PC Minutes-2021-12-08 MINUTES December 8, 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, Harrison Taylor, and Tami Wilhelm.
COMMISSIONER ABSENT: None. STAFF PRESENT: Joel Rojas, Development Services Director Paul Garcia, Associate 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 Gaffney, seconded by Commissioner
Fancher, 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 NOVEMBER 24, 2021 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES. APPROVED.
Planning Commission Action Minutes 2 December 8, 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:
1. Consideration of Architectural Control (AC) 20-012, Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 20-003, Discretionary Use Permit (DUP) 20-001, Grading Plan Modification (GPM) 21-002, Sign Program (SP) 20-024, and Tree Removal Permit (TRP) 20-021; In-
N-Out Burger Restaurant with Drive-Through: Consideration of a request to
demolish an existing 11,292 sq. ft. building and construct a new 3,879 sq. ft. In-N-Out Burger Restaurant with a Drive-Through, and related site improvements including site grading with retaining walls and project related signage, on two adjoining lots totaling approximately 1.8 acres at 31791 Del Obispo Street
(Assessor Parcel Numbers 124-160-60 & 668-242-12) (Applicant: Cassie Ruiz, In-
N-Out Burgers, Inc.)(Project Manager: Paul Garcia, Associate Planner). RECOMMENDING TO BE CONTINUED TO THE JANUARY 12, 2022 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING. Chair Harrison opened the public hearing, and Laura Freese provided public
testimony. Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Braden made a motion, seconded by COMMISSIONER Wilhelm, to continue the public hearing to the January 12, 2022
Planning Commission meeting. The motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Taylor, Braden, Wilhelm, Gaffney and Fancher
NOES: COMMISSIONER: None
RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None INFORMATION ITEM:
Planning Commission Action Minutes 3 December 8, 2021
None. COMMISSION/STAFF COMMENTS: Director Rojas reported on actions taken by the City Council at its December 7, 2021
meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Chair Taylor adjourned the meeting at 5:10 p.m. to Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber. Approved on December 22, 2021.
____________________________ Joel Rojas, Development Services Director Acting Planning Commission Secretary