PC Minutes-2013-02-2632400 PASEO ADELANTO
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A. ORGANIZATION:
1. CALL TO ORDER:
PLANNING COMMISSION
ACTION MINUTES
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. PLEDGE:
The Chairman led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present: Rob Williams, Chairman
Jeff Parkhurst, Vice-chairman
Sheldon Cohen
Tim Neely
Roy Nunn
Commissioners Absent: none
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
SAM ALLEVATO
ROY L. BYRNES, M.D.
LARRY KRAMER
DEREK REEVE
JOHN TAYLOR
Staff Present: William Ramsey, AICP, Assistant Director
Grant Taylor, Development Services Director
Alisha Patterson, Deputy City Attorney
B. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None.
C. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. Minutes of February 12, 2013: By motion duly -made and seconded, the
Commission approved the subject minutes with revisions by a 5-0-0 vote.
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PC Action Minutes 2 February 26, 2013
Consideration of Final Resolution 13-02-12-01 Approving Conditional Use Permit
and Site Plan Review Applications for Accessory Improvements at Zoomars Petting
Zoo Located at 31791 Los Rios Street (Assessor Parcel Numbers: 121-160-17 &
20) (Project Manager: William Ramsey, AICP, Assistant Director). By motion duly -
made and seconded, the Commission continued consideration of this item to the
next regularly -scheduled meeting on March 12.
D. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Consideration of Architectural Control (AC)12-020, Tree Removal Permit (TRP)13-
008,_Ortega Business Center; a request for review of preliminary design plans to
widen the existing driveway located at Rancho Viejo Road across from Paseo
Espada from 23 -feet to 46 total feet, reconfigure ADA access, add 3 parking
spaces, and remove 6 trees in an existing commercial center on a 6.15 acre parcel
located at 31742 Rancho Vieio Road generally located at the southeast corner of
Ortega Highway and Rancho Viejo Road (APN 666-261-14) (Applicant: Robert
Montgomery) (Project Manager: Nick Taylor, Associate Planner). Staff
recommended that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution conditionally
approving the project.
Adoption of Resolution
PC RESOLUTION NO. 13-02-26-01, ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL (AC) 12-20,
TREE REMOVAL PERMIT (TRP) 13-08, A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA
APPROVING PRELIMINARY DESIGN PLANS TO WIDEN THE EXISTING 23 -
FOOT WIDE DRIVEWAY, LOCATED AT RANCHO VIEJO ROAD ACROSS FROM
PASEO ESPADA, TO 42 TOTAL FEET, RECONFIGURE ADA ACCESS, ADD A
NET INCREASE OF 3 PARKING SPACES, AND REMOVE 6 TREES IN AN
EXISTING COMMERCIAL CENTER ON A 6.15 ACRE PARCEL LOCATED AT
31742 RANCHO VIEJO ROAD (APN: 666-261-14) (ORTEGA BUSINESS
CENTER).
Commissioner Cohen made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Parkhurst, to
adopt the resolution conditionally approving the proposed project. The motion
passed by a 5-0 vote.
AYES: Chairman Rob Williams, Commissioners Sheldon Cohen, Tim Neely,
Roy Nunn, and Jeff Parkhurst.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
Commissioner Roy Nunn recused himself citing a conflict of interest as the project architect
and left the Council chambers.
PC Action Minutes 3 February 26, 2013
2. Continued Consideration of Grading Plan Modification (GPM) 10-008, Darmal
Residence: a request for approval of a grading plan for a proposed 6,612 square
foot, two-story, single-family residence situated on a vacant 0.6 acre parcel subject
to Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) 81-01, Pacifica San Juan, "HE"
(Hillside Estate Residential) Zone District located on the west side of Avenida
California and east of Interstate 1-5 (Assessor Parcel Number 75-081-11) (Applicant:
Arsalan Darmal) (Project Manager: Grant Taylor, Development Services Director).
Staff recommended that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution conditionally
approving the project. Staff noted that conditions of approval included a provision
for the Design Review Committee (DRC) to review and grant final approval of the
landscaping, lighting, and colors and materials consistent with the City Council's
ordinance action delegating final decision-making authority on the design of the
single-family detached home to the DRC.
Adoption of Resolution
PC RESOLUTION NO. 13-02-26-02, GRADING PLAN MODIFICATION (GPM)10-
08 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN
JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA CONDITIONALLY APPROVING GRADING
PLAN MODIFICATION (GPM) 10-008 FOR GRADING DESIGN FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE ON AN EXISTING VACANT
0.60 ACRE LEGAL PARCEL WITHIN COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
(CDP) 81-01 IN THE "HE" (HILLSIDE ESTATE RESIDENTIAL) ZONE DISTRICT
LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE WEST SIDE OF AVENIDA CALIFORNIA AND
EAST OF INTERSTATE 1-5 (ASSESSORS PARCEL NUMBER: 675-081-11)
(DARMAL).
Chairman Williams stated that the Commission had no decision-making authority
over the design of the proposed residence because the design was subject to
review and final approval by the Design Review Committee. Chairman Williams
made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Parkhurst, to adopt a resolution
approving the proposed project. The motion passed by a 4-0 vote.
AYES: Chairman Rob Williams, Commissioners Sheldon Cohen, Tim Neely,
and Jeff Parkhurst.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
Commissioner Roy Nunn returned to the Council chambers.
E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None
PC Action Minutes 4 February 26, 2013
F. NEW BUSINESS:
Continued Review and Update of the Planning Commission By -Laws (Project
Manager: William Ramsey, AICP, Assistant Development Services Director). The
Planning Commission provided review comments and staff stated they would makes
those revisions and agendize the final By -Laws for confirmation review by the
Commission at the next regularly scheduled meeting on March 12.
G. STAFF & COMMISSION COMMENTS
Staff briefed the Commission on recent actions and on upcoming projects.
K ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Chairman adjourned at 8:47 p.m. to the next regularly
scheduled meeting for Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Approved on March 12, 2013,
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W iam A. Ramsey, AICP, Assistapf D rector
Planning Commission Secretary