PC Minutes-2019-03-12A. ORGANIZATION:
1. CALL TO ORDER:
MINUTES
March 12, 2019
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
The Development Services Director called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present: Matthew Gaffney -Acting Chair
Mark Speros
Barrett Steele
Commissioners Absent: Tim Neely
Rob Williams
Staff Present: Joel Rojas, Development Services Director
Elizabeth Hull, Deputy City Attorney
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Acting Chair Gaffney 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 February 26, 2019 Planning Commission Meeting 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. Continued Consideration of Code Amendment (CA) 18-006
Sign Code Amendment
An ordinance amending the City's Land Use Code to ensure that the Sign
Ordinance (Municipal Code section 9-3.543) is in compliance with State
and Federal Law, and to reassess signage enforcement and penalties.
CONTINUED FROM THE FEBRUARY 26, 2019 PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING.
(Project Manager: Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Service Director).
Joel Rojas made a staff presentation and responded to questions.
Acting Chair Gaffney opened the Public Hearing and no members of the public
provided comments. Acting Chair Gaffney closed the Public Hearing.
Adoption of Resolutions
PC RESOLUTION NO. 19-03-12-0, CODE AMENDMENT (CA) 18-006 A
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO. CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
ADOPT AN ORDINANCE APPROVING CODE AMENDMENT 18-006 TO
AMEND SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO MUNICIPAL CODE. TITLE 9. LAND USE,
TO UPDATE SECTION 9-3.543 , SIGNS.
Commissioner Gaffney made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Speros, to
approve staff recommendation, with a change to limit the placement of
temporary nonresidential election signs to 30 days prior to an election. The
motion passed by a 3-0 vote.
AYES: Commissioners Gaffney, Speros and Steele.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN : None.
G. INFORMATION ITEM:
None.
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H. COMMISSION/STAFF DISCUSSION
1. Director Rojas informed the Commission that due to a lack of items scheduled, .
the March 26, 2019 Planning Commission meeting will be cancelled. As a
result, the Director noted that the March 12 meeting would be the last meeting
of the current Commission.
I. ADJOURNMENT:
At 6:48 p.m., there being no further business, Acting Chair Gaffney adjourned to
Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Approved on April 9, 2019.
Joel
Actin