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MEETING DATE: JANUARY 20, 2009
TO: WILLIAM HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
ACTION AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
TUSTIN PLANNING COMMISSION
JANUARY 13, 2009
7:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER
Given INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Puckett
Chair Pro Tem Kozak
Commissioners Kasalek, Murray, Thompson
Staff present Elizabeth A. Binsack, Community Development Director
Christine Shingleton, Assistant City Manager
David Kendig, Deputy City Attorney
Dana Ogdon, Assistant Community Development Director
Justina Willkom, Principal Planner
Scott Reekstin, Senior Planner
Amy Thomas, Senior Planner
Brad Steen, Code Enforcement Officer
Khaya Breskin, Police Officer
Eloise Harris, Recording Secretary
PUBLIC CONCERNS
Chair Puckett congratulated his grandson, Rory Dotson, who will
celebrate his 10th birthday tomorrow.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Approved 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - DECEMBER 9, 2008,
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Taken out of order 3. ZONE CHANGE 08-003 - AMENDMENTS TO THE
PROSPECT VILLAGE PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT
Adopted Resolution REGULATIONS TO AMEND THE PROSPECT VILLAGE
Nos. 4109, 4110 PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT REGULATIONS TO: 1)
ALLOW COMMERCIAL SERVICE USES AND CERTAIN
OFFICE USES, AS WELL AS RETAIL USES, IN ALL SIX
(6) OF THE LIVE-WORK UNITS FACING PROSPECT
AVENUE; (2) ALLOW VARIOUS FOOD-RELATED USES
TO SATISFY A REQUIREMENT THAT A MINIMUM OF
FIFTY (50) PERCENT OF THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE
MAIN STREET COMMERCIAL BUILDING CONSIST OF
FOOD-RELATED USES; AND, 3) ALLOW
OPTOMETRISTS AND OPTICIANS. OTHER MINOR
AMENDMENTS ARE ALSO PROPOSED. THIS PROJECT
IS LOCATED AT 191 EAST MAIN STREET AND 270-292
PROSPECT AVENUE IN THE PLANNED COMMUNITY
(PC) ZONING DISTRICT.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Planning Commission:
a. Adopt Resolution No. 4109, recommending that the
City Council adopt findings that Zone Change 08-003
is within the scope of the previously approved
Prospect Village Final Environmental Impact Report
(FEIR).
b. Adopt Resolution No. 4110, recommending that the
City Council approve Ordinance No. 1361 adopting
amendments to the Prospect Village Planned
Community District Regulations (Zone Change 08-
003), attached to the draft ordinance as Exhibit 1.
Adopted Resolution 2. CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER 9, 2008, PLANNING
No. 4106 COMMISSION MEETING -CODE AMENDMENT 08-004
(ORDINANCE 1360)
On March 18, 2008, the City Council was provided with a
staff report that discussed the issues associated with the
abatement of shopping carts. Staff provided the Council
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with the City of Westminster's policy on shopping carts.
Council directed staff to implement a similar program.
Based on that direction, staff prepared Code Amendment
08-004 to adopt new shopping cart regulations.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 4106
recommending that the Tustin City Council approve
Ordinance No. 1360 amending Article 5 Chapter 9 of the
Tustin City Code establishing updated regulations for the
abatement of the shopping cart nuisance.
REGULAR BUSINESS
Received and filed 4. 2008 CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT ANNUAL
REPORT
The Annual Report summarizes the City's historic
preservation efforts and describes how the City met all of the
minimum requirements of the Certified Local Government
program during the 2007/2008 report period.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Planning Commission receive and file this report.
STAFF CONCERNS
Nothing to report 5. REPORT OF ACTIONS TAKEN AT THE JANUARY 6,
2009, CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
COMMISSION CONCERNS
Thompson Wished everyone a Happy New Year.
Reminded staff that there are two items he would like revisited
during the coming year: 1) further education from staff regarding the
processing of massage parlor conditional use permits, and 2) status
of the Legacy, especially regarding the current economy.
Stated he attended an Orange County Business Council meeting
during which the Infrastructure Committee discussed the current
conditions of the State, Caltrans transportation projects, etc. and
the expected financial impacts of recent developments.
Murray Wished everyone a Happy New Year; and, added that he looks
forward to a great year with a great Commission.
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Murray continued Asked everyone to keep in mind the upcoming Martin Luther King
holiday, Monday, January 19, and the importance of equality in our
country.
Kozak Wished everyone present and those who may be watching a Happy
New Year.
Indicated that, while 2009 may be a challenging year, he looks
forward to working with his colleagues and staff to serve the City
Council and members of the community.
Kasalek Wished everyone a Happy New Year.
Stated she attended the ceremony at Tustin High School honoring
Mike Cavic who raced against Michael Phelps in the 100 meter
butterFly and who was a close friend of one of her sons; it was nice
to see John Nielsen present a proclamation from the City.
Indicated that it was very nice to see Alison Kaprielian win the
contest that gave her the opportunity to sing with Miley Cyrus.
Reminded everyone how fortunate Tustin is to have such good
schools and so many fine students attending them.
Puckett Wished everyone Happy New Year.
Reminded everyone that the Mayor's Inaugural Dinner, the social
event of the year, takes place February 5 at the Tustin Ranch Golf
Course; the Tustin Conservancy can be contacted for tickets to the
event.
Congratulated Officer George Vallevieni on another great year of
running the Santa Sleigh program.
Stated he wished to adjourn in honor of Pastor Steve Willis of the
First Christian Church of Irvine, who died last week of cancer at age
65; his wife died at age 48, so their daughters have now lost both
their parents; Steve did a tremendous service for the City of Irvine
in founding Church Row; he was a Chaplain at Irvine Regional
Hospital and also for the Orange County Fire Authority; he left a
fine legacy and made the world a better place.
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8:12 p.m. ADJOURNMENT
In Memory of Pastor Steve Willis
First Christian Church
Irvine
The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled
for Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council
Chamber at 300 Centennial Way.
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