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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Minutes 09-26-05 7:04 p.m. Given All present Staff present None Nielsen Approved Authorized staff to forward to the City of Tustin Council MINUTES REGULAR MEETING TUSTIN PLANNING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Elizabeth Binsack, Community Development Director Jason Retterer, Deputy City Attorney Dana Ogdon, Assistant Community Development Director Doug Anderson, Senior Project Manager-Transportation Justina Willkom, Senior Planner Ryan Swiontek, Assistant Planner Eloise Harris, Recording Secretary PUBLIC CONCERNS CONSENT CALENDAR Asked that Item 2 on the Consent Calendar be pulled for discussion. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - AUGUST 8,2005, PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING. It was moved by Pontious, seconded by Menard, to approve Item 1. Motion carried 5-0. 2. 2004-05 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL REPORT Section 65400 (b) of the Government Code requires that the City's planning agency provide: 1. An annual report to the City Council on the status of the General Plan and progress in its implementation; 2. Its progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs; and 3. Its progress in its efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing. Minutes - Planning Commission September 26, 2005 - Page 1 Nielsen Director Nielsen Director Nielsen Anderson Nielsen Director Adopted Resolution No. 3994 The annual report is required to be provided to the City Council. Following the City Council's action, the annual report will be forwarded to the State Department of Housing and Community Development and the State Office of Planning and Research. RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning Commission review and authorize staff to forward the Annual Report on the Status of the Tustin General Plan to the City Council for consideration. Asked if the new historical resources survey referred to in the Land Use segment had been completed. Answered that a draft had been completed by the City's consultant and was forwarded to the State. Asked if staff has an idea when the survey might be finalized. Indicated staff would get back to the Planning Commission with that information. Asked when the Red Hill Avenue and SCRRA Railway grade separation in "the planning stages" will begin. Stated that project is in the preliminary engineering stage; a contract has been issued to the same company that did the preliminary design of the Tustin Ranch over-crossing for the environmental documents and preliminary plans. Asked if the disaster recovery information could be provided to the Commissioners. Indicated that material was requested by the City Council; Joe Meyers, Public Works, was in charge of the Emergency Plan; staff will provide the information to the Commission. It was moved by Pontious, seconded by Floyd, to forward the Annual Report to the City Council. Motion carried 5-0. PUBLIC HEARINGS 3. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 05-032 REQUESTING APPROVAL TO ESTABLISH A 5,165 SQUARE FOOT MARTIAL ARTS STUDIO WITHIN AN EXISTING BUILDING LOCATED AT 710 EL CAMINO REAL IN THE C-2, CENTRAL COMMERCIAL ZONE. Minutes - Planning Commission September 26, 2005 - Page 2 7:10 p.m. Swiontek Nielsen Heidi Walters, applicant 7:15 p.m. None Director Floyd APPLICANT: O.C. GOLDEN GLOVES ATTN: HEIDI WALTERS PROPERTY OWNER: EL CAMINO PLAZA ATTN: WILLIAM ZAPPAS RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 3994 approving Conditional Use Permit 05-032. The Public Hearing opened. Presented the staff report. Invited the applicant to the lectern. Thanked staff and the Planning Commission; and, stated she is looking forward to starting her first business. The Public Hearing closed. It was moved by Menard, seconded by Pontious, to adopt Resolution No. 3994. REGULAR BUSINESS STAFF CONCERNS 4. REPORT OF ACTIONS TAKEN AT THE SEPTEMBER 19, 2005, CITY COUNCIL MEETING. The City Council approved the Tentative Parcel Map for 12741 and 12790 Newport Avenue and the General Plan Amendment and Zone Change proposed for the library site. The City Council extended the Interim Urgency Ordinance regarding the moratorium on self-storage facilities for 10 months and 15 days; two proposals were exempted; one proposal will be brought to the Planning Commission; staff will continue studying other cities and current uses within the City and will present those results to the Planning Commission. Asked if the general consensus is that there are enough of these facilities within the City and no more will be allowed. Minutes - Planning Commission September 26, 2005 - Page 3 Director Indicated the plan is for staff to take a closer look at these proposals, but will not be predisposed to an outright ban or other outcome; there have been several inquiries; seven such facilities already exist and there are other similar uses such as RV storage; there are other cities in the vicinity with similar facilities; staff wants to ensure that uses within Tustin continue to be well-balanced. Pontious Asked if staff would present their findings in a workshop format. Director Agreed that the workshop format might be best. Lee Asked if staff is still planning a tour of projects. Director Suggested that it might be best for the Commissioners to review the summary of projects and choose the sites they wish to visit. Pontious Asked that an updated summary of projects be e-mailed to the Commissioners for their consideration. Director Responded that staff would do so. COMMISSION CONCERNS Lee Reminded everyone that this weekend is Tiller Days. Thanked staff for tonight's reports. Menard Asked staff about the activity at The Market Place, the second intersection or midway point, where there seems to be a lot of construction and/or modifications taking place. Anderson Indicated The Irvine Market Place came to the City with a proposal to increase some of the circulation features of the center; on Saturdays between one and two o'clock, their study showed that intersection is heavily impacted making it difficult to get in and out of the shopping center; a number of private and public improvements were suggested that the City Engineer approved; those included a break in the median in the westbound direction on EI Camino Real in front of Carl's Jr. between East Drive and West Drive that would provide a left turn only into the site and be designed to take some of the traffic pressure off West Drive which turns directly into Home Depot; other improvements include traffic signal modifications, adding some right turn lanes, one at southbound Jamboree at EI Camino Real and another at westbound EI Camino Real at East Drive; these turn lanes are designed to get the automobiles off the street and into the center; the project is approximately 50 percent finished; there are future expansion plans which the City has not yet -- , Minutes - Planning Commission September 26, 2005 - Page 4 received, one of which includes adding outside dining and relocating traffic and parking from being too close to the tables. Director Added that the square footage reduction of the IKEA mezzanine allows for this expansion. Floyd Stated that residents have mentioned to him that the timing of the traffic signal at Jamboree and Irvine seems to have change; everyone seems to be catching a red light. Anderson Answered that the timing has not changed; that signal is jointly owned by the City of Tustin and the City of Irvine; however, the City of Tustin controls the signal; one change that has taken place is the traffic signal to the east at old Myford Road and Irvine Boulevard formerly was owned by Tustin and was given to the City of Irvine; coming from Irvine, the southbound Jamboree traffic takes precedence; allocation of any additional time would flip back to the Jamboree direction; that is where the City of Tustin timing begins for the Irvine corridor that goes to SR-55. Floyd Asked who controls the Jamboree corridor from the Salvation Army Church past the 1-5. Anderson Indicated the City of Tustin controls all the signals down to the freeway. Floyd Questioned whether or not that timing had changed. Anderson Replied in the negative; and, added that the only possible change would relate to the signal under construction at Jamboree and EI Camino Real, which would go into recall; every phase will get an indication to proceed, including pedestrians, until the signal is completely modified. Floyd Asked about the signal at Irvine Boulevard. Anderson Stated that signal has not changed at all, adding that particular signal is monitored closely because it is one of only two congestion- management intersections within the City. Menard Suggested the signage had changed at the intersection of Red Hill and EI Camino Real after the street expansion; the signage for no right turn from EI Camino Real onto Red Hill is the same size as before, but the street distance has expanded; the times on the signs are too small to read; perhaps the size of the lettering could be increased to ensure that citizens are not being ticketed. Minutes - Planning Commission September 26, 2005 - Page 5 Anderson Indicated there are two signs in advance of the intersection and one on the overhead; staff will look at all three signs to determine their readability. Floyd Encouraged everyone to attend Tiller Days. Pontious Indicated the Rotary will be at the wrist band booth. Noted the Rotary is holding a Poker Tournament on October 28; teams and dealers are needed for Texas Hold 'em. Nielsen Stated he drove around the City looking at recent projects; the project at the end of EI Camino Real on First Street is magnificent in every way. Floyd Mentioned the article regarding Vestar in a recent Orange County Register, which provided good public relations for the City; and, asked who is doing the Vestar public relations. Menard Indicated that Vestar has a company working for them. Floyd Stated it was very exciting to see the article suggested this project will be as good or better than The Spectrum-Irvine. Nielsen Added that the Farmer Boys drive-thru looked good, despite his opposition. ~ - Encouraged Tiller Days and Parade attendance by all. ADJOURNMENT 7:32 p.m. The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for Monday, October 10, 2005, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at 300 Centennial Way. &~b( ~ Elizabeth A. Binsack'; Planning Commission Secretary --- i Minutes - Planning Commission September 26, 2005 - Page 6 -~--- - - -