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Home My WebLink About01 DRAFT PC MINUTES 01-28-2020 MINUTES ITEM #1 REGULAR MEETING TUSTIN PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 28, 2020 7.00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m. Given. INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chu All present. ROLL CALL: Commissioners Chu, Gallagher, Jha, Kozak, Mason PUBLIC CONCERNS: Moved out of CONSENT CALENDAR: order. Mason Mason requested Item #2 be pulled from the Consent Calendar for a presentation. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — DECEMBER 10, 2019 RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning Commission approve the Minutes of the December 10, 2019 Planning Commission meeting, as provided. Motion: It was approved by Kozak, seconded by Chu to approve the Minutes of the December 10, 2019 Planning Commission meeting. Motion carried 5-0. Received & 2. CITY OF TUSTIN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2019 YEAR IN filed. REVIEW The Community Development Department's 2019 Year in Review summarizes the Community Development Department's activities throughout 2019 including discretionary permits processed and approved (i.e. Conditional Use Permits, Design Reviews, Subdivision Maps, etc.), major accomplishments for various functional areas within the Department, Code Enforcement activities, and Building Division activities. DiLeva Presentation given. Minutes—Planning Commission January 28, 2020—Page 1 of 6 PUBLIC HEARING: Adopted Reso. 3. ITEM WAS CONTINUED FROM THE DECEMBER 10, 2019 No. 4398. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) 2019-00001, DESIGN REVIEW(DR) 2019-00005, AND LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT (LLA) 2019-00001 FOR JOINT-USE PARKING, SITE AND BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS, AND A LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT APPLICANT: DOUGLAS S. ELY, AIA DSEA, INC. 145 SOUTH OLIVE STREET ORANGE, CA 92866 PROPERTY OWNER: TRINITY CHRISTIAN CENTER OF SANTA ANA DBA: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK 2442 MICHELLE DRIVE TUSTIN, CA 92780 LOCATION: 2442 MICHELLE DRIVE, 14131, 14152, AND 14171 CHAMBERS ROAD, AND 14101 AND 14131 FRANKLIN AVENUE ENVIRONMENTAL: This project is categorically exempt (Class 1 and Class 5) pursuant to Sections 15301 and 15305 of the California Environmental Quality Act. REQUESTS: The project is a proposal for significant facade and site improvements to the existing five (5) buildings within the TBN campus. In conjunction with these improvements, joint-use parking and a lot line adjustment to combine the four(4) lots at 2442 Michelle Drive, 14152 Chambers Road, 14101 Franklin Avenue and 14131 Franklin Avenue into one (1) parcel are proposed. RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 4398, approving: a. CUP 2019-00001 for the establishment of joint-use parking. b. DR 2019-00005 for the design and site layout associated with facade, landscape and hardscape improvements, including modified parking stalls. Minutes—Planning Commission January 28, 2020—Page 2 of 6 c. LLA 2019-00001 to consolidate four (4) lots into one (1) parcel. Reekstin Presentation given. Reekstin Reekstin informed the Commission that Commission Chu previously submitted questions regarding the following, and responses were provided by staff: whether the complainants from 2017 were notified, which they were not; the City does not involve complainants in the resolution of a complaint and they generally do not participate in the resolution process; whether there was an expiration date for the performance bond, which there is no expiration date on the bond; the bond will be released once everything has been completed and the City conducts its final inspection of the improvements; and, while TBN undergoes reorganization, whether or not the City had other avenues to obtain compliance; and, the City would be able to go through regular code enforcement procedures with or without the bond then City staff would pursue that, as necessary, with the property owner. Mr. Ben Flint Ben Flint, Associate General Counsel for TBN, introduced himself to the Commission. 7:26 p.m. Opened/Closed the Public Comments. Collectively the Commission was in favor of the item, and their comments generally included: glad the applicant and City staff were able to resolve previous application issues; the resolution is reasonable; architecture impressive; sustainable landscape design; clear and concise presentation; and that Phase One addresses all of the compliance issues. Motion: It was moved by Gallagher, seconded by Chu, to adopt Resolution No.4398. Motion carried 5-0. REGULAR BUSINESS: Received & 4. 2019 LEGISLATIVE HOUSING SUMMARY filed. More than 150 housing and land use related bills were introduced and a resulting sixty-nine (69) legislative housing, community and economic development related bills were signed into law. Of them, twenty-one (21) laws are of particular importance to highlight and are included in the staff report. RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning Commission receive and file the report. Minutes—Planning Commission January 28, 2020—Page 3 of 6 Yeager Presentation given. Willkom Willkom further summarized the 2019 Legislative Housing Summary to the Commission. There were several bills that were passed which resulted in removal of local control. As a result, potentially the character of a single- family residence neighborhood will change. The City will no longer have a single-family zone area, since many of the ADU's cannot be prevented from coming into the City. Even those ADU's that are in the Home Owners Association (HOA) control area, the HOA can no longer prohibit the ADU's from coming in. Willkom added that the bills are very complicated and that staff is in the process of studying each bill, comparing alongside the City's current Tustin City Code (TCC), and then staff will be bringing the bills back to the Commission in the form of a code amendment, in order to bring the TCC in compliance with the State law. In addition, in the upcoming year, City staff will be updating the Housing Element. Currently, staff is in the process of looking into the Regional Housing Needs Assessment which was just recently passed by Housing and Community Development (HCD). City staff is going through some of the processes which may include some appeals by local jurisdictions since the latest numbers are basically pushed to the Orange County area instead of spread among the SCAG regions. Gallagher Gallagher commended Yeager on her presentation. He asked about the ADU's effective date. Gallagher was curious to see if there would be an increase in ADU's. He asked Willkom if City staff is collaborating with other cities in Orange County, with similar interests, in maintaining their character, while working on the TCC amendments. If the City is doing so, City staff should pull other resources to try and not fight this battle individually. Willkom In response to Gallagher's question regarding ADU's, Willkom stated that the amendments to the ADU provisions became effective in the TCC January 1, 2020. Willkom stated that staff will collaborate with other cities who are going through the same process as Tustin. Kozak Kozak commended Yeager for her detailed presentation. He voiced his concern with certain requirements, restrictions and regulations of the State bills, essentially requiring multiple steps of or implementation and development of different housing projects which will change the character of the Tustin community. Jha Per Jha, many of the bills can affect the future development of the Tustin Legacy and other projects. He added the potential for parking issues, which could make the City's current parking problem worse in the neighborhoods. Chu Chu asked which bills would affect the City now. Minutes—Planning Commission January 28, 2020—Page 4 of 6 Willkom In response to Chu's question, Willkom stated that all of the bills will affect the City. Mason Mason's questions/comments/concerns generally included: she asked about the no density limit (i.e. pack as many people into a building as you possibly can); AB 1110 and AB 1482 seem to collide since one cannot increase rent, or alert someone to ten (10) percent or more; surplus land — does it affect private properties? Requested updates regarding SB 50; importance of affordable housing and the need of workforce housing; homelessness is an issue; putting additional burdens on cities and staff; eliminating fees that help cities fund these activities; changing landscape of planned communities; enabling absent landlords to maximize every square footage of their rental properties even if they are located in a planned community for their betterment; and we as a City need to be vocal and advocate for sanity and a holistic approach to management issues, not "one size fits all". Willkom Per Mason's question on density limit, certain bills requires development to comply with the Specific Plan. Other bills allow density bonus up to eighty percent (80%) with hardly any parking requirements. With regards to the Surplus Land Act, Willkom stated it applies to properties owned by cities, special district, counties, not private parties. Willkom STAFF CONCERNS: None. COMMISSION CONCERNS: Jha None. Chu Happy New Lunar Year! Gallagher No comments. Kozak Kozak wished everyone a happy New Year and and he looks forward to working with City staff in 2020. He attended the following events/meetings: • 12/20/19: American Legion Post#291 Holiday Boat Parade in Newport Beach • 1/11/2020: City's Exchange Club Meeting & Dinner • 1/21/2020: OCTA Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting in Santa Ana • 1/23/2020: Supervisor Don Wagner's Meeting for all Third District Appointees Minutes—Planning Commission January 28, 2020—Page 5 of 6 Mason Mason wished everyone a Happy New Year! She also thanked everybody for their hard work and she hopes that in 2020, we can change the dialogue and take a stand when developing the City. 8:08 p.m. ADJOURNMENT: The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at 300 Centennial Way. Minutes—Planning Commission January 28, 2020—Page 6 of 6