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TUSTIN PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 14, 1998
CALL TO ORDER:
7:00 p.m., City Council Chambers
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Kozak
INVOCATION:
Commissioner Browne
ROLL CALL:
Chairperson Pontious, Browne, Davert, Jones, Kozak
Commissioners:
Present:
Chairperson Pontious
Vice Chair Kozak
Davert
Browne
Jones
Absent:
None
Staff:
Elizabeth A. Binsack, Director
Lois Bobak, Deputy City Attorney
Minoo Ashabi, Assistant Planner
Bradley Evanson, Assistant Planner
Kathy Martin, Recording Secretary
PUBLIC CONCERNS: (Limited to 3 minutes per person for items not on the agenda.)
No Public Concerns were expressed.
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
(ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER CONSENT CALENDAR
ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY
ONE MOTION. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE
DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS PRIOR TO THE TIME OF
THE VOTING ON THE MOTION UNLESS MEMBERS OF
THE COMMISSION, STAFF OR PUBLIC REQUEST
SPECIFIC ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED AND/OR REMOVED
FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE
ACTION.)
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. Minutes of the November 23, 1998 Planning Commission Meeting.
Commissioner Davert moved, Commissioner Browne seconded, to approve the
Consent Calendar. Motion carried 5-0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
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Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 98-028 And Zone Change 98-003 a request for
authorization to amend the Jamboree Plaza District regulations Section 3.4,b.4 to
list veterinary surgical clinics as conditionally permitted uses within Planning Area
D and to amend Section 3.7.f.2 to include parking ratios for medical uses. CUP
98-28 is a request to establish a veterinary surgical clinic within Building 22 at
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December 14, 1998
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Jamboree Plaza at 2955 Edinger Avenue within the Planned Community Industrial
zoning district.
APPLICANT:
DR. DIANE CRAIG
VETERINARY SPECIALTY ASSOCIATES
PROPERTY
OWNER:
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission:
JAMBOREE PLAZA HOLDINGS, LLC
1. Adopt Resolution No. 3640 recommending that the City Council certify as
adequate the Negative Declaration for the project;
2. Adopt Resolution No. 3641 recommending that the City Council approve
Zone Change 98-002; and,
3. Adopt Resolution No. 3644 recommending that the City Council approve
Conditional Use Permit 98-028.
The Public Hearing opened at 7:02 p.m.
Bradley Evanson presented the subject report.
Commissioner Jones inquired if the clinic would be boarding animals being treated.
Bradley Evanson responded that boarding would be an ancillary use.
The Public Hearing closed at 7:05 p.m.
Commissioner Jones stated that he liked the buffer in the parking and trip generation was
very conservative.
Commissioner Davert moved, Commissioner Jones seconded, to recommend that
the City Council approve Zone Change 98-002 and Conditional Use Permit 98-028.
Motion carried 5-0.
General Plan Amendment 98-002 and Zone Change 98-005 a request to amend
the General Plan Land Use designation for a .152 acre abandoned Caltrans parcel
from Transportation to High Density Residential and amend the zoning designation
from Unclassified (U) to Planned Development (PD). The project is located at
15500 Tustin Village Way within the Unclassified zoning district.
APPLICANT/
PROPERTY
OWNER:
MR. ELMER TIEDJE
TUSTIN VILLAGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 3642 recommending that
the City Council certify as adequate the Negative Declaration for General Plan
Amendment 98-002 and Zone Change 98-005; and,
That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 3643 recommending that
the City Council approve General Plan Amendment 98-002 and Zone Change
98-005.
The Public Hearing opened at 7:06 p.m.
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Bradley Evanson presented the subject report.
The Director stated that the Commission should continue the item to a date uncertain
because of an inaccurate legal description and the item will be renoticed.
The Public Hearing closed at 7:12 p.m.
Commissioner Davert moved, Commissioner Kozak seconded, to continue the
hearing to a date uncertain. Motion carried 5-0.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
Sign Code Exception 98-005 a request to install a monument sign 7'-2" in height
and forty eight (48) square feet in area for business identification and price
information of a gasoline service station. The project is located at 17241
Seventeenth Street within the Retail Commercial zoning district.
APPLICANT:
PROPERTY
OWNERS:
R.E.M ENGINEERING
STEVE BIRCKETT
WILDE MANAGEMENT GROUP
DOMINIC KOVACEVlC
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 3635 approving Sign Code
Exception 98-005.
Minoo Ashabi presented the subject report,
Commissioner Jones asked for height of the berm and if the sign would be installed at
grade,
Minoo Ashabi responded that the berm is from 1 foot to 3 feet and portions of the
pedestal will be hidden by the berm.
Commissioner Kozak asked staff to compare this sign to the Unocal monument sign
and stated his concern about weakening the sign code.
The Director indicated that staff would check on the size of the Unocal sign and the
Unocal sign is part of a larger center that has different sign regulations.
Commissioner Davert noted that the Unocal monument sign is not on the corner and
may be a little smaller.
Commissioner Kozak stated that the sign was well designed and he supports adoption.
Chairperson Pontious inquired if the findings could be changed to indicate combining
the two signs into one.
The Director provided additional language to be added to Finding D1 to identify that the
copy area contains price and business identification information,
Commissioner Davert moved, Commissioner Kozak seconded, to adopt
Resolution No. 3635, as revised, approving Sign Code Exception 98-005. Motion
carried 5-0.
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STAFF CONCERNS:
5. Report on Actions taken at the December 7, 1998 City Council Meetinq
Elizabeth A. Binsack, Community Development Director presented the subject report.
COMMISSION CONCERNS:
Commissioner Davert
- Noted that the Tustin Lanes sign was still purple.
- Commented about the proliferation of commercial real estate signs.
- Asked if the City would be developing an e-mail system that would be
accessible to the public.
The Director responded that staff is working on a City web site and currently have
an internal e-mail system and offered her own e-mail address.
- Stated his pleasure with the media attention MCAF Tustin has been
receiving and asked when the EIR would be finaled.
The Director stated that the EIR would be finaled sometime in March or April.
- Wished everyone a Happy Holiday.
Commissioner Jones
- Complemented the City's contract tree trimmers for their work and excellent
customer service.
The Director stated that she would forward the comment to the City's Public Works
Department.
Asked if the large temporary banner at Enderle Center on the corner of
Yorba and Vandenberg was permitted.
The Director responded that staff temporarily permitted the banners because the
center could not get their monument signage prior to the holidays.
Commissioner Kozak
Inquired if their were any inquiries on the former Marshall's site,
The Director stated that a health spa or gym may be proposed.
Wished everyone a Happy Holiday.
Chairperson Pontious
Thanked staff for the excellent status report on the Tustin Meadows
Apartment relocation.
Inquired if the Redevelopment Agency staff could do a workshop to update
the Commission on the status of projects.
The Director indicated that the item would be agendized next year.
Wished everyone a happy holiday.
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ADJOURNMENT:
Commissioner Davert moved, Commissioner Jones seconded, to adjourn
meeting at 7:22 p.m. Motion carried 5-0.
A regular meeting of the Planning Commission will be held on January
beginning at 7:00 p.m., City Council Chambers, 300 Centennial Way, Tustin.
Leslie A. Pontious
Chairperson
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Planning Commission Secretary