PC Minutes-2018-04-24A. ORGANIZATION:
1. CALL TO ORDER:
MINUTES
APRIL 24, 2018
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present: Tim Neely, Chair
Rob Williams, Vice-Chair
Matthew Gaffney
Mark Speros
Commissioners Absent: Barrett Steele
Staff Present: Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
David Contreras, Senior Planner
Art Bashmakian, Contract Planner
George Alvarez, Contract City/Traffic Engineer
David Pierucci, Deputy City Attorney
David Snow, Special Counsel to the City for the Farm project
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Chair Neely led the Pledge of Allegiance.
8. 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 April 10, 2018 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes. Approved with
corrections by a 4-0 vote.
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D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None.
E. NEW BUSINESS:
None.
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Continued Consideration of Architectural Control (AC) 18-005 and Conditional
Use Permit (CUP) 18-002: JSerra High School, review of a request to
temporarily use the existing campus football facilities for Friday night football
games for the 2018 season -August 10, 17, 2018; September 14; October 5,
12, 19, 2018 and November 2, 9, and 16, 2018; including the installation of
temporary bleachers, the use of shared parking with the adjoining Kaiser
Permanente property and an amendment to the Parking Management Plan.
The project is located at 26311, 26351 & 26500 Junipero Serra Road
(Assessor Parcel Numbers 649-361-09, 649-361-10, 649-011-25) (Applicant:
Michael Recupero, Recupero & Associates).
David Contreras made the staff presentation. And responded to questions.
Michael Recupero, applicant, provided presentation and responded to
Commissioner's questions.
Chair Neely opened the Public Hearing and Clint Worthington and Adam,
provided comments.
Adoption of Resolution
PC RESOLUTION NO. 18-04-24-01 . ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL (AC) 18-
005 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) 18-002 A RESOLUTION OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO,
CALIFORNIA. APPROVING ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL (AC) 18-005 TO
ALLOW TEMPORARY BLEACHERS FOR FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
GAMES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) 18-002. USE OF SHARED
PARKING WITH AN ADJOINING PROPERTY, AND APPROVAL OF AN
AMENDMENT TO THE PARKING MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR JSERRA HIGH
SCHOOL LOCATED AT 26311. 26351 & 26500 JUNIPERO SERRA ROAD
(ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS 649-361-09, 649-361 -10. 649-011 -25)
(APPLICANT: MICHAEL RECUPERO, RECUPERO & ASSOCIATES).
Commissioner Gaffney made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Neely, to
adopt a resolution approving Architectural Control (AC) 18-005 and Conditional
Use Permit (CUP) 18-002, with a correction to the resolution to revise the
fourth exception to the Parking Management Plan and include it in the
resolution. The motion passed by a 3-1 vote.
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AYES: Chair Neely, Commissioners Gaffney and Williams.
NOES: Commissioner Speros
ABSTAIN: None.
2. Consideration of General Plan Amendment (GPA) 16-001, Specific Plan 18-
001 (processed as Code Amendment 18-004) and Development Agreement
18-001 for the proposed The Farm Specific Plan residential community,
consisting of up to 180 single-family residential units located on a 35 acre
"Vermueulen" property at 32382 Del Obispo Street (Assessor Parcel Numbers
121-182-17 and 121-182-53); and consideration of the associated Mitigated
Negative Declaration prepared for the project (Applicant: Spieker Senior
Development) (Project Manager: Art Bashmakian, Contract Planner).
Art Bashmakian made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
George Alvarez, responded to Commissioner's questions.
Troy Bourne, applicant, responded to questions by the Commission.
Phil Schwartze, responded to questions by the Commission.
Chair Neely opened the Public Hearing and Jeff Pries, Bill McCulloch, Howard
Newman, Richard Ulyate Barbara S, Mike Thompson, Rhen Kohan, Kim
McCarthy, Larry Kramer, Pam Zam, Ted Rosenfeldt and Steve Behmerwohld ,
provided comments.
The following members of the public were in opposition of the project and did
not provide public testimony: Stephanie Heredia, Pattie Pratley and Sue
Turner. Chair Neely, then closed the public hearing.
Adoption of Resolution
PC RESOLUTION NO. 18-04-24-02, A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT THE MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND
REPORTING PROGRAM , APPROVE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA
16-001). TO CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM AGRI-
BUSINESS TO SPECIFIC PLAN/PRECISE PLAN ; ADOPT THE FARM
SPECIFIC PLAN (SP 18-001; CODEAMENDMENT 18-004);ANDAPPROVE
A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (DA 18-001 ).
Commissioner Gaffney made a motion, seconded by Commissioner
Speros, recommending that the City Council adopt the Mitigated Negative
Declaration (State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2018031031) prepared for the
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proposed project; and recommending that the City Council approve General
Plan Amendment 16-001, Specific Plan 18-001 (Code Amendment 18-004);
and Development Agreement (DA) 18-001substantially as presented. The
motion failed.
Commissioner Speros made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Williams,
to adopt a resolution recommending that the City Council adopt the Mitigated
Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program,
approve General Plan Amendment (GPA)16-001 to change the Land Use
Designation from Agri-Business to Specific Plan/Precise Plan; consider The
Farm Specific Plan (SP) 18-001 (Code Amendment 18-004) and refer the
Specific Plan (SP) 18-001 back to the Planning Commission for further
refinement; and approve a Development Agreement (DA) 18-001. The motion
passed by a 3-1 vote.
AYES: Chair Neely, Commissioners Speros and Williams.
NOES : Commissioner Gaffney
ABSTAIN: None.
G. INFORMATION ITEM:
None.
H. COMMISSION/STAFF DISCUSSION
1. Planning Commission Update Report -Planning Commission Items to City
Council.
I. ADJOURNMENT:
At 9:31 p.m., there being no further business, the Chair adjourned to Tuesday, May 8,
2018, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Approved on May 8, 2018.
Sergk'nt Development Services Director
Planning Commission Secretary