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Minutes
Planning Commission February 1, 2010
City of Orange Monday 7:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Commissioners Cunningham, Imboden, Steiner and Whitaker
ABSENT: Commissioner Merino
STAFF
PRESENT: Ed Knight, Assistant Community Development Director
Dan Ryan, Historic Preservation Planner
Robert Garcia, Associate Planner
Gary Sheatz, Assistant City Attorney
Sandi Dimick, Recording Secretary
ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION:
Chair Steiner opened the Administrative Session @ 6:56 p.m. with a review of the Agenda.
Item No. 1, Minutes from the regular Planning Commission Meeting of January 4, 2010. No
changes or corrections were noted. Commissioner Whitaker would abstain from the vote due
to his absence at the January 4, 2010 Planning Commission Meeting.
Item No. 2, Cibola Systems. Commissioner Imboden stated he would be recused from the
item's presentation as he had provided consulting services to the architect of record on the
project. Assistant Community Development Director, Ed Knight stated that there was a
paragraph at the top of page 5 that should be ignored, as it had inadvertently been added in
error.
Item No. 3, Cafe Aroma. Chair Steiner asked if there would be any questions on the item?
There were none. Associate Planner, Robert Garcia would present the item.
There was no further discussion.
Administrative Session closed at 7:00 p.m.
REGULAR SESSION:
Commission Reorganization:
Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
Commissioner Imboden made a motion to nominate Commissioner Whitaker as Chair and
Commissioner Cum~ingham as Vice-Chair.
SECOND: Commissioner Steiner
AYES: Commissioners Cunningham, hnboden, Steiner and Whitaker
NOES: None
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ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Merino
MOTION CARRIED
Chair Steiner congratulated Commissioner Whitaker on his election as Chair and
Conunissioner Cunningham on his election as Vice Chair. He stated he had the privilege of
being the Chair of the Planning Commission for the past two years and without any hesitation
or equivocation, that due to the presence of his colleagues that were in attendance, they had
made his two year run as Chair very informative and productive and he was grateful to them.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: None
CONSENT CALENDAR:
(1) APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON JANUARY 4, 2010.
Chair Steiner made a motion to approve the minutes from the regular meeting of January 4,
2010 as written.
SECOND: Commissioner Imboden
AYES: Commissioners Cunningham, Imboden, and Steiner
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Commissioner Whitaker
ABSENT: Commissioner Merino
MOTION CARRIED.
Commission Business:
(2) DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE NO. 4460-09 - CIBOLA SYSTEMS
WAREHOUSE MODIFICATIONS
A proposal to demolish a portion of an existing 12,470 square foot detached warehouse
building that currently encroaches approximately six feet into railroad property at the west end
of the building. The applicant proposes to recycle the original exterior wall, remove one 12-
foot section of the barrel roofed bay and reinstall and/or reconstruct the exterior to match the
original appearance of the building.
LOCATION: 527 W. Almond Avenue (Old Towne Orange Historic District)
NOTE: This project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301
and 15331. Section 15301 (Class 1 -Existing Facilities) consists of the repair,
maintenance, or minor alteration of existing structures or facilities involving
negligible or no expansion of the use. The proposed work complies with the
City's Local CEQA Guidelines as to appropriate materials, secondary roof
height, massing, placement and orientation of the addition in relation to the
site, block and surrounding Historic District.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Design Review Committee No. 4460-09 for a partial demolition and
reconstruction of anon-contributing commercial building (St. Vincent DePaul
Site).
Commissioner Imboden stated he had provided some consulting services to Secoy Architects,
the architect of record on the project and he would recuse himself from the presentation of the
item.
Historic Preservation Planner, Dan Ryan presented a project overview consistent with the
Staff Report.
Chair Steiner opened the item for any questions to Staff. There were none.
Chair Steiner invited the applicant to address the Commission.
Susan Secoy, address on file, stated she was the architect and also owned the property
adjacent to the proposed project. She was very happy that Cibola Systems would be her
neighbor and what they were intending to do with the property would be an asset to the
community. She was available for any questions the Commission might have.
Chair Steiner brought the item back to the Commission for discussion or a decision.
Co~rnnissioner Whitaker made a motion to approve DRC No. 4460-09, Cibola Systems,
subject to the conditions contained in the Staff Report and noting the item was categorically
exempt from CEQA.
SECOND: Commissioner Cunningham
AYES: Commissioners Cunningham, Steiner and Whitaker
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Commissioners Merino
RECUSED: Commissioner Imboden
MOTION CARRIED
New Hearin:
(3) CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2743-09-CAFE AROMA
A proposal to locate and operate an indoor cafe next to a parking structure at the St.
Joseph's Hospital campus
LOCATION: 1100 W. Stewart Drive (St. Joseph's Hospital Campus)
NOTE: The proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA
Guidelines 15303 (Class 3 -New Construction) because the project
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would involve the placement of a permanent canopy structure.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 03-10 allowing an outdoor
cafe to operate at the St. Joseph's Hospital campus.
Senior Plaimer, Chad Ortlieb, presented a project overview consistent
with the Staff Report.
Associate Planner, Robert Garcia presented a project overview consistent with the Staff
Report.
Chair Steiner opened the item to any questions for Staff. There were none.
Chair Steiner invited the applicant to address the Commission.
Elliott Sherrell, address on file, thanked the Commission for the opportunity to address them.
He and his wife had been operating the business in excess of 16 years. His wife had retired
from Pac Tel on La Veta and they felt like old time residents. They had the opportunity to
work with Mr. Garcia and felt like family in the City of Orange and were fortunate to be in the
City of Orange and to work with St. Joseph's Hospital. He was available for any questions.
Chair Steiner brought the item back to the Commission for discussion or a decision.
Con~lnissioner Cunningham made a motion to adopt PC No. 03-10, CUP No. 2743-09-Cafe
Aroma, subject to the conditions contained in the Staff Report and noting the item was
categorically exempt from CEQA.
SECOND: Commissioner Whitaker
AYES: Commissioners Cunningham, Imboden, Steiner and Whitaker
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Merino
MOTION CARRIED
(4) ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Steiner made a motion to adjourn to the next regular meeting scheduled for Monday,
March 1, 2010.
SECOND: Commissioner Cunningham
AYES: Commissioners Cunningham, Imboden, Steiner and Whitaker
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Merino
MOTION CARRIED
Meeting adjourned @ 7:10 p.m.
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