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Home My WebLink AboutPC AGENDA 2011-02-28City of Santa Ana Planning Commission Meeting Agenda FEBRUARY 28, 2011 Afternoon Session City Hall, Ross Annex First Floor Conference Room 1600 5:30 p.m. 0 Public Hearing City Hall, Council Chamber 22 Civic Center Plaza 6:30 P.M. ERIC ALDERETE, Chairman WARD 1 REPRESENTATIVE ALEXANDER NALLE CITYWIDE 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 - +- - +-- + - -i-- - +-- +- - +--- F-- i - -- +- --F- -4 -- 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 ll, 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, 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. The 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: http: / /www.santa- ana.org /city meetings and the Planning and Building Agency homepage, httr): / /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 February 28, 2011 City of Santa Ana Planning Commission Meeting Agenda FEBRUARY 28, 2011 City Hall — Ross Annex First Floor Conference Room 1600 20 Civic Center Plaza CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL 5:30 P.M. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of January 24, 2011. * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * WORK STUDY SESSION B. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE LYON REALTY PROJECT LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF MAIN AND MACARTHUR (Vince Fregoso) C. Recess to Council Chamber Planning Commission Agenda 3 February 28, 2011 CITY OF SANTA ANA CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL 6:30 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG E. F G BUSINESS CALENDAR COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE (REGARDING AGENDIZED PROJECTS) ELECTION OF OFFICERS RECOMMENDATION: (a) Elect Chairman of the Planning Commission for the year 2011 (b) Elect Vice Chairman of the Planning Commission for the year 2011 (c) Elect Planning Commission representative on the Historic Resources Commission for the year 2011 REVIEW OF THE PUBLIC ART PLAN FOR THE COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT HOTEL (Vince Fregoso) Filed by Nexus Development Corporation to approve the public art plan for the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel at the MacArthur Place South development located at 8 MacArthur Place in the Specific Development No. 76 (SD -76) zoning district. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving the Public Art Plan. DOWNTOWN BICYCLE PARKING STATUS REPORT (Melanie McCann) Status report regarding bicycle parking improvements serving Downtown Santa Ana. RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the Planning Commission receive and file the Downtown bicycle parking status report. Planning Commission Agenda 4 February 28, 2011 PROCEDURAL RULES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. PUBLIC HEARING VARIANCE NO. 2011 -01 (Vince Fregoso) Filed by Raymond Schofield of Miller Architects, representing Paragold LP, to allow a reduction in landscaped setbacks for a new medical office building at 1901 North Tustin Avenue located in the Community Commercial (Cl) zoning district. PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: February 16, 2011 PUBLICLY NOTICED: February 16, 2011 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2011 -01 as conditioned. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2011 -01 (Melanie McCann) Filed by the City of Santa Ana to revise the General Plan Circulation Element Bikeway Master Plan to include a Class II (on road) bike lane on Memory Lane between Bristol Street and Flower Street, and Flower Street between Memory Lane and Sharon Road; and a Class I (off road) bike path on Bear Street between Segerstrom Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard. PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: February 18, 2011 PUBLICLY NOTICED: February 16, 2011 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2011 -01. PUBLIC COMMENTS (on non - agenda items) STAFF COMMENTS PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS EXCUSE OF ABSENCES ADJOURNMENT In Memory of Richard K. Gartner Planning Commission Agenda 5 February 28, 2011