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Approval Date:
Planning Commission September 9, 2020
City of Orange 7:00 p.m.
STAFF PARTICIPATION VIA TELECONFERENCE:
Mary Binning, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Anna Pehoushek, Assistant Community Development Director
Monique Schwartz, Associate Planner
Doug Keys, Transportation Analyst
Jessica Wang, Administrative Specialist
Simonne Fannin, Recording Secretary
REGULAR SESSION
1.1 CALL TO ORDER: Chair Simpson called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
1.2 FLAG SALUTE: Chair Simpson led the flag salute.
1.3 ROLL CALL: Present: Chair Simpson, Vice-Chair Glasgow, Commissioners Martinez,
Vazquez, Willits
1.4 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
Chair Simpson opened the public hearing.
Jessica Wang, Administrative Specialist read a letter from John Crowell who opposes the
Union 76 Gas Station projecton the corner of Cannon and Chapman approved by the Planning
Commission in 2019 due to the potential for increased noise levels.
1.5 ASSISTANT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REPORTS: None
1.6 ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPEAL PROCEDURES (details found on last page of this
agenda)
2. CONSENT CALENDAR: 2.1
2.1 A motion was made to approve the August 17th and 24th, 2020 minutes as written.
Approval of August 17, 2020 Minutes:
MOTION: Vice-Chair Glasgow
SECOND: Commissioner Willits
AYES: Chair Simpson, Vice-Chair Glasgow, Commissioners Willits and Vazquez.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Commissioner Martinez
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2.2 Approval of August 24, 2020 Minutes:
MOTION: Vice-Chair Glasgow
SECOND: Commissioner Willits
AYES: Chair Simpson, Vice-Chair Glasgow, Commissioners Martinez, Willits, and
Vazquez.
NOES: None
MOTION CARRIED
3. NEW HEARING:
3.1 Conditional Use Permit No. 3065-18, Design Review No. 4939-18, and Minor Site Plan
Review No. 0938-18 – Orange Express Car Wash, 387 N Tustin Street.
The applicant proposes to redevelop an existing full-service car wash site with a new 6,809
square foot automated express car wash and related site improvements.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. PC 22-20 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ORANGE
APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3065-18, DESIGN REVIEW NO. 4939-
18, AND MINOR SITE P LAN REVIEW NO. 0938-18, TO REDEVELOP AN EXISTING
FULL-SERVICE CAR WASH SITE WITH A NEW 6,809 SQUARE FOOT AUTOMATED
EXPRESS CAR WASH AND RELATED SITE IMPROVEMENTS, LOCATED AT 387 N.
TUSTIN STREET.
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 or Conversion of Small Structures) because the project consists
of the construction of a new, small (<10,000 square foot in urbanized area) structure
zoned for such use, not involving the significant use of hazardous substances, where
all necessary public services are available, and where the area is not
environmentally sensitive. There is no environmental public review or notice
required for a categorical exemption.
Monique Schwartz, Associate Planner, provided an overview of the project consistent with the staff
report. She stated that staff received emails expressing concerns about potential noise impacts from
the following:
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Schlomo Goldin
Jamie and Dorothy Brown
Michael Gomez
Ms. Schwartz indicated that conditions of approval included in the Planning Commission Resolution
address their concerns.
Jefferson Choi, architect spoke on behalf of the project. James Kim, Tom Huang, Jacob Lesir and
Roma Stromberg were also available to answer questions.
The Commissioners had questions and comments on the following:
Confirmed that the applicant was agreeable to removing a vacuum stall to accommodate two
trees.
If the intent of the 10’ wall is strictly for tunnel noise reduction?
Will wheel stops be sufficient to keep cars from accidently going into the queuing area from
the eastern edge of the vacuum area?
The maximum number of cars allowed in queuing area at one time and the anticipated time
from entering to exiting the tunnel?
Is there a contingency plan to keep cars off Tustin Street in the event of an overflow in the
queuing area?
Are expediting services available for membership clientele?
The effectiveness of the wall on the eastern property line and Podocarpus hedge in buffering
noise impacts.
The number of stories and window orientation of the adjacent residences in relation to the
car wash vacuum stalls and equipment enclosure.
Is height of south wall sufficient to reduce noise impacts to the Mexican restaurant?
The construction material and noise buffering potential of the vacuum processing center.
The Commission recommended moving the side vent on the vacuum processing center to the
west side of the building in order to reduce noise impacts to the residences on the east side.
Confirmation that the safety of left turns on to Tustin when exiting the car wash has been
considered.
The Commission acknowledged the challenges with planting trees on the easement due to
underground utilities and expressed its preference for retaining a vacuum stall rather than
removing it in order to plant two additional trees.
The Commission agreed that this is a good project and will revitalize the area.
Mary Binning, Sr. Assistant City Attorney presented alternative language modifying Condition 40
to include "if two trees in the easement cannot be planted, applicant shall work with the Community
Development Director to determine an alternative planting or location."
Chair Simpson opened the public hearing and asked staff if any public comments were received for
this item in addition to those presented with the staff report. No comments were received. The public
hearing was closed.
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A motion was made to adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. PC Adopt Planning Commission
Resolution No. PC 22-20 entitled: a Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Orange
approving Conditional Use Permit No. 3065-18, Design Review No. 4939-18, and Minor Site Plan
Review No. 0938-18, to redevelop an existing full-service car wash site with a new 6,809 square foot
automated express car wash and related site improvements, located at 387 N. Tustin Street with a
modification to Condition40.
MOTION: Vice-Chair Glasgow
SECOND: Commissioner Willits
AYES: Chair Simpson, Vice-Chair Glasgow, Commissioners Willits, Vazquez,
Martinez
NOES: None
MOTION CARRIED
4. ADJOURNMENT: 8:21 p.m.
The next Regular Planning Commission Meeting will be held on Monday, September 21, 2020,
at 7:00 p.m.
Anna Pehoushek, Assistant Community Development Director