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HomeMy WebLinkAbout17 P.C. ACT AGENDA 02-22-94&GENDA ACTION AGENDA NO. 17 2-22-94 TUSTIN PLANNING COM/~ISSION REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 14, 1994 CALL TO ORDER: 7:05 p.m., City Council Chambers PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/INVOCATION ROLL CALL: Present: Weil, Baker, Stracker Butler, Kasalek and PUBLIC CONCERNS: (Limited to 3 minutes per person for items not on the agenda.) At this time members of the public may address the Commission regarding any items not on the agenda and within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission (NO action can be taken off-agenda items unless authorized by law). IF YOU WISH TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON ANY MATTER, PLEASE FILL OUT ONE OF THE CARDS LOCATED ON THE SPEAKER'S TABLE SO THAT YOUR REMARKS ON THE TAPE RECORDING OF THE MEETING CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO YOU. WHEN YOU START TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION, PLEASE STATE'YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. 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 January 24, 1994 Planninq Commission meetinq. 2. Air Quality Matters Update Recommendation - Received and filed. Commissioner Baker moved, Stracker seconded to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 5-0. Planning Commission Action Agenda February 14, 1994 Page 2 PUBLIC HEARINGS: IF YOU CHALLENGE AN ITEM CONSIDERED AT A PUBLIC HEARING IN COURT, YOU MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING DESCRIBED IN THIS AGENDA, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO THE CITY OF TUSTIN AT, OR PRIOR TO, THE PUBLIC HEARING. 3. Large-Family Day Care Home (LFD 94-001) APPLI CANT / PROPERTY OWNER LOCATION: ZONING: ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: REQUEST: KRISTI KRAGTHORPE PERO 14481 OXFORD AVENUE TUSTIN, CA 92680 14481 OXFORD AVENUE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-i) DISTRICT THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT (CLASS 1) PURSUANT TO SECTION 15301 OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE A LARGE-FAMILY DAY CARE HOME Recommendation - It is recommended that the Planning Commission approve LFD 94-001 by adopting Resolution No. 3231, as submitted or revised, if no formal protest is made by a notified property owner within 100 feet of the proposed large-family day care home based on adverse impacts. If a protest is received, based on specific factual adverse impacts as defined by State law, it is recommended that the Planning Commission continue the public hearing on this item and instruct staff to return on February 2~, 1994 with --- responses to the issues or conditions to mitigate the issues raised by a valid protest. Presentation: Becky Stone, Assistant Planner Commissioner Kasalek moved, Baker seconded to adopt Resolution No. 3231 as submitted. Motion carried 5-0. Planning Commission Action Agenda February 14, 1994 Page 3 · Modification to Conditions of Approval to Allow Time Extensions for Desiqn Review 88-70 and Variance 89-19 Recommendation - It is recommended that the Planning Commission approve a modification to Condition No. 1.1 of Resolution No. 3153 to allow a six-month extension of Design Review 88-70 and Variance 89-19 by adopting Resolution No. 3232, as submitted or revised. Presentation: Becky Stone, Assistant Planner Commissioner Baker moved, Stracker seconded to continue this item to the February 28, 1994 Planning Commission meeting. Motion carried 4-1. Commissioner Butler opposed. 5. Conditional Use Permit 93-040 APPLICANT: OWNER: LOCATION: ZONING: ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: REQUEST: COOKIES CAFE STEVE TSIRTSIS 1481 EDINGER AVENUE TUSTIN, CA 92680 MULLIN LUMBER CO. c/o WEYERHAEUSER MORTGAGE CO. ATTN: DOROTHY FORBES 6320 CANOGA AVE., 13TH FLOOR WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91367 1481 EDINGER AVENUE PLANNED COMMUNITY - (PACIFIC CENTER EAST SPECIFIC PLAN) THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A MINOR ALTERATION TO AN EXISTING FACILITY AND IS THEREFORE CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT (CLASS 1) PURSUANT TO SECTION 15301 OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL~QUALITY ACT --- AUTHORIZATION TO PROVIDE OUTDOOR SEATING AT AN EXISTING RESTAURANT AT 1481 EDINGER AVENUE. Recommendation - It is recommended that the Planning Commission approve Conditional Use Permit 93-040 by adopting Resolution No. 3235, as submitted or revised. Presentation: Scott Reekstin, Assistant Planner Planning Commission Action Agenda February 14, 1994 Page 4 Commissioner Stracker moved, Kasalek seconded, to approve Conditional. Use Permit 93-040 by adopting Resolution No. 3235 as submitted. Motion carried 5-0. OLD BUSINESS: NONE NEW BUSINESS: 6. Temporary Use Permit 94-001 APPLICANT: OWNER: LOCATION' ZONING: ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: REQUEST: THACKER BERRY FARM 32670 GLAISYER HILL ROAD COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON 97424 FRANK GREINKE P.O. BOX 4259 ORANGE, CA. 92613 1011 EL CAMINO REAL (NORTHEAST CORNER EL CAMINO REAL AND NEWPORT AVENUE) CG - GENERAL COM~4ERCIAL THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE MINISTERIALLY EXEMPT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 15268 OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH A TEMPORARY PRODUCE STAND FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY DAYS, FOR THE SALE OF STRAWBERRIES IN AN OPEN AIR STAND. Recommendation - Pleasure of the Commission. Presentation: Sara Pashalides, Associate Planner Commissioner Baker moved, Kasalek seconded to authorize staff to approve the establishment of a temporary produce stand for the period of 30 days for the sale of strawberries in an open air stand by Minute Order. Motion carried 5-0. Planning Commission Action Agenda February 14, 1994 Page 5 · APPLI CANT'/ LANDOWNER: LOCATION: ZONING: ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: REQUEST' Desiqn Review 93-044 CALIFORNIA PACIFIC HOMES 5 CIVIC PLAZA, SUITE 100 NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660 ATTN: MR. JON ROBERTSON LOT 13 OF TRACT 12870 MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL - EAST TUSTIN SPECIFIC PLAN THIS PROJECT IS DETERMINED TO BE CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT (CLASS 3) PURSUANT TO SECTION 15303 OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT APPROVE THE INSTALLATION OF VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN GATES FOR THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED TRACT 13733 Recommendation - It is recommended that the Planning Commission approve Design Review 93-044 by adopting Resolution No. 3236, as submitted or revised. Presentation: Daniel Fox, Senior Planner commissioner Butler moved, Baker seconded to approve Design Review 93-044 by adopting Resolution No. 3236 as submitted. Motion carried 5-0~ 8. siqn Code Exception 93-004 APPLICANT: CHEVRON U.S.A PRODUCTS INC. P.O. BOX 2833 LA HABRA, CA 90632 REPRESENTATIVE/ AGENT: ROBERT FISCUS AND ASSOCIATES ATTN: TED GROVE 2050 S. SANTA CRUZ, SUITE 2100 ANAHEIM, CA 92805 OWNER: JOANNE £TIFFLER TRUST C/O STANDARD OIL CO. OF CALIFORNIA PROPERTY TAX DIVISION C/O HAYDEN P.O. BOX 7611 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94120 14501 RED HILL AVENUE CENTRAL COM/~ERCIAL (C-2) DISTRICT LOCATION: ZONING: Planning Commission Action Agenda February 14, 1994 Page 6 ENVIRONMENTAL: THIS PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT (CLASS 11) PURSUANT TO SEC?ION 15311 OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT REQUEST: TO ALLOW THE LOCATION OF SECONDARY BUSINESS IDENTIFICATION WALL OR CANOPY SIGNS ON LEVEL II SPANNERS. Recommendation - It is recommended that the Planning Commission approve Sign Code Exception 93-0C~ by adopting Resolution No. 3233, as submitted or revised. Presentation: Scott Reekstin, Assistant Planner Commissioner Kasalek moved, Butler seconded to approve Sign Code Exception '93-004 by adopting Resolution No. 3233, revised as follows: Exhibit A, Page 2, Conditicn 1.10 shall read, "Internal illumination of'the Level II spanners shall be permitted provided no complaints are received. Zn the event the City receives complaints, the Community DeYelopment Department, at their discretion, shall require the applicant to either reduce the wattage of said spanners or require the use of opaque non- illuminated spanners only, as needed to adequately eliminate complaints and light impacts cn adjacent properties. If the applicant fails to comply within 30 days of a request by the Community Development Department, the applicant shall reimburse the City for all costs incurred for city staff time related to enforcement activities, includin~ the City Attorney fees needed to gain compliance". Motion carried 5-0. 9. Siqn Code Exception 93-005 OWNER: CHEVRON U.S.A. PAODUCTS INC. P.O. BOX 2833 - LA HABRA, CA 90632 REPRESENTATIVE/ AGENT: ROBERT FISCUS AND ASSOCIATES ATTN: TED GROVE 2050 S. SANTA CRUZ, SUITE 2100 ANAHEIM, CA 928C5 LOCATION: 14122 NEWPORT AVENUE ZONING: RETAIL COMMERCIAL (C-I) DISTRICT ENVIRONMENTAL: THIS PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT (CLASS 11) PURSUANT TO SECTION 15311 OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT Planning Commission Action Agenda February 14, 1994 Page 7 REQUEST: TO ALLOW THE REDISTRIBUTION OF THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY BUSINESS IDENTIFICATION WALL OR CANOPY SIGNS. Recommendation - It is recommended that the Planning Commission approve Sign Code Exception 93-005 by adopting ResOlution No. 3234, as submitted or revised. Presentation: Scott Reekstin, Assistant Planner Commissioner Butler moved, Kasalek seconded, to approve Sign Code Exception 93-005 by adopting Resolution No. 3234 as revised. Condition 1.9, Exhibit A, Page 2, shall read, "Internal illumination of the Level II spanners shall be permitted provided no complaints are received. In the event the City receives complaints, the Community Development Department, at their discretion, shall require the applicant to either reduce the wattage of said spanners or require the use of opaque non- illuminated spanners only as needed to adequately eliminate complaints and light impacts on adjacent properties. If the applicant fails to comply within. 30 days of a request by the Community Development Department, the applicant shall reimburse the City for all costs incurred for city staff time related to enforcement activities, including the City Attorney fees needed to gain compliance". Motion carried 5-0. 10. Desiqn Review 93-017 APPLICANT/ LANDOWNER: LOCATION: ZONING: ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: REQUEST: MR. AND MRS. GREG JENKINS 6012 HERSHOLT AVENUE LAKEWOOD, CA 90712 705 WEST MAIN STREET AND 350 MYRTLE AVENUE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-l) - CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION CLASS 3, SECTION 15303 DEFERMENT OF IMPLEMENTATION OR WAIVER OF CONDITION OF APPROVAL 3.4 FOR DESIGN REVIEW 93-017 REQUIRING UNDERGROUNDING OF EXISTING OVERHEAD UTILITIES Recommendation - Pleasure of the Commission. Presentation: Daniel Fox, Senior Planner Planning Conmission Action Agenda February 14, 1994 Page 8 Commissioner Baker moved, Kasalek seconded, to defer implementation or waiver of Condition of Approval 3.4 for Design Review 93-017 requiring undergrounding of existing overhead utilities by adopting Resolution No. 3237 as submitted. Motion carried 5-0. 11. Final Uract Map 13733 APPLI CANT / OWNER: LOCATION: .. ZONING: ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: REQUEST: CALIFORNIA PACIFIC HOMES 5 CIVIC PLAZA, SUITE 100 NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660 PARCEL 2 OF LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT 89-003 (LOT 13 OF TRACT 12870), LOTS Q AND R OF TRACT 12870 EAST TUSTIN SPECIFIC PLAN: MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL THIS PROJECT IS CONSIDERED MINISTERIALLY EXEMPT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15268(b) OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AUTHORIZATION TO CREATE TWENTY SEVEN (27) NUMBERED LOTS AND FORTY NINE (49) LETTERED LOTS TO ACCOMMODATE 138 PATIO HOME DWELLINGS Recommendation - It is recommended that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 3224 recommending approval to the City Council of Final Tract Map 13733, as submitted or revised. Presentaticn: Daniel Fox, Senior Planner Commissioner Butler moved, Baker seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 3224 recommending approval to the City Council of Final Tract Map 13733 as submitted. Motion carried 5-0. STAFF CONCERNS: 12. Report on actions taken at February 9, 1994 City Council --- meetin~ Staff reported on the subject agenda and also reminded the Commissioners of the upcoming Planning Institute. Planning Commission Action Agenda February 14, 1994 Page 9 COMMISSION CONCERNS: Commissioner Butler Reported on attending the Base Task Force Meeting held February 3rd. Stated that he had visited Micro Center on Saturday, February 12th, and was told by officials there %hat it had been the single largest sales day in the chains 13 year history. He congratulated staff on getting Micro Center into Tustin and encouraged additional con%acts of this kind for the City. Commissioner Baker Asked if the Commission was aware of the monthly Economic Development Council which staff attends regularly. Noted that a large. Teachers Credit Union had approached the City which would ultimately bring between %wo and three hundred jobs to the City. Questioned an item on the City Council Action Agenda concerned with "Threat of Gang Activity". Staff reported that Irvine had a public hearing on an amusement facility that was planned and a number of residents, particularly in the University Park area, opposed the commercial recreation claiming that iu would attract gangs. Mr. Saltarelli was basically congratula- ing the Irvine City Council for not letting those fears influence the vote for the facility. Asked about the threats by the County relative 5o base closure. Staff reported that there were six proposals made to the City under threat of board action. The City reserves discretion relative to planning on community reuse. Requests from state and local screening can gc to the federal agency but under the Pryor Amendment must be referred to local reuse authority. The Navy must take community concerns into consideration before implementation of any reuse plan. The City will nc~ Planning Com~.ission Action Agenda February 14, 1994 Page 10 accept any detention facility whatsoever. Tustin's position remains strong and the City does not have to accept a facility that is not in the best interest of the co~un±ty. Commissioner Stracker Was pleased to see the area quickly cleaned of debris following the heavy winds experienced by the City last week. Asked what happened to the cart program at the Market Place. Staff noted that the cart program has not implemented as yet. been Asked about the status of the E1 Camino Real/Red Hill, CheYron station sign poles. Staff noted that there is a report being prepared on this iten for the next neeting. Asked what was going on at the Courtyard Shopping Center. Staff stated that a number of tenants had moved out of the facilisy~ Noted that the interior courtyard situation had never worked and that there is plan to bring in a major anchor tenant. This item will be coming back before the Commission. COmmissioner Kasaiek Aske~ about a decision concerning the relaxation of the sign co~e regulations. - Staff noted that a new sign code had been adopted with minor amendnents concerning banners. There has been no direction not to enforce the sign code. Commissioner wei] - Aske~ what the City does with all the wood chips. Staff will follow up on this question. Planning Commission Action ~Agenda February 14, 1994 Page 11 ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Baker moved, Butler seconded to adjourn the meeting at 9:15 p.m. Motion carried 5-0. The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission is on February 28,' 1994 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers a% 300 Centennial Way, Tustin.