PC Minutes-2017-10-24 MINUTES
October 24, 2017
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
A. ORGANIZATION:
1. CALL TO ORDER:
The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present: Mark Speros, Chair
Rob Williams, Vice-Chair
Barrett Steele
Commissioners Absent: Marc Franz (unexcused)
Tim Neely
Staff Present: Joel Rojas, Development Services Director
Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
Elizabeth Hull, Deputy City Attorney
Paul Garcia, Associate Planner
Art Bashmakian, Contract Planner
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Chair Speros led the Pledge of Allegiance.
B. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None.
C. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by
one motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If
discussion is desired, that item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and will
be considered separately.
1. Draft September 12, 2017 Planning Commission Minutes. Approved as
presented by a 3-0 vote.
D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None.
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E. NEW BUSINESS:
None.
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Consideration of General Plan Amendment(GPA) 16-002 and Conditional Use
Permit (CUP) 15-014, U-Haul; to amend the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) limit for
the Quasi-Industrial Land Use Designation by increasing the allowable ratio to
0.85 from 0.40 for existing legally operating warehouses, storage and transfer
uses and vehicle sale and rental and leasing uses operating in more than
10,000 square feet of building area and having an active San Juan Capistrano
business license when not involving an expansion of the existing building's foot
print and when the use is limited only to personal storage facility and to allow
the establishment of a 65,399 personal storage facility associated with an
existing truck/trailer rental facility at 26441 Via De Anza (Applicant: Jim
Lorimer of Amerco Real Estate Co.)(Project Manager: Art Bashmakian,
Contract Planner)
Chair Speros opened the Public Hearing and no members of the public
provided comments.
Adoption of Motion
Chair Speros made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Steele, to continue
the public hearing to the November 28, 2017 Planning Commission Meeting.
The motion passed 3-0.
AYES: Chair Speros, Commissioners Steele and Williams.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
2. Consideration of Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 17-005 and Architectural
Control (AC) 17-015, Preferred Towing; a request to allow for indoor and
outdoor vehicle storage related to a vehicle towing use at 33012 Calle
Perfecto, Suite B (Assessor Parcel Number 668-042-01). The project also
includes the installation of an 8'-high block wall and a rolling wooden gate to
enclose the outdoor storage area (Applicant: Preferred Towing, Ryan
Rubin)(Project Manager: Paul Garcia, Associate Planner).
Paul Garcia made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Ryan Rubin, Applicant, made presentation and responded to questions.
Chair Speros opened the Public Hearing and no members of the public
provided comments. Chair Speros then, closed the Public Hearing.
Adoption of Resolution
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PC RESOLUTION NO. 17-10-24-01, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT(CUP} 17-
005 AND ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL (AC) 17-015 A RESOLUTION OF
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO,
CALIFORNIA CONFIRMING ISSUANCE OFA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION
AND APPROVING A REQUEST FORA CONDITIONAL USE PERMITANDAN
ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL RELATED TO INDOOR AND OUTDOOR
VEHICLE STORAGE AND THE INSTALLATION OF AN 8'-HIGH BLOCK
WALL AND ROLLING WOODEN GATE TO ENCLOSE THE OUTDOOR
STORAGE AREA FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 33012 CALLE PERFECTO,
SUITE B (ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 668-042-011 (APPLICANT:
PREFERRED TOWING, RYAN RUBIN).
Chair Speros made a motion, seconded by Vice-Chair Williams, to adopt a
resolution, approving Conditional-Use Permit (CUP) 17-005 and Architectural
Control (AC) 17-015, as conditioned. The motion passed 3-0.
AYES: Chair Speros, Commissioners Steele and Williams.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
3. Consideration of Code Amendment (CA) 14-006, Architectural Control (AC)
14-033, Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 14-018, Grading Plan Modification
(GPM) 16-008, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Meetinghouse; a
request for approval of a new 16,558-square-foot meetinghouse/cultural hall
building and chapel for a church use located on a 4.5 acre project site; located
at 29273 Stallion Ridge, specifically located the north side of Stallion Ridge
(formerly Vista Montana), northwest of the Avenida La Pata and Stallion Ridge
intersection (Assessor's Parcel Number 664-251-31)(Applicant: Gary Miller,
Miller Architecture) (Project Manager: David Contreras, Senior Planner).
Joel Rojas made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Rocky Snyder,Applicant Representative, made presentation and responded to
questions.
Gary Miller, Applicant, made presentation and responded to questions.
Chair Speros opened the Public Hearing and Troy Bourne and Sandra V.
Taylor provided comments. Chair Speros closed the Public Hearing.
Adoption of Resolution
PC RESOLUTION NO. 17-10-24-02, MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
FOR THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
MEETINGHOUSE A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING
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CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
FOR THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
MEETINGHOUSE (ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS 664-251-31)(CHURCH
OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS MEETINGHOUSE)
PC RESOLUTION NO. 17-10-24-03 CODE AMENDMENT (CA) 14-006 A
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN
JUAN CAPISTRANO CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO ADOPT AN
AMENDMENT TO THE WHISPERING HILLS ESTATES COMMUNITY
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CDP) 04-01 ESTABLISHED BY
LAND USE CODE SECTION 9-3.315 PLANNED COMMUNITY TO ALLOW
CHURCHES AS A CONDITIONAL PERMITTED USE, AND CLARIFYING
THATTHE CITY'S ANNEXATION OF SUBAREA2 IS COMPLETE (CHURCH
OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS MEETINGHOUSE)
PC RESOLUTION NO. 17-10-24-04 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT(CUP) 14-
018 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING THATTHE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO APPROVE OF
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT(CUP) 14-018 TOALLOWACHURCH WITHIN
THE WHISPERING HILLS ESTATES COMMUNITY COMPREHENSIVE
DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CDP) 04-01 SUBAREA A3 LOCATED AT 29273
STALLION RIDGE (ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 664-251-31) (CHURCH
OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS MEETINGHOUSE)
PC RESOLUTION NO. 17-10-24-05 ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL(AC) 14-
033 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING THATTHE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO APPROVE OF
ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL(AC) 14-033 FORANEW CHURCH LOCATED
WITHIN THE WHISPERING HILLS ESTATES COMMUNITY
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CDP) 04-01, SUBAREA A3
LOCATEDAT 29273 STALLION RIDGE (ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 664-
251-31) (CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
MEETINGHOUSE)
PC RESOLUTION NO 17-10-24-06 GRADING PLAN MODIFICATION (GPM)
16-008 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING THAT THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO APPROVE OF
GRADING PLAN MODIFICATION (GPM) 16-008 FOR A NEW CHURCH
LOCATED WITHIN THE WHISPERING HILLS ESTATES COMMUNITY
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CDP) 04-01, SUBAREA A3
LOCATEDAT 29273 STALLION RIDGE (ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 664-
251-31) (CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
MEETINGHOUSE).
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Chair Speros made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Steele, to adopt the
resolutions recommending that the City Council approve the Mitigated
Negative Declaration for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Meetinghouse Project (SCH#2017081070) pursuant to CEQA and the State
CEQA Guidelines; approve Code Amendment (CA) 14-006 to amend
Comprehensive Development Plan (COP) 04-01; approve Conditional Use
Permit (CUP) 14-018 to allow a church use in Comprehensive Development
Plan (COP) 04-01; approve Architectural Control (AC) 14-033 for development
plans for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Meetinghouse;
approve Grading Plan Modification (GPM) 16-008, to allow grading for the
project; with allowance of a scallop design along the top of the building and,
an additional 16 inches to the tower element height, and relocated trash
enclosure. The motion passed by a 3-0 vote.
AYES: Chair Speros, Commissioners Steele and Williams.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
Chair Speros made a motion, seconded by Vice-Chair Williams,to select Vice-
Chair Williams as the affirmative representative and Commissioner Steele as
the Alternate affirmative representative to attend the City Council meeting to
represent the view of the Commission and to answer any questions the City
Council may have. The motion passed by a 3-0 vote.
AYES: Chair Speros, Commissioners Steele and Williams.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
4. Consideration of Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 17-003 and Architectural
Control (AC) 17-025, a request to allow the establishment of a religious place
of worship and facility within an existing 14,000 square foot vacant commercial
tenant space and a request to use a shared parking program to satisfy the
parking requirements for the religious place of worship and the retail center
(Vermeulen Ranch Center) at 32382 Del Obispo Street (Mountain View
Church)( Project Manager: Art Bashmakian, Contract Planner).
Art Bashmakian made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Mengzhao Hu with KOA, traffic consultant, made a presentation and answered
questions.
Chair Speros opened the Public Hearing and Pastor Todd Rodarmel, Peter
Morris, project architect, representing the applicant, and Brian Okazaki,
representing the property owner provided comments.
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Adoption of Motion
Chair Speros made a motion, seconded by Vice-Chair Williams, to continue
the public hearing to the November 14, 2017 Planning Commission meeting to
allow staff to complete further traffic and parking analysis and notify the center
tenants of the project. The motion passed by a 3-0 vote.
AYES: Chair Speros, Commissioners Steele and Williams.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
G. INFORMATION ITEM:
None.
H. COMMISSION/STAFF DISCUSSION:
1. Planning Commissioner Representatives reminder for upcoming City Council
agenda items. Staff reported there were no items pending.
2. Planning Commission Update Report — Planning Commission Items to City
Council. Report received and filed.
I. ADJOURNMENT:
At 8:53 p.m., there being no further business, the Chair adjourned to Tuesday,
November 14, 2017, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Approved on November 14, 2017.
Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
Planning Commission Secretary