06-04-18 Commissioners:
Ernest Glasgow, Chair
Dave Simpson, Vice-Chair
Daniel Correa
Adrienne Gladson
Doug Willits
City of Orange
Planning Commission
Regular Agenda
MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018
REGULAR SESSION
7:00 PM Weimer Room
Staff:
Anna Pehoushek,
Assistant Community
Development Director
Gary Sheatz
Senior Assistant City Attorney
Robert Garcia
Senior Planner
Marissa Moshier
Historic Preservation Planner
Kelly Ribuffo
Associate Planner
Simonne Fannin
Recording Secretary
Location:
300 E. Chapman Avenue
Orange, CA 92866
City Council Chambers
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 449
Orange, CA 92866-1591
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(714) 744-7220
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REGULAR SESSION – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1. OPENING
1.1 Call to Order:
1.2 Flag Salute:
1.3 Roll Call:
1.4 Public Participation
Opportunity for members of the public to address the Commission on
matters not listed on this agenda.
1.5 Continued or Withdrawn Items: None
1.6 Assistant Community Development Director Reports
1.7 Announcement of Appeal Procedures (details found on last page of this
agenda)
2. CONSENT CALENDAR:
2.1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE REGULARLY
SCHEDULED MEETING OF MAY 21, 2018.
2.2 ADOPT PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. PC 20-
18 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
APPROVING MAJOR SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 0937-18,
DESIGN REVIEW NO. 4937-18, AND ADMINISTRATIVE
ADJUSTMENT NO. 0264-18 TO ALLOW FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 306 GUEST ROOM, 5-STORY,
195,000 SF DUAL BRAND MARRIOTT HOTEL ON A 4.555
ACRE SITE LOCATED AT 3000 WEST CHAPMAN AVENUE
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3. NEW HEARING:
3.1 ZONE CHANGE NO. 1288-18 NUTWOOD TRACT
The City of Orange is proposing to rezone properties on the 500 block of S.
Orange Street and S. Grand Street between E. La Veta Avenue and E. River
Avenue from Duplex Residential (R-2-6) to Single Family Residential (R-1-6).
These properties have a General Plan land use designation of Low Density
Residential (2-6 units/acre) (LDR). The zoning that is consistent with the LDR
designation is Single Family Residential. The property located at 503 S.
Glassell Street is also proposed to be rezoned from General Business (C-2) to
Office Professional (O-P). The property presently has a General Plan
designation of Neighborhood Office Professional (NOP). The zoning that is
consistent with the NOP designation is Office Professional (OP). Both State
planning law and Program I-1 of the General Plan Implementation Plan require
consistency between General Plan and zoning designations.
LOCATION: NUTWOOD TRACT-503 S. GLASSELL & 500 BLOCK OF S.
ORANGE STREET AND S. GRAND STREET BETWEEN E. LA
VETA AVENUE AND E. RIVER AVENUE
NOTE:
Final Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. 1815-09 for the
Comprehensive City of Orange General Plan Update was certified on March 9,
2010 and prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA). The proposed activity is within the scope of the previously approved
General Plan and is adequately described in the previously certified General
Plan Program EIR for the purposes of CEQA.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. PC 19-18 a Resolution of the
Planning Commission recommending the City Council approve Zone Change
No. 1288-18 and adopt an ordinance rezoning certain properties in the Nutwood
Tract to single family residential (R-1-6) and office professional (O-P) to
establish consistency with the low density residential and neighborhood office
professional general plan land use designations in accordance with state law.
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the
Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate
discussion of said items unless members of the Planning Commission, staff or the
public request specific items removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action
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3.2 General Plan Amendment No. 2017-001, Tentative Tract Map No. 0046-17,
Major Site Plan Review No. 0850-15, Conditional Use Permit No. 3064-17,
Variance No. 2248-17, and Design Review No. 4870-15
The applicant is requesting a General Plan Amendment to change the subject
property’s existing General Plan designation from Public Facilities and Institutions
(PFI) to Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR, 6-15 du/acre) to allow a 24
unit multi-family residential development with surface parking and residential
amenities on a 1.7 acre site. The project includes adaptive reuse and rehabilitation
of the historic Killefer Elementary School. Six residential units will be located in
the historic school building. Eighteen units will be located in a new three-story
building. The application includes a Conditional Use Permit to request additional
building height (three stories) in the R-3 zone and a Variance to request the
elimination of covers/carports for required parking spaces and private outdoor
space for the six units in the historic school.
LOCATION: 541 N. LEMON
NOTE:
Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) No. 1844-14 was prepared to evaluate the
physical environmental impacts of the project, in conformance with the provisions
of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines
Section 15070 and in conformance with the Local CEQA Guidelines. MND No.
1844-15 finds that the project will have less than significant impacts to the
environment, with the implementation of standard conditions and mitigation
measures (Exhibit B).
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 17-18 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OF
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 1844-15
AND ASSOCIATED MITIGATION MONITORING AND
REPORTING PROGRAM FOR A NEW 24 UNIT MULTI-
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT INVOLVING
ADAPTIVE REUSE AND REHABILITATION OF A
HISTORIC SCHOOL AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW
THREE-STORY BUILDING AT 541 NORTH LEMON
STREET
AND
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2) Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 18-18 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ORANGE RECOMMENDING CITY
COUNCIL APPROVAL OF GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 2017-001, TENTATIVE TRACT MAP
NO. 0046-17, MAJOR SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 0850-15,
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3064-17, VARIANCE
NO. 2248-17, AND DESIGN REVIEW NO. 4870-15 FOR A
NEW 24 UNIT MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT INVOLVING ADAPTIVE REUSE AND
REHABILITATION OF A HISTORIC SCHOOL AND
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW THREE-STORY BUILDING
AT 541 NORTH LEMON STREET
4. ADJOURNMENT:
The next regular Planning Commission Meeting will be held on June 18,
2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Weimer Room.
APPEAL PROCEDURES
Any final determination by the Planning Commission may be appealed, and such
appeal must be filed within 15 calendar days after the Planning Commission action.
This appeal shall be made in written form to the Community Development
Department, accompanied by an initial appeal deposit of $1,000.00.
The City Clerk, upon filing of said appeal, will set petition for public hearing bef ore
the City Council at the earliest date. All owners of property located within 300 feet of
the project site will be notified by the City Clerk of said hearing. For additional
information, please call (714) 744-7220.
If you challenge any City of Orange decision in court, you may be limited to raising only
those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described on this agenda
or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the
public hearing.