Meeting

Planning Commission
Regular Meeting Agenda

September 26, 2022
5:30 P.M.

Council Chamber
22 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA

Members of the public may attend this meeting in-person or join via Zoom.

Join from your computer:  https://zoom.us/j/89191397602

Join from your mobile phone via Zoom App. Meeting ID:  89191397602

Dial in from a mobile phone or landline. (669) 900- 6833; Meeting ID:  89191397602

*For viewing only: www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos. Please note: There is up to a 30 second delay when viewing the meeting via YouTube. If you plan to provide a public comment during the meeting, please join the meeting via Zoom.

For detailed participation and commenting options, please review the instructions provided at the end of this agenda.

To download or view each item, select either Download PDF or View Item Details to the right of the agenda title.

BAO PHAM Chair, Ward 1 Representative
MIGUEL CALDERON Vice-Chair, Ward 6 Representative		ERIC M. ALDERETE Citywide Representative
THOMAS MORRISSEY Ward 2 Representative		ISURI S. RAMOS Ward 3 Representative
MARK McLOUGHLIN Ward 4 Representative		ALAN WOO Ward 5 Representative
MinhThai Executive Director
John Funk Legal Counsel	Fabiola Zelaya Melicher, AICP Planning Manager	Chelsea Shafer Acting Recording Secretary

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting, contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 647-5624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supporting documentation can be found on the City’s website – www.santa-ana.org/city-meetings.

CALL TO ORDER
	Commissioners:	Bao Pham, Chair
		Miguel Calderon, Vice-Chair
		Eric M. Alderete
		Mark McLoughlin
		Thomas Morrissey
		Isuri S. Ramos
		Alan Woo

	Executive Director	Minh Thai
	Senior Asst. City Attorney	John Funk
	Planning Manager	Fabiola Zelaya Melicher
	Recording Secretary	Chelsea Shafer

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PUBLIC COMMENTS (non agenda items)

CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

Minutes

Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the meeting of September 12, 2022.

b.	Excused Absences Recommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners.

*End of Consent Calendar*

BUSINESS CALENDAR

Public Hearing: The Planning Commission decision on Conditional Use Permits, Variances, Tentative Tract and Parcel Maps, Minor Exceptions, Site Plan Review, and Public Convenience or Necessity Determinations are final unless appealed within 10 days of the decision by any interested party or group (refer to the Basic Meeting Information page for more information). The Planning Commission recommendation on Zoning and General Plan amendments, Development Agreements, Specific Developments, and Specific Plans will be forwarded to the City Council for final determination. Legal notice was published in the OC X on X and notices were mailed on said date.

Amendment Application No. 2022-01 and Conditional Use Permit No. 2022-14 – Ali Pezeshkpour, Case Planner

Item continued from August 22, 2022 meeting. Legal notice was published in the OC Reporter on August 12, 2022 and notices were mailed on August 10, 2022.

Project Location: 1700, 1720, and 1740 East Garry Avenue located in the Professional (P) zoning district.

Project Applicant: Rob Mitchell (Applicant), representing Greenlaw Partners (Property Owner).

Proposed Project: The applicant is requesting approval of two entitlements for the Garry Avenue Business Park, a 91,500-square foot industrial structure: (1) Amendment Application No. 2022-01 to change the property’s zoning district designation from Professional (P) to Light Industrial (M1); and (2) Conditional Use Permit No. 2022-14 to allow the facility to operate as a distribution center.

Environmental Impact: In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review pursuant to Section 15183 of the CEQA Guidelines. A Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2021-54, will be filed for this project.

Recommended Action: 1. Recommend to continue the item to a date uncertain.

Conditional Use Permit No. 2022-15 - Mario Arellano, Case Planner

Legal notice was published in the OC Reported and notices were mailed out on September 14, 2022.

Project Location: 2929 South Halladay Street

Project Applicant: Alexander Lew with Crown Castle, on behalf of T-Mobile (Applicant).

Proposed Project: The applicant is requesting approval of CUP No. 2022-15 to renew the entitlements of an existing 60-foot high major wireless communications facility disguised as a mono-pine.

Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines (Class 1 - Existing Facilities). This exemption consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency's determination. The project proposes to renew the entitlements of an existing major wireless communications facility and includes minor alterations the existing facility. As such, a Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2021-76, will be filed for this project.

Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2022-15 as conditioned.

Density Bonus Agreement Application No. 2022-03 and Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 2022-03- Pedro Gomez, Case Planner

Legal Notice was published in the OC reporter and notices were mailed out on September 14, 2022.

Project Location: 717 S. Lyon Street – Ward 3

Project Applicant: Greg Ocasek, representing Warmington Residential California, Inc. (Applicant), on behalf of OC Electrical Joint Apprenticeship Trust (Property Owner).

Proposed Project: Applicant is requesting approval of Density Bonus Agreement No. 2022-03 and Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 2022-03 (County Map No. 19195) to allow the construction of a residential townhouse development, consisting of 51 townhouse units with eight units proposed as affordable to low-income households. The project has been submitted pursuant to Senate Bill No. 330/the Housing Crisis Act (Government Code Section 65941.1).

Environmental Impact: In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the recommended action is exempt from further review under Section 15195 (Residential Infill Exemption), as this project meets all the threshold criteria set forth in Section 15192 (Threshold Requirements for Exemptions). Based on this analysis, a Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2022-08 will be filed for this project.

Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution approving Density Bonus Agreement No. 2022-03 as conditioned. Adopt a resolution approving Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 2022-03 as conditioned,

Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2022-03- Ricardo Soto, Case Planner

Legal Notice was published in the OC Register on September 15, 2022 and notices were mailed on September 14, 2022.

Project Location: The City of Santa Ana, encompassing 27.3 square miles in Central Orange County.

Project Applicant: City of Santa Ana (Ricardo Soto, Senior Planner)

Proposed Project: The City of Santa Ana is proposing to update several sections of Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) to address family daycare facilities; regional planned sign program regulations for institutional uses (schools, hospitals, etc.); define and prohibit short term rentals; require conditional use permits for massage establishments; permit retail uses in industrial zoning districts; update trash bin enclosure standards; make clarifications to the Urban Lot Split and Two-Unit Development standards; require a conditional use permit for uses located within 500 feet of sensitive land uses that require a regional, state, or federal agency approval of a permit to discharge air emission or to process or store hazardous waste; define various office uses; define and regulate electric fences in industrial zones; and make clarifications to the code section regulating light processing facilities. The proposed changes would apply citywide.

Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and the state CEQA Guidelines, the adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, as there is no possibility it will have a significant effect on the environment and it is not a "project", as defined in Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines. As a result, a Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2022-73 will be filed upon adoption of this ordinance.

Recommended Action: Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2022-03 to amend various sections of Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code relating to family daycare, regional planned sign program regulations, home occupation permits, and to define and prohibit short term rentals.

*End of Business Calendar*

STAFF COMMENTS

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT The next meeting of the Planning Commission will be on October 10, 2022 at 5:30 PM in the Council Chambers located at 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Site Plan Review No. 2022-04 Applicant is proposing a major alteration to an existing 797-square foot single family addition by proposing a 544-square foot addition and replacing the existing vinyl siding and replacing with a stucco finish. Scope of work to also include replace all existing windows for the property located at 922 S Birch St.

APPEAL INFORMATION

The formal action by the Planning Commission shall become effective after the ten-day appeal period, unless the City Council in compliance with section 41-643, 41-644 or 41-645 holds a public hearing on the matter, then the formal action will become effective on the day following the hearing and decision by the City Council. An appeal from the decision or requirement of the Planning Commission may be made by any interested party, individual, or group. The appeal must be filed with the Clerk of the Council, accompanied by the required filing fee, and a copy sent to the Planning Department, within ten days of the date of the Commission's action, by 5:00 p.m. If the final day to appeal falls on a City Hall observed holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the final day to appeal shall be extended to the next day City Hall is open for public business. Please note: Under California Government Code Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in written correspondence received by the Planning Commission or City Council at or before the hearing.

MEETING INFORMATION

If you would like to learn how to use Zoom before the meeting, visit Zoom Video Tutorials.

1. Connecting directly from your computer:

Click on the link on top of this agenda OR
Go to Zoom.us and click "Join a Meeting" at the top. Enter the Meeting ID. The Meeting ID is listed at the top of this agenda.

To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being is discussed, click on the button next to your name to virtually raise your hand and let us know you wish to speak. You will have 3 minutes.

2. Connecting via the Zoom App:

Download the free Zoom Cloud Meetings app from your favorite app store.
Launch the app and click on the blue Join a Meeting button. Enter the Meeting ID, your name, and the blue Join button. The Meeting ID is listed at the top of this agenda.

Dial (669) 900-9128. When prompted, enter the meeting ID. The Meeting ID is listed at the top of this agenda.

To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being is discussed, press *9 on your phone to virtually raise your hand. You will have 3 minutes.

Submit a written comment

You are invited to submit a written comment in one of the following ways:

E-mail [email protected] and reference the topic in the subject line.
Mail to Sarah Bernal, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza – M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.

Deadline to submit written comments is 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the Commission but will be made part of the record.

Subscribe

Success