Meeting

Planning Commission
Regular Meeting Agenda

August 28, 2023
5:30 P.M.

Council Chamber
22 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA

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BAO PHAM Chair, Ward 1 Representative
JENNIFER OLIVA Vice-Chair, Ward 6 Representative		CHRISTOPHER LEO Citywide Representative
MANUEL J. ESCAMILLA Ward 2 Representative		CARL BENNINGER Ward 4 Representative
ISURI S. RAMOS Ward 3 Representative		ALAN WOO Ward 5 Representative
Minh Thai Executive Director
John Funk Legal Counsel	Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP Planning Manager	Nuvia Ocampo Recording Secretary

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CALL TO ORDER
	Commissioners:	Bao Pham, Chair
		Jennifer Oliva
		Christopher Leo
		Carl Benninger
		Manuel J. Escamilla
		Isuri S. Ramos
		Alan Woo

	Executive Director	Minh Thai
	Chief Asst. City Attorney	John Funk
	Planning Manager	Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP
	Recording Secretary	Nuvia Ocampo

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PUBLIC COMMENTS (non agenda items)

CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

Minutes

Recommended Action: Approve Minutes from the last meeting.

b.	Excused Absences Recommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners.

Resolution affirming Planning Commission denial of modification to Conditional Use Permit No. 2019-41 and Conditional Use Permit No. 2023-03 on June 26, 2023 for the Property Located at 2230 N. Tustin Avenue located in the Arterial Commercial (C5) zoning district.

Recommended Action:

Adopt a resolution affirming Planning Commission denial of modification to Conditional Use Permit No. 2019-41 and Conditional Use Permit No. 2023-03 on June 26, 2023 for the Property Located at 2230 N. Tustin Avenue located in the Arterial Commercial (C5) zoning district.

*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 Reporter on August 16, 2023 and notices were mailed on said date.

DENSITY BONUS AGREEMENT NO. 2023-01 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1212 EAST FOURTH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE CORRIDOR (CDR) DISTRICT OF THE TRANSIT ZONING CODE/SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT NO. 84 (SD84).

Project Applicant: Oscar Uranga with Unison Real Estate Group, LLC (Applicant and Property Owner)

Proposed Project: Applicant is proposing to construct a 15-unit rental residential development, with one unit proposed as affordable to very-low income households. In order to facilitate the construction of the project, the applicant is requesting approval of Density Bonus Agreement (DBA) No. 2023-01 to utilize waivers from development standards and/or development concessions as permitted pursuant to California Government Code sections 65915 through 65918 as implemented by the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) Sections 41-1600 through 41-1607.

Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review. Categorical Exemption, Environmental Review (ER) No. 2022-04 will be filed for this project.

Recommended Action:

Adopt a resolution approving Density Bonus Agreement No. 2023-01 as conditioned.

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2023-13 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 300 EAST FOURTH STREET WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT (DT) OF THE TRANSIT ZONING CODE/SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT NO. 84 (SD-84)

Project Applicant: Daniel Anguiano with Loosies Pizza (Applicant and Business Owner), on behalf of Ronald Rangel (Property Owner)

Proposed Project: The applicant is requesting approval of Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 2023-13 to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption through a Type 41(Beer and Wine) Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license at an existing eating establishment located at 300 E. 4th Street, Unit 103. Pursuant to Section 41-196 of the Santa Ana municipal code (SAMC), establishments wishing to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption require approval of a CUP.

Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review pursuant to Class I, Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines. Categorical Exemption, Environmental Review (ER) No. 2023-66 will be filed for this project.

Recommended Action:

Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2023-13 as conditioned.

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2023-17 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2401 SOUTH PULLMAN STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (M1) ZONING DISTRICT.

Project Applicant: Ariana Diverio with EMI Strategies, representing Del Amo Motorsports of Orange County (Applicant) and Pullman, LP (Property Owner)

Proposed Project: The applicant is requesting approval of Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 2023-17 to allow the construction of a 60-foot-high double-faced digital billboard. Pursuant to Section 41-1110 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC), digital boards require the approval of a CUP.

Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the project has been determined to be adequately analyzed in a previously prepared Mitigated Negative Declaration (SCH No. 202203020). As such, a notice of Determination, Environmental Review No. 2022-9 will be filed.

Recommended Action:

Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2023-17 as conditioned.

*End of Business Calendar*

STAFF COMMENTS

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT The next meeting of the Planning Commission will be on September 11, 2023 at 5:30 PM in the Council Chambers located at 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701.

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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