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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES STUDY SESSION June 25, 2019

STUDY SESSION
6:00 p.m. - Executive Conference Room, Level 3

CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL

Meeting called to order at 6:01 pm.

Matters from the Audience

Opened/Closed.

None.

Agenda Items / Clarify Regular Meeting Topics

Chair Schlotterbeck asked if any Commissioners had any clarifying questions for agenda items. Commissioner Barnes-Ramos asked if the car wash is a franchise or family owned and operated?

Informational / Project Updates

City Planner Lilley gave an update on upcoming and current development in the City.

Training

City Planner Lilley gave a training on common acronyms used in planning and environmental documents.

Study Session adjourned at 6:46 pm.

PLANNING COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARINGS
7:00 p.m. - Council Chambers, Plaza Level

CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL - COMMISSION

Meeting called to order at 7:01 pm.

All members present with the exception of Vice Chair McGrade.

Present:	Chair Schlotterbeck; Commissioner Barnes-Ramos; Commissioner Phu; Commissioner Brattain
Absent:	Vice Chair McGrade

INVOCATION - Pastor Dave Tebay of Calvary Community Church gave the invocation.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Commissioner Phu led the Pledge of Allegiance.

MATTERS FROM THE AUDIENCE

Dwight Manley, Brea resident, spoke in favor of maintaining the look and feel of the downtown with projects that compliment and add to the overall feel.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Approval of Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of May 28, 2019.

Commissioner Brattain made motion to approve minutes. Commission Barnes-Ramos seconded the motion.

Motion carried 4-0-1.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

10.

Vice Chair McGrade now present.

CONTINUED: CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 92-12 AND PRECISE DEVELOPMENT NO. 19-03: A REQUEST FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CAR WASH LOCATED AT 300 SOUTH BREA BOULEVARD, CURRENTLY KNOWN AS GATEWAY AUTO SPA TO BECOME 5 N GO EXPRESS CAR WASH LOCATED IN THE C-G (PD) GENERAL COMMERCIAL (PRECISE DEVELOPMENT) ZONE.

Senior Planner Tinio gave a presentation.

The applicant's representative, sound engineer, owner and applicant addressed Commission and answered questions.

Public Hearing opened:

Jim Grosse - Concerns with the design and the project fitting into the neighborhood.

Craig Brandt - Orange resident and Brea property owner, has concerns with operating hours.

Dwight Manly - Multiple concerns and wrong location for use.

After much discussion, Commission directed staff to address modifications to the project including: circulation and access, hours of operation, architecture and compatibility with downtown, noise levels, employee parking, queuing on Brea Blvd, landscaping along alley, a left turn sign in alley, signage for building, wayfinding and circulation, parking in alley, hardscape, community and pedestrian amenities, shade for vacuum spaces, sunset to CUP if use changes and clause for one year.

Vice Chair McGrade made motion to direct staff to work on revised conditions of approval, work with the applicant on site and operational concerns and to continue the hearing to a date certain. Commissioner Brattain seconded motion.

Motion carried 5-0.

ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

11.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

None.

12.

INFORMATIONAL / PROJECT UPDATES

None.

13.

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting adjourned at 9:46 pm.

Respectfully submitted,	The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this ____ day of _____________
_________________________________ Jennifer A. Lilley, AICP, City Planner	________________________________ Melanie Schlotterbeck, Chair