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TUSTIN PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 8, 1996
CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m., City Council Chambers
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY CHAIRWOMAN KASALEK
INVOCATION - COMMISSIONER BONE
ROLL CALL:
Commissioners
Present: Marjorie Kasalek, Chairwoman
Lou Bone, Vice Chairman
Dave Vandaveer
Absent: Nanette Lunn
Howard Mitzman
Staff
Present:
Elizabeth Binsack, Community Development Director
Lois Bobak, Deputy City Attorney
Rosa Ceja, Assistant Planner
Barbara Reyes, Planning Commission Recording Secretary
PUBLIC CONCERNS:
CONSENT CALENDAR:
No one from the audience addressed the
Commission.
1. Minutes of the June 24, 1996 Planninq Commission Meetinq.
Commissioner Vandaveer moved, Bone seconded, to approve the Consent
Calendar. Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Amendment to Conditional Use Permit 91-04, and
Design Review 91-06 (Cathy's Kids Club)
APPLICANT:
PROPERTY:
OWNER:
LOCATION:
ZONING:
ENVIRONMENTAL
STATUS:
REQUEST:
KINCANNON ARCHITECTS
ATT: JAMES KINCANNON
13691 RED HILL AVENUE
TUSTIN, CA 92680
TUSTIN MASONIC TEMPLE ASSOCIATION
C/O DAVID POOL
1801 EAST PARKCOURT PLACE, STE. I
SANTA ANA, CA 92701
305 EAST MAIN STREET
COMMERCIAL GENERAL (CG)/TOWN CENTER REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT AREA.
THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE
CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT (CLASS 3), PURSUANT TO SECTION
15303 OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
TO ADD A CLASSROOM MODULAR BUILDING TO AN EXISTING
PRE-SCHOOL.
Planning Commission Minutes
July 8, 1996
Page 2
Recommendation - That the Planning Commission approve Amendment to
Conditional Use Permit 91-04 and Design Review 91-06 by adopting
Resolution No. 3457.
The Public Hearing opened at 7:05 p.m.
The Public Hearing closed at 7:05 p.m.
Presentation: Rosa Ceja, Assistant Planner
Commissioner Bone moved, Vandaveer seconded, to approve Amendment
to Conditional Use Permit 91-04 and Design Review 91-06 by adopting
Resolution No. 3457 as submitted. Motion carried 3-0.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
3. Use Interpretation 96-003
APPLICANT:
LOCATION:
ZONING:
ENVIRONMENTAL
STATUS:
REQUEST':
CALIFORNIA PACIFIC HOMES
1 CIVIC PLAZA, SUITE 275
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660
ATTN: WILLIAM L. MOORHOUS
LOT 27, TRACT 13627 (PORTOLA PARKWAY,
JAMBOREE ROAD, TUSTIN RANCH ROAD)
EAST TUSTIN SPECIFIC PLAN; MEDIUM-HIGH
RESIDENTIAL
DENSITY
THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE
CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT (CLASS 3) PURSUANT TO SECTION
15303 OF THE CALIFORNIA EQUALITY ACT (CEQA)
TO DETERMINE THAT THE FRONT YARD SETBACKS CAN BE
MEASURED FROM THE BACK OF SIDEWALK RATHER THAN
RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE
Recommendation - The applicant has withdrawn the application.
further action is required on this item.
No
Request For A Finding Of General Plan Conformance
For The E1 Modena Channel Proposed Repairs
APPLICANT:
LOCATION:
ENVIRONMENTAL
STATUS:
COUNTY OF ORANGE, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AGENCY
EL MODENA - IRVINE CHANNEL BETWEEN RED HILL AND
NEWPORT AVENUES AND BETWEEN THE CONFLUENCE OF NORTH
TUSTIN CHANNEL TO 17TH STREET
THE COUNTY OF ORANGE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
AGENCY HAS PREPARED AND ADOPTED A NEGATIVE
DECLARATION FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT. THE
MITIGATION MEASURES ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY OF
TUSTIN'S DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. THE PUBLIC
COMMENTS PERIOD OR NEGATIVE DECLARATION CLOSED ON
APRIL 19, 1996.
Recommendation That the Planning Commission approve Resolution
No. 3456 finding that the proposed channel repairs are in
conformity with the adopted General Plan.
Presentation: Elizabeth Binsack, Community Development Director
Commissioner Bone asked if the County could be contacted to respond
more rapidly to graffiti cleanup on the channels.
The Director stated that in forwarding information to the County,
following action on this item, a letter will be included requesting
County cooperation in removing the graffiti.
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July 8, 1996
Page 3
Commissioner Vandaveer asked if there was any cost te the City for
these repairs.
The Director stated the only cost was staff time in preparing the
report.
Commissioner Vandaveer moved, Bone seconded, to approve Resolution
No. 3456 finding that the proposed channel repairs are in
conformity with the adopted General Plan. Motion carried 3-0.
STAFF CONCERNS:
Report on Actions taken at the July 1, 1996 City Council
Meetinq.
Staff reported on the subject agenda.
COMMISSION CONCERNS:
Commissioner Vandaveer
Reported that the balcony at 17091 Alta Dena, Apartment
D, has been patched with plywood and appears to be
unsafe. Since it is an egress for 2 apartments he
requested a code enforcement inspection at the location
as a safety precaution.
Would like the hospital sign removed at Newport Avenue
since the hospital is closed.
Commissioner Bone
Complemented Code Enforcement for their prompt action at
getting landscaping to be done at the Arco Station site
at Newport/Mitchell.
Staff stated that although the report to the Commission on
responses from the previous meeting did not include vehicles parked
at the Pankey site, follow up was being carried out and this will
be included in the next report to the Planning Com~,ission.
ADJOURNMENT:
Commissioner Vandaveer moved, Bone seconded, to adjourn the meeting
at 7:15 p.m. Motion carried 3-0.
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission is
on July 22, 1996 beginning at 7:00 p.m., City Council Chambers, 300
Centennial Way, Tustin.
Recording Secretary
Chairwoman