PC Minutes-2022-04-27
MINUTES
April 27, 2022
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
TELEPHONIC/VIDEO CONFERENCE MEETING
ORGANIZATION:
Vice Chair Wilhelm called the Regular and Telephonic Conference Meeting of April 27,
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 Stan Braden, Darren
Fancher, Matt Gaffney, and Tami Wilhelm.
COMMISSIONER ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: Joel Rojas, Development Services Director
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 Gaffney led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None.
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Commission Action: Moved by Commissioner Braden, seconded by Commissioner
Gaffney, to approve consent calendar items C1 and C2 by a 4-0 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. CONSIDERATION OF FINAL RESOLUTION 22-03-23-01 RECOMMENDING
PLANNING COMMISSION DENIAL OF ZONE VARIANCE (ZV) 21-002 &
GRADING PLAN MODIFICATION (GPM) 21-012: MAHMOUDI RESIDENCE: A
Planning Commission Action Minutes 2 April 27, 2022
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).
ROLL CALL:
AYES: COMMISSIONER: Wilhelm, Gaffney, Braden, and Fancher
NOES: COMMISSIONER: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONER: None
ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None.
NEW BUSINESS:
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None.
INFORMATION ITEM:
None.
COMMISSION/STAFF COMMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Chair Wilhelm adjourned the meeting at 5:05 p.m. to
Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber.
Approved on May 11, 2022.
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Joel Rojas, Development Services Director
Planning Commission Secretary