HomeMy WebLinkAbout011116 PC MINUTESCALLED TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
JANUARY 11, 2016
COUNCIL CHAMBER
22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
5:30 P.M.
COMMISSIONERS Present:
JAMES R. GARTNER, Chairman
SEAN H. MILL, Vice Chairman
ERIC ALDERETE*
PHIL BACERRA
COMMISSIONERS Absent:
BRUCE T. BAUER
LYNNETTE VERINO
STAFF Present:
CANDIDA NEAL, Planning Manager
LISA STORCK, Assistant City Attorney
VINCE FREGOSO, Principal Planner
KAREN GERARDO, Commission Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairman Gartner
A. PUBLIC COMMENTS (on non -agenda items) - No public comments
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Approve the Consent Calendar item per staff's recommendation.
Items removed for separate action or modified are highlighted. Separate actions show the actual vote. Items
without votes are adopted as part of the consent motion.
MOTION: Mill SECOND: Bacerra
VOTE: AYES: Alderete, Bacerra, Gartner, Mill (4)
NOES: None (0)
*Eric Alderete participated in the meeting via teleconference from The Westin Jersey City Newport Lobby, 479
Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07310. All Brown Act requirements were met for this occurrence.
B. MINUTES
MOTION: Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of December 14, 2015.
C. MINOR EXCEPTION NO. 2015-04
(Applicant: Tim Bundy)
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 1 JANUARY 11, 2016
David Berri is requesting a minor exception for a reduction of parking to allow a
restaurant within a tenant space at 2110 South Main Street in the Commercial South
Main (CSM) zoning district.
MOTION: Confirm the Zoning Administrator's action approving Minor
Exception No. 2015-03 as conditioned.
* * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * *
WORK STUDY SESSION
1. REVIEW OF COMMISSION BYLAWS
2.
3.
Candida Neal, Planning Manager, provided a handout of current commission bylaws
detailing items that require updating. Commentary was made regarding the possibility
of changing the meeting day and/or time of meeting recurrence. Bylaws amendment
will be listed on the next meeting agenda for consideration and action.
ABSENCES
EXCUSED ABSENCES
MOTION: Excuse of the absence of Commissioners Bauer and Verino.
MOTION: Bacerra
VOTE: AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
SECOND: Mill
Alderete, Bacerra, Gartner, Mill (4)
None (0)
None (0)
Bauer, Verino (2)
COMMENTS
PLANNING MANAGER UPDATES
Candida Neal, Planning Manager:
• Provided a handout detailing future projects for 2016:
- Amcal First Street Family Apartments - Olson Company (1506 W. 1st Street)/
(1440 E. 1St Street) 69 units 62 Units
- West Fifth Villas (3417 W. 5th Street)/ 8 - South Coast Lincoln (1405 So. Auto
units Mall Drive)/ 14,000 SF
- Volvo of OC (1400 So. Dan Gurney - One Broadway Plaza (1001 N.
Way)/ 3,000 SF Broadway)/ 600,000 SF
- Hapham residential (3025 W. Edinger)/ - The Line (3630 Westminster)/ 228 Units
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18 Units
- King Street Subdivision (1102 N. King - Charles Co Mixed Use (421 N. Harbor)/
Street)/ 5 Units 99 Units
English Subdivision (1514 N. English)/ 6 -
Units
17th/Main Adaptive Reuse (1666 N. -
Main)/ 150 Units
McFadden Place Sign Program (1421
So. Village Way)
City Ventures Harbor Townhomes (1406
N. Harbor Boulevard)/ 38 Units
The Artists Gateway (117 S. Sycamore)/
14 Units
• Mentioned that the Planning Commission subcommittees will start meeting more
regularly.
• Informed that the Sunshine Ordinance community meeting for Knife and Glass
was being held that night and all were welcome to attend.
PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS
Vice Chair Mill
• Congratulated Commissioner Bacerra on his recent engagement.
• Thanked Commissioner Bauer for the letter he directed to the Orange County
Transportation Authority (OCTA) regarding their proposal to reduce
transportation services in Santa Ana. The item will be discussed at the City
Council meeting on January 19 and the OCTA Board will discuss on January 25.
Commissioner Bacerra
• Echoed Vice Chair Mill's sentiments regarding OCTA's decision to reduce
services in the city.
• Suggested that the Future Agenda Items section provide more project
description/project details similar to Huntington Beach's project timeline listing.
Chairman Gartner
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• Thanked Commissioner Alderete for joining via teleconference.
• Encouraged all present to visit MainPlace Mall's newest restaurant, Lucille's
Smokehouse BBQ.
• Noticed that Westfield's name has been removed from all MainPlace Mall
signage, noting their recent sale to a new owner.
ADJOURNED
6:05 P.M. - The next meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled
for Monday, January 25, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 22
Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California.
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Karen Gerardo
Commission Secretary
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 4 JANUARY 11, 2016