PC Minutes-2021-12-22 MINUTES December 22, 2021 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING TELEPHONIC/VIDEO CONFERENCE MEETING Assembly Bill 361 allows for this meeting to be conducted by teleconference
ORGANIZATION: Chair Taylor called the Regular and Telephonic Conference Meeting of December 8, 2021, of the Planning Commission of the City of San Juan Capistrano to order at 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL: PLANNING COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Commissioners Stan Braden, Darren Fancher, Matt Gaffney, Harrison Taylor, and Tami Wilhelm.
COMMISSIONER ABSENT: None. STAFF PRESENT: Joel Rojas, Development Services Director Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
Jeffrey Graham, Contract Planner
STAFF ATTENDING BY TELEPHONE: Jane Abzug, Deputy 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: Commissioner Taylor led the Pledge of Allegiance. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
None. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Commission Action: Moved by Commissioner Wilhelm, seconded by Commissioner Braden, to approve consent calendar items C1, and C2 by a 5-0 vote. C1. MOTION FINDING THAT CONDUCTING TELEPHONIC/VIRTUAL MEETINGS FOR THE REGULAR OPEN SESSION MEETINGS AS ALLOWED PER
ASSEMBLY BILL 361, PROMOTES SOCIAL DISTANCING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. APPROVED. C2. DRAFT DECEMBER 8, 2021 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES. APPROVED.
Planning Commission Action Minutes 2 December 22, 2021
ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Taylor, Wilhelm, Braden, Gaffney, and Fancher NOES: COMMISSIONER: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONER: None
ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None.
NEW BUSINESS:
None. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Commissioner Braden recused and removed himself from the meeting due to
conflict of interest with item F1. 1. Consideration of Zone Variance (ZV) 21-009 Grading Plan Modification (GPM) 21-
001 & Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 21-007, Williams Residence: A request to
modify the grade on an existing vacant lot to create a pad for the future development of a single-family residential home with attached garage, pool, tennis court, and hardscape. The proposed grading activities involve 2,500 cubic yards of cut and 3,900 cubic yards of fill for a total import volume of 1,400 cubic yards,
and maximum visible retaining wall heights of 12’ tall at 31891 Peppertree Bend
(APN 640-352-26)(Applicant: David Close)(Jeffrey Graham, Contract Planner). CONTINUED FROM NOVEMBER 24, 2021 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING.
Jeffrey Graham, provided the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Chair Taylor opened the public hearing, and no one provided public testimony. Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Gaffney made a motion, seconded by
COMMISSIONER Wilhelm, to adopt a resolution approving GPM 21-001, CUP 21-
007, and ZV 21-009, as conditioned. The motion passed by a 4-0 vote. ROLL CALL:
AYES: COMMISSIONER: Taylor, Wilhelm, Gaffney, and Fancher
NOES: COMMISSIONER: None RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: Braden ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None
INFORMATION ITEM:
Planning Commission Action Minutes 3 December 22, 2021
None. COMMISSION/STAFF COMMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Chair Taylor adjourned the meeting at 5:15 p.m. to
Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber. Approved on January 12, 2022.
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Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
Planning Commission Secretary