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Home My WebLink About11 P.C. ACTION AGENDA 087-17-98AGENDA ACTION AGENDA TUSTIN PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 10, 1998 NO. 11 8-17-98 CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m., City Council Chambers PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Browne INVOCATION: ROLL CALL:- Chairperson Pontious Browne, Davert, Jones, Kozak, and Pontious Commissioners Present: Chairperson Leslie Pontious Vice Chair Steve Kozak Scott Browne Douglass Davert Paul Jones Staff Present: Elizabeth Binsack, Director of Community Development Daniel Fox, Senior Planner Lois Bobak, Deputy City Attorney Karen Peterson, Associate Planner Bradley Evanson, Assistant Planner Minoo Ashabi, Assistant Planner Kathy Martin, Recording Secretary PUBLIC CONCERNS: (Limited to 3 minutes per person for items not on the agenda.) No Public Concerns were expressed. IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS, pLEASE CONTACT THE PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY AT (714) 573-3106. CONSENT CALENDAR: (ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED RO'UTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS PRIOR TO THE TIME OF THE VOTING ON THE MOTION UNLESS MEMBERS OF Planning Commission August 10, 1998 Page 2 )n Agenda THE COMMISSION, STAFF OR PUBLIC REQUEST SPECIFIC ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED AND/OR REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE ACTION.) CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. Minutes of the July 27, 1998 Planning Commission .Meeting. Commissioner Davert moved, Commissioner Kozak seconded, to apprOve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 5-0. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 98-011; CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING a request to establish off-site alcoholic beverage sales (type 20: beer and wine) in conjunction with a self and full serve carwash. The project is located at 3091 E. Edinger Avenue within the Planned Community Industrial (PC-IND) district. APPLICANT/ PROPERTY OWNER: TOM ROSSI Recommendation - Pleasure of the Planning Commission. Commissioner Davert moved, Commissioner Browne seconded, to approve Resolution No. 3605 approving Conditional Use Permit 98-011. Motion carried 3- 1_. Commissioner Pontious was opposed. Commissioner Jones abstained. 3. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 98-013; CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING a request to establish off-site alcoholic beverage sales (type 20: beer and wine)in conjunction with a service station and convenience store. The project is located at 3017 E. Edinger Avenue within the Planned Community Industrial (PC-IND) district. APPLICANT: THE MERIDIAN GROUP PROPERTY OWNER: ROGER DE YOUNG FAMILY, L.P. Recommendation - Pleasure of the Planning CommiSsion. Commissioner Davert moved, Commissioner Browne seconded, to approve Resolution No. 3606 approving Conditional Use Permit 98-013. Motion carried 3- 1. Commissioner Pontious was opposed. Commissioner Jones abstained. Planning Commission A August 10, 1998 Page 3 Agenda 4. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 98-010 AND DESIGN REVIEW 98-008 a request to construct a major wireless communication facility at 550 W. Sixth Street. The proj.ect is located within the Planned Industrial (PI) district. APPLICANT: NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PROPERTY OWNER: TUSTIN SELF STORAGE LIMITED Recommendation'- Pleasure of the Commission. Commissioner Davert moved, Commissioner Kozak seconded, to request that staff prepare and return a resolution of approval to the Commission at the August 24, 1998 meeting. Motion carried 5-0. 5. TENTATIVE. PARCEL MAP 98-161 a request to subdivide a four (4) acre site into two (2) numbered lots for conveyance purposes only. The project is located at 715-765 El Camino Real, 120-250 Sixth Street within the Central Commercial/Parking Overlay (C- 2, P)/Multiple Family Residential (R-3)/Town Center Redevelopment Project Area. OWNER: CHARLES AND PATRICIA FORD APPLICANT: DEBEIKES INVESTMENT COMPANY Recommendation - That the Planning recommending that the City Council approve Commission adopt Resolution No. 3604 Tentative Parcel Map 98-161. Commissioner Davert moved, Commissioner Jones seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 3604 recommending that the City Council approve Tentative Parcel Map 98-161. Motion carried 5-0. REGULAR BUSINESS: 6. Sign Code Exception 98-003 a request to place two wall signs on the facades of the building and piace a wall sign on an existing wall on the subject property. The project is located at 2521 Michelle Drive within the Planned Community Industrial district (PC- IND). APPLICANT: PACIFIC BELL MOBILE SERVICES PROPERTY OWNERS: CRAIG ERSEK WATSON LAND COMPANY CONSULTANT: DARRELL DAUGHERTY PLANCOM, INC. Planning Commission, August 10, 1998 Page 4 n Agenda Recommendation: That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 3607 approving Sign Code Exception 98-003. Commissioner Browne moved, Commissioner Davert seconded, to approve Sign Code Exception 98-003 by adopting Resolution No. 3607, as amended. Motion carried 5-0. STAFF CONCERNS: 7. Report on Actions taken at the Auqust 3, 1998 City Council Meeting Elizabeth A. Binsack, Community Development Director presented the subject report. Commissioner Davert moved, Commissioner Kozak seconded, to receive and file. Motion carried 5-0. COMMISSION CONCERNS: Commissioner Browne - Inquired about property maintenance at 1200 Edinger Avenue The Director indicated that the property is currently in plan check. Commissioner Davert - Inquired about the possibility of updating the sign code. Noted that the Irvine Boulevard property has been demolished and is vacant and inquired as to the disposition of the property. The Director indicated that the property was demolished for the widening project on Irvine Boulevard. Noted that a resident, Erin Nielsen, spoke at the August 3, 1998 City Council meeting and .expressed concern about the appearance of several shopping centers on Red Hill Avenue and that he shared her concern. Asked staff if the Planning Commission would receive any materials when the MCAS Tustin EIR is redrafted. The Director stated that the Commission would hold public hearings for the EIR. Planning Commission August 10, 1998 Page 5 Agenda Commissioner Jones - Noted that he attended the Base Marketing Committee and encouraged the other Commissioners to attend. - Noted that he shared Commissioner Davert's concerns regarding the shopping centers on Red Hill Avenue. - Thanked the Planning Commission for welcoming him at the last meeting. Commissioner Kozak - Requested that staff contact Cai Trans regarding weed growth at the Fourth Street ramp on the northbound 55 Freeway. The Director responded that staff will contact Cai Trans and also mentioned that staff will be citing individual properties for unsafe weed and vegetation overgrowth. - Congratulated commissioner Pontious on her appointment as Planning Commission Chairperson. Chairperson Pontious - Noted that she also attended the Base Marketing Committee meeting and inquired if there would be more base workshops. The Director indicated that the workshops were concluded but she believed the Assistant City Manager would give the Commission a status update in the future. ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Davert moved, Commissioner Browne seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 7:54 p.m. Motion carried 5-0. A regular meeting of the Planning Commission will be held on August 24, 1998 beginning at 7:00 p.m., City Council Chambers, 300 Centennial Way, Tustin.