PC Minutes-2017-04-11A. ORGANIZATION:
1. CALL TO ORDER:
MINUTES
April11, 2017
PLANNING COMMISSION
The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:30p.m .
2. ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present: Mark Speros, Chair
Marc Franz
Tim Neely
Barrett Steele
Rob Williams, Vice-Chair
Commissioners Absent: none
Staff Present: Joel Rojas, Development Services Director
HongDao Nguyen, Deputy City Attorney
Mathew Evans, Contract Planner
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE :
Chair Speros led the Pledge of Allegiance .
B. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None .
C. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by
one motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If
discussion is desired, that item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and will
be considered separately.
1. Draft March 28, 2017 Planning Commission Minutes . Approved the minutes,
as presented, except for the minutes for Item F2 which were continued to the
April25, 2017 Planning Commission meeting to allow Commissioners Franz
and Steele to review the video recording, by a 3-0-2 vote, with Commissioners
Franz and Steele abstaining.
D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None.
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E. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Reorganization of the Planning Commission: Selection of Chairman, Vice
Chairman, and Appointment of Commissioner(s) to serve on the Design
Review Committee (Project Manager: Sergio Klotz). Planning Commission
made the following selections and appointments for the upcoming 2017-2018
term:
Selection of Chair.
Adoption of Motion
Commissioner Neely made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Williams, to
select Commissioner Speros as Chair. The motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
AYES: Commissioners Franz, Neely, Speros, Steele and Williams.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
Selection of Vice-Chair.
Adoption of Motion
Commissioner Neely made the motion, seconded by Chair Speros, to select
Commissioner Williams as Vice-Chair. The motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
AYES: Commissioners Franz, Neely, Speros, Steele and Williams.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN : None
Appointment of a regular member to the Design Review Committee.
Adoption of Motion
Chair Speros made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Neely, to appoint
Rob Williams as a regular member to the Design Review Committee. The
motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
AYES: Commissioners Franz, Neely, Speros, Steele and Williams.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
Appointment of an alternate member to the Design Review Committee.
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Commissioner Williams made a motion, seconded by Chair Speros, to appoint
Commissioner Neely as the alternate member to the Design Review
Committee. The motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
AYES : Commissioners Franz, Neely, Speros, Steele and Williams.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN : None
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Sign Permit (SP) 17-003, Pacifica San Juan Sign Program; review of a revised
temporary Real-Estate sign and banner program for the Pacifica San Juan
residential development, generally located between the intersection of Camino
Las Ramblas at Avenida California and Vista Marina at Valle Road west of
Interstate 5 (Project Manager: Mathew Evans, Contract Planner).
Mathew Evans made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Applicant Matt Land, as well as staff, responded to commissioner questions
and comments. Chair Speros opened the Public Hearing. After no public
comments were offered, Chair Speros then closed the Public Hearing.
Adoption of Resolutions
PC RESOLUTION NO . 17-04-11-01. SIGN PROGR.AM (SP) 17-003 A
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN
JUAN CAPISTRANO , CALIFORNIA APPROVING SIGN PROGRAM 17 -003, A
TE MPORARY MASTE R REAL-E STATE SIGN AND BANNER P.~OGRAM
FOR ALL TRACTS WITHIN THE PACIFICA SAN JUAN RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMB ERS 675 -081 -17 THROUGH
-21 . 23 ; 675-085 -01 THROUGH -48 ; 675-351-17 ; 675-411-1 THROUGH -75;
675-421-01 THROUGH -19; 675-431-01 THROUGH -39; 675-441-01
THROUGH -03; 67 5-442-01 THROUGH -07; 675-443-01 THROUGH -03;
675 -444 -01 THROUGH -25 ; 67 5-451-01 T HROUGH -31 : 675 -461 -01
THROUGH -52; AND 675 -4 71-01 T HROUGH -41)(APPLICAN T : MATIHEW
LAND , TAYLOR MORRISON HOMES)
Commissioner Speros made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Neely, to
approve the revised sign and banner program with the exception of the large
freeway oriented banners and flags which are to be removed from the
program, with a condition requiring that the signs be located out of the street
intersection sight visibility triangle, and that a revised Resolution be brought
back to the Planning Commission on the consent calendar for adoption at the
next meeting. The motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
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AYES: Chair Speros, Vice-Chair Williams Commissioners Franz, Neely
and Steele.
NOES: None .
ABSTAIN: None
G. INFORMATION ITEM:
H. COMMISSIONJSTAFF DISCUSSION:
1. Planning Commissioner Representatives reminder for upcoming City Council
agenda items. The Commission was informed that the Trader Joe's Public
Convenience or Necessity (PCN) item and the Planning Commission's
recommendation on the proposed Blenheim Farms item will be heard at the
April18, 2017, City Council meeting.
2. Planning Commission Update Report -Planning Commission Items to City
Council. Report received and filed.
I. ADJOURNMENT:
At 7:35p.m., there being no further business, the Chair adjourned to Tuesday, April
25, 2017, at 6 :30p.m . in the Council Chambers.
Approved on April25, 2017.
Jo ~ Services Director
Acting Planning Commission Secretary