PC Minutes-2015-09-08MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 8,2015
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
Mark Speros
Commissioners Absent:Ted Shown
Staff Present:Sergio Klotz,Acting Development Services Director
Laura Stokes,Housing Coordinator/Assistant Planner
HongDao Nguyen,Deputy City Attorney
George Alvarez, City Engineer/Traffic Engineer
3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The Chair led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Agendaitemsare presented in the originally agendized format forthe benefit ofthe
minutes'reader,but were not necessarily heard in that order.
B.ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:Mr. Clint Worthington,City resident.
C.CONSENT CALENDAR:
1.Approvedthe revised Draft August 11,2015,Meeting Minutes.Approved by
a 4-0 vote (Commissioners De Caro and Rice abstained).
2.Continued Consideration of Architectural Control (AC)14-030,K-9 City; a
new 2,276 square foot outdoor dog training area at a Commercial Kennel
located at 32961 Calle Perfecto,Tenant Space 32967 (Assessor Parcel
Number 668-431-08)(Applicant:K-9 City,Paul Yevilov c/o PRS Group,Phillip
Schwartze)(Project Manager: Laura Stokes,Housing Coordinator/Assistant
PC Action Minutes 2 September 8.2015
Planner).
Laura Stokes,Housing Coordinator/Assistant Planner made the staff
presentation and responded to questions.
Adoption of Motion
Vice-Chair Williams made a motion,seconded by Commissioner Speros
recommending approval of K-9 City's exterior modifications as presented
through AC14-030.The motion passed by a 6-0 vote.
AYES:Chair Cohen,Vice-Chair Williams,Commissioners DeCaro,
Nelson,Rice and Speros.
NOES:None
ABSTAIN:None
D.UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1.Consideration of Approval of Recommendation to City Council of Initial
Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Interstate 5/La Novia Avenue
and Valle Road Intersection Improvements and General Plan Consistency
Finding (Project Manager:George Alvarez,Contract City Engineer/Traffic
Engineer).
George Alvarez made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Adoption of Motion
PC RESOLUTION NO.15-09-08-02.INTERSTATE 5/LA NOVIA
AVENUEA/ALLE ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS A
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN
JUAN CAPISTRANO.CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING APPROVALTO THE
CITY COUNCIL OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND
FINDING THAT THE PROPOSED ROUNDABOUT AT THE INTERSTATE 5/
LA NOVIA AVENUE/VALLE ROAD INTERSECTION (ROUNDABOUT)IS
CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN.
Vice-Chair Williams made a motion,seconded by Commissioner Speros to
recommend to City Council to Adopt the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative
Declaration for the Interstate 5/La Novia and Valle Road Intersection
Improvements and that is consistent with the City's General Plan with the
following concerns and request further design refinement:
•Concern with roundabout design relative to potential vehicular
conflicts
PC Action Minutes 3 September 8,2015
Introducing dedicated bike lane
Stacking on Freeway off-ramp
Transition from double lanes on freeway off-ramp to single lane
Double lanes rather than single lane roundabout
Dedicated lane on/off freeway
Signage identifying cyclist sharing of the road exiting the freeway and in
the roadway
The motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
AYES:Chair Cohen,Vice-Chair Williams,Commissioners Decaro,
Rice and Speros.
NOES:None
ABSTAIN:Nelson
E.NEW BUSINESS:
None.
F.PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None.
G.INFORMATION ITEM:
H.COMMISSION/STAFF DISCUSSION:
I.ADJOURNMENT:
At 7:05 p.m.,there being no further business,the Chair adjourned to Tuesday,
September 22,2015,at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Approved on October 13,2015.
Sergio Kfotz,Acting,Acting Development Services Director
Planning Commission Secretary