PC Minutes-2016-10-11A. ORGANIZATION:
1. CALL TO ORDER:
MINUTES
October 11, 2016
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:30p.m .
2. ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present: Mark Speros, Chair
Lennie DeCaro
Tim Neely
Ted Shown
Commissioners Absent: Rob Williams
Staff Present: Joel Rojas, Development Services Director,
Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
Elizabeth Hull, 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 September 27, 2016 Planning Commission Minutes. Approved by
4-0 vote.
2 . Adoption of a Resolution approving Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 15-011,
and Zone Variance (ZV) 16-003 for Verizon Wireless "Aspero" Cellular
Facility; a request for approval to construct an unmanned
telecommunications facility located at 32202 Del Obispo Street (Assessor
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Parcel Number 121-182-57)(Applicant: Verizon Wireless)(Project Manager:
Mathew Evans, Contract Planner).
Mathew Evans, Contract Planner-provided presentation and responded to
questions.
Maree Hoeger, Applicant-requested language be added to Condition of
Approval No. 1.6 allowing the trees to be maintained/trimmed at 42 feet in
height and responded to questions. The Planning Commission
recommended that Condition of Approval 1.6 reflect language that would
allow the applicant to work with staff on the final landscape plans to reflect a
species of eucalyptus tree that would not grow as tall as the proposed tower.
Adoption of Reso l ut io n
PC RESOLUTION NO. 16-10-11-01. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP)
15-011 : AND ZONE VARIANCE 16-003 A RESOLUTION OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO ,
CALIFORNIA APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMI T (CU P) 15-0 11
FOR AN UNMANNED TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY . INCLUDING A
65 FOOT TALL TOWER DESIGNED AS A FAUX EUCALYPTUS TREE AND
A 256 SQUARE FOOT EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE WITH AN 8-FOOT TALL
CONCRETE MASONRY UNIT (CMU) WALL, AND ZONE VARIANC E (ZC)
16-003 TO ALLOW FOR A 277 FOOT SETBACK TO THE NEAREST
RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT WHERE 300 FEET IS REQUIRED .
LOCATED AT THE REAR SIDE OF THE PARKING LOT OF THE EXISTING
SAN JUAN CAP ISTRANO COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ,
LOCATED AT 32202 DEL OBISPO STREET (ASSESSOR
PARCELNUMBERS 121-182-57)(APPLICANT: VERIZON WIRELESS).
Commissioner Speros made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Neely, to
adopt resolution, approving Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 15-011 and Zone
Variance (ZV) 16-003 for the Verizon Wireless "Aspero" Cellular Facility, with
amendments to Final Landscape Plan Condition 1.6. The motion passed by
a 4-0 vote.
AYES : Chair Speros and Commissioners DeCaro, Neely and Shown.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN : None
D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None .
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E. NEW BUSINESS:
None .
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None .
G. INFORMATION ITEM:
None.
H. COMMISSION/STAFF DISCUSSION:
1. Planning Commissioner Representatives reminder for upcoming City Council
agenda items. Staff informed the Commission that there were no items on
the next City Council meeting for Planning Commissioner representatives to
attend and summarized the actions taken by the City Council on October 4,
2016.
2 . Commissioner Speros sought clarification on when Planning Commission
representatives are to speak at City Council meetings .
I. ADJOURNMENT:
At 6 :41 p.m., there being no further business, the Chair adjourned to Tuesday,
October 11, 2016 , at 6:30p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Approved on November 9, 2016 .
Sergio~nt Development Services Director
Planning Commission Secretary