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2012 - August 20Planning Commission Meeting August 20, 2012 APPROVED Page 1 of 7 Minutes Planning Commission August 20, 2012 City of Orange Monday 7:00 p.m. PRESENT: Commissioners Buttress, Cathcart, Gladson, and Steiner ABSENT: Commission Grangoff STAFF PRESENT: Leslie Aranda Roseberry, Planning Manager Anna Pehoushek, Principal Planner Doris Nguyen, Associate Planner Gary Sheatz, Assistant City Attorney Sandi Dimick, Recording Secretary REGULAR SESSION Chair Steiner called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Commissioner Buttress led the Flag Salute. Roll Call Present: Commissioners Steiner, Buttress, Gladson & Cathcart Absent: Commissioner Grangoff PUBLIC PARTICIPATION None Consent Calendar: (1) APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING OF AUGUST 6, 2012. Commissioner Buttress made a motion to approve the meeting minutes from the August 6, 2012 Planning Commission meeting with the corrections noted. SECOND: Commissioner Cathcart AYES: Commissioners Buttress, Cathcart, Gladson, and Steiner NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Grangoff MOTION CARRIED Planning Commission Meeting Continued Item: August 20, 2012 Page 2 of 7 (2) CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2859 -12- FORSDICK RESIDENCE The applicant proposes to add a 22 SF bathroom with plumbing facilities (toilet, sink and shower) within an existing detached 286 square foot accessory structure used as a recreation/pool room. This item was continued from the August 6, 2012 meeting because the applicant requested to add the bar sink to the plans. LOCATION: 2294 North Batavia 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 is to construct a 22 square foot bathroom with a toilet, sink and shower within an existing 286 square foot accessory structure. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Planning Commission Resolution 30 -12 approving the construction of a toilet, sink and shower within a 286 square foot detached accessory structure upon property zoned R -1 -8. Associate Planner Doris Nguyen presented a project overview consistent with the Staff Report. Chair Steiner asked if there were any questions for Staff or any additional information submitted. There was none. Chair Steiner opened the meeting for Public Comment and invited the applicant to address the Commission. Diana Forsdick, address on file, stated she wanted to add an additional bathroom to the pool area for convenience and to also have a bar sink to have an area for clean up when using the BBQ. Chair Steiner brought the item back to the Commission for further discussion or action. Commissioner Buttress made a motion to adopt PC Resolution No. 30 -12 approving CUP No. 2859 -12- Forsdick Residence, subject to the conditions contained in the Staff Report and noting the item's categorical exemption from CEQA. SECOND: Commissioner Gladson AYES: Commissioners Buttress, Cathcart, Gladson, and Steiner NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Grangoff MOTION CARRIED Planning Commission Meeting August 20, 2012 Page 3 of 7 (3) ZONE CHANGE 1265 -12 — UPTOWN ORANGE 2010 GENERAL PLAN LAND USE FOCUS AREA The City of Orange General Plan update was adopted in March 2010. In both the 1989 and 2010 General Plans, the portion of the Uptown Orange General Plan Land Use Focus Area east of The City Drive and Manchester Avenue is designated Public Facilities and Institutions (PFI). Presently, the properties falling within the PFI General Plan designation are zoned Single Family Residential (R -1), General Business (C -2) or are unzoned. 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 classification that corresponds to the PFI General Plan land use designations is Public Institution (PI). Zone Change No. 1265 -12 establishes General Plan and Zoning consistency for the affected properties. 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 32 -12 recommending the City Council approve Zone Change 1265 -12 and adopt an Ordinance rezoning properties in the portion of the Uptown Orange 2010 General Plan Land Use Focus Area east of The City Drive, south and west of Interstate 5 and north of the intersection of The City Drive and Metropolitan Drive to Public Institution to establish consistency between the Public Institutions and Facilities General Plan Land Use Designation and Zoning classification in accordance with State law. Principal Planner Anna Pehoushek presented a project overview consistent with the Staff Report. Chair Steiner opened the item for any questions for Staff and asked if there was additional information submitted? There was none. Chair Steiner opened the item for Public Comment. There was none. Chair Steiner brought the item back to the Commission for action or a motion. Commission Buttress made a motion to adopt PC Resolution No. 32 -12, recommending to the City Council approval of Zone Change No. 1265 -12- Uptown Orange General Plan Land Use Focus Area, noting that the final program EIR No. 1815 -09 for the General Plan Update was certified on March 9, 2010 and prepared in accordance with CEQA. Planning Commission Meeting August 20, 2012 Page 4 of 7 Chair Steiner stated he wanted to ensure that in reading the agenda item that there were no required findings for an Ordinance Amendment as it was considered a legislative action. As the Planning Commission was making a recommendation to the City Council they needed to include their decision through a resolution. Ms. Pehoushek stated that was correct. SECOND: Commissioner Cathcart AYES: Commissioners Buttress, Cathcart, Gladson, and Steiner NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Commission Grangoff MOTION CARRIED Planning Commission Meeting August 20, 2012 Page 5 of 7 (4) ZONE CHANGE 1266 -12 — REZONE PROPERTIES IN THE KATELLA CORRIDOR 2010 GENERAL PLAN LAND USE FOCUS AREA The City of Orange General Plan update was adopted in March 2010. As part of the 2010 General Plan update, properties located between Glassell Street and Batavia Street in the Katella Corridor General Plan Land Use Focus Area were designated General Commercial (GC). Presently, the properties in this area are zoned Commercial Recreation (CR). 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 classification that corresponds to the GC General Plan land use designation that is appropriate for this area is General Business (C -2). Zone Change 1266 -12 establishes General Plan and Zoning consistency for the affected properties. 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 No. 33 -12 recommending the City Council approve Zone Change 1266 -12 and adopt the draft Ordinance rezoning properties in the Katella Corridor 2010 General Plan Land Use Focus Area between Glassell Street and Batavia Street to General Business (C -2) to establish consistency between the General Business General Plan Land Use designation and Zoning classification in accordance with State law. Principal Planner Anna Pehoushek presented a project overview consistent with the Staff Report. Chair Steiner opened the item to any questions for Staff. Commissioner Buttress asked if there had been any opposition received for the proposed zone change. Ms. Pehoushek stated no. Chair Steiner asked if there was any further communication received on the item. There was none. Commissioner Gladson asked if it was a fair assessment that expanding to a C -2 class of zoning from a Commercial Recreational zoning would actually afford the properties more opportunities for use; including a potential for mixed use? Planning Commission Meeting August 20, 2012 Page 6 of 7 Ms. Pehoushek stated the C -2 zoning would allow for a broader range of commercial uses than would ordinarily be allowed in the C -R zone. For example uses such as medical offices and veterinary offices were not allowed in C -R, but were allowed in C -2. In terms of mixed use, it was not the intent of the C -2 zoning to allow for mixed use. Currently the zoning ordinance made accommodations for mixed use development through a Conditional Use Permit; with the City establishing mixed use districts in the General Plan. With a follow up of adoption of the mixed use zoning standards and putting in place the mixed use zone in various areas of the City, the ultimate goal was to concentrate mixed use development in those particular districts and phase out the option for mixed use development in strictly commercial districts. Chair Steiner opened the hearing for Public Comment. There was none. Chair Steiner brought the item back to the Commission for further discussion or action. Commissioner Gladson stated she would move the item and she wanted to provide further information in support of the motion. Specifically, it seemed apparent in the action of updating the City's General Plan in 2010 that the commercial recreational zone had not panned out for that stretch of Katella Avenue and affording other options in the commercial zone seemed appropriate and she supported zoning that created compliance with the General Plan. Commissioner Gladson made a motion to adopt PC Resolution No. 33 -12, recommending to the City Council approval of Zone Change No. 1266 -12 - Rezone properties in the Katella Corridor 2010 General Plan Land Use focus area, noting that the final program EIR No. 1815 -09 for the General Plan Update was certified on March 9, 2010 and prepared in accordance with CEQA. SECOND: Commissioner Buttress AYES: Commissioners Buttress, Cathcart, Gladson, and Steiner NOES: None ABSENT: Commission Grangoff MOTION CARRIED Planning Commission Meeting (5) ADJOURNMENT: August 20, 2012 Page 7 of 7 Commissioner Buttress made a motion for adjournment to the next regular scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission on Wednesday, September 5, 2012. SECOND: Commissioner Gladson AYES: Commissioners Buttress, Cathcart, Gladson, and Steiner NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Commissioner Grangoff MOTION CARRIED Meeting Adjourned @ 7:20 p.m.