PC Minutes-2021-07-14 MINUTES July 14, 2021 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING TELEPHONIC/VIDEO CONFERENCE MEETING ORGANIZATION:
Chair Taylor called the Regular and Telephonic Conference Meeting of July 14, 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 Brian Byun, Deputy City Attorney STAFF ATTENDING BY TELEPHONE:
Paul Garcia, Associate Planner 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 June 23, 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 July 14, 2021
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None. NEW BUSINESS: E1. Sign Program (SP) 21-017, Capistrano Business Park: A request to modify an existing sign program to permit anchor tenant signage up to 46 sq. ft. for a multi-tenant commercial property at 27136 Paseo Espada (APN: 666-131-23)
(Applicant: Nathan Beckham) (Project Manager: Paul Garcia, Associate Planner). Paul Garcia, provided the staff presentation and responded to questions. Nathan Beckham, applicant, provided presentation and responded to questions.
Chair Taylor opened the public meeting and no one provided public testimony. Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Wilhelm made a motion, seconded by COMMISSIONER Fancher, to adopt a resolution approving Sign Program (SP) 21-
017, 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: F1. Zone Variance (ZV) 21-004, Schwartz Residence: A request for an exception to the City’s Ridgeline and Open Space Preservation District to allow construction of
miscellaneous backyard improvements (pool, spa, BBQ countertop, hardscape) at an existing single-family residence addressed as 30591 Via Ventana (APN 650-602-15) (Applicant: Jim O’Donnell, Crystal Pools) (Project Manager: Paul Garcia, Associate Planner).
Paul Garcia, provided the staff presentation and responded to questions. Chair Taylor opened the public hearing and Jim Bickel provided public testimony.
Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Fancher made a motion, seconded by
COMMISSIONER Braden, recommending that the City Council adopt a resolution approving of ZV 21-004, as conditioned. The motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
Planning Commission Action Minutes 3 July 14, 2021
ROLL CALL:
AYES: COMMISSIONER: Taylor, Braden, Fancher, Gaffney and Wilhelm. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None.
RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None
ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None F2. Consideration of Code Amendment (CA) 21-003 and Architectural Control (AC) 21-
013; Zoomars Barn, a request to amend the Los Rios Specific Plan (SP 78-01) to
increase the maximum allowed building height and create new permitted uses and definitions for the Historic Commercial District, and to approve a new proposed 4,928 square foot manufactured barn consisting of a 2,592 square foot first floor and 2,336 square foot second floor with a height of 27’-5” located at 31791 Los
Rios Street (APN 121-160-15, 17, 18 & 20)(Applicant: Douglas D. Dumhart, 3-D
Advisors, LLC)(Project Manager: David Contreras, Principal Planner). David Contreras, provided the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Douglas Dumhart, applicant, provided presentation and responded to questions.
Dan Almquist, applicant, provided presentation and responded to questions. Jim Bickel, architect, provided presentation and responded to questions.
Chair Taylor opened the public hearing and no one provided public testimony. Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Wilhelm made a motion, seconded by COMMISSIONER Gaffney, recommending that the City Council adopt a resolution
approving Code Amendment (CA) 21-003 and adopted a resolution approving
Architectural Control (AC) 21-013, contingent on the City Council’s approval of Code Amendment (CA) 21-003 and finding that the proposed project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. 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.
Planning Commission Action Minutes 4 July 14, 2021
COMMISSION/STAFF COMMENTS: Commissioner Braden sought clarification on the City’s regulations for temporary banner signs.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Chair Taylor adjourned the meeting at 6:11 p.m. to Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber. Approved on July 28, 2021.
____________________________ Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
Planning Commission Secretary