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CITY OF LA HABRA HEIGHTS

MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE LA HABRA HEIGHTS

PLANNING COMMISSION

February 19, 2003

OPENING CEREMONIES:

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

Chairman Bruce Douglas called a meeting of the La Habra Heights Planning Commission to order at 7:12 p.m. at the Community Center, 1245 N. Hacienda Road, La Habra Heights,

California.

2. ROLL CALL

Those present: Chairman Bruce Douglas, Vice-Chairman Skinner, Commissioners Brian

Bergman and Robert Wolfe. Also present Director of Planning Sheryl Brady, Planning

Technician Barbara Doppieri, City Attorney Ken Rozell and General Plan Consultant Marc

Blodgett.

3. FLAG SALUTE

Vice-Chairman Skinner led the flag salute.

4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF POSTING OF AGENDA FOR MEETING OF

February 19, 2003

Mrs. Brady stated the agenda had been posted in accordance with state law.

PUBLIC HEARING

Mrs. Brady swore in those wishing to testify.

5. General Plan Amendment 2002-01 (City of La Habra Heights) Citywide

Mrs. Brady stated the Commission would continue taking public testimony on the final draft of the General Plan; she indicated public testimony would be heard again on 2-24-03 and 3-6-03.

ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC ON THE AGENDA

Chairman Douglas seeing no comment from the Commission opened the public hearing.

Katie Martin, 557 Reposado – stated she was pleased with the changes she had seen; asked to have Goal 5 made consistent throughout the document; asked why the Commission refers to study sessions on Page 1-1; felt it was so the commission doesn’t have to follow the Brown

Act; stated ridgeline is still in Land Use Policy 5; Policy 13 should encourage Lot Line

Adjustments; asked regarding architectural review in Policy 15, Policy 31, enjoys the trees and would like them protected; spoke regarding ERME Policy 14, wanted the “whenever possible” taken out; stated Policy 15 sounds like we are trying to buy land.

Norman Zezula, 2272 Canonita – spoke regarding the General Plan and the election backlash.

Chairman Douglas seeing no one else come forward asked for a motion to continue the public hearing to February 24, 2003.

Commissioner Wolfe moved to continue the public hearing to February 24, 2003. Seconded by Vice-Chairman Skinner and approved as follows:

AYES: Douglas, Bergman, Skinner and Wolfe

NOES: None

ABSENT: None

ABSTAIN: None

The Commission then discussed on how they would like to proceed. It was the consensus of the Commission to continue the hearing till 2-24-03 and start with the beginning of the

document and work their way through to the end.

ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC NOT ON THE AGENDA

Katie Martin, 557 Reposado – gave her opinion of the original General Plan; asked the

Commission to follow the rules; they have to be consistent.

Elizabeth Karman, 1000 Encanada – stated she was tired of the political slander.

ITEMS FROM STAFF

Mrs. Brady suggested to the Commission that they had one additional date that could be

converted to the General Plan. It would be their regularly scheduled meeting of March 25,

2003.

ADJOURNMENT

Commissioner Wolfe moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:52 p.m. to the special meeting of February 19, 2003. Seconded by Vice-Chairman Skinner and approved as follows:

AYES: Douglas, Bergman, Skinner and Wolfe

NOES: None

ABSENT: None

ABSTAIN: None

Bruce Douglas, Chairperson

ATTEST:

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Sheryl Brady, Director of Planning