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Home My WebLink About08-28-17 PC PACKETCity of Santa Ana Planning Commission Meeting Agenda AUGUST 28, 2017 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 22 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, California 5:30 P.M. LYNNETTE VERINO Chair, Ward 2 Representative MARK McLOUGHLIN Vice Chair, Citywide Representative ERIC ALDERETE Ward 1 Representative KENNETH NGUYEN Ward 3 Representative PHIL BACERRA Ward 4 Representative CYNTHIA CONTRERAS-LEO Ward 5 Representative BEATRIZ MENDOZA Ward 6 Representative The Planning Commission Agenda can be found online at http://www.ci.santa- ana.ca.us/pba/documents/agenda_pc.pdf\ Si tiene preguntas en español, favor de llamar a Narcee Perez al (714) 667-2260. Nếu cần liên lạc bằng tiếng Việt, xin điện thoại cho Tony Lai số (714) 565-2627. If you wish to submit a comment on any item on the Agenda, please submit to eComments@santa-ana.org by 3 p.m. the day of the meeting; emails received after said time will be on file for public viewing the day after the meeting. If you need special assistance to participate in this Planning Commission meeting, please contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 647-5624. 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] Lisa E. Storck Legal Counsel Candida Neal, AICP Acting Executive Director Rosa Barela Acting Recording Secretary TELECONFERENCE INFORMATION: Commissioner Alderete will participate in the meeting via telephone conference call from The Clift Hotel Lobby, 495 Geary Street, San Francisco, California 94102. The agenda will be posted at the teleconference location and meeting will be conducted in a manner that protects the rights of any party or member of the public appearing before this legislative body. Basic Planning Commission Meeting Information Five-Year Strategic Plan (2014-2019) Detailed information at: http://www.santa-ana.org/strategic-planning/ Vision, Mission and Guiding Principles - The City of Santa Ana is committed to achieving a shared vision for the organization and its community. The vision, mission and guiding principles (values) are the result of a thoughtful and inclusive process designed to set the City and organization on a course that meets the challenges of today and tomorrow. Vision - The dynamic center of Orange County which is acclaimed for our: •Investment in youth •Safe and healthy community •Neighborhood pride •Thriving economic climate •Enriched and diverse culture •Quality government services Mission – “To deliver efficient public services in partnership with our community which ensures public safety, a prosperous economic environment, opportunities for our youth, and a high quality of life for residents.” Guiding Principles •Collaboration •Efficiency •Equity •Excellence •Fiscal Responsibility •Innovation •Transparency Strategic Plan Goals/Objectives/Strategies: Goal 1 - Community Safety Goal 2 - Youth, Education, Recreation Goal 3 - Economic Development Goal 4 - City Financial Stability Goal 5 - Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability Goal 6 - Community Facilities & Infrastructure Goal 7 - Team Santa Ana ********* 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 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 Agenda Information - The agenda descriptions provide the public with a general summary of the items of business to be considered by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission is not limited in any way by the “Recommended Action” and may take any action which the Commission 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. Public Comments/Public Input - Pursuant to Government Code Sec. 54954.3, the public may address the Planning Commission on any and all matters within the Commission’s jurisdiction. At the discretion of the Chair, at the first Public Comment portion of the meeting, all comments may be considered jointly. The public will be given the opportunity to speak on any and all matters contained on any of the Consent Calendar and Business Calendar items and/or on issues of public interest within the jurisdiction of the Commission. Members of the public shall be given three (3) minutes for each duly noticed hearing (unless the matter is continued prior to taking public testimony). All requests to speak shall be submitted in writing to the Commission Secretary at the beginning of the meeting and before Public Comments begin. Speaker forms will be available at the meeting. REQUESTS TO SPEAK SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION BEGINS WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE CHAIR. When speaking, all persons addressing the Planning Commission shall follow the rules of decorum as detailed on the back of the speaker form. The presiding officer shall have the power and responsibility to enforce decorum and order of the meeting as set forth in Section 2-104(c) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. 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 unless a member of the Commission “pulls” an item(s) from the consent calendar for a separate vote. Senate Bill 343 - As required by Senate Bill 343, any non-confidential writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission members regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Planning & Building Agency during normal business hours. Agenda & Minutes - Staff reports and documents relating to each agenda item are on file in the office of the Planning & Building Agency and are available for public inspection during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday and alternate Fridays. The Planning & Building Agency is located in City Hall Ross Annex, 20 Civic Center Plaza, 2nd Floor, Santa Ana, California, (714)667-2700. Council meeting agendas, staff reports, and minutes are available the Friday before a Planning Commission meeting at the following website address: www.santa-ana.org PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA 1 AUGUST 28, 2017 CITY OF SANTA ANA PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA AUGUST 28, 2017 5:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER CHAIR VERINO COMMISSION MEMBERS ALDERETE, BACERRA, CONTRERAS-LEO, MCLOUGHLIN, MENDOZA, NGUYEN ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC COMMENTS (on non-agenda items) RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve staff recommendation on the following Consent Calendar Item: A - B. A. MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 24, 2017 {STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5, 1} Item carried forward due to the cancellation of the August 14, 2017 meeting. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Minutes. B. EXCUSED ABSENCES RECOMMENDED ACTION: Excuse absent commission members. * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA 2 AUGUST 28, 2017 PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. VARIANCE NO. 2017-01 TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL WALL SIGNS ON THE MAIN ELEVATION FOR AN EXISTING SMART AND FINAL EXTRA AT 1523 WEST SEVENTEENTH STREET - GCF BRISTOL LLC, APPLICANT {STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 3, 2} – Jill Arabe, Case Planner Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on August 18, 2017, and notices mailed on August 18, 2017. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2017-01 as conditioned. 2. VARIANCE NO. 2017-02 TO ALLOW A REDUCTION IN LANDSCAPED SETBACKS FOR A BUILDING ADDITION FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AT 123 EAST ELEVENTH STREET – MARK TURPIN, APPLICANT {STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 3, 2} – Vince Fregoso, Case Planner Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on August 18, 2017, and notices mailed on August 18, 2017. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2017-02 as conditioned. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 3. AMEND SECTION 12(b) OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION BYLAWS Consideration of the matter continued from the July 24, 2017 meeting. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution amending Section 12(b) of the Planning Commission Bylaws. 4. ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE 2017-2018 TERM Consideration of the matter continued from the July 24, 2017 meeting. RECOMMENDED ACTION: BUSINESS CALENDAR ITEMS PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA 3 AUGUST 28, 2017 1. Elect a Chairperson of the Planning Commission for the 2017- 2018 term. 2. Elect a Vice Chairperson of the Planning Commission for the 2017- 2018 term. 3. Elect a Representative from the Planning Commission to the Historic Resources Commission for the 2017 - 2018 term. * * * END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR * * * 5. STAFF COMMENTS – Candida Neal, Planning Manager • General Plan Update Status 6. PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT - The next meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for Monday, September 11, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Site Plan Review No. 2017-08 and Density Bonus Application No. 2017-08 to allow construction of an affordable senior housing community at 2222 East First Street. • Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2015-01, General Plan Amendment No. 2015-01 and Amendment Application 2015-01 to redesignate the allowable land use of parcels along the Bristol Street Corridor. COMMENTS PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA 4 AUGUST 28, 2017 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 1 JULY 24, 2017 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA JULY 24, 2017 CALLED TO ORDER COUNCIL CHAMBER 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 5:31 P.M. ATTENDANCE COMMISSIONERS Present: LYNNETTE VERINO, Chair MARK MCLOUGHLIN, Vice Chair PHIL BACERRA (5:37 p.m.) ERIC ALDERETE BEATRIZ MENDOZA COMMISSIONERS Absent: CYNTHIA CONTRERAS-LEO KENNETH NGUYEN STAFF Present: CANDIDA NEAL, Acting Executive Director RYAN HODGE, Assistant City Attorney MELANIE MCCANN, Senior Planner IVAN OROZCO, Assistant Planner II ESTEFANIA CERVANTES, Planning Intern ROSA BARELA, Acting Recording Secretary PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Verino PUBLIC COMMENTS (on non-agenda items) - None CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION: Approve staff recommendation on Consent Calendar Items A-B. MOTION: McLoughlin SECOND: Mendoza VOTE: AYES: Alderete, McLoughlin, Mendoza, Verino (4) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Bacerra, Contreras-Leo, Nguyen (3) REVISED 8-28-17 A-1 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 2 JULY 24, 2017 A. MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 10, 2017 MOTION: Approve Minutes. B. EXCUSED ABSENCES MOTION: Excuse absent commission members: (Contreras-Leo and Nguyen). * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * BUSINESS CALENDAR ITEMS 1. SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 2017-05 (Applicant: Carlos Bustamante representing Urban Living Properties, LLC) Senior Planner McCann provided a presentation providing background information on the project noting the Commission directed staff to meet with applicant and French Park Neighborhood Architectural Review Committee to identify a compromise, provided revised plans that restores the character defining features and preserves the historical integrity of the property. MOTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2017-24 approving Site Plan Review No. 2017-05 as conditioned adding to condition the submittal of color component. MOTION: Alderete SECOND: Bacerra VOTE: AYES: Alderete, Bacerra, McLoughlin, Mendoza, Verino (5) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Contreras-Leo, Nguyen (2) 2. PUBLIC HEARING - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NOS. 2017-17 AND 2017-19 (Applicant: Juvenal Barajas representing Mariscos El Capitan) Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on July 14, 2017 and notices mailed on July 13, 2017. Planning Intern Cervantes provided a presentation which included a project description, site description, site and floor plan, and project analysis. Discussion ensued regarding an entertainment permit, security and after-hours. Applicant spoke in support of the matter A-2 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 3 JULY 24, 2017 adding they plan on applying for an entertainment permit and will provide security. Chair Verino opened the public hearing. There were no additional speakers and the public hearing was closed. MOTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2017-25 approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2017-17 and Conditional Use Permit No. 2017-19 as conditioned with added condition that an entertainment permit must be secured prior to the allowance of the alcohol or after-hours operations. MOTION: Bacerra SECOND: Mendoza VOTE: AYES: Alderete, Bacerra, McLoughlin, Mendoza, Verino (5) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Contreras-Leo, Nguyen (2) 3. PUBLIC HEARING - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2017-18 (Applicant: Thomas Magsaysay representing ArrowTag OC) Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on July 14, 2017 and notices mailed on July 13, 2017. Commissioner McLoughlin disclosed he met the business owner’s mother. Assistant Planner Orozco provided a presentation which included a project description, site description, site and floor plan, and project analysis. Discussion ensued on Condition No. 2. Applicant spoke in support of the matter. Chair Verino opened the public hearing. There were no additional speakers and the public hearing was closed. MOTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2017-26 approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2017-18 as conditioned and strike out Condition No. 2. MOTION: Bacerra SECOND: McLoughlin VOTE: AYES: Alderete, Bacerra, McLoughlin, Mendoza, Verino (5) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Contreras-Leo, Nguyen (2) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS A-3 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 4 JULY 24, 2017 4. AMEND SECTION 12(b) OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION BYLAWS 5. ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE 2017-2018 TERM MOTION: Continue Agenda Items No. 4 & No. 5 to the next scheduled meeting. MOTION: Alderete SECOND: Bacerra VOTE: AYES: Alderete, Bacerra, McLoughlin, Mendoza, Verino (5) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Contreras-Leo, Nguyen (2) COMMENTS 6. STAFF COMMENTS Planning Manager Neal:  General Plan Update Status – Announced the General Plan Advisory meeting was held on July 19, 2017 and will not meet in August.  California Lodge Hotel Update – Announced there will be a major code enforcement effort on July 25 with all code enforcement officers participating along with representatives from the Police Department and will provide an update at the next meeting.  Noted at a future meeting staff will bring a request to amend the zoning code so that the responsibility for historic preservation issues be presented to the Historic Resources Commission for action. 7. PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS Commissioner Mendoza:  Expressed concern on entertainment permits and possibly have a discussion to set a precedence for future requests in order to be fair to all business owners. Vice Chair McLoughlin:  Requested that the meeting be adjourned in honor of Charlene Hanson, a 71 year old postal worker, who served the Floral Park neighborhood and other neighborhoods for many years. Commissioner Bacerra:  Thanked Verny Carvajal on all his work with the General Plan Advisory Group and keeping them on track. A-4 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 5 JULY 24, 2017 ADJOURNED 6:27 P.M. - The next meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for Monday, August 28, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California. Adjourn Meeting in Memory of Charlene Hanson and Ferny (Fernando) Lopez Rosa Barela Acting Recording Secretary A-5 This page left blank intentionally. 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8 1-9 1-10 1-11 1-12 2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 2-5 2-6 2-7 2-8 2-9 2-10 2-11 2-12 2-13 2-14 2-15 2-16 3-1 3-2 3-3 This page left blank intentionally. 3-4