Meeting
Planning Commission
Regular Meeting Agenda


October 12, 2020

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER



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MARK McLOUGHLIN
Chair, Citywide Representative
CYNTHIA CONTRERAS-LEO
Vice Chair, Ward 5 Representative
        NORMA GARCIA
Ward 1 Representative

MIGUEL CALDERON
Ward 2 Representative
        KENNETH NGUYEN
Ward 3 Representative

VACANT
Ward 4 Representative
        THOMAS MORRISSEY
Ward 6 Representative

MinhThai
Executive Director

 
John Funk
Legal Counsel
Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP
Principal Planner
Sarah Bernal
Recording Secretary
 
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AGENDA
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REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING - 5:30 P.M. - VIRTUAL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER - CHAIR MCLOUGHLIN
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS (non-agenda items): Individuals may comment on an agenda item in the following ways: (1) You may submit written comments by email to [email protected] (reference '"Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item #" in the subject line). The deadline to submit comments is 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting; or (2) You may join the Zoom Webinar directly at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/315965149; or (3) You may comment by phone while the meeting is in progress by calling 669-900-9128. Enter Meeting ID: 315 965 149# when prompted. While the item that you would like to comment on is being discussed, dial *9 to let us know that you want to speak. After you are called upon, you must press *6 to unmute yourself. Please state your name, whether you are in support or opposition to an item and why. You will have 3 minutes to speak.
CONSENT CALENDAR Individuals may comment on an agenda item in the following ways: (1) You may submit written comments by email to [email protected] (reference '"Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item #" in the subject line). The deadline to submit comments is 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting; or (2) You may join the Zoom Webinar directly at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/315965149; or (3) You may comment by phone while the meeting is in progress by calling 669-900-9128. Enter Meeting ID: 315 965 149# when prompted. While the item that you would like to comment on is being discussed, dial *9 to let us know that you want to speak. After you are called upon, you must
A. MINUTES FROM THE SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 REGULAR MEETING.
B. EXCUSED ABSENCES
BUSINESS CALENDAR Individuals may comment on an agenda item in the following ways: (1) You may submit written comments by email to [email protected] (reference '"Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item #" in the subject line). The deadline to submit comments is 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting; or (2) You may join the Zoom Webinar directly at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/315965149; or (3) You may comment by phone while the meeting is in progress by calling 669-900-9128. Enter Meeting ID: 315 965 149# when prompted. While the item that you would like to comment on is being discussed, dial *9 to let us know that you want to speak. After you are called upon, you must press *6 to unmute yourself. Please state your name, whether you are in support or opposition to an item and why. You will have 3 minutes to speak.
PUBLIC HEARING
APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIONS: 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. NOTICE: Legal notice was published in the Orange County Reporter on September 30, 2020 and notices were mailed on said date. .
1. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NO. 2018-13, SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 2020-03, VARIANCE NO. 2020-06 AND AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 2020-04 - Pedro Gomez, Case Planner. LOCATION: 409 and 509 East Fourth Street located in the Transit Zoning Code (Specific Development No. 84), Downtown subzone and Urban Neighborhood 2 subzone. REQUEST: The applicant is requesting approval of the following land use entitlements: (1) a site plan review to allow a mixed-use development project over four stories in height, (2) a variance to deviate from allowable building size and massing and (3) an amendment application to rezone Site B from Urban Neighborhood 2 (UN-2) subzone to Urban Center (UC) subzone. In addition, the applicant is requesting approval and adoption of an addendum to the Environment Impact Report (EIR) for the Transit Zoning Code Project (SCH NO. 2006071100) and adoption of a mitigation monitoring and reporting program for the Site Plan Review, Variance, and Amendment Application. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines, and declares that based on the substantial evidence set forth in the record, including but not limited to the 2010 EIR and the 2020 Addendum, an addendum is the appropriate document for disclosing the changes to the subject properties, and that none of the conditions identified in Public Resources Code section 21166 and State CEQA Guidelines section 15162 requiring subsequent environmental review have occurred.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
a) Adopt a Resolution. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AND ADOPTING AN ADDENDUM TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE TRANSIT ZONING CODE PROJECT (SCH NO. 2006071100) FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 2020-03 AND VARIANCE NO. 2020-06 AND ADOPTION OF A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE 4TH AND MORTIMER MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT LOCATED AT 409 AND 509 EAST FOURTH STREET;
b) Adopt a Resolution. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 2020-03 AS CONDITIONED FOR A NEW MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 409 EAST FOURTH STREET (SITE A) AND 509 EAST FOURTH STREET (SITE B);
c) Adopt a Resolution. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING VARIANCE NO. 2020-06 AS CONDITIONED TO ALLOW AN INCREASE IN THE ALLOWABLE BUILDING SIZE AND MASSING ON SITE B AS PART OF A NEW MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 409 EAST FOURTH STREET (SITE A) AND 509 EAST FOURTH STREET (SITE B);
d) Recommend that the City Council adopt a Resolution: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AND ADOPTING AN ADDENDUM TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE TRANSIT ZONING CODE PROJECT (SCH NO. 2006071100) FOR AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 2020-04 AND ADOPTION OF A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE 4TH AND MORTIMER MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT LOCATED AT 409 AND 509 EAST FOURTH STREET; and
e) Recommend that the City Council adopt an Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVING AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 2020-04 MODIFYING THE SUB-ZONING DESIGNATION OF THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 501, 507, 509, 515, AND 519 EAST FOURTH STREET AND THOSE AT 502, 506, 510, 514, 520 EAST FIFTH STREET FROM SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT NO. 84, URBAN NEIGHBORHOOD 2 (UN-2) SUB-ZONE, TO THE URBAN CENTER (UC) SUB-ZONE
***END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR***
WORK STUDY CALENDAR Individuals may comment on an agenda item in the following ways: (1) You may submit written comments by email to [email protected] (reference '"Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item #" in the subject line). The deadline to submit comments is 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting; or (2) You may join the Zoom Webinar directly at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/315965149; or (3) You may comment by phone while the meeting is in progress by calling 669-900-9128. Enter Meeting ID: 315 965 149# when prompted. While the item that you would like to comment on is being discussed, dial *9 to let us know that you want to speak. After you are called upon, you must press *6 to unmute yourself. Please state your name, whether you are in support or opposition to an item and why. You will have 3 minutes to speak. Please note: No action will be taken on Work Study items.
2. REVIEW AND DISCUSS THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT LOCATED AT 1801 EAST FOURTH STREET - Selena Kelaher
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COMMENTS
3. STAFF COMMENTS
4. COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT - The next regular meeting will be held via teleconference on Monday, October 26 at 5:30 p.m.