PC Minutes-2015-07-28MINUTES
JULY 28, 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:
Sheldon Cohen, Chair
Rob Williams, Vice -chair
Lennie DeCaro
Thomas Nelson
Stephen Rice
Ted Shown
Mark Speros
Commissioners Absent: None
Staff Present: Charlie View, Development Services Director
Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
David Contreras, Senior Planner
Nick Taylor, Associate Planner
Laura Stokes, Housing Coordinator / Assistant Planner
Elizabeth Wagner Hull, Deputy City Attorney
George Alvarez, City Engineer/Traffic Engineer
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:
1. Approved the revised Draft June 23, 2015, Meeting Minutes. Approved by a 7-0
vote.
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D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None.
E. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Consideration of an Appeal of the Development Services Department's Plan Check
Approval of a Tenant Improvement for a Tile Store within the General Commercial
District Located at 32272 Camino Capistrano, Suite A (APN 668-453-16) (Appellant:
Dan Malcolm). (Project Manager: Sergio Klotz, Assistant Director).
Sergio Klotz made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Mr. Ken Friess spoke on the item.
Adoption of Motion
Commissioner Speros made a motion, seconded by Commissioner DeCaro to
approve staff recommendations dismissing the appeal. The motion passed by a 7-0
vote.
AYES: Commissioners Cohen, DeCaro, Nelson, Rice, Speros, Shown and
Williams.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
2. Consideration of Speed Humps on Saddleridge Drive from Hillside Terrace to Silver
Creek Drive (Project Manager: George Alvarez, Contract City Engineer/Traffic
Engineer).
George Alvarez made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Adoption of Motion
Commissioner Speros made a motion, seconded by Commissioner DeCaro to
continue this item to the August 11, 2015, Planning Commission meeting. The
motion passed by a 7-0 vote.
AYES: Commissioners Cohen, DeCaro, Nelson, Rice, Speros, Shown and
Williams.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
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F. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Continued Consideration of Conditional Use Permit (CUP)14-019, Floodplain Land
Use Permit (FP) 15-001, Verizon Wireless San Juan Creek (Tar Farms); to allow a
65'-0" tall ground mounted, faux eucalyptus or faux water tower, wireless
telecommunications facility, consisting of 12 panel antennas, 12 remote radio units,
1 microwave dish, and 2 GPS antennas, and an equipment shelter, located in the
flood zone at 28411 San Juan Creek Road, (Assessor Parcel Number 124-223-69)
(Applicant: Verizon Wireless, c/o Core Development Services)(Project Manager:
Nick Taylor, Associate Planner).
Nick Taylor made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Ross Miletich, Applicant— Core Development Services, provided a presentation and
responded to questions.
Chairman Cohen opened the Public Hearing.
Francie Kennedy, 28012 San Juan Creek Road, spoke in support of the faux water
tower.
Chair Cohen closed the Public Hearing.
Adoption of Resolution
Commissioner Speros made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Shown to
approve the faux water tower as the preferred design and approve Conditional Use
Permit (CUP) 14-019. The motion passed by a 7-0 vote.
AYES: Commissioners Cohen, DeCaro, Nelson, Rice, Speros, Shown and
Williams.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Adoption of Resolution
PC RESOLUTION NO. 15-07-28-02 FLOODPLAIN LAND USE PERMIT (FP) 15 -
Commissioner Nelson made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Williams to
adopt a resolution recommending City Council approval of Floodplain Land Use
Permit (FP) 15-001. The motion passed by a 7-0 vote.
AYES: Commissioners Cohen, DeCaro, Nelson, Rice, Speros, Shown and
Williams.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
2. Consideration of State Community Development Block Grant Grantee Performance
Report for 2014/2015 Fiscal Year Grant Program Income Activities (Project
Manager: Laura Stokes, Housing Coordinator/Assistant Planner).
Laura Stokes made the staff presentation and responded to questions
Chairman Cohen opened the Public Hearing, no member of the public provided
comment, and he closed the Public Hearing.
Adoption of Motion
Commissioner Speros made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Nelson to
approve the 2014/2015 Fiscal Year Community Development Block Grant Grantee
Performance Report in accordance with State requirements. The motion passed by
a 7-0 vote.
AYES: Commissioners Cohen, DeCaro, Nelson, Rice, Speros, Shown and
Williams.
ABSTAIN: None
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3. 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, Senior Planner).
David Contreras made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Sean Anderson, Applicant, responded to questions.
Jennifer Murillo, Costco Representative, responded to questions.
Terry Odell, Architect, responded to questions.
Chairman Cohen opened the Public Hearing, no member of the public provided
comment.
Adoption of Resolution
Commissioner Williams made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Nelson to
continue consideration of the project to the September 22, 2015, meeting in order to
allow sufficient time for the applicant to prepare an on-site circulation and parking
analysis and design alternatives to be reviewed by staff. The motion passed by a 5-
2 vote.
AYES: Commissioners Cohen, DeCaro, Nelson, , Speros, and Williams.
NOES: Rice and Shown.
ABSTAIN: None
G. INFORMATION ITEM:
None,
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H. COMMISSION/STAFF DISCUSSION:
Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director, identified that staff would agendize
a presentation on development process for the August 111" meeting as requested by the
Commission.
Commissioner Speros requested a future presentation and discussion regarding traffic
synchronization.
I. ADJOURNMENT:
At 8:08 p.m., there being no further business, the Chair adjourned to Tuesday, August 11,
2015, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Approved on August 11, 2015.
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Sergio Ktft, AICP, Assistant Development Services Director
Planning Commission Secretary