Agenda for Planning Commission

LA HABRA
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2024
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 Manley Vice Chair Mahecha Commissioner Cardenas Commissioner Gomez Commissioner Ramsland

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:

Senate Bill 1439 ("SB 1439") amended Government Code Section 84308 to expand the regulation of campaign contributions in excess of $250 from donors involved in certain matters before the legislative body. If the donor has a matter pending before the agency, and the official received a campaign contribution from the donor in excess of $250 in the prior 12 months, the official must publicly disclose the contribution and cannot in any way participate in the decision of the matter. The donor also has a duty to disclose the contribution on the record. In the 12 months following the decision, a local official cannot receive campaign contributions in excess of $250 from a donor with an economic interest in the governmental decision. Public officials are encouraged to closely track all campaign contributions which collectively exceed $250 in any 12-month period from any single source.

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 OCTOBER 14, 2024

That the Planning Commission approve the Planning Commission meeting minutes of October 14, 2024.

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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 NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REQUESTS FOR TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 19262 (TTM 24-0003) TO ALLOW A RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION FOR CONDOMINIUM PURPOSES AND DESIGN REVIEW 24-0012 TO CONSTRUCT EIGHT DWELLING UNITS (INCLUDING ONE AFFORDABLE UNIT) AT 525 EAST LA HABRA BOULEVARD (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 303-125-18)

This Project was reviewed pursuant to the guidelines of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and determined to be categorically exempt under Section 15332, Class 32: "In-fill Development Projects" of the CEQA Guidelines in that the Project is consistent with the General Plan designation and all applicable General Plan policies, the Project site is less than five acres and surrounded by urban uses. The site is currently developed with a legal, nonconforming single-unit residence constructed in 1911. As a result, the Project site has no value as a habitat for rare or endangered fish or wildlife. Further, approval of the Project would not result in significant impacts to noise, air quality or water quality, and the site can be adequately served by all utilities and public services. The Project was screened through the North Orange County Collaborative VMT (Vehicle Miles Traveled) Traffic Study Screening Tool. VMT measures the per capita number of car trips generated by a Project and distance vehicles will travel to and from a project. The use of VMT for analyzing transportation impacts emphasizes the reduction in the number of vehicle trips and vehicle miles traveled to encourage the development of jobs, housing and commercial uses in proximity to each other and near public transportation. According to the screening tool, the Project is located within a Transit Priority Area and within a Low VMT Generating Zone. Per the Office of Planning and Research (OPR), a small project can be screened from VMT analysis if it is determined that the daily net trips will be less than 110 trips. Based on the Project size, the net daily trips are expected to be 45 trips (54 trips anticipated – 9 trips existing). Therefore, the Project is not subject to a VMT analysis.

The Project is also not subject to any of the exceptions for exemption under Section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines. The cumulative impact of this Project, and the approval of other projects like it in the vicinity, is not expected to have any significant environmental impact. The Project is not located along any state-designated scenic highway nor within any designated hazardous waste site. Staff does not expect any significant impacts or unusual circumstances related to the approval and construction of the Project. Therefore, the Project is categorically exempt from CEQA

That the Planning Commission approve and adopt:

A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, MAKING THE REQUIRED FINDINGS AND APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 19262 (TTM 24-0003) TO ALLOW A RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION FOR CONDOMINIUM PURPOSES AND DESIGN REVIEW 24-0012 TO CONSTRUCT EIGHT DWELLING UNITS (INCLUDING ONE AFFORDABLE UNIT) AT 525 EAST LA HABRA BOULEVARD (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 303-125-18), INCLUDING CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT STANDARD REDUCTIONS PURSUANT TO THE STATE DENSITY BONUS LAW, AS PER THE APPROVED PLANS AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, AND MAKING THE DETERMINATION THAT THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO SECTION 15332, CLASS 32: "INFILL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS" OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES

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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.

APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE TO SERVE ON THE CITY OF LA HABRA'S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION AD HOC PLANNING COMMITTEE

The recommended action of appointing a representative to serve on the Centennial Celebration Ad Hoc Planning Committee is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code section 15378(b)(5), as such appointment is an administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment.

That the Planning Commission appoint a representative to serve on the City of La Habra's Centennial Celebration Ad Hoc Planning Committee.

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COMMENTS FROM STAFF:

COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS:

ADJOURNMENT: Adjourned to Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 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