CITY OF FULLERTON
PLANNING COMMISSION/LANDMARKS COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
DECEMBER 7, 2022, 6:30 P.M.
Council Chamber
303 West Commonwealth Avenue
Fullerton, California
6:32 p.m.
All Present
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Cox called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Commissioner Carvalho.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Cox, Vice Chair Dino, Commissioners
Carvalho, Gambino, Mansuri
Absent: None
Staff Present: Planning Manager Chris Schaefer, Senior Planner Edgardo Caldera, Contract Planner Vince Fregoso,
Deputy City Attorney Baron Bettenhausen,
Administrative Assistant Janet Ragland
Chair Cox recognized Commissioner Carvalho for his years of service on the Planning Commission and thanked Planning Commission Clerk Ragland for her support during his time as Chair.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following addressed the Planning Commission:
Catherine Lancaster, Fullerton, urged everyone to remember what day December 7 is - Day of Infamy.
Carol Edmonston, Fullerton, requested an announcement be made that a Korean translator is present tonight and speakers be given additional time when using a translator.
Curtis Gamble, Fullerton, shared his thoughts regarding Fullerton homeless, veterans, and the low-income community.
Teresa Lim, Fullerton, stated she hasn't received a reply to her Freedom of Information Act ( FOIA) request.
The following addressed the Planning Commission via Zoom:
Kayla Asato, Orange County Environmental Justice, talked about the housing needs of the homeless and low-income
population.
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2022-37, adopted
Maureen Milton, Fullerton, stated she is sad to see
Commissioner Carvalho leave and inquired about the next meeting date.
CONSENT CALENDAR
None.
COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE
Vice Chair Dino disclosed communicating with the Applicant for The Pines at Sunrise Village project — Item 2 on tonight's agenda.
Commissioner Gambino disclosed exchanging emails with members of the public regarding The Pines at Sunrise Village project.
Chair Cox disclosed speaking with City staff, Applicant James O'Malley, and neighbors regarding Item 2 — The Pines at Sunrise Village.
Commissioner Mansuri disclosed meeting with the Applicant for Item 2 on tonight's agenda.
REGULAR BUSINESS
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Resolution No. PC- 1. PRJ2022-00135 - ZON-2022-0070 - LRP-2022-0012.
APPLICANT: FULLERTON HERITAGE ON BEHALF OF
KEVIN RAY; PROPERTY OWNER: KEVIN RAY.
Senior Planner Caldera provided a staff report and presentation on a request to designate the property at 444 West Malvern Avenue as a Historical ( Local) Landmark ( HL - 108) with a corresponding request to amend The Fullerton Plan to add the property to Table 6 and Exhibit 3 of The Fullerton Plan, City of Fullerton Local Register of Historical Resources, and Map of Historical Resources, respectively.
Chair Cox opened the public hearing at 7:07 p.m.
The following addressed the Planning Commission:
Kevin Ray, Applicant, spoke about the restoration of the home.
Ernie Kelsey, Fullerton Heritage, spoke in support of the project.
Chair Cox closed the public hearing at 7:12 p.m.
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It was moved by Chair Cox, seconded by Commissioner Mansuri, to adopt Resolution No. PC - 2022-37, entitled:
RESOLUTION NO. PC - 2022-37 - A RESOLUTION OF THE
LANDMARKS COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON,
CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 444
WEST MALVERN AVENUE ( HISTORIC LANDMARK NO. HL - 108) A
LOCAL LANDMARK AND RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL APPROVE A GENERAL PLAN REVISION TO MAKE
CORRESPONDING AMENDMENTS TO THE FULLERTON PLAN
HISTORIC PRESERVATION ELEMENT, TABLE 6 — CITY OF
FULLERTON LOCAL REGISTER OF HISTORICAL RESOURCES AND
EXHIBIT 3 — MAP OF HISTORICAL RESOURCES — NATIONAL AND
LOCAL
Motion carried 5-0.
The following item was heard out of order.
Resolution Nos. PC -
2022 - 28 and PC -
2022 - 29, adopted,
recommending City
Council approval
3. PRJ2021-00007 - LRP-2021-0009 - ZON-2021-0038.
APPLICANT: MARDY YING, 1604 HARBOR 91 LLC;
PROPERTY OWNER: 1604 HARBOR 91 LLC ( SHOE
CITY).
This item was continued from the November 9, 2022, Planning Commission meeting due to a lack of quorum.
Contract Planner Fregoso provided a staff report and presentation on a request for a Development Agreement and Conditional Use Permit to allow construction of a freeway -oriented electronic billboard adjacent to the State Route 91 freeway on property located at 1604 South Harbor Boulevard.
Chair Cox opened the public hearing at 7:26 p.m.
The following addressed the Planning Commission:
Mardy Ying, Applicant, hopes concerns have been
addressed and responded to questions regarding revenue.
Curtis Gamble, Fullerton, spoke in support of the project.
The following addressed the Planning Commission via Zoom:
Kayla Asato asked if the billboard would be used to
announce events such as upcoming public hearings.
Maureen Milton, Fullerton, inquired about the revenue
generated from the billboard.
Chair Cox closed the public hearing at 7:34 p.m.
It was moved by Commissioner Gambino, seconded by Vice Chair Dino, to adopt Resolution Nos. PC - 2022-28 and PC - 2022-29, entitled:
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RESOLUTION NO. PC - 2022-28 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR A FREEWAY - ORIENTED
ELECTRONIC BILLBOARD TO PROVIDE THE PROJECT APPLICANT
AND THE CITY OF FULLERTON CERTAIN ASSURANCES WITH
RESPECT TO PROJECT APPROVALS AND OBLIGATIONS
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 carried 4-1 ( No: Carvalho).
Resolution Nos. PC -
2022 - 30, PC - 2022-
31, PC - 2022-32,
PC - 2022-33, PC -
2022 - 34 adopted,
recommending City
Council approval
2. 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.
This item was continued from the November 9, 2022, Planning Commission meeting due to a lack of quorum.
Chair Cox recessed the meeting at 7:50 p.m.
Chair Cox reconvened the meeting at 8:04 p.m.
Having completed his investigation and found no contribution to the Applicant or anyone associated with them, Vice Chair Dino found there was not a need to recuse himself from this item as suggested at the November 9, 2022, Planning Commission meeting.
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 Euclid Street, and 1701/1751/1801-1900 Euclid Street.
Chair Cox explained that although public comments were
previously heard on this item at the November 9, 2022, Planning Commission meeting, he would reopen public comments for the purpose of hearing new information.
Chair Cox opened the public hearing at 8:07 p.m.
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The following addressed the Planning Commission:
John Lim, Fullerton, believes that Vice Chair Dino should recuse himself from this item because of the perception of conflict of interest.
Curtis Gamble, Fullerton, spoke in support of the project.
Barbara Kilponen, Fullerton, spoke in opposition to the project.
Teresa Lim, Fullerton, spoke about the types of single room occupancy ( SRO) units that count towards our City's
Regional Housing Needs Allocation ( RHNA) numbers.
Catherine Lancaster, Fullerton, spoke in opposition to the project.
Ungi Li, Fullerton, spoke in opposition to the project.
Unidentified speaker via Korean interpreter, Fullerton, spoke in opposition to the project.
Curt Johnston, Fullerton,, spoke in opposition to the project.
Vicki Trindle, Fullerton, spoke in opposition to the project.
Kathy Yang, Fullerton, spoke in opposition to the project.
Cynthia Gil Santeon spoke in opposition to the project.
Carol Edmonston on behalf of Lynne Frutchey, Fullerton, spoke in opposition to the project.
Julia spoke in opposition to the project.
Jeff Kaufman, Fullerton, spoke in opposition to the project.
The following addressed the Planning Commission via Zoom:
Kayla Asato, Orange County Environmental Justice, spoke in opposition to the project.
Maureen Milton, Fullerton, asked why the owner of the
shopping center wasn't held responsible for its dilapidated condition.
Applicant James O'Malley provided a presentation responding to questions and concerns regarding compatibility, driveways, tenants, sustainability, ADA compliance, density, traffic, and zoning.
Chair Cox closed the public hearing at 9:10 p.m.
It was moved by Commissioner Carvalho, seconded by Chair Cox, to adopt Resolution Nos. PC - 2022-30, PC - 2022-31, PC - 2022-32, PC - 2022-33, and PC - 2022-34, entitled:
RESOLUTION NO. PC - 2022-30 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA,
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RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A MAJOR
SITE PLAN FOR A MIXED - USE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
DEVELOPMENT THAT INCLUDES 49 DETACHED SINGLE-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL HOMES, 64 TOWNHOMES, AND 23,000 SQUARE
FEET OF COMMERCIAL SPACE ON A 12.52 - ACRE PROPERTY
LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF EUCLID STREET AND
ROSECRANS AVENUE
RESOLUTION NO. PC - 2022-31 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE TENTATIVE
TRACT MAP TTM 19148 TO CREATE A MIXED - USE RESIDENTIAL
AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT WITH TWO LOTS FOR
CONDOMINIUM PURPOSES AND THREE LOTS FOR COMMERCIAL
PURPOSES ON A 12.52 - ACRE PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF EUCLID STREET AND ROSECRANS
AVENUE
RESOLUTION NO. PC - 2022-32 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A GENERAL
PLAN REVISION TO CHANGE THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
TYPE FROM COMMERCIAL TO LOW/MEDIUM DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL ON 9.93 ACRES OF A 12.52 - ACRE PROPERTY
LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF EUCLID STREET AND
ROSECRANS AVENUE
RESOLUTION NO. PC - 2022-33 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A ZONING
AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM
GENERAL COMMERCIAL ( G -C) TO PLANNED RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT - INFILL ( PRD-I) ON 9.93 ACRES OF A 12.52 - ACRE
SITE AT THE PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER
OF EUCLID STREET AND ROSECRANS AVENUE AND PROVIDE
CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS TO TABLE 15.20.130.B AND 15.20.140.A
FOR CERTAIN STANDARDS INTERNAL TO A DEVELOPMENT
RESOLUTION NO. PC - 2022-34 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE PINES AT SUNRISE
VILLAGE ON A 12.52 - ACRE PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF EUCLID STREET AND ROSECRANS
AVENUE
Motion carried 5-0.
PLANNING COMMISSION / LANDMARKS COMMISSION /
STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REVIEW OF CITY
COUNCIL ACTIONS
Planning Manager Schaefer provided updates from the December 6, 2022, City Council meeting and wished everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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Commissioner Carvalho thanked Councilmember Silva, past and present City staff and Commissioners, and his wife for his time serving on the Planning Commission.
Commissioner Mansuri wished Commissioner Carvalho all the best and thanked fellow Commissioners and staff for his first year serving on the Planning Commission.
AGENDA FORECAST
The December 21, 2022, Planning Commission meeting has been cancelled.
The next Fullerton Planning Commission/Landmarks Commission meeting will be held on January 4, 2023, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber, 303 West Commonwealth Avenue, Fullerton, California. 9:40 p.m.
Jane Raglan
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Cox adjourned the meeting at 9:40 p.m.
rk to the Planning Commission
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