05302012-189
CITY OF ORANGE
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
MINUTES – FINAL
May 30, 2012
Staff in Attendance: Rick Otto, Zoning Administrator
Doris Nguyen, Associate Planner
Sharon Penttila, Recording Secretary
Public Hearing: 3:00 p.m.
Rick Otto, Zoning Administrator, called the meeting to order, Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 3:02
p.m. He announced the first item, Variance No. 2214-11, would be continued until the applicant
was present.
NEW ITEM:
2. CUP No. 2850-12, DRC No. 4613-12, & MNSP No. 0689-12 – GOODWILL
COLLECTION TRAILER
A request for approval to add a mobile attended collection trailer to the southeast
corner of the property. The facility would accept clothing, shoes, household
appliances, and small furniture.
2045 N. Tustin Street
Planner: Doris Nguyen, 714-744-7223, dnguyen@cityoforange.org
ZA Action: Final Determination
______________________________________________________________________________
Rick Otto, Zoning Administrator (ZA), asked Doris Nguyen, Associate Planner, to give the staff
report.
Ms. Nguyen, presented a project overview consistent with the Zoning Administrator Agenda
Item Report (Staff Report). She indicated that both the SRC and DRC reviewed the plan and
recommended approval to the ZA with minor changes that the applicant has complied with.
The ZA asked Ms. Nguyen where the condition of the skirt came from and she explained that
initially it was a request from the SRC. The Planning Manager was concerned about the
aesthetics of it because generally they require a recycling facility that normally collects things
like bottles and cans to be off their wheels and construct a permanent structure over the facility.
In this case the Goodwill did not intend to remove the trailer from the wheels so the Planning
Department did not require the structure and instead required a skirt/screen to hide the wheels
and the post. The Police Department had a concern in the evenings that it would not be visible
and it could serve as a place to loiter or hide and so they required the skirt be removed in the
evening. The DRC wanted a color other than white because it would become dirty and one
member requested the skirt be the same color as the Goodwill logo.
The ZA asked Ms. Nguyen who recommended the 72 hour graffiti removal and she stated it was
the SRC. Ms. Nguyen stated that is always a recommendation but it is within the ZA’s purview
to modify that condition.
City of Orange – Zoning Administrator
Final Meeting Minutes for May 30, 2012
Page 2
The ZA opened the Public Hearing.
Pooja Jhobalia-Pelham, Donation Development Manager at Goodwill of Orange County, came
forward to speak on behalf of the project. The ZA asked her if there were any other locations in
the City of Orange for these trailers and she answered no. She indicated there are 20 donation
centers throughout the County of Orange.
The ZA asked Ms. Nguyen if there were any other donation centers in Orange on wheels and she
stated that she did not know of any others.
The ZA asked Ms. Jhobalia-Pelham in the 20 other locations in the County with the trailers has
there been a requirement for a skirt and she was not aware of any. She also explained that using
the trailers with wheels is easier and faster to exchange as opposed to reloading a storage
container. The ZA confirmed the trailer is manned 7 days a week and he was considering
moving up the graffiti removal requirement from 72 hours to 48 hours.
The ZA indicated that he was leaning towards removing the requirement of the skirt and he
asked Ms. Nguyen if the DRC made that an additional condition and she confirmed they did.
This was in place of constructing a permanent structure. The ZA confirmed the trailer can be
seen from the street.
The ZA asked Ms. Jhobalia-Pelham about the location of the trailer and she stated it was a more
convenient location because it would be easier to remove the trailer. She also said they wanted it
to be visible from the street so people would know they are there. Ms. Nguyen stated the
problem with the location was its set so far back from Tustin and the Code does not allow a
portable sign on Tustin Street, therefore, the freestanding monument sign on the property would
have to be modified. The ZA was familiar with a similar trailer in another city.
The ZA asked Ms. Jhobalia-Pelham if her company was willing to use a skirt and she said yes.
He wanted to be sure so it wouldn’t be something done for 6 months and then it would not be
done anymore because it was inconvenient. From what she knows they have never done skirting
before but every City has their own specific way of how things should be handled and they work
with the City. Ms. Nguyen said an alternative was they considered portable fencing which
would be much more difficult for the attendant to remove. Originally the DRC wanted astroturf
but then they thought changing the color of the skirt would make it more visible along Tustin
Street and have some relationship to the trailer because you would see the blue of the logo
matching the blue of the skirt.
The Public Hearing was closed.
The ZA approved CUP No. 2850-12, DRC No. 4613-12 and MNSP No. 0689-12 with staff
recommended conditions of approval and modifications to the conditions regarding the graffiti
removal to 48 hours instead of 72 hours and making it an optional provi sion related to the
skirting if the applicant wants to install it, but it would not be a requirement. The skirting
condition would be restated as a suggestion.
The ZA stated this action was final unless appealed within 15 days and Ms. Nguyen said the
trailer could not be installed until the 16th calendar day.
City of Orange – Zoning Administrator
Final Meeting Minutes for May 30, 2012
Page 3
3. VAR No. 2219-12 – YU RESIDENCE
A request to keep the legal non-conforming garage size while adding over 500 square
feet to the house.
768 N. Grand Street
Planner: Doris Nguyen, 714-744-7223, dnguyen@cityoforange.org
ZA Action: Final Determination
______________________________________________________________________________
Rick Otto, Zoning Administrator (ZA), indicated he did not need a summation of the staff report.
The ZA opened the Public Hearing.
Dan Snyder, who is working with the home owner, approached the podium. He had no
comments. The ZA had no questions for him.
The ZA closed the Public Hearing.
The ZA approved Variance 2219-12 with staff recommended conditions of approval with no
changes.
The ZA stated this action was final unless appealed within 15 days and Ms. Nguyen stated the
applicant cannot pull a building permit until the 16th calendar day.
City of Orange – Zoning Administrator
Final Meeting Minutes for May 30, 2012
Page 4
1. VAR No. 2214-11 – KRESSIN RESIDENCE
A request for a 75% reduction in the required front yard setback to construct a new
675 square foot attached two-car garage and storage.
556 N. Pine Street
Planner: Doris Nguyen, 714-744-7223, dnguyen@cityoforange.org
ZA Action: Final Determination
______________________________________________________________________________
Rick Otto, Zoning Administrator (ZA), asked Ms. Nguyen to give the staff report.
Ms. Nguyen presented a project overview consistent with the Zoning Administrator Agenda Item
Report (Staff Report). Ms. Nguyen also explained a neighbor come to the counter asking to look
at the plans because they were concerned the property owner has very loud cars and if the garage
was located closer to the street it would make the problem worse. They were glad to see the
garage was set back as far as possible but they still requested that it be mentioned that the
property owner’s vehicles are very loud along his driveway and on the street after 10:00 p.m.
The ZA asked for help to understand where they were measuring the 5 foot front yard setback.
Ms. Nguyen stated it was from the south elevation at the front of the house even though the street
is 170 feet away to the east. She explained when the custom home was originally developed it
went through a design review process for the new home and at that time it was determined the
south property line was the front elevation and that has been carried forward. Most properties in
the R-1-6 zone are more similar to a side yard and that is why they can support the findings.
That explained to the ZA why that was being seen as the front yard setback when it seems it
would have been off Pine Street.
The ZA asked if the neighbor who came to the counter indicated where they resided and Ms.
Nguyen just said they are fairly close by.
The ZA opened the Public Hearing.
Ron Wikstrom, the designer working with the owners of the project, felt the garage was
compatible with the neighborhood. They are not moving the garage any closer to the street than
it already is and they are just using the front turnaround area. It is a small house and the family
needed a casual family space so that seemed like a good solution to use the garage space and
then attach a garage to the front of that. There is enough backup space to turn around the cars.
The ZA asked when the property was built and he was told that the DRC approved the original
house in 2005.
The ZA closed the Public Hearing.
The ZA moved for approval of Variance No. 2214-11 with staff recommended conditions of
approval with no other changes.
City of Orange – Zoning Administrator
Final Meeting Minutes for May 30, 2012
Page 5
ADJOURNMENT:
The ZA adjourned the Public Hearing at approximately 3:30 p.m.