PC Minutes-2015-05-12A. ORGANIZATION:
1. CALL TO ORDER:
PLANNING COMMISSION
ACTION MINUTES
MAY 12,2015
The Planning Commission Secretary called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Commissioners Present: Sheldon Cohen, Chairman
Thomas Nelson
Stephen Rice
Ted Shown
Mark Speros
Commissioners Absent: Rob Williams, Vice-chairman
Lennie DeCaro
Staff Present: Charlie View, Development Services Director
Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
Elizabeth Hull, Deputy City Attorney
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: Mr. Tom Whaling, City resident.
C. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. Approval of the Draft March 24, 201 Meeting Minutes. Commissioners Nelson,
Speros, Shown and Cohen were appointed to review the draft minutes at the
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14, 2015 Planning Commission meeting. Approved by a 4-0 vote.
2. Approved with corrections the Draft April14, 2015, Meeting Minutes. Approved by a
5-0 vote.
D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. 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).
Charlie View made the staff presentation.
Commissioner Nelson made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Speros to deny
the appeal of the Zoning Compliance Plan Check. The action was subsequent to
agreement by all parties to a modified parking and building plan for the Mercado El
Rey building. The motion passed by a 5-0 vote
AYES: Commissioners Cohen, Nelson, Rice, Shown and Speros.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
E. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Introduction of Proposed Amendments to the Planning Commission Bylaws
(Project Manager: Sergio Klotz, AICP, Assistant Director).
Sergio Klotz, Commission Secretary, made a brief presentation.
Commissioner Speros made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Nelson to
agendize action on the amended Bylaws for the May 26, 2015, Planning
Commission meeting, The motion passed by a 5-0 vote
AYES: Commissioners Cohen, Nelson, Rice, Shown and Speros.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
2. Update on the Planning Commission Ad-hoc Committee to study the Historic
Town Center Master Plan, Form Based Code and General Plan and
recommend actions to reconcile the documents and affirm the Community's
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vision for the City's Historic Town Center Area (Project Manager: Charlie View,
Development Services Director).
Charlie View made a staff presentation.
Commissioner Speros made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Neison to affirm
the scope of work and request City Council approval of the scope and appointment
of an Ad-hoc Committee. The motion passed by a 5-0 vote
AYES: Commissioners Cohen, Nelson, Rice, Shown and Speros.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Consideration of Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 15-009 Verizon Wireless
Telecommunication Facility "ZAMORA," request for approval of a new cellular
tower facility mounted on a Southern California Edison (SCE) lattice tower, a 400
square foot equipment shelter within the footprint of the SCE tower, and a new
meter pedestal adjacent to an existing transformer on the east side of Via Granada.
The SCE tower is located approximately 230 feet from the southwest corner of Vista
Montana and La Pata Road, on the 19.4 acre parcel in the Planned Community
zone district (Assessor Parcel Number 125-172-22 & 23)(Applicant: Verizon
Wireless, c/o Core Development Services)(Project Manager: Laura Stokes, Housing
Coordinator/Assistant Planner).
Sergio Klotz, Commission Secretary, made a request to continue the item to correct
the record identifying the project as Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 14-017.
Chairman Cohen opened the Public Hearing, no member of the public provided
comment, and he closed the Public Hearing.
Adoption of Motion
Commissioner Cohen made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Speros to
correct the record and continue the Public Hearing item to the May 26, 2015
Planning Commission meeting. The motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
AYES: Commissioners Cohen, Nelson, Rice, Shown and Speros.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
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G. INFORMATION ITEM:
None.
H. COMMISSION/STAFF UPDATES:
J. ADJOURNMENT:
At 7:55 p.m., there being no further business, the Chair adjourned to Tuesday, May 26,
2015, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Approved on May 26, 2015.
Sergio lotz, AICP, Assistant Development Services Director
Planning Commission Secretary