HomeMy WebLinkAbout05 PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA 07-03-06AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: JULY 3,2006
TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
A WORKSHOP REGARDING OFFICE USE PROVISIONS IN THE CENTRAL
COMMERCIAL (C-2) DISTRICT WAS HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER AT 6:30 P.M.
ACTION AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
TUSTIN PLANNING COMMISSION
JUNE 26, 2006
7:07 p.m. CALL TO ORDER
Given PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL Present: Chairperson Menard, Chairperson Pro Tem Floyd
Commissioners Lee and Nielsen
Absent: Commissioner Puckett
Staff present
Elizabeth Binsack, Community Development Director
Jason Retterer, Deputy City Attorney
Dana Ogdon, Assistant Community Development Director
Terry Lutz, Principal Engineer
Justina Willkom, Senior Planner
Minoo Ashabi, Associate Planner
Eloise Harris, Recording Secretary
None PUBLIC CONCERNS
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Approved
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - JUNE 12, 2006, PLANNING
COMMISSION MEETING.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Adopted Resolution Nos. 4026 and
4027
2. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 17026, SUBDIVIDING 805.5
ACRES INTO THIRTY-SIX (36) PARCELS FOR
FINANCING AND CONVEYANCE PURPOSES ONLY.
THIS PROPERTY IS GENERALLY BOUNDED BY
EDINGER AVENUE TO THE NORTH, JAMBOREE ROAD
TO THE EAST, BARRANCA PARKWAY TO THE SOUTH,
AND RED HILL AVENUE TO THE WEST AND IS
LOCATED IN PLANNING AREAS 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12,13,14,
AND 15 OF THE MCAS TUSTIN SPECIFIC PLAN.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Planning Commission:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 4026 recommending that the City
Council find that the proposed Tentative Tract Map 17026
for conveyance purposes is within the scope of the adopted
FEIS/EIR for the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Tustin
Reuse and Specific Plan and will have no environmental
impacts; and,
2. Adopt Resolution No. 4027 recommending that the City
Council approve Tentative Tract Map 17026 to subdivide the
805.5 gross acres area into thirty-six (36) parcels for
financing and conveyance purposes only.
Adopted Resolution No. 4025, with
modifications
3. AMENDMENT TO TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 16581
(COLUMBUS SQUARE), AFFORDABLE HOUSING PLAN,
DESIGN REVIEW 04-004 (COLUMBUS SQUARE), AND
DESIGN REVIEW 04-006 (COLUMBUS GROVE).
THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS ARE REQUESTED:
A) REVISE THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN OF
AINSLEY PARK (CLUSTER DUPLEX UNITS) IN
COLUMBUS GROVE ORIGINALLY DESIGNED AS
TWO DIFFERENT ARCHITECTURAL STYLES
INTO ONE SIMPLIFIED STRUCTURE
CONTAINING TWO UNITS;
B) AN AMENDMENT TO REDUCE THE SIZE OF THE
RECREATION BUILDING FOR COLUMBUS
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SQUARE FROM 5,467 SQUARE FEET TO 3,765
SQUARE FEET AND REVISE THE
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN OF THE COLUMBUS
SQUARE RECREATION BUILDING TO A MORE
SIMPLIFIED ARCHITECTURE WITHOUT
TOWERS AND DECORATIVE PARAPETS;
C) AN AMENDMENT TO CONDITION 2.2 OF
RESOLUTION NO. 05-40 OF TENTATIVE TRACT
MAP 16581 (COLUMBUS SQUARE) TO DEFER
COMPLETION OF THE REQUIRED RECREATION
CENTER FROM PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF THE
420TH BUILDING PERMIT TO PRIOR TO THE
950TH BUILDING PERMIT;
D) AN AMENDMENT TO THE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING PLAN TO RELOCATE AN
AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNIT (CAMDEN PLACE)
IN COLUMBUS SQUARE FROM A MODEL HOME
UNIT TO A PRODUCTION UNIT IN PHASE ONE;
AND,
E) AN AMENDMENT TO THE PHASING PLAN OF
COLUMBUS SQUARE TO ALLOW
CONSTRUCTION OF THE SENIOR HOUSING
PROJECT IN EIGHT (8) PHASES INSTEAD OF
THE APPROVED THREE (3) PHASES.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 4025
for the following actions:
. Deny the proposed modifications to the architectural
design for Ainsley Park duplex units;
. Deny the proposed modifications to the architectural
design of the Columbus Square recreation center;
. Recommend that the City Council deny the request to
reduce the size and architectural modifications to the
recreation center in Columbus Square;
. Recommend that the City Council deny the request to
defer the construction of the recreation center and two
park sites 420111 building permit condition to the 950111
building permit;
. Recommend that the City Council deny the request to
relocate an affordable housing unit from a model home
site to Phase One production unit; and,
. Recommend that the City Council deny applicant's
request for eight (8) phases of construction for the senior
housing project and approve a compromise to complete
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construction of the senior housing project within five (5)
phases including model homes and built-out.
REGULAR BUSINESS
4. TUSTIN LEGACY UPDATE
This is a comprehensive table tracking all residential
projects within Tustin Legacy. The table reflects the
number of permitted units (including affordable housing),
building permits issued, and units under construction,
completed, and/or occupied.
Director
Indicated the Legacy Update represents reporting similar to that
provided during the buildout of Tustin Ranch; the update will be
provided to the Planning Commission on a monthly basis and will
also be included in the Project Summary that is provided to the
Commission on a quarterly basis.
STAFF CONCERNS
5. REPORT OF ACTIONS TAKEN AT THE JUNE 19 2006,
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Director
Stated that staff presented the Regional Housing Needs
Assessment to the City Council; the Southem Califomia
Association of Govemments is proposing a pilot program that is
very important to the City; the numbers are used for the Housing
Update, how many affordable units are to be developed in the City,
etc. There may be legislation proposed. The final presentation will
be provided to the Planning Commission.
The City Council held the first reading on the Code Amendment
recommended by the Planning Commission regarding self-storage
facilities; the second reading will take place at the July 3rd meeting.
COMMISSION CONCERNS
Nielsen
Stated that the ULI visit was interesting.
Thanked staff for their hard work on the items this evening and
especially their direction.
Lee
Stated that staff does a terrific job, and it is good to know they can
always be counted on in difficult situations.
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Lee continued
Referred to the low-energy water heating suggested by Council
Member Worley; and, asked if that could be an option Lennar
provides for the homebuyer.
Floyd
Added his thanks to the staff; and, stated he looks forward to staff
working with the developer and to seeing the results.
Wished everyone a Happy Fourth of July.
Menard
Stated that staff did a great job and the compromises agreed upon
should help staff and the developer to reach a suitable agreement
on the issues.
Wished everyone Happy Fourth.
8:40 p.m. ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission is
scheduled for Monday, July 10, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. in the City
Council Chamber at 300 Centennial Way.
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