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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07 P.C. ACTION AGENDA 07-07-97ACTION AGENDA TUSTIN PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING JUNE 23, 1997 NO. 7 7-7-97 CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m., City Council Chambers PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Bone INVOCATION: Tustin Police Chaplain, Rev. Allen Waterson Con, missioners Present: Lou Bone, Chairman David Vandaveer Steve Kozak .Howard Mitzman Leslie Pontious Staff Present: Elizabeth Binsack, Community Development Director Daniel Fox, AICP, Senior Planner Lois Bobak, Deputy City Attorney Doug Anderson, Traffic Engineer Karen Peterson, Associate Planner Minoo Ashabi, Assistant Planner Bradley Evanson, Assistant Planner Barbara Reyes, Recording Secretary PUBLIC CONCERNS: (Limited to 3 minutes per person for items not on the agenda.) Diane Lujan Clapp, 13362 Montecito, Tustin, expressed concern about the 220 E1 Camino Real location of the Edgewood pre-school. Another school, Ability Plus, has taken over the lease but has not acquired a permit. Edgewood already has a lease and litigation is ensuing. This building was remodeled for pre-school use. She does not believe the square footage of the building and playground will accommodate an elementary school. She is interested in seeing Edgewood occupy the location as a pre,school. Elizabeth Binsack stated that if Ability Plus files an application for a Conditional Use Permit this week the item will come before the Planning Commission for consideration as early as the first meeting~in July. Planning Commission Action Agenda June 23, 1997 Page 2 CONSENT CALENDAR: (ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE 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 THE COMMISSION, STAFF OR PUBLIC REQUEST SPECIFIC ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED AND/OR REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE ACTION.) 1. Minutes of the June 9, 1997 Planninq Commission Meetinq. Commissioner Pontious moved, Vandaveer seconded, approval of the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 5-0. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 2. Conditional Use Permit 97-002 and Desiqn Review 97-002 APPLICANT: OWNER: LOCATION: ZONING: ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: REQUEST: MOHAMED AL-SAID SAMIR ALASHQAR 13871 RED HILL AVENUE CENTRAL COMMERCIAL (C-2) A CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION HAS BEEN PREPARED IN CONFORMANCE WITH SECTION 15301 (CLASS 1) OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA). AUTHORIZATION TO CONVERT AN EXISTING AUTOMATIC CAR WASH TO AN EXPRESS CAR WASH WITH HAND CAR WASHING SERVICES. Recommendation - That .the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 3524 approving Conditional Use Permit 97-002 and Design Review 97- 002.' Presentation: Karen Peterson, Associate Planner Commissioner Pontious moved, Vandaveer seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 3524 approving Conditional Use Permit 97-002 and Design Review 97-002 revised as follows: Exhibit A, Condition 3.7, first sentence shall read, "If, at any time in the future, the City is made aware and concurs that a.parking, traffic or circulation problems exists on the subject property, then the Community Development and Public Works Departments may require the property owner to submit an updated traffic analysis prepared by the applicant's consultant, at no expense to the City." Condition 3.2 shall add additional sentences to read, "No drying, detailing or other vehicle finishing shall take place by the customer outside the wash tunnel. A sign shall be posted on the site indicating Planning Commission Action Agenda June 23, 1997 Page 3 that customers are to remain in their vehicles, subject to approval of the Community Development Director." Condition 3.18 added to read, "The southerly driveway shall be restricted to right turn egress only. A sign shall be posted on the site indicating such; subject to the approval of the City's Traffic Engineer." Condition 3.19 added to read, "The southerly driveway shall be restricted to exit only. A sign shall be posted' on the site indicating such; subject to the approval of the City's Traffic Engineer." Motion carried 5-0. REGULAR BUSINESS: 3. Status Reports Presentation: Daniel Fox, AICP, Senior Planner Commissioner Vandaveer moved, Pontious seconded, to receive and file this report. Motion carried 5-0. STAFF CONCERNS: · Report on Actions taken at the June 16, 1997 City Council Meetinq. Present'ation: Elizabeth Binsack, Community Development Director The Director reported on the subject agenda and introduced Bradley Evanson and Minoo Ashabi, newly hired Assistant~Planners. · Status Report, Oranqe CoUnty Fl°od Control channel, adjacent to Monterey Pines Apartments Presentation: Daniel Fox, AICP, Senior Planner Commissioner PontioUs moved, Vandaveer secondeS, to instruct staff to draft a memo to the City Council on behalf, of the Planning Commission addressing the problems observed at this flood control channel site and requesting City Council to seek action from the Flood Control District to 'ensure the safety o.f the community. Motion carried 5-0. Planning Commission Action Agenda June 23, 1997 Page 4 COMMISSION CONCERN'S: Commissioner Kozak Reported that the pedestrian island on E1 Camino Real, as it curves toward Newport, needs some landscape attention particularly close to the street. Commissioner Pontious Inquired what was happening to the area on E1 Camino and Browning where the City has purchased property. Staff stated that there were no plans for development at this time, althoUgh, E1 Camino Real is to be widened. It is not included in major arterial, or super street funding status and alternative means of financing the widening are currently being studied. Commissioner Mitzman Inquired if there had been a fiscal impact report prepared for Lot 27 to study the effect of the project. The Director reported that the Irvine Company has been required to prepare a fiscal impact analysis for that site which will be included in the information given to the Commission when the project comes before them. The project will also include a development agreement which will require approval by the City Council. Inquired who the new owner was of the property at Jamboree and Edinger. Staff stated the new owner is California' Pacific Equities. Commissioner Vandaveer Inquired if a traffic light could be installed at Main and Newport for the left hand turn pocket. Douq Anderson, Traffic Engineer, stated that the City is looking at a number of locations for traffic improvements and installation of left turn arrows for the next fiscal year. Planning Commission Action Agenda June 23, 1997 Page 5 Commissioner Bone Reported that the 'Pankey property has closed escrow; the purchase encompassed all the center holdings including the apartment complexes and that there 'is a possibility of Albertson's returning to the center. Reported a bus bench smashed on Newport Avenue at the freeway ramp and inquired if there was an emergency number to have this type of damage repaired over the weekend. Douqlas Anderson suggested the best avenue of approach was to call the police department. Noted that there have been complaints that dog owners are letting their dogs off leashes to run in packs at the Sports Park and there is a safety concern expressed, by parents and other dog owners. The park area also needs to be cleared of dog feces. Reported that the church next to the car wash on Red Hill Avenue has a proliferation of signs. ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Vandaveer moved, Kozak secondeS, to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 p..m. Motion carried 5-0. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission is on July 14, 1997 beginning at 7:00 p.m., City Council Chambers, 300 Centennial Way, Tustin.