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A. ORGANIZATION:
PLANNING COMMISSION
ACTION MINUTES
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CALL TO ORDER: The Chairman called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. PLEDGE: The Chairman led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present:
Commissioners Absent:
Rob Williams, Chairman
Jeff Parkhurst, Vice-chairman
Sheldon Cohen
Ginny Kerr
Tim Neely
Roy Nunn
Gene Ratcliffe
none
Staff Present: William Ramsey, AICP, Assistant Director
Grant Taylor, Development Services Director
Hans Van Ligten, City Attorney
Eric Bauman P. E., Utilities Engineer
Laura Stokes, Housing Coordinator
Joe Aguirre, Permit Technician
B. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None.
C. CONSENT CALENDAR:
SAM ALLEVATO
LAURAFREESE
LARRY KRAMER
DEREK REEVE
JOHN TAYLOR
Approval of the DraftAugust 14, 2012 Meeting Minutes. The Commission approved the
minutes as submitted by a 7-0 vote.
2. Approval of the Draft August 28, 2012 Meeting Minutes. The Commission approved the
minutes as submitted by a 7-0 vote.
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PC Action Minutes 2 September 11, 2012
Consideration of a General Plan Consistency Findinq with Respect to Changes in
Water System Easements and the Sale of Surplus Property (Parcel No. 125-173-01);.
including the acceptance and granting of reciprocal easements on and adjacent to said
Property, and provision for the acquisition of future water system easements from Santa
Margarita Water District (Applicants: Santa Margarita Water District; RMV Community
Development, LLC) (Proiect Manager: Eric Bauman). Commissioner Cohen made a
motion, seconded by Commissioner Kerr determining that the proposed project was
consistency with the General Plan Public Services Element. The motion passed by a 7-
0 vote.
D. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Consideration of Rezone (RZ) 12-03, Site Plan Review (SPR) 12-02, Lupe Combs
House -Hummingbird House Cafe; a Request to Amend the Los Rios Specific Plan "HR"
(Historic Residential) Provisions to Establish an Exemption to the Residential
Occupancy Requirement without Restrictions on Outdoor Commercial Activity and to
Establish "Eating & Drinking Establishments" as a Permitted Use, and a Request for
Approval of Preliminary Design Plans for a Proposed Building Addition to the Accessory
Structure on Property Located at 31766 Los Rios Street and 26711 Verdugo Street.
The Commission took the following separate actions on the proposed project:
Approval of Resolution
PC RESOLUTION NO. 12-09-11-01 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND),
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE "HR" (HISTORIC
RESIDENTIAL) ZONE DISTRICT ESTABLISHING AN EXEMPTION TO THE
"RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENT," RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF
AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING ACCESSORY STRUCTURE ON PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 31766 LOS RIOS STREET AND 26711 VERDUGO STREET, AND
RECOMMENDING DENIAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE "HR" ZONE DISTRICT
THAT WOULD ESTABLISH "EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS" AS A
PERMITTED USE (ASSESSORS PARCEL NUMBER: 121-141-24)(LUPE COMBS
a. Amendment to the Los Rios Specific Plan "HR" (Historic Residential) Provisions to
Establish an Exemption to the Residential Occupancy Requirement without
Restrictions on Outdoor Commercial Activity: Commissioner Cohen made a motion,
seconded by Commissioner Parkhurst recommending City Council approval of the
proposed amendment subject to the accessory commercial uses allowed in the
"HR" (Historic Residential) Zone District, and that the residential occupancy
exemption and outdoor commercial use on the subject property are appropriate
based on the following findings:
PC Action Minutes 3 September 11, 2012
the property is oriented toward and fronts the main entry plaza which connects
the Historic Town Center commercial area to the Los Rios National Register
Historic District; and,
the property is the only one fronting the former extension of Verdugo Street
which is part of the Historic Town Center commercial area; and,
ii. the property is bordered by relatively intensive uses including the pedestrian
plaza, the railroad, Los Rios Street, and the Ramos House Restaurant, and the
Lupe Combs House provides 686 square feet of habitable area which
significantly limits the residential use potential.
The motion passed by a 6-1 vote (Chairman Williams opposed).
b. Amendment to the Los Rios Specific Plan "HR" (Historic Residential) Provisions to
Establish "Eating & Drinking Establishments" as a Permitted Use in the "HR"
(Historic Residential) Zone District: Commissioner Kerr made a motion, seconded
by Commissioner Ratcliffe recommending City Council denial of the proposed
amendment. The motion passed by a 6-1 vote (Commissioner Parkhurst opposed).
c. Preliminary Design Plans for a Proposed Building Addition to the Accessory
Structure on Property Located at 31766 Los Rios Street: Commissioner Kerr made
a motion, seconded by Commissioner Cohen recommending City Council approval
of the preliminary design plans for the bathroom addition subject to referral of the
plans to the Design Review Committee for review and final action and provided that
the design of the bathroom addition is consistent with the design and materials of
the existing accessory building. The motion passed by a 5-2 vote (Chairman
Williams and Commissioner Nunn opposed).
E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Compliance Review of Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 78-03, Collier; compliance review
on the operation of the existing "Trette Training Camp" for conformance with the
approved "educational use with no outdoor facilities" use, the Planning Commission's
1978 conditions of approval, and the applicable Title 9, Land Use Code provisions for
Property located at 34000 Via de Aqua (APN: 675-034-05) (Applicant: David A. Kaech)
(Project Manager: Laura Stokes, Housing- Redevelopment Coordinator). Following
Commission discussion, Chairman Williams declared a unanimous ballot to receive and
file the item and requested staff to meet together with the operator of the "Trette
Training Camp" and neighboring property owners to establish common ground and
compliance on the operational issues and if operational impacts to the neighborhood
continue, that staff agendize the Conditional Use Permit for consideration of possible
revocation by the Planning Commission.
PC Action Minutes 4 September 11, 2012
F. NEW BUSINESS:
Consideration of Architectural Control (AC) 12-016, Costco (Modification of AC 87-01,
Price Club Sign Program): an application to modify an existing monument sign located
at 33961 Doheny Park Road and generally located at the southwest corner of Doheny
Park Road and the Costco Plaza Main Access Road on property with a General Plan
Designation of "4.1 Quasi Industrial' and a Zoning Map Designation of "PC" (Planned
Community) and subject to Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) 87-01 (Assessor
Parcel Number 121-254-26)Applicant: Tony Rector, CenSource, Inc.) (Project
Manager: Joe Aguirre, Planning Intern).
Approval of Resolution
PC RESOLUTION NO. 12-09-11-02, A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA
APPROVING MODIFICATIONS TO ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL 87-1, PRICE
CLUB SIGN PROGRAMA; LOCATED AT 33961 DOHENY PARK ROAD (ASSESSORS
PARCEL NUMBER: 121-254-26) (COSTCO PLAZA MONUMENT SIGN)
(ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL (AC) 12-016). Commissioner Cohen made a motion,
seconded by Commissioner Nunn to refer the monument sign to the Design Review
Committee for review and final action. The motion passed by a 7-0 vote.
G. STAFF & COMMISSION COMMENTS
H. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Chairman adjourned at 9:05 p.m. to the next regularly
scheduled meeting for Tuesday, September 25, 2012, at 6:30 pm in the Council
Chambers.
Approved on September 25, 2012: