MN031907
City of Anaheim
Planning Commission
Action Agenda
Monday,March 19, 2007
Council Chamber, City Hall
200 South Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, California
CHAIRMAN: GAIL EASTMAN
Commissioners Present
:
KELLY BUFFA, STEPHEN FAESSEL,CECILIA FLORES,
JOSEPH KARAKI, PANKY ROMERO, PAT VELASQUEZ
Commissioners Absent
:
NONE
Staff Present
:
Mark Gordon, AssistantCity AttorneyJames Ling, Principal Civil Engineer
Ted White, Senior PlannerJamie Lai,Principal CivilEngineer
Judy Dadant, Senior PlannerAbbySemblantes, Project Manager II
Elaine Thienprasiddhi, PlannerAndy Nogal, Project Manager II
Kimberly Wong, Assistant PlannerElly Morris, Senior Secretary
Agenda Posting:
A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at 10:00 a.m.
on Thursday, March 15, 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, February 22, 2007
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 MARCH 19, 2007AGENDA
Recess To Afternoon Public Hearing Session
Reconvene To Public Hearing 2:30P.M.
Attendance: 50
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 Velasquez
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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MARCH 19, 2007
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 items prior 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 CommissionerVelasquezand MOTION CARRIED
(Commissioner Buffa abstained on Item 1-Apertaining to a portion of the Minutes, Item No. 5;and
Commissioner Floresabstained on Item 1-A), for approval of Consent Calendar Items1-Aand 1-Bas
recommended by staff. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
Minutes
Approved
1A.Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission
Meeting of January 22, 2007. (Motion)
Consent Calendar Approval
Commissioner Buffa abstained on
a portion of the Minutes pertaining
to Item No. 5; and Commissioner
Flores abstained as she was not
present for the meeting.
VOTE: 6-0
1B.Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission
Continued to April 2,
Meeting of March 5, 2007. (Motion)2007
Consent Calendar Approval
VOTE: 7-0
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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
Public Hearing Items:
2a.CEQANEGATIVE DECLARATION Continued to
2b.WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT April 2, 2007
2c.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2006-05164
Motion: Romero/Karaki
Owner:Daniel Rubalcava,508 North East Street, LLC,
Anaheim, CA 92807
VOTE: 7-0
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.
Continued from the January 8, and March 5, 2007, Planning Commission
meeting.
Project Planner:
(kwong2@anaheim.net)
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. ___________
OPPOSITION:None
DISCUSSION TIME:This item was not discussed.
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3a.CEQACATEGORICAL EXEMPTION –CLASS 3 Concurred with staff
Faessel/Velasquez
(READVERTISED)
3b. WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT Approved, in part
3c.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2005-05030
Approved
Faessel
(TRACKING NO. CUP2006-05180)
Owner:SouthernCalifornia Edison, FrankSalomone, 14799
Chestnut Street, Westminster, CA 92683
Agent:Stephanie Li, 14708 Valley Boulevard, City of Industry, CA
91746
Location:1500 South State College Boulevard:Property is
approximately 2.1 acres and is located at the southeast
corner of State College Boulevard and Cerritos Avenue with
frontages of 193 feet on the east side of State College
Boulevard and 909 feet on the south side of Cerritos
Avenue (Feng Run Garden).
Requestto modify exhibits and conditions of approval for a previously-
approved plant nursery with accessory retail sales and to permit a
modular unit with waiversof (a) minimum landscape setback and (b)
required improvement of right-of-way.
Continued from the March 5, 2007, Planning Commission meeting.
Project Planner:
(kwong2@anaheim.net)
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2007-20
OPPOSITION:None
ACTION:MOTION:Commissioner Faessel offered a motion,seconded by Commissioner Buffa
to approve waiver (a)minimum landscape setbackand approve, in part,waiver (b)
required improvement of right-of-way for a 13-foot landscaped parkway, no sidewalk
along Cerritos Avenue, and a 10-foot landscaped parkway, no sidewalk along State
College Boulevard.
AMENDMENT TO MOTION:
Commissioner Karakioffered an amendment to the motion, seconded by Commissioner
Romero to also require anew handicapped ramp at the corner of State College
Boulevard and Cerritos Avenue,and a 5-foot sidewalkfrom the ramp along Cerritos
Avenue to the proposed driveway along Cerritos Avenue.
VOTE ON AMENDMENT TO MOTION:4-3(Commissioners Eastman, Karaki,
Romero,Velasquezvoted yes, and Commissioners Faessel, Flores,Buffavoted no)and
MOTION CARRIED.
VOTE ONMOTION,ASAMENDED: 5-2(Commissioners Eastman, Faessel, Karaki,
Romero, Velasquezvoted yes, and CommissionersBuffa, Floresvoted no)and
MOTION CARRIED.
VOTE ON CUP: 7-0
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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, April 10, 2007.
DISCUSSION TIME:1 hour and 7minutes (2:37-3:35) (3:47-3:56)
break
A 10-minute break was taken(3:36-3:46p.m.)
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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
4a. CEQANEGATIVE DECLARATION
Approved
Romero/Flores
4b. WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT
Approved
Romero/Flores
4c. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2007-05184
Granted
Romero
Owner: Roman Catholic Bishop of Orange,
2811 East Villa Real Drive,Orange, CA 92867
Modified Condition No. 1
Agent:David Meider, Development One. Inc.,
VOTE: 7-0
th
1611 East 4Street, Santa Ana, CA92701
Location: 1450 East La Palma Avenue:Property is approximately
8.21-acres*, having a frontage of 392 feet on the south side
of La Palma Avenue and is located 120 feet east of the
centerline of Buttonwood Street.
Request to permit two modular buildings for classrooms at an existing
parochial school with waiver of minimum number of parking spaces.
* Advertised as 2.33-acres.
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2007-21
(ethien@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
IN GENERAL:A person spoke with concerns pertaining to the subject site.
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, April 10, 2007.
DISCUSSION TIME:15minutes (3:57-4:12)
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5a.CEQASECOND ADDENDUM TO THE POINTE Recommended City
Velasquez/Faessel
ANAHEIM INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE Council Approval
DECLARATION (PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED)
5b. AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO THE DISNEYLAND RESORT
Recommended City
Velasquez
SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 92-1
Council Approval
TRACKING NO. SPN2007-00047)
Owner:William Stone, Sr. Vice President, Anaheim GW LLC, 17140
VOTE: 7-0
Bernardo Center Drive,Suite #300,San Diego, CA 92128
Agent:Dewayne Mitchell, Cheesecake Factory,
17701 Mitchell North, Irvine, CA 92614
Location:321 West Katella Avenue, 1717 South Clementine Street
and 1700 South Harbor Boulevard:Property is located on
approximately 29.1 acres in The Anaheim Resort between Harbor
Boulevard and Clementine Street, and Disney Way and Katella Avenue.
The project site has approximate frontages of 1,500 feet on the south side
of Disney Way between Harbor Boulevard and Clementine Street, 1,185
feet on the west side of Clementine Street between Disney Way and
Katella Avenue (excluding Fire Station No. 3 at 1713-1717 South
Clementine Street), 728 feet on the north side of Katella Avenue between
Clementine Street and a point 771 feet west of the centerline of
Clementine Street, and 585 feet on the east side of Harbor Boulevard
between Disney Way and a point 615 feet south of the centerline of
Disney Way.
Request to modify Zoning and Development Standards pertaining to
permitted architectural encroachments in required building setback areas
and modify exhibits pertaining to the maximum number and location of
permitted wall signs.
Project Planner:
Specific Plan Amendment No.PC2007-22
(twhite@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, stated thisitem will be scheduled for a public hearingbefore the
City Council.
DISCUSSION TIME: 7minutes (4:13-4:20)
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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
6a.PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE EXEMPTION Approved
Karaki/Flores
SECTION 21159.23
6b.DETERMINATION OF CONFORMANCE WITH STATE
Approved
Karaki/Flores
DENSITY BONUS LAW
(MISCELLANEOUS PERMIT NO. 2007-00184)
VOTE: 7-0
Owner: Global Premiere DevelopmentInc.,
1012 Brioso Drive,Suite 202,
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Agent: Broadway Village Investors,
5 Park Plaza Suite 980,
Irvine, CA 92614
Location:1245 East Broadway:Property is approximately 1.5-
acres, having a frontage of 150 feet on the north side of
Broadway and is located 153 feet west of the centerline of
Fahrion Place.
Planning Commission determination of conformance with State density
bonus requirements to construct a 46-unit affordable apartment complex
with incentives*.
Project Planner:
*Advertised as “47-unit affordable apartment complex with a density bonus and
(kwong2@anaheim.net))
incentives”
OPPOSITION:6 people spoke in opposition to the subject request.
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, April 10, 2007.
DISCUSSION TIME:1 hour and 19minutes (4:21-5:40)
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7a. CEQACATEGORICAL EXEMPTION –CLASS 1 Concurred with staff
Buffa/Velasquez
7b. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2007-05185 Granted
CUP
Owner: Albert De Mascio Trust,1097 Via Verde,
Commissioner Buffa offered a
Cathedral City, CA 92234-4356
deny
resolutionto CUP. The
FAILED TO CARRY
resolution.
Agent: Ed Perez, EP Development,
5753 –GSanta Ana Canyon Road, #131
VOTE: 3-4
Anaheim, CA92807
Commissioners Flores, Karaki,
RomeroandVelasquez voted no
Location:125 North State College Boulevard:Property is
approximately 0.66-acre, having a frontage of 101 feet
on the west side of State College Boulevard and is
CUP
located 304 feet north of the centerline of Center Street.
Commissioner Karaki offered an
approve
alternate resolution to CUP.
Request to add a walk-up window to an existing restaurant and public
Modified Condition Nos.1 and 6
dance facility.
Added 3 conditions of approval
* Advertised as “with on-premises sales and consumption of alcoholic
VOTE: 7-0
beverages”.
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2007-23
Project Planner:
(kwong2@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
IN SUPPORT:A person spoke in favor of the subject request.
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, April 10, 2007.
DISCUSSION TIME:1 hour(5:41-6:41)
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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
8a. CEQACATEGORICAL EXEMPTION-CLASS 1 Concurred with staff
Buffa/Flores
8b.WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT Approved
Buffa/Flores
8c. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2007-05187 Granted
Buffa
Owner: Peter Issa, 14822 Kornblum Avenue,
VOTE: 6-0
Hawthorne, CA 90250-8437
Commissioner Velasquez
absent
Agent: Jean-Pierre Boladian, Boladarck Architects,
221 East Glenoaks Boulevard #225,
Glendale, CA 91207
Location:2437-2441West Ball Road:Property is approximately
0.45-acre, and is located at the northwest corner of Ball
Road and Roanne Street.
Request to permit the division of a retail unit into three (3) units and
establish land use conformity for an existing commercialretail center with
waiver of minimum number of required parking spaces.
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2007-24
(kwong2@anaheim.net))
OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, April 10, 2007.
DISCUSSION TIME:6minutes (6:42-6:48)
Commissioner Velasquez left the Council Chambers at 6:45 p.m.
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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
9a. CEQANEGATIVE DECLARATION Approved
Karaki/Romero
9b.WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT Approved,in part
Karaki/Romero
9c. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2007-05182 Granted
Karaki
WAIVERS
Owner: Abdul Aziz,22365 Birdeye Drive,
Approved waivers (a), (c),
Diamond Bar, CA 91765-2404
(d); and denied waiver (b)
since it has been deleted.
Agent:Shakil Patel, 25982 Hinckley Street,
Loma Linda, CA 92354
VOTE: 6-0
Commissioner Velasquez
Location:1671 West Katella Avenue:Property is approximately
absent
0.79-acre, having a frontage of 106 feet on the north side of
Katella Avenue and is located 283 feet east of the
centerline of Euclid Street.
Request to construct a 14-unit commercial retail center with waivers of (a)
maximum structural height, (b) minimum landscaped setback abutting a
residential zone, (c) minimum structural setback abutting a residential
zone and (d) minimum number of parking spaces.
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2007-25
(kwong2@anaheim.net))
OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, April 10, 2007.
DISCUSSION TIME:23minutes (6:49-7:12)
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:13 P.M.
TO MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2007AT 1:00 P.M.
FOR PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW.
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