AA091409
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City of Anaheim
Planning Commission
Action Agenda
Monday, September 14, 2009
Council Chamber, City Hall
200 South Anaheim Boulevard
Anaheim, California
Commissioners Present
:Chairman: Panky Romero
Kelly Buffa, Stephen Faessel, Joseph Karaki
Commissioners Absent
:Peter Agarwal, Todd Ament and Victoria Ramirez
Staff Present
:
CJ Amstrup, Planning Services Manager Lorri Gonzalez, Acting Building Operations Manager
Linda Johnson, Principal Planner Preet Bassi, Management Assistant
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney Scott Beery, Senior Plans Examiner II
Selma Mann, Assistant City Attorney Raul Garcia, Principal Civil Engineer
Ted White, Senior Planner David Kennedy, Associate Transportation Planner
David See, Senior Planner Elly Morris, Secretary
Vanessa Norwood, Associate Planner
Kevin Clausen, Planning Aide
Agenda Posting: A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at 5:30 p.m.
on Wednesday, September 30, 2009, inside the display case located in the foyer of the Council
Chamber, and also in the outside display kiosk.
Published: Anaheim Bulletin Newspaper on Thursday, September 3, 2009
Call to Order - 2:30 p.m.
Attendance: 28
Pledge of Allegiance by Commissioner Buffa
Public Comments
Consent Calendar Item No. 1A
Public Hearing Item Nos. 2-9
Board of Appeals Public Hearing Item No. 10
Discussion and Action on Proposed Meeting Time Change from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
beginning October 12, 2009
Commission Updates
Discussion
Adjournment
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
Anaheim Planning Commission Agenda - 2:30 P.M.
Public Comments: None
Minutes
ITEM NO. 1A
Motion to approve minutes
Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning
Commission Meeting of August 17, 2009. (Faessel/Buffa)
Approved
VOTE: 3-0
Chairman Romero and
Commissioners Buffa and Faessel
voted yes.
Commissioners Agarwal, Ament
and Ramirez were absent.
Commissioner Karaki abstained.
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
Public Hearing Items:
ITEM NO. 2
AMENDMENT TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. Resolution No. 2009-076
2003-04814 (TRACKING NO. CUP2003-04814A)
(Faessel)
Owner:
Pastor Jean Wilson
Approved, added Condition No. 3
Guiding Light Christian Fellowship
631 South Brookhurst Street, Suite 114
Anaheim, CA 92805
VOTE: 4-0
Applicant:
Tatiana Bello Chairman Romero and
Galaxy Investments, Inc. Commissioners Buffa, Faessel and
17612 Beach Boulevard, Suite 2 Karaki voted yes.
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Commissioners Agarwal, Ament and
Location: 631 South Brookhurst Street
Ramirez were absent.
The applicant proposes to amend the hours of operation for
an existing church.
Environmental Determination: The proposed action is
Project Planner:
Kevin Clausen
Categorically Exempt from the requirement to prepare
kclausen@anaheim.net
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, October 6, 2009.
DISCUSSION TIME
: 7 minutes (2:36 to 2:43)
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ITEM NO. 3
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2009-05441 Motion to continue hearing to
October 12, 2009
Owner:(
Larry Lopez Karaki/Faessel)
Superior Tree Care
1342 North Miller Street
Approved
Anaheim, CA 92806
Applicant:
Phil Schwartze
VOTE: 3-1
PRS Group
31872 San Juan Creek Road Chairman Romero and
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 Commissioners Faessel and
Karaki voted yes.
Location: 1342 North Miller Street
Commissioner Buffa voted no.
The applicant proposes to operate an outdoor greenwaste
collection and recycling facility in conjunction with an Commissioners Agarwal, Ament
existing tree care service business. and Ramirez were absent.
Environmental Determination: A Negative Declaration has
been determined to serve as the appropriate environmental
documentation for this project in accordance with the
Project Planner:
Vanessa Norwood
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
vnorwood@anaheim.net
(CEQA).
OPPOSITION:
One person spoke in opposition and submitted photographs pertaining to the
subject request.
DISCUSSION TIME
: 28 minutes (2:44 to 3:12)
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ITEM NO. 4
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2009-05435 Resolution No. 2009-077
(Buffa)
Owner:
Kenneth J. Catanzarite
Parkgate Center L.P.
Approved
2331 West Lincoln Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92801
Applicant:VOTE: 4-0
Martha Herrera
Iglesia Casa De Oracion Chairman Romero and
9541 Ball Road Apt. 307 Commissioners Buffa, Faessel
Anaheim, CA 92804 and Karaki voted yes.
Location: 2323 West Lincoln Avenue
Commissioners Agarwal, Ament
and Ramirez were absent.
The applicant proposes to establish a community and
religious assembly hall in an existing office and commercial
building. (A request for fewer parking spaces than required
by code was removed because there is sufficient parking.)
Environmental Determination: The proposed action is
Project Planner:
Vanessa Norwood
Categorically Exempt from the requirement to prepare
vnorwood@anaheim.net
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, October 6, 2009.
DISCUSSION TIME
: 4 minutes (3:13 to 3:17)
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ITEM NO. 5
VARIANCE NO. 2009-04790 Motion to continue hearing to
October 12, 2009
Owner:
Anaheim Gardens Homeowners Association (Karaki/Faessel)
4175 East La Palma Avenue, Suite 100
Anaheim, CA 92806
Approved
Applicant:
Diana Byrnes
New Start Management Services
VOTE: 4-0
4175 East La Palma Avenue, Suite 100
Anaheim, CA 92806 Chairman Romero and
Commissioners Buffa, Faessel
Location: 944 South State College Boulevard
and Karaki voted yes.
The applicant proposes a smaller landscape setback than Commissioners Agarwal, Ament
required by Code adjacent to a single-family residential and Ramirez were absent.
zone to permit additional parking spaces.
Environmental Determination: The proposed action is
Project Planner:
Linda Johnson
Categorically Exempt from the requirement to prepare
ljohnson@anaheim.net
additional environmental documentation per California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Class 1
(Existing Facilities).
OPPOSITION:
None
DISCUSSION TIME
: This item was not discussed.
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ITEM NO. 6
VARIANCE NO. 2009-04788 Resolution No. 2009-078
(Karaki)
Owner and
Kuther Jagganath
Applicant:
Kaiser Hospital
Approved
3460 East La Palma Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92806
Location: 3460 East La Palma AvenueVOTE: 4-0
Chairman Romero and
The applicant proposes to construct new freestanding Commissioners Buffa, Faessel
monument signs and wall signs for a Kaiser Hospital and Karaki voted yes.
campus. The number, size, location and height of the signs
exceed Code requirements. Commissioners Agarwal, Ament
and Ramirez were absent.
Environmental Determination: The proposed action is
Categorically Exempt from the requirement to prepare
additional environmental documentation per California
Project Planner:
David See
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Class 11
dsee@anaheim.net
(Accessory Structures).
OPPOSITION:
None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, October 6, 2009.
DISCUSSION TIME
: 12 minutes (3:18 to 3:30)
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ITEM NO. 7
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 2009-121 Resolution No. 2009-079
(Buffa)
Owner:
Patrick Russell
Sares Regis
Approved, modified Condition
18802 Bardeen Avenue
No. 3
Irvine, CA 92715
Applicant:
Alicia Martinez
VOTE: 4-0
Thienes Engineering, Inc
14349 Firestone Boulevard Chairman Romero and
La Mirada, CA 90638 Commissioners Buffa, Faessel
and Karaki voted yes.
Location: 3400 East Miraloma Avenue
Commissioners Agarwal, Ament
The applicant proposes to subdivide a 6.5-acre property to and Ramirez were absent.
create a 3-lot industrial subdivision.
Environmental Determination: The proposed action is
Project Planner:
David See
Categorically Exempt from the requirement to prepare
dsee@anaheim.net
additional environmental documentation per California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Class 15
(Minor Land Divisions).
OPPOSITION:
None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 10-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Thursday, September 24, 2009.
DISCUSSION TIME
: 3 minutes (3:31 to 3:34)
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ITEM NO. 8
AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NOS. Motion to continue hearing to
DAG2005-00001 (TRACKING NO. DAG2009-00004 September 30, 2009
DAG2005-00002 (TRACKING NO. DAG2009-00005) AND
(Karaki/Faessel)
DAG2005-00003 (TRACKING NO. DAG2009-00006)
Owner:Approved
Bob Linder
BRE Properties, Inc.
5141 California Avenue, Suite 250
VOTE: 4-0
Irvine, CA 92614
Chairman Romero and
Bert Haboucha Commissioners Buffa, Faessel
1515 E. Katella Avenue Anaheim, LLC and Karaki voted yes.
5 Park Plaza, Suite 1640
Irvine, CA 92614 Commissioners Agarwal, Ament
and Ramirez were absent.
Applicant:
Nicolle Ferrier
Huitt-Zollars
430 Exchange, Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92602
Location: 1515 East Katella Avenue,
1761 and 1781 South Campton Avenue and
1551 East Wright Circle
The applicant proposes to modify Section 9.5 of the
Project Planner:
Ted White
Development Agreement and conditions of approval
twhite@anaheim.net
relating to the required relocation of an adjacent vehicular
driveway.
Environmental Determination: A Mitigated 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:
None
DISCUSSION TIME:
This item was not discussed.
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ITEM NO. 9
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2009-05443 AND Resolution No. 2009-080
VARIANCE NO. 2009-04793
(Faessel)
Owner and
Praful Patel
Applicant: Approved
Nara Investments, LLC
1441 South Manchester Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92802
VOTE: 4-0
Location: 1441 South Manchester Avenue
Chairman Romero and
Commissioners Buffa, Faessel
The applicant proposes to partially remodel an existing and Karaki voted yes.
hotel to permit a full service spa/massage establishment
with a building setback adjacent to Manchester Avenue that Commissioners Agarwal, Ament
is less than required by Code. and Ramirez were absent.
Environmental Determination: The proposed action is
Categorically Exempt from the requirement to prepare
additional environmental documentation per California
Project Planner:
Ted White
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Class 1
twhite@anaheim.net
(Existing Facilities).
OPPOSITION:
None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, October 6, 2009.
DISCUSSION TIME
: 7 minutes (3:35 to 3:42)
A 5-minute break was taken (3:43-3:48)
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ITEM NO. 10
BOARD OF APPEALS APPEAL OF THE BUILDING Motion to uphold the
OFFICIALS DETERMINATION PERTAINING TO
BUILDING PERMIT NO. 2006-01658 Building Code provision and
(The Planning Commission is designated as the Board of
Appeals per Anaheim Municipal Code Section 15.02.110.)
determination
Owner:
Front Porch Communities (Buffa/Romero)
303 North Glenoaks, Suite 1000
Burbank, CA 91502
Approved
Applicant:
Stewart H. Ankrom, AIA, NCARB, President
Ankrom Moisan Architects
VOTE: 3-1
6720 SW MacAdam
Portland, OR 97219 Chairman Romero and
Commissioners Buffa and Faessel
Location: 891 South Walnut Street
voted yes. Commissioner Karaki
voted no.
that thirty-five of the residential units in the Walnut Village Commissioners Agarwal, Ament
Continuing Care Retirement Community project do not and Ramirez were absent.
comply with the 2001 California Building Code Section
1112A.2 pertaining to kitchen cabinet clearances.
Environmental Determination: The proposed action is
Staff Contact:
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under
Lorri Gonzalez
Section 21080 of the Public Resources Code.
lgonzalez@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION:
None
IN SUPPORT:
Oneperson spoke in favor of the subject request.
Selma Mann, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, October 6, 2009.
DISCUSSION TIME
: 1 hour and 16 minutes (3:49 to 5:05)
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
DISCUSSION: PROPOSED PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TIME CHANGE
Chairman Romero offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Karaki, to change the time
that Planning Commission meetings begin from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., starting with the
October 12, 2009 meeting. The motion passed with four yes votes. Chairman Romero and
Commissioners Buffa, Faessel and Karaki voted yes. Commissioners Agarwal, Ament and
Ramirez were absent.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 5:10 P.M.
TO WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AT 2:30 P.M.
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