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Home My WebLink AboutPC AGENDA 2011-01-24City of Santa Ana Planning Commission Meeting Agenda JANUARY 24, 2011 Afternoon Session 0 Public Hearing Council Chamber 22 Civic Center Plaza 5:30 P.M. ERIC ALDERETE, Chairman WARD 1 REPRESENTATIVE ALEXANDER NALLE MAYORAL REPRESENTATIVE JAMES GARTNER, Vice Chairman WARD 3 REPRESENTATIVE FRANK ACOSTA WARD 5 REPRESENTATIVE PATRICK YRARRAZAVAL WARD 2 REPRESENTATIVE MARIO TURNER WARD 4 REPRESENTATIVE SEAN H. MILL WARD 6 REPRESENTATIVE If you need special assistance to participate in this Planning Commission meeting, please contact Ellen Smiley, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 647 -5340. Please call prior to the meeting date, to allow the City time to make reasonable arrangements for accessibility to this meeting. [Americans with Disabilities Act, Title II, 28 CFR 35.102] Planning & Building Agency, 20 Civic Center Plaza (M -20) P.O. Box 1988, Santa Ana, CA 92702 (714) 667 -2700 The Planning Commission Agenda can be found online at http://www.ci.santa - ana.ca.us /pba /documents /agenda pc.pdf CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT The people of the City of Santa Ana, at an election held on February 5, 2008, approved an amendment to the City Charter of City of Santa Ana which established the Code of Ethics and Conduct for elected officials and members of appointed boards, commissions, and committees to assure public confidence. A copy of the City's Code can be found on the Clerk of the Council's webpage. The following are the core values expressed: Integrity - Honesty - Responsibility - Fairness - Accountability - Respect - Efficiency PUBLIC COMMENTS Pursuant to Government Code Sec. 54954.3, the public may comment on any agenda item under consideration by the Planning Commission, and on any other matters under the Commission's jurisdiction. To speak, please register by submitting a completed "Request to Speak" form to the Commission Secretary. Speaker forms are available on the speaker's podium and Chamber Lobby. • To speak on an item on the Agenda, nda, enter the Agenda item number on your speaker form. The Chairperson will call your name when that Agenda item is considered. • To speak on an item not on the Agenda, check the Public Comments box on your speaker form. The Chairman will call your name during the Public Comments portion of the meeting. Members of the public are allowed three (3) minutes to speak on each agenda item, but when any group desires to address the committee, the committee may request that its members agree on a spokesperson to make the presentation. AGENDA INFORMATION The Agenda descriptions provide the public with a general summary of the items of business to be considered by the Commission. The Commission is not limited in any way by the "Recommended Action" and may take any action which the council deems to be appropriate on an agenda item. Except as otherwise provided by law, no action shall be taken on any item not listed on the agenda. All supporting documentation for this Agenda is available for public review in the Planning Division during the business hours, 8:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. -rhe Planning Division is located in City Hall, Ross Annex, Second Floor, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California, telephone number is (714) 667 -2700. The current agenda and previously approved minutes are available online at: htti): / /www.santa- ana.ora /city meetings and the Planning and Building Agency homepage, http: / /www.santa- ana.org /pba. Consent Calendar- All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the Commission and will be enacted by one motion without discussion unless a member of the Commission "pulls" an item(s) from the consent calendar for a separate vote. Business Calendar - Matters listed on the Business Calendar are general proposals for new legislation or items requiring discussion. Work Study Session - Work Study Sessions provide the Planning Commission an opportunity to study complicated issues prior to making a decision(s). Public Hearing - Public hearings provide individuals the opportunity to be heard regarding an intended action of the Planning Commission related to land use. Senate Bill 343 — As required by Senate Bill 343, any non - confidential writings or documents provided to a majority of the Commission members regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Planning and Building Agency during normal business hours. Planning Commission Agenda 2 January 24, 2011 City of Santa Ana Planning Commission Meeting Agenda JANUARY 24, 2011 City Hall — Council Chamber 22 Civic Center Plaza CALL TO ORDER 5:30 P.M. ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG A. ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE FOR RE- APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONERS MARIO TURNER AND PATRICK YRARRAZAVAL AND NEWLY APPOINTED COMMMISSIONER ALEXANDER NALLE BY CLERK OF THE COUNCIL MARIA HUIZAR. CONSENT CALENDAR B. MINUTES RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of December 13, 2010. * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * BUSINESS CALENDAR C. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE (REGARDING AGENDIZED PROJECTS) Planning Commission Agenda 3 January 24, 2011 PROCEDURAL RULES PUBLIC HEARING 1. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2010-03 (Karen Haluza) (Continued by the Planning Commission: November 8, 2010 to December 13, 2010; December 13, 2010 to January 10, 2011; January 10, 2011 Meeting Cancelled) Filed by the City of Santa Ana to request an amendment to Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) in order to establish a process whereby persons with disabilities may request deviations from the City's development standards in order to ensure that they may have equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling. PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: January 12, 2011 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2010 -03 to amend Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code in order to establish a process whereby persons with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations from the City's development standards. 2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2010 -24 AND VARIANCE NO. 2010 -04 (Continued by Planning Commission: December 13, 2010 to January 10, 2011; January 10, 2011 to January 24, 2011; January 10, 2011 Meeting Cancelled) (Vince Fregoso) Filed by Giep Van Le for Calvary Lutheran Church, to allow the construction of a new church with a bell tower that exceeds the allowable height at 5321 West McFadden Avenue located in the Single Family Residential (R1) zoning district. PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: January 12, 2011 PUBLICLY NOTICED: January 12, 2011 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2010 -24 as conditioned. 2. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2010 -04 as conditioned. 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS (on non - agenda items) 4. STAFF COMMENTS 5. PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS 6. EXCUSE OF ABSENCES ADJOURNMENT Planning Commission Agenda 4 January 24, 2011