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Home My WebLink AboutPC Minutes 02-10-97CALL TO ORDER: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: INVOCATION: ROLL CALL Commissioners Present: Staff Present: MINUTES TUSTIN PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 10, 1997 7:00 p.m., City Council Chambers Commissioner David Vandaveer Tustin Police Chaplain, Rev. Allen Waterson Lou Bone, Chairman Howard Mitzman Leslie Pontious David Vandaveer Steve Kozak Elizabeth Binsack, Community Development Director Lois Bobak, Deputy City Attorney Daniel Fox, Senior Planner Sara Pashalides, Associate Planner Scott Reekstin, Associate Planner Kathy Martin, Recording Secretary PUBLIC CONCERNS: There were no public concerns. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. Minutes of the January 27, 1997 Planninq Commission Meetinq. Commissioner Vandaveer moved, Pontious seconded, to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 5-0. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 2. Conditional Use Permit 96-011 and Desiqn Review 96-020 APPLICANT: PROPERTY OWNERS: LOCATION: ZONING: ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: REQUEST: KITTY AND SCOTT SIINO 1171 SMOKE TREE LANE SANTA ANA, CA 92705 STEPHEN HOSFORD SCOTT SIINO 1171 SMOKE TREE LANE SANTA ANA, CA 92705 115 EAST SECOND STREET CENTRAL COMMERCIAL PARKING OVERLAY (C2-P) CULTURAL RESOURCES OVERLAY THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT (CLASS 3, NEW CONSTRUCTION OR CONVERSION OF SMALL STRUCTURES) PURSUANT TO SECTION 15303 OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH A GENERAL AND/OR PROFESSIONAL OFFICE DEVELOPMENT OCCUPYING MORE THAN FIFTY PERCENT (50%) OF THE TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE TWO EXISTING BUILDINGS AND MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TWO BUILDINGS AND LOT LOCATED AT 115 EAST SECOND STREET, TUSTIN. Planning Commission Minutes February 10, 1997 Page 2 Recommendation - That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 35~0 approving Condit±ona! Use Permit 96-011 and Design Review 96- 020. Presentation: Scott Reekstin, Associate Planner The Public Hearing opened at 7:05 p.m. Commissioner Vandaveer asked if the building located to the west of this building is residential or commercial. Scott Reekstin responded than the building directly to the west is residential. Scott Siino, applicant, he and his wife, along with Wells Fargo Bank, own the building at 115 E. Second Street. Indicated that his intention is to remodel the existing structures into office space which is both functional and aesthetically pleasing. He is striving to maintain the existing architecure on the main structure and enhance the architecture on the secondary structure to more closely match the primary building. He looks forward to moving his off~ce to Tusnin and becoming part of nhe growing downtown area. Commissioner Pontious indicated her support of the project. Commissioner Kozak indicated his support of the project. Commissioner Bone indicated his support of the project. The Director indicated that the Commission should modify their recommendation to reflect a change to Condition 1.5 of Resolution No. 3510. This change has been made to ali of the standards. Commissioner Pontious moved, Vandaveer seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 3510 approving Conditional Use Permit 96-011 and Design Review 96-020 revised as follows: Exhibit A, Page 1, 1.5 to read: "The applicant shall hold harmless and defend the City of Tustin from all claims and liabilities arising out of a challenge of the City's approval of this project." Motion carried 5-0. 3. Zone Chanqe 96.-002 and Desiqn Review 96-040 APPLICANT/ OWNER: AGENT: LOCATION: ZONING: ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: REQUEST: 1. SANDERSON J. R3tY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY 2699 WHITE ROAD, SUITE 150 IRVINE, CA. 92714 ATTN: GARY MIERAU KEISKER & WIGGLE ARCHITECTS 1575] ROCKFIELD BLVD., SUITE 210 IRVINE, CA 92718 ATTN: GARY WIGGLE 1333]. JAMBOREE ROAD (TUSTIN RANCH PLAZA) PLANNED COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL; NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL EAST TUSTIN SPECIFIC PLAN THIS PROJECT IS COVERED BY A PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED EiR (85-2) FOR THE EAST TUSTIN SPECIFIC PLAN. NO ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED. APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE EAST TUSTIN SPECIFIC PLAN TO CHANGE THE SETBACK STANDARDS FOR SINGLE-STORY DEVELOPMENTS ADJACENT TO RESIDENTIAL USES; AND AUTHORIZATION TO CONSTRUCT AN 8,500 SQUARE FOOT FREESTANDING RETAIL BUILDING AS PART OF THE EXISTING SHOPPING CENTER. Planning Commission Minutes February 10, 1997 Page 3 Recommendation - That the Planning Commission: Adopt Resolution No. 3511 approving the Environmental Determination for the project; Adopt Resolution No. 3512 recommending that the City Council approve Zone Change 96-002; and, Adopt Resolution No. 3513 approving Design Review 96-040. Presentation: Sara Pashalides, Associate Planner Commissioner Bone indicated that the roof height of this project is about 19 feet and asked if that is comparable to the rest of the center. Sara Pashalides responded that 19 feet is comparable, but this project is probably a little lower. Commissioner Kozak noted that the staff report indicates a 28 foot height for the tower element. Sara Pashalides indicated that meets the requirements of the specific plan. Commissioner Kozak asked about the reference to retail building. Sara Pashalides indicated that the East Tustin Specific Plan allows for office use as well as retail use. The building could also be used for retail or medical use. The Director indicated that the AAA facility that is proposing to locate here is a retail use. Commissioner Kozak asked if notification was made to residential property owners. Sara Pashalides all property owners within 300 feet were notified of the zone change as well as the project site. No response was received. Commissioner Kozak asked if staff expected other applications requesting this change in setback. Sara Pashalides stated that this is the only one, but noted that if someone were to choose to intensify this building at some time in the future, they could not put a second story element all the way out to the 20 foot setback. The Director noted that this new development standard would apply to all the properties with the land use designation of planned community commercial within the Specific Plan area. Staff did take that into consideration when reviewing language. Garry Wiqqle, applicant commented that working with Tusnin staff had been very pleasurable. Commissioner Bone asked if the future tenant is the Auto Club. Garry Wiqqle replied that it is the Auto Club. Dan Fox noted a modification to the Resolution 3513, Condition 1.5 to be consistent with the new standard. The Public Hearing closed at 7:21 p.m. Commissioner Pontious moved, Vandaveer seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 3511 approving the Environmental Determination for the project. Motion carried 5-0. Planning Commission Minutes February ]0, 1997 Page 4 Commissioner Pontious moved, Vandaveer seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 3512 recommending that the City Council approve Zone Change 96-002. Motion carried 5-0. Commissioner Pontious moved, Vandaveer seconded to adopt Resolution No. 3513 approving Design Review 96-040 revised as follows: Exhibit A, Page 1, 1.5 to read: "The applicant shall hold harmless and defend the City of Tustin from all claims and liabilities arising out of a challenge of the City's approval of this project." Motion carried 5-0. REGULAR BUSINESS: 4. Verbal Report-. Upda5e on RDA Activities Presennau~on: Chrisnine Skingleton, Assistant City Manager The Assistant City Manager updated the Planning Commission on Redevelopment Agency activities. STAFF CONCERNS: 5. Report on Actions taken at the February 3, 1997 Ci%y Council Meetinqs. Presentaticn: Elizabeth A. Binsack, Community Development D~rector The Director reported on the subject agenda. COMMISSION CONCERNS: Commissioner Mitzman - Pledged his Planning Commission salary for the month cf February to United Way and challenged the other Commissioner's to do the same. Commissioner Kozak - Thanked Christine Shingleton for the informative presentation on Redevelopment Agency activities. Commissioner Bone - Noted that automobiles were piling up at 5ke gas station at Newport and McFadden by Angles Restauranz. The Director indicated that code enforcement will check on the problem. ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Pontious moved, Vandaveer seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:14 p.m. Motion carried 5-0. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission is on February 24, 1997 beginning at 7:00 p.m., City Council Chambers, 300 Centennial Way, Tustin. KATHLEEN MARTIN Recording Secretary LOU BONE Chairman