PC Minutes-2022-03-23 MINUTES March 23, 2022
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TELEPHONIC/VIDEO CONFERENCE MEETING ORGANIZATION:
Chair Taylor called the Regular and Telephonic Conference Meeting of March 23, 2022, of the Planning Commission of the City of San Juan Capistrano to order at 5:00 p.m. ROLL CALL:
PLANNING COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Commissioners Harrison Taylor, Stan
Braden, Darren Fancher, Matt Gaffney, and Tami Wilhelm.
COMMISSIONER ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: Joel Rojas, Development Services Director David Contreras, Principal Planner Jeffrey Graham, Contract Planner
STAFF ATTENDING BY TELEPHONE:
Jane Abzug, 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: Elizabeth Dorf None.
CONSENT CALENDAR: Commission Action: Moved by Commissioner Gaffney, seconded by Commissioner Wilhelm, to approve consent calendar items C1, C2, and C3 by a 5-0 vote.
C1. MOTION FINDING THAT CONDUCTING TELEPHONIC/VIRTUAL MEETINGS FOR THE REGULAR OPEN SESSION MEETINGS AS ALLOWED PER ASSEMBLY BILL 361, PROMOTES SOCIAL DISTANCING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. APPROVED.
C2. DRAFT FEBRUARY 9, 2022, PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES. APPROVED.
Planning Commission Action Minutes 2 March 23, 2022
C3. GENERAL PLAN CONFORMITY DETERMINATION FOR ORANGE COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT TO CONVEY AN EASEMENT OF 4,289 SQUARE FEET FOR PASEO ADELANTO ROAD RIGHT OF WAY TO THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO (APN:649-201-04)(Project Manager: David Contreras). APPROVED.
ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Taylor, Wilhelm, Braden, Gaffney, and Fancher NOES: COMMISSIONER: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONER: None
ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None.
NEW BUSINESS:
None. PUBLIC HEARINGS: F1. Consideration of Architectural Control (AC) 21-015 and Zone Variance (ZV) 21-005; Muller-Rolando Building; a request for review of a new 6,100 square foot storage building with a height of 24’. In addition, the request includes a zone variance for a 13’-11” encroachment into the required 20’-0” front yard setback for the proposed storage building located at 26401 Calle Rolando (APN 668-421-02)
(Applicant: Everett Martinez, Martinez + Marin Architecture)(Project Manager: Jeffrey Graham, Contract Planner).RECOMMENDING TO BE CONTINUED TO THE APRIL 13, 2022 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING. The Planning Commission took no action on the request as a new public hearing notice needed to be provided to allow the Planning Commission to consider the item at the April 13, 2022, Planning Commission meeting.
F2. Consideration of Zone Variance (ZV) 21-002 & Grading Plan Modification (GPM) 21-012: Mahmoudi Residence: A request for review of development plans related to a new single-family residential home with attached garage. The proposed
grading activities involve 105 cubic yards of cut and 249 cubic yards of fill for a
total import volume of 144 cubic yards, and a maximum visible retaining wall height of 6’ tall. In addition, the request includes a zone variance for a 20’-0” encroachment into the required 30’-0” front yard setback at 27051 Paseo Activo (APN 675-192-03) (Applicant: Mohammad R. Mahmoudi)(Project Manager: Jeffrey
Graham, Contract Planner).
Jeffrey Graham, provided the staff presentation and responded to questions.
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Mohammad R. Mahmoudi, Applicant/Property Owner, provided presentation and responded to questions. Chair Taylor opened the public hearing, and Mitch Irion, Arlene Irion, William Byrd and Mike Tomalsoff spoke on the item.
. Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Wilhelm made a motion, seconded by COMMISSIONER Fancher, to continue public hearing to the April 13, 2022 Planning Commission meeting to allow the applicant the opportunity to address Commission concerns with the proposed project. The motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Taylor, Braden, Gaffney, Wilhelm, and Fancher NOES: COMMISSIONER: None
RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None
ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None INFORMATION ITEM:
None. COMMISSION/STAFF COMMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Chair Taylor adjourned the meeting at 5:56 p.m. to
Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber. Approved on April 13, 2022.
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Joel Rojas, Development Services Director
Planning Commission Secretary