2014 - February 3Planning Commission
February 3, 2014
Minutes
Planning Commission
City of Orange
February 3, 2014
Monday 7:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Commissioners Buttress, Cathcart, Steiner, Correa and Gladson
ABSENT: None
STAFF
PRESENT: Leslie Roseberry, Planning Manager
Gary Sheatz, Assistant City Attorney
Angie lbarra, Recording Secretary
Anne Fox, Contract Planner
REGULAR SESSION
1.1 CALL TO ORDER:
Chair Steiner called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
1.2 FLAG SALUTE:
Commissioner Buttress led the flag salute.
1.3 ROLL CALL:
All Commissioners were present.
1.4 ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE - CHAIR
Bill Steiner was nominated and elected as the Chair of the Planning Commission.
Pat Buttress was nominated and elected as the Vice Chair of the Planning
Commission.
1.5 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION None
1.6 CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN ITEMS: None
1.7 PLANNING MANAGER REPORTS None
1.8 APPEAL PROCEDURES:
Chair Steiner advised the audience of the City's appeal process.
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2. CONSENT CALENDAR:
2.1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE SPECIAL MEETING OF
JANUARY 27, 2014.
Motion was made to approve the minutes as written.
MOTION: Commissioner Gladson
SECOND: Commissioner Buttress
AYES: Commissioners Buttress, Correa & Gladson
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Commissioners Steiner and Cathcart
MOTION CARRIED
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3. NEW HEARINGS:
3.1 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2896 -13 — JOHNNY REB'S
SOUTHERN ROADHOUSE
The applicant proposes to modify an existing Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC)
Type 41 (On -Sale Beer and Wine — Eating Place) License to an ABC Type 47
(On -Sale General — Eating Place) License to have on -site consumption of beer,
wine and distilled Spirits in conjunction with a bona -fide eating place (restaurant).
LOCATION: 2940 East Chapman Avenue
NOTE: The proposed project is categorically exempt from the
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class
1- Existing Facilities) because the project consists of the
operation and licensing of an existing establishment.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Planning Commission Resolution 01 -14 approving
the modification of an existing Alcoholic Beverage Control
(ABC) Type 41 (On -Sale Beer and Wine — Eating Place
(License to an ABC Type 47 (On -Sale General — Eating
Place) License to an ABC Type 47 (On -Sale General —
Eating Place License and accept the voluntary surrender of
CUP 0727 -75.
Discussion — Contract Planner Anne Fox presented a project overview consistent
with the Staff Report.
Ms. Fox also added that Condition #13 might be modified regarding the
establishment to also include Sundays as days of business.
Louis Skelton, applicant, was present to answer questions from the
Commissioners. He requested and the Commissioners agreed to extend Sunday
through Thursday closing time at 11:00 pm coinciding with daylight savings time.
Sergeant Monjarez from the Orange Police Department was present to answer
questions from the Commissioners. He stated that there were no known concerns.
MOTION:
Commissioner Buttress
SECOND:
Commissioner Correa
AYES:
Commissioners Buttress, Correa, Cathcart, Gladson & Steiner
NOES:
None
MOTION CARRIED
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3.2 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2919 -13 — ANEPALCO'S CAFE
AT THE AYRES INN
The applicant proposes to increase the size of an existing hotel restaurant and
modify an existing Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Type 41 (On -Sale Beer
and Wine — Eating Place) License to an ABC Type 47 (On -Sale General — Eating
Place) License to have on -site consumption of beer, wine and distilled spirits in
conjunction with a bona -fide eating place (restaurant).
LOCATION: 3737 WEST CHAPMAN AVENUE
NOTE: The proposed project is categorically exempt from the
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(Class
1 — Existing Facilities) because the project consists of the
operation and licensing of an existing establishment.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Planning Commission Resolution 02 -14 allowing an
increase in square footage of an existing hotel restaurant
and modification of an existing Alcoholic Beverage
Control (ABC) Type 41 (On -Sale Beer and Wine — Eating
Place) License to an ABC Type 47 (On -Sale General —
Eating Place) License and accept the voluntary surrender
of CUP 2181 -97.
Discussion — Contract Planner Anne Fox presented a project overview consistent
with the Staff Report.
The applicant was present to answer questions from the Commissioners.
Sergeant Monjarez from the Orange Police Department was present to answer
questions from the Commissioners. He stated that there were no known concerns.
MOTION: Commissioner Correa
SECOND: Commissioner Buttress
AYES: Commissioners Buttress, Correa, Cathcart, Gladson & Steiner
NOES: None
MOTION CARRIED
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4. ADJOURNMENT:
Planning Commission adjourned to the next regularly scheduled meeting on
Wednesday, February 19, 2014.
MOTION: Commissioner Correa
SECOND: Commissioner Buttress
AYES: Commissioners Buttress, Correa, Cathcart, Gladson & Steiner
NOES: None
MOTION CARRIED
Meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m.