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RESOLUTION NO. PC-2022-29 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A FREEWAY -ORIENTED
ELECTRONIC BILLBOARD ON PROPERTY ZONED G -C, GENERAL
COMMERCIAL, LOCATED AT 1604 SOUTH HARBOR BOULEVARD
Motion failed 2-1 (No: Carvalho).
Deputy City Attorney Bettenhausen stated that a 2- 1 vote was considered a denial.
Contract Planner Fregoso stated the applicant would like to continue the item so that all five Planning Commissioners could review his request.
Commissioner Gambino made an alternate motion, seconded by Vice Chair Dino, to continue the item to a date certain of the December 7, 2022 Planning Commission Meeting.
Motion carried 3-0.
Continued to
December 7, 2022
4. PRJ2021-00006 – ZON-2021-0032 – SUB-2021-0002 –
LRP-2021-0006 – LRP-2021-0007 – LRP-2021-0008.
APPLICANT AND PROPERTY OWNER: SHOPOFF
REALTY INVESTMENTS, L.P.
Contract Planner Misner provided a staff report and presentation on a request for a Major Site Plan for a new mixed- use residential and commercial development including 113 residential units (49 single family and 64 townhouse units), and 23,000 square feet of commercial space; a Tentative Tract Map to create a residential and commercial subdivision with two lots for condominium purposes and three lots for commercial purposes; a General Plan Revision to change the site’s community development type from Commercial to Low/Medium Residential; a Zoning Amendment to change the zoning classification from General Commercial (G -C) to Planned Residential Development - Infill (PRD-
I) and amend
certain PRD -I standards; and a Development Agreement on property located at 1144 Rosecrans Avenue, 1715/1723 E uclid Street, and 1701/1751/1801-1900 Euclid Street (southwest corner of Euclid Street and Rosecrans Avenue). (Mitigated Negative Declaration) (General Commercial (G-C) Zone).
Vice Chair Dino opened the public hearing at 8:14 p.m.
Applicant James O’Malley provided a presentation of the revised project and outlined the changes that were made to meet the City Council’s requests.
The following addressed the Planning Commission:
• Teresa Lim, Fullerton, asked whether Vice Chair Dino has a potential conflict of interest and should recuse himself from
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voting and what residential zoning code the applicant is requesting for Parcels 1 and 2.
• Kathy Yang, Fullerton, spoke in opposition to the project. • Jeff M ontejano, Building Industry Association, spoke in support of the project.
• Peter Vanek, Building Industry Association, spoke in support of the project.
• Connor Medina, Orange County Business Council, spoke in support of the project.
• Jeff Kaufman, Fullerton, spoke in support of maintaining the commercial center and would like a fu rther reduction in density should housing be approved.
• Elizabeth Hansburg, Fullerton, spoke in support of the project.
• Maurine Milton, Fullerton, advocated that the units be handicap accessible and inquired about the type of curbing. • S teven Shin ( via Korean interpreter) , Orange County Korean American Church Association , spoke in opposition to the project.
• Linda Hong, Imperial Spa owner, spoke in opposition to the project.
• Se Ha (via Korean interpreter) , Imperial Spa customer, spoke in opposition to the project.
• Curtis Gamble, Fullerton, spoke in support of the project. • Barbara Kilponen, Fullerton, spoke in opposition to the project.
• Catherine, Fullerton, spoke in opposition to the project. • Ungi Li, Fullerton, spoke in opposition to the project. • Samuel Ha, Fullerton, spoke in opposition to the project. • Vicki Trindle, on behalf of Jacaranda 55+ Senior Apartment residents, spoke in opposition to the project.
• Cynthia Gil Santeon, spoke in opposition to the project. • Carol Edmonston, Fullerton, spoke in opposition to the project.
• Adam Wood, Building Industry Association, spoke in support of the project.
The following addressed the Planning Commission via Zoom:
• Daniel Gehman, Architect, spoke in support of the project.
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• Andrew Gregson, North Orange County Chamber of
Commerce, spoke in support of the project.
• Jay Williams, OC United, spoke in support of the project.
Vice Chair Dino closed the public hearing and recessed the meeting at 9:30 p.m.
Vice Chair Dino reconvened the meeting at 9:47 p.m.
Vice Chair Dino restated that the public comment portion was closed. He then stated that upon the advice of Deputy City Attorney Bettenhausen, he would recuse himself from this item until fully determining if there was a conflict of interest. This resulted in a lack of quorum.
Commissioner Gambino apologized for the situation and stated that the item would need to be continued due to a lack of quorum.
After staff and Commissioner discussion it was decided that this item be continued to a date certain of December 7, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. in the Fullerton City Council Chambers.
Vice Chair Dino returned to the meeting.
PLANNING COMMISSION / LANDMARKS COMMISSION /
STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REVIEW OF CITY
COUNCIL ACTIONS
Planning Manager Schaefer discussed future agenda items.
Vice Chair Dino inquired about the status of the Housing Element and the pending lawsuit.
Commissioner Carvalho announced the Veterans Day Parade on Friday, November 11, 2022.
AGENDA FORECAST
The next Fullerton Planning Commission/Landmarks Commission meeting will be held on November 23, 2022, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber, 303 West Commonwealth Avenue, Fullerton, California.
9:56p.m. ADJOURNMENT
Vice Chair Dino adjourned the meeting at 9:56 p.m.
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Janet Ragland, Clerk to the Planning Commission