PC Minutes-2016-01-12A. ORGANIZATION:
1. CALL TO ORDER:
MINUTES
JANUARY 12, 2016
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
The Vice-Chair called the meeting to order at 6:35p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present: Rob Williams
Lennie DeCaro
Thomas Nelson
Ted Shown
Mark Speros
Commissioners Absent: Stephen Rice (Excused absence)
Staff Present: Sergio Klotz, Acting Development Services Director
David Contreras, Acting Assistant Development Services Director
Elizabeth Hull, Deputy City Attorney
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The Vice-Chair led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Agenda items are presented in the originally agendized format for the benefit of the
minutes' reader, but were not necessarily heard in that order.
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 November 10, 2015 Planning Commission Minutes. Item was
continued.
PC Action Minutes 2 January 12. 2016
2 . Draft December 8, 2015 Planning Commission Minutes Approved
by a 4-0 vote (Commissioner DeCaro abstained).
3 . Draft December 22, 2015 Planning Commission Minutes Approved
by a 4-0 vote (Commissioner Speros abstained).
D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None.
E. NEW BUSINESS:
None.
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Consideration of Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 15-006, Ecology Center; a
modification to CUP 08-003 for permitted uses, hours of operation, frequency
of events, parking requirements and alcohol services located at 32701 Alipaz
Street (Assessor Parcel Number 121-190-57) Applicant: Evan Marks)(Project
Manager: David Contreras, Acting Assistant Development Services Director).
David Contreras made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Vice-Chair Williams opened the Public Hearing, members of the public
provided comment.
Adoption of Resolution
PC RESOLUTION N0.16-01-12-01 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT(CUP) 15-
006A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO. CALIFORNIAAPPROVING OF CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT (CUP) 15-006 FOR THE ECOLOGY CENTER PROJECT
LOCATED AT 32701 ALIPAZ STREET (ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 121-
190-57)(EVAN MARKS).
Commissioner Nelson made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Speros to
approve the item. The motion failed by a 2-3 vote.
AYES: Commissioners Nelson and Speros.
NOES: Commissioners Decaro, Vice-Chair Williams and Shown
ABSTAIN: None
Commissioner (Nelson) made a motion, seconded by Commissioner
(Speros) to continue the item to the February 9, 20f6 Planning Commission
meeting. The motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
PC Actio n Minutes 3 January 12 , 20 16
AYES: Commissioners Decaro, Nelson, Shown, Speros and Vice-
Chair Williams.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
G. INFORMATION ITEM:
None .
H. COMMISSION/STAFF DISCUSS ION :
I. ADJOURNMENT:
At 8:20 p.m., there being no further business, the Chair adjourned to Tuesday,
January 26, 2016, at 6:30p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Approved on February 23, 2016.
David Contreras, Acting Assist ~ t Development Serv1ces Director
Planning Commission Secretary