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Home My WebLink About09 P.C. ACTION AGENDA 11-20-00AGENDA RI_ ORT NO. 9 11-20-00 MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 20, 2000 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: WILLIAM HUSTON, CITY MANAGER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA ACTION AGENDA TUSTIN PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 14, 2000 CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m., City Council Chambers" PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Miller ROLL CALL: Chairman Kozak, Commissioners Bell, Jennings, Miller, and Pontious Present: Chairman Kozak, Commissioners Bell, Jennings, Miller, and Pontious Staff: Elizabeth Binsack, Community Development Director Doug Holland, Deputy City Attomey Karen Peterson, Senior Planner Doug Anderson, Senior Project Manager (Transportation) Minoo Ashabi, Associate Planner Lori Ludi, Associate Planner Patricia Adams, Assistant Planner Eloise Harris, Recording Secretary PUBLIC CONCERNS: There were no Public Concerns. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. Minutes of October 23, 2000 Planning Commission Meeting. Planning Commission Action Agenda November 14, 2000 Page 2 Commissioner Pontious moved, Commissioner Bell seconded, to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 5-0. PUBLIC HEARINGS: . Continued Public Hearing for Conditional Use Permit 00-020 a request for authorization for a master sign plan for an office building to allow larger wall signs and continued use of a monument sign for the primary tenant. APPLICANT: OSCAR SALINAS P.S. SERVICES PROPERTY OWNERS: SYCAMORE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT ATTN: STAN WOLF LOCATION: 13522 NEWPORT AVENUE, SUITE 201 RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 3754 approving Conditional Use Permit 00-020. Presentation: Minoo Ashabi, Associate Planner Commissioner Miller moved, Commissioner Pontious seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 3754 approving Conditional Use Permit 00-020. Motion carried 5-0. . Continued Public Hearing for Conditional Use Permit 00-025 a request for authorization to amend Conditional Use Permit 98-024 that established a master sign program for Enderle Center. APPLICANT/ PROPERTY OWNER: EMS DEVELOPMENT CO. LOCATION: 17260 EAST SEVENTEENTH STREET RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning Commission continue Conditional Use Permit 00-025 to the January 22, 2001 Planning Commission meeting. Planning Commission Action Agenda November 14, '2000 Page 3 Presentation: Lori Ludi, Associate Planner Chairman Kozak moved, Commissioner Pontious seconded, to continue Conditional Use Permit 00-025 to the January 22, 2001 Planning Commission meeting. Motion carried 5-0. , Conditional Use Permit 00,027 a request for authorization t° establish a massage establishment within an existing tenant space of a commercial building. APPLICANT: HIDEAKI OKI PROPERTY OWNER: VISTA LAGUNA ASSOCIATES c/o REMM GROUP LOCATION' 14161 NEWPORT AVENUE, SUITE A RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 3757 approving Conditional Use Permit 00-027. Presentation: L°ri Ludi, Associate Planner Chairman Kozak moved, Commissioner Pontious seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 3757 approving Conditional Use Permit 00-027 with the following modifications: Condition 2.3 to read as follows: "All acupressure/massage therapy technicians shall obtain and display on the premises in a visible location at all times a license to operate at this facility from the License and Permit Board prior to beginning work at the approved establishment." Add to the end of Condition 2.4: "The license shall be clearly displayed in a visible location on the premises at all times." Add to the end of Condition 2.18: "All temporary banners shall comply with the Tustin City Sign Code and shall not be displayed unless a Temporary Sign Permit has been issued by the Community Development Department." Add to the beginning of Condition 2.19: "Prior to issuance of building permits, ...". Motion carried 5-0. Planning Commission Action Agenda November 14, 2000 Page 4 o Conditional Use Permit 00-029 a request for authorization to operate temporary soil remediation equipment within an enclosure for a period of four (4) months. APPLICANT: SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC. PROPERTY OWNER: LOCATION: SBC SERVICES, INC. 14451 MYFORD ROAD RECOMMENDATION' 1. That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 3758 approving the Negative Declaration for the project. 2. That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 3759 approving Conditional Use Permit 00-029. Presentation: Lori Ludi, Associate Planner Commissioner Jennings moved, Commissioner Pontious seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 3758 approving the Negative Declaration for the project and Resolution No. 3759 approving Conditional Use Permit 00-029. Motion carded 5-0. . Amendment to Conditional Use Permit 97-005 and Design Review 97-009 a request to amend Condition 1.1 of Planning Commission Resolution No. 3724 to extend the expiration of the approvals of Conditional Use Permit 97-005 and Design Review 97-009 by three (3) months to March 1, 2001 and modify the approved plans. APPLICANT: BENNETT ARCHITECTS ATTN' GREG BENNETT PROPERTY OWNERS: HOWARD FERRAND AND REKHA BAJARIA cio BENNETT ARCHITECTS LOCATION: 535 EAST MAIN STREET Planning Commission Action Agenda November 14, 2000 Page 5 RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 3756 approving an amendment to Conditional Use Permit 97-005 and Design Review 97-009 extending the expiration of the project approval by three (3) months from December 1,2000 to March 1,2001 and modifying the approved plans. Chairman Kozak moved, Commissioner Bell seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 3756 with the amendments proposed by staff and the following modifications: Add at the end of the first sentence of Condition 5.3:" ... or upon notification by a representative of the City." Add to the end of the second sentence:" ... within a reasonable amount of time agreed to by the City and the owner and/or operator." Add Condition 5.4 as follows: "A corrective action plan shall be approved by the Orange County Health Care Agency prior to issuance of the first Certificate of Use and Occupancy. The property owner shall provide evidence of approval to the Community Development Director." Motion carried 5-0. REGULAR BUSINESS: There was no Regular Business. STAFF CONCERNS:- o Report on Actions taken at the November 6, 2000 City Council Meeting Presentation: Elizabeth A. Binsack, Director of Community Development The Director had the following preliminary comments: Informed the Commissioners that the second meeting in November will be necessary as the Redevelopment Agency will be presenting the MCAS Tustin General Plan Amendment. Wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving, noted she will be vacationing in Ohio, and will not be attending the November 28, 2000 Planning Commission meeting. Indicated the second Planning Commission meeting in December will probably be dark. Planning Commission Action Agenda November 14, 2000 Page 6 - Announced that the vacant building at Red Hill and Mitchell will be occupied by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. City Council items: - Approved the lease agreement between Tustin Auto Center, City of Tustin, and Tustin Merchants Association. - Approved Walnut Avenue landscaping. - Recommended staff work with Caltrans to install Old Town Tustin signs at freeway offramps and pursue additional signage. COMMISSION CONCERNS: Commissioner Jennings - Expressed concern regarding the Tustin Lanes painting palette. The Director indicated that is an ongoing code enforcement issue which staff is continuing to address. - Noted that the stage area of Peppertree Park has become a skateboard area and suggested perhaps applying plastic knobs to prevent this dangerous use. - Thanked the City for a very successful Dino Dash which involved more runners and more revenue than ever. Commissioner Bell - Echoed the Tustin Lanes concems of Commissioner Jennings. - Mentioned the traffic pattems at 17~ and Yorba seem to be out of sync. Doug Anderson indicated staff will investigate the timing of the signal lights. Commissioner Pontious - Noted that one letter "n" is out on the Denny's sign. - Suggested scheduling workshops for Planning Commissioners and staff to review various matters with new members and refresh continuing members of the Commission. Planning Commission Action Agenda November 14, 2000 Page 7 Chairman Kozak stated his interest in the workshop suggestion and asked Commissioners and staff to provide suggested items and dates at the next meeting or the first meeting in December. Commissioner Miller Commented on the recent City election and offered congratulations to newly elected Council members, Tony Kawashima and Lou Bone, as well as incumbent Jeff Thomas. - Stressed the importance of Veterans' Day remembrances. - 'Wished everyone Happy Thanksgiving. - Wished the Director a safe holiday vacation in Ohio. Chairman Kozak - Wished everyone Happy Thanksgiving. Requested that the Planning Commission be apprised of CDBG hearings. The Director indicated that information will be provided. Requested that the pawnshop banner, which can Interstate 5, be removed. be seen from northbound Asked the Transportation Project Manager what is happening at the intersection of First and Prospect and why the lanes are being repainted. Doug Anderson replied that the traffic pattem is being reconfigured; may be a temporary inconvenience; but will be much safer once it is finished. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjoumed at 8:04 p.m. A regular meeting of the Planning Commission will be held on November 28, 2000, beginning at 7:00 p.m., City Council Chambers, 300 Centennial Way, Tustin.