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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Minutes 11-24-86 MINUTES TUSTIN PLANNING ~I$$ION REGUI_ARI~ETING NOVElqBER 24, 1986 CALL TO ORDER: 7:30 p.m., City Council Chambers PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/INVOCATION ROLL CALL: Present: Also Present: PUBLIC CONCERNS: None. CONSENT CALENDA.R: Puckett, Well, Baker, Le Jeune, Ponttous Christine Shtngleton, Jeff Davis, Mary Ann Chamberlain, Patrizia Materassi, Laura Pickup, Suzanne Atkins 1. Minutes of November 10, 1986 Planning Commission Meeting. 2. Resolution No. 2373, La Fayette Plaza Pole Sign. Moved by Commissioner Baker, Well seconded, to approve the Consent Calendar. Approved 5-0. Chairman Puckett read two letters to the Planning Commission from students at the Ability Plus school on Browning Avenue. PUBLIC HEARINGS 3. USE PERMIT 86-32 WITH VARIANCE 86-6 Applicant: Mr. Raymond Salmi on behalf of E1 Camino Partnership Request: V 86-6: To allow a reduction in the required number of parking spaces from 12 spaces to 9 spaces. UP 86-32: To allow over 50% office use in a building located in the C-2 zone. Location: 333 E1 Camtno Real Presentation: Laura Pickup, Assistant Planner Chairman Puckett opened the public hearing at 7:42 p.m. Richard Renoel, project architect, spoke in favor of the project. Gre0 Kelly, 330 E1 Camino Real, commented that people in the area preferred retail uses rather than office uses. Seeing no one further wishing to speak, Chairman Puckett closed the hearing at 8:00 p.m. Planning Commission Minutes November 24, 1986 Page two Commissioner Well recommended earthquake standards be added to Resolution 2369 I.E. Commission discussion ensued pertaining to the city's parking structure and how long it would be before it is repaired. Commissioner Baker questioned the applicant what future parking demands the building would generate. Moved by Commissioner Well, seconded by Le Jeune to approve Use Permit 86-32 by the adoption of Resolution No. 2369 with {2) two amendments. 1.) Add "earthquake standards" to I.E and; 2.) Add the following finding to I-C-7 "There is currently a high turnover rate for retail users in the immediate area and low pedestrian traffic rate". Approved 5-0. Moved by Commissioner Well, seconded by Pontious to approve Variance 86-6 by the adoption of Resolution No. 2375. Approved 5-0. 4. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 12763 Applicant: The Irvine Company Location: Sectors 10 & 11 of the East Tustin Specific Plan Request: To subdivide approximately 215 acres of land providing for development of specific land uses pursuant to the East Tusttn Specific Plan. Presentation: Jeffrey S. Davis, Acting Senior Planner Moved by Commissioner Well, seconded by Le Jeune, to approve staff's recommendation to continue Tentative Tract Map No. 12763, as an open public hearing, to the next regular meeting. Approved 5-0. 5. USE PERMIT 86-33 Applicant: The O. K. Earl Corporation on behalf of Mercury Savings and Loan Location: 12911 Elizabeth Way Request: Authorization to install a parking lot at 12911 Elizabeth Way and demolish an existing single family home. Presentation: Mary Ann Chamberlain, Associate Planner Chairman Puckett opened the public hearing at 8:20 p.m. John Gray, applicant for Mercury Savings & Loan, spoke in favor of the parking lot. He stated the existing lot is full at noon and for late night functions. Three or four nights a week the facility is used for community functions. These night functions would not use the new lot because of its distance from the building. Planning Commission Minutes November 24, 1986 page three Lynn Fuss, Elizabeth and Wass Ave., (no form submitted) spoke against the project. John Mosel¥, 12888 Elizabeth Way, spoke against the project and was disappointed that only one copy of the staff report was available. He stated the parking lot is usually only 1/2 full and when they use the community room it does get late at night. He admitted the existing house is in bad condition and he thought it would be better to continue the hearing. Michael Mullen, 1200 Wass, spoke in opposition to the project because he felt there would be loss of control of land uses in the area. Gall Bozarth, 12901 Elizabeth Way, requested that if this project is going to happen that there should be a 10' wall along the north property line. Blondell Ftshburn, 12882 Elizabeth Way, opposed the project and stated they would like the neighborhood to continue like it has been in the past. She also stated her mother-tn-law lives across the street from the proposed parking lot and this could mean headlights glaring in her bedroom. In response to a question from the Commission, Mr. Gray returned to the podium and stated the existing parking lot is not full all the time however, at the noon hour the lot is often full to capacity. For nighttime activities the people park close to the building. He suggested the new lot handle employees during the day. Commissioner Ponttous questioned if the new parking lot could be closed after banking hours and how many people the community room holds. Mark Huntle¥, Mercury Savings Representative, explained they could close the lot after banking hours and the room holds 35 to 40 people. Chairman Puckett stated that in his past involvement in organizations that utilize the community room, they always used the parking stalls closest to the building. After some discussion among the Commissioners regarding the height of the wall and the times of meetings the Commission took a recess at 9:00 p.m. for the applicant to explain the details of the plan to the concerned neighbors in the audience. Chairman Puckett recovened the meeting and closed the public hearing at 9:12 p.m. Commission discussion ensued regarding the proposed wall, the texture of the wall to match existing wall, plant materials should be planted which will provide sound attenuation and aesthetic mitigation. Moved by Commissioner Wetl, seconded by Pontlous, to approve Use Permit 86-33 by the adoption of Resolution No. 2374 with the following two amendments: 1.) Add the following to II-D-2 "36 inch boxed trees shall be installed along the northerly property line adjacent to the south side of the proposed wall with spacing of the trees to be dense enough to adequately screen adjacent residential properties subject to approval of the Director of Community Development"; and 2.) Add II-H "The parking lot shall be for daytime use only and chained off after banking hours". Approved 5-0. Planning Commission Minutes November 24, 1986 Page four OLD BUSIMESS None MEW BUSINESS: 6. SITE PLAN / DESIGN REVIEW 86-29, MCKELLAR/TUSTIN Applicant: Gensler & Development Location: Request: Associates/Architects 14272 Franklin Avenue Presentation: on behalf of McKellar Commission approval of Site Plan and Architectural Design of a proposed 69,972 square foot space R & D Industrial/Office building. Patrizia Materassi, Planner Moved by Commissioner Well, seconded by Baker that Design Review 86-29 be approved by Resolution No. 2372. Approved 5-0. 7. FORMAL FINDING NO. 86-1 Applicant: Location: Request: Presentation: City of Tustin First Street Specific Plan Area To authorize pre-school and nursery school uses Commercial district established by Specific Plan No. 10. Laura Cay Pickup, Assistant Planner t n the The Commission made positive remarks regarding preschools and felt that it was an oversight not to have this use in the Specific Plan No. 10 area. These uses will be subject to a Use Permit. Commissioner Well moved, Baker seconded to approve Formal Finding No. 86-1 by the adoption of Resolution No. 2371. Approved 5-0. STAFF CONCERNS 8. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS OF NOVEMBER 17, 1986 Presentation: Christine Shlngleton, Director of Community Development Commissioner LeJeune questioned sidewalk width - 5' vs. 8'. Commissioner Ponttous questioned the location of the handicapped parking spaces and suggested that they be moved to be more accessible for handicapped persons. Staff responded this could be accomplished on the final site plan. Planntng Commission Mtnutes November Z4, 1986 page ftve COMMISSION CONCERNS Commissioner Well requested that a memo be prepared for City Council consideration regarding the width of sidewalks in the industrial areas. The Commission welcomed Ms. Christine Shingleton to her new post as Director of Community Development. ADJOURI~IEMI' The meeting was adjourned at 10:05 p.m. to the the next regular meeting on December 8, 1986. CHARLES E. PUCKEI"F, Chairman Associate Planner Acting Recording Secretary