PC Minutes-2021-01-26 MINUTES January 26, 2021 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING TELEPHONIC/VIDEO CONFERENCE MEETING ORGANIZATION:
Chair Wilhelm called the Regular and Telephonic/Video Conference Meeting of January
26, 2021, of the Planning Commission of the City of San Juan Capistrano to order at 6:40 p.m. ROLL CALL:
PLANNING COMMISSIONERS ATTENDING BY TELECONFERENCE/VIDEO
CONFERENCE, PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20: Chair Tami Wilhelm, Vice Chair Taylor and Commissioners Stan Braden and Lisa Fenning.
COMMISSIONER ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director STAFF ATTENDING BY VIDEO CONFERENCE:
Joel Rojas, Development Services Director David Contreras, Principal Planner Madison LaScalza, Planning/Engineering Technician Brian Byun, City Attorney 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: None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Commission Action: Moved by Commissioner Taylor, seconded by Commissioner Braden, to approve the consent calendar (Item C1) by a 4-0 vote. C1. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING OF January 12,
2021, APPROVED ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Wilhelm, Braden, Fenning and Taylor.
NOES: COMMISSIONER: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONER: None ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None
Planning Commission Action Minutes 2 January 26, 2021
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
D1. Consideration of Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH #2020049032), Architectural Control 19-010, Development Agreement 20-002, General Plan Amendment 18-004, Grading Plan Modification 19-012, Sign Permit 20-018,
Tentative Tract Map 19-001, Tree Removal Permit 19-018, and Zone Change 19-
001; Creekside Specific Plan: a request for review of development plans related to a proposed gated 169-units residential subdivision with three distinct housing types located at 30700 Rancho Viejo Road (APN 650-111-15 & 650-112-07)(Applicant: Peter Vanek, Integral Partners Funding, LLC) (Project Manager:
Paul Garcia, Associate Planner). Continued from January 12, 2021 Planning Commission Meeting. ITEM WAS WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT. No action was taken. NEW BUSINESS: E1. Consideration of Sign Permit (SP) 19-029; Capistrano Garden Homes #1 Entry Monument Signs, a request for two 5.5’ Tall Entry Subdivision Monument Signs at
the community entrances, located along the northside of Calle Lorenzo between Paseo El Marmol and Paseo Santiago, and at the northwest corner of Calle Santa Rosalia and Calle Bonita (Applicant: Amanda Seibel with RRM Design Group representing Capistrano Garden Homes #1) (Project Manager: Madison LaScalza, Planning/Engineering Technician).
Madison LaScalza, Planning/Engineering Technician, provided the staff presentation and responded to questions. Chair Wlihelm opened the public meeting and no one provided public testimony.
Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Braden made a motion, seconded by COMMISSIONER Fenning, to adopt a resolution approving Sign Permit (SP) 19-029 establishing two monument signs for the Capistrano Garden Homes #1 within the public right-of-way along the northside of Calle Lorenzo between Paseo El
Marmol and Paseo Santiago, and at the northwest corner of Calle Santa Rosalia and Calle Bonita, as conditioned. The motion passed by a 4-0 vote. ROLL CALL:
AYES: COMMISSIONER: Wilhelm, Fenning, Braden and Taylor. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None
Planning Commission Action Minutes 3 January 26, 2021
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
F1. Consideration of Code Amendment (CA) 20-004 and Architectural Control (AC) 20-014; The Farm, a request for approval to amend The Farm Specific Plan (SP 2018-001) which seeks to modify certain development standards that would
change the architectural elevations, floor plans, and setbacks applicable to the
approved 169-unit residential development project located at 32382 Del Obispo Street (APN’s 121-182-17, 121-182-53)(Applicant: Brett Hamara, Lennar)(Project Manager: David Contreras, Principal Planner).
Committee Member Braden recused and removed himself from the meeting due
to a conflict of interest with item F1. David Contreras, Principal Planner, provided the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Brett Hamara, applicant, provided a presentation and responded to Commissioner questions via teleconference. Chair Wlihelm opened the public hearing and no one provided public testimony.
Commission Action: COMMISIONER Fenning made a motion, seconded by COMMISSIONER Taylor, to adopt a resolution recommending that the City Council approve Code Amendment (CA) 20-004 and adopting a resolution approving Architectural Control (AC) 20-014. The motion passed by a 3-0 vote.
ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Wilhelm, Fenning, and Taylor. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None
RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: Braden ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None INFORMATION ITEM:
None. COMMISSION/STAFF COMMENTS: ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Chair Wilhelm adjourned the meeting at 7:20 p.m. to
Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber.
Planning Commission Action Minutes 4 January 26, 2021
Approved on March 9, 2021.
____________________________ Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
Planning Commission Secretary