PC Minutes-2016-03-08MINUTES
MARCH 8, 2016
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
A. ORGANIZATION:
1. CALL TO ORDER:
The Vice -Chair called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present: Vice Chair, Rob Williams
Lennie DeCaro
Tim Neely
Ted Shown
Mark Speros
Stephen Rice
Commissioners Absent: Thomas Nelson (Excused absence)
Staff Present: Joel Rojas, Development Services Director
HongDao Nguyen, Deputy City Attorney
Charlie View, Project Manager
George Alvarez, Contract City Engineer/Traffic Engineer
Lindsay Ortega, Contract Planner
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: Mr. Dana Yasger, Dana Point resident; Ms. Mary
D, Friends of the Library.
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 maybe removed from the Consent Calendarand will
be considered separately.
1. Draft February 23, 2016 Planning Commission Minutes. Approved
by a 5-0 vote (Commissioner Shown abstained).
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D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Review of City Council Resolution 12-04-03-03 Approving the Historic Town
Center Master Plan with Modifications, Exhibit A, 8. c. Esslinger Building &
Judge Egan House. 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).
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.
Adoption of Motion
Commissioner DeCaro made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Shown
recommending to City Council to Direct the Committee of the Whole to
include review of Subsection c. of Section 8 of ExhibitAto Resolution 12-04-
03-03 as part of the overall update to the HTC Master Plan, General Plan
and Code Amendment being prepared by the Planning Commission. The
Motion passed by a 4-0 vote.
AYES: Commissioners Decaro, Neely, Shown and Speros.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
Adoption of Motion
Commissioner DeCaro made a motion, seconded by Shown to appoint
Commissioners Neely as an affirmative Representative and Speros as an
Alternate Representative to attend the City Council meeting to represent the
view of the Commission and to answer any questions. The Motion passed by
a 4-0 vote.
AYES: Commissioners DeCaro, Neely, Shown and Speros.
NOES: None
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ABSTAIN: None
Adoption of Motion
Commissioner Speros made a motion, seconded by Commissioner DeCaro
request to include PowerPoint presentations as an attachment for the City
Council report.
AYES: Commissioners Decaro, Neely, Shown and Speros.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
E. NEW BUSINESS:
Recommendations for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Transportation Projects
(Project Manager: George Alvarez, Contract City Engineer/Traffic Engineer).
George Alvarez made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Adoption of Motion
Commissioner Neely made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Speros to
receive information and provide staff with a recommendation for
Transportation projects to be considered as part of the Capital Improvement
Program for Fiscal Year 2016-2017. The motion passed by a 6-0 vote.
AYES: Vice -Chair Williams, Commissioners Decaro, Neely, Rice,
Shown and Speros.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
Consideration of Sign Permit/Program 16-004, Imperio Kia Sign s; review of
conceptual development plans for the proposed modification to the
previously approved sign permit program AC15-011 located at 33611 Camino
Capistrano (Assessor Parcel Numbers 121-254-41)(Applicant: Robert May,
PS Services Inc)(Project Manager: Lindsay Ortega, Contract Planner).
Lindsay Ortega made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Adoption of Motion
Commissioner Nelson made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Neely to
Approve Sign Permit (SP) 16-004 For The Imperio Kia Dealership, and to
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require the removal of the existing Kia monument sign.The Motion passes by
6-0 vote.
AYES: Vice -Chair Williams, Commissioners Decaro, Neely, Rice,
Shown and Speres.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None.
G. INFORMATION ITEM:
None.
H. COMMISSIONISTAFF 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 9:29 p.m., there being no further business, the Chair adjourned to Tuesday,
March 22, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Approved on April 26, 2016.
Joel jas, Developm t ervices Director
Actin Plan Ing Com is ' n Secretary