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Home My WebLink AboutPC Minutes 05-15-78MIN-gTES OF THE TUSTIN PI,ANNING AGENCY TUSTIN CITY CENTER :.SAY 15, 1978 A regular meeting of the City of Tustin Planning Agency was held on the 15th day of May, 1978, at 3:00 PM, in the Council Chambers, Centennial Way at Main Street, Tustin, California. I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 3:02 PM by Chairman Welsh. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Mr. Schuster III. INVOCATION Given by 5~. Welsh IV. ROLL CALL Present: Members: Welsh, Schuster, Sharp, Kennedy Absent: Members: Saltarelli (arrived at 3:10 PM) Others Present: Dan Blankenship, City Administrator Brian J. Chase, Community Development Director James Rourke, City Attorney Diane Jasinski, Recording Secretary V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by 5~. Schuster, seconded by Shar~), that the minutes of the meeting of May 1, 1978 be approved. Carried: 4-0, Saltarelli absent. vi. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Use Permit 78-10 - An application submitted by Donald Robbins on behalf of the Mobil Oil Cor[~ration, requesting authorization to operate a snack shop with beverages totally within the existing office of the service station. The existing station is part full-serve and part self-serve and will be changed completely to self-serve. The existing pole sign will also be modified to reflect the self-serve change. The location of the station is 13872 Red Hill Avenue. Mr. Chase requested that the hearing be continued to the meeting on June 5, 1978, in order to study this application further. The public hearing was openc~ at 3:06 PM. Mr. Donald Robbins spoke on behalf of Mobil Oil Corporation. He stated that they are in favor of continuing the hearinqto June 5th. There being no further comments of objections, the public portion of the hearing was closed at 3:08 PM Moved by Schuster to continue to the meeting of June 5, 1978; seconded by Sharp. Carried: 4--0. Saltarelli absent. 2. Variance 78-4 - An application submitted by Georqe Metsovas requesting authorization to vary with the requirements of Ordinance No. 606 to allow a 10' front yard setback in lieu of a 20' front yard setback and to allow a 0' rear yard setback in lieu of a 10' rear yard setback, which were a part of the development standards for Specific Pi~ No. 4 (Tustin Plaza). The property is located at the northeasterly corner of Irvine Boulevard and Plaza Drive. Mr. Chase presented the staff report and stated that there was a change of ownership in the area and several adjacent property owners d~d not receive a notice of the hearing. Mr. Chase requested a continuance until the meeting of June 5th as these owners are concerned but were unable to attend this meeting. -1- The public hearing was opened at 3:10 PM. There being no comments or objections, the public portion of the hearing was closed at 3:10 PM. (Mr. Saltarelli arrived at this time). Moved by Welsh to continue to the next meeti.ng on June 5th; seconded by Saltarelli. Carried unanimously. 3. Pre-Zone 78-4 - An action initiated by the Planning Agency to pre- zone the properties on the east and west sides of "B" Street, southerly of the Santa Ana Freeway, from the Orange County R-4 to the City of Tustin R-3, upon annexation to the City of Tustin. After presentation of the staff report by Mr. Chase, the public hearing was opened at 3:12 PM. There being no comments or objections, thc public portion of the hearing was closed at 3:12 PM. Mrs. Kennedy raised concerns that we are re_cuiring too high a density ~or the area. Mr. Chase commented that there was little we could do in the matter. The only other option would be to amend the General Plan. Staffs recommended action is the most restrictive, controlled, and economically feasible for this area. Mr. Chase also stated that three phone calls were received regarding th~s pre-zone and only one resident was against annexation to the City. Moved by Schuster to recommend approval to the City Council by the ~doption of Resolution No. 1747, seconded by Kennedy. Carried: Ayes: Schuster, Sharp, Saltarelli, Xoes: Wennedy, Welsh abstained. 4. Pre-Zone 78-13 - An action initiated by the Planning Agency to pre-zone the properties located on Yolanda Way and Ren Circle, westerly of Browning Avenue and northerly of Mitchell Avenue, from the ()range County R-4 to the City of Tustin R-2, effective upon annexation to the City of Tustin. After presentation of the report by ~. Chase, the public hearing was opened at 3:20 PM. There being no comments or objections, the public .portion of the hearing was closed at 3:20 PM. Moved by Sharp to ~ecommend approval to the City Council by adoption of Resolution No. 1746, seconded by Kennedy. Carried unanimously. VII. PUBLIC CONCERNS None VIII. OLD BUSINESS 1. Pre-Zone 78-5 - An action initiated by the Planning Agency to pre-. zone the Montesilla Mobile Home Park from the Orange County R-4 to the City of Tustin Mobile-Home Park (~IP) classification, effective upon annexation to the City of Tustin. The Montesilla Mobile Park is located at 15601 South "B" Street. Moved by Saltarelli to recommend ap~roval to the City Council by the aaoption of Resolution No. 1744, seconded bY Shaz]p. Carried unanimously. -2- 2. Pre-Zone 78-6 - An application initiated by Steve Justus on behalf of Construction Investments to pre-zone 15732-15742 South "B" Street from the Orange County R-4 District, to the City of Tustin Planned Development (PD) District. Moved by Schuster to recommend a~)rova], to City Council b~_a~option of Resolution No. 1748, seconded by Shar~. Carried unanimously. 3. Pre-Zone 78-15 - An action initiated by the Planning Agency to pre-zone the property known as W~ispering Woods Apartments and the Tahitian Terrace Apartments located at the northwesterly corner of Red Hill and Walnut Avenues from the Orange County R-4 to the City of Tustin R-% effective upon annexation to the City of Tustin. Move~ by Shar~ to recommend a~roval to City Council by adoption of Resolution No. 1745, seconded by Schuster. ~rried unanimously. 4. Pre-Zone 78-16 - An action initiated by the Planning Agency to pre-zone the property known as Sycamore Gardens which borders on Newport Avenue and Sycamore Avenue, from the Orange County R-4 to the City of Tustin R-3, effective upon annexation to the City. Moved by Schuster to recommend approval to City Council by adoption of Resolution No. 1749, seconded by Kennedy. Carried unanimously. IX. NEW BUSINESS 1. Tentative Parcel Map 78-117, Tustin Unified School District. Location: Bounded by "B" Street, Main Street, and "C" Street. There was a brief discussion regarding the deletion of the requirement of the sewer connection fee. It was decided that this be addressed in the final map report. Moved by Schuster to recommend a~roval to the City Council by adoption of Resolution No. 1750, seconded by Saltarelli. Carried: 4-0, Welsh abstained. 2. Tentative Parcel ~a~ 78-118, Tustin Center Associates. Location: Old City Hall Site, bounded by E1 Camino Real, Third Street, Second Street, and "C" Street. Moved by Schuster to recommend a~roval to the City Council by adoption of Resolution No. 1751, seconded by Kennedy. C_arried unanimously. 3. Tentative Tract No. 1040]., (Industrial Condos) Kendall-Brief Co. Location: Southwest corner of Walnut and Myford. Mrs. Kennedy asked if a Community Association was mandatory. Mr. Chase stated it was necessary and was part of the policy. It is mainly to provide for the maintenance of the common parking area and the landscaping along Walnut and Myford. Mr. Saltarell~ was concerned of the possibility of one owner purchasing three of four units in a row and becoming a large industrial use. ~. Chase commented that due to parking regulations this could not happen without coming before the Planning Agency. It was recon~nended that Mr. Brief set up an appointment with staff to discuss the C.C.&R.'s for the condominiums. Moved by Saltarelli to recommend ~p~roval to the City Council by adoption_ of Resolution No. 1753, seconded by Kennedy. Carried unanimously. 4. Sale of City Property - Location: Easterly of Newport Avenue Mr. Chase read the report stating that the Planning Agency had to determine whether any City property was in surplus and unnecessary, and therefore put up for sale. -3- Mrs. Kennedy asked if the appraisal on this property was up to date. Mr. Ledendecker, City Engineer, replied that the appraisal was good for approximately 6 or 7 months. Moved by Sharp to approve the sale of City property by adoption of Resolution No. 1752; seconded by Schuster. Carried unanimously. X. CORRESPONDENCE Mr. Chase received a letter from Mr. Manny Aftergut, £~Dldrich, Kest and Associates, requesting relief from fees charged per unit by the City for the Senior Citizen's Project. The exact amounts have not been computed as yet and only an estimate can be given. The funds received from these char¢~es are presently used for park development and land acquisition. Chairman Welsh moved that this be continued to the next regular meeting of June 5th in order to review this further; seconded by ~e~.ned¥. !-'~. Welsh als() asked that ~he issue of how these funds are used be addressed at the next meeting. Xl. STAFF CONCERNS Mr. Chase commented that the first two annexations prepared by the City had been approved last Wednesday and they were the first of it's kind to have been approved. The third annexation will be going on May 24th and Jt was desirable for the Mayor and/or City Co~cil members to be present. XII. AGENCY CONCERNS The Agency was concerned as to the progress on Packers Square Project. Mr. Chase commented that there had been a change of ownership, (Robert Warmington Company) which caused a slight delay but they plan to develop the property in the same manner except a change from apartments to condominiums for Senior Citizens' XIII. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Shart{, seconded by Schuster, to adjourn the meeting at 3:46 PM to the next regular meeting of the Planning Agency of the City of Tustin. Carried unanimously. PJfCORD ING S~ETARY 5/22/78:dpj -4-