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City of Orange
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PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
April 2, 1984
Monday, 7:30 p.m.
The regular meeting of the Orange City Planning Commission was called to order
by Chairman Hart at 7:30 p.m.
PRESENT: Commissioners Hart, Greek, Mason, Master
ABSENT: Commissioner Vasquez
STAFF Jere P. Murphy, Administrator of Current Planning and Commission
PRESENT: Secretary; Jack McGee, Associate Planner; Gary Johnson, City Engineer;
Gene Minshew, Assistant City Attorney; and Toba Wheeler, Recording
Secretary.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IN RE: ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN:
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
A proposal to amend the R-1-40 District within the Zoning Ordinance.
Note: Negative Declaration 892 has been prepared for this project.
Mr. Murphy said that since this item has been set for public hearing
again before the City Council, staff recommends that it be postponed
indefinitely.
Commissioner Greek moved, Commissioner Master seconded, that this
item be withdrawn.
AYES: Commissioners Hart, Greek, Mason, Master
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Vasquez MOTION CARRIED
IN RE: CONSENT CALENDAR:
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TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 82-755 - BOURESTON DEVELOPMENT
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Request for a six-month extension of time for,~Tentative Parcel Map 4~io $~
82-755 located on the north side of Walnut Avenue, adjacent to the
west side of the ATSF railroad tracks.
Commissioner Master moved, Commissioner Mason seconded, that the
six-month extension be granted.
AYES: Commissioners Hart, Greek, Mason, Master
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Vasquez MOTION CARRIED
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April 2, 1984
.Page Two
IN RE: CONTINUED HEARINGS:
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT SP 2481, DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT #831
Construction of the Loma Street/Lmperia1 Highway connection, City of
Orange. A proposal to extend Loma Street northerly across Peralta
Hills for a distance of 8400 feet to join Imperial Highway in Anaheim
Hills. .(This item was continued from December 5, 1983, January 16,
1984, and March 5, 1984. A study session was held on January 4, 1984.)
Mr. Johnson addressed the Commission and referred to the previously
received letter from ROAR enumerating various'eoncerns ROAR feels
should be incorporated into the ETR. The ELR consultant prepared a
report which would provide a revised ETR on the basis of items in
the ROAR letter plus other concerns of Staff and items Staff wishes
included. Staff has recommended Alignment E relative to concerns of
the County, primarily that the demand for through traffic be the same
whether or not there is a tee intersection`at the top of the hill.
Alignment E is concurrent with previously discussed Alignments C and D
but provides. an 800 foot radius on the curve at the top of the hill with
a super-elevation in the road which could be acceptable to solve the
problem. Alignment E is referenced by the consultant and discussed
in the staff memo. Environmental aspects of the revised ETR amount
to an increase in cost of $10,800. The traffic evaluation on the
freeway bypass concept suggests a time-delay study to determine any
benefit in utilizing an arterial street rather than the freeway, and
this would cost $5,400.
Commissioner Master asked if Loma is in the scope of the Eastern
Corridor Study. Mr. Johnson responded that Loma may be included .but
will not provide the local traffic data which has been included in
the original. Draft E.I.R.
L. T. Barber, 19172 Cerro.Villa., Orange, asked .what. kind of slopes
and grades there would be and how sharp the curve would be, since it
appeared to him that-there would be a blind,, accident-prone corner.
He also asked how Via Escola would tee in if Alternate E is used.
Both Mr. Johnson and Helmut.Stolpp of the Engineering Staff responded
to this question and, using a map of the area, explained and demon-
strated the slopes and grades as well as how. Via Escola will tee in
to the. Loma/Imperial connection. Mr. Johnson said Alignment E is
more in keeping with what the County would consider typical design
standards.
Bob Birtwell, 5424 Crest de Ville,. Orange, requested that the exit
from Crest de Ville be evaluated as well as the entrance to it,
because of the blind curve and having to come to a complete stop
before entering Lpma from Crest de Vi11e. Mr. Johnson agreed that
the sight distance at that point is very critical and that they plan
to do something to improve this situation.
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Planning Commission Minutes
April 2, 1984
Page Three
Mr. Birtwell brought up the problem of children getting to the other
side of the street, either to catch the bus to school or in riding
their bicycles to school. Mr. Johnson replied that that is part of
the safety aspect that will be included in the revised EIR and that
the bus pickup point .might have to be relocated. Mr. Birtwell
expressed concern that anyone on a bicycle would not be able to
cross the road at that point, and Mr. Johnson said that situation
would also have to be addressed by the revised EIR.
Mr. Birtwell asked if there are future plans for Via Escola to continues
on beyond Loma rather than just teeing into it. Mr. Johnson discussed
the usage. of Via Escola and other streets in that area, such as Nohl
Ranch Road and Serrano, at length, and finally said that Via Esco]_a
has never been considered to be a potential arterial-highway east of
Loma. Mr. Birtwell commented that there will be a lot of traffic
converging in-his area in a very short time and he asked if the EIR
is going to address the impact in the area on Hewes;ahd on Chapman
from both the Foothill Freeway and the Eastern Corridor. Mr. Johnson
responded they are not in a position to evaluate the effect of the
Foothill Freeway or the Eastern Corridor on the area. He said a study
has already been completed on the Foothill Freeway and a study is now
starting on the Eastern Corridor.
Ed Neis, 5502 Crater Lake, Orange, secretary of the ROAR Committee,.
said that ROAR members want to make sure that when the revised EIR
is considered and evaluation will be made of the noise impacted areas,
as well as possible lawsuits, ~n acoustical evaluation should be made
taking into consideration the present acoustics on Loma at different
times of the day compared to what the acoustical evaluation might be
with 45,000 cars traveling on the Imperial/Coma extension. Also,
ROAR feels that Alternatives C and D would result~in less traffic
on Loma than Alignment E.
Chairman Hart asked the other 'members of the Commission if they had
any recommendations. Commissioner Master said he had not had an
opportunity to read the report which was just received. Commissioner
Greek said he thought the procedure was to review the shopping list
from ROAR and determine whether any of their items should be included
in the EIR or are worthy of further consideration. He discussed ROAR's
various items separately as follows: 1) freeway bypass--this could be
done with a time delay study as suggested but he would be happy to see
a statement that indicates a percentage of traffic that would take this
as a freeway bypass; 2) surrounding street traffic--he doesn't feel
this needs to be addressed right now; 3) truck traffic--this has been
considered in the mitigating circumstances; 4) Via Escola interim
traffic congestion--this is a consideration but it's something they
can't do anything about right now; 5) property damage--he feels that
the EIR satisfied this in its statement that there would be some
decrease in the property values but it couldn't be determined;
6) safety requirements--he feels questions on this are unfair and
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April 2, 1984
Page Four
anyone coming out of the tract should go down to the corner where there
.will be a traffic signal to cross the street, which is mentioned in the
EIR revision.; and 7) additional right-of-way--this-has been answered in
the mitigation.. He feels that two more statements need to be made to
satisfy his concerns with the items listed by ROAR, but that the rest
of the questions raised have already been answered in the revised EIR.
Chairman Hart asked the consultant, Jill Sterret, if she felt that
Commissioner Gree:k's suggestions are appropriate and valid. Ms.
Sterret said she didn't feel it was her position to make a comment
on that; however she felt that some amendment should be made to the
EIR because ai' the new alternatives, because there was a possibility
that one of them might be adopted and therefore there has to be some
analysis made of them.
Moved by Commissioner Mason, seconded by Commissioner Greek, that the
Planning Commission recommend approval of the preparation. of the amended
or revised EIR as defined in the Consultant's work program attached to the
City Engineer's April 2 memorandum to cover the following concepts:
1. Local impacts focusing on road construction and traffic assessment
along Imperial from Nohl Ranch Road to Santiago Canyon Road.
2. Regional impacts discussing briefly the extended impact of the road
connection, including major roads in the system from the Riverside
Freeway/Imperial Highway area to the Santa Ana Freeway/Newport Avenue
area.
3. Long-term impact considering in general terms the effects of the road
connection in conjunction with other planned improvements to the
circulation .system, such as the eastern transportation corridor.
AYES: Commissioners
NOES: None
ABSTAINED:Cdnlmissioner
ABSENT: Commissioner
Hart, Greek, Mason
Master
Vasquez
After discussion with Ms. Sterret, who
be from 75 to 90 days before a hearing
EIR, Chairman Hart said that since the
the City Council because it involves a
than reset a hearing date at this time,
will be done through advertising.
MOTION CARRIED
said it appeared that it would
could be held on the revised
matter would have to go to
n allocation of funds, rather.
the noticing of a hearing
IN RE: NEW HEARINGS:
GENERAL PLAN - LAND USE ELEMENT 2-84-A, ZONE CHANGE 1014 - ORANGE
SENIOR HOUSING, INC.:
A request to amend the General Plan - Land Use Element designation
from Low Density and Medium Density to High Density Residential (15
to 24 du/ac) and to change the zoning from R-1-6 and R-D-6 to RM-7
on a 7 + acre parcel adjacent to the north side of Santiago Creek,
between Cambridge Street and Shaffer Street.
Note: Negative Declaration 895 has been prepared for this project.
Planning Commission Minutes
April 2, 1984
Page Five
Mr. McGee made the presentation to the Commission, summarizing the
information in the Staff report which was attached to the meeting
agenda. He said that Staff is recommending. that the Commission
accept the findings of the Environmental Review Board to file
negative declaration 895 and that there are recommendations in the
Staff report concerning the general plan amendment and zone change:
1) approval of the general plan amendment Land Use Element 2-84-A
to high-density residential for the 7±-acre portion of the site
north of the creek, to become effective upon the funding of the
Senior Citizen Housing Project by HUD; 2) approval of zone change
1014 to RM-7 using the intent-to-rezone procedure, and if approved
this zone change should be finalized only for the portion of the
site actually included in the specific development plan.
Bruce Johnson, president of Orange Senior Housing, Inc., a non-profit
corporation established by the Orange Y.M.C.A. specifically to provide
affordable housing for Orange's senior citizens, discussed the proposed
project. Orange Senior Housing has developed a specific project
proposal identified as Triangle Terrace to provide affordable housing
for Orange's senior citizens that will be funded under a Section 202
program of the Housing Act of 1959 (construction funds will be obtained
through a federal long-term loan to be repaid within a forty-year
period) and will be linked to Section 8 Rental Assistance Payments
(a guarantee that no tenant will have to pay more than 30% of his/her
income for rent). Mr. Johnson said they have planned for 99 units
to be located on city-owned land at Cambridge Street and Santiago
Creek, from which over 1,000 seniors will benefit over the life of
the project. He said the land has been made available by the City
Council and there is broad support for the project from the City
Council, many community organizations, Orange County Superviser
Ralph Clark, and Congressman William Dannemeyer. In addition, the
City Council has allocated $235,000 that will be used to upgrade the
site and riprap the north side of Santiago Creek as a protection
from possible flooding.
Mr. Johnson said an application to the Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) is currently being developed for submission
by April 30. The project has been determined approvable in three
previous applications but had not been selected for funding at those
times., so Orange Senior Housing, Inc., has met with HUD represent-
® atives to determine ways to strengthen the 1984 application, which
will be in competition with proposals from Los Angeles, Orange,
San Diego, Kern and Ventura Counties as well as Phoenix and Tucson,
Arizona. He pointed out that all that is being requested now is
approval of the general plan amendment and the zone change, and
approval of the specific development will be`requested only when
the final design has been negotiated with HUD. He said they under-
stood that all zoning and general plan decisions will(~be~oont9~gent
upon final conditional use permit approval.
Planning Commission Minutes
April 2, 1984
Page Six
Mr. Johnson said there is a genuine need for this type of project in
Orange, that it is a non-profit community service endeavor accruing
no material benefit to the sponsor or any individual, and that local
leadership has every intention of giving preference to elderly Orange.
residents. The project will be a fully maintained and renewed asset
to the community over its 55-year Life.. He said improvements to the
site will enhance the basin. properties, principally due to potential
flooding under existing conditions. The structure will meet the
special needs of the elderly, including health and safety enhancements.
He said that even though .seven acres of land are available the intent
is to use just over 2~ acres, that which is closest to Cambridge
Avenue, and 68% of that is designated for .green spaces. The facility
is designed to be three stories high (approximately 28 feet) in order
to satisfy de~3gn and cost containment objectives established by HUD.
The plan also calls for additional planting of trees. and beautification
shrubbery to preserve the privacy of residents closest to the project.
Through efficient .design of the facility, 81% of the square feet is
dedicated to living quarters (415 br 540 square feet each), 5% is for
convenience and life enhancement space; and 14% is for passageways,
mechanical and maintenance requirements. Based on preliminary cost
estimates, the total cost of the project is estimated to be approxi-
mately $4,000,000, with an average cost of $40,000 per unit, which
includes cost estimates for land improvements, .structures, general
requirements, construction fees, plans costs, furnishings, legal fees,
and a contingency reserve.
Commissioner Master asked if HUD is in accord with giving preference
to residents of Orange, and Mr. Johnson responded that it is.
Wayne Spring, 1243:Fai~way Drive, said this appears to be a barracks-
type operation not feasible for the elderly and sounds more like
low-cost, low-income, welfare housing. He asked if it will spill
over onto the rest of the seven acres at a later date.
Bill Schertle, 804 Tularosa, asked upon what
was made by City .staff to be in favor of the
He said that since this parcel is bounded on
family residences or duplexes, it is curious
come up with that kind of a recommendation,
indication of medium density.
rationale the decision
changes being proposed.
three sides by single-
that City staff would
end he asked for the
Mr. McGee responded that the recommendation was based on the approp-
riateness of a general use in that area, the access to the property,
and a variety of different concerns which would come into play in
that type of a decision. He said the property has access to an
arterial street, is seven acres in size with certain constraints,
and is not incompatible with multiple family usage in that area.
He defined medium density as a range of six to 15 dwelling units
per acre.
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April 2, 1984
Page Seven
Mr. Schertle said that when the proposed project was first mentioned
three years ago it began as single-story residences, then was changed
to two-story structures, and how it appears to be a three-story, 28'-
high, barracks-type structure. He said he felt the neighborhood
residents would support the single-story or two-story proposals,
which could be of medium density, but it seems incongruous that in
an area of R-1 and medium density, anything of high density could be
conceived.
Mike Dumbrowsky, 830 Tularosa, said this land was originally to have
been open space or developed as a park, and what they have now is a
development that would consist of one building 450' long and 28' high
containing 99 units. HUD criteria apparently doesn't take the existing
land use into consideration; land use should be consistent with that
on adjoining property. He asked why zoning should be changed now when
Orange Senior Housing might not get funding this year again, or even
in any year to come.
Dave Gilmore, Santiago Creek Condominium Project, said density in the
condominium project is right around the 15 to 24 units per acre so it
is a relatively high-density project, but. it is a private project that
allows for a lot of very intense landscaping and the texture of the
community is such that it is not a high impact on the surrounding
area. He .said the Santiago Creek bed was supposed to be a park; in
fact a portion of the condominium property was deeded to the City
with the idea that it would become a park. He pointed out that a
similar project tb this one was turned down on the other side of
Cambridge and said there are other sites in the City more appropriate
for this type of development.
Mike Barnes, 532 East La Veta, said twenty years from now the City
will be looking for park lands, and this is such a natural beautiful
park land kind of an area along .Santiago Creek that to put a three-
story monstrosity up doesn't make sense since the lack of esthetics
and the density will lower the quality of life for those already
living in the area.
Mark Hattan, 707 East Tularosa,. said there have been two recent rezoning
requests in this-area that are practically identical in~~every respect
except that the one on the east side of Cambridge would have been done
® by free enterprise and the one on the west side would be done by govern-
ment control. He said this country has always told the world that
America's success is due to the free enterprise system, and also
loudly proclaims. that the Russian system of government control is
doomed to failure. He said the City of Orange rightfully rejected
the rezoning request of the free enterprise group because the high
density is out of place for this type of residential area; likewise,
for the same reason, the City should reject the rezoning request for
the area where construction would be under government control.
Planning Commission Minutes
April 2, 1984
Page Eight
Doug Cavanaugh, 569 South Pine, said his home immediately borders on
the area of proposed development and the building. would be only 40'
from his Jacuzzi and spa and with a three-story building he would
have absolutely no privacy in his back yard. He said he felt this
is an invasion of privacy since when his home was built there was no
indication there would be zoning for high-rise buildings in the area.
In addition, the area between his property and the building would be
the driveway and he had no intention of moving into an alley when he
purchased .his single-family home.
Mike Tenney, 561 South Pine, indicated support of the others speaking
against the project, saying they want to help the elderly and a lower
building might easily be acceptable.
Rick Peoples, 572 South Cambridge, said he is concerned about the
parking and traffic situation in the area since it is already diffi-
cult to get out of his driveway and onto Cambridge Street. He also
pointed out there is no bus route on Cambridge for any of the older
persons who might live in the proposed project to get around the City.
He said he felt drawn-up plans and everything in black and white should
be submitted to the residents of the area before HUD or anyone else
can go ahead with this project.
Ray Patten, who identified himself only as a senior citizen, said
that by putting older people in an area where they have to cross
Cambridge is putting them in jeopardy.
Bruce Johnson answered the objections by saying it is true the plans
they have developed are tentative and are still subject to review at
both local and national levels. He said he feels that what they
have submitted will be acceptable in the neighborhood since they are
working with consultants who have a good record in the same type of
projects. He stressed the critical need for this type of housing
and said this appears to be one of the few possibilities of getting
it. He!said the process is one step at a time, the application must
be approved by HUD, then they will come back to the City for approval,
and the most important part from the standpoint of the residents in
the area is still to come and at that time they will have an oppor-
tunity to have their questions asked. He said they had been encouraged
by the City Council to come before the Planning Commission now for
the general plan amendment and zone change because such an indication
of acceptability might enhance their chances for approval by HUD.
Commissioner Mason said she is hearing that Mr. Johnson doesn't think
the possibility of getting. HUD approval is very great if they go in
with medium density as opposed to high density. Mr. Johnson said he
is not really sure of the difference between the two densities and
that they are following staff recommendations in terms of what needs
to be done to accommodate this project. Commissioner Mason asked if
other property in the City that was previously considered for this
Planning Commission Minutes
April 2, 1984
Page Nine
project has now been eliminated. Mr. Johnson responded that Hud repre-
sentatives looked at other pieces of land that had potential but they
were eliminated and this is the only parcel acceptable to HUD.
Commissioner Mason said she is still not too sure that the high density
is necessary in an area such as this since she agrees with the residents
on that and the Planning Commission has just turned down the same type
of property--plunking high density in the middle of low and medium
density--on the other side of Cambridge. She asked why it was recom-
mended to go high density instead of medium density.
Mr. McGee said this area does have perhaps some subtle differences from
the area surrounding the golf course on the other side of Cambridge
since there are medium-density developments and the condominium project
is approaching the high-density range.
Commissioner Mason said if the area is kept at medium density the devel-
opment could be kept at 15 units per acre instead of going to 24 units
per acre. Mr. McGee said that is an option that would be available.
Chairman Hart said that if only 99 units will be put on seven acres,
it will work out to medium density. Mr. McGee responded that the
reason for advising a high density designation is that Senior Housing
is involved only for developing 2~ acres of the seven. Chairman Hart
asked how much of the seven acres is in the creek bed and .was told that
none of it is in the creek bed. He then said he didn't understand how
the density was calculated and Commissioner Master agreed, saying that
in a seven-acre site, 99 units would be 14 units to the acre. Mr. McGee
said this would be true if they were using the entire seven acres but
they are using only 22 to 3 acres in the configuration that they are
proposing.
Chairman Hart asked if the intent was to later build on the portion
of the seven acres proposed not to be developed at this time. Mr.
McGee said that in the City recommendation they are saying the zoning
would be changed-only on that portion that is used in the development
at this time. Chairman Hart asked if then the Commission is dealing
with 22 acres not seven acres, and Mr. McGee responded that they may
or may not since there is not a specific development plan to deal with.
Commissioner Greek asked Mr. Johnson why he needs the zone change now
and if he couldn't wait until approval was received from HUD so he
would have some idea of what he would be asking for. Mr. Johnson
responded that when they went before the City Council in August
relative to City funds, they were given direction and encouragement
by the City Council to begin this process before the Planning Commission
and he thinks it was probably the feeling of the City Council that
the zoning change would enhance and support the application with HUD.
Commissioner Greek said if the Commission is consistent in its feelings
Planning Commission Minutes
April 2, 1984
Page Ten
about the area it would probably go along with something in medium
density and because Orange Senior Housing doesn't have a definite
boundary or area calculated, it may end up with a site that would
hold only 75 units, and if so, would HUD approval be given. Mr.
Johnson responded that the need is sufficiently great that they
want to go for as many units as are attainable within the limit of
the HUD funding and that which is compatible with the area and their
conclusion was roughly 100 units. He said they have consulted the
people in Washington on that issue and they tend to concur, and
beyond that he can't say how it will be evaluated during the review
process.
Commissioner Mason said she gets the impre~sT.on'the City Council would
like direction from the Planning Commission. She said that based on
the information she has she would not be opposed to putting senior
citizen housing in the area even if they weren't to use all the
acreage that is available, as long as it is kept at medium density,
and if HUD cannot go along with that, then that is not the location
for this type of development. She said that everyone wants relief
for this problem of housing for senior citizens but at the same time
planning has to be considered, and she doesn't think putting high
density in this area is the answer. She would like to keep the
zoning as it is now and still get HUD approval.
Chairman Hart said the three-story design bothers him because Orange
traditionally doesn't have three-story buildings in a residential area.
Mr. Johnson said the three-story structure will be no higher than the
two-story structures on Tularosa. Chairman Hart said that means they
are putting a flat roof on the building and in that case they will
get into architectural problems per the reference of some of the
residents to a barracks-type. building. Chairman Hart said he also
doesn't understand why the entire parcel isn't being used.
Mr. Johnson said that since so many people object to using up all the
potential park land they feel they could limit their use of the land,
leaving some of it for a future park, and satisfy HUD's cost attain-
ments by going with three stories. He said they have considered other
configurations but they are afraid of asking HUD to approve something
that is unacceptable to them, e.g., a two-story structure for the
elderly will need an elevator but HUD won't approve elevators for
anything less than three stories; also one-story structures will
require more land usage and therefore more riprapping and property
development and he's not sure how HUD would view that.
Commissioner Master asked why the proposed zone change is for the
entire piece of property when Mr. Johnson proposes to use only 2~ to
three acres. Mr. McGee responded that Mr. Johnson has a concept in
mind but by doing the entire seven acres it would provide other options
for development. Commissioner Master said he is concerned about the
range of flexibility.
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April 2, 1984
Page Eleven
Chairman Hart said he sees the 22 acres going in and later on another
project going on the balance of the seven acres, and then `the Commission
won't get what it thought. it was getting. Mr. McGee said that is why
the recommendation stated that if the zoning change is granted it would
be only for that portion of the area that's actually used.
Chairman Hart said there are too many questions about this proposed
project and it needs a study session and more thorough presentation.
Commissioner Greek agreed that the Commission needs something more
definitive before a decision can be made.
Commissioner Master moved, Commissioner Mason seconded, that the
Planning Commission hold a study session on this matter on April 30
and that the hearing be continued to the May 7 meeting.
AYES: Commissioners Hart, Greek, Mason, Master
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Vasquez MOTION CARRIED
IN RE: MISCELLANEOUS ITEM
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 84-756 - TAFT/MAIN ASSOCIATES
Request for a 15-lot parcel map within the M-2 (Industrial) zone on
the west side of Main Street, south of Taft Avenue.
Chairman Hart said that since there is a staff report attached to the
agenda, a presentation by the staff isn't needed. Mr. Murphy pointed
out the map behind the Commission and said that several matters were
brought up by the staff in reviewing the project,. relating to emergency
access, particularly from Taft Avenue,fencing; as it relates to the
Santa Ana River .trail immediately on the west edge of the project,
common driveways adjacent to each other, and a proposal to require an
association to deal vrith the parking interface as well as maintenance
of the property as a unit. The staff also expressed concern for the
numerous dead-end .driveways and potential storage problems in those
dead-end parking lots. The '15 conditions expressed by the staff
attempt to address some of those concerns and approval of the tenta-
tive parcel map with those 15 conditions is recommended.
Jack Selman, architect, representing the developer, said he has been
working with the staff on this and most of the issues have been
resolved; the only one posing a problem is #9 regarding the associa-
tion and necessity for CC&Rs. He said the concept of this project is
to develop small buildings with individual ownership on totally indi-
vidual lots with individual maintenance; it is planned to be a high-
end industrial project in a high price range and they feel the economic
value of the project will stimulate the owners to maintain the property
and landscape to keep the value up.
Planning Commission Minutes
April 2, 1984
Page Twelve
Mr. Minshew asked if there were any
when told there aren`t said he has
planning problems.
common areas or private streets and
no problem but doesn't know about
Mr. Murphy said the conditions were not done frivolously but to prevent
a hodge-podge of maintenance within the subdivision. He also; pointed
out that parking is a problem in several-subdivisions of this nature
in the City and the City doesn't look forward to the idea of having
to police those areas and to referee the fights between landowners
when those problems occur. ~'h~ association and CC&Rs are seen as a
vehicle for dealing with those issues so the City doesn't have to get
involved on a day-to-day basis.
Discussion followed on the various conditions, some of which were due
to Water~Department and Fire Department requirements. Commissioner
Greek said he objected to the use of "if required" after some of the
conditions.
Moved by Commissioner Greek that Tentative Parcel Map 84-756 be
approved subject to the staff's conditions with the deletion of
Conditions 9, 11, 12 and 14. Motion died for lack of a second.
Moved by Commissioner Mason, seconded by Commissioner Master, that the
Planning Commission approve Tentative Parcel Map 84-756 subject to the
15 conditions that have begin suggested.
AYES:. Commissioners
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner
Hart, Greek, Mason, Master
Vasquez
MOTION CARRIED
Mr. Murphy said there had been a verbal request by Mr. Tom Tracy to
have a study session on Southridge, and asked if it could be combined
with the other matter on April 30.
Moved by Commissioner Greek, seconded by Commissioner Mason, that the
study session on April 30 also deal with Southridge.
AYES: Commissioners Hart, Greek, Mason, Master
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Vasquez
The meeting was ajourned at 10:10 p.m., to be reconvened to a regular
meeting on Monday, April 16, 1984, at 7:30 p.m., at the Civic Center
Council Chambers, 300 East Chapman Avenue, Orange, California.