PC Minutes-2023-09-27
MINUTES September 27, 2023 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
ORGANIZATION: Chair Gaffney called the Regular Meeting of September 27, 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, Stan Braden,
Darren Fancher, Ted Rosenfeldt, and Tami Wilhelm.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Joel Rojas, Development Services Director Justin R. Poley, Associate 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. Motion passed by a 5-0 vote. C1. Draft September 13, 2023, Planning Commission Minutes ROLL CALL:
AYES: COMMISSIONER: Gaffney, Fancher, Braden, Rosenfeldt, and Wilhelm. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None.
C2. Consideration of Architectural Control (AC) 22-008, Sign Permit (SP) 22-019, and a Sign Permit Exception; Carl’s Jr; A request to allow for exterior façade changes to an existing commercial building, including a new color scheme, extension to existing parapet wall, and updated signage, and a request for a sign permit exception to the Land Use Code’s prohibition of signage mounted on or above roofs located at 31852
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Del Obispo (APN:668-241-07) and a finding that said action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) (Applicant: National Sign and Marketing) (Project Manager: Justin Poley).
Commission Action: Consent calendar item C2 was removed from the consent calendar. Moved by Commissioner Braden, seconded by Commissioner Rosenfeldt, to receive and file consent calendar item C2. Motion passed by a 3-2 vote. ROLL CALL:
AYES: COMMISSIONER: Fancher, Braden, and Rosenfeldt. NOES: COMMISSIONER: Gaffney, and Wilhelm. ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None.
Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Fancher made a motion, seconded by COMMISSIONER Wilhelm, to reconsider the decision made on the Carl’s Jr. item at the Planning Commission’s September 13, 2023 meeting and to bring back the item for additional discussion at a future duly noticed public hearing. Motion passed by a 3-2 vote.
ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Gaffney, Fancher, and Wilhelm. NOES: COMMISSIONER: Braden and Rosenfeldt.
ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.
NEW BUSINESS: E1. Consideration of Planning Commission Interpretation (PCI) 23-001, Winston’s Cigar Lounge and Bar; A request for consideration of a land use determination regarding
the appropriateness of a private club to be a conditionally permitted use within the Ortega Business Center located within Sector B-1 of Comprehensive Development Plan 78-01 and a finding that said action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities), Class 1 (Applicant: Rick J. Collins, Winston’s Cigar Lounge and Bar)
(Project Manager: Justin R. Poley, Associate Planner). Justin Poley provided the staff presentation and responded to questions. Rick J. Collins, applicant, made a presentation and responded to questions.
Chair Gaffney opened the public meeting, and no one provided public testimony.
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Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Wilhelm made a motion, seconded by COMMISSIONER Fancher, to determine that a private cigar club use is a conditionally permitted use within Planning Sector B-1 of Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) 78-01, thereby allowing the proposed cigar club applicant to apply for a Conditional Use Permit to establish said use within the Ortega Business Center. The motion
passed by a 5-0 vote. ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Gaffney, Fancher, Braden, Rosenfeldt and Wilhelm.
NOES: COMMISSIONER: None
RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None INFORMATION ITEM:
None. COMMISSION/STAFF COMMENTS: None
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Chair Gaffney adjourned the meeting at 5:33 p.m. to Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at the Nydegger
Building - 31421 La Matanza Street, San Juan Capistrano.
Approved on October 11, 2023.
__________________________________ Joel Rojas, Development Services Director Planning Commission Secretary