PC Minutes-2022-05-25 MINUTES May 25, 2022
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TELEPHONIC/VIDEO CONFERENCE MEETING ORGANIZATION:
Vice Chair Gaffney called the Regular and Telephonic Conference Meeting of May 25, 2022, of the Planning Commission of the City of San Juan Capistrano to order at 5:02 p.m. ROLL CALL: PLANNING COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Commissioners Matt Gaffney, Stan Braden
and Darren Fancher. PLANNING COMMISSIONER ATTENDING BY TELEPHONE: Commissioner Tami
Wilhelm.
COMMISSIONER ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: David Contreras, Principal Planner
Paul Garcia, Associate Planner Joe Parco, City Engineer Jeremy Hohnbaum, Senior Civil Engineer 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: Vice Chair Gaffney led the Pledge of Allegiance. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None.
None. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Commission Action: Moved by Commissioner Braden, seconded by Commissioner Fancher, to approve consent calendar items C1 and C2. Motion passed by a 4-0 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 May 11, 2022, Planning Commission Minutes.
Planning Commission Action Minutes 2 May 25, 2022
ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Wilhelm, Gaffney, Braden, and Fancher. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONER: None
ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Review of Draft Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Fiscal Years
2022-2023 through 2028-2029 for General Plan Consistency (Project Manager: Joe Parco, City Engineer). Joe Parco, provided the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Jeremy Hohnbaum, provided the staff presentation and responded to questions. Vice Chair Gaffney opened the public meeting, and no one provided public testimony.
Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Wilhelm made a motion, seconded by COMMISSIONER Fancher, to adopt a draft resolution with changes to reflect that Local Street zones 1,2,4,5 pavement rehabilitation projects schedules for Fiscal Years 2023 through 2024 as consistent with the adopted General Plan. The
motion passed by a 3-0 vote.
ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Wilhelm, Gaffney, and Braden. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None
RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: Braden ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Fancher made a motion, seconded by COMMISSIONER Braden, to adopt the attached draft resolution subject to the
changes made to the resolution and forward findings to the City Council. The motion passed by a 4-0 vote. ROLL CALL:
AYES: COMMISSIONER: Wilhelm, Gaffney, Braden, and Fancher. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None
Planning Commission Action Minutes 3 May 25, 2022
PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. Consideration of Architectural Control (AC) 21-017, Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
21-005, Grading Plan Modification (GPM) 21-018, & Tree Removal Permit (TRP)
21-025, Swallows Creek: A proposal to demolish an existing 123,000 sq. ft. industrial building, and related improvements, and construct three industrial warehouse buildings totaling 136,310 sq. ft. on a 15.3-acre parcel located at 30700 Rancho Viejo Road (Assessor Parcel Number: 650-111-15). The project also
proposes to obtain conditional use approval to allow for Building #3 to be utilized
for vehicle sales (Applicant: Benjamin Horning, Dedeaux Properties, LLC) (Project Manager: Paul Garcia, Associate Planner). Paul Garcia, provided the staff presentation and responded to questions.
George Alvarez, provided the staff presentation and responded to questions. Mike Recupero, provided the applicant presentation and responded to questions.
Jeremy Krout, provided the applicant presentation and responded to questions. Vice Chair Gaffney opened the public hearing, and Paul Toberty and Mary McCabe provided public testimony.
Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Wilhelm made a motion, seconded by COMMISSIONER Braden, to adopt a resolution approving Architectural Control (AC) 21-017, Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 21-005, Grading Plan Modification (GPM) 21-018, & Tree Removal Permit (TRP) 21-025, as conditioned with the
modification that condition of approval #34(b) that states that “…sidewalk for
pedestrian use along the south side or north side of Malaspina Road, at the discretion of the Development Services Director, in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.…” The motion passed by a 4-0 vote.
ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Wilhelm, Gaffney, Braden and Fancher. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None
ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None INFORMATION ITEM: None.
COMMISSION/STAFF COMMENTS:
Planning Commission Action Minutes 4 May 25, 2022
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Vice Chair Gaffney adjourned the meeting at 6:26 p.m. to Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber. Approved on August 10, 2022.
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David Contreras, Principal Planner Acting Planning Commission Secretary