HomeMy WebLinkAbout03 PLANNING COMM AA 01-16-06AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: JANUARY 16, 2006
TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
ACTION AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
TUSTIN PLANNING COMMISSION
JANUARY 9, 2006
7:02 p.m. CALL TO ORDER
Given PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
All present ROLL CALL
Staff present Elizabeth Binsack, Community Development Director
Jason Retterer, Deputy City Attorney
Dana Ogdon, Assistant Community Development Director
Eloise Harris, Recording Secretary
CONSENT CALENDAR
Approved, with one
correction
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - DECEMBER 12, 2005,
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
REGULAR BUSINESS
Received and filed
2. 2005 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
YEAR IN REVIEW.
The Community Development Department Activity - Year
in Review briefly describes the total number of discretionary
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Director
Lee
projects (i.e. Conditional Use Permits, Design Reviews,
Subdivision Maps, etc.), major accomplishments for various
functional areas within the Community Development
Department, and Building Division activity.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Planning Commission receive and file.
STAFF CONCERNS
3. REPORT OF ACTIONS TAKEN AT THE JANUARY 3,
2006, CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.
Director reported Lucy Burch, Vice Chair of the Historic Resource Committee,
presented a plaque to David Arnold, 355 West Second Street, for
Outstanding Old Town property, fourth quarter 2005; and, urged the
Commissioners to drive by the property and see what a nice job Mr.
Arnold has done.
Floyd Asked how properties are selected for this honor.
Director Responded that the Historic Resource Committee makes that
determination.
Pontious Noted the agreement with the Orange County Rescue Mission and
the hope that this will speed things up at the site.
Asked what commissions have vacancies.
Indicated the vacancies may be listed on the City's website; if not,
the City Clerk would have the list.
COMMISSION CONCERNS
Lee Noted there was a sign advertising Jack-in-the-Box taped to a stop
sign pole on Edinger between Red Hill and Jamboree; and, asked
that Code Enforcement remove that sign.
Thanked staff for the Year in Review.
Menard Indicated that the 4' x 8' plywood sign advertising the auto auction
in Santa Ana was up again last Sunday on the freeway overpass at
Fourth Street; this may be Caltrans property but the sign should not
be allowed.
Thanked staff for the reports.
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Floyd
Stated that he is a volunteer with the Tustin Police Department and
removes those kinds of signs as part of his weekend volunteer
work; added that the volunteers are not allowed to remove political
signs even though the election may be long past; and, asked that
Code Enforcement make a point of picking up those political signs.
Director
Indicated that Code Enforcement can remove political signs ten
days after the election if the candidate fails to do so.
Floyd
Reminded everyone the First Inaugural Mayor's Dinner will take
place this Thursday at Tustin Ranch; the chair of the event has
indicated more than one hundred tickets have been sold, which will
be a nice turn-out for Mayor Davert; the proceeds will go to the
Tustin Area Council for Fine Arts and distributed as scholarships to
students pursuing the arts in college.
Pontious
Asked if the City has an ordinance against human signs.
Director
Deferred that question to the Deputy City Attorney.
Retterer
Indicated he would need to do some research before commenting
on this subject.
Pontious
Noted that some Council members also have mentioned a concern
regarding the human signs.
Menard
Added that the human signs often appear at busy intersections and
create a potential traffic hazard.
Pontious
Stated that, if there are legal reasons the ordinance is not being
enforced, it should be removed from the Code.
Added that graffiti on utility boxes along Mitchell, Nisson, Red Hill,
and Browning is an ongoing problem that has not been abated for
some time; there is also graffiti on the backs of signs.
Director
Indicated that utility companies are generally responsible for the
utility boxes, but Code Enforcement has had a policy of addressing
the problem.
Nielsen
Asked if Tustin Pride still participates in graffiti removal.
Director
Answered she is not aware of any Tustin Pride involvement.
Nielsen
Stated there is a large vinyl sign at The Barn site, asking for
employment applications, with a table where someone was taking
applications; this seemed an improper implementation of the Sign
Code and a potential safety issue.
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Nielsen continued
7:30 p.m.
Indicated he has received no response to his question regarding
the lane narrowing at Red Hill and Edinger.
Thanked staff for their input, especiallY regarding Legacy-related
issues.
Wished everyone a Happy New Year.
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled
for Monday, January 23, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council
Chamber at 300 Centennial Way.
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