PC Minutes-2020-05-12MINUTES
May 12, 2020
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
TELEPHONIC MEETING
ORGANIZATION:
Chair Hart called the Regular and Telephonic Meeting of May 12, 2020, of the
Planning Commission of the City of San Juan Capistrano to order at 6:31 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
PLANNING COMMISSIONERS ATTENDING BY TELECONFERENCE, PURSUANT TO
EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20: Chair Howard Hart, Vice-Chair Tami Wilhelm, and
Commissioners Stan Braden, Lisa Fenning and Harrison Taylor.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: Joel Rojas, Development Services Director
Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
Elizabeth Hull, Deputy City Attorney
Charlie View, Assistant City Manager
George Alvarez, Contract Traffic Engineer
Joe Parco, City Engineer
Eric Bauman, Assistant Utilities Director
Ryan Bensley, LSA, Environmental Consultant
Ashley Davis, LSA, Environmental Consultant
Dean Arizibal, LSA, Environmental Consultant
Agenda items are presented in the originally agendized format for the benefit of the
minutes' reader but were not necessarily heard in that order.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Commissioner Hart led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Commission Action: Moved by Commissioner Braden, seconded by Commissioner
Wilhelm, to approve item C1 as presented by 4-0-1 vote (Commissioner Taylor
abstained).
C1. PLANNING COMMISSIONERS MINUTES -REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH
10, 2020, APPROVED
Planning Commission Action Minutes 2 May 12. 2020
ROLL CALL:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABTAINED:
COMMISSIONER: Braden, Hart, Fenning, and Wilhelm
COMMISSIONER: None
COMMISSIONER: None
COMMISSIONER: Taylor
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None.
NEW BUSINESS:
E1 . Reorganization of the Planning Commission: Selection of Chairman, Vice
Chairman, and Appointments of two (2) Commissioners to serve on the Design
Review Committee (Project Manager: Sergio Klotz).
Planning Commission made the following selections and appointments for the
upcoming 2020-202 period.
Chair Hart opened the nominations for Chair.
Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Wilhelm made a motion, seconded by
COMMISSIONER Fenning to select COMMISSIONER Hart as Chair.
COMMISSIONER Hart withdrew. COMMISSIONER Fenning made a motion,
seconded by COMMISSIONER Hart to select COMMISSIONER Wilhelm as Chair.
The motion to select COMMISSIONER Wilhelm as Chair passed by a 5-0 vote.
ROLL CALL:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAINED:
COMMISSIONER: Braden, Fenning, Hart, Taylor and Wilhelm.
COMMISSIONER: None
COMMISSIONER: None
COMMISSIONER: None
Chair Wilhelm opened the nominations for Vice Chair.
Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Braden made a motion to select
COMMISSIONER Fenning as Vice Chair. COMMISSIONER Hart made a motion,
seconded by COMMISSIONER Wilhelm to select COMMISSIONER Taylor as Vice
Chair. The motion to select COMMISSIONER Taylor as Vice Chair passed by a 5-
0 vote.
ROLL CALL:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
COMMISSIONER: Braden, Fenning, Hart, Taylor and Wilhelm .
COMMISSIONER: None
COMMISSIONER: None
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ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None
Chair Wilhelm opened the nominations for the Design Review Committee
representatives.
Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Wilhelm made a motion, seconded by
COMMISSIONER Hart, to appoint COMMISSIONER Braden as regular member
to the Design Review Committee and to appoint COMMISSIONER Taylor as the
alternate member to the Design Review Committee. The motion passed by a 5-0
vote.
ROLL CALL:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAINED:
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
COMMISSIONER: Braden, Fenning, Hart, Taylor and Wilhelm.
COMMISSIONER: None
COMMISSIONER: None
COMMISSIONER: None
F1 . Consideration of an Architectural Control (AC) 18-021, Sign Permit (SP) 18-031,
Grading Plan Modification (GPM) 18-005, Tentative Parcel Map (TTM) 18-001 and
Flood Plain Land Use Permit (FP) 18-001; Ganahl Lumber: a request for review of
development plans related to the construction of buildings totaling 145,074 square
feet for a lumber hardware store and lumber yard, 6,000 square feet for future
drive-through restaurants and short term vehicle storage for approximately 399
vehicles located at 25865 Stonehill Drive, totaling approximately 17 acres (APNs:
121-121-253-13, 15 and 121-240-39, 73 and 76) (Applicant: Alex Uniack, Ganahl
Lumber)(Project Manager: Sergio Klotz, Assistant Director).
Sergio Klotz provided presentation and responded to questions.
Billy Guisto with Withee Malcolm Architects, LLP, Mike Bouche with EPT Design
and Alex Uniack with Ganahl Lumber, applicants, made the presentation and
responded to questions.
CHAIR Wilhelm opened Public Hearing and no members of the public provided
public testimony to the Planning Commission. COMMISSIONER Wilhelm then
closed the Public Hearing.
Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Braden made a motion, seconded by
COMMISSIONER Fenning to approve project including staff recommended
changes to Resolution 20-05-12-02 Exhibit A conditions 8, 18 and 34. The motion
passed by a 5-0 vote.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: COMMISSIONER: Braden, Fenning, Hart, Taylor and Wilhelm .
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NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAINED:
INFORMATION ITEM:
None.
COMMISSIONER: None
COMMISSIONER: None
COMMISSIONER: None
COMMISSION/STAFF COMMENTS:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
May 12, 2020
There being no further business Chair Wilhelm adjourned the meeting at 7:33 p.m. to
Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber.
Approved on May 26, 2020
Serg~stant Director
Planning Commission Secretary