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07-29-19 Final MinutesPlanning Commission July 29, 2019 1 FINAL Minutes Planning Commission July 29, 2019 City of Orange Monday 7:00 p.m. PRESENT: Commissioners Glasgow, Willits, Simpson, Vazquez and Martinez STAFF PRESENT: Mary Binning, Sr. Assistant City Attorney Anna Pehoushek, Assistant Community Development Director Robert Garcia, Senior Planner Ashley Brodkin, Associate Planner Tiffany Chhan, Planning Aide 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: Vice Chair Simpson led the flag salute. 1.3 ROLL CALL: Commissioners Glasgow, Willits, Simpson, Martinez and Vazquez 1.4 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Chair Glasgow opened the public hearing portion of the meeting. The following people spoke in opposition of General Plan Amendment No. 2018-0001, Zone Change No. 1286-18, Development Agreement No. 0005-18, and Environmental Review No. 1857- 18 – Trails At Santiago Creek: 1. Owen McCleary 2. Lauren McCleary 3. Peter Jacklin 4. Laura Thomas 5. Sharon Mule 6. Laura Maldonado 7. Bonnie Robinson Chair Glasgow concluded the public participation. 1.5 CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN ITEMS: None 1.6 PLANNING MANAGER REPORTS: None 1.7 ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE APPEAL PROCEDURES 2.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 Planning Commission July 29, 2019 2 MEETING OF JULY 15, 2019. A motion was made to approve the July 15, 2019 as written: MOTION: Commissioner Willits SECOND: Commissioner Martinez AYES: Commissioners Glasgow, Willits, Vazquez and Martinez NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Simpson MOTION CARRIED. 3. NEW HEARING: 3.1 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3080-19--BACK IN THE DAY CLASSICS. A request to allow retail auto sales at an existing industrial building in the industrial manufacturing (M-2) zone. 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 permitting retail auto sales and service and does not involve expansion of the existing building beyond that existing at the time of the City’s determination. No public review is required. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 06-19 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ORANGE APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3080-18 ALLOWING FOR RETAIL AUTO SALES AND LIMITED SERVICES IN THE INDUSTRIAL ZONE AT 1040 WEST HOOVER AVENUE. Tiffany Chhan, Planning Aide provided an overview of the request to allow retail auto sales consistent with the staff report. Chair Glasgow asked for clarification on condition seven. Anna Pehoushek, Assistant Community Development Director indicated that the applicant would not be allowed to hold events that will bring people and cars to the facility. She recommended modifying the language of the condition beginning at the word "now" to read "special events, such as but not limited to…(all the events that are listed) shall not be allowed to be conducted on-site." Chair Glasgow invited the applicant to step forward and asked if he agreed with the revised wording for condition seven. Tony Martinez approached and stated he agreed with the revised condition. Planning Commission July 29, 2019 3 A motion was made to: APPROVE A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ORANGE APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3080- 18 ALLOWING FOR RETAIL AUTO SALES AND LIMITED SERVICES IN THE INDUSTRIAL ZONE AT 1040 WEST HOOVER AVENUE WITH THE REVISION TO CONDITION 7 AS READ BY THE ASSISTANT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR. THE PROJECT IS CEQA EXEMPT. MOTION: Commissioner Vazquez SECOND: Commissioner Simpson AYES: Commissioners Glasgow, Willits, Simpson, Vazquez and Martinez NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None MOTION CARRIED. 3.2 Tentative Parcel Map NO. 008-16 (TPM 2016-125), Conditional Use Permit No. 3017-16, Major Site Plan Review No. 0845-15, Administrative Adjustment No. 0243-16, and Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 1845-16. A request to develop 278 multiple family residential apartment units with an internal parking structure and a commercial office parking structure on a 5.77-acre site to replace existing surface parking associated with existing office building at 3800 W. Chapman Avenue. NOTE: Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 1845-16 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 City of Orange Local CEQA Guidelines. The Mitigated Negative Declaration finds that the project will have less than significant impacts to the environment, with the implementation of standard conditions and mitigation measures. The 20-day public review period was initiated on March 29, 2017, ending on April 17, 2017. The public review period was extended until December 3, 2018 at the request of the applicant. Copies of the document were available for public review at the three Libraries and at City Hall. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 14-19 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ORANGE APPROVING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 008-16, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3017-16, MAJOR SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 0845-15, DESIGN REVIEW NO. 4843-16, ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT NO. 0243-16, AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 1845-16 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HORIZONTAL MIXED-USE Planning Commission July 29, 2019 4 DEVELOPMENT ON A 5.77-ACRE SITE, CONSISTING OF 278 MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT UNITS WITH AN INTERNAL PARKING STRUCTURE AND A COMMERCIAL OFFICE PARKING STRUCTURE TO REPLACE EXISTING SURFACE PARKING ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING LOCATED AT 3800 WEST CHAPMAN AVENUE. Robert Garcia, Senior Planner provided an overview of the request to develop 278 multifamily residential apartment units and parking structure consistent with the staff report. The Commission had questions about:  If the Fire Department approved the reduced drive aisle width in the parking structure  The parking requirements for the projec Chair Glasgow invited the applicant to step forward. Don Lamm, representative for the owners of the property, Greenlaw Partners provided the a presentation of the project. Mr. Lamb asked for modifications to conditions 14, 15 and 16 a wire mesh screening to the office parking structure and the installation of elevators. He asked if the language could be revised to apply to the office parking structure only and add "unless other design alternatives are approved by the Orange Police Department" at the end of the sentence. By doing so, it will allow the Police Department to approve an alternative. The Commission had questions about:  The Work Force Housing Study  If the Simon Group had any opposition to the project Chair Glasgow opened the public hearing; seeing no one approached he closed the public hearing and brought it back to the Commission. Ms. Pehoushek, indicated that the modified wording of Conditions 14, 15 and 16 suggested by Mr. Lamb would be acceptable. A motion was made to Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 14-19 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY Planning Commission July 29, 2019 5 OF ORANGE APPROVING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 008-16, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3017-16, MAJOR SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 0845-15, DESIGN REVIEW NO. 4843-16, ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT NO. 0243-16, AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 1845-16 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HORIZONTAL MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT ON A 5.77-ACRE SITE, CONSISTING OF 278 MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT UNITS WITH AN INTERNAL PARKING STRUCTURE AND A COMMERCIAL OFFICE PARKING STRUCTURE TO REPLACE EXISTING SURFACE PARKING ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING LOCATED AT 3800 WEST CHAPMAN AVENUE. MODIFICATIONS TO CONDITIONS 14, 15, 16 SHALL BE MADE PER THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST AS NOTED IN THE COMMENTS. MOTION: Commissioner Willits SECOND: Commissioner Martinez AYES: Commissioners Glasgow, Willits, Simpson, Vazquez and Martinez NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None MOTION CARRIED. 3.3 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 009-16 (TPM 2016-126), CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3020-16, MAJOR SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 0846-15, DESIGN REVIEW NO. 4844-16, ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT NO. 0244-16, AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NO. 1846-16. A request to develop 213 multiple family residential apartment units with an internal parking structure and a commercial office parking structure on an 8.94-acre site to replace existing surface parking located at an office complex addressed as 500 and 600 City Parkway West. NOTE: Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 1846-16 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 City of Orange Local CEQA Guidelines. The Mitigated Negative Declaration finds that the project will have less than significant impacts to the environment, with the implementation of standard conditions and mitigation measures. The 20-day public review period was initiated on March 29, 2017, ending on April 17, 2017. The public review period was extended until December 3, 2018 at the request of the applicant. Copies of the document were available for public review at the three Libraries and at City Hall. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 15-19 entitled: Planning Commission July 29, 2019 6 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ORANGE APPROVING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 009-16, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3020-16, MAJOR SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 0846-15, DESIGN REVIEW NO. 4844-16, ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT NO. 0244-16, AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NO. 1846-16 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HORIZONTAL MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT ON A 8.94-ACRE SITE, CONSISTING OF 213 MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT UNITS WITH AN INTERNAL PARKING STRUCTURE AND A COMMERCIAL OFFICE PARKING STRUCTURE TO REPLACE EXISTING SURFACE PARKING ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING LOCATED AT 500 & 600 CITY PARKWAY. Robert Garcia, Senior Planner provided an overview of the project consistent with the staff report. Don Lamm, representative for the owners of the property, Greenlaw Partners provided a presentation of the project. Mr. Lamb asked staff to consider the same proposed language, from the previous project on Chapman Avenue, in Conditions 14, 15 and 16, regarding the wire mesh screening and glass exterior on the elevators in the parking structure. He asked that the same wording "unless other design alternatives are approved by the Orange Police Department" apply to those conditions. Chair Glasgow opened the public hearing. Speaking in favor: None Speaking in opposition: Stephanie Richfield Kyle Mayberry, Traffic Engineer for Greenlaw Partners addressed the traffic issues raised in public comment. Doug Keys, City of Orange Transportation Analyst, confirmed that the City agreed with the conclusions of the traffic study. A motion was made to Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 15-19 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ORANGE APPROVING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 009-16, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3020-16, MAJOR SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 0846-15, DESIGN REVIEW NO. 4844-16, ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT NO. 0244-16, AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NO. 1846-16 Planning Commission July 29, 2019 7 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HORIZONTAL MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT ON A 8.94-ACRE SITE, CONSISTING OF 213 MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT UNITS WITH AN INTERNAL PARKING STRUCTURE AND A COMMERCIAL OFFICE PARKING STRUCTURE TO REPLACE EXISTING SURFACE PARKING ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING LOCATED AT 500 & 600 CITY PARKWAY. MOTION: Commissioner Martinez SECOND: Vice Chair Simpson AYES: Commissioners Glasgow, Willits, Simpson, Vazquez and Martinez NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None MOTION CARRIED. Recess: 8:32 8:40 3.4 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3083-19-- ORANGE SENIOR HOUSING A proposal to demolish an existing 10,589 square foot office building to construct a 74-unit senior affordable apartment building on a 1.54-acre site in the Commercial Professional (C-P) zoning district. NOTE: Categorical Exemption: The proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines 15332 (Class 32 – In-fill Development Projects) because the project meets the following criteria: The project would not trigger any exceptions from 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. 12-19 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ORANGE APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3083-19, MAJOR SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 0970-19, DESIGN REVIEW NO. 4970-19, TWO CONCESSIONS, TWO DEVELOPMENT STANDARD WAIVERS, AND THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING 10,589 SQUARE FOOT OFFICE BUILDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF 74 SENIOR AFFORDABLE APARMENTS LOCATED AT 1249 E. KATELLA AVENUE Planning Commission July 29, 2019 8 Ashley Brodkin, Associate Planner provided an overview of the project. All of the Commissioners disclosed they met with the applicant and nearby residents. Chair Glasgow invited the applicant to step forward. Paul Casey Abbondante, representing Orange Senior Housing, explained their mission and provided an overview of similar projects in the City. Gary Frazier, development consultant provided an overview of the project and specifically addressed view issues. The Commission asked about development schedule pressure and need for project advancement. Chair Glasgow opened the public hearing. Speaking in favor:  Jennifer Johnson Speaking in opposition:  Julie Hayes  Jamie Fingal  Linda and David Crawford  Kevin and Jill Anderson, owners of Tuskatella Center Chair Glasgow closed the public comment. The Commission had questions about the following:  The number of trips that would be generated if the bank was still open  If potential legal issues related to a reciprocal easement, wavier and concessions. A motion was made to Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 12-19 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ORANGE APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3083-19, MAJOR SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 0970-19, DESIGN REVIEW NO. 4970- 19, TWO CONCESSIONS, TWO DEVELOPMENT STANDARD WAIVERS, AND THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING 10,589 SQUARE FOOT OFFICE BUILDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF 74 SENIOR Planning Commission July 29, 2019 9 AFFORDABLE APARTMENTS LOCATED AT 1249 E. KATELLA AVENUE. CEQA EXEMPT. MOTION: Commissioner Vazquez SECOND: Commissioner Willits AYES: Commissioners Glasgow, Willits, Simpson, Vazquez and Martinez NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None MOTION CARRIED. 4. ADJOURNMENT: 10:04 PM The next regular Planning Commission Meeting will be held on August 5th, 2019.