2013 - October 21Planning Commission
October 21, 2013
Minutes
Planning Commission
City of Orange
October 21, 2013
Monday 7:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Commissioners Buttress, Steiner, Correa and Gladson
ABSENT: None
STAFF
PRESENT: Chad Ortlieb, Senior Planner
Anna Pehoushek, Principal Planner
Anne Fox, Contract Planner
Gary Sheatz, Assistant City Attorney
Jackie Bateman, Recording Secretary
REGULAR SESSION
1. OPENING:
Chair Steiner called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
1.2 FLAG SALUTE:
Commissioner Buttress led the flag salute.
1.3 ROLL CALL:
All Commissioners were present
1.4 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION None
1.5 CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN ITEMS: None
1.6 PLANNING MANAGER REPORT:
Senior Planner Chad Ortlieb announced that Associate Planner Doris Nguyen was no
longer with the City.
1.7 APPEAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
Chair Steiner reviewed the appeal process.
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2. CONSENT CALENDAR:
2.1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE REGULARLY
SCHEDULED MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
Motion was made to approve the minutes as written.
MOTION: Commissioner Buttress
SECOND: Commissioner Correa
AYES: Commissioners Steiner, Buttress, Correa, and Gladson
NOES: None
MOTION CARRIED
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3. NEW HEARINGS:
3.1 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2907 -13; DESIGN REVIEW
COMMITTEE NO. 4689 -13; AND MINOR SITE PLAN REVIEW
NO. 0740-13 — MIGUEL'S JR
The applicant proposes to construct a 2,868 SF quick serve restaurant with a
drive through.
LOCATION: 1325 N. Tustin Street
NOTE: The proposed project is categorically exempt from the
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 (Class
3 — New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures)
because the project is a new restaurant not exceeding
10,000 SF in an urban area and all necessary public
services and facilities are available. In addition, the
surrounding area is not environmentally sensitive because
it is a commercial corridor.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Planning Commission Resolution 35 -13 approving
the construction and operation of a 2,868 SF quick serve
restaurant with a drive through.
Discussion - Senior Planner Chad Ortlieb presented a project overview consistent
with the Staff Report.
Javier Vasquez, owner of the establishment and Kevin Anderson, owner of
Tuskatella Shopping Center spoke briefly and answered questions from the
Commissioners.
Motion was made to adopt Planning Commission Resolution 35 -13 approving the
construction and operation of a 2,868 SF quick serve restaurant with a drive
through with modification to Condition #50 changing the last sentence to read
"Prior to the installation of any panels or public art, a review for architectural
compatibility shall first occur by the Design Review Committee ". There was also
a motion to modify Condition #51 stating that the full sign should match the
colors of the building and that the pole should be changed from gray to a muted
tone so it appears to be invisible. The Commissioners also noted that the DRC
should look towards the compatibility of the building and the compatibility of
making it look more like an artistic element; noting they should pay more
attention to architectural compatibility than the imagery.
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MOTION:
Commissioner Gladson
SECOND:
Commissioner Correa
AYES:
Commissioners Buttress, Correa, Gladson & Steiner
NOES:
None
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3.2 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2917-13 — ORANGE COUNTY
AIKI -KAI
The applicant proposes to teach martial arts to children and adults in a tenant
space of a commercial center. A CUP is required for the school use.
LOCATION: 610 E. Katella Avenue
NOTE: This project is categorically exempt from the provisions of
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per
State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1 — Existing
Facilities) in that the project involves the leasing of an
existing private structure with negligible expansion of use.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Planning Commission Resolution 38 -13 approving a
martial arts studio for children and adults in a commercial
center.
Discussion — Contract Planner Anne Fox presented a project overview consistent
with the staff report.
Brandon Guadan, owner of the establishment spoke briefly. There were no
questions from the Commissioners.
Motion was made to adopt Planning Commission Resolution 38 -13 approving a
martial arts studio for children and adults in a commercial center.
MOTION: Commissioner Buttress
SECOND: Commissioner Gladson
AYES: Commissioners Buttress, Correa, Gladson & Steiner
NOES: None
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3.3 ZONE CHANGE 1271 -13 — OLD TOWNE MULTI - FAMILY
GENERAL PLAN /ZONING CONSISTENCY
The City of Orange General Plan update was adopted in March, 2010. Certain
portions of the Old Towne Land Use Focus Area have had long- standing General
Plan- Zoning inconsistencies. The subject Zone Change addresses zoning
inconsistencies on properties with Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR)
and Medium Density Residential (MDR) General Plan land use designations
carried forward from the 1989 General Plan to the 2010 General Plan update.
The affected properties are presently zoned Single Family Residential (R -1 -6),
Duplex Residential (R -2 -6), and Limited business (C -1). State law and the City's
General Plan Implementation Plan require consistency to be established between
the General Plan Land Use Designation and Zoning classifications. The Zoning
classifications that correspond to the LMDR and MDR General Plan land use
designations that are appropriate for the affected areas are Duplex Residential (R-
2) and Multiple- Family Residential (R -3). Zone Change 1271 -13 establishes
General Plan and Zoning consistency for the affected properties.
LOCATION: Properties in the Old Towne Orange 2010 General Plan
Land Use Focus Area
NOTE: Final Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No.
1815 -09 for the Comprehensive General Plan Update was
certified on March 9, 2010 and prepared in accordance
with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
The proposed activity is within the scope of the previously
approved General Plan and is adequately described in the
previously certified General Plan Program EIR for
purposes of CEQA.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Planning Commission Resolution 37 -13
recommending the City Council approve Zone Change
1271 -13 and adopt an Ordinance rezoning properties in the
Old Towne Orange 2010 General Plan Land Use Focus.
Discussion — Principal Planner Anna Pehoushek presented a project overview
consistent with the staff report.
There were no questions from the Commissioners.
Motion was made to adopt Planning Commission Resolution 37 -13
recommending the City Council approve Zone Change 1271 -13 and adopt an
Ordinance rezoning properties in the Old Towne Orange 2010 General Plan Land
Use Focus Area.
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MOTION: Commissioner Correa
SECOND: Commissioner Buttress
AYES: Commissioners Buttress, Correa, Gladson & Steiner
NOES: None
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4. ADJOURNMENT:
Planning Commission adjourned to the next regularly scheduled meeting on Monday,
November 4, 2013.
MOTION: Commissioner Buttress
SECOND: Commissioner Gladson
AYES: Commissioners Buttress, Correa, Steiner and Gladson
NOES: None
MOTION CARRIED
Meeting adjourned at 7:49 pm