PC Minutes-2019-02-26A. ORGANIZATION:
1. CALL TO ORDER:
MINUTES
February 26, 2019
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
Barrett Steele
Staff Present: Joel Rojas, Development Services Director
Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
Laura Stokes, Housing Supervisor/Associate Planner
Elizabeth Hull, Deputy City Attorney
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Chair Neely 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 January 22, 2019 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes. Approved as
presented by a 5-0 vote with Commissioner Neely noting that he recused
himself from item F2 -San Juan Hills Golf Club.
D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None
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E. NEW BUSINESS:
None.
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Consideration of General Plan Amendment (GPA) 17-002, Rezone (RZ) 17-
001, Architectural Control (AC) 18-014, Sign Permit(SP) 18-050, Grading
Plan Modification (GPM) 18-004, Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 18-005,
Tree Removal Permit (TRP) 18-029, Lot Line Adjustment (LLA) 18-002, and
consideration of the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the
project;
Protea Memory Care Project (Protea Senior Living, SJC, LLC Applicant)
A request to construct a 35,876 square foot, 72 bed, memory care facility, on a
2.06 acre parcel located at 31451, 31531, & a portion of 31501 Avenida Los
Cerritos (APNs 650-151-14, 650-151-15, & 1.4 acre portion of 650-151-24).
Laura Stokes made a staff presentation and responded to questions.
Phil Schwartze, Representative, responded to Commissioners' questions.
Greg Irwin, .Architect, responded to Commissioners' questions.
Bryan Nord, Representative, responded to Commissioners' questions.
Chair Neely opened the Public Hearing and no members of the public provided
comments. Chair Neely closed the Public Hearing.
Adoption of Resolutions
PC RESOLUTION NO. 19-02-26-01 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA)
17-002 REZONE (RZ) 17-001 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)
17-002AND REZONE (RZ) 17-001 , PROTEA MEMORY CARE FACILITY,
ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 35,876 SQUARE FOOT
STRUCTURE, LANDSCAPING, GRADING, AND SIGNAGE, AT 31451 ,
31531, &A PORTION OF 31501 AVENIDA LOS CERRITOS (APN 650-151-
14, 650-151-15, & 1.4 ACRE PORTION OF 650-151-24) (APPLICANT:
PROTEA SENIOR LIVING, SJC, LLC).
PC RESOLUTION NO. 19-02-26-02, ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL (AC) 18-
014, SIGN PERMIT (SP) 18-050, GRADING PLAN MODIFICATION (GPM) 18-
004, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) 18-005, TREE REMOVAL PERMIT
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(TRP) 18-029, A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA APPROVING
ARCHITECTURAL CON TROL (AC) 18-014. SIGN PERMIT (SP) 18-050,
GRADING PLAN MODIFICATION (GPM) 18-004, CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT (CUP) 18-005, AND TREE REMOVAL PERMIT (TRP) 18-029.
PROTEA MEMORY CARE FACILITY, DEVELOPMENT OF A 35,876 SQUARE
FOOT STRUCTURE. ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING. GRADING, AND
SIGNAGE. AT 31451, 31531. & A PORTION OF 31501 AVENIDA LOS
CERRITOS (APN 650-151-14 .. 650-151-15. & 1.4 ACRE PORTION OF 650-
151-24) (APPLICANT: PROTEA SENIOR LIVING, SJC, LLC).
Commissioner Neely made a motion, seconded by Williams, to adopt a
resolution recommending the City Council adopt a Mitigated Negative
Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program, and approve
General Plan Amendment (GPA) 17-002 and Rezone (RZ) 17-001; and, to
adopt a resolution approving Architectural Control (AC) 18-014, Sign Permit
(SP) 18-050, Grading Plan Modification (GPM) 18-004, Conditional Use Permit
(CUP) 18-005, Tree Removal Permit (TRP) 18-029, and Lot Line Adjustment
(LLA) 18-002, as conditioned and contingent on City Council approval of
General Plan Amendment (GPA) 17-002 and Rezone (RZ) 17-001, and adding
additional conditions to address issues with retaining wall, a vehicular barrier,
and landscaping. The motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
AYES: Commissioners Neely, Gaffney, Speros, Steele and Williams.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
2. 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 (Project
Manager: Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Service Director).
RECOMMENDING TO BE CONTINUED TO MARCH 12, 2019 PLANNING
COMMISSION MEETING.
Chair Neely opened the Public Hearing and no members of the public provided
comments. Chair Neely closed the Public Hearing.
Commissioner Speros made a motion, seconded by Chair Williams, to
continue the Sign Code Ordinance item to the March 12, 2019 , Planning
Commission meeting. The motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
AYES: Commissioners Neely, Gaffney, Speros, Steele and Williams.
NOES: None.
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ABSTAIN: None.
G. INFORMATION ITEM:
None.
H. COMMISSION/STAFF DISCUSSION
1 . Planning Commission Update Report -Planning Commission Items to City
Council. Director Rojas informed the Commission that the City Council took
action at the prior two meetings on several applications that were forwarded to
the Council by the Planning Commission.
I. ADJOURNMENT:
At 7:31 p.m., there being no further business, Chair Neely adjourned to Tuesday,
March 12, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Approved on March 12, 2019.
Sergio Klotz, Development Services Director
Planning Commission Secretary