MN010807
City of Anaheim
Planning Commission
Action Agenda
Monday, January 8, 2007
Council Chamber, City Hall
200 South Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, California
CHAIRMAN: GAIL EASTMAN
Commissioners Present
:
KELLY BUFFA, STEPHEN FAESSEL,
JOSEPH KARAKI, PANKY ROMERO, PAT VELASQUEZ
Commissioners Absent
:
CECILIA FLORES
Staff Present
:
Mark Gordon, AssistantCity Attorney
Greg McCafferty, Principal PlannerJamie Lai,Principal CivilEngineer
Judy Dadant, Senior PlannerScott Koehm, Associate Planner
Kimberly Wong, Assistant PlannerJohn Ramirez, Associate Planner
Jessica Nixon, Assistant PlannerDella Herrick, Associate Planner
Sergio Ramirez, Project Manager IElly Morris, Senior Secretary
Timor Rafiq, Rafiq & Associates
Agenda Posting:
A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at 12:00 p.m.
on Friday, January 5, 2007, inside the display case located in the foyer of the Council Chambers, and
also in the outside display kiosk.
Published:
Anaheim Bulletin Newspaper on Thursday, December 14, 2006
Call To Order
Preliminary Plan Review 1:00 P.M.
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STAFF UPDATE TO COMMISSION ON VARIOUS CITY DEVELOPMENTS
AND ISSUES (AS REQUESTED BY PLANNING COMMISSION)
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PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW FOR ITEMS ON THE JANUARY 8, 2007AGENDA
Recess To Afternoon Public Hearing Session
Reconvene To Public Hearing 2:30 P.M.
Attendance: 30
For record keeping purposes, if you wish to make a statement regarding any item on the
agenda, please complete a speaker card in advance and submit it to the secretary.
Pledge Of Allegiance:
Commissioner Romero
Public Comments
Consent Calendar
Public Hearing Items
Adjournment
You may leave a message for the Planning Commission using the following
e-mail address:
planningcommission@anaheim.net
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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
Anaheim Planning Commission Agenda -2:30P.M.
Public Comments:None
This is an opportunity for members of the public to speak on any item under the jurisdiction of the
Anaheim Planning Commission or public comments on agenda items with the exception of public hearing
items.
Consent Calendar:
The items on the Consent Calendar will be acted on by one roll call vote. There will be no separate
discussion of these itemsprior to the time of the voting on the motion unless members of the Planning
Commission, staff or the public request the item to be discussed and/or removed from the Consent
Calendar for separate action.
CommissionerBuffa offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Velasquezand MOTION CARRIED
(Commissioner Flores absent), for approval of Consent Calendar Items1-Athrough 1-Fas recommended
by staff. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
Reports and Recommendations
1A.(a)CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION (PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED)
Approved
(b)VARIANCENO. 2005-04653 Approved retroactive
(Tracking No. VAR2006-04704)
extension of timefor 1year
(to expire on October 3, 2007)
Agent: Alan Nguyen, 15401 Firmona Avenue, Lawndale, CA
90260
Consent Calendar Approval
VOTE: 6-0
Location: 1380 and 1400 East Burton Street:Property is
Commissioner Flores absent
approximately .8-acre consisting of two properties, located
155 feet on the south side of the terminus of Burton Street.
Request for a retroactive time extension to comply with conditions of
Project Planner:
approval for a previously-approved 4-lot, 4-unit detached single-family
(jnixon@anaheim.net)
subdivision with waiver of minimum lot width and minimum lot area.
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1B.(a)CEQA ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 323
Approved
(PREVIOUSLY-CERTIFIED)
Approved request for
(b)CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 4171
determination of substantial
(Tracking No. CUP2006-05143)
conformance and review of
.
final plans
Agent: Erinn O’Day, Robertson Properties Group, 120 North
Robertson Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90048-3102
Consent Calendar Approval
Location: 1500 North Lemon Street:Property is approximately 27
acres, located at the southeast corner of Lemon Street and
VOTE: 6-0
Durst Street (La Curacao).
Commissioner Flores absent
Request to determine substantial conformance with previously-
approved site and elevation plans and review final landscape plans for
a previously-approved commercial retail center of regional
Project Planner:
significance.(jpramirez@anaheim.net)
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Minutes
1C.Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission Approved, with modifications
Meeting of October 30, 2006.(Motion)
Consent Calendar Approval
Continued from the November 13, 27, and December 11, 2006, Planning
Commission meetings.
VOTE: 6-0
Commissioner Flores absent
1D.Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission
Approved
Meeting of November 13, 2006.(Motion)
Consent Calendar Approval
Continued from the November 27, 2006, and December 11, 2006, Planning
Commission meetings.
VOTE: 6-0
Commissioner Flores absent
1E.Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission Approved, with modifications
Meeting of November 27, 2006(Motion)
Consent Calendar Approval
Continued from the December 11, 2006, Planning Commission meeting.
VOTE: 6-0
Commissioner Flores absent
1F.Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission
Approved, with modifications
Meeting of December 11, 2006.(Motion)
Consent Calendar Approval
VOTE: 6-0
Commissioner Flores absent
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Public Hearing Items:
2a.CEQACATEGORICAL EXEMPTION –CLASS 1/VelasquezConcurred with staff
Karaki
2b.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2006-05141 Granted
Karaki
Added a condition of
Owner:Byzantine Catholic Bishop, 995 North West Street,
approval
Anaheim, CA 92801-4305
Agent:John Austin, Trillium Consulting, 5912 Bolsa Avenue, Suite
VOTE: 5-1
202, Huntington Beach, CA 92649
Commissioner Romero voted
no and Commissioner Flores
Location:995 North West Street:Property is approximately 2.5
absent
acres, having frontages of 222 feet on the west side of
West Street and is located approximately 597 feet south of
the centerline of La Palma Avenue.
Request to permit a stealth building-mounted telecommunications facility
and accessory ground-mounted equipment in conjunction with an existing
church facility.
Continued from the October 16, November 13, and December 11, 2006,Planning
Commission meetings.
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2007-1
(kwong2@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, January 30, 2007.
DISCUSSION TIME:39minutes (2:42-3:21)
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3a.CEQA ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORTNO. 331 Recommended City
Faessel/Romero
(PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED) AND MITIGATION Council Approval
MONITORING PLAN NO. 137B*
3b.AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE MOUNTAIN PARK
Recommended City
Faessel
SPECIFIC PLANNO. 90-4
Council Approval
(TRACKING NO. SPN 2006-00046)
3c.DEVELOPMENT AREA PLANFOR DEVELOPMENT
Faessel/Romero
Approved
AREAS 4 AND 6
(TRACKING NO. MIS2006-00171)
3d.FINAL SITE PLAN NO. 2006-00010
Faessel/Romero
Approved
3e.TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 17020
Faessel/Romero
Approved
3f.SPECIMEN TREE REMOVAL NO. 2006-00003
Faessel/Romero
Approved
*Advertised as Mitigation Monitoring Plan No. 137a
VOTE: 5-0
Commissioner Karaki
Owner:Irvine Land Company, 550 Newport Center Drive, Newport
abstained and Commissioner
Beach, CA 92660
Flores absent
Agent:Irvine Community Development Company, Attention: John
Sherwood, 550 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA
92660
Location:Property consists of an approximately 168-acre portion of
the Mountain Park Specific Plan No. 90-4 area located
southwest of the southern terminus of Gypsum Canyon
Road, generally bordered on the west by the Eastern
Transportation Corridor (SR-241) and on the north by the
Riverside Freeway (SR-91).
Specific Plan Amendment No. 2006-00046 -To amend the Mountain
Park Specific Plan to replace a 4-way roundabout intersection at
Mountain Park Drive and Gypsum Canyon Road with a 3-way stop
(Mountain Park Specific Plan, Amendment No.3).
Miscellaneous Permit No. 2006-00171-Review and approval of a
Development Area Plan for Development Areas 4 and 6 of the Mountain
Park Specific Plan.
Final Site Plan No. 2006-00010 -Review and approval of a final site plan
for Development Areas 4 and 6 of the Mountain Park Specific Plan.
Tentative Tract Map No. 17020 -To establish a 153 numbered and 31**
lettered lot residential subdivision encompassing 145 single-family
detached residential lots, 3 Large-Lots to allow a maximum of 275 single-
family detached***residential units for financing or conveyance purposes
only, a private recreation facility, private neighborhood park, private entry
structure, a public fire station, a trail staging area with a convenience
store,open space lots and public and private streets.
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Specimen Tree Removal Permit No. 2006-00003-Review and approval
of a master specimen tree removal permit to remove up to 700 trees.
These trees would be replaced at a 20:1 ratio in Development Areas 4,5,
and 6 of the Mountain Park Specific Plan.
**Advertised as “29”*** Advertised as “attached”
Continued from the December 11, 2006,Planning Commission meeting.
Project Planner:
Specific Plan Amendment Resolution No. PC2007-2
(skoehm@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 10-day appeal rights for the Tentative Tract Map
ending at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 18, 2007; and presented the 22-day appeal rights for the
balance of the items ending at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 30, 2007.
DISCUSSION TIME:18minutes (3:22-3:40)
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4a.ADDENDUM TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Approved
Karaki/Velasquez
REPORT NO. 330 (PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED)
4b.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2006-05092 Approved amendment
Karaki
(TRACKING NO. CUP2006-05176)
4c.FINAL ELEVATION PLAN REVIEW
Karaki/Velasquez
Approvedfinal elevation
(TRACKING NO. CUP2006-05178)
plans, with stipulations
made pertaining to the
Owner:Robert H. Horn Trust, 935 Lotus Circle, San Dimas, CA
elevation renderings.
91773
Agent:Scott Richards, SADI LLC, 5939 Monterey Road, Los
VOTE: 6-0
Angeles, CA 90042
Commissioner Flores absent
Location:111-125 West Elm Street:Property is approximately 0.76-
acre, having a frontage of 210 feet on the north side of Elm
Street and is located 167 feet west of the centerline of
Anaheim Boulevard.
Request tomodify the “affordability” component, add a third incentive, and
amend/delete conditions of approval pertaining to an affordability
agreement and sewer improvements between the applicant and the City,
for a previously-approved 52-unit affordable apartment complex with a
density bonus and incentives for (a) minimum lot size, (b) minimum width
of pedestrian accessways*, and (c) required dedication and improvement.
Request to review final elevation plans for a previously-approved, 52-unit,
affordable apartment complex with density bonus and incentives.
* Added incentive.
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2007-3
(jpramirez@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:An e-mail was received expressing concerns of the subject request.
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, January 30, 2007.
DISCUSSION TIME:40minutes (3:41-4:21)
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5a.CEQACATEGORICAL EXEMPTION -CLASS 1 Concurred with staff
Buffa/Faessel
5b.DETERMINATION OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE Approved
Buffa
OR NECESSITY NO. 2006-00030
Modified Condition Nos. 2,
6 and 9
Owner:Target Corporation, 1000 Nicolett Mall. TPN-0910,
Minneapolis, MN 55403
VOTE: 6-0
Commissioner Flores absent
Agent:Beth Aboulafia, Hinman & Carmichael, LLP, 260 California
Street, Suite 1001, San Francisco, CA 94111
Location:8148 East Santa Ana Canyon Road:Property is an
irregularly-shaped parcel of land consisting of
approximately 9.48 acres located at the northwestcorner of
Roosevelt Road and Monte Vista Road (The Anaheim Hills
Festival Center –Target).
Request for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity to permit
sales of beer and wine for off-premises consumption within an existing
retail store.
Project Planner:
Public Convenience or Necessity Resolution No. PC2007-4
(jnixon@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, January 30, 2007.
DISCUSSION TIME:16minutes (4:22-4:38)
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6a.CEQANEGATIVE DECLARATION Continued to
6b.WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT February 5, 2007
6c.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2006-05164
Motion:Buffa/Velasquez
Owner:508 North East Street, LLC, 508 North East Street,
Anaheim, CA 92807
VOTE: 6-0
Commissioner Flores absent
Agent:Greg Howell, 20561 Suburbia Lane, Huntington Beach, CA
92646
Location:508 North East Street:Property is approximately 1.15
acres and is located at the northeast corner of Sycamore
Street and East Street (La Reina Market).
Request to permit the expansion of an existing legal non-conforming
market with sales of beer and wine for off-premises consumption and to
establish land use conformity for an existing legally non-conforming
commercial retail center with waiver of minimum number of parking
spaces.
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. ___________(kwong2@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:A person spoke in opposition to the subject requestand submitted a petition with 36
signatures in opposition.
A person spoke in opposition related to the request and included she is submitting a
letter in opposition from a neighbor who was unable to attend today’s meeting.
DISCUSSION TIME:40minutes (4:39-5:19)
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7a.CEQANEGATIVE DECLARATION Approved
Buffa/Faessel
7b.DETERMINATION OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE Approved
Buffa
OR NECESSITY NO. 2006-00031
Modified Condition Nos. 2,
6 and 9
Owner:Lincoln & Euclid LLC, 255 South Euclid Street, Anaheim,
CA 92802
VOTE: 6-0
215 South Euclid Street, LLC, 215 South Euclid Street,
Commissioner Flores absent
Anaheim, CA 92802
Agent:Doug Couper, Greenberg Farrow Architecture, 1920 Main
Street, # 1150, Irvine, CA 92614
Location:101-215 South Euclid Street and 1732 WestLincoln
Avenue:Property is approximately 10.4 acres, having a
frontage of 740 feet on the west side of Euclid Street, and
is located 65 feet south of the centerline of Lincoln Avenue
(Target).
RequestDetermination of Public Convenience or Necessity to permit
sales of beer and wine for off-premises consumption within a proposed
grocery and retail store.
Project Planner:
(kwong2@anaheim.net)
Public Convenience or Necessity Resolution No. PC2007-5
OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, January 30, 2007.
DISCUSSION TIME:5minutes (5:20-5:25)
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8a.CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION(READVERTISED)
Approved
Buffa/Faessel
8b.RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2006-00180 Granted
Buffa
8c.WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT Approved
Buffa/Faessel
8dCONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2006-05160 Granted
Buffa
8e.TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 2005-226 Approved
Buffa/Faessel
Owner:Lien M. Hoang, 9938 Bolsa Avenue, #221, Westminster,
CUP
CA 92683
Modified Condition Nos. 5 and8
Agent:Duc Nguyen, MVI, Corporation, 11770 East Warner
Deleted Condition Nos. 9 and10
Avenue, #216, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Location:606 East Orangewood Avenue:Property is approximately
TPM
0.33-acre, having a frontage of 85 feet on the south side of
Modified Condition No. 8
Orangewood Avenue and is located 170 feet west of the
centerline of Spinnaker Street.
VOTE: 6-0
Commissioner Flores absent
Reclassification No. 2006-00180 –Request reclassification of the
subject property from the T (Transition) zone to the RS-4 (Single-Family
Residential) zone, or a less intense zone.
Conditional Use Permit No. 2006-05160 –Request to construct 3 single
family homes in the RS-4 zone, fronting on a private access easement
with waivers of (a) minimum lot depth abutting an arterial highway and (b)
lot frontage on a public or private street.
Tentative Parcel Map No. 2005-226–To establish a 3-lot, 3-unit
detached single family residential subdivision.
Project Planner:
(jnixon@anaheim.net)
Reclassification Resolution No.PC2007-6
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2007-7
OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 10-day appeal rights for the Tentative Parcel Map
ending at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 18, 2007; and presented the 22-day appeal rights for the
Reclassification andConditional Use Permit ending at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 30, 2007.
DISCUSSION TIME:23minutes (5:26-5:49)
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9a.CEQACATEGORICAL EXEMPTION –CLASS 3 Concurred with staff
Romero/Buffa
9b.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2006-05170 Granted
Romero
VOTE: 6-0
Owner:Home Depot USA, Inc.,3800 West Chapman Avenue,
Commissioner Flores absent
Orange, CA 92868
Agent:Fletcher Wimbush, 431 Fair Drive, # 1203, Costa Mesa, CA
92626
Location:800 North Brookhurst Street:Property is approximately
9.6 acres and is located at the northeast corner of
Gramercy Avenue and Brookhurst Street (Home
Depot/Kelly’s Deli).
Requestto permit a walk-up restaurant in conjunction with a home
improvement store.
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2007-8
(jnixon@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, January 30, 2007.
DISCUSSION TIME:5minutes (5:50-5:55)
A 5-minute break was taken (5:55-6:00)
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10a.CEQACATEGORICAL EXEMPTION –CLASS 3 Concurred with staff
Faessel/Velasquez
10b.WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT Approved, in part
Faessel/Velasquez
10c.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2006-05167 Granted
Faessel
WAIVERS
Owner:Anaheim Christian ReformedChurch, 530 North Dale
Approved waiver (a), and denied
Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92801-4819
waiver (b) sinceit has been
deleted.
Agent:Dick Van Eck, Anaheim, Christian Reformed Church, 3520
East Miraloma Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92806
CUP
Deleted Condition Nos. 4 and 11
Location:530 North Dale Avenue:Property is approximately 1.94
acres, and is located at the southeast corner of Crescent
Avenue and Dale Avenue (Anaheim Christian Reformed
VOTE: 6-0
Church).
Commissioner Flores absent
Request to expand an existing church to permit a classroom addition with
waivers of (a) minimum structural setback and (b) required dedication and
improvement of right-of-way.
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2007-9
(dherrick@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, January 30, 2007.
DISCUSSION TIME:5minutes (6:01-6:06)
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11a.CEQACATEGORICAL EXEMPTION –CLASS 3 Concurred with staff
Velasquez/Buffa
11b.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2006-05171 Granted
Velasquez
(READVERTISED)
VOTE: 6-0
Commissioner Flores absent
Owner:KarlSator Tr.,900 East Katella Avenue, Suite J, Orange,
CA 92867-5035
Agent:Mark Torreso, 10807 Rincon Drive, Whittier,CA 90606
Location:3152East La Palma Avenue, Unit H:Property is
approximately 11.5 acres, having a frontage of 450 feet on
the south side of La Palma Avenue and is located 445 feet
east of the centerline of Kraemer Boulevard.
Request to retain a theater and dance studio.
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2007-10
(dherrick@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, January 30, 2007.
DISCUSSION TIME:3minutes (6:07-6:10)
A general discussion took place between staff and Commission pertaining to
addingCommission Comments to futurePlanning Commission Agendas.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:15P.M.
TO MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2007AT 1:30P.M.
FOR PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW
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