PC Minutes-2021-08-11 MINUTES August 11, 2021 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING TELEPHONIC/VIDEO CONFERENCE MEETING ORGANIZATION:
Chair Taylor called the Regular and Telephonic Conference Meeting of August 11, 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, Matt Gaffney, Harrison Taylor, and Tami Wilhelm.
COMMISSIONER ABSENT: Darren Fancher
STAFF PRESENT: Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director Paul Garcia, Associate Planner 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: C1. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING OF July 28, 2021, CONTINUED.
Commission Action: Continued minutes to the next Planning Commission meeting. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: D1. Continued Consideration of Administrative Approval (AA) 21-001; San Juan Hills
Golf Club Fencing, A request for after-the-fact approval of an Administrative Approval per Municipal Code Section 9-2.303(a)(4) to allow the installation of 500 linear feet of new fencing, along with trees planted adjacent to the new fencing, on the Golf Club’s western property line, adjacent to Avenida Larga (Project Manager: Jeffrey Graham, Contract Planner).
Sergio Klotz, provided the staff presentation and responded to questions. Phil Schwartze, applicant, provided presentation and responded to questions.
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Roberto Brutoco, owner, provided presentation and responded to questions. Chair Harrison opened the public meeting and Kathy Hooper, Steve Harrington, Carl Steiner, Mihoko Steiner, and Jim Birmingham provided public testimony.
Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Wilhelm made a motion, seconded by COMMISSIONER Gaffney, to adopt a resolution approving Administrative Approval (AA) 21-001, with conditions. The motion passed by a 4-0 vote.
ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Taylor, Wilhelm, Braden, and Gaffney. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None
ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None
NEW BUSINESS:
None PUBLIC HEARINGS: F1. Consideration of Grading Plan Modification (GPM) 19-007 & Zone Variance (ZV) 19-005; Harris Residence: A request to modify the grade on an existing vacant parcel to accommodate a new single-family residence and two accessory structures at 30731 Toyon Drive (APN:650-181-13). The proposed grading activities involve 1,250 cubic yards of cut, 300 cubic yards of fill, and a series of
retaining walls up to 6.7’ in height. The applicant is also seeking zone variance approval to allow for a reduction of the minimum 150-foot front yard setback and to exceed the 40% maximum width limit for an attached deck. (Applicant: Colin Harris) (Project Manager: Paul Garcia)
Paul Garcia, provided the staff presentation and responded to questions. Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Gaffney made a motion, seconded by COMMISSIONER Wilhelm, to adopt a resolution approving Grading Plan Modification (GPM) 19-017 and Zone Variance (ZV) 19-005, as conditioned. The
motion passed by a 3-1 vote.
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ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Taylor, Wilhelm, and Gaffney. NOES: COMMISSIONER: Braden. RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None
ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None INFORMATION ITEM: None.
COMMISSION/STAFF COMMENTS: None.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Chair Taylor adjourned the meeting at 6:15 p.m. to
Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber. Approved on September 22, 2021.
____________________________ Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director Planning Commission Secretary