PC Minutes-2021-05-25MINUTES May 25, 2021 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TELEPHONIC/VIDEO CONFERENCE MEETING
ORGANIZATION: Chair Taylor called the Regular and Telephonic Conference Meeting of May 25, 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 Paul Garcia, Associate Planner
Joe Parco, City Engineer
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 Wilhelm, seconded by Commissioner Gaffney, to approve the consent calendar (Item C1) by a 5-0 vote. C1. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING OF May 11, 2021, APPROVED WITH A CORRECTION.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: COMMISSIONER: Taylor, Wilhelm, Braden, Fancher, and
Gaffney. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONER: None ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
D1. None
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NEW BUSINESS: E1. Revision to Planning Commission Bylaws, Regular Meeting Date and Time (Project Manager: Sergio Klotz, AICP, Assistant Director).
Joel Rojas, Development Services Director, provided the staff presentation and responded to questions. Chair Taylor opened the public testimony and no one provided public testimony.
Commission Action: Moved by Commissioner Braden, seconded by Commissioner Wilhelm, to adopt a resolution amending Section 5.1.1 of the Planning Commission Bylaws to change the time and day of regularly scheduled Planning Commission meetings to the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at 5:00 p.m. 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 E2. Review of Draft Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Fiscal Years
2021-2022 through 2027-2028 for General Plan Consistency (Project Manager: Joe Parco, City Engineer). Joe Parco, City Engineer, provided the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Chair Taylor opened the public testimony, and no one provided public testimony. Commissioner Fancher recused himself from the discussion of CIP Project San Juan Hills Greens and Estates Pipeline Replacement because of his proximity to
the project. Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Wilhelm made a motion, seconded by COMMISSIONER Gaffney, recommending that the City Council find CIP Project “San Juan Hills Greens and Estates Pipeline Replacement” consistent with the
City's adopted General Plan. The motion passed by a 4-0 vote. ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Taylor, Braden, Gaffney, and Wilhelm.
NOES: COMMISSIONER: None
RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: Fancher ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None
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Commissioner Wilhelm recused herself from the discussion of CIP Project 19804 Pump Station Component Replacements because of her proximity to the project. Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Braden made a motion, seconded by
COMMISSIONER Gaffney, recommending that the City Council find CIP Project 19804 “Pump Station Component Replacements” consistent with the City's adopted General Plan. The motion passed by a 4-0 vote. ROLL CALL:
AYES: COMMISSIONER: Taylor, Braden, Fancher, and Gaffney. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: Wilhelm. ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None
Commissioner Wilhelm and Commissioner Braden recused themselves from the discussion of CIP Project Sun Ranch Pavement Rehabilitation because of their proximity to the project.
Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Gaffney made a motion, seconded by COMMISSIONER Fancher, recommending that the City Council find CIP Project “Sun Ranch Pavement Rehabilitation” consistent with the City's adopted General Plan. The motion passed by a 3-0 vote.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: COMMISSIONER: Taylor, Fancher, and Gaffney. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: Braden and Wilhelm.
ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None
Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Gaffney made a motion, seconded by COMMISSIONER Fancher, recommending that the City Council find the remainder of CIP Projects consistent with the City's adopted General Plan. 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
E3. Tree Removal Permit (TRP) 21-014, Paseo Rita Tree Removal; A request to remove eleven Eucalyptus trees from a vacant residential property located at
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31622 Paseo Rita (APN 649-061-12) (Applicant: Terry Hirchag) (Project Manager: Paul Garcia). Paul Garcia, Associate Planner, provided the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Chair Taylor opened the public testimony and Caroline Spencer provided public testimony. Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Gaffney made a motion, seconded by
COMMISSIONER Fancher, to adopt a resolution approving Tree Removal Permit (TRP) 21-014, as conditioned. 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: None
INFORMATION ITEM:
None. COMMISSION/STAFF COMMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Chair Taylor adjourned the meeting at 7:17 p.m. to Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber. Approved on June 8, 2021. ____________________________
Joel Rojas, Development Services Director Acting Planning Commission Secretary