PC Minutes-2024-05-08
MINUTES May 8, 2024 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
ORGANIZATION: Chair Fancher called the Regular Meeting of May 8, 2024, of the Planning Commission of the City of San Juan Capistrano to order at 5:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL: PLANNING COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Darren Fancher and Commissioners Stan Braden, and Ted Rosenfeldt.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Tami Wilhelm STAFF PRESENT: Joel Rojas, Development Services Director 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 Fancher led the Pledge of Allegiance. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
None. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Commission Action: Moved by Commissioner Braden, seconded by Commissioner Rosenfeldt, to approve consent calendar items C1 and C2. Motion passed by a 3-0 vote. C1. Draft April 24, 2024, Planning Commission Minutes.
C2. Consideration of a General Plan conformity determination for the acceptance of an easement for public trail purposes between the City of San Juan Capistrano and the Petra and Avelina Community Association and a finding that said action was reviewed as part of the Final Environmental Impact Report for Tract 18148 and no further CEQA review is required pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21166 and State CEQA
Guidelines Section 15162 (Project Manager: George Alvarez, Traffic Engineer).
Planning Commission Action Minutes 2 May 8, 2024
ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Fancher, Braden and Rosenfeldt. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None
RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None
ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None.
NEW BUSINESS: None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: F1. Consideration of Code Amendment (CA) 24-001, an ordinance amending Section 9-3.501.1 (Accessory Dwelling Units) of the City’s Land Use Code (Title 9) to make the
City’s existing regulations that govern Accessory Dwelling Units consistent with state regulations; and a finding that said action is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 21080.17 of the Public Resources Code. (Project Manager: Joel Rojas, Development Services Director.
Joel Rojas provided the staff presentation and responded to questions. Chair Fancher opened the public hearing, and no one provided public testimony. Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Rosenfeldt made a motion, seconded by
COMMISSIONER Braden, to adopt a resolution recommending that the City Council adopt an Ordinance amending Section 9-3.501.1 (Accessory Dwelling Units) of the City’s Land Use Code to make the City’s existing regulations that govern Accessory Dwelling Units consistent with state regulations; and find that said action is statutorily exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Public
Resources section 21080.17 (statutory exemption for ordinances related to Accessory Dwelling Units). The motion passed by a 3-0 vote. ROLL CALL:
AYES: COMMISSIONER: Fancher, Braden and Rosenfeldt.
NOES: COMMISSIONER: None RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None INFORMATION ITEM: None.
Planning Commission Action Minutes 3 May 8, 2024
COMMISSION/STAFF COMMENTS: Director Rojas informed the commissioners that the recruitment to fill the current Planning Commission vacancy has begun.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Chair Fancher adjourned the meeting at 6:10 p.m. to Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at the Community Center – 25925 Camino Del Avion, San Juan Capistrano.
Approved on July 10, 2024.
__________________________________ Joel Rojas, Development Services Director Planning Commission Secretary