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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Minutes 04-11-94MINUTE8 TUSTIN PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING APRIL 11, 1994 CALL TO ORDER= 8:20 p.m., City Council Chambers ROLL CALL: Present: Weil, Baker, Butler, Kasalek, Stracker PUBLIC CONCERNS= (Limited to 3 minutes per person for items not on the agenda.) At this time members of the public may address the Commission regarding any items not on the agenda and within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission (NO action can be taken off-agenda items unless authorized by law). IF YOU WISH TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON ANY MATTER, PLEASE FILL OUT ONE OF THE CARDS LOCATED ON THE SPEAKER'S TABLE SO THAT YOUR REMARKS ON THE TAPE RECORDING OF THE MEETING CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO YOU. WHEN YOU START TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION, PLEASE STATE YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. 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.) 1. Minutes of the March 28, 1994 Planning Commission meetinq. Correction was made to page 11, Commissioner Butler comments, paragraph three, replacing the word ceasing with seizing. Commissioner Baker moved, Butler seconded, to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 5-0. PUBLIC HEARINGS: IF YOU CHALLENGE AN ITEM CONSIDERED AT A PUBLIC HEARING IN COURT, YOU MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING DESCRIBED IN THIS AGENDA, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO THE CITY OF TUSTIN AT, OR PRIOR TO, THE PUBLIC HEARING. 2. Extension of Temporary Use Permit 94-001 APPLICANT: OWNER: LOCATION: ZONING: THACKER BERRY FARM 32670 GLAISYER HILL ROAD COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON 97424 FRANK GREINKE P.O. BOX 4259 ORANGE, CA. 92613 1011 EL CAMINO REAL (NORTH EAST CORNER EL CAMINO REAL AND NEWPORT AVENUE) GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) DISTRICT Planning Commission Minutes April 11, 1994 Page 2 ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: REQUEST: THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE MINISTERIALLY EXEMPT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 15268 OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AUTHORIZATION TO EXTEND A TEMPORARY USE PERMIT FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWO (2) MONTHS RESULTING IN AN EXPIRATION DATE OF JUNE 3, 1994, FOR THE SALE OF STRAWBERRIES FROM AN OPEN-AIR STAND. Recommendation - It is recommended that the Planning Commission approve the request to extend Temporary Use Permit 94-001 by Minute Order. Presentation: Daniel Fox, Senior Planner The Public Hearing opened at 8:22 p.m. Mr. Ted S. Thacker, son of the owner of Thacker Berry Farms asked to have the forwarding address for future mailing changed to 11615 Firestone Blvd. #311, Norwalk, Ca. The Public Hearing closed at 8:23 p.m. Commissioner Butler moved, Kasalek seconded, to approve the request to extend Temporary Use Permit 94-001 by Minute Order. Motion carried 5-0. 3. Code Amendment 94-001 APPLICANT: LOCATION: ZONING: ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: REQUEST: CITY OF TUSTIN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 300 CENTENNIAL WAY TUSTIN, CA 92680 CITYWIDE CITYWIDE IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THIS PROJECT WOULD NOT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND A NEGATIVE DECLARATION HAS BEEN PREPARED. AN AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE SECTION 9299 ET. SEQ., ENTITLED ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, TO CLARIFY AND UPDATE PROVISIONS OF THE SUBJECT CODE SECTION THAT WOULD IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY IN PROCESSING CERTAIN DISCRETIONARY APPLICATIONS WHICH ARE MINOR IN NATURE AND OFTEN NONCONTROVERSIAL. Recommendation - It is recommended that the Planning Commission take the following actions: 1. Approve the Environmental Determination for the project by adopting Resolution No. 3245; and 2. Recommend to the City Council approval of Code Amendment 94-001 by adopting Resolution No. 3247, as submitted or revised. Presentation: Daniel Fox, Senior Planner Commissioner Stracker asked how many members of the Commission had to request appeal if the Planning Commission wanted to appeal an item. Staff noted that the Zoning Ordinance would be under review and would be handled as a follow up under Phase II to the General Plan program. As such this section would provide an ability for appeal to any party to request an appeal. Planning Commission Minutes April 11, 1994 Page 3 Commissioner Baker moved, Kasalek seconded to approve the Environmental Determination for the project by adopting Resolution No. 3Z45 as submitted. Motion carried 5-0. Commissioner Baker moved, Kasalek seconded to recommend to the City Council approval of Code Amendment 94-001 by adopting Resolution No. 3247 as submitted. Motion carried 5-0. REGULAR BUSINESS: NONE STAFF CONCERNS: 4. Report on Actions taken at April 4, 1994 City Council Meeting Staff reported on the subject agenda and briefly summarized the following items: There was approval of a consulting engineering service agreement with an engineering firm which would start on the final project study report for the new ramps to set the new alignment for the Newport Avenue extension in the Pacific Center East project area. Action was taken to continue Council discussion on requests for bus shelter proposals. The Agency took action to have staff prepare an RFP for a library study so that the City can study options concerning the renovation of the existing library system at the Civic Center site and also to recommend an action plan for upgrading library services and to respond to the need for a new facility on the site. Action was taken to approve the time extension Frontrunner Homes for the car wash on E1 Camino. for There will be no regular scheduled business meeting of the Council on the 19th as a celebration for the appointment of the new mayor and seating of the Council, pending the election results, will take place and an invitation to attend was extended to the Commissioners. The next regularly scheduled business meeting of the Council will be on May 2, 1994. COMMISSION CONCERNS: 5. MCAS, Tustin Closure Status Update The following is a summary of the oral report presented by Christine Shingleton concerning the land use plan information. The Task Force met on March 31 and took action to allow staff to proceed with development and complete the project description which will be utilized to begin preparation of the environmental impact statement and the future specific plan. The Task Force made a recommendation on the preferred use plan and that plan will now become the base under which the specific plan regulations will be developed. · '-- nl Planning Commission Minutes April 11, 1994 Page 4 The scope of work was outlined. The consultant is to provide a community facility and infrastructure plan in the form of a technical memorandum looking at all the alternatives and identifying appropriate infrastructure systems necessary to support each of the alternative plans as well as the preferred plan. There also will be a detailed computer based fiscal model that will be developed and used to analyze projected cost and revenues. Once phasing detail, infrastructure cost and opportunities are reviewed then a variety of financial options and testing of these options would occur through the market consultant. A Specific Plan will be developed in draft form and will include a land use master plan. From a marketing standpoint the goal is to make this site the easiest site to go through the development process anywhere in the county. Highlights were given on the content of the land use plan which involves two levels of administration namely, neighborhoods and planning units. The eight proposed neighborhood projects were reviewed. The schedule involves creating a schematic draft specific plan by the end of May and final environmental documentation by October, 1994, with adoption before the end of this year of all documents. Simultaneously a redevelopment project area will be in creation. Commissioner Baker - Asked if toxic waste had been considered. Staff noted that this issue is broadly summarized in the EIS but that it is a separate process under state and federal law (RAB and SERFA). The Navy, under the Restoration Advisory Board, will be directing the process which will ultimately be defined as to priority clean up by marketing demand. Asked if street alignment has been taken into consideration in relation to the Santa Fe land use specific plan. Staff noted that a traffic analysis would be updated for the entire city traffic model to reflect all projects that have been approved to date. Commission Butler Thought it interesting that most people he has talked to were in favor of retaining the hangars. Staff noted that as a result of the community survey it was found that most residents and the business community wanted to retain at least one hangar and with the adoption of the urban regional park property by the County it is certain that one hangar will remain. Marketing and use would drive the decision to develop the remaining property or not. Although the City would have to go through the State Section 106 process because it is a National Registered Property, a variety of scenarios will be laid out for its use to determine the feasibility of retaining the second hangar. Planning Commission Minutes April 11, 1994 Page 5 Commissioner Weil Asked if the financing plan would include a contingency plan in case the current bills proposed for redistribution of sales tax were passed. Asked if the education village would provide housing for the support staff in the LDR village. Staff noted that the barrack location will provide a place to stay for visiting professors and students in the village area only. Commissioner Butler Reminded everyone that April 12 was the City Council election and encouraged all to vote. Commissioner Baker Noted that April 23, 1994, was "Volunteer Day" and will be celebrated at the Senior Center at 10:00 a.m. Thanked staff for the Graffiti Report which was included in the current packet and asked staff to follow up on recent graffiti on Irvine Boulevard. Commissioner Stracker Mentioned that he had also heard of some recent graffiti on Tustin Ranch Road. Noted that he had received official notification of his appointment to the Orange County Division of the League of Transportation and Public Works Advisory Committee. Commissioner Kasalek Thanked the City Attorney for their efforts in removing the billboard sign at Nisson Road. ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Baker moved, Kasalek seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 9:10 p.m. Motion carried 5-0. The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission is on April 25, 1994 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 300 Centennial Way, Tustin. Barbara Reyes Secretary Chairperson