PC Minutes-2015-04-1432400 PASEO AOELANTO
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A. ORGANIZATION:
1. CALL TO ORDER:
PLANNING COMMISSION
ACTION MINUTES
April 14, 2015
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
The Planning Commission Secretary called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present:
Sheldon Cohen, Chairman
Rob Williams, Vice Chair
Lennie DeCaro
Thomas Nelson
Stephen Rice
Ted Shown
Mark Speros
SAM ALLEVATO
KERRY K FERGUSON
PAM PATTERSON, ESO.
JOHN M. PERRY
DEREK REEVE
Commissioners Absent: none
Staff Present: Charlie View, Development Services Director
Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
David Contreras, Senior Planner
Steve Kooyman, Assistant Public Works & Utilities Director
Alisha Patterson, Deputy City Attorney
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The Planning Commission Secretary 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.
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C. CONSENT CALENDAR:
None.
D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None.
E. NEW BUSINESS:
Review Committee. Planning Commission made the following selections and
appointments for the upcoming 2015-2016 term:
Sheldon Cohen was selected as Chairman.
Commissioner Williams made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Speros to
select Commissioner Cohen as Chairman. The motion passed by a 5-2 vote
AYES: Commissioners Cohen, Nelson, Rice, Speros and Williams.
NOES: Commissioners DeCaro and Shown.
ABSTAIN: None
Rob Williams was selected as Vice -Chairman.
Commissioner DeCaro made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Speros to
select Commissioner Williams as Vice -Chairman. The motion passed by a 7-0 vote.
AYES: Commissioners Cohen, DeCaro, Nelson, Rice, Shown, Speros and
Williams.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
Rob Williams was appointed as regular member to the Design Review Committee.
Mark Speros was appointed as alternate member to the Design Review Committee.
The motion passed by a 7-0 vote.
2. Assign Three Planning Commissioners tOReviewandTakeActionOnApril 28,
2015, for Consideration of the Draft March 24, 2015 Meeting Minutes.
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Adoption of Motion
Commissioner Cohen made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Nelson to assign
Commissioner Nelson, Commissioner Speros, Commissioner Shown and
Commissioner Cohen to review the draft March 24, 2015, meeting minutes. The
motion passed by a 6-0 vote
AYES: Chairman Cohen, Commissioners DeCaro, Nelson, Rice, Shown,
Speros and Williams.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
3. Consideration of an Appeal of the Development Services Department's Plan
Check Approval of a Tenant Improvement for a Convenience Store within the
General Commercial District Located at 32252 Camino Capistrano (APN 668-453-
16) (Appellant: Dan Friess).
Charles View made the staff presentation.
Adoption of Motion
Commissioner Nelson made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Speros to
continue consideration of the Appeal to the May 12, 2015 meeting. The motion
passed by a 6-0 vote.
AYES: Chair Cohen, Commissioners DeCaro, Nelson, Rice, Shown &
Speros.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
Vice -Chair Williams recused.
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Consideration of an Appeal of Development Services Director Approval of
Architectural Control (ACI 15-002. Darukhanavala Residence located at 33821
Paseo Divinidad, generally located east of Via La Jolla and north of Avenida
California (APN 675-085-41)(Appellant: Denise Gibbs).
David Contreras introduced a request by the appellant to continue consideration of
the appeal to a future meeting.
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Mr. Darukhanavala spoke against a continuance and related that he and his wife
had traveled from Chicago for the hearing.
Commissioner DeCaro made a motion to continue the item. Motion failed due to
lack of a second.
David Contreras made the staff presentation and provided a response to
Commissioner questions.
Mr. Darukhanavala and Jon Christner, project architect answered questions and
spoke in favor of upholding the Development Services Director approval.
Ashish Patil, neighbor spoke in favor of the appeal, to deny the Development
Services Director determination.
The Commission was dismayed with the fact that the appellant did not attend the
meeting and was not available to answer questions.
Adoption of Motion
Commissioner Speros made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Shown to deny
appeal and uphold Development Services Director approval of AC 15-002. The
motion passed by a 7-0 vote.
AYES: Chair Cohen, Vice Chair Rob Williams, Commissioners Lennie
DeCaro, Thomas Nelson, Stephen Rice, Tom Shown & Mark Speros.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
G. INFORMATION ITEM:
None.
H. COMMISSION/STAFF UPDATES:
J. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, the Chairman adjourned to Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at
9:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
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Approved on May 12, 2015.
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Sergi otz, Assistant Development Services Director
Planning Commission Secretary