PC Minutes-2022-09-14 MINUTES September 14, 2022
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TELEPHONIC/VIDEO CONFERENCE MEETING ORGANIZATION:
Chair Wilhelm called the Regular and Telephonic Conference Meeting of September 14, 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 Tami Wilhelm, Anna
Dickinson, and Darren Fancher. PLANNING COMMISSIONER ATTENDING BY TELEPHONE: Commissioner Matt
Gaffney.
COMMISSIONER ABSENT: Stan Braden
STAFF PRESENT: Joel Rojas, Development Services Director
Paul Garcia, Senior Planner Laura Stokes, Senior Planner Alisha Winterswyk, 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 Fancher led the Pledge of Allegiance. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
Jerry Summers spoke about the San Juan Hills Golf Club. CONSENT CALENDAR: Commission Action: Moved by Commissioner Dickinson, 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 August 24, 2022, Planning Commission Minutes. ROLL CALL:
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AYES: COMMISSIONER: Wilhelm, Gaffney, Dickinson and Fancher. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONER: None ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: Dickinson
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None. NEW BUSINESS: None. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. Consideration of Code Amendment (CA) 20-001, Amendment to the Mammoth Offices Planned Community Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) 90-001: A request to amend CDP 90-001 to allow a church use, with up to five ancillary
residences for employees, as a conditionally permitted use on two vacant parcels located at 29402 Rancho Viejo Road (APNs: 650-011-34/39) (Project Manager: Laura Stokes, Senior Planner). Chair Wilhelm opened the public hearing and no one provided public testimony.
Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Fancher made a motion, seconded by COMMISSIONER Dickinson, to continue the public hearing for Code Amendment (CA) 20-001 to the September 28, 2022, Planning Commission meeting. The motion passed by a 4-0 vote.
ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Wilhelm, Gaffney, Dickinson, and Fancher. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None
RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None 2. Consideration of Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 22-002, Verizon Wireless “Del Obispo” Cellular Facility; a request for approval to construct an unmanned
telecommunications facility, including a freestanding 35-foot tall tower designed as a faux Eucalyptus tree and a 229-square foot equipment enclosure with an 8-foot tall concrete masonry wall located at the rear southwest corner of the parking lot of the existing Capistrano Toyota Vehicle Dealership, located at 33395 Camino Capistrano (Assessor Parcel Number 121-240-75) (Applicant: Verizon
Wireless c/o TSJ Consulting Inc.) (Project Manager: Laura Stokes, Senior Planner). Laura Stokes, provided the staff presentation and responded to questions.
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Tom Johnson, applicant, provided a presentation and responded to questions. Chair Wilhelm opened the public hearing and Sharon Porter and Susan D’Amico provided public testimony.
Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Dickinson made a motion, seconded by COMMISSIONER Fancher, to adopt a resolution conditionally approving Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 22-002 for the Verizon Wireless “Del Obispo” Cellular Facility with additional language to Condition 2.4, as read into the record by Secretary Rojas, that “The faux eucalyptus tree shall be maintained in
accordance with these design specifications to the satisfaction of the Director of Development Services.” The motion passed by a 4-0 vote. ROLL CALL:
AYES: COMMISSIONER: Wilhelm, Gaffney, Dickinson, and Fancher.
NOES: COMMISSIONER: None RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None
3. Consideration of Grading Plan Modification (GPM) 21-030 & Zone Variance (ZV)
21-010; Huang Residence: A request to modify the grade on a vacant parcel to accommodate a new single-family residence and related accessory structures at 30752 Fox Run Lane (Assessor Parcel Number: 650-331-12). The proposed grading activities involve 3,900 cubic yards of cut and 3,900 cubic yards of fill,
resulting in a balanced site, with a series of retaining walls up to 10’ in height. The
Applicant is also seeking approval for a zone variance to allow for a reduction of the minimum 150-foot front yard setback (Applicant: Alex Villalpando, C.J. Light Associates) (Project Manager: Paul Garcia, Senior Planner).
Paul Garcia, provided the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Alex Villalpando, applicant, provided a presentation and responded to questions. Chair Wilhelm opened the public hearing and a neighboring property owner
provided public testimony. Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Fancher made a motion, seconded by COMMISSIONER Dickinson, to adopt a resolution approving Grading Plan Modification (GPM) 21-030 and Zone Variance (ZV) 21-010,
as conditioned. The motion passed by a 4-0 vote. ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Wilhelm, Gaffney, Dickinson, and Fancher.
NOES: COMMISSIONER: None
RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None
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INFORMATION ITEM: None.
COMMISSION/STAFF COMMENTS: None. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Chair Wilhelm adjourned the meeting at 6:05 p.m. to Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber.
Approved on September 28, 2022.
____________________________ Joel Rojas, Development Services Director
Planning Commission Secretary