CITY OF MISSION VIEJO
PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION MEETING
FEBRUARY 12, 2007
A G E N D A
Mission Viejo City Hall, 200 Civic Center
City Council Chamber

CALL TO ORDER 7:00 P.M.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Commissioner Beauchamp

ROLL CALL:
Commissioner Atkinson
Commissioner Beauchamp
Commissioner Leckness
Vice Chairman Sandzimier
Chairman Schweinberg

PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON AGENDA MATTERS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS

Any person wishing to address the Commission on any matter, either under the Public Comments section of the Agenda or scheduled items or public hearings, must fill out a “Request to Speak” form available at the door. The completed form must be submitted to the Secretary prior to the Agenda item being called by the Chairperson. In speaking to the Commission, members of the public shall be limited to three minutes per person, except for the applicant for entitlement. The Chairperson may establish an overall time limit for comments on a particular Agenda Item. Members of the public must direct their questions to the Chairperson of the Commission and not to other members of the Commission, the applicant, the Staff, or the audience.

PUBLIC COMMENTS - AGENDA MATTERS OTHER THAN PUBLIC HEARINGS

This is the time for members of the public to address the Commission on matters, which are on the Commission’s consent calendar or on matters, which do not appear on the Commission’s Agenda. Any person wishing to address the Commission on these matters must fill out a “Request to Speak” form available at the door. The completed form must be submitted to the Secretary prior to the Agenda item being called by the Chairperson. Under state law, no action can be taken on comments from the public if the matter is not on the Commission’s Agenda unless the Commission makes a determination that (1) an emergency exists or (2) that the need to take action arose after the posting of the Agenda and that action must be taken before the next regular meeting of the Commission. There shall be an overall time limit of 15 minutes for the Public Comments portion of the Agenda.

CONSENT CALENDAR

All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and all will be enacted by one roll call vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless members of the Commission that request specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.

1. JANUARY 22, 2007, MINUTES
Rec. Action: Approve Minutes.

2. STATUS REPORT PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
MATTERS
Rec. Action: Receive and file report.

PUBLIC HEARING

3. DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT DCA2006-8
Proposed Ordinance amending regulations applicable to signs and amending portions of Chapter 9.29 (Sign Standards) of the City’s Municipal Code. On January 15, 2007, the City Council referred the draft Ordinance back to the Planning and Transportation Commission for reconsideration.
Procedure: Staff report; public hearing; discussion and determination.
Rec. Action: (1) Discuss possible revisions to proposed Ordinance; and (2) upon completion of the Commission’s discussion, adopt Resolution recommending approval of proposed Ordinance to the City Council.

NEW BUSINESS

4. REVIEW OF PERMIT PARKING FOR CHRISANTA DRIVE
Procedure: Staff report; public comments; discussion and determination.
Rec. Action: Recommend to City Council approval of a permit parking program on the west side of Chrisanta Drive from approximately thirty (30) feet south
of Estanciero Drive to approximately one hundred (100) feet north of Via Viento.

5. REVIEW OF REQUEST TO INSTALL SPEED HUMPS ON VIA CUERVO
Procedure: Staff report; public comments; discussion and determination.
Rec. Action: Deny the request for speed humps to be placed on Via Cuervo between Calle Alcala and Via Mirlo on failure to meet all ten criteria.

6. REQUEST FOR CROSSING GUARD AT DE PORTOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Procedure: Staff report; public comments; discussion and determination.
Rec. Action: Deny the request for crossing guard at the intersection of Aldeano Drive and Ladera Drive.

7. PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON ARTERIAL STREETS
Procedure: Staff report; public comments; discussion and determination.
Rec. Action:
1. Recommend to City Council approval of an additional parking restriction on
Marguerite Parkway between Avery Parkway and Via Escolar (south City Limits) 2. Recommend to City Council approval of a provision that all existing parking restrictions on arterials can be posted as “No Parking,” “No Stopping” or “No Stopping – Tow Away” at the discretion of the Director of Public Works.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

COMMITTEE COMMISSIONERS PREVIOUS MEETING(S)
Traffic Atkinson, Beauchamp January 26, 2007.
Design Review Leckness, Sandzimier No meeting held.

STAFF COMMENTS

PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to 7:00 p.m. Monday, February 26, 2007 for regular Planning and Transportation Commission meeting.