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Home My WebLink About200511-14 Planning Commission Agenda 3 November 14, 2005 PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA NOVEMBER 14, 2005 CITY HALL ROSS ANNEX FIRST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM 1600 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA CALL TO ORDER 5:00 P.M. ROLL CALL CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion without discussion. Persons wishing to speak regarding a Consent Calendar matter should file a “Request to Speak” form with the Commission Secretary. (See Agenda Description for instructions on Public Testimony. A. MINUTES RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of October 10, 2005. B. RECORDING SECRETARY REPORT Pursuant to the Brown Act, the October 10, 2005 Agenda for the Regular Meeting was posted on the door of the City Hall Council Chambers at 22 Civic Center Plaza on October 6, 2005 at 7:44 a.m. Pursuant to the Brown Act, the October 24, 2005 Cancellation Notice was posted on the door of the City Hall Council Chambers at 22 Civic Center Plaza on October 20, 2005 at 7:52 a.m. RECOMMENDATION: Instruct the Commission Secretary to enter posting into the minutes. Planning Commission Agenda 4 November 14, 2005 C. NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECT REVIEW NO. 2005-01 (Carlos Rodriguez) (Continued by Planning Commission: October 10, 2005 to October 24 , 2005) Filed by Oscar Mora to allow an addition to an existing single family residence in the Specific Development 40 zoning district at 506 South Garnsey Street. RECOMMENDATION: Continue item to November 28, 2005 per applicant’s request. D. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2005-25 (Verny Carvajal) Filed by Wong Fu’s Noodle House, Inc. to request a Type 41 (on-sale beer and wine) license at Mama Fu’s Asian House in the General Commercial (C2) zoning district at 3611 South Bristol Street, Suite C. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the staff report approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2005 -25 as conditioned. E. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2005-26 (Lucy Linnaus) Filed by John D. Pierce, to allow a 3,911 square foot Laundromat in the Community Commercial (C1) zoning district at 702 West Seventeenth Street, Suite B. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the staff report approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2005-26 as conditioned. F. AMENDMENT TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2004-01 (Sergio Klotz) Filed by Justin Reuter to allow the sale of beer, wine and distilled spirits for on- premise consumption at the Pangea Restaurant at 211 West Second Street. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the staff report amending Conditional Use Permit No. 2004-01 as conditioned. * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * Planning Commission Agenda 5 November 14, 2005 BUSINESS CALENDAR Matters listed on the Business Calendar are general proposals for new legislation or items requiring discussion. G. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE (REGARDING AGENDIZED PROJECTS) H. SERVICE RECOGNITION FOR ALEXANDER NALLE (Christopher Leo) Issue a proclamation honoring the service of Alexander Nalle to the Planning Commission. I. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2005-01, TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 2005-07, VARIANCE NO. 2005-53, VARIANCE NO. 2005-54, VARIANCE NO. 2005-55 AND VARIANCE NO. 2005-56 (Verny Carvajal) (Continued by Planning Commission September 12, 2005 to October 10, 2005. Public Hearing closed on September 12, 2005. Continued by Planning Commission October 10, 2005 to November 14, 2005) Filed by John Laing Homes to allow for a General Plan Amendment to change Tentative Tract Map for condominium ownership, and allowing variances from the required site development standards for a 44-unit town home development at 2823-2929 West Edinger Avenue in the Two-Family Residential Zone (R2). RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council: 1. Approve and adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program, Environmental Review No. 2004-198. 2. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2005-01. 3. Adopt a resolution approving Tentative Tract Map No. 2005-07 as conditioned. 4. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2005 -53 from number of required parking spaces as conditioned. 5. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2005-54 from maximum allowable height as conditioned. 6. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2005 -55 from required front landscaped setback as conditioned. 7. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2005 -56 from floor plan configuration as conditioned. J. STREET NAME NO. 2005-01 (Lucy Linnaus) (Continued by Planning Commission: October 10, 2005 to November 14, 2005 . Public Hearing closed on October 10, 2005.) Planning Commission Agenda 6 November 14, 2005 Filed by Shea Homes to name three streets for a 36-unit residential development at 2800 North Farmers Drive. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Street Name No. 2005-01. K. MODIFICATION TO SITE PLAN ON CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 1993-04 (Marvin Ellenbecker) Filed by Daly International for Verizon Wireless to modify antennas on an existing cell tower at 3011 West Warner Avenue. RECOMMENDATION: Approve site plan modification to Conditional Use Permit No. 1993-04. L. REVIEW OF LANDSCAPE AND AMENITY DECK PLANS FOR THE MAC ARTHUR PLACE SOUTH PROJECT (Vince Fregoso) RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve the landscape plan for MacArthur Place South. 2. Approve the amenity deck plans for MacArthur Place South. M. CONSIDERATION OF CITYWIDE DESIGN GUIDELINES (Vince Fregoso) Filed by the City of Santa Ana to consider the adoption of the Citywide Design Guidelines. RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving the Citywide Design Guidelines. WORK STUDY SESSION Work Study Sessions provide the Planning Commission an opportunity to study complicated issues prior to making a decision(s). N. DISCUSSION OF EXTENDED-STAY BUSINESS HOTELS WITHIN SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT NO. 12 (SD-12) (Karen Haluza) O. RECESS TO COUNCIL CHAMBERS Planning Commission Agenda 7 November 14, 2005 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA November 14, 2005 ROLL CALL 5:30 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PROCEDURAL RULES PUBLIC HEARINGS Public hearings provide individuals the opportunity to be heard regarding an intended action of the Planning Commission related to land use. 1. VARIANCE NO. 2005-06 (Ann Ni) (Continued by Planning Commission: July 25, 2005 to August 8, 2005, August 8, 2005 to September 12, 2005; September 12, 2005 to September 26, 2005, September 26, 2005 to October 24, 2005) Filed by Diep Ngoc Tran to request a variance to allow reductions in the lot size, side yard setback, landscape buffer requirements and to allow dead-end drive aisles at 101 South Gunther located in the North Harbor Specific Plan (SP-2) zoning district. PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: September 16, 2005 PUBLICLY NOTICED: September 16, 2005 RECOMMENDATION: Continue indefinitely per applicant’s request. 2. TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 2005-08 (COUNTY MAP NO. 2004-178) AND VARIANCE NO. 2005-61 (a) VARIANCE NO. 2005-61 (b) AND VARIANCE NO. 2005-61 (c) (Continued by Planning Commission: October 10, 2005 to October 24, 2005) (Ann Ni) Filed by Robert H. Elsner/RHE Investments to request a tentative parcel map to subdivide the property into two parcels and a variance to allow reductions in parking, setbacks and landscaping requirements in the Arterial Commercial (C5) zoning district at 2106-2230 North Tustin Avenue. PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: September 16, 2005 PUBLICLY NOTICED: September 16, 2005 Planning Commission Agenda 8 November 14, 2005 RECOMMENDATION: Continue item to November 28, 2005 per applicant’s request. 3. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2005-24 (Marvin Ellenbecker) Filed by Starbridge Communications for Sprint PCS to construct a 60-foot high cellular antenna in the Industrial zone at 1316 ¾ East Warner Avenue. PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: November 4, 2005 PUBLICLY NOTICED: November 4, 2005 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2005 -24 as conditioned. 4. AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 2005-08 (Melanie McCann) Filed by the City of Santa Ana to change the zoning district from Community Commercial (C1) to Single Family Residence (R1) for 16 properties along West Santa Ana Boulevard between Raitt Street and Hesperian Street: 1402, 1416, 1418, 1422, 1602, 1604, 1606, 1614, 1618-1618 ½, 1626 1630, 1702, 1710, 1714, 1720 A & B, and 1731 West Santa Ana Boulevard, 312 North Hesperian Street, and 312 North Western Avenue. PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: November 4, 2005 PUBLICLY NOTICED: November 4, 2005 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 2005-08 excluding properties located at 1410 West Santa Ana Boulevard, 1725 West Santa Ana Boulevard and 312 North Forest Avenue. 5. Public Comments (for items not on the agenda) STAFF AND COMMISSION COMMENTS At this time, staff and Commission may comment on non-agenda matters. NO action may be taken on off-agenda scheduled items unless authorized by law. 6. Staff Comments 7. Planning Commission Comments 8. Excuse of Absences 9. Adjournment