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Agenda Item
Reviewed:
City Manager
Finance Director
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MEETING DATE: APRIL 21, 2003
TO:
WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FROM:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT:
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
ACTION AGENDA
TUSTIN PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING m 7:00 P.M.
APRIL 14, 2003
7:02 p.m.
Given
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
All present
Staff present
ROLL CALL
Elizabeth Binsack, Community Development Director
Christine Shingleton, Assistant City Manager
Doug Holland, Assistant City Attorney
Doug Anderson, Senior Project Manager- Transportation
Jim Draughon, Redevelopment Program Manager
Karen Peterson, Senior Planner
Minoo Ashabi, Associate Planner
Justina Willkom, Associate Planner
Eloise Harris, Recording Secretary
None
PUBLIC CONCERNS
Taken out of order REGULAR BUSINESS
Approved Resolution 4.
No. 3868
RECEIPT OF THE PRELIMINARY REPORT AND
PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE MCAS-
TUSTIN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT LOCATED AT
THE FORMER MARINE CORPS AIR STATION TUSTIN
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Approved
Adopted Resolution
No. 3867
Adopted Resolution
No. 3866, as
amended
(TUSTIN INCORPORATED LIMITS ONLY) IN THE MCAS
TUSTIN SPECIFIC PLAN.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Planning Commission approve and forward
Resolution No. 3868 providing a report and
recommendations on the Proposed Redevelopment Plan
for the MCAS-Tustin Redevelopment Project to the Tustin
City Council.
,
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - MARCH 24, 2003,
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 03-005 A REQUEST FOR
AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH A CERAMICS RETAIL
STORE WITH ACCESSORY PAINTING CLASSES OR
PARTIES FOR UP TO EIGHTEEN (18) PERSONS AT
13011 NEWPORT AVENUE, SUITE 102-B. THIS
PROJECT IS LOCATED IN THE CENTRAL
COMMERCIAL (C-2) ZONING DISTRICT.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 3867
approving Conditional Use Permit 03-005.
,
DESIGN REVIEW 02-038 AND CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT 02-028 FOR: 1) AUTHORIZATION TO
CONSTRUCT A 6,940 SQUARE FOOT ADDITION TO
TUSTIN HEIGHTS SHOPPING CENTER; AND, 2)
AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH SHARED PARKING
FOR 125,458 SQUARE FEET OF EXISTING RETAIL
BUILDINGS, A 6,060 SQUARE FOOT FREESTANDING
RESTAURANT BUILDING (INCLUDING 162 SEATS),
AND A 6,940 SQUARE FOOT ADDITION. THIS
PROJECT IS LOCATED AT 1212 IRVINE BOULEVARD IN
THE RETAIL COMMERCIAL (C-1) ZONING DISTRICT
AND TOWN CENTER REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
AREA.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 3866
approving Design Review 02-038 and Conditional Use
Permit 02-028.
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Director reported
Amante
Director
Pontious
Staff
Menard
STAFF CONCERNS:
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REPORT OF ACTIONS TAKEN AT THE APRIL 7, 2003,
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
The City Council adopted various resolutions of necessity of
findings for the Edinger Avenue smart street widening project and
Irvine Boulevard/Newport Avenue intersection widening.
The City Council approved various amendments for the
Community Development Block Grant Action Plan; it was
necessary to expend funds; these funds were moved to the Old
Town streetscape project and various other faster moving projects.
The City Council introduced an ordinance regulating mobile
vending businesses within the City; the ordinance does not prohibit
mobile vending but further regulates these businesses; the
ordinance will become effective 30 days after the second reading,
scheduled for the April 21, 2003, City Council meeting.
COMMISSION CONCERNS
Thanked staff for the tour of MCAS-Tustin; it was helpful to see the
development area, particularly where the arterials will go and what
the different sections of development will be.
Indicated that staff may arrange a follow-up tour once the
development projects have begun.
Requested that the Planning Commission be kept updated on the
Katherine Spur item that was continued on the City Council
agenda.
Asked if dates can be set for future workshops to assist the new
Commissioners with planning issues.
Answered in the affirmative.
Echoed Commissioner Amante's comments regarding the tour of
the Base; and, specifically complimented Christine Shingleton.
Suggested the landscaping and lights at the new car wash at the
corner of First Street and Tustin Avenue contribute to making this
a nice-looking car wash; and, commended staff for their work on
that project.
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Nielsen Added his compliments to those of his fellow Commissioners.
Jennings
Anderson
Jennings
7:49 p.m.
Encouraged everyone with young children to attend the Easter
Egg Hunt at the Sports Park on Saturday, April 19, at 9:00 a.m.
Expressed his appreciation to the men and women in the military
who are helping defend our country.
Indicated she felt the tour of the Base was helpful and well done.
Commented that she enjoyed the PowerPoint presentations this
evening.
Noted that the light at El Camino Real and Main Street has been
changed to improve the traffic flow.
Stated that, as part of the Old Town streetscape project, Public
Works performed a study at that intersection to determine how to
increase the efficiency of progression of traffic, particularly on Main
Street; when the streetscape project was completed, changes
were implemented, including removal of the protected left turns at
Main and El Camino in the Main Street direction and allowing fully
permissive left turns.
Noted that the left turn red and yellow signals are out on the traffic
signal heading east on Irvine Boulevard at Newport Avenue.
Stated she will miss the April 28, 2003, Planning Commission
meeting; Chairperson Pro Tem Pontious will preside in her
absence.
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission is
scheduled for Monday, April 28, 2003, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council
Chamber at 300 Centennial Way.
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