PC Minutes-2015-10-13MINUTES
OCTOBER 13, 2015
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
A. ORGANIZATION:
1. CALL TO ORDER:
The Planning Commission Secretary called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present: Rob Williams, Vice -chair
Lennie DeCaro
Thomas Nelson
Ted Shown
Mark Speros
Commissioners Absent: Sheldon Cohen, Chair
Stephen Rice
Staff Present: Sergio Klotz, Acting Development Services Director
Laura Stokes, Housing Coordinator/ Assistant Planner
Elizabeth Hull, Deputy City Attorney
George Alvarez, City Engineer/Traffic Engineer
Nick Taylor, Acting Senior Planner
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The 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:
Approved the Draft September 8, 2015, Meeting Minutes Approved by a 4-0
vote (Commissioner Shown abstained).
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2. Approved the Draft September 22, 2015 Planning Commission & Design
Review Committee Joint Special Meeting Minutes Approved by a 4-0
vote (Commissioner De Caro abstained).
D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None.
E. NEW BUSINESS:
None.
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Continued Consideration of Architectural Control (AC) 15-006 and
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 15-003, Costco Gas Station Expansion; to
expand the existing canopy, install an underground diesel storage tank,
underground fuel additive tank, three new pump islands for a total of six
pumps, new landscaping, canopy sign modification and directional ground
striping on an existing 17 acre parcel, located 600 feet west of Camino
Capistrano and 1,000 feet south of Stonehill Drive, 33949 Doheny Park Road
(Assessor Parcel Number 121-254-62) (Applicant: Costco Wholesale c/o
Sean Anderson, Barghausen Consulting Engineers, Inc.) (Project Manager:
David Contreras, Acting Assistant Director).
David Contreras made the staff presentation and responded to questions
Adoption of Motion
(COSTCO WHOLESALE)
Commissioner Nelson made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Decaro
to conditionally approve the project and to add a condition of approval that
requires the installation of wheel stops between the parking spaces in the
northern parking island.
The motion passed by a 4-0 vote.
AYES: Vice -Chair Williams, Commissioners Decaro, Nelson and
Shown
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NOES: Shown.
ABSTAIN: Speros
2. Consideration of Architectural Control (AC) 15-023, Capistrano Depot; an
expansion of the existing dining patio and trellis, a new outdoor fireplace, and
new landscaping, located at 26701 Verdugo Street (Assessor Parcel Number
121-141-17)(Applicant: John Loomis, Thirtieth Street Architects)(Project
Manager: Nick Taylor, Acting Senior Planner).
Nick Taylor made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Adoption of Motion
DEPOT).
Commissioner Nelson made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Speros.
The motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
AYES: Vice -Chair Williams, Commissioners Decaro, Nelson, Shown
and Speros.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
3. Consideration of Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 15-004, Public 74; to allow
outdoor dining in two patios that encompass 690 square feet and 1,194
square feet; including live entertainment in the patios located at 27211
Ortega Highway, Suite B, (Assessor Parcel Number650-211-33)(Applicant:
Chad Dickey)Project Manager: David Contreras, Acting Assistant Director).
David Contreras made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Adoption of Motion
Vice -Chair Williams made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Speros to
continue the Public Hearing to a date uncertain and requested re -noticing the
project.
The motion passed by a 4-1 vote.
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AYES: Vice -Chair Williams, Commissioners Decaro, Nelson, and
Speros.
NOES: Shown
ABSTAIN: None
G. INFORMATION ITEM:
H. COMMISSIONISTAFF DISCUSSION:
1. ADJOURNMENT:
At 9:07 p.m., there being no further business, the Chair adjourned to Tuesday,
October 27, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Approved on October 27, 2015.
David Contreras, Acting Assist nt Development Services Director
Planning Commission Secretary