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MINUTES
COUNCIL CHAMBER& VIDEO CONFERENCE
TUSTIN PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
7-00 CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.
Given. INVOCATION: Kenneth J. Perine, Major, The Salvation Army Orange County Area
Command
Given. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Douthit
All present. ROLL CALL: Commissioners Douthit, Higuchi, Kozak, Mason, Mello
Hurtado PUBLIC INPUT: Mr. Brady Darvin (Zoom)
Mr. Brady Mr. Darvin stated he would wait to ask questions until Item No. 2 was presentation.
Darvin
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Approved the 1. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES—JANUARY 23, 2024
January 23,
2024 meeting
minutes
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Planning Commission approve the Minutes of the January 23, 2024
Planning Commission meeting, as provided.
Hurtado Hurtado confirmed no public input was received.
Motion: It was moved by Higuchi, seconded by Mello,to approve the Minutes of the January
23, 2024 Planning Commission meeting. Motion passed: 5-0.
PUBLIC HEARING:
2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 2023-0018 & DESIGN REVIEW 2023-0029
Continuedltem APPLICANT: PROPERTY OWNER:
to March 12, Brian De La Ree Ali Shah Tazerouni
2024 meeting. DISH Wireless Irvine Law Center, LLC
7545 Irvine Center Dr., Suite 250 1352 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618 Tustin, CA 92780
Minutes— Planning Commission Meeting —February 13, 2024 —Page 1
LOCATION: 1352 Irvine Boulevard,Tustin
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS:
This project is Categorically exempt pursuant to the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15303 (Class 3).
REQUEST:
A request to co-locate a new major wireless facility located on the rooftop of
an existing commercial building located at 1352 Irvine Boulevard.this request
includes the installation of wireless antennas and other communication
infrastructure located behind a new cupola that will be designed and painted
to match the existing building.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 4483 approving
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 2023-0018 and Design Review (DR) 2023-
0029,which is a request to co-locate a new major wireless facility located on
the rooftop of an existing commercial building located at 1352 Irvine
Boulevard.
Wong Presentation given.
Discussion Discussion regarding the item was held among the Commission, staff and applicant.
Applicant Mr. Brian De La Ree, applicant, provided background information on the proposed
project, to the Commission. He also explained, in detail,the meaning of co-location,
and that there is no concern of emissions (i.e.from the antennas).
Commission The Commission's concerns generally included: the height of the cupola; number of
windows in the cupola; emissions from the antennas and the surrounding residential
area; school on the project site; noticing of the proposed project; FCC criteria; and
aesthetics, renderings provided in the staff report.
Eastman Eastman clarified the number of windows, per the proposal,would be four.
Applicant The proposed project site does have a music school within the building, as well as a
school next door to the proposed project site.
Barragan Per Barragan,the project was noticed to all property owners/tenants within 300 feet
of the proposed project site.
Minutes— Planning Commission Meeting —February 13, 2024 —Page 2
Eastman Eastman informed the Commission they had the option of continuing the item due to
the comments previously mentioned.
Applicant Mr. De La Ree was in agreement with staff regarding continuing the item to a date
certain.
Motion: Itwas moved by Mason,seconded by Higuchi,to continuethe item to March 12,2024.
Motion passed: 4-1 with Douthit dissenting.
None. REGULAR BUSINESS:
STAFF CONCERNS:
Eastman Eastman reminded the Commission of an email sent previously by Hurtado regarding
an upcoming Commissioners workshop (March).
COMMISSION CONCERNS:
8.•15p.m. ADJOURNMENT:
The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for Tuesday,
February 27, 2024
Minutes— Planning Commission Meeting —February 13, 2024 —Page 3