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TUSTIN PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 11, 2002
6:59 p.m.
Given
Davert absent
Staff present
Ginny Hovland
Pontious
Jennings
Hovland
Approved
Adopted Resolution
No. 3822
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Elizabeth Binsack, Community Development Director
Doug Holland, Deputy City Attorney
Karen Peterson, Senior Planner
Matt West, Assistant Planner
Eloise Harris, Recording Secretary
PUBLIC CONCERNS
Stated she is the liaison for the Parks and Recreation
Commission in attempting to generate interest in fundraising
for a planned memorial at the new Orange County Fire
Authority site on Jamboree Road; and, encouraged the
Planning Commission to contribute as individuals and assist
in raising community interest and support for this project.
Suggested this item be agendized for the first Planning
Commission meeting in March.
Asked if it is intended as a memorial to the victims of
September 11,2002, or to all firefighters.
Answered it will be a memorial to all firefighters who have
given their lives in the line of duty in Orange County.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes of January 28, 2002, Planning Commission
meeting.
It was moved by Jennings, seconded by Kozak, to
approve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 4-0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
REGULAR BUSINESS
SIGN CODE EXCEPTION 01-002 A REQUEST TO
PERMIT ONE (1) ADDITIONAL WALL SIGN, EXCEEDING
THE MAXIMUM OF ONE (1) WALL SIGN PER STREET
FRONTAGE. THIS PROJECT IS LOCATED AT 9 AUTO
CENTER DRIVE IN THE PLANNED COMMUNITY-
COMMERCIAL (PC-C), EAST TUSTIN SPECIFIC PLAN
ZONING DISTRICT.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Planning Commission adopt
Resolution No. 3822 approving Sign Code Exception 01-
002.
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West
Jennings
West
Kozak
Peterson
Pontious
Director
Received and filed
the report
Kozak
Director
Pontious
Director
Received and filed
the report
Jennings
Director
Pontious
Director
Presented the staff report.
Asked if the pylon sign shown in the staff report has been
taken down.
Answered in the affirmative.
Asked if there are other requests for additional signs by
other dealerships within the Auto Center.
Stated not at this time.
Asked if approving this Sign Code Exception will open the
possibility of other tenants to make similar requests.
Indicated there are special circumstances with this property;
it is a corner lot; there are not many similar lots at the Auto
Center; this proposal is not intrusive and is consistent with
the fact there are two frontages at this location.
It was moved by Kozak, seconded by Hamilton, to adopt
Resolution No. 3822 approving the Sign Code Exception.
Motion carried 4-0.
JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT -
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT.
Recommendation:
That the Planning Commission receive and file this report.
Asked when the Board of Supervisors' hearings begin on
the EIR.
Answered February 26, 2002; and, added that it is not
known whether the Board is proposing more than one
hearing.
Asked if the hearing will be a daytime meeting.
Answered in the affirmative.
It was moved by Jennings, seconded by Kozak, to receive
and file the report. Motion carried 4-0.
ORANGE COUNTY SOBER LIVING ADULT ALCOHOL
AND DRUG SOBER LIVING FACILITIES VOLUNTARY
CERTIFICATION AND MONITORING PROGRAM.
Recommendation:
That the Planning Commission receive and file this report.
Asked where the "Section 200 review" term comes from.
Answered that it identified the section number in the
Guidelines.
Suggested Sections 200 i and j seem to be the sections
that would not be consistent with the approval for the
Carfax facility.
Stated that is correct, but only if the owners choose to go
through certification; reiterated that certification is a
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voluntary process; and, added the Board of Supervisors
and the committee that prepared the Guidelines stressed
the voluntary aspect of certification.
Kozak
Commented on the thoroughness of the document.
It was moved by Hamilton, seconded by Kozak, to receive
and file the report. Motion carried 4-0.
5. STAFF CONCERNS
Report on Actions taken at the February 4, 2002, City
Council meeting.
Director
Noted Item 1 on the City Council's Action Agenda, the
appeal of the denial of Use Determination Nos. 00-001 and
00-002 related to the Carfax properties, was continued;
stated the Conditional Use Permit related to the Carfax
properties approved by the Planning Commission on
January 28, 2002, was appealed by the City Council due to
the Council's concerns related to parking; and, stated these
two items will be agendized for March 4, 2002.
Stated the City Council adopted a resolution approving the
Housing Element Update; the final resolution was sent to
HCD for certification; within 120 days, the City will know if
the Element has been certified.
Noted the Measure W information, which the Planning
Commission asked be brought to this Planning Commission
meeting, was included in the City Council's Action Agenda;
the Mayor requested that a resolution supporting Measure
W be placed on the agenda; stated that recommendation
failed 2-3; and, added the Measure W document is long but
can be provided to the Commissioners upon request.
COMMISSION CONCERNS
Hamilton
None
Kozak
Stated there are several neon signs in Tustin Plaza and
also on the south-facing elevation at Sizzler that are
flickering or out and need to be fixed.
Thanked staff for the Airport Settlement Agreement and
Orange County Sober Living reports.
Jennings
None
Pontious
Noted there will be no second Planning Commission
meeting in February.
7:15 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
Elizabeth A. Bins~ck
Planning Commission Secretary
The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission is
scheduled for Monday, March 11, 2002, at 7:00 p.m. in the
Douglass ~. Da~e'rt '
Chairperson
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