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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRPT 1 P.C. ACT AGENDA 09-05-89ACTION AGENDA REPORTS NO, 1 g-5-89 TUSTIN PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING August 28, 1989 CALL TO ORDER: 7'00 p.m., City Council Chambers PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/INVOCATION ROLL CALL: Present' Pontious, Le Jeune, Shaheen, Kasparian Absent' Baker PUBLIC CONCERNS' (Limited to 3 minutes per person for items not on the agenda) IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK TO THE COMMISSION ON A SUBJECT, PLEASE FILL OUT THE CARDS LOCATED ON THE SPEAKER'S TABLE. ALSO, PLEASE GIVE. 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 PRIQR 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 August 14, 1989 Planning Commission meetin~ Co~issioner Le Jeune moved, Shaheen seconded to approve the Consent Calendar with the'fol"lo~n9' change: 'Page fou'rte~n, II~em'(~,'~ote was '3-2 (Shaheen and Le jeune)." Moti on carl ed 4-0. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Amendment to Use Permit 88-15 APPLICANT' OWNER' LOCATION: ZONING' ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS' DONAHUE SCHRIBER 3501 JAMBOREE ROAD SUITE 300, SOUTH TOWER NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92'660 THE IRVINE COMPANY P.O. BOX I NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658-8904 THE TUSTIN MARKET PLACE PLANNED ~QMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL: USE COMMERCIAL EAST TUSTIN SPECIFIC PLAN - MIXED THE PROJECT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT (CLASS 11) PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 15311(a) OF .THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. REQUEST' AUTHORIZATION TO AMEND THE APPROVED SIGN PROGRAM FOR THE TUSTIN MARKET PLACE. Planning Commission Action .Agend~ August ~_8, lgSg Pa ge two Recommendation: It is recommended that the Planning Commission continue the public hearing on this application to their next regular meeting on September 11, 1989 if all necessary information is submitted to staff by August 28th. If the information is not available, the matter would be automatically continued to September 25, 1989. Presentation' Steve Rubin, Associate Planner Cc~aissioner Le Jeune moved, Kasparian seconded to continue the public hearing on the Amendment to 'Use Permit 88-15'to the Sept~be~ 11, 1989 Planning Comission meeting. Motion carried 4-0. 3. Use Permit 89-26 APPLICANT' OWNER' LOCATION: ZONING: ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: REQUEST: DONLEY-BENNETT ARCHITECTS 12821 NEWPORT AVENUE TUSTIN, CA 92680 ARTHUR E. JENSEN 14402 CHAMBERS ROAD TUSTIN, CA 92680 900 WEST FIRST STREET C-2, CENTRAL COMMERCIAL CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT, CLASS 11 TO RELOCATE AN EXISTING 670 SQUARE FOOT FREEWAY POLE SIGN SERVING AN EXISTING RESTAURANT (REVERE HOUSE) DUE TO THE WIDENING OF THE NEWPORT FREEWAY. Recommendation' It is recommended that the Planning Commission approve Use Permit 89-26~y adopting Resolution No. 2660,. as submitted or revised. Presentation: Eric Haaland, Assistant Planner Con~issioner Shaheen moved, Le Oeune seconded to approve Use Permit 89-26 by the adoption of Regolution No. 2660 with the follo'b~ng revisions: Item I. C. 4. should read: "The sign relocation site shall be subject to the app'ro~alI of CAltrans and the Tustin Public Works Departn~nt." Exhibit A, Item 1.5 should read: "Caltrans approval of the sign relocation site shall 'lbe submitted to the Cmmunity Development Departn~nt prior to issuance of building permits.' Motion carried 4-0. i ii Planning Commission Action Agenda August 2~%, lgS~ Page. thr~ee 4. Variance 89-10 APPLICANT' PROPERTY OWNER: LOCATION: ZONING: ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: REQUEST: LATHAM & WATKINS/BOB BREAK 650 TOWN CENTER DRIVE COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA 92626 TUSTIN RETAIL LIMITED/GERALD MISUREK 2100 SE MAIN STREET; SUITE 400, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92714 13911, 13931 AND 13951 CARROLL WAY SEVENTEENTH STREET (MIMI'S SITE) RETAIL COMMERCIAL (C-1) CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT APPROVAL OF A SIGN PROGRAM THAT VARIES FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TUSTIN SIGN CODE REGARDING 'SIZE AND LOCATIONS OF. VARIOUS SIGNS Recommendation: It is recommended that the Planning Commission approve Variance 89-10 'f6r the monument sign only by adopting Resolution No 2669 as submitted or revised. ' '-- Presentation. Sara Pashalides, Associate Planner Commissioner Le Jeune moved, Kasparian seconded to approve Variance 89-10 for the monument sign only by the adoption' of Resolution No. 2669. Motion carried 4-0.' 5. Amendment to Final Tract Map 12870 Street Vacation Request Design Review 88-67 ' ' APPLICANT: OWNER- LOCATION' ZONING' ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: REQUEST' THE IRVINE COMPANY P.O. BOX I NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658-8904 THE IRVINE COMPANY SECTOR 8 OF TUSTIN RANCH, TRACT 12870 PLANNED COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL: EAST TUSTIN SPECIFIC PLAN - LOW AND MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DESIGN REVIEW 88-67 HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT (CLASS 3) PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 15303 OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. THE AMENDMENT TO FINAL TRACT MAP 12870 IS MINISTERIALLY EXEMPT THE PROPOSED STREET VACATION HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 15061 (B.3) OF CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. AUTHORIZATION TO (1) AMEND FINAL TRACT MAP 12870 TO ACCOMMODATE PRIVATE ENTRY IMPROVEMENTS AND; (2) VACATE FAIRGATE DRIVE AND A PORTION OF RAWLINGS WAY, TO BECOME PRIVATE STREETS AND; (3) CONSTRUCT PRIVATE ENTRIES AND ENHANCED STREET AND LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF TUSTIN RANCH ROAD AND FAIRGATE DRIVE AND FAIRGATE DRIVE AND RAWLINGS WAY. Planning Commission Action ~genda August ~.8, lgRg Page four Recommendation: It is recommended that the Planni-ng Commission: 1) Determine that the vacation o~ Fairgate ("Township") Drive and a portion of Rawlings Way for private street purposes, is consistent with the City's General Plan, by adopting Resolution No. 2662, as submitted or revised; 2) Recommend approval of an amendment to Final Tract Map 12870 to the City Council by adopting Resolution No. 2665, as submitted or revised; and 3) Approve Design Review 88-67 by adopting Resolution No. 2664, as submitted or revised. Presentation' Steve Rubin, Associate Planner Coemissioner Shaheen moved, Le Jeune seconded to determine that the vacation of Fairgate ("TownshJp") Drive and a portion of Rawlings Way for private purposes, is consistent with the City's General Plan, by the adoption of Resolution No. 2662. Motion carried 4-0. Commissioner Shaheen moved,' Le Jeune seconded to recmmend approval of an amendment to y adopting Resolution No. 2665 with the following revisions: Exhibit A Item 1.1 should be changed to read '1.1 Prior to issuance of the first building permit Or other grants of approval for development of lots 'DOD", "EEE",'FFF", "GGG", 'HHH", "III", "JJJ" and "KKK" or other lots affected by the Amended Map with the exception of subdivision walls constructed by the subdivider of Tract 12870, as amended, on each parcel within the boundary affected by the Amended Map, the subdivider shall prepare plans and construct or post security guaranteeing construction of all new or altered construction required within the public right-of-way and any necessary changes to improvements originally approved for Tract 12870 in conformance with applicable City standards, including but not limited to the following'" Item 1.1 P. has been deleted. Item 1.2 has been deleted. Items 1.3 through 1.6 have been renumbered to read 1.2 through 1.5. Item 3.1 has been changed to read: "Any damage done to existing street improvements and utilities shall be repaired before final acceptance of private street and landscape improvements installed as part of Amended Map 12870 and Design Review 88-67." Item 6.1 "within City's responsibility" has been dropped from the paragraph. Add: 6.7 "Until compliance with Condition 7.1, subdivider shall be responsible for mainl~aining any and all improvements installed pursuant to Design Review 88-67." Planning Commission Action Agenda August 28, 1989 Page fi ve Add 6.8: "Public access from the cul-de-sac of Rawlings Way shall be required and installed onto lot 6 (school site) at a point in time when the driveway parking lot is constructed on school site. Said access shall have a minimum width of 24 feet. Paragraph 7.1 "amended final map" has been dropped from t~he first sentence and replaced with "first builders leVel subdivision map to all lots within Sector 8 of the East Tusti n Speci fi c Plan". Item 7.1 G, first sentence, after "improvements" the following has been inserted: 'in areas of their maintenance responsibilities". Item 7.1 J, first sentence, after "walls" the following has been inserted:'under Master Homeowners' Association maintenance responsibility'. Motion carried 4-0. i, C~missioner Shaheen moved, Le Jeune seconded to approve Design Review 88-67 by the adoption-'of Resolution No. 2664. Motion carried 4-0. 6. Use Permit 89-27 APPL I CANT: OWNER: LOCATION: ZON I NG: ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: REQUEST: UNION SIGN CO./CHARLES LASTER P.O. BOX 10533 SANTA ANA, CA 92711 ALDERSGATE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH/FRANCES LASTER 1201 S. E. IRVINE BLVD. TUSTIN, CA 92680 1201 S. E. IRVINE BLVD. PUBLIC & INSTITUTIONAL CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT (CLASS 11) AUTHORIZATION TO INSTALL A 32 SQ. FT. DOUBLE-FACED INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED MONUMENT SIGN WITH CHANGEABLE COPY. Recommendation: It is recommended that the Planning Commission approve Use Pe'rmit"89-27 by adopting Resolution No. 2661, as submitted or revised. Presentation: Sara Pashalides, Associate Planner Co~nissioner Shaheen moved, Kasparian seconded to ?pprove Use Permit 89-27 by the adopt'i'lon of Resolution No. 2661. Mot. ion carried 4-0. 7. Conditional Use Permit 89-25 and Desitin Review 88-66 (Kumagai) APPLICANT/ OWNER: LOCATION: ZONING: MR. HENRY KUMAGAI 19021 CANYON DRIVE VILLA PARK, CA 92667 240 E. FIRST STREET C-2 (CENTRAL COMMERCIAL)/FIRST STREET SPECIFIC PLAN Planning Commission Action, .~enda August 28, lq89 Page six ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: REQUEST: A NEGATIVE DECLARATION HAS BEEN PREPARED IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. AUTHORIZE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FULL SERVICE CARWASH Recommendation: It is recommended that the Planning Commission either: 1) CertifY the final Negative Declaration for the project as adequate by adoption of Resolution No. 2658; and 2) Either approve Conditional Use Permit 89-25 by adoption of Resolution No. 2659 or deny Conditional Use Permit 89-25 by adoption of Resolution No. 2659(d). Presentation: Daniel Fox, Associate Planner Coa~issioner Le Jeune moved, Kasparian seconded to deny Conditional Use Permit 89-25 by the adoption of Resolution No- 2659.. Moti6~"carri.ed. 4-0. 8. Zone Chan~IeI 89-02/Desi~)n Review 89-52 APPLICANT: OWNER: LOCATION: ZONING: ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: DAVID MELILLI COMPANY 23010 LAKE FOREST DRIVE, SUITE E LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653 C/O MR. MELVIN MELILLI NORMAN B. SCHMELTZER 640 W. FIRST STREET TUSTIN, CA 92680 KENNETH H. DART, ET. AL. 440 W. FIRST STREET TUSTIN, CA 92680 C/O MR. CARL GREENWOOD 630 AND 640 WEST FIRST STREET CG PUD (GENERAL COMMERCIAL-PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT)/FIRST STREET SPECIFIC PLAN A NEGATIVE DECLARATION HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR THIS PROJECT IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. REQUEST' 1) A REQUEST TO AMEND THE FIRST STREET SPECIFIC PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 640 W. FIRST STREET FROM "OFFICE AS PRIMARY USE" TO "COMMERCIAL AS PRIMARY USE". 2) A REQUEST FOR DEVELOPMENT BONUSES PURSUANT TO THE FIRST STREET SPECIFIC PLAN. 3) DESIGN REVIEW FOR A 5,825 SQUARE FOOT RETAIL CENTER LOCATED AT 630 AND 640 W. FIRST STREET. Recommendation: It is recommended that the Planning Commission: Recommend certification of the final Negative Declaration for the project to the City Council by adoption of Resolution No. 2666; Recommend approval of Zone Change 89-02 to the City Council by adoption of Resolution No. 2667; and Approve Development Bonuses pursuant to the First Street Specific Plan and approve Design Review 89-52 by adoption of Resolution No. 2668, as submitted or revised. Planning Commission Actio,, .,genda August 2R, 1989 - Page seven Presentation- Daniel Fox, Associate Planner Commissioner Pontious moved, Le Jeune seconded to recommend to City Council certifi'cation of 't"he Final Negative Oeclaration for Zone Change 89-02 by the adoption of Resolution No. 2666. Motion carried 4-0. Con~issioner Pontious moved, Le deune seconded to recommend to the City Council approval" of Zone Change 89-02 by the adoptfon of Resolution No. 2667. Motion carried 4-0. Co~nissioner Pontious moved, Le Jeune seconded to approve Oevelopment Bonuses pursuant to the First Street specifi"c Plan and approve Design Review 89-52 by the adoption of Resolution No. 2668 with the following revisions: Exhibit A, add Item '1.9 Developer shall install wall climbing vines on rear building wall and install Eucalyptus or another tree species at intervals subject to approval by the Coamunity Development Director along rear property line if requested in writing within 30 days of approval of this Resolution bY the property owner. Said request shall include provisions for right-of-entry to developer for installation of trees and access for construction on the developer's project site." Exhibit A, item 3.5 should be changed to read "3.5 Final exterior colors shall be subject to approval of Cmmunity Development Department.' Moti on carri ed 4-0. OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS 9. Exposed Neon ISi 9ns APPLICANT' OWNER: LOCATION: ZONING: ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: REQUEST: FAT FREDDIE'S RESTAURANT 1571 EL CAMINO REAL TUSTIN, CA 92680 EDGAR PANKEY 2915 BRISTOL COSTA MESA, CA 92626 1571 EL CAMINO REAL C-2, CENTRAL COMMERCIAL CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT, CLASS 1 TO ALTER AN EXISTING SIGN CONTAINING EXPOSED NEON TUBING Recommendation: It is recommended that the Planning Commission approve the requested"~ign alteration by adoption of Resolution No. 2670; as submitted or revised. Planning Commission Acti¢,.. agenda August 28, 1980 Page eight Presentation. Eric Haaland, Assistant Planner Commissioner Le Jeune moved, Shaheen seconded to approve the requested sign alteration' by adoption of Resolution No. 2670 with the following revisions- Add Item II. 3. 'Prior to permit issuance the existing exterior awning shall be returned to its approved condition (canvas, turquoise non-illuminated) or shall obtain appropriate Oesign Review approval for the existing unapproved awning. Moti on carri ed 4-0. STAFF CONCERNS 10. Report on Council Actions -Auilust 7, 1989 Presentation- Christine Shingleton, Director of Community Development CO)~4ISSION CONCERNS cmmissi, oner Shaheen thanked staff for the stop sign on Fig Lane. Coa~issioner Le Jeune noted that a building on Yorba required persons using the handicapped parking to drive across the lawn. The Director noted that those are turf blocks. C~issioner Kasparian asked if there was anything the City could do, such as Code Enforcement on the apartments at the corner of E1 Camino Real and Browning. The Oirector noted that staff would look into this matter. Co~issioner Shaheen mentioned that he had received a complaint regarding the processing time of a building permits. He noted a letter received from Ourfee Gardens. The Director noted that there is a standard initial review period of 14 days, however, reviews are completed on a first c~, first served basis and the volume of activity in the depart~nt occasionally results in a longer review period. The applicant in the particular case mentioned has done grading without permits and is upset due to receiving a 'Stop Work Notice". The Director responded that staff would be happy to prepare a response for his signature addressing the issues brought up in the letter. ADJOURNMENT At 10:45 p.m. Conm~issioner Shaheen ~ved, Le Jeune seconded to adjourn to the next regular meeting of t~he Planning Co~ilssion on September 11, 1989 at 7-00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Motion carried 4-0.