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Home My WebLink AboutPC Minutes 04-25-77 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING CITY OF TUSTIN PLANNING COMMISSION April 25, 1977 A regular meeting of the City of Tustin Planning Commission was held on the 25th day of April, 1977, at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers, Centennial Way at Main Street, Tustin, California. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Pro Tem McHarris. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was led by Commissioner Robbins. INVOCATION was given by Commissioner Hill. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners: McHarris, Hill, Robbins Absent: Commissioners: Glenn, Lathrop Others Present: R. Kenneth Fleagle, Asst. City Administrator, Community Development Director Daniel Van Dorpe, Assistant Director, Planning and Building Alan Warren, Planning Technician Alan Burns, Deputy City Attorney Mary Ann Chamberlain, Planning Commission Recording Secretary APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Hill, seconded by Robbins to approve the minutes of April 11, 1977, as submitted. Carried: 2-0. Glenn, Lathrop, absent. McHarris abstained. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Zone Change 77-3 - Oswald Tanczos and Neal McClintock for zone change from R-1 to R-3, located at 240 and 270 Pasadena Avenue. After the presentation of the staff report by Mr. Warren, the public portion of the hearing was opened at 7:46 p.m. Mr. Oswald Tanczos, property owner of 240 Pasadena, informed the Commission that he would be constructing 6 garages with adjoining apartments and would not be adding on to the existing garages as stated in the staff report. This was so noted and the report was corrected. Mr. Tanczos also presented a plot plan of what he intended to do with his property. The hearing was closed at 7:49 p.m. After brief discussion among the Commissioners, it was moved by Robbins, seconded by Hill to recommend approval to the C'ity Council of Zone Change 77-3 by the adoption of Resolution No. 1623. Carried: 3-0. 2. Zone Change 77-4 - Planning Commission initiated to reclassify from the R-2 to $-3-2,000, located on the south side of San Juan, easterly of Newport. -1- Planning Commission Minutes April 25, 1977 Page 2 After the presentation of the staff report by Dr. Fleagle, the public portion of the hearing was opened at 7:53 p.m. There being no public comment, the hearing was closed. Moved by Hill, seconded by Robbins to recommend approval of Zone Change 77-4 to the City Council by the adoption of Resolution No. 1622. Carried: 3-0. 3. Pre-Zone 77-3 - Planning Commission initiated to pre-zone un- incorporated area easterly of Newport Avenue southerly of San Juan to Bonita from R-2 to R-3-2,000 upon annexation to the City of Tustin. The public portion of the hearing was opened at 8:00 p.m. after the presentation of the staff report by Dr. Fleagle. Mr. N. Miyamoto, property owner of 1021 and 1031 Walnut, operates retail nursery business and requested that his properties be classified as Commercial and not R-3, for a 4 lot depth easterly of Newport. James Wilmouth, representing his parents, owners of 1052 Walnut explained that he would like to see the properties kept as status quo in that area. Mr. Wilmouth stated that he couldn't understand why the City should be concerned with that area since the residents are not interested in coming into the City and the density is not high enough to encourage them to be annexed. The public hearing was closed at 8:30 p.m. After some discussion pertaining to the Commercial frontage on Newport Avenue, it was moved by Robbins,seconded by Hill to recommend approval to the City Council of Pre-Zone 77-3 by the adoption of Resolution No. 1624. Carried: 3-0. 4. Amendment to Use Permit 75-5 - Maurice Lebanoff on behalf of Swensen's to authorize deviation in approved master sign plan for Tustin Village located at the Main, Bryan, Newport Triangle. After the presentation of the staff report by Mr. Warren, the public portion of the hearing was opened at 8:45 p.m. Mr. Maurice Lebanoff, 11821 Highview Drive, Santa Ana, commented that he has been developing in Tustin for the past ten years and is a general partner for this store. He presented his justification for the signing, stating that he did not know that the restaurant would be built on the corner lot. Ms. Pearl Hollinder, manager of Swensen's informed the Commission of their operations and how they are hiring the Tustin teen-agers. Mr. Walt Frederickson, 240 W. 3rd Street stated that he was amazed at how beautiful the Swensen's store is and what a credit it is to the City. The public portion of the hearing was closed at 9:03 p.m. Discussion centered around alternative sign concepts. Commissioner Hill stated that he would have no difficulty in approving the sign on the mansard as individual store identification is the right of the individual tenant. In this case Swensen's is like a separate building with common walls and Mr. Hill felt that he could not argue against the mansard sign. Planning Commission Minutes April 25, 1977 Page 3 Commissioner Robbins classified this case as a hardship because of the lack of identification but pointed out that the other tenants could not ask for the same treatment. Commissioner Robbins requested that this case be continued for 2 weeks in order to allow the appli- cant to explore other feasible alternatives and to continue the use of the banner sign for that period of time. Commissioner McHarris commented that he thinks the sign design is good but in this case they would be granting a special privilege and that does not negate the problem. Mr. McHarris suggested that they enlarge the sign on the Newport Avenue frontage and explore that feasibility with a two week continuance. Moved by Robbins, seconded by McHarris to continue this matter to the next regular meeting. Carried: Ayes: McHarris, Robbins. Noes: Hill. Absent: Glenn, Lathrop. PUBLIC CONCERNS - None OLD BUSINESS - None NEW BUSINESS 1. Tentative Parcel Map 77-94 - State Mutual Savings and Loan. Location: Bounded by Fashion Lane and First Street. Moved by Robbins, seconded by Hill, to recommend approval to the City Council of Tentative Parcel Map 77-94 by the adoption of Resolution No. 1621. Carried: 3-0. 2. Disposition of Surplus City Property - 6th Street Dr. Fleaqle explained thatthe City is considering selling the Youth Center property and the Planning Commission has to find that the disposal of this property would be in conformance with the Tustin General Plan. Moved by Hill, seconded by Robbins to adopt Resolution No. 1620 which finds that the Disposal of the Youth Center property is in conformance with the Tustin General Plan. Carried: 3-0. Commissioner Robbins commented that he felt the City is in need of a Skate Board Park. Dr. Fleagle suggested that a good site might be the Utt Park property off Nisson, since the State is proposing to sell it. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION - None CORRESPONDENCE 1. Orange County Airport Environmental Impact Report Commissioner Robbins reviewed this Environmental Impact Report and presented his analysis to the Commission. After a long discussion pertaining to the report, the Commission requested that Mr. Robbins and staff request the City Council to forward the following comments to the Orange County Board of Supervisors. Recommend that the EIR not be certified on the basis of noncompliance with the California Environmental Quality Act as follows: Planning Commission Minutes April 25, 1977 Page 4 Failure to adequately evaluate alternatives. Chair- man Riley has introduced a resolution and program of action for the alternative of expanding the capability of the Ontario Airport vs. expanding the capacity of the Orange County Airport. This alternative was not fully evaluated in the EIR. The full impact of the preferential runway upon Tustin and other communities is not adequately addressed, nor the impact upon safety and operating conditions. It would appear that the preferential runway shifts the burden from one area to another without mitigation. STAFF CONCERNS 1. Dr. Fleagle announced that on May 2, 1977 at 7:00 in the Council Chambers, the City Council and Planning Commission will meet to discuss the re-alignment of Moulton Parkway. The City of Tustin will be the lead agency in this matter which will require a future budget allocation. 2. Dr. Fleagle advised that a public hearing had been noticed for the following two items: Amend the Sign Code to require contractors to post a bond equal to 50% of the value of a sign when they (the Contractor) has been put on written notice of violating the City Codes. Amend the Zoning Ordinance to specify that all residen- tial developments (except for senior citizen housing projects) shall provide not less than 2 parking spaces per dwelling unit. COMMISSION CONCERNS Commissioner Robbins requested that staff look into the overgrown landscaping at the old Seta Bella Restaurant. Commissioner McHarris requested that the Newport Boulevard Environ- mental Impact Report be agendized for the next meeting. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Hill, seconded by Robbins that the meeting be adjourned to a work shop session on May 2, 1977 at 7:00 p.m. and then to the next regular meeting. Carried: 3-0. PLANNING C~MMISSION RE~ORDING SECRETARY