CITY OF COSTA MESA  
PLANNING COMMISSION  
Agenda  
Monday, January 23, 2023  
6:00 PM  
City Council Chambers  
77 Fair Drive  
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PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING  
JANUARY 23, 2023 – 6:00 P.M.  
JON ZICH  
Vice Chair  
ANGELY ANDRADE VALLARTA  
TIM TABER  
Planning Commissioner  
Planning Commissioner  
RUSSELL TOLER  
ADAM ERETH  
Planning Commissioner  
Planning Commissioner  
JOHNNY ROJAS  
JIMMY VIVAR  
Planning Commissioner  
Planning Commissioner  
TARQUIN PREZIOSI  
JENNIFER LE  
Assistant City Attorney  
Director of Economic and  
Development Services  
CALL TO ORDER  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
OATH OF OFFICE FOR NEWLY-APPOINTED PLANNING COMMISSIONERS BY CITY  
CLERK.  
ROLL CALL  
ELECTION OF OFFICERS:  
1. Selection of Chairperson: City Clerk, or designee, declares nominations open for  
Chairperson and calls for Commission vote.  
2. Selection of Vice Chairperson: Newly elected Planning Commission Chair declares  
nominations open for Vice Chairperson and calls for Commission vote.  
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS  
PUBLIC COMMENTS – MATTERS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA  
Comments are limited to three (3) minutes, or as otherwise directed.  
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS  
CONSENT CALENDAR: None.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
1.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
. Staff recommends the Planning Commission adopt a Resolution to:  
1. Find that the project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section  
15315 (Class 15) Minor Division of Land, and Section 15332 (Class 32)  
In-Fill Development; and  
2. Approve Design Review PA-22-32 and Tentative Parcel Map 2022-135,  
subject to conditions of approval.  
Attachments:  
2.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
. Staff recommends the Planning Commission adopt a Resolution to:  
1. Find that the project is exempt from the provisions of the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15270  
(Disapproved Projects) or, if approved, exempt from CEQA per CEQA  
Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities); and  
2. Deny Planning Application 21-36.  
Attachments:  
OLD BUSINESS: None.  
NEW BUSINESS: None.  
DEPARTMENT REPORTS:  
1. PUBLIC WORKS REPORT  
2. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES REPORT  
CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS:  
1. CITY ATTORNEY  
ADJOURNMENT  
Next Meeting: Planning Commission regular meeting, February 13, 2023 - 6:00 p.m.