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AGENDA REPORT
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Reviewed:
City Manager
Finance Director ~
MEETING DATE:
NOVEMBER 1, 2004
TO:
WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FROM:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT:
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
7:03 p.m.
Given
All present
Staff present
Approved
Continued to 2.
December 13, 2004,
Planning Commission
meeting
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
TUSTIN PLANNING COMMISSION
OCTOBER 25, 2004
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Elizabeth Binsack, Community Development Director
Greg Simonian, Deputy City Attorney
Doug Anderson, Senior Project Manager-Transportation
Karen Peterson, Senior Planner
Chat Ortlieb, Associate Planner
Justina Willkom, Associate Planner
Eloise Harris, Recording Secretary
CONSENT CALENDAR
1.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 27, 2004,
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING.
PUBLIC HEARING
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 04-011 AND DESIGN
REViEW 04-009 REQUESTING USE OF A 2,490
SQUARE FOOT TEMPORARILY PERMITTED
MODULAR BUILDING AS A PERMANENT
CLASSROOM BUILDING AND TO CONSTRUCT A
5,950 SQUARE FOOT FREE-STANDING TWO-STORY
OFFICE AND MEETING ROOM BUILDING FOR THE
CHURCH. THE PROJECT IS LOCATED AT 1301
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Adopted Resolution
No. 3936
Continued to a date
to be determined
Given
Director reported
4.
6.
SYCAMORE AVENUE IN THE PUBLIC
INSTITUTIONAL (P&I) ZONING DISTRICT.
AND
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Planning Commission approve Conditional Use
Permit 04-011 and Design Review 04-009 by adopting
Resolution No. 3935.
REGULAR BUSINESS
3.
2003-04 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL REPORT.
California State Law requires each City to adopt a
comprehensive, long-term general plan for its physical
development and any land outside its boundaries which
bears a relationship to its planning activities. As a
blueprint for the future, the plan contains policies and
programs designed to provide decision makers with a solid
basis for land use related decisions.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 3936
recommending that the City Council adopt the 2003-04
Annual Report on the Status of the Tustin General Plan.
DENSITY BONUS WORKSHOP.
The workshop is intended to provide the Planning
Commission with an overview of how the incentives for
the development of affordable housing and the density
bonus law applies to the City of Tustin. Staff will provide
a PowerPoint presentation at the meeting.
5.
PROJECT SUMMARY.
The summary focuses on the status of projects that the
Planning Commission, Zoning Administrator, or
Community Development Director approved, major
improvement projects, and other items of interest.
STAFF CONCERNS
REPORT OF ACTIONS TAKEN AT THE OCTOBER 4
AND OCTOBER 18, 2004, CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.
The City Council approved the Disposition and Development
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Floyd
Pontious
Director
Commissioners
Menard
Agreement for a Town Center Redevelopment project,
consolidating two parcels on which Makena Great American
Newport Company proposes to construct a 7,400 square foot
one-story retail commercial building at the southwest corner of
Newport Avenue and EI Camino Real; this is the former Tustin
Transmission and Caltrans property; this proposal will be brought
to the Planning Commission in the near future.
Noted there had been interest expressed in a County island
located in the vicinity of 17th Street and Tustin Avenue; the
Planning Commission asked that the item be placed on a future
agenda; members of the public also presented this item of interest
before the City Council; the item was continued to the Council's
second meeting in November; when staff reports back to the City
Council, a report will be provided to the Planning Commission.
COMMISSION CONCERNS
Thanked staff for tonight's presentations.
Reminded everyone to vote next Tuesday.
Reminded everyone that the Dino Dash takes place November 7;
and, encouraged everyone to attend.
Noted he recently saw a line around the corner at CompUSA and
was glad to see the location is open and doing good business.
Stated that Best Buy will be opening November 10, 2004, and
encouraged community support of that location.
Thanked staff for the summary of projects.
Requested timelines for the development of The Legacy similar to
those provided during the buildout of Tustin Ranch.
Indicated the Redevelopment Agency has been preparing
monthly reports; as the negotiations for the business plan with the
master developer progress, those reports can be provided to the
Commission.
Asked if the Planning Commissioners were aware of the
workshop scheduled at 4:30 p.m. before the Council meeting on
November 1, 2004.
Answered in the affirmative.
Stated that Dino Dash is a very good cause.
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Suggested the recreational trail currently going through Tustin
Legacy between Harvard Park and Barranca be connected from
Portola all the way to the Back Bay; and, asked that this item be
added to the timeline.
Announced that Thursday, October 28, at 7:00 p.m., the Tustin
Unified School District Coordinating Council and the Tustin PTA
Council will host a School Board candidates' forum at Columbus
Tustin Middle School.
Lee
Stated he had nothing to add to the other Commissioners'
comments.
Nielsen
Noted that Tiller Days was a success and a good time was had by
all.
Thanked staff for the summary of projects.
Noted the passing of Steven Whitehill who was prominent Tustin
High School supporter; he died last Sunday at the age of 47; he
was a benefit to the community and will be missed.
Thanked Greg Simonian for sitting in for Doug Holland who is on
vacation.
Thanked staff for the presentations.
8:17 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission is
scheduled for Monday, November 8, 2004, at 7:00 p.m. in the
Clifton Miller Community Center at 300 Centennial Way.
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