_08072017-271Planning Commission August 7, 2017
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Final Minutes
Planning Commission August 7, 2017
City of Orange Monday 7:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Commissioners Correa, Gladson, Simpson and Willits
ABSENT: Chair Glasgow
STAFF
PRESENT: Anna C. Pehoushek, Assistant Community Development Director
Gary Sheatz, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Kelly Ribuffo, Associate Planner
Vidal Marquez, Assistant Planner
REGULAR SESSION
1.1 CALL TO ORDER: Vice Chair Simpson called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m.
1.2 FLAG SALUTE: Commissioner Gladson led the flag salute.
1.3 ROLL CALL: Chair Glasgow was absent, all other Commissioners were present.
1.4 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: None
1.5 CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN ITEMS: None
1.6 PLANNING MANAGER REPORTS: None
2. CONSENT CALENDAR:
2.1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF
JULY 17, 2017.
Motion was made to approve the minutes as written:
MOTION: Commissioner Willits
SECOND: Commissioner Gladson
AYES: Commissioners Correa, Gladson, Simpson and Willits
NOES: None
ABSENT: Chair Glasgow
ABSTAIN: None
MOTION CARRIED.
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2.2 ADOPT PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 19-17 DENYING
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3035-16, MAJOR SITE PLAN NO. 0890-16, DESIGN
REVIEW NO. 4894-16 AND TEMPORARY USE PERMIT NO. 0207-16 TO ESTABLISH A
200 STUDENT CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL WITH SHARED PARKING FACILITIES AT
1310 E. LINCOLN AVENUE
Motion was made to adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 19-17 denying conditional
use permit No. 3035-16, major site plan No. 0890-16, design review No. 4894-16 and
temporary use permit No. 0207-16 to establish a 200 student charter high school with shared
parking facilities at 1310 E. Lincoln Avenue:
MOTION: Commissioner Correa
SECOND: Commissioner Gladson
AYES: Commissioners Correa, Gladson, Simpson and Willits
NOES: None
ABSENT: Chair Glasgow
ABSTAIN: None
MOTION CARRIED.
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3. NEW HEARING
3.1 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3040-17 SANTIAGO HILLS
AUTO SPA
The applicant is requesting an Alcoholic Beverage Control Type 20 License (Off-Sale Beer and
Wine) for the sale of beer and wine for off-site consumption within an existing gas station/car wash
convenience store.
LOCATION: 8544 E. Chapman Avenue #A
NOTE: The proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines
15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities) because the project consists of licensing
the retail sale of alcoholic beverages at an existing gas station/car wash
convenience store and involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use
beyond that existing at the time of the lead Agency’s determination.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 18-17 approving Conditional Use
Permit No. 3040-17 authorizing the sale of Alcoholic Beverages (Type 20
license – off-sale beer and wine) for off-site consumption and making a finding
of public convenience and necessity within an existing gas station/car wash
convenience store located at 8544 E. Chapman Avenue #A
Discussion: Vidal Marquez, Assistant Planner, presented a project overview consistent with the
staff report.
The Commission questioned staff about the following:
The impacts of the high volume of traffic in the area.
If the owner was agreeable to limiting the hours of alcohol sales.
If alcohol coolers would be concentrated together inside the store and auto locked.
The applicant who spoke on behalf of the project was Lisa Edwards.
The Commission questioned the applicant about the following:
If more information could be provided on the location and locking of the coolers.
Cornelius Ungureane spoke on behalf of the Police Department. Officer Ungureane informed the
Commission that the Police Department had no concerns about the project and confirmed that the
coolers were lockable.
Public Hearing was opened.
There were no public speakers.
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Public Hearing was closed.
The Commission expressed reservations about area traffic and the convenience store’s proximity
of Santiago Canyon College. Given the support of the Police Department, however, the
Commission felt they were able to support the CUP. The time of alcohol sales was discussed and
it was clarified by Gary Sheatz, Senior Assistant City Attorney, that the California Department of
Alcoholic Beverage Control set the time of alcohol sales and the City would set the business hours.
The Commission also wanted to confirm, in reference to Condition 20, that there would not be
individual cans and bottles sold.
Motion was made to adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 18-17 approving
Conditional Use Permit No. 3040-17 authorizing the sale of Alcoholic Beverages (Type 20
license – off-sale beer and wine) for off-site consumption and making a finding of public
convenience and necessity within an existing gas station/car wash convenience store located
at 8544 E. Chapman Avenue #A, noting the item was categorically exempt from CEQA:
MOTION: Commissioner Gladson
SECOND: Commissioner Correa
AYES: Commissioners Correa, Gladson, and Willits
NOES: None
ABSENT: Chair Glasgow
MOTION CARRIED.
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4. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned to the next regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, September 6,
2017.
MOTION: Commissioner Willits
SECOND: Commissioner Gladson
AYES: Commissioners Correa, Gladson, and Willits
NOES: None
ABSENT: Chair Glasgow
MOTION CARRIED.
Meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m.