stroud, Riverview Neighborhood resident, inquired about use of u -turns
travelling eastbound on Memory Lane at Bristol Street. Principal Civil Engineer
Higgins explained why the u -turns would not be feasible.
The public hearing was closed.
MOTION: Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2012-07 as conditioned.
Planning Commission added the following modifications: Item A3 Prior to submittal
into planning plan check, a detailed landscaped plan (working drawings) shall be
submitted to staff for review. The plan shall note that trees will not be planted
immediately adjacent to the multi -family residential buildings. Police Item B1 —
Lighting standards amended to read must incorporate shields to prevent light
intrusion on the adjacent multi -family residential buildings. Commission also added
Police condition to add signs to be posted on the property prohibiting overnight
parking.
MOTION: Acosta SECOND: Mill
VOTE: AYES: Acosta, Alderete, Gartner, Mill, Nalle, Turner, Yrarrazaval (7)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS (on non -agenda items)
No public members spoke.
3. STAFF COMMENTS
No comments
Planning Commission Minutes 2 September 24, 2012
4. PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS
Commissioner Mill
• Expressed concern with traffic circulation at St. Barbara's Catholic Church at 730
South Euclid Street and West McFadden.
• Expressed concerns with quality of project at 1306-1312 West Santa Ana
Boulevard.
' 5. EXCUSE OF ABSENCES
ADJOURNMENT 6:08 P.M.
C
Martha Ramirez
Recording Secretary
Planning Commission Minutes 3 September 24, 2012