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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
 
April 11, 2023
             
PLANNING COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARINGS
6:00 p.m. - Council Chambers, Plaza Level
and
Via Teleconference - 350 W Central Ave. #455
Brea, CA 92821
             
1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL - COMMISSION

Chair Madden reordered the meeting agenda to hear Item 7 as the last item on the agenda to respect Vice Chair Covey's time as he will be recusing himself from Item 7.
 
Present:
Chair Madden; Vice Chair Covey; Commissioner Donini; Commissioner Perez; Commissioner Schlotterbeck
             
2. INVOCATION

Pastor Chuck Allen of Southlands Church provided the Invocation.
             
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Chair Madden led the Pledge of Allegiance.
             
4. MATTERS FROM THE AUDIENCE

None.
             
CONSENT CALENDAR
             
5. Approval of Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of March 28, 2023.
 
             
6. Receive and file the 2022 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Report
  Motion was made by Commissioner Schlotterbeck, seconded by Vice Chair Covey to approve consent calendar items 5 & 6.
 
AYES: Chair Madden, Vice Chair Covey, Commissioner Donini, Commissioner Perez, Commissioner Schlotterbeck
Passed
             
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
             
7. COMMITTEE REPORTS

None.
             
8. INFORMATIONAL / PROJECT UPDATES

None.
 
             
PUBLIC HEARINGS
             
9. Continued from January 24, 2023: Gaslight Square Redevelopment Project - Environmental Impact Report No. 2022-02, General Plan Amendment No. 2022-02, Zone Change No. 2022-02, Plan Review No. 2022-02, and Conditional Use Permit No. 2022-03

Vice Chair Covey recused himself and left the meeting, after explaining the reason for recusal. 

Director Killebrew provided a presentation of the project.

The Commission had comments and questions related to:
  • Stakeholders/School District feedback on the Flower Avenue closure
  • Pedestrian Improvements on Orange Avenue and Thru-lane markings
  • Thru-lane markings
  • Planning Commission's authority on discretionary process
  • EIR notification process
  • EIR comment period exceeding the minimum time period required
  • Previous project's (Raising Cane's) withdrawal and how it relates/does not relate to the current project
  • Validity of a stand-alone non-residential project within MU-III Zone
  • Reasons for not studying "no drive-through" option
  • Traffic incident data within the vicinity
  • Adaptive control & crossing guard locations
  • Accident history
  • Sufficient queuing & turn around capability for buses with the Flower Avenue closure
  • Parking along Orange Avenue
  • Barrier length
  • Temporary closure of Flower Avenue driveway and needed coordination
  • Encourage modification behaviors of parents dropping off their child
Chair Madden opened the Public Hearing and the Applicants representative, John Pollock of Kimely-Horn and Associates, addressed the Commission about technical studies, zoning and project details.

The following people spoke in opposition to the project:
  • Elizabeth Ellison
  • Mandy Burdett
  • Kari Windes
  • Diane Stites
  • Max Stites
  • Jimini Ohler
  • Sean Thomas
  • Kristen Bartley
  • Joanne Galvon
  • Tae Kim
  • Angela Sylcott
Chair Madden closed the Public Hearing.

After a discussion, the Commission made the following additions to conditions of Approval:
  • #12 - Temporary closure of Flower Avenue driveway shall not be required when school is not in use
  • #37 - The location of the adaptive control should specify Birch Street
In addition, the Commission recommended that the City Council consider implementing a crossing guard at the Orange Avenue/Imperial Highway intersection, and a mid-block crosswalk on Flower Avenue. 
  Motion was made by Commissioner Schlotterbeck, seconded by Commissioner Perez recommending approval to the City Council with the addition of the aforementioned modifications of the Gaslight Square Redevelopment Project – Environmental Impact Report No. 2022-02, General Plan Amendment No. 2022-02, Zone Change No. 2022-02, Plan Review No. 2022-02, and Conditional Use Permit No. 2022-03
 
AYES: Chair Madden, Commissioner Donini, Commissioner Perez, Commissioner Schlotterbeck
Other: Vice Chair Covey (RECUSE)
Passed
             
10. ADJOURNMENT - Chair Madden adjourned the meeting at 8:20 pm.
Respectfully submitted, The foregoing minutes are hereby
approved this 13th  day of June 2023.





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Joanne Hwang, AICP
City Planner




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Bill Madden, Chair

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