PC Minutes-2016-02-09A. ORGANIZATION:
1. CALL TO ORDER:
MINUTES
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
The Vice-Chair called the meeting to order at 6:34 p.m .
2. ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present: Vice Chair, Rob Williams
Lennie DeCaro
Tim Neely
Thomas Nelson
Ted Shown
Mark Speros
Stephen Rice
Commissioners Absent: None
Staff Present: Sergio Klotz, Acting Development Services Director
David Contreras, Acting Assistant Development Services Director
Elizabeth Hull, Deputy City Attorney
Charlie View, Project Manager
Laura Stokes, Housing Coordinator/Assistant Planning
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: Ms . Kathy Hooper, City resident; Mr. Dustin Stinett,
City resident; Ms. Tina Auclair, City resident; Ms. Stephanie Frisch, City resident
and Ms. Beverly Blake, City resident.
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 in ut es 2 Fe bru a ry 9 , 20 16
1. Draft January 12, 2016 Planning Commission Minutes. Item was
continued.
2 . Draft January 26, 2016 Planning Commission Minutes Approved
by a 7-0 vote.
D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Historic Town Center Update . 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).
Charlie View made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Adoption of Mo ti on
Commissioner Neely made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Speros to
1. Adopt a resolution recommending City Council approval of initiating a
General Plan Amendment (GPA) to establish an appropriate Land
Use Designation, Classification, and Development Capacity for the
Historic Town Center area and consider other modifications to the
General Plan as identified through the HTC update process.
2 . Initiate a Code Amendment (CA) to the HTC Form Based Code
relating to various development standards for the Town Center portion
of the HTC Master Plan area; and,
3. Initiate review of the Historic Town Center Master Plan for modification
as necessary; and,
4 . Initiate a review of the Land Use (Zoning) classification for the
properties along the west side of Camino Capistrano near Acjachema
Street. The motion passed by a 6-0 vote.
AYES : Vice-Chair Williams, Commissioners Decaro, Neely, Nelson,
Shown and Speros.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
Commissioner Rice recused and removed himself from the Chamber
because he lived less than 500 feet from the project.
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Adoption of Motion
Commissioner Nelson made a motion, seconded by Neely to appoint
Commissioners Shown as an affirmative Representative and DeCaro as an
Alternate Representative to attend the City Council meeting to represent the
view of the Commission and to answer any questions.
AYES : Vice-Chair Williams, Commissioners Decaro, Neely, Nelson,
Shown and Speros.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
Commissioner Rice returned to the meeting .
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)
RECOMMENDING TO BE CONTINUED TO FEBRUARY 23, 2016
MEETING.
David Contreras made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Vice Chairman Williams opened the Public Hearing, and Dustin Stinett and
Michelle Hart provided public comments.
Adoption of Motion
Commissioner Speros made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Nelson
to continue the Public Hearing item to the February 23, 2016 Planning
Commission meeting. The motion passed by a 6-0 vote.
AYES : Vice-Chair Williams, Commissioners DeCaro, Neely, Nelson,
Rice, Shown, and Speros.
NOES : None
ABSTAIN: None
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2 . Consideration of Code Amendment (CA) 15-004, an Ordinance to Amend
the Ortega Planned Community Comprehensive Development Plan (COP)
78-01 to Permit Medical and Dental in Sector C (Project Manager: Laura
Stokes, Housing Coordinator/Assistant Planner).
Laura Stokes made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Ross M itche ll, rep rese ntat ive fo r th e Prope rty Owne r Dunbar Ort ega , LLC.
addressed the Commission . expressing his support for the project.
Vice Chairman Williams opened the Public Hearing, no member of the public
provided comment.
Adoption of Resolution
PC RESOLUTION NO. 16-02-09-04, CODE AMENDM ENT (CA) 15-004 A
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN
JUAN CAPISTRANO . CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL
APPROVAL OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND AN AMENDMENT TO
SECTOR "C" OF THE ORTEGA PLANNED COMMUNITY
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN 78-01 ESTABLISHED BY LAND
USE COD E SECTION 9-3.315 PLANNED COMMUNITY TO ALLOW
MEDICALAND DEN TAL USES ASA PERMITTED . PRINCIPAL USE .
Commissioner Nelson made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Rice to
adopt a resolution recommending that the City Council adopt a Negative
Declaration and an Ordinance approving Code Amendment (CA) 14-004 for
adding Medical and Dental offices to the list of Permitted uses within Sector
C of the Ortega Planned Community Comprehensive Development Plan
(COP) 78-01. The motion passed by a 6-0 vote.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN :
Vice-Chair Williams, Commissioners DeCaro, Neely, Nelson,
Shown, and Rice.
None
Commissioner Speros recused and removed himself from the Chamber
because his business is within 500 feet from the project
Adoption of Motion
Commissioner Neely made a motion, seconded by Shown to appoint
Commissioners Rice as an affirmative Representative and Nelson as an
Alternate Representative to attend the City Council meeting to represent the
view of the Commission and to answer any questions.
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AYES : Vice-Chair Williams, Commissioners DeCaro, Neely, Nelson,
Rice, Shown, and Rice .
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
3 . Consideration of General Plan Amendment (GPA) 15-003 and Rezone (RZ)
15-001, Amending the General Plan Land Use Map and Official Zoning Map
for the 2.5-acre Northernmost Portion of 32400 Paseo Adelanto Assessor
Parcel Number: 668-101-23 (City Hall site); Amending the General Plan
Housing Element, Table 25: Sites Inventory Table and Corresponding
Details; and Amending the Mitigated Negative Declaration Adopted for
General Plan Amendment 13-001 (Applicant: City of San Juan
Capistrano)(Project Manager: Laura Stokes, Housing Coordinator/Assistant
Planner).
Laura Stokes made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Charles View and Diana Gonzales, Contract Planner for the City of San Juan
Capistrano, responded to questions of the Commission.
Vice Chairman Williams opened the Public Hearing, no member of the public
provided comment.
Adoption of Motion
Commissioner Speros made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Shown
to The motion passed by a 6-1 vote.
AYES: Vice-Chair Williams, Commissioners Neely, Nelson, Rice,
Shown, and Speros.
NOES : DeCaro
ABSTAIN: None
Adoption of Motion
Commissioner Nelson made a motion, seconded by Rice to appoint
Commissioner DeCaro as an opposition Representative and Commissioners
Speros as an affirmative Representative and Neely as an Alternate
Representative to attend the City Council meeting to represent the view of
the Commission and to answer any questions.
AYES: Vice-Chair Williams, Commissioners DeCaro, Neely, Nelson,
Rice, Shown, and Speros.
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NOES : None
ABSTAIN : None
G. INFORMATION ITEM:
None .
H. COMMISSION/STAFF DISCUSSION:
None.
I. ADJOURNMENT:
At 8:37 p.m., there being no further business, the Chair adjourned to Tuesday,
February 23, 2016, at 6:30p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Approved on February 23, 2016.
David Contreras, Acting Ass stant Development Serv1ces D1rector
Planning Commission Secretary