AA041309
City of Anaheim
Planning Commission
Action Agenda
Monday,April 13, 2009
Council Chamber, City Hall
200 South Anaheim Boulevard
Anaheim, California
Commissioners Present
:ChairmanPro Tempore: Panky Romero
Commissioners Peter Agarwal, Kelly Buffa, Gail Eastman,
Stephen FaesselandVictoria Ramirez
Commissioners Absent
:Chairman Karaki
Staff Present
:
CJ Amstrup, Planning Services ManagerElaine Theinprasiddhi, Associate Planner
Ted White, Senior PlannerRaul Garcia,Principal CivilEngineer
Mark Gordon, Assistant City AttorneyDavid Kennedy, Associate Transportation Planner
David See, Senior PlannerEleanor Morris, Secretary
Agenda Posting: A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at1:00 p.m.
onWednesday,April 8, 2009, inside the display case located in the foyer of the Council Chamber,
and also in the outside display kiosk.
Call to Order-2:30 p.m.
Attendance: 8
Pledge of AllegiancebyCommissionerBuffa
Public Comments
Consent Calendar
Public Hearing Items
Adjournment
APRIL 13, 2009
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
Anaheim Planning Commission Agenda -2:30 P.M.
Public Comments: None
Minutes
ITEM 1A
Motion to ApproveMinutes
Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning
Commission Meeting of March 30, 2009. (Faessel/Agarwal)
Approved
VOTE: 6-0
Chairman Karaki absent
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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
Public Hearing Items:
ITEM NO. 2
AMENDMENT TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 1322
Motion to Continue to
(TRACKING NO. CUP2008-05356)
May 27, 2009
VARIANCE NO. 2009-04776
(Eastman/Buffa)
Parcel 1
Sidney E. Bickel
Owner:
5585 Via Dicha #B
Approved
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
VOTE: 6-0
Parcel 2
First Southern Baptist Church
Chairman Karaki absent
Owner:
1275 East Broadway
Anaheim, CA 92805
Applicant:
Phil Schwartze
PRSGroup
31872 San Juan Creek Circle
San Juan Capistrano, CA92675
Location:
This project consists of two properties:
Parcel 1 -633 South East Street:
This property
(Quartz Dealer Direct) is located 182 feet north of the
centerline of South Street
Parcel 2 -1275 East Broadway:
This property (First
Southern Baptist Church) is located at the northeast
corner of Broadway and Fahrion Place.
The applicant requests the reinstatement and amendment of a
Project Planner:
previously-approved conditional use permit for an automotive
Ted White
twhite@anaheim.net
wholesale and retail auction facility on Parcel 1 to delete a
condition of approval pertaining to a time limitation and to permit
the business to have off-site parking at a church located on Parcel
2. The applicant also requests a variance to allow fewer parking
spaces than required by code for the automotive wholesale and
retail auction facility.
Environmental Determination: A Negative Declaration,
which was previously-approved, has been determined to
serve as the appropriate environmental documentation for
this project in accordance with the provisions of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
OPPOSITION:
Oneperson spoke in opposition to the subject request.
DISCUSSION TIME
:2minutes (2:33to 2:35)
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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
ITEM NO. 3
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2008-05370Resolution No. PC2009-048
VARIANCE NO. 2009-04777
(Eastman)
Owner:
Nathaniel Williams
Approved, modified
Anaheim West Plaza, LLC
Condition No. 9pertaining
3029 Wilshire Boulevard
to the restaurant
Santa Monica, CA90403
Applicant:VOTE: 6-0
Phillip Schwartze
PRS Group
Chairman Karaki absent
31872 San Juan Creek Circle
San Juan Capistrano, CA92675
Location:
3150 West Lincoln Avenue:This propertyis
located south and east of the southeast corner of
Lincoln Avenue and Western Avenue.
Project Planner:
The applicant proposes a restaurant with alcohol service, a
Elaine Thienprasiddhi
banquet facility with alcohol service and fewer parking spaces
ethien@anaheim.net
than required by code.
Environmental Determination: The proposed action is
Categorically Exempt from the requirement to prepare
additional environmental documentation per California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Class 1
(Existing Facilities).
OPPOSITION:
None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, May 5, 2009.
DISCUSSION TIME
:10 minutes (2:36 to2:46)
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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
ITEM NO. 4
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2009-05405Resolution No. PC2009-049
VARIANCE NO. 2009-04779
(Ramirez)
Owner:
Marc Majid
Approved, in part, denying
Anaheim West Plaza, LLC
the request to locate the
P.O. Box 5272
freestanding signs closer
Beverly Hills, CA90210
than required by codeand
Applicant:addinga condition of
John Dodson
approval requiring
ADN Architects
submittal of revised plans
1330 Olympic Boulevard
showing the location of
Santa Monica, CA 90404
freestandingsignsin
Location:927 South Euclid Street:compliance with code
This property is
located at the northwest corner of Euclid Street
and Ball Road.
VOTE: 6-0
The applicant proposes to replace an existing retail building Chairman Karaki absent
with a new 3-unit retail building with outdoor dining, subdivide
onetenant space into three spaces, and remodel an existing
neighborhood shopping center with fewer parking spaces than
required by code and larger letter height of wall signs, more
freestanding signs per street frontage, and a shorter distance
between freestanding signs than allowed by code.
Environmental Determination: The proposed project is
Project Planner:
Categorically Exempt from the requirement to prepare
David See
additional environmental documentation per California
dsee@anaheim.net
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Class 1.
OPPOSITION:
None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, May 5, 2009.
DISCUSSION TIME
:47minutes (2:47to 3:34)
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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
ITEM NO. 5
ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 2009-00079Motion to Continue to
April 27, 2009
Applicant:
Planning Department
(Agarwal/Faessel)
City of Anaheim
200 South Anaheim Boulevard
Anaheim, CA 92805
Approved
Location:Citywide
VOTE: 6-0
Requestto amend Chapter 1.12 (Procedures); Chapter 14.60
Chairman Karaki absent
(Transportation Demand); Chapter 17.08 (Subdivisions); Chapter
18.18 (Scenic Corridor (SC) Overlay Zone); Chapter 18.24 (South
Anaheim Boulevard Corridor (SABC) Overlay Zone); Chapter 18.36
(Types of Uses); Chapter 18.38 (Supplemental Use Regulations);
Chapter 18.42 (Parking and Loading); Chapter 18.44 (Signs);
Chapter 18.46 (Landscaping and Screening); Chapter 18.56
(Nonconformities); Chapter 18.60 (Procedures); Chapter 18.62
(Administrative Reviews); Chapter 18.64 (Area Development
Plans); Chapter 18.66 (Conditional Use Permits); Chapter 18.74
(Variances); Chapter 18.92 (Definitions);Chapter
18.114(Disneyland Resort Specific Plan No.92-1); Chapter
18.116(Anaheim Resort Specific Plan No.92-2); Chapter
18.118(Hotel Circle Specific Plan No.93-1); pertaining to Zoning
Administrator authority, drought tolerant landscaping provisions,
freestanding sign provisions within the Scenic Corridor (SC)
Overlay Zone and approval/appeal procedures for various zoning
Project Planner:
actions.
Vanessa Norwood
vnorwood@anaheim.net
Environmental Determination: The proposed action is exempt from
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section
21080 of the Public Resources Code.
This item was continued from the March 16, 2009 and March 30,
2009 Planning Commission meetings.
OPPOSITION:
None
DISCUSSION TIME
:This item was not discussed.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 3:35P.M.
TO MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2009AT2:30P.M.
04/13/09
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