MN112408
City of Anaheim
Planning Commission
Action Agenda
Monday,November 24, 2008
Council Chamber, City Hall
200 South Anaheim Boulevard
Anaheim, California
Commissioners Present
:Chairman: Joseph Karaki
Peter Agarwal, Kelly Buffa, Stephen Faessel,
Victoria Ramirez, Panky Romero
Commissioners Absent
:Gail Eastman
Staff Present
:
Linda Johnson,Principal PlannerGreg Hastings, Redevelopment Manager
Mark Gordon, Assistant City AttorneyKeith Linker, Principal Civil Engineer
David See, Senior PlannerDavid Kennedy, Associate Transportation Planner
Della Herrick, Associate PlannerGrace Medina, Senior Secretary
Kim Wong, PlannerJulie Hourani, Office Specialist II
Agenda Posting: A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at2:00 p.m.
onWednesday,November 19, 2008, inside the display case located in the foyer of the Council
Chamber, and also in the outside display kiosk.
Published:Anaheim Bulletin Newspaper onThursday, November 13,2008
Call to Order
Preliminary Plan Review 1:30 P.M.
•STAFF UPDATE TO COMMISSION ON VARIOUS CITY DEVELOPMENTS
AND ISSUES (AS REQUESTED BY PLANNING COMMISSION)
•PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW FOR ITEMS ON THENOVEMBER 24, 2008AGENDA
Recess to Public Hearing
Reconvene to Public Hearing 2:30 P.M.
Attendance: 12
Pledge of Allegiance:
Commissioner Ramirez
Public Comments
Consent Calendar
Public Hearing Items
Adjournment
NOVEMBER 24,2008
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
Anaheim Planning Commission Agenda -2:30 P.M.
Public Comments: None
Consent Calendar:
Minutes
ITEM 1AConsent Calendar Approval
Motion: Faessel/Romero
Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning
Commission Meeting of October 27, 2008.
VOTE: 5-0
NOTE:
Meeting minutes have been provided to the Planning Commissioner Eastman absent
Commission and are available for review at the Chairman Karaki abstained
Planning Department.
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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
Reports and Recommendations
ITEM NO. 1BConsent Calendar Approval
CEQANEGATIVE DECLARATION(PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED)
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2007-05186Motion: Buffa/Agarwal
(Tracking No. CUP2008-05365)
OwnerVOTE: 6-0
Mehdi Ebrahimzadeh
and
30622 La Vue StreetCommissioner Eastman absent
Applicant:
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Location:1741-1745 South Easy Way:
This property is
approximately 0.4-acre, having a frontage of 164 feet
on the west side of Easy Way and approximately 860
feet east of the centerline of Gilbert Street.
Request to permit a retroactive one-year extension of time to
Project Planner:
Kimberly Wong
comply with the conditions of approval to construct a five unit
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attached single-family residential condominium development.
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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
ITEM NO. 1CConsent Calendar Approval
CEQANEGATIVE DECLARATION(PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED)
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2007-05204Motion: Buffa/Agarwal
(Tracking No. CUP2008-05366)
OwnerVOTE: 6-0
Mehdi Ebrahimzadeh
and
30622 La Vue StreetCommissioner Eastman absent
Applicant:
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Location:121&131 South Dale Avenue:
This property is
approximately 0.82-acre, having a frontage of 148
feet on the west side of Dale Avenue,approximately
860 feet east of the centerline of Lincoln Avenue.
Request to permit a one-year extensionof time to comply with the
Project Planner:
Kimberly Wong
conditions of approval to construct a 14-unit attached single-family
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residential condominium development.
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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
ITEM NO. 1DConsent Calendar Approval
CEQANEGATIVE DECLARATION (PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED)
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2007-05200Motion: Buffa/Agarwal
(Tracking No. CUP2008-05367)
OwnerVOTE: 6-0
Mehdi Ebrahimzadeh
and
30622 La Vue StreetCommissioner Eastman absent
Applicant:
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Location:1556 West Katella Avenue:
This property is
approximately 0.78-acre, having a frontage of 140
feet on the south side of Katella Avenue and
approximately 397 feet east of the centerline of
Bayless Street.
Request to permit a retroactive one-yearextension of time to
Project Planner:
Kimberly Wong
comply with the conditions of approval to construct a 14-unit
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attachedsingle-family residential condominium development.
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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
ITEM NO. 1EConsent Calendar Approval
CEQANEGATIVE DECLARATION (PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED)
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2006-05111 Motion: Buffa/Agarwal
(Tracking No. CUP2008-05385)
Owner:VOTE: 6-0
BKMDevelopment Company
3185 Pullman AvenueCommissioner Eastman absent
Costa Mesa, CA92626
Applicant:
BKMAnaheim Associates
3185 Pullman Avenue
Costa Mesa, CA92626
Location:1097 North Patt Street:
This property is
approximately 0.25-acre, and is a land-locked parcel
with a minimum depth of 190 feet located west of a
parcel with 200 feet of frontage on the west side of
Patt Street and 37 feet south of the centerline of
Commercial Street.
Request to permit a one-yearextension of time to comply with the
Project Planner:
Kimberly Wong
conditions of approval to construct one of two previously-approved
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stealth ground-mounted telecommunications facilities with
accessory ground-mounted equipment in an industrial office park.
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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
ITEM NO. 1FConsent Calendar Approval
CEQAMITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
(PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED)Motion: Buffa/Agarwal
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2007-05216
(Tracking No. CUP2008-05379)
VOTE: 6-0
Owner:
State of CaliforniaCommissioner Eastman absent
464 West Fourth Street
San Bernardino, CA 92401
Applicant
:Zhandi Hossein
Mercedes-Benz of Anaheim
5395 East La Palma Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92807
Location:Caltrans right-of-way adjacent to and east of the
Mercedes-Benz of Anaheim auto dealership at
200 Via Cortez:
Property is approximately 1.85-
acre, located on the south side of the Riverside
Freeway (SR-91) right-of-way with a frontage of 682
feet along the Riverside Freeway, north of Santa
Ana Canyon Road, west of Soloman Drive and
1,357 feet east of the centerline of Via Cortez.
Request to permit a one-yearextension of time to comply with
Project Planner:
Scott Koehm
the conditions of approval for a previously-approved outdoor
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automobile storage and display area in conjunction with an
adjacent automobile sales dealership.
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NOVEMBER 24,2008
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
Public Hearing Items:
ITEM NO. 2Approved
(Romero)
CEQACATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, CLASS 3
VARIANCE NO. 2008-04757Resolution No. PC2008-110
Owner:VOTE: 6-0
Chang Nam Han
900 East Vermont AvenueCommissioner Eastman absent
Anaheim, CA92805-5615
Applicant:
Michelle Felton
Core Communications
2923ASaturn Street
Brea, CA92821
Location:900 East Vermont Avenue:
This property is
approximately 3.45 acres, having a frontage
of 304 feet along the south side of Vermont
Avenue, approximately 830 feet west of East
Street.
Request to construct a stealth monopine
Project Planner:
Della Herrick
telecommunications tower with less landscaping than
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required by code
OPPOSITION:
None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Thursday, December 16, 2008.
DISCUSSION TIME
:8minutes (2:38to 2:46)
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ITEM NO. 3
CEQACATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, CLASS 1
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 2008-05327Resolution No. PC2008-111
(Tracking No. CUP2008-05386)
PUBLIC CONVENIENCE OR NESCESSITY NO. 2008-00050Resolution No. PC2008-112
(Buffa)
Owner
Majid Nazari
and
1200 NorthEast Street
Applicant:CUP
Anaheim, CA92805
Approved, added two
Location:1200 North East Street:conditions relating to roofing
This property is located
and landscaping
at with an area of 0.35 acreat the northeast
corner of East Street and Romneya Drive, having
PCN
frontages of 105 feet on the east side of East
Approved
Street and 147 feet on the north side ofRomneya
Drive.
Conditional Use Permit No. 2008-05327 (Tracking No. VOTE: 5-0
CUP2008-05386)-
Request to amend a previously-approved Commissioner Eastman absent
conditional use permit to expand an existing convenience Chairman Karaki abstained
market with the sale of beer and wine for off premises
consumption in conjunction with an existing service station.
Public Convenience or Necessity No. 2008-00050-
Project Planner:
Dave See
Request for determination of public convenience or necessity
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to permit the sale of beer and wine for off-premises
consumption in conjunction with an existing service station
and Convenience market.
OPPOSITION:
None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Thursday, December 16, 2008.
DISCUSSION TIME
:12minutes (2:46to 2:58)
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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
ITEM NO. 4Continued to January 5, 2009
CEQANEGATIVE DECLARATION (PREVIOUSLY APPROVED)
VARIANCE NO. 2000-04407Motion: Faessel/Agarwal
(Tracking No. VAR2008-04760)
Owner:VOTE: 6-0
Jack Singh
6164 East Paseo Rio VerdeCommissioner Eastman absent
Anaheim, CA92807
Applicant:
Ricardo Noriega
1618 West Willits
Santa Ana, CA92703
Location:7651-7673 East Corto Roadand
370-371 South Timken Road:
These four
properties are a combined area of 1.8 acres, having
frontages of 205 feet on the north side of Corto Road
and 65 feet at the terminus of Timken.
Request to amend a previously-approved variance to modify
Project Planner:
Dave See
conditions of approval related to pad elevation heights and request
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smaller setbacks than required by code to construct four new
single family residences.
OPPOSITION:
Five persons spoke in opposition to the subject request.
IN SUPPORT:
One person spoke in favor of thesubject request.
DISCUSSION TIME
:1 hour and 26minutes (2:58to 4:24)
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ITEM NO. 5
CEQACATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, CLASS 1
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2005-05037Resolution No. PC2008-113
(Tracking No. CUP2008-05360)
(Agarwal)
Owner:
Ganlaon Corporation
Approved, merged Condition
Bruno Serato
Nos. 9 and 28
887 South Anaheim Boulevard
Anaheim, CA 92805
Applicant:VOTE: 6-0
Sylvano Ibay
Anaheim White House RestaurantCommissioner Eastman absent
887 SouthAnaheim Boulevard
Anaheim, CA 92805
Location:887 South Anaheim Boulevard:
This
property is located at with an area of 0.82
acre, a frontage of 108 feet on the west side
of Anaheim Boulevard, a maximum depth of
279 feet, and is located 152 feet north of the
centerline of Vermont Avenue.
Request to amend a previously-approved permit to
Project Planner:
Dave See
construct a new permanent outdoor dining area in
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conjunction with an existing restaurant with the sale of
alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption and
outdoor dining, with waivers of minimum number of
parking spaces, minimum front yard setback, and
maximum fence height.The new building would replace
an existing tent which is used for outdoor dining and
events.
OPPOSITION:
None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Thursday, December 16, 2008.
DISCUSSION TIME
:12minutes (4:24to 4:36)
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 4:44P.M.
TO MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2008AT1:30P.M.
FOR PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW
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