PC Minutes-2016-02-23A. ORGANIZATION:
1. CALL TO ORDER:
MINUTES
FEBRUARY 23, 2016
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
The Vice-Chair called the meeting to order at 6:34p.m .
2. ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present: Vice Chair, Rob Williams
Lennie DeCaro
Tim Neely
Thomas Nelson
Mark Speros
Stephen Rice
Commissioners Absent: Ted Shown (Excused absence)
Staff Present: Joel Rojas , Development Services Director
Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
David Contreras , Senior Planner
Elizabeth Hull, Deputy City Attorney
Charlie View, Project Manager
Jim Devore, Engineering Technician
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.
PC Action M inutes 2 Febru ary 23 . 2016
1. Draft January 12, 2016 Planning Commission Minutes. Approved
by a 4-0 vote (Commissioners Neely and Rice abstained).
2 . Draft February 9, 2016 Planning Commission Minutes. Approved
by a 6-0 vote.
D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Continued Consideration of Historic Town Center Master Plan . The Historic
Town Center is Generally Bounded by Acjachema Street to the North, the
San Diego Freeway to the East, Avenida La Paloma and Existing
Commercial Uses to the South and Paseo Adelanto to the West. (Project
Manager: Charlie View, Project Manager) RECOMMENDING TO BE
CONTINUED TO MARCH 8, 2016 MEETING.
Vice Chair Williams recused and removed himself from the Chamber at the
direction of the City Council that any commissioner with a perceived conflict
to not participate on this particular item.
Commissioner Rice recused and removed himself from the Chamber
because he lived less than 500 feet of the project area.
The Planning Commission selected Commissioner Speros as the Acting
Chair for this item.
Charlie View made the staff presentation and responded to questions .
Adop ti on of Motio n
Commissioner Nelson made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Neely to
Continue the Committee of the Whole Review of City Council Resolution 12-
04-03-03 Exhibit A, Section S.c . Draft Historic Town Center Master Plan
Modifications, to the March 8, 2016 Planning Commission meeting.
AYES: Commissioners Decaro, Neely, Nelson and Speros .
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
Vice Chair Williams and Commissioner Rice returned to the meeting .
E. NEW BUSINESS:
None.
PC Action Minutes 3 February 23 . 2016
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Continued 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).
Commissioner Neely noted he would abstain due to not reviewing the entire
record.
David Contreras made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Vice Chair Williams opened the Public Hearing, and Joe Baird, Dustin Stinett,
Rita Howe, Christine Hartman and Clint Worthington provided public
comments.
Adopt ion of Resolutio n
Commissioner Nelson made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Speros to
adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 15-006 with the
added condition that the applicant provide an executed parking agreement
with the City. The motion passed by a 4-1 vote.
AYES: Vice-Chair Williams, Commissioners, Nelson, Rice, and
Speros.
NOES: Commissioner DeCaro
ABSTAIN: Commissioner Neely
G. INFORMATION ITEM:
None .
H. COMMISSION/STAFF DISCUSSION:
Commissioner Speros inquired about signal synchronization. Mr. Devore informed
the Commission that Public Works staff continues to work and coordinate with the
Orange County Transportation Association (OCTA).
I. ADJOURNMENT:
At 7:59 p.m., there being no further business, the Chair adjourned to Tuesday,
March 8, 2016, at 6 :30p.m. in the Council Chambers .
PC Action Minutes 4
Approved on March 8, 2016.
Sergio Klotz, AICP, Assistant Development Services Director
Planning Commission Secretary
February 23, 2016