PC Minutes-2021-04-27 MINUTES April 27, 2021 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING TELEPHONIC/VIDEO CONFERENCE MEETING ORGANIZATION:
Chair Taylor called the Regular and Telephonic Conference Meeting of April 27, 2021, of
the Planning Commission of the City of San Juan Capistrano to order at 6:35 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 Paul Garcia, Associate Planner STAFF ATTENDING TELEPHONICALLY:
Brian Byun, 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 Wilhelm, to approve the consent calendar (Item C1) by a 5-0 vote. C1. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING OF April 13, 2021, APPROVED
ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Taylor, Wilhelm, Braden, Fancher, and Gaffney.
NOES: COMMISSIONER: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONER: None ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None.
Planning Commission Action Minutes 2 April 27, 2021
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None. NEW BUSINESS: E1. Verbal discussion on revising the Planning Commission scheduled start time. Commission Action: Moved by Commissioner Gaffney, seconded by
Commissioner Braden, to direct staff to investigate possibly moving Planning Commission meetings to the second and fourth Wednesday with a 5 p.m. start time and continue the item to the next regularly scheduled meeting. The motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Taylor, Braden, Fancher, Gaffney, and Wilhelm. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None
RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None PUBLIC HEARINGS:
F1. Code Amendment No. 20-002, Los Rios Specific Plan Amendment: A request to amend the Los Rios Specific Plan (SP78-01), which is generally bounded by Los Rios Street, Del Obispo Street, Paseo Adelanto and Mission Street, has a General Plan Land Use Designation of Specific Plan/Precise Plan and Zoning of
Los Rios Specific Plan/SP 78-01, to allow expanded and new alcoholic beverage
sales within the Historic Residential (HR) district via an accessory use permit (AUP)(Applicant: Phillip Schwartze, PRS Group)(Project Manager: Sergio Klotz, Assistant Director).
Sergio Klotz, Assistant Director, provided the staff presentation and responded to
questions. Phillip Schwartz, applicant, provided a presentation and responded to Commissioner questions.
Chair Taylor opened the public hearing, and David Hutchins, John Taylor, Steve Rios, Damian Orozco, Nick Zornes, Monica Mukai and Iraj Douraghi provided public testimony.
Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Wilhelm made a motion, seconded by
COMMISSIONER Gaffney, to direct staff to make additional modifications to the proposed Code Amendment language and continue the public hearing to the May 11, 2021 Planning Commission meeting. The motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
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ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Taylor, Braden, Fancher, Gaffney, and Wilhelm. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None
RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None F2. Consideration of Amendment to Development Agreement (DA) 21-001; A request for approval of a three-year extension to the Development Agreement between
the City of San Juan Capistrano and Advanced Group related to the Distrito La Novia - San Juan Meadows 154-acre mixed use residential and commercial project. (Applicant: Robb Cerruti, Advanced Group 99-SJ & Advanced Group 03-79-2)(Project Manager: Paul Garcia).
Paul Garcia, Associate Planner, provided the staff presentation and responded to questions. Mike Recupero, on behalf of the applicant, responded to Commissioner questions.
Chair Taylor opened the public hearing, and Julie Ryan, Lynn Spere, Michelle, and Igor provided public testimony. Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Gaffney made a motion, seconded by COMMISSIONER Wilhelm, to adopt a resolution recommending that the City
Council adopt an ordinance approving DA 21-001, thereby granting a three-year extension to the term of the existing Development Agreement with an additional recommendation that the City Council require the developer to pay the City an in-lieu fee if the equestrian facility is not constructed, with the in-lieu fee utilized for equestrian uses. The motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Taylor, Braden, Fancher, Gaffney, and Wilhelm.
NOES: COMMISSIONER: None RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None INFORMATION ITEM:
None. COMMISSION/STAFF COMMENTS:
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ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Chair Taylor adjourned the meeting at 8:51 p.m. to
Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber.
Approved on May 11, 2021.
____________________________ Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director Planning Commission Secretary