Meeting

Planning Commission
Regular Meeting Agenda

December 12, 2022
5:30 P.M.

Council Chamber
22 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA

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BAO PHAM Chair, Ward 1 Representative
MIGUEL CALDERON Vice-Chair, Ward 6 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	Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP Planning Manager	Chelsea Shafer Acting Recording Secretary

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CALL TO ORDER
	Commissioners:	Bao Pham, Chair
		Miguel Calderon, Vice-Chair

		Mark McLoughlin
		Thomas Morrissey
		Isuri S. Ramos
		Alan Woo

	Executive Director	Minh Thai
	Senior Asst. City Attorney	John Funk
	Planning Manager	Ali Pezeshkpour
	Acting Recording Secretary	Chelsea Shafer

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PUBLIC COMMENTS (non agenda items)

CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

Minutes

Recommended Action: Approve Minutes from the November 14, 2022 meeting.

b.	Excused Absences Recommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners.

Receive and File Annual Monitoring Report for Development Agreement No. 2018-02 Between City of Santa Ana and Main Place Shoppingtown, LLC for the Property Located at 2800 N. Main Street

Recommended Action: Receive and file the 2022 Annual Monitoring Report for Development Agreement No. 2018-02 between City of Santa Ana and Main Place Shoppingtown, LLC for the property located at 2800 N. Main Street.

*End of Consent Calendar*

BUSINESS CALENDAR

Abandonment No. 2022-01- Public Works Agency

Project Location: Edendale Court behind properties1222 South Birch Street and 1226 South Birch Street, east of Ross Street- Ward 6

Project Applicant: Fredericka Older (Property Owner)

Proposed Project: The Property owner at 1226 South Birch Street requested to vacate the 45-foot easterly portion of Edendale to incorporate half into their property and half into property 1222 South Birch Street. Pursuant to California Government Code section 65042(a), street vacations must first be submitted to and reported upon by the Planning Commission for conformance with the General Plan.

Environmental Impact: In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the proposed project is exempt from further review. Categorical Exemption ER No. 2022-112 will be filed for this project.

Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution finding that Abandonment No. 2022-01 is consistent with the General Plan.

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.

Conditional Use Permit No. 2003-15-MOD-1– Pedro Gomez, Case Planner

Legal Notice was published in the OC Reporter on November 28, 2022 and notices were mailed out on December 1, 2022.

Project Location: 3601 S. Bristol St. located in the General Commercial (C2) zoning district.

Project Applicant: Kevin Kohan (Applicant); Excel Realty Partners, LP (Property Owner).

Proposed Project: Applicant is requesting approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) modification (CUP No. 2003-15-MOD-1) to facilitate the construction of a second drive-through lane for an existing Chick-fil-A eating establishment at 3601 South Bristol Street. The scope of work includes a 630-square-foot addition, relocation of an existing driveway approach, reconfiguring of parking, and new landscaping. With this entitlement request, the applicant will be amending previously approved CUP-2003-15.

Environmental Impact: The Planning Commission will consider a determination that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines – (Class 1- Existing Facilities). Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2002-436 will be filed for this project.

Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2003-15-MOD-1 as conditioned.

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

Legal Notice was published in the OC Reporter on November 29, 2022 and notices were mailed out on December 1, 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: Updates to various sections of Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) related to family daycare, regional planned sign program regulations, massage establishments, retail uses in industrial zones, trash bin enclosures, Urban Lot Split and Two-Unit Developments standards, various use definitions, regulation of noxious uses, regulation of electric fences, and clarifications to permitting standards for light processing facilities

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 (SAMC).

Conditional Use Permit No. 2022-19, Conditional Use Permit No. 2022-20, and Conditional Use Permit No. 2022-22 – Jerry Guevara, Case Planner.

Legal Notice was published in the OC Register on December 1, 2022 and notices were mailed out on December 1, 2022.

Project Location: 2800 North Main Street located in the MainPlace Specific Plan (SP-4) district

Project Applicant: Jason Marechal (Representative) and Centennial Real Estate (Applicant and Property Owner)

Proposed Project: Applicant is requesting approval of Conditional Use Permits (CUPs) Nos. 2022-19, 2022-20, and 2022-22 to allow the construction and operation of a two-story 73,300-square-foot live entertainment venue with on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages for after-hours

Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and the state CEQA Guidelines, this project is within the scope of the project covered by a previously certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH #1983021103). An initial study has been prepared for this project which revealed that the previously prepared EIR adequately described the project’s environmental setting, significant impacts and alternatives, and mitigation measures related to each impact. There are no substantial changes proposed by this project. There are no substantial changes with respect to circumstances under which the project is undertaken that will require revisions to the previously certified EIR. There is no new information of substantial importance. There are no new environmental impacts or mitigation measures needed. All applicable mitigation measures applied to the previously prepared EIR will be applied to this project.

Recommended Action: Continue the item to a date uncertain, pursuant to a request by the applicant and by staff.

Regular Business

*End of Business Calendar*

STAFF COMMENTS

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT The next meeting of the Planning Commission will be on January 23, 2023 at 5:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers located at 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS CUP 2022-18_2649 West First Street_Applicant is requesting the renewal of the conditional use permit associated with the existing mono-pine major wireless facility.

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.

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