PC Minutes-2017-12-12A. ORGANIZATION:
1. CALL TO ORDER:
MINUTES
December 12, 2017
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
The Vice-Chair called the meeting to order at 6:30p.m .
2. ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present: Rob Williams, Vice-Chair
Tim Neely
Barrett Steele
Commissioners Absent: Chair Mark Speros
Staff Present: Joel Rojas , Development Services Director
Elizabeth Hull, Deputy City Attorney
Laura Stokes, Housing Coordinator/Assistant Planner
3. PLE DG E OF A LLE GIANCE:
Vice-Chair Williams 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 November 28, 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 Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 17-001, Verizon Wireless "Del
Obispo" Cellular Facility A proposal to construct an unmanned
telecommunications facility, including a 35 foot tall tower designed as a faux
Eucalyptus tree and a 178 square foot equipment enclosure with an 8-foot tall
concrete masonry unit (CMU) wall located at the rear southwest corner of the
parking lot of the existing Capistrano Toyota Vehicle Dealership, located at
33395 Camino Capistrano, which is zoned Commercial Manufacturing (CM)
and has a General Plan Land Use Designation of Quasi-Industrial. Should the
new unmanned telecommunications facility be approved, an existing roof
mounted unmanned telecommunications facility at 33375 Camino Capistrano
will be demolished (Project Manager: Laura Stokes, Housing
Coordinator/Assistant Planner).
Laura Stokes made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Tom Johnson, applicant, provided a presentation and responded to
Commissioner's questions and comments.
Vice-Chair Williams opened the Public Hearing and Tom Johnson provided
comments.
Adoption of Resolution
PC RESOLUTION NO . 17-12-12-01, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT(CUP) 17-
001 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CA PISTRANO , CALI FORNIA ADOPTING A CATEGOR ICA L EXEMP TI ON
UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AND
APPROVING THE INSTALLAT ION OF 35'-0" TALL FAUX EUCALYPTUS
TR EE WITH 12 PANEL ANTENNAS , 12 REMO T E RADIO UNITS . 2
RAYCAPS. ANDA 178 SQUAR E FOOT EQUIPM ENT ENCLOSURE WITHAM
8' -0" TALL CONCRETE MASONRY WA LL. LOCATED AT 33395 CAMINO
CAPISTANO , (ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 121-240-75) (APPLICANT:
V ERIZON WIR ELESS , C/0 TSJ CONSU LTI NG, INC .).
Commissioner Neely made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Steele, to
adopt the resolution, approving Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 15-011 Verizon
Wireless "Del Obispo" Cellular Facility, as conditioned. The motion passed by
a 3-0 vote.
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AYES: Vice-Chair Williams, Commissioners Neely and Steele.
NOES: None .
ABSTAIN: None .
G. INFORMATION ITEM:
None .
H. COMMISSION/STAFF DISCUSSION:
1. Planning Commissioner Representatives reminder for upcoming January 16,
2018 City Council agenda item.
I. ADJOURNMENT:
At 6:47p.m., there being no further business, the Vice-chair adjourned to Tuesday,
January 9, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Approved on January 9, 2018.
lopment Services Director
ommission Secretary