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A. CALL TO ORDER:
PLANNING COMMISSION
ACTION MINUTES
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Chairman Williams called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
B. PLEDGE:
The Chair led the Pledge of Allegiance.
C. ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present: Rob Williams, Chairman
Jeff Parkhurst, Vice-chairman
Sheldon Cohen
Tim Neely
Roy Nunn
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Commissioners Absent: Gene Ratcliffe
Ginny Kerr
Staff Present: William Ramsey, AICP, Assistant Director
Grant Taylor, Development Services Director
D. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None.
E. CONSENT CALENDAR:
SAM ALLEVATO
LAURA FREESE
LARRY KRAMER
DEREK REEVE
JOHN TAYLOR
Minutes of April 24, 2012: By motion duly -made and seconded, the Commission
approved the subject minutes as submitted by a 4-0-1 vote (Neely abstained).
2. Final Planninq Commission Resolution 12-04-24-01. Sian Permit (SP) 12-009. A-1
Self Storage; an application for a new sign program for a new self=storage facility
located at 33000 Valle Road and generally located at the southeast corner of Valle
Road and Vista Marina in the Planned Community (CDP 81-01) "North Commercial
Manufacturing" Zone District and General Plan -designated Planned Community
(Assessor Parcel Number: 675-441-07) (Applicant: Caster Properties, Tom Kearny)(Project
San Juan Capistrano: Preserving the Past to Enhance the Future
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PC Meeting Minutes 2 May 8, 2012
Manager: Nick Taylor, Associate Planner). By motion duly -made and seconded, the
Commission approved the final resolution as submitted by a 4-0-1 vote (Neely
abstained).
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Conditional Use Permit (CUP)12-003, Capistrano CommunityChurch; a request to
allow an existing 3,598 square foot first floor suite to be used for "Religious,
fraternal, or nonprofit organization (nonprofit)" use pursuant to Section 9-3.315 of
the Title 9, Land Use Code to be located at 27121 Calle Arroyo, Suite #2200 and
generally located immediately north of the intersection of Calle Arroyo and Paseo
Tirador in the Planned Community (PC) Zone District and subject to Comprehensive
Development Plan 78-1, Ortega Planned Community, Planning Sector B-1 (Assessor
Parcel Number 666-131-17)(Applicant: Harriet Perry, Capistrano Community
Church)(Project Manager: Joe Aguirre, Planning Interni.
Adoption of Resolution
PC RESOLUTION NO. 12-05-08-01, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP)12-003,
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA APPROVING A CONDITIONIAL USE PERMIT TO
ALLOW FOR AN EXISTING 3,598 SQUARE FOOT FIRST FLOOR SUITE TO BE
USED FOR "RELIGIOUS, FRATERNAL, OR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
(NONPROFIT)" USE PURSUANT TO SECTION 9-3.315 OF THE TITLE 9, LAND
USE CODE LOCATED AT 27121 CALLE ARROYO, SUITE #2200 AND
GENERALLY LOCATED IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF
CALLE ARROYO AND PASEO TIRADOR IN THE PLANNED COMMUNITY (PC)
ZONE DISTRICT AND SUBJECT TO COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
78-1, ORTEGA PLANNED COMMUNITY, PLANNING SECTOR B-1 AND MORE
PRECISELY REFFERED TO AS ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER (APN) 666-131-
17 (CAPISTRANO COMMUNITY CHURCH.) Commissioner Cohen made a motion,
seconded by Commissioner Parkhurst, to adopt a resolution conditionally approving
the proposed project. The motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
AYES: Chairman Rob Williams and Commissioners Sheldon Cohen,
Tim Neely, Roy Nunn, and Jeff Parkhurst.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
2. Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 12-004, Trette Training Camp; a request for
Consideration of Amending a Condition forApproved Conditional Use Permit (CUP
03-01) to Establish Definition and Approve of Outdoor Facility Use, Accessory to the
Existing Lifestyle Training Center at 34000 Via De Agua, San Juan Capistrano (APN
675-034-05) (Applicant: David A. Kaech) (Project Manager: Laura Stokes, Project Manager).
PC Meeting Minutes 3 May 8, 2012
Adoption of Resolution
PC RESOLUTION NO. 12-05-08-02, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP)12-004,
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA DENYING MODIFICATIONS TO A PREVIOUSLY
APPROVED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR "EDUCATIONAL USE" TO
PERMIT OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES USE ON AN EXISTING 1.04
ACRE FIELD FACILITY LOCATED AT 34000 VIA DE AGUA (ASSESSORS
PARCEL NUMBER: 675-034-05) (TRETTE TRAINING CAMP). Commissioner
Cohen made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Parkhurst, to adopt a resolution
denying the proposed project and requesting staff to provide the Planning
Commission with a 90 -day compliance status review. The motion passed by a 5-0
vote.
AYES: Chairman Rob Williams and Commissioners Sheldon Cohen,
Tim Neely, Roy Nunn, and Jeff Parkhurst.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
3. Continued Consideration of Code Amendment (CA) 11-02, Assembly Uses: a
proposed Land Use Code Amendment to Title 9, Article 3 of the Land Use Code
and Appendix "A," Definitions of the Municipal Code Regarding Assembly Uses
(Project manager: Grant Taylor, Development Services Director).
Adoption of Resolution
PC RESOLUTION NO. 12-05-08-03, CODE AMENDMENT (CA) 11-02, A
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN
ORDINANCE APPROVING CODE AMENDMENT (CA) 12-01 AMENDING
CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO MUNICIPAL CODE,
TITLE 9, LAND USE CODE PERTAINING TO ASSEMBLY USES. Commissioner
Neely made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Nunn, to adopt a resolution
approving the proposed project subject to revisions to the draft definition of "church"
to read as follows:
"Church: A use provided by a legally constituted religious organization
for public and family worship of a deity or deities, together with
buildings and uses that are accessory thereto, and limited to the
teaching of religious dogma, accessory social functions, and one
single-family dwelling for use as a minister or caretaker residence.
This definition includes synagogues, temples, mosques, and other
buildings used for the purposes stated herein."
and subject to revisions to the Title 9, Land Use Code Tables to read as follows:
PC Meeting Minutes 4 May 8, 2012
Use
Zone Districts
Notes and Exceptions
Church, Religious,
Residential, Commercial,
Includes synagogues, temples,
or Fraternal
Industrial, Public &
mosques, and other buildings used for
Institutional, Farm Market,
the purposes herein but excludes day
Solid Waste and Planned
care centers, and private and/or
Community
seconda educational facilities
The motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
AYES: Chairman Rob Williams and Commissioners Sheldon Cohen,
Tim Neely, Roy Nunn, and Jeff Parkhurst.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.
H: NEW BUSINESS
1. Appeal of the Development Services Director's Denial of the Replant Plan for Tree
Removal Permit (TRP) 11-091, Alipaz Plaza: an appeal of the Director's denial of
the replant plan for the replacement of thirteen (13) Eucalyptus trees at Alipaz Plaza
located at 31952 Del Obispo Street, and generally located near the southwest
corner of Del Obispo Street and Alipaz Street (Assessor's Parcel Number 668-151-
08) (Appellant: Jean Gross) (Proiect Manager: Joe Aguirre, Planning Intern)
Adoption of motion
Commissioner Cohen made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Parkhurst to
deny the appeal and to refer the replant plan to the Design Review Committee
(DRC) for review and final approval.
I. STAFF & COMMISSION COMMENTS:
Staff briefed the Planning Commission on several upcoming projects and on the status of
previously approved projects.
J. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Commission, Chairman Cohen adjourned at
8:25 p.m. to the next regularly scheduled meeting for Tuesday, May, 22, at 6:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers.
Approved May 22, 2012:
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