2013 - November 18Planning Commission
November 18, 2013
Minutes
Planning Commission
City of Orange
November 18, 2013
Monday 7:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Commissioners Buttress, Steiner, Correa and Gladson
ABSENT: None
STAFF
PRESENT: Leslie Roseberry, Planning Manager
Gary Sheatz, Assistant City Attorney
Jackie Bateman, Recording Secretary
Anne Fox, Contract Planner
REGULAR SESSION
1. OPENING:
Chair Steiner called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
1.2 FLAG SALUTE:
Commissioner Correa led the flag salute.
1.3 ROLL CALL:
All Commissioners were present.
1.4 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Dan Graupersperger spoke with regard to the proposed Power Plant Project located at
Taft and the Santa Ana River.
1.5 CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN ITEMS: None.
1.6 PLANNING MANAGER REPORT: None.
1.7 APPEAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
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 REGULARLY
SCHEDULED MEETING OF OCTOBER 7, 2013
Motion was made to approve the minutes as written with 2 minor corrections.
MOTION:
Commissioner Buttress
SECOND:
Commissioner Gladson
AYES:
Commissioners Buttress, Correa & Gladson
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
Commissioner Steiner
MOTION CARRIED
2.2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE REGULARLY
SCHEDULED MEETING OF OCTOBER 21, 2013
Motion was made to approve the minutes as written.
MOTION: Commissioner Gladson
SECOND: Commissioner Buttress
AYES: Commissioners Buttress, Correa, Gladson & Steiner
NOES: None
MOTION CARRIED
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3. NEW HEARINGS:
3.1 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2901 -13 — EXPRESS MINI-
MARKET
The applicant is requesting an Alcoholic Beverage Control License Type 20
(Off -Sale Beer and Wine) and a Finding of Public Convenience or Necessity for
an existing 1,097 square foot convenience market.
LOCATION: 3848 East Chapman Avenue, Suite C
NOTE: The proposed project is statutorily exempt from the
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15270
(Projects which Are Disapproved). CEQA does not apply
to projects which a public agency rejects or disapproves.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Planning Commission Resolution 35 -13 denying a
request for an ABC Type 20 License and a Finding of
Public Convenience or Necessity at a market.
Discussion — Contract Planner Anne Fox presented a project overview consistent
with the Staff Report.
Ricardo Nicol, address on file, spoke extensively on behalf of the applicant and
answered questions from the Commissioners.
The Pastor from the applicant's church in Garden Grove spoke as a character
reference on her behalf.
Sergeant Monjarez from the Orange Police Department answered questions from
the Commissioners regarding criminal activity at the location of the mini - market.
Sergeant Monjarez stated there were none at that specific location.
A motion was made to adopt Planning Commission Resolution PC 39 -13,
approving a Type 20 ABC License and making a Finding of Public Convenience
or Necessity. Since the motion was for approval and the original resolution was
for denial of the Conditional Use Permit, the project will be agendized on the
December 2, 2013 Consent Calendar for approval of the Resolution and
Conditions of Approval.
MOTION: Commissioner Buttress
SECOND: Commissioner Correa
AYES: Commissioners Buttress, Correa & Steiner
NOES: Commissioner Gladson
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4. ADJOURNMENT:
Planning Commission adjourned to the next regularly scheduled meeting on Monday,
December 2, 2013.
MOTION: Commissioner Gladson
SECOND: Commissioner Buttress
AYES: Commissioners Buttress, Correa, Gladson & Steiner
NOES: None
Meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
MOTION CARRIED
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