PC Minutes-2023-04-26
MINUTES April 26, 2023 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
ORGANIZATION: Chair Gaffney called the Regular Meeting of April 26, 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, Matt Gaffney, Darren Fancher,
Stan Braden, Ted Rosenfeldt, and Tami Wilhelm .
COMMISSIONER ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: Joel Rojas, Development Services Director Laura Stokes, Acting Principal Planner Alisha Winterswyk, Deputy City Attorney Agenda items are presented in the originally agendized format but were not necessarily heard in that order. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chair Gaffney led the Pledge of Allegiance. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
CONSENT CALENDAR: Commission Action: Moved by Commissioner Wilhelm, seconded by Commissioner
Rosenfeldt, to approve consent calendar item C1 with corrections. Motion passed by a 4-0-1 vote. C1. Draft April 12, 2023, Planning Commission Minutes
ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Gaffney, Braden, Rosenfeldt, and Wilhelm. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONER: None
ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: Fancher
Planning Commission Action Minutes 2 April 26, 2023
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None. NEW BUSINESS: None. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. Continued 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 (CEQA) per Section 15301 (Applicant: Capistrano Valley Toyota, c/o Goree Whitfield). (Project Manager: Laura Stokes, Acting Principal Planner).
Laura Stokes provided the staff presentation and responded to questions. Gary Whitfield, applicant representative, responded to questions.
Chair Gaffney opened the public meeting, and no one provided public testimony. Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Braden made a motion, seconded by COMMISSIONER Wilhelm, to adopt a resolution, conditionally approving Architectural Control (AC) 22-012 and Sign Program (SP) 23-002, for 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 (APN: 121-240-75), with the following conditions: 1) The roof line at the northwest corner/north elevation of the second floor shall be
revised to resolve the conflict between the roof plan and the north elevation as understood during the hearing between the applicant’s architect and Commissioner Braden;
2) The entry portal shall be nonilluminated and have a smooth opaque surface of
plaster (with or without recessed screed grid pattern) or smooth glossy or semi-glossy cladding material with grid pattern and appropriate reveal detail;
and finding that said action is exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines
section, 15301. The motion passed by a 3-2 vote.
Planning Commission Action Minutes 3 April 26, 2023
ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Braden, Rosenfeldt, and Wilhelm. NOES: COMMISSIONER: Gaffney and Fancher RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None
ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None INFORMATION ITEM: None.
COMMISSION/STAFF COMMENTS: At Commissioner Fancher’s request, staff and the Deputy City Attorney provided an update on the regulations for participating in Planning Commission meetings from a remote location
since Executive Orders in response to COVID have been rescinded. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Chair Gaffney adjourned the meeting at 6:07 p.m. to Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at the Nydegger Building - 31421 La Matanza Street, San Juan Capistrano.
Approved on May 24, 2023.
____________________________ Joel Rojas, Development Services Director Planning Commission Secretary