PC Minutes-2021-07-28 MINUTES July 28, 2021 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING TELEPHONIC/VIDEO CONFERENCE MEETING ORGANIZATION:
Acting Chair Braden called the Regular and Telephonic Conference Meeting of July 28,
2021, of the Planning Commission of the City of San Juan Capistrano to order at 5:01 p.m. ROLL CALL:
PLANNING COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Commissioners Stan Braden, Darren
Fancher, and Matt Gaffney. COMMISSIONER ATTENDING BY TELEPHONE:
Harrison Taylor – Called in at 5:05 pm
COMMISSIONER ABSENT: Tami Wilhelm
STAFF PRESENT: Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
Laura Stokes, Housing Supervisor/Associate Planner Brian Byun, Deputy City Attorney STAFF ATTENDING BY TELEPHONE:
Jeffrey Graham, Contract 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 Braden led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: Gregg Booth provided public testimony. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Commission Action: Moved by Commissioner Gaffney, seconded by Commissioner Fancher, to approve the consent calendar (Item C1) by a 4-0 vote. C1. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING OF July 14, 2021, APPROVED.
Planning Commission Action Minutes 2 July 28, 2021
ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Taylor, Braden, Fancher, and Gaffney. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONER: Wilhelm
ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: D1. Continued Consideration of Administrative Approval (AA) 21-001; San Juan Hills
Golf Club Fencing: A request for approval of approximately 500 linear feet of
existing 6’-high chain link fencing along the Golf Club’s West property line, adjacent to Avenida Larga (APN 666-321-03) (Applicant: Phillip Schwartze)(Project Manager: Jeffrey Graham, Contract Planner).
Sergio Klotz, provided the staff presentation.
Acting Chair Braden opened the public meeting and no one provided public testimony.
Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Gaffney made a motion, seconded by
COMMISSIONER Fancher, to continue item to the August 11, 2021 Planning Commission meeting. The motion passed by a 4-0 vote. ROLL CALL:
AYES: COMMISSIONER: Taylor, Braden, Fancher, and Gaffney. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None
NEW BUSINESS:
E1. Consideration of Tree Removal Permit (TRP) 21-002, Sunhollow Community Tree
Removal; A request to remove 63 Eucalyptus trees 3 Liquid Amber trees, 1 Jacaranda tree, and 1 Melaleuca tree and replace said trees with 40 Marina Strawberry trees, 20 Australian Willow trees, and 14 Saratoga Hybrid Laurel trees at the Sunhollow Community (Tracts 7626, 7972, & 8325) bordered by Ortega
Highway, Calle Arroyo, Sundance Drive, and La Novia Avenue (Applicant: Paula
Arciga). (Project Manager: Jeffrey Graham, Contract Planner). Jeffrey Graham, provided the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Linda Hall, applicant, provided presentation and responded to questions.
Acting Chair Braden opened the public meeting and Ruth Otterhein, Gregg Booth, Linda Hall and Angel Alaniz provided public testimony.
Planning Commission Action Minutes 3 July 28, 2021
Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Gaffney made a motion, seconded by COMMISSIONER Taylor, to adopt a resolution approving Tree Removal Permit (TRP) 21-002, as conditioned. The motion passed by a 4-0 vote. ROLL CALL:
AYES: COMMISSIONER: Taylor, Braden, Fancher, and Gaffney. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS: F1. Grading Plan Modification (GPM) 19-024, Kagawa 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. 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 8’ tall (Project Manager: Laura Stokes, Housing Supervisor/Associate Planner)
Acting Chair Braden recused himself and remove himself from the meeting due to a conflict of interest with item F1. Commissioner Gaffney took his place. Laura Stokes, provided the staff presentation and responded to questions.
James Glover, applicant, provided presentation and responded to questions. Acting chair Gaffney opened the public hearing and Jerry Jacobson provided public testimony.
Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Fancher made a motion, seconded by COMMISSIONER Taylor, adopt a resolution approving Grading Plan Modification (GPM) 19-024, as conditioned. The motion passed by a 3-0 vote.
ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Taylor, Fancher, and Gaffney. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None. RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: Braden
ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None INFORMATION ITEM: None.
Planning Commission Action Minutes 4 July 28, 2021
COMMISSION/STAFF COMMENTS: Commissioner Gaffney complimented Public Works for recent street repairs. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Acting Chair Gaffney adjourned the meeting at 5:59 p.m. to Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber.
Approved on September 22, 2021.
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Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director Planning Commission Secretary