PC Minutes-2020-01-28A. ORGANIZATION:
1 . CALL TO ORDER:
MINUTES
January 28, 2020
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
Harrison Taylor
Staff Present: Joel Rojas, Development Services Director
Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
Paul Garcia, Associate Planner
Elizabeth Hull, 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 December 10, 2019 Planning Commission Minutes. Approved as presented by
a 4-0-1 vote (Commissioner Taylor abstained).
D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Continued Consideration of Sign Program (SP) 19-008;
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Chick-fil-A Sign Program Update, (Jennifer Daw, Applicant)
A request for review of an updated sign program for Chick-fil-A consisting of the
addition of a building mounted wall sign on the proposed building's east elevation and
the installation of a freeway-oriented monument sign at 31872 Del Obispo Street
(APN 668-241-20). The applicant concurrently is seeking a sign exception request to
allow for the proposed freeway-oriented monument sign to exceed the maximum
height permitted by the Land Use Code (Project Manager: Paul Garcia, Associate
Planner).
Paul Garcia made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
The applicant representative, Jennifer Daw, responded to Commission questions.
Chair Hart opened the Public Meeting and Brad Quaranta and Joanne Marquez
provided public testimony voicing their support of the project.
Adoption of Resolution
PC RESOLUTION NO. 20-01-28-01 1 SIGN PROGRAM (SP} 19-008ARESOLUTION
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRAN01
CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING ISSUANCE OF A CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION AND
APPROVING SIGN PROGRAM (SP) 19-008 FOR CHICK-FIL-ALOCATEDAT31872
DEL OBISPO STREET (ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 668-241-20) (APPLICANT:
JENNIFER DAW).
Commissioner Fenning made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Taylor, to adopt
a resolution, approving the Sign Program and related sign exception, as conditioned.
The motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
AYES: Chair Hart, Commissioners Braden, Fenning, Taylor and Wilhelm.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
E. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Consideration of Sign Permit (SP) 19-034;
Del Taco Monument Sign, (Mark Raber, Del Taco, Applicant)
A request for a 32 Square Foot, 6'-0" Tall Monument Sign, located at the southeast
corner of Del Obsipo and the Del Taco driveway at 31780 Del Obispo Street (APN
668-241-39)(Project Manager: David Contreras, Principal Planner).
Joel Rojas made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
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The applicant representative, Mark Raber, responded to Commission questions.
Commissioner Wilhelm made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Braden, to
continue the item to a date uncertain to allow the applicant to work with staff on
alternate locations on the parcel for the proposed monument sign. The motion passed
by a 4-0-1 vote.
AYES: Chair Hart, Commissioners Braden, Taylor and Wilhelm.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: Commissioner Fenning.
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Consideration of Code Amendment (CUP) 19-005,
An Ordinance Amending the City's Land Use Code to Make the City's Current
Regulations that Govern Accessory Dwelling Units Consistent with New State
Regulations; and a Determination that said action is Categorically Exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act (Project Manager: Joel Rojas, Development
Services Director).
Joel Rojas made the staff presentation recommending continuation of the item.
Chair Hart opened the Public Hearing and no members of the public provided public
testimony.
Commissioner Fenning made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Braden, to
continue the Public Hearing for Code Amendment (CA) 19-005 to the February 11,
2020, Planning Commission meeting. The motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
AYES: Chair Hart, Commissioners Braden, Fenning, Taylor and Wilhelm.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
G. INFORMATION ITEM:
None.
H. COMMISSION/STAFF DISCUSSION
Director Rojas notified the Planning Commission of the upcoming Planning Commissioner
Academy in March.
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I. ADJOURNMENT:
At 7:46 p.m., there being no further business, Chair Hart adjourned to Tuesday, February
11, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Approved on February 11, 2020. y
Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
Planning Commission Secretary