2014 - August 4Planning Commission
August 4, 2014
Minutes
Planning Commission
City of Orange
August 4, 2014
Monday 7:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Commissioners Buttress, Cathcart, Correa, and Gladson
ABSENT: Commissioner Steiner
STAFF
PRESENT: Leslie Aranda Roseberry, Planning Manager
Gary Sheatz, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Anne Fox, Staff Contact
Angie Cisneros, Recording Secretary
REGULAR SESSION
1. OPENING:
1.1 CALL TO ORDER:
Vice -Chair Buttress called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
1.2 FLAG SALUTE:
Commissioner Correa led the flag salute.
1.3 ROLL CALL:
Commissioner Steiner was absent; all others were present.
1.4 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION None
1.5 CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN ITEMS: None
1.6 PLANNING MANAGER REPORTS
Leslie Roseberry, Planning Manager advised that Item 3.1 Ordinance
Amendment Development Streamlining would be continued to a date certain of
September 15, 2014. Vice -Chair Buttress acknowledged and advised that a
motion would be made at the end of the Consent Calendar.
Ms. Roseberry notified the Planning Commission that City Planning has recently
hired two new planners: Associate Planner Kelly Christensen and Assistant
Planner Jeffrey Borchardt.
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2. CONSENT CALENDAR:
2.1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR MEETING
OF JULY 21, 2014.
Motion was made to approve the minutes as written
MOTION:
Commissioner Gladson
SECOND:
Commissioner Correa
AYES:
Commissioners Buttress, Cathcart, Correa, and Gladson
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Commissioner Steiner
MOTION CARRIED
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3. NEW HEARINGS:
3.1 ORDINANCE AMENDMENT — DEVELOPMENT
STREAMLINING
In October, 2012 the City Council directed the Community Development
Department to undertake amendments to Title 17 of the Orange Municipal
Code (Zoning Ordinance) with the purpose of streamlining the review of
certain types of development applications and uses in order to simplify and
make the public's interaction with the City more streamline as well as make
more efficient use of City staff resources. The subject Ordinance
Amendment represents the third phase of Code streamlining and addresses
certain types of residential accessory structures, bingo games, churches in
Industrial zones, and parking structure floor area ratio.
LOCATION: Citywide
NOTE: The draft Ordinance Amendment is exempt from
the provisions of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines
Section 15305 (Class 5, Minor Alterations in Land
Use Limitations).
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Planning Commission Resolution 15 -14
recommending City Council approval of an
Ordinance amending Title 17 of the OMC to
streamline the review process and clarify City
standards for certain types of residential accessory
structures, bingo games, churches in Industrial
zones, and parking structure floor area ratio.
A motion was made to continue the Ordinance Amendment item to a date
certain of September 15, 2014. The continuance is being requested in order to
allow staff to respond to issues identified internally following publication of the
Public Hearing Notice in the Orange City News.
MOTION:
Commissioner Gladson
SECOND:
Commissioner Correa
AYES:
Commissioners Cathcart, Correa, Buttress and Gladson
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Commissioner Steiner
MOTION CARRIED
3
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3.2 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2923-13—ORANGE CAR WASH
The applicant is requesting an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Type 20
(Off -Sale Beer and Wine — Package Store) License for an existing
convenience market of a service station/car wash establishment allowing
the sale of beer and wine for consumption off -site.
LOCATION: 1405 W. Chapman Avenue
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 the operation and licensing of an
existing establishment.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Planning Commission Resolution 16 -14
recommending to the City Council approval an
Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Type 20 (Off -
Sale Beer and Wine — Package Store) License at an
existing convenience market of a service station/car
wash establishment
Discussion: Anne Fox, Contract Planner, presented a project overview
consistent with the Staff Report.
Vice -Chair Buttress officially opened the public hearing for those wanting to
speak in favor of or in opposition to the proposed project
Lorrie Hoel, applicant's representative, was present to answer questions and
concerns of the Planning Commission.
Vice -Chair Buttress officially closed the public hearing
A motion to approve was made to adopt Planning Commission Resolution 16 -14
recommending to the City Council approval an Alcoholic Beverage Control
(ABC) Type 20 (Off -Sale Beer and Wine — Package Store) License at an existing
convenience market of a service station/car wash establishment on the property
located 1405 W. Chapman Avenue. It is CEQA exempt.
MOTION:
Commissioner Correa
SECOND:
Commissioner Gladson
AYES:
Commissioners Cathcart, Correa, Buttress, and Gladson
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Commissioner Steiner
MOTION CARRIED
4
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August 4, 2014
3.3 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2938-14 — AYRES HOTEL
The applicant is requesting an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Type
70 (On -Sale General — Restrictive Service) License for the recently
completed Ayres Hotel allowing the sale or furnishing of beer, wine and
distilled spirits on the premises to hotel guests and their guests.
LOCATION: 200 N. The City Drive
NOTE: The proposed project is categorically exempt from
the provisions of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) per State Guidelines 15301
(Class 1 — Existing Facilities) because the project
consists of the operation and licensing of an existing
establishment.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Planning Commission 17 -14 approving an
ABC Type 70 license to allow on -site consumption
by hotel guests and their guests of beer, wine, and
distilled spirits and the voluntary surrender of
Conditional Use Permit 2834 -11.
Discussion: Anne Fox, Contract Planner presented a project overview consistent
with the Staff Report.
Vice -Chair Buttress opened the public hearing for those wanting to speak in favor
or in opposition to the proposed project
Jana Beekman, Ayres — Orange L.P. was present to answer questions or concerns
of the Planning Commission.
Vice -Chair Buttress officially closed the public hearing
A motion was made to adopt Planning Commission Resolution 17 -14 approving
Conditional Use Permit 2938 -14 establishing an ABC Type 70 license to allow
on -site consumption by hotel guests and their guests of beer, wine, and distilled
spirits and the voluntary surrender of Conditional Use Permit 2834 -11.
MOTION:
Commissioner Correa
SECOND:
Commissioner Gladson
AYES:
Commissioners Cathcart, Correa, Buttress, and Gladson
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Commissioner Steiner
MOTION CARRIED
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4. ADJOURNMENT:
Planning Commission adjourned to the next regularly scheduled meeting on
Monday, August 18, 2014.
MOTION:
Commissioner Gladson
SECOND:
Commissioner Correa
AYES:
Commissioners, Cathcart, Buttress, Correa, and Gladson
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Commissioner Steiner
Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
MOTION CARRIED
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