Agenda for Planning Commission

LA HABRA
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2022
6:30 P.M.

COUNCIL CHAMBER
100 EAST LA HABRA BOULEVARD
LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA 90631

Please note that should all business not be concluded by 10:00 p.m., the Chair shall either authorize an extension of time to said meeting or continue all unfinished items to a future meeting, date certain, or date uncertain.

CALL TO ORDER:	Council Chamber
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ROLL CALL:	Chair Munoz Vice Chair Rojas Commissioner Bernier Commissioner Surich Commissioner Manley

PUBLIC COMMENTS: When addressing the Commission, please complete a Speaker's Card before leaving the Council Chamber.

Public Comments shall be received at the beginning of the governing body meeting and limited to three (3) minutes per individual, with a total time limit of 30 minutes for all public comments, unless otherwise modified by the Chair. Speaking time may not be granted and/or loaned to another individual for purposes of extending available speaking time, and comments must be kept brief, non-repetitive, and professional in nature.

The general Public Comment portion of the meeting allows the public to address any item of City business not appearing on the scheduled agenda. Per Government Code Section 54954.3(a), such comments shall not be responded to by the governing body during the meeting.

CONSENT CALENDAR:

All matters on Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion unless a Commissioner, City staff member, or member of the audience requests separate action or removal of an item. Removed items will be considered following the Consent Calendar portion of this agenda. Public comment shall be limited to three (3) minutes per individual, with a total time limit of 30 minutes per item that has been removed for separate discussion, unless otherwise modified by the Chair. Speaking time may not be granted and/or loaned to another individual for purposes of extending available speaking time, and comments must be kept brief, non-repetitive, and professional in nature.

PROCEDURAL WAIVER: Waive reading in full of resolutions and ordinances and approval and adoption of same by reading title only.

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 8, 2022

That the Planning Commission approve the Planning Commission meeting minutes of August 8, 2022.

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CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS REMOVED FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION:

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

Public comments shall be limited to five (5) minutes per individual, with a total time limit of 60 minutes for all public comments, for each individual Public Hearing item on the agenda, unless otherwise modified by the Chair. Comments must be kept brief, non-repetitive, and professional in nature.

A DULY NOTED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA TO APPROVE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 22-01 ADOPTING THE 2021-2029 (6th CYCLE) HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE LA HABRA GENERAL PLAN 2035

Adoption of the proposed Housing Element is exempt under State CEQA Guidelines §15061(b)(3) common sense exemption, because the proposed Housing Element includes updated policies, programs, and actions that advocate for housing at all economic levels and meet the state legal requirements for a Housing Element. A key component of the proposed Housing Element is the identification of existing sites in the Land Use Element that are designated for housing. These sites show that the City can meet their Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) without a general plan amendment or rezoning of property.

All future construction must comply with policies in the General Plan, many of which are intended to address potential environmental impacts. Further, all projects are subject to the adopted City ordinances, regulations and policies that regulate and direct development of individual projects. The updated Housing Element does not change any of the development requirements in the City that are designed to mitigate or avoid environmental impacts. Based on these factors, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed 6th Cycle Housing Element Update would have a significant effect on the environment; therefore, the 6th Cycle Housing Element is exempt from CEQA under the common sense exemption.

That the Planning Commission approve:

A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 22-01 ADOPTING THE 2021-2029 (6th CYCLE) HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE LA HABRA GENERAL PLAN 2035 AS PER ATTACHMENT A.

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DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR ZONE CHANGE 22-02 FOR AN AMENDMENT TO TITLE 18 ZONING OF THE LA HABRA MUNICIPAL CODE (LHMC), CHAPTER 18.12 SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, SECTION 18.12.140 OUTDOOR SEATING AREA, MODIFYING THE OUTDOOR SEATING REQUIREMENTS FOR RESTAURANTS

This project was reviewed pursuant to the guidelines of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and determined to be exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA guidelines which covers activities with no possibility of having a significant effect on the environment.

That the Planning Commission approve:

A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 22-02 TO AMEND TITLE 18 ZONING OF THE LA HABRA MUNICIPAL CODE (LHMC), CHAPTER 18.12 SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, SECTION 18.12.140 OUTDOOR SEATING AREA, MODIFYING THE OUTDOOR SEATING REQUIREMENTS FOR RESTAURANTS AS PER EXHIBIT "A."

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CONSIDERATION ITEMS:

Any member of the audience may request to address the Commission on any Consideration Item, prior to the Commission taking a final vote on the item. Public comment shall be limited to three (3) minutes per individual, with a total time limit of 30 minutes per Consideration Item, unless otherwise modified by the Chair. Speaking time may not be granted and/or loaned to another individual for purposes of extending available speaking time, and comments must be kept brief, non-repetitive, and professional in nature.

COMMENTS FROM STAFF:

COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS:

ADJOURNMENT: Adjourned to Monday, September 12, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, 100 East La Habra Boulevard.

Except as otherwise provided by law, no action shall be taken on any item not appearing in the foregoing agenda. A copy of the full agenda packet is available for public review at the Office of the City Clerk during regular business hours, and on the City's webpage at http://www.lahabraca.gov/.

Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Commission after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection at the Community and Economic Development Department at 110 East La Habra Boulevard, La Habra, during normal business hours.
In accordance with the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, should you require a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services to participate in the meeting due to a disability, please contact the Community and Economic Development Department at least ninety-six (96) hours in advance of the meeting at (562) 383-4100.

DECLARATION: This agenda was posted on the bulletin boards outside the south entrance of City Hall and the Council Chamber, where completely accessible to the public, at least 72 hours in advance of the Commission Meeting.

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Veronica Lopez, Secretary