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Home My WebLink About03 PC Minutes 7-22-02ITEM #3 MINUTES TUSTIN PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING July 22, 2002 7:00 p.m. Given Denny, Jennings absent Staff present None CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Christine Shingleton, Assistant City Manager Elizabeth Binsack, Community Development Director Doug Holland, Deputy City Attorney Doug Anderson, Senior Program Manager-Transportation John Buchanan, Senior Project Manager Karen Peterson, Senior Planner Justina Willkom, Associate Planner Eloise Harris, Recording Secretary PUBLIC CONCERNS CONSENT CALENDAR Approved, with correction noted by Recording Secretary Adopted Resolution Nos. 3838 and 3839 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - JULY 8, 2002, PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING. It was moved by Hamilton, seconded by Kozak to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 3-0. PUBLIC HEARINGS , REVISIONS TO GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 02-001 (HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE). THE CITY OF TUSTIN IS MANDATED BY THE STATE TO REVISE ITS HOUSING ELEMENT EVERY FIVE (5) YEARS TO INCLUDE RECENT AVAILABLE DATA. THE HOUSING ELEMENT SETS FORTH THE CITY'S FIVE-YEAR STRATEGY TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE COMMUNITY'S CHARACTER, EXPAND HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CITY'S VARIOUS ECONOMIC SEGMENTS, AND PROVIDE THE POLICY Minutes- Planning Commission July 22, 2002 - Page I 7:02.p.m. Willkom Kozak Director 7:10 p.m. GUIDANCE FOR LOCAL DECISION MAKING RELATED TO HOUSING. ON FEBRUARY 4, 2002, THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED THE HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE. THE STATE 'DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVIEWED THE UPDATE AND RECOMMENDED REVISIONS TO COMPLY WITH STATE HOUSING ELEMENT LAW. THOSE REVISIONS HAVE BEEN MADE AND THE CITY NOW PROPOSES TO ADOPT A REVISED HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE. RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning Commission' I . Adopt Resolution No. 3838 reCommending that the City Council find that the environmental determination for the Housing Element Update approved on February 4, 2002, is adequate for the revision to the Housing Element Update. . Adopt Resolution No. 3839 recommending that the City COuncil approve General Plan Amendment 02-001, updating the Tustin Housing Element. The Public Hearing opened. Presented the staff report. Asked for clarification regarding the relationship between the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and the Orange County Council of Governments (OCCOG). Stated the OCCOG was accepted by SCAG as the local regional housing needs reviewer; when all of the numbers were disaggregated among the regions, the housing unit numbers were further disaggregated through the OCCOG to the cities; the cities reviewed their respective numbers and provided input to the OCCOG; the City of Tustin appealed the numbers to the OCCOG and to the Community, Economic, and Human Development Committee (CHED) which is a subcommittee of the full SCAG board; one of the reasons the City's appeal was not upheld by the OCCOG was because SCAG unilaterally indicated that if appeals were approved, regardless of the merits, OCCOG would need to redistribute those units to the rest of the jurisdictions within the OCCOG region; that put OCCOG in a difficult position. The Public Hearing closed. Minutes- Planning Commission July 22, 2002 - Page 2 Assistant City Manager Hamilton Davert Assistant City Manager Director Kozak Assistant City Manager Kozak Assistant City Manager It was moved by Kozak to adopt Resolution Nos. 3838 and 3839, seconded by Hamilton. Motion carried 3-0. REGULAR BUSINESS = OVERVIEW OF MARINE CORPS AIR STATION (MCAS) TUSTIN SPECIFIC PLAN- WORKSHOP. In order to provide a workshop in advance of public hearings, recapped the history of the Base closure from 1991 to the most recent .events; provided an overview of the draft MCAS-Tustin Specific Plan and referred specifically to various planning areas such as the Learning Village, Community Park, Golf Village, Residental Core, Commercial Business Core. Asked how the streets will be named in this project. Referred to the City's street naming committee. Stated it will be within the authority of the City Council to extend the responsibilities of that committee to MCAS-Tustin or to create a new committee; the Public Works Department and Community Development Department would refer all street naming requests to the committee. Suggested the street-naming guidelines regarding a theme for those streets. might be modified Added that whatever method is chosen, cohesiveness will be provided within that community. Noted that in the past developers have indicated they did not have enough input in the stroet naming process; and, suggested input may be solicited from the master developers of this project. Asked what impact the expiration of the John Wayne Airport Settlement Agreement would have on the MCAS-Tustin development in terms of continuation or discontinuation of the flight caps and operating caps in effect now. Answered that the Airport Land Commission met Thursday evening; there was discussion about MCAS-Tustin, and the action was to remove the Base from the plan; it will no longer be considered an aircraft-related facility; it is also outside the horizontal dimensions of the radius and will not be affected by the restrictions of building height requirements tied to areas that are further west of Redhill Avenue; the Commission's actions of the Airport Land Use Commission were beneficial for MCAS-Tustin. Minutes - Planning Commission July 22, 2002 - Page 3 Hamilton Assistant City Manager Davert Director reported Hamilton Kozak Asked for concrete examples of what kinds of uses are planned on the land that requires cleanup. Stated a concept was built into the Plan for a variety of commercial businesses that could be permitted as long as the trip thresholds defined for that area are not exceeded; 891 dwelling units could be permitted horizontally or vertically, including mixed-use residential projects around commercial and industrial uses and/or campus-like fa¢ilitios similar to Westarn Digital. Thanked the Assistant City Manager for the thorough presentation. STAFF CONCERNS , REPORT OF ACTIONS TAKEN AT THE JULY 15, 2002, CITY COUNCIL MEETING. The City Council, based on the Planning Commission's recommendation and after a public hearing, revoked Use Permit 76-4 for Econo Lube N Tune on First Street; a letter was sent stating the owner had ten days to clean the property and put solid plex where the existing signs are, both on the wall signs and the monument sign. The City Council has agendized the adoption of the 2002-03 budget for the next meeting on August 5, 2002. The Public Works Director plans to provide a presentation for the Planning Commission on August 26, 2002, regarding the seven- year Capital Improvement Program. COMMISSION CONCERNS' Thanked staff for the Housing Element report. Thanked the Assistant City Manager for the MCAS-Tustin report. Commented that traffic along Tustin Ranch Road in the future may provide some relief along Redhill and Jamboree. Bid Chairman Davert ben voyage, thanked him for his years on the Planning Commission and commitment to the community, and wished him good luck in the future. Echoed Commissioner Hamilton's comments regarding staff's work on the Housing Element and MCAS-Tustin. the Planning Commission consider a similar process. Minutes - Planning Commission July 22, 2002 - Page 4 Kozak continued Director Davert 8:03 p.m., to the second meeting in August Thanked Chairman Davert for his years of service; offered best wishes in his endeavors; and, stated the Chairman has been an asset to the Planning Commission and. the community. Referred to a newspaper article regarding Santa Ana's emergency ordinance for rules regarding cyber Cafes; and, suggested Noted that an ordinance is being developed; stated that when there have been inquiries, staff has indicated applicants would be required to go through a zone change and probably a conditional use permit process; and, reported that a proposed ordinance will be brought to the Planning Commission in the near future. Stated he has enjoyed his years on the Planning Commission; referred to the many projects approved since his first term in 1997; stated he served with several good commissioners; singled out Leslie Pontious and Steve Kozak as excellent mentors in his development as a Planning Commissioner; thanked the City Council for appointing him; thanked staff, particularly the Director, for their work and support; and, stated he hopes to be back at the dais in another capacity very soon. ADJOURNMENT The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for Monday, August 26, 2002, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at 300 Centennial Way. Minutes - Planning Commission July 22, 2002 - Page 5