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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Minutes 02-28-77 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING CITY OF TUSTIN PLANNING COS~ISSION February 28, 1977 A regular meeting of the City of Tustin Planning Commission was held on the 28th day of February, 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 Glenn. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was led by Commissioner Lathrop. INVOCATION was given by Commissioner McHarris. ROLL CALL Present: Absent: Commissioners: Commissioners: Glenn, McHarris, Hill, Lathrop, Robbins None. Others Present: R. Kenneth Fleagle, Assistant City Admin- istrator, Community Development Director Daniel Van Dorpe, Assistant Director, Plan- ning and Building Alan Warren, Planning Technician Mary Ann Chamberlain, Planning Commission Recording Secretary James Rourke, City Attorney Alan Burns, City Attorney's Office APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Hill, seconded by Lathrop, to approve the minutes of February 14, 1977, as submitted. Carried: 5-0. PUBLIC HE;~RINGS 1. Pre-Zone 77-2 - Reclassify subject properties from Orange County R-4 District to City of Tustin Multi-Family (R-3000) District, effective upon annexation. Location: Easterly of Holt Avenue, northerly of Irvine Boule- vard, and southerly of the flood control channel. After the presentation of the staff report by Dr. Fleagle, the public portion of the hearing was opened at 7:33 p.m. Seeing and hearing no one the hearing was closed at 7:34 p.m. Moved by McHarris, seconded by Lathrop to recommend approval to the City Council of Pre-Zone 77-2 by the adoption of Resolution No. 1601. Motion carried: 5-0. 2. General Plan Amendment No. 77-1 (A)- Reclassification for a portion of Specific Plan No. 4, authorizing professional and commercial developments to a Multi-Family (R-3-2000) classi- fication. Location: Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of Tract 8475, northerly of Irvine and easterly of Holt. After the presentation of the staff report by Dr. Fleagle, the public portion of the hearing was opened at 7:40 p.m. Mr. Mahlon Heil, 14752 Holt Avenue, complained to the Commission that this property has been nothing but a home for rats and gophers since it was started four years ago. Mr. Heil requested that they carry out this project in order to clean up the vacant properties. Planning Commission Minutes 2/28/77 Page 2 The hearing was closed at 7:43 p.m. After some discussion among the Commission pertaining to cars backing out on Plaza Way rather than Holt Avenue, it was moved by Robbins, seconded by Lathrop to recommend approval to the City Council of General Plan Amendment No. 77-1 (A) by the adoption of Resolution No. 1602. Motion carried: 5-0. 3. General Plan Amendment No. 77-1 (B) - Reclassification of properties under the jurisdiction of the Red IIill Luth- eran Church from single-family residential to the Public and Institutional District. Location: East side of Red Hill Avenue and southerly of Melvin Way. After the presentation of the staff report by Dr. Fleagle, the public portion of the hearing was opened at 7:47 p.m. Seeing and hearing no one the hearing was closed at 7:48 p.m. Moved by Ilill, seconded by Lathrop, to recommend approval to the City Council of General Plan Amendment No. 77-1 (B) by the adoption of Resolution No. 1603. Motion carried: 5-0. 4. General Plan Amendment No. 77-1 (C) - Reclassification of subject area from Single-Family (R-l) to Multi-Family (R-3) Residential with commercial frontage on Newport Avenue. Location: Easterly of Newport Avenue bounded by San Juan, Bonita Street and Orange Avenue. After the presentation of the staff report by Dr. Fleagle, the public portion of the hearing was opened at 7:50 p.m. Seeing and hearing no one the hearing was closed at 7:51 p.m. Moved by Hill, seconded by Robbins to recommend approval to the City Council of General Plan Amendment No. 77-1 (C) by the adoption of Resolution No. 1606. Motion carried: 5-0. 5. Zone Change 77-1 - Sand Dollar Development - to rezone a portion of land from the C-1-P to the R-~ Single Family Classification. Location: Southwesterly of Medford Avenue and Carroll Way. After the presentation of the staff report by Mr. Warren, the public portion of the hearing was opened at 7:55 p.m. Mr. Bob Gallabini questioned the Commission if plans had been submitted for the tract that will be placed on this portion of land. Mr. Randy Blanchard, Vice-President of Sand Dollar Development, informed the Commission that they would be using the same treatment and plans as they used on Tract 9345. The public portion of the hearing was closed at 7:59 p.m. Moved by Lathrop, seconded by McIIarris to recommend approval to the City Council of Zone Change 77-1 by the adoption of Resolution No. 1604. 6. Use Permit 77-4 - Western Neon on behalf of Beverly Hills Federal Savings and Loan for the installation of a pole and wall sign. Location: 18351 Irvine Boulevard. After the presentation of the staff report by Mr. Warren, the public portion of the hearing was opened at 8:05 p.m. Mr. Harry Stevens, Jeffrey Road, Irvine, spoke in favor of the sign and stated that they are willing to comply with the conditions of the Resolution. Planning Commission Minutes 2/28/77 Page 3 The public portion of the hearing was closed at 8:07 p.m. Moved by Hill, seconded by McIlarris, to approve Use Permit 77-4 by the adoption of Resolution No. 1599. Motion carried: 5-0. 7. Variance 77-3 - John S. Griffith & Company - to vary with the provisions of Sign Ordinance No. 684 to allow for a temporary future facility sign. Location: The Courtyard at Irvine, Holt, First, and Newport Avenue. After the presentation of the staff report by Mr. Warren, the public portion of the hearing was opened at 8:10 p.m. Mr. Loren Anderson, Newport Beach, applicant, showed ex- hibits of the sign and informed the Commission that this sign is in theme with the rest of the center. The public portion of the hearing was closed at 8:12 p.m. After some discussion it was moved b~ McHarris, seconded by Lathrop that Variance 77-3 be approved by the adoption of Resolution No. 1605 with the addition of 2d to read: 2.d. That the two existing signs be removed within thirty (30) days. Motion carried: 5-0. PUBLIC CONCERNS - None OLD BUSINESS 1. E1 Camino Plaza Review - W. Zappas The Commissioners discussed that they are not getting what was originally promised for the center. It was moved by Lathrop, seconded by Robbins to continue this item to the next regularly scheduled meeting to allow Mr. Zappas to make a presentation of the changes from the approved plans. Commissioner IIill commented that he sympathized with Mr. Zappas in that he had a limit to what money he had to spend on the revitalization and felt that this was an operation in futility. Commissioner McHarris stated that if cost is a factor then perhaps this should be a phased development with a revised concept. The above motion carried: NEW BUSINESS 4-1. Commissioner Hill voting no. 1. Irvine Ranch Water District Resolution. Moved by McHarris, seconded by Lathrop, finding that the pro- posed easement for the Irvine Ranch Water District is in con- formance with the Tustin Area General Plan. Motion carried: 5-0. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION 1. Landscaped Wall - Sommerville Tract, northwesterly corner of Bryan and Farmington. The property owner, Mr. Edwards, had started the construction of a new tract boundary wall along his rear property line, Planning Commission Minutes 2/28/77 Page 4 without the benefit of a permit. A wall exceeding three (3) feet in height within twenty (20) feet of an intersection, cannot be constructed without specific authority. Mr. Edwards and his contractor, M.A. Gentile, contended that the exist- ing wall is in a dangerous condition and the new wall was requested on the property line, as an alternative, the existing wall could be replaced, allowing for a landscaped planter area at the tract entrance. After some discussion it was moved by McHarris, seconded by Lathrop, to allow replacement of the existing wall with solid block, the type and texture to be approved by staff and the owner to maintain the existing planter. Motion failed: Ayes: McHarris. Noes: Glenn, Lathrop, Robbins. Abstained: IIill. After further discussion it was moved by Glenn, seconded by Lathrop to continue this matter to the first meeting in March. Motion carried: 5-0. CORRESPONDENCE 1. Housing Counseling Conference Announcement. Received and filed. 2. DEIR 121 - Newport Boulevard After some discussion pertaining to this draft EIR, Com- missioner McHarris was appointed by the Commission to study and report on this document. STAFF CONCERNS - None. COMMISSION CONCERNS Chairman Glenn commended the Commission on the briefness of the meeting and stated that this briefness did not show any lack of discussion but rather a vote of confidence. Dr. Fleagle informed the Commission that the Citizens Advisory Committee for the Community Redevelopment had met and elected Walt Frederickson, President; Vice President, John Roach; Secretary, Margaret Pottinger and their next meeting would be March 10, 1977, at 8:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Lathrop, seconded by McHarris to adjourn at 9:10 p.m. to a workshop session to discuss parking and landscaping standards and then to the next regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. on March 14, 1977. ~LANNING COMMISSION