PC Minutes-2022-05-11 MINUTES May 11, 2022
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TELEPHONIC/VIDEO CONFERENCE MEETING ORGANIZATION:
Chair Wilhelm called the Regular and Telephonic Conference Meeting of May 11, 2022, of the Planning Commission of the City of San Juan Capistrano to order at 5:05 p.m. ROLL CALL:
PLANNING COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Commissioners Tami Wilhelm and Stan
Braden.
PLANNING COMMISSIONER ATTENDING BY TELEPHONE: Commissioner Matt Gaffney
COMMISSIONER ABSENT: Darren Fancher STAFF PRESENT: Joel Rojas, Development Services Director
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: Chair Wilhelm 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, C2 and C3. Motion passed by a 3-0 vote. C1. 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 April 13, 2022, Planning Commission Minutes.
C3. Draft April 27, 2022, Planning Commission Minutes. ROLL CALL:
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AYES: COMMISSIONER: Wilhelm, Gaffney, and Braden. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONER: Fancher ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None. NEW BUSINESS: None. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Consideration of Code Amendment (CA) 22-001, an ordinance amending Section 9-3.501.1 (Accessory Dwelling Units) of the City’s Land Use Code (Title 9) to
make the City’s existing regulations that govern Accessory Dwelling Units
consistent with state regulations; and a finding that said action is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. (Project Manager: Joel Rojas, Development Services Director).
Joel Rojas, provided the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Chair Wilhelm opened the public hearing, and no one provided public testimony. Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Braden made a motion, seconded by
COMMISSIONER Gaffney, to adopt a Resolution recommending that the City
Council adopt an Ordinance amending Section 9-3.501.1 (Accessory Dwelling Units) of the City’s Land Use Code to make the City’s regulations that govern Accessory Dwelling Units consistent with state regulations; and finding that said action is statutorily exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality
Act pursuant to Public Resources section 21080.17 (statutory exemption for
ordinances related to Accessory Dwelling Units). The motion passed by a 3-0 vote. ROLL CALL:
AYES: COMMISSIONER: Wilhelm, Gaffney, and Braden.
NOES: COMMISSIONER: None RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None
INFORMATION ITEM:
None. COMMISSION/STAFF COMMENTS:
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ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Chair Wilhelm adjourned the meeting at 5:24 p.m. to
Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber. Approved on May 25, 2022.
____________________________ Joel Rojas, Development Services Director Planning Commission Secretary