PC Minutes-2019-12-10A. ORGANIZATION:
1. CALL TO ORDER:
MINUTES
December 10, 2019
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present: Howard Hart, Chair
Tami Wilhelm, Vice Chair
Stan Braden
Lisa Fenning
Commissioners Absent: Harrison Taylor (unexcused)
Staff Present: Joel Rojas, Development Services Director
Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
Laura Stokes, Housing Supervisor/Associate Planner
Abdu Lachgar, contract Planner
Todd Leishman, Deputy City Attorney
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Chair Hart 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 12, 2019 Planning Commission Minutes. Approved as presented by
a 4-0 vote.
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0. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None.
E. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Consideration of Tree Removal Permit (TRP) 19-040; The Groves, A request to
remove eight trees for a future development at 30333 Camino Capistrano (APN 121-
050-21 )(Applicant: The Groves Senior Apartments (C&C Development lnc.)(Project
Manager: Laura Stokes, Housing Supervisor/Associate Planner).
Commissioner Braden recused himself from the meeting due to a conflict of interest
with th is item.
Laura Stokes made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
The applicant representative, Scott Bering, responded to Commission questions.
Adoption of Resolution
PC RESOLUTION NO. 19-12-10-01, TREE REMOVAL PERMIT 19-040 A
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIAAPPROVING TREE REMOVAL PERMIT 19-040; THE
GROVES SENIOR APARTMENTS. PROPOSED REMOVAL OF EIGHT TREES FOR
THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF A 75-UNIT RESIDENTIAL. AT 30333 CAMINO
CAPISTRANO (APN 121-050-21)(APPLICANT: C & C DEVELOPMENT, INC.).
Commissioner Wilhelm made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Fenning, to
adopt a resolution, approving Tree Removal Permit (TRP) 19-040, as conditioned.
The motion passed by a 3-0 vote.
AYES: Chair Hart, Commissioners Fenning and Wilhelm .
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
Commissioner Braden returned to the meeting.
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Consideration of Grading Plan Modification (GPM) 19-004 & Zone Variance (ZV) 19-
003; Jewgieniew Residence. A grading modification to allow retaining walls up to 4'-
6" in height with grading activities involving 77 cubic yards of cut and 77 cubic yards
of fill and an exception request to encroach 35'-0" into a ridgeline buffer zone, APN:
650-481-26, located at 26951 Berkshire Lane (Applicant: Zaher Yazeji, Geoquake,
lnc.)(Project Manager: Abdu Lachgar, Contract Planner).
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Abdu Lachgar made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Zaher Yazaji, Applicant's Engineer answered questions.
Chair Hart opened the Public Hearing and Mr. Durwood provided public testimony.
Chair Hart closed the Public Hearing
Adoption of Resolution
PC RESOLUTION NO. 19-12-10-02. GRADING PLAN MODIFICATION (GPM) 19-
004 & ZONE VARIANCE (ZV) 19-003 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, RECOMMENDING
THATTHE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMEND THATTHE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO APPROVE OF ZONE VARIANCE 19-003
TO ENCROACH 35'-0" INTO A RIDGELINE BUFFER ZONE AND CONFIRMING
ISSUANCE OF A CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION AND APPROVING A REQUEST FOR
A GRADING PLAN MODIFICATION TO ALLOW RETAINING WALLS UP TO 4'-6" IN
HEIGHT WITH GRADING ACTIVITIES INVOLVING 77 CUBIC YARDS OF CUT AND
77 CUBIC YARDS OF FILL FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT ASSESSOR PARCEL
NUMBER (APN) 650-481-26 {APPLICANT: ZAHER Y AZEJI , GEOQUAKE. INC.).
Commissioner Fenning made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Braden, to
adopt a resolution, recommending that the City Council approve Zone Variance (ZV)
19-003 and approving Grading Plan Modification (GPM) 19-004, as conditioned. The
motion passed by a 4-0 vote.
AYES: Chair Hart, Commissioners Braden, Fenning and Wilhelm .
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
G. INFORMATION ITEM:
None.
H. COMMISSION/STAFF DISCUSSION
None.
I. ADJOURNMENT:
At 6:59 p.m., there being no further business, Chair Hart adjourned to Tuesday, January 14,
2020, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
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Approved on January 28, 2020.
Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
Planning Commission Secretary
December 10 2019