11-18-19 Final MinutesAPPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON 12/02/19
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DRAFT MINUTES
CITY OF ORANGE November 18, 2019
PLANNING COMMISSION 7:00 p.m.
STAFF PRESENT: Mary Binning, Sr. Assistant City Attorney
Anna Pehoushek, Assistant Community Development Director
Robert Garcia, Senior Planner
Jessica Wang, Administrative Specialist
Simonne Fannin, Recording Secretary
REGULAR SESSION
1. OPENING:
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:
PRESENT: Commissioners Martinez, Simpson, Glasgow, Vazquez and Willits
ABSENT: None
1.4 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
Chair Glasgow opened the public hearing portion of the meeting.
There were no speakers.
1.5 CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN ITEMS: None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 NOVEMBER 4, 2019.
A motion was made to approve the November 4, 2019 minutes as written.
MOTION: Willits
SECOND: Martinez
AYES: Martinez, Simpson, Glasgow, Vazquez, and Willits
NOES: None
MOTION CARRIED
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3. NEW HEARING:
3.1 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR
ALCOHOL PRODUCTION IN THE INDUSTRIAL ZONES AND
MISCELLANEOUS ALCOHOL RELATED REGULATIONS. An Ordinance
amending Title 17 (Zoning) of the Orange Municipal Code to establish alcohol
production development standards and to amend miscellaneous sections of the special
use and conditional use regulations sections pertaining to production and retail sales of
alcoholic beverages in conjunction with home occupations and in compliance with the
State of California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
NOTE: This project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15305 (Class 5 -
Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations) because the activity undertaken is
establishing land use standards for alcohol production in industrial zoning
districts, and amends sections of the special use and conditional use regulations
for the production and retail sales of alcoholic beverages. It does not involve a
specific site, development project, or focused geographic area, does not change
permitted land use or density and does not otherwise result in a physical change
that could cause an impact to the environment.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. PC 23-19
entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ORANGE
AMENDING TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE ORANGE MUNICIPAL CODE TO
ESTABLISH ALCOHOL PRODUCTION LAND USE STANDARDS IN THE
INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS AND AMENDING MISCELLANEOUS
ALCOHOL-RELATED SPECIAL USE AND CONDITIONAL USE REGULATIONS.
Robert Garcia, Senior Planner provided an overview of the proposed ordinance consistent
with the staff report.
The Commission had questions and comments on the following:
The possibility of regulating the size and number of tasting room pours.
How the proposed ordinance compares to the other cities regulations.
The level of interest the City of receiving from microbreweries and the economic
development perspective on these types of uses.
Chair Glasgow opened the public hearing portion of the meeting. There were no
speakers. The public hearing was closed.
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Lieutenant Jennifer Amat spoke in support of the amendments.
A motion was made to continue an Ordinance Amending Standards and Procedures for
Alcohol Production in the Industrial Zones and Miscellaneous Alcohol Related
Regulations to December 2, 2019 in order for staff to return with information and
responses to the issues discussed on the dais.
MOTION: Glasgow
SECOND: Simpson
AYES: Martinez, Simpson, Glasgow, Vazquez, and Willits
NOES: None
MOTION CARRIED
4. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 7:28 p.m.
The next Regular Planning Commission Meeting will be held on Monday, December 2,
2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber.
Anna Pehoushek
Community Development Assist. Director