PC Minutes-2023-03-08
MINUTES March 8, 2023 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
ORGANIZATION: Chair Wilhelm called the Regular Meeting of March 8, 2023, of the Planning Commission of the City of San Juan Capistrano to order at 5:01 p.m. ROLL CALL: PLANNING COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Commissioners Tami Wilhelm, Matt Gaffney.
Anna Dickinson, Stan Braden, and Darren Fancher.
COMMISSIONER ABSENT: None. STAFF PRESENT: Joel Rojas, Development Services Director 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: Chair Wilhelm led the Pledge of Allegiance. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: CONSENT CALENDAR:
Commission Action: Moved by Commissioner Gaffney, seconded by Commissioner Dickinson, to approve consent calendar item C1. Motion passed by a 5-0- vote. C1. Draft February 8, 2023, Planning Commission Minutes
ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Wilhelm, Braden, Dickinson, Fancher, and Gaffney. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONER: None
ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
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None.
NEW BUSINESS:
None. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. Consideration of Architectural Control 22-012 and Sign Program (SP) 23-002;
Capistrano Valley Toyota, A request for approval of a proposed building remodel that includes a new 4,798 square foot addition, and a modification to the approved sign program for the Capistrano Valley Toyota dealership located at 33395 Camino Capistrano (Assessor Parcel Number 121-240-75) and finding said action is
Categorically Exempt from California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State
CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301 (Applicant: Capistrano Valley Toyota, c/o Goree Whitfield). RECOMMENDING TO BE CONTINUED TO THE MARCH 22, 2023 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING.
Chair Wilhelm opened the public hearing, and no one provided public testimony. Laura Stokes responded to questions from the Commission.
Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Fancher made a motion, seconded by
COMMISSIONER Braden, to continue the public hearing for Architectural Control (AC) 22-012 and Sign Program (SP) 23-002 to the March 22, 2022, Planning Commission meeting. The motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: COMMISSIONER: Wilhelm, Braden, Dickinson, Fancher and Gaffney. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None
2. Consideration of General Plan Amendment (GPA) 22-002 and Rezone (RZ) 22-004; Oso Ranch – Housing Element Implementation: A city proposal to amend the General Plan and Zoning Map designation of a 59-acre privately owned property known as Oso Ranch (APN 121-070-57 and Portions of APNs 121-070-66 and 121-070-67) to
increase the development capacity of a 44-acre portion of the property from 470 dwelling units to 700 dwelling units, 200 of which would be designated as affordable housing units, and remove 15 acres of city-owned land from the Oso Ranch developable area; and, find the proposal consistent with the approved Addendum to the 2014-2021 Housing Element Mitigated Negative Declaration and the 1999 General
Plan Environmental Impact Report. (Laura Stokes, Senior Planner). Laura Stokes provided the staff presentation and responded to questions.
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Chair Wilhelm opened the public meeting and Heather Chapman, Miriam Zuniga, and Maria Sarate provided public testimony in support of the proposal, and Dana Butler and Dominic Benital provided public testimony in opposition of the proposal. Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Dickinson made a motion, seconded by
COMMISSIONER Braden, to adopt a resolution recommending that the City Council find General Plan Amendment (GPA) 22-002 and Rezone (RZ) 22-004 consistent with the approved Addendum to the 2014-2021 Housing Element Mitigated Negative Declaration and the 1999 General Plan Environmental Impact Report; and approve GPA 22-002 and RZ 22-004. The motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Wilhelm, Braden, Dickinson, Fancher and Gaffney. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None
RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None
ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None 3. Consideration of General Plan Amendment (GPA) 22-003, Rezone (RZ) 22-002, and Code Amendment (CA) 22-003; San Juan Plaza Specific Plan – Housing Element
Implementation: A city proposal to amend the General Plan, Zoning Map and Land
Use Code to establish a Specific Plan for a 3.5-acre property located at 32211, 32221, 32231, 32241, 32261, 32281 Camino Capistrano (APN 668-091-03) that would allow mixed use development with up to 60 dwelling units per acre; and find the proposal consistent with the approved Addendum to the 2014-2021 Housing Element Mitigated
Negative Declaration and the 1999 General Plan Environmental Impact Report. (Laura
Stokes, Senior Planner). Laura Stokes provided the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Steve Edwards, Property Owner representative, responded to questions.
Chair Wilhelm opened the public meeting and Steve Edwards provided public testimony.
Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Braden made a motion, seconded by
COMMISSIONER Dickenson, to adopt a resolution recommending that the City Council find General Plan Amendment (GPA) 22-003, Rezone (RZ) 22-002, and Code Amendment (CA) 22-003 consistent with the approved Addendum to the 2014-2021 Housing Element Mitigated Negative Declaration and the 1999 General Plan
Environmental Impact Report, and approve GPA 22-003, RZ 22-002, and CA 22-003.
The motion passed by a 5-0 vote. ROLL CALL:
AYES: COMMISSIONER: Wilhelm, Braden, Dickinson, Fancher and Gaffney. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None
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RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None 4. Consideration of General Plan Amendment (GPA) 22-004, Rezone (RZ) 22-003, and Code Amendment (CA) 22-004; Industrial Residential Overlay and Costco Plaza
Specific Plan Amendment – Housing Element Implementation: A city proposal to amend the General Plan Land Use Map, Zoning Map, and the Land Use Code to: 1) create a Residential Overlay on industrial zoned properties off Camino Capistrano, Calle Perfecto, Paseo Cerveza, Via De Anza, Calle Aviador, and Avenida Aeropuerto (APNs 668-121-03/13/15, 668-121-01/03/04/05/06, 668-291-
01/03/04/05/11/14/17/18/ 19/20/22/23/24, 121-171-42, 668-041-02/03/04/05/06/09/10/13/19/20/32/ 33/34/35/36/37/38, 668-042-01/02/06, 668-043-01/02/03, 668-051-14/15/ 16, 668-052-01/02/03/04, 668-053-04, 668-231-01, 668-431-08/09/10/02/ 03/07/08/09, 668-501-01/02/03/04/05/06/07/08/10) that would allow future redevelopment consistent with the Very High Density residential zoning district,
and 2) Amend the existing Price Club Specific Plan to rename it the Costco Plaza Specific Plan and allow three parcels adjacent to Costco within the Specific Plan area (APNs 121-254-25/26/46/57/61/62/63/64) to be redeveloped with mixed use development, with up to 60 dwelling units per acre; and find the proposal consistent with the approved Addendum to the 2014-2021 Housing Element Mitigated Negative
Declaration and the 1999 General Plan Environmental Impact Report. (Laura Stokes, Senior Planner). Laura Stokes provided the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Chair Wilhelm opened the public meeting and Francie Kennedy provided public testimony. Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Dickinson made a motion, seconded by COMMISSIONER Gaffney, to adopt a resolution recommending that the City Council
find (GPA) 22-004, Rezone (RZ) 22-003, and Code Amendment (CA) 22-004 consistent with the approved Addendum to the 2014-2021 Housing Element Mitigated Negative Declaration and the 1999 General Plan Environmental Impact Report, and approve GPA 22-004, RZ 22-003, and CA 22-004. The motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Wilhelm, Braden, Dickinson, Fancher and Gaffney. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None
ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None INFORMATION ITEM:
None.
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COMMISSION/STAFF COMMENTS: None. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Chair Wilhelm adjourned the meeting at 6:27 p.m. to Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at the Nydegger
Building - 31421 La Matanza Street, San Juan Capistrano.
Approved on March 22, 2023.
___________________________ Joel Rojas, Development Services Director Planning Commission Secretary