PC Minutes-2016-03-22MINUTES
MARCH 22, 2016
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
A. ORGANIZATION:
CALL TO ORDER:
The Planning Commission Secretary called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present: Thomas Nelson (Acted as Chair)
Tim Neely
Ted Shown
Mark Speros
Commissioners Absent: Vice Chair Rob Williams (Excused absence)
Lennie DeCaro (Excused absence)
Stephen Rice (Excused absence)
Staff Present: Joel Rojas, Development Services Director
Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
David Contreras, Senior Planner
Khoon Tan, Senior Civil Engineer
Elizabeth Hull, Deputy City Attorney
Lindsay Ortega, Contract Planner
Mathew Evans, Contract Planner
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The Commissioner Speros led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioner Nelson was appointed Acting Chair for the meeting.
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
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discussion is desired, that item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and will
be considered separately.
Draft March 8, 2016 Planning Commission Minutes. Continued to
April 12, 2016 Planning Commission meeting (due to lack of
quorum).
D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None.
E. NEW BUSINESS:
Consideration of a New Concept Plan for the Northwest Open Space
Community Park (CIP 9209) (Project Manager: Khoon Tan).
Khoon Tan, Senior Civil Engineer and David Contreras, Senior Planner
made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Joyce Stanfield Perry, on behalf of the Pituidem working group made the
presentation and responded to the Commissions questions.
Perry Cardoza, Architect — provided presentation and responded to the
Commissions questions.
Adoption of Motion
Commissioner Speros made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Shown to
receive and file a project update presentation by staff and the Putuidem
Committee and provide comments on the current Concept Plan for the
Northwest Open Space Community Park Project. The motion passed by a 4-
0 vote.
AYES: Commissioners Nelson, Neely, Shown and Speros.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
2. Introduction of Architectural Control (AC) 15-026; Kimpton Hotel, review of
conceptual development plans for the proposed Hotel Capistrano by Kimpton
located at 31878 Camino Capistrano (Assessor Parcel Numbers 124-160-51,
52 & 37)(Applicant: David Wood, Stratus Development Partners) (Project
Manager: Mathew Evans),
Mathew Evans made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
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Steve Oedekerk, Property Owner/Applicant — provided presentation and
responded to questions.
David Wood, Applicant— provided presentation and responded to questions
Adoption of Motion
No action was needed by the Commission on this item, an introduction of the
development project.
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Consideration of Architectural Control (AC) 15-028; Trevor's at the Tracks,
an expansion of the existing dining patio including construction of a new bar
with rooftop, expansion of existing exterior waiting area, and new
landscaping, located at 26701 Verdugo Street, APN: 121-141-17 (John Rix,
Architectronix, Inc.)(Project Manager: Lindsay Ortega).
Lindsay Ortega made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
John Rix, Applicant — provided presentation and responded to questions.
Trevor Baird, Owner — provided presentation and responded to questions
Acting Chair Nelson opened the Public Hearing, and Rhonda deHaan, Dick
Paulsen, Steve Behmerwohld, Tom Ostensen, John Gillotti and Larry
Thomas provided public comments.
The applicant withdrew a request to allow a new sign attached to a trellis
located over the entryway to the Site. The Commission discussed concerns
with regards to noise. Staff noted that the application before the Commission
was a review of the architecture and that should the applicant submit an
application for a Conditional Use Permit to allow for live entertainment, it
would be appropriate to address noise concerns.
Adoption of Resolution
PC RESOLUTION NO, 16-03-22-01 ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL (ACS
028 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA APPROVING AN_EXPANSION OF
THE EXISTING DINING PATIO INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW
BAR WITH ROOFTOP, EXPANSION OF EXISTING EXTERIOR WAITING
AREA MONUMENT SIGN AND NEW LANDSCAPING LOCATED AT
2_6701 VERDUGO STREET (ASSESSORS PARCEL NUMBER: 121-141-17)
(TREVOR'S AT THE TRACKS)-
Commissioner
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Commissioner Nelson made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Neely to
approve Architectural Control 15-028 for an expansion of the existing dining
patio including construction of a new bar with rooftop, expansion of existing
exterior waiting area, monument sign, and installation of new drought
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resistant landscaping. The Motion passes by 4-0 vote.
AYES: Commissioners Nelson, Neely, Shown and Speros.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
G. INFORMATION ITEM:
None.
H. COMMISSION/STAFF DISCUSSION:
I. ADJOURNMENT:
At 9:29 p.m., there being no further business, the Acting Chair adjourned to
Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Approved on April 26, 2016.
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SergioT,Idtz, Assistant Development Services Director
Planning Commission Secretary