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FINAL Minutes
Planning Commission April 15, 2019
City of Orange Monday 7:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Commissioners Glasgow, Willits, Simpson, Vazquez and Martinez
STAFF
PRESENT: Mary Binning, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Anna Pehoushek, Assistant Community Development Director
Chad Ortlieb, Senior Planner
Jessica Wang, Administrative Specialist
Simonne Fannin, Recording Secretary
REGULAR SESSION
1.1 CALL TO ORDER: Chair Glasgow called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
1.2 FLAG SALUTE: Commissioner Willits led the flag salute.
1.3 ROLL CALL: Commissioners Glasgow, , Simpson, Martinez, Vazquez and Willits were
present
1.4 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
Chair Glasgow opened the public hearing portion of the meeting. There were no speakers.
The public hearing was closed.
1.5 CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN ITEMS: None
1.6 PLANNING MANAGER REPORTS: None
1.7 ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE APPEAL PROCEDURES
2. CONSENT CALENDAR:
2.1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED
MEETING OF MARCH 18, 2019.
A motion was made to approve the March 18, 2019 minutes as written:
MOTION: Commissioner Simpson
SECOND: Commissioner Martinez
AYES: Commissioners Glasgow, Willits, Simpson, and Martinez
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Vazquez
MOTION CARRIED.
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3. NEW HEARING
3.1 SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING AND MEMORY CARE FACILITY
The applicant proposes to demolish an existing 13,414 square foot office building to
construct a 93-unit, 120 bed, 74,514 square foot, senior assisted living and memory care
facility with 62 covered parking spaces.
LOCATION: 1301 E. LINCOLN AVENUE.
NOTE: The proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines 15332 (Class 32 – Infill
Development Projects). The project would not trigger any exceptions of State CEQA
Guidelines 15300.2 based on location, cumulative impacts, significant effects, location near
a scenic highway, location on a hazardous waste site, or causing substantial adverse change
to a historical resource because the project is not on an environmentally sensitive site, does
not contribute to cumulative impacts, will not have a significant effect on the environment,
is not near a scenic highway, is not on hazardous waste site, and is not a historical resources
site. No environmental public review is required.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 03-19:
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ORANGE APPROVING MAJOR SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 0958-18,
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3091-19, DESIGN REVIEW NO. 4959-
18, A DENSITY BONUS, THREE DEVELOPMENT STANDARD
WAIVERS, AND THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING 13,414 SQUARE
FOOT OFFICE BUILDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 93-UNIT,
120 BED, 74,514 SQUARE FOOT, SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING AND
MEMORY CARE FACILITY WITH 62 COVERED PARKING SPACES
LOCATED AT 1301 E. LINCOLN AVENUE
Chad Ortlieb, Senior Planner provided an overview of the project consistent with the staff
report.
Commissioner Willits asked staff if they received any correspondence regarding concerns
about the project.
Mr. Ortlieb responded they haven't received any visits, calls or emails.
Commissioner Simpson asked staff if they reached out to the County and it is normal
practice for the project to go back to the Design Review Committee.
Mr. Ortlieb responded that the project was posted in the appropriate areas and that a notice
was published in the newspaper. Staff has not received any comments or concerns from
the County. It is routine practice for the Design Review Committee to move the project
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forward to the Planning Commission for approval and then have the applicant return to the
Committee for further review of specific items.
Greg McCafferty, Sagecrest Development, explained the process of the development to
date and provided some brief comments on the landscaping/tree reduction, fencing,
characteristics of the site, architecture, community outreach, traffic flow and parking, by
right uses and setbacks.
Hans Vanlighten, Attorney with Rutan and Tucker, explained the State Density Bonus
Law (SB 1818) and how it applies to this site with regard to waivers and reductions. He
also spoke of the findings in support of the Conditional Use Permit.
Philip, Kroskin, Senior Vice President of Sunrise provided photographs of other Sunrise
locations around the country and an overview of the company's mission and objectives.
Richard Mathisrud, Pastor of Main Place Christian Fellowship, spoke in support of the
project due to the need for assisted care facilities in Orange.
Chairman Glasgow closed the public hearing.
All of the Commissioners disclosed that they met with the applicant.
All of the Commissioners expressed their support for the project. They recognized the
need for senior housing and a quality project in the area which fits in with the
neighborhood and that it will reinvigorate the Brickyard area.
A motion was made to approve a Resolution of the Planning Commission of
the City of Orange approving Major Site Plan Review No. 0958-18,
Conditional Use Permit No. 3091-19, Design Review No. 4959-18, a density
bonus, three development standard waivers, and the demolition of an existing
13,414 square foot office building for the construction of a 93 -unit, 120 bed,
74,514 square foot, senior assisted living and memory care facility with 62
covered parking spaces located at 1301 E. Lincoln Avenue
MOTION: Commissioner Willits
SECOND: Commissioner Vazquez
AYES: Commissioners Glasgow, Willits, Simpson, Basque as and Martinez
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
MOTION CARRIED.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 7:52 PM.
The next regular Planning Commission meeting will be held on May 6, 2019