CITY OF FULLERTON
PLANNING COMMISSION/LANDMARKS COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
AUGUST 2, 2023, 6:30 P.M.
Council Chamber
CALIFORNIA 303 West Commonwealth Avenue
Fullerton, California
6:30 p.m. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Mansuri called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Chair Mansuri.
Dino and Tutor ROLL CALL
absent
Present: Chair Mansuri, Vice Chair Cox, Commissioner
Gambind
Absent: Commissioners Dino and Tutor
Staff Present: Planning Manager Chris Schaefer, Deputy City Attorney Brittany Roberto, Administrative Assistant
Janet Ragland
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following addressed the Planning Commission:
• Curtis Gamble, Fullerton, spoke about homeless funding and housing.
• Thomas Moore, Fullerton, regarding Item 1 on the agenda.
The following addressed the Planning Commission via Zoom:
• Maureen Milton, Fullerton, spoke about ingress and egress for the project on State College Boulevard.
COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE
Vice Chair Cox and Chair Mansuri disclosed receiving a letter from Fullerton Heritage regarding Item 1 on the agenda.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Resolution No. PC- 1. ZON-2022-0078. APPLICANT: DEBBIE DESPAIN AND 2023-20, adopted, FULLERTON HERITAGE; PROPERTY OWNER:
recommending City VARIOUS.
Council approval
Planning Manager Schaefer provided a staff report and
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presentation on a request for a Zoning Amendment to rezone the properties located in the President Avenues Neighborhood from Single Family Residential to Single Family Residential, Preservation Zone.
Chair Mansuri opened the public hearing at 6:44 p.m.
The following addressed the Planning Commission:
• Debbie DeSpain, Applicant, spoke about the steps taken to apply to be in a Preservation Zone and thanked Fullerton Heritage for their help and support.
• Ernie Kelsey, Fullerton Heritage, spoke about the
neighborhood and the efforts Ms. DeSpain has put into this request.
• Curtis Gamble, Fullerton, spoke in support of the item. • Monica Moore, Fullerton, thinks the nine residents that did not respond should be notified again before the item is voted on.
• James Dunsmoore, Fullerton, spoke in support of the item and thanked Fullerton Heritage and Ms. DeSpain for their hard work.
The following addressed the Planning Commission via Zoom:
• Sandra Cruz, Fullerton, spoke in support of the item and thanked Ms. DeSpain for her hard work.
• Maureen Milton, Fullerton, asked how old a property must be for historical consideration.
Chair Mansuri closed the public hearing at 6:53 p.m.
Planning Manager Schaefer clarified the notification process done by the City.
Chair Mansuri reopened the public hearing at 6:56 p.m.
Ms. DeSpain explained how the homeowners were notified.
Chair Mansuri reclosed the public hearing at 6:58 p.m.
It was moved by Vice Chair Cox, seconded by Commissioner Gambino, to adopt Resolution No. PC-2023-20, entitled:
RESOLUTION NO. PC-2023-20 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO CHANGE
THE ZONE CLASSIFICATION FROM "R-1-7.2" TO "R-1-7.2P" ON
PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE PRESIDENT AVENUES
NEIGHBORHOOD, GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS THE PROPERTIES
ON ADAMS AVENUE, JEFFERSON AVENUE, TRUMAN AVENUE,
AND ROOSEVELT AVENUE TO THE SOUTH OF MALVERN
AVENUE, AS PER EXHIBIT A
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Motion carried 3-0-2 (Absent: Dino and Tutor).
PLANNING COMMISSION / LANDMARKS COMMISSION /
STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REVIEW OF CITY
COUNCIL ACTIONS
Vice Chair Cox proposed a discussion regarding tattoo shops for a future agenda and Commissioner Gambino agreed.
Planning Manager Schaefer stated that the following items previously heard by the Planning Commission were approved at the August 1, 2023, City Council meeting:
• Historic Property Preservation Agreement Revisions (Mills Act Contract)
• General Plan Revision to add two Local Landmarks to the Register of Historical Resources
Planning Manager Schaefer announced that a Planning Technician has been hired.
Vice Chair Cox thanked staff for their hard work on the Housing Element and spoke about an event he attended.
Chair Mansuri shared that he has been invited to speak at the Fullerton Sunrise Rotary.
AGENDA FORECAST
The next Fullerton Planning Commission/Landmarks Commission meeting will be held on August 16, 2023, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber, 303 West Commonwealth Avenue, Fullerton, California.
The agenda will include a proposed gas station on Euclid Street. 7:15 p.m. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Mansuri adjourned the meeting at 7:15 p.m.
Sanst Reland
Janet/Ragland, Clerk to the Planning Commission
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